[Event "2025 WA Winter Classic"] [Site "Bellevue, WA - Hotel 116"] [Date "2025.12.21"] [Round "4"] [Board "7"] [White "Harwood"] [Black "Summerfield, William"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "Harwood,Paul"] [ECO "C00"] [WhiteElo "1857"] [BlackElo "2019"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "84"] [GameId "2257633361057106"] [EventDate "2002.08.13"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2013.12.29"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 0,84,14,14,23,3,4,0,-5,-6,8,-4,-6,-10,-8,-5,-5,-21,-25,-27,-32,-23,-3,-10,-7,-18,9,6,43,28,23,14,82,31,52,-107,1,-90,-102,-108,-38,-59,-38,-76,-83,-54,-86,-73,-79,-71,-65,-76,-55,-80,-60,-83,-101,-78,-78,-86,-70,-99,-50,-68,-64,-63,-38,-39,1,13,0,-97,-79,-85,-92,-73,-68,-586,-577,-577,-545,-536,-550,-659,-664,-1146,-1227]} 1. e4 (1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 Be7 {1-0 Yuferov,S-Zakharov,V Moscow 1995}) 1... e6 2. d3 {The King's Indian Attack variation off of the French Defense. I like using the KIA in these instances because most players are simply unfamiliar with how to play against it.} d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. e5 $5 {While not wrong, this is a different approach to the position. Normally, e5 locks in the c8 bishop and cramps Black's position. Some players don't mind this, other players do - it really depends on their style.} ({Stockfish prefers the slower approach with} 8. c3 b5 9. exd5 exd5 10. d4 $11) (8. Re1 Qc7 {Covering the e5-square for the second time. The idea of this move is to force White into playing Qe2 to defend the e5-pawn.} 9. e5 {1-0 Yuferov,S-Zakharov,V Moscow 1995 By far the most popular choice,} ({but if White wishes to avoid Black's possibility in the following note, he should consider delaying the advance and playing} 9. Qe2 $5 {. I can't see anything better for Black than to begin operations on the queenside (probably with} b5 {) after which White transposes back into normal lines with} 10. e5 {.}) 9... Ne8 $6 {makes no sense now that the c7-square is no longer available,} ({but the active} 9... Ng4 $5 {is certainly playable. White is forced to protect e5 with} 10. Qe2 {, after which} f6 $1 11. exf6 Bxf6 {changes the nature of the position; Black has active pieces and more space than usual, but in return he has been forced to weaken his pawn structure.})) 8... Nd7 9. Re1 Qc7 10. Qe2 {All theory as Black tries to build up on the e5 pawn. It's noteworthy to mention that this is the value of c3 first as it allows d4 for additional defense.} b6 (10... b5 11. Nf1 a5 12. Bf4 a4 ({One way to try to exploit the position of White's queen is with} 12... Nd4 $5 13. Nxd4 cxd4 {, which presents Black with an avenue of attack down the half-open c-file. On the other hand, Black must be wary of the possibility of his d4-pawn becoming vulnerable. The game R.Fischer-U.Geller, Nathanya 1968, is a wonderful demonstration of how the legendary American utilised the KIA to great effect:} 14. h4 Ra6 $1 {(planning ...Rc6)} 15. Nh2 $1 {(as well as going to g4, the knight may simply pressure the d4-pawn from f3)} Rc6 16. Rac1 Ba6 $2 ({Black should prevent White's next move with} 16... Qb6 $1) 17. Bxd5 $1 {. This is a typical KIA breakthrough, again exploiting the position of Black's queen on c7. The game continued} exd5 18. e6 Qd8 19. exd7 Re6 $1 20. Qg4 $1 f5 (20... Qxd7 21. Be5 {wins the d4-pawn}) 21. Qh5 Qxd7 22. Nf3 g6 23. Qh6 Bf6 24. Rxe6 Qxe6 25. Be5 $3 ({brilliant positional play; the natural-looking} 25. Re1 $4 {allows Black to escape with a draw by playing} Qxe1+ $3 26. Nxe1 Bg7 $1 27. Qg5 Bf6 $1 28. Qh6 Bg7 {when White cannot escape the repetition}) 25... Bxe5 26. Re1 f4 27. Rxe5 Qd7 28. h5 $1 fxg3 29. hxg6 $3 gxf2+ ({or} 29... Rxf3 30. Re8+ $3 Qxe8 31. Qxh7+ Kf8 32. g7+ Ke7 33. g8=Q+) 30. Kxf2 hxg6 31. Qxg6+ Qg7 $1 32. Rg5 $1 Rf7 {and Black resigned on account of} 33. Qh6 {, pinning and winning. Notice how the bishop on a6 was a spectator throughout, and a vulnerable one at that.}) 13. a3 $1 {Preventing Black from playing ...a4-a3 in this line of the KIA was Fischer's patent – see the next game for more details.} b4 14. h4 bxa3 15. bxa3 Ba6 16. h5 {Planning to probe for dark-squared weaknesses with h5-h6. Black now faces the difficult decision whether or not to prevent this possibility with 16...h6!?. The downside of this move is that it could allow a future sacrifice on h6 or a possible breakthrough with g3-g4-g5.} Rfb8 17. h6 g6 18. Ne3 Nd4 $2 {Falling for a devasatating trick.} ({After} 18... Nb6 $1 19. Ng4 Nd4 {there's still everything to play for.}) 19. Nxd4 cxd4 20. Nxd5 $3 {With White's bishop on f4 and Black's queen on c7, both players must always watch out for possible sacrifices on d5. In this particular position it is instantly decisive.} Qc5 {The equivalent of resignation, as Black loses a considerable amount of material.} (20... exd5 {is critical, but} 21. e6 $1 {wins. For example} Bd6 ({or} 21... Qd8 22. exf7+ Kf8 23. Bc7 $1) 22. exf7+ Kh8 (22... Kf8 23. Qe6 $1 Bxf4 24. Qe7#) 23. Qe8+ $1 Nf8 24. Bg5 $1 {and there is no good defence to Bf6 mate.}) 21. Nxe7+ Qxe7 22. Bxa8 Rxa8 23. Qe4 Rd8 24. Qxd4 {1-0 Yuferov,S-Zakharov,V Moscow 1995}) 11. Nf1 {[%csl Yf6,Rg5,Yh6][%CAl Gh2h4,Gf1h2,Yh2g4,Yg4f6,Yg4h6,Rc1h6] Consistent KIA theory. White wants to play h4, followed by N1h2-g4. This move also open the long diagonal for the c1-bishop.} Bb7 12. h4 Rae8 $6 {Moving the rook to a closed file. Even the freeing f6 will not give much scope to the e8 rook. Better was Rfc8, eying the potential opening of the c-file and supporting queenside expansion in general.} 13. Bf4 Qc8 (13... Qd8 14. Bh3 f5 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Bd6 Bxb2 17. Bxf8 Nxf8 18. Rab1 Bc3 19. N1d2 Bf6 20. a3 Qd6 21. c4 Re7 22. Rbd1 h6 23. Bg2 Rf7 24. Nf1 Nd4 25. Nxd4 Bxd4 26. Ne3 Ng6 27. Kh1 Ne5 28. f4 Nd7 29. Ng4 Nf6 30. Ne5 Re7 31. Rf1 dxc4 32. Nxc4 Bxg2+ 33. Qxg2 Qd5 34. Rde1 Rc7 35. Qxd5 exd5 36. Nd6 a6 37. Kg2 c4 38. dxc4 dxc4 39. a4 Bb2 {0-1 Kasimdzhanov,R (2670)-Yilmaz,M (2633) Shusha Blitz 2022 (8)}) 14. c3 d4 15. c4 $2 {The idea of this move is to take away the d5 square for Black's night. However, there wasn't a simple way for Black to get into this square to begin with. c4 creates structural problems that are not obvious. The biggest of these issues is the backward d3 pawn that will become a liability later on.