By John Emms
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11 ¤h3 It looks a bit strange to develop this knight on h3, but it leaves the way clear for the f1-bishop to develop, and the knight can enter the game via f2 or f4. c5 12 cxd5 Gurevich,M−Emms,J/Gent 1991. ¤xd5 12 ¥xd8 ¤xc3 13 ¥h4 13 ¥xc7 ¤d5 14 ¥d6 ¤xe3 is fine for Black. f5!?. 15 e4 15 ¥b5 ¤5f6: Kramnik−Adams, Linares 1999. ¤f4 Certainly ambitious. Ne7 is a safe retreat. ¤e7 16 ¥b5 ¥c6!? Topalov,V−Leko,P/Cannes FRA 2002. 16 ¥b5 39 XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0 9zpl+n+pzp-0 9-zp-+p+-zp0 9+Lzp-+-+-0 9-+-zPPsn-+0 9zP-+-+P+-0 9-zP-+-vLPzP0 9tR-+-mK-sNR0 xiiiiiiiiy Sokolov,I−Hansen,C/Malmo SWE 2001.
Instead of occupying the long diagonal, Black immediately hits the c4−pawn, so often a target for Black in the Nimzo. This idea is relatively fresh, and the much of the theory in this line is still developing. d6 9 e3 ¤bd7 10 ¥d3 c5 Schandorff,L−Rozentalis,E/Aarhus 1997. 8 £f3!? Ba6. White takes advantage of the fact that there is no black bishop on the long diagonal and attacks the rook on a8. The idea is to interfere with Black's smooth development on the queenside. ¤c6 9 e3 ¥b7 10 £f4 − see Beaulieu,E−Roussel Roozmon,T/Montreal 2003.
Exd5, when the rook will be effective on the e−file. 11 ¥d3 ¤bd7 12 ¤e2 c5 13 cxd5 cxd4 14 ¤xd4 