} (15. N1d2 {It feels strange to bring back a knight that I was planning to deploy to h2 but the position has changed and their are weakened light squares that the knight will have access to.} dxc3 16. bxc3 b5 17. a3 b4 18. cxb4 cxb4 19. axb4 Nxb4 $14) 15... f6 16. exf6 Bxf6 {[#]} 17. Qd2 $2 $146 (17. Bd6 $16 {Forcing the rook to move is a nuisance but it also allows White to redeploy some of his pieces.} Rf7 18. N1d2 Nb4 {[%csl Ra1,Gc2,Re1][%CAl Gb4c2]} 19. Red1 Be7 20. Bxe7 Rfxe7 21. a3 Na6 22. Ne4 $16) (17. Bd6 Rf7 18. N3d2 e5 19. Ne4 Nd8 20. Nfd2 Bxe4 21. Nxe4 Nb7 22. f4 Re6 23. fxe5 Nxe5 24. Bh3 Qe8 25. Bxe6 Qxe6 26. Bxe5 Qxe5 27. Nxf6+ Qxf6 28. Rf1 Qd6 29. Qe8+ Rf8 30. Rxf8+ Qxf8 31. Qxf8+ Kxf8 32. Kf2 Kf7 33. Kf3 Nd6 34. Kf4 Kf6 35. g4 h6 36. g5+ hxg5+ 37. hxg5+ Kg6 38. Re1 Nf7 39. Re6+ Kh5 40. Re7 Nxg5 41. Re5 {1-0 Piesik,P (2426)-Chyzy,J (2286) POL-ch Rapid Lublin 2023 (9)}) 17... Na5 $2 {[%csl Gd6][%CAl Gf4d6,Gd6f8,Gd6c5]} (17... e5 $1 18. Bg5 h6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. N3h2 Qf5 21. Qd1 Qg6 22. Qe2 e4 23. dxe4 Nb4 $17) 18. b4 $2 {Too forcing.} (18. Bd6 Rf7 19. b4 cxb4 (19... e5) 20. Bxb4 Qa8 21. N1h2 Nc6 22. Bd6 $11) 18... cxb4 19. Bd6 Bxf3 $2 (19... Be7 20. Bf4 Bf6 21. Bd6 Be7 $17 {[%csl Rf3][%CAl Gb7f3,Gf8f3]}) 20. Bxf3 Be7 21. Bxe7 (21. Bf4 {Why trade my good bishop for his bad one?} Nc5 22. Bh5 Rd8 23. Bg4 Bd6 24. Bxd6 Rxd6 25. Qe2 Qe8 26. Nd2 Qg6 27. h5 Qxd3 28. Qxd3 Nxd3 29. Rxe6 Rdd8 30. Re7 $11) 21... Rxe7 22. Bg2 Nc5 {Highlighting the problem with the backward (now isolated) d3 pawn.} 23. Rad1 (23. Nh2 {Activitiy first!} Nc6 24. Bxc6 Qxc6 25. Ng4 Qd6 26. f4 {[%csl Re5][%CAl Gf4e5]} a5 27. Ne5 Rb7 28. Kh2 $15 {Black is a pawn up and white is fighting for a draw.}) (23. Qxb4 Rxf2 $1) 23... Nc6 24. Nh2 {Black still has an edge but the game should be drawn with exact play.} Ref7 (24... a5 25. Bxc6 Qxc6 26. Ng4 Rc7 27. Ne5 Qd6 28. f4 $15) 25. f4 a5 26. Nf3 h6 27. Ne5 $6 {Centralizing the knight, yes but it also offers to trade pieces -- which Black quickly obliges.} ({I liked the idea of locking down the light squares with} 27. h5 {but thought that this might create a weakness for me.}) (27. h5 Qb8 28. Nh4 Ne7 29. Bh3 Rf6 30. Re5 g5 31. hxg6 Nxg6 32. Nxg6 Rxg6 33. Kh2 $15) 27... Nxe5 28. Rxe5 Rf5 29. Re2 $1 {A good move. Normally I might trade pieces here but being down a pawn means I have to keep pieces on the board!} Qc7 30. Rde1 (30. Bh3 R5f6 31. Re5 Kh8 32. Qe2 Qf7 33. Qf2 Qd7 34. Qd2 $17 {Black is still up a pawn but not sure how he makes significant progress.}) 30... Qd6 31. Bh3 R5f6 32. Re5 Rg6 33. Kh2 Kh8 34. Qe2 a4 35. Bg2 $2 ({I simply missed the fact that I could win a pawn and equalize.} 35. Bxe6 Rxe6 36. Rxe6 Qxe6 37. Qxe6 Nxe6 38. Rxe6 b5 39. cxb5 b3 40. axb3 axb3 41. Kg2 Rb8 42. Re1 $11) 35... b3 36. axb3 axb3 37. Be4 Rgf6 38. Rb1 $4 {A terrible blunder that loses on the spot.} (38. Kh3 $11 {getting out of the pin with an equal position.} Rb8 39. Rb1 Qd7 40. Qd2 Rff8 41. Qb4 Rfc8 42. Rxb3 Nxb3 43. Qxb3 $11 Qd6 44. c5 Rxc5 45. Rxe6 Qd7 46. f5 Qb5 47. Qa2 Rxf5 48. Rxh6+) 38... Qxe5 $19 39. fxe5 Rf2+ 40. Qxf2 Rxf2+ 41. Kg1 Rc2 42. Rf1 Nxe4 {White resigns.} 0-1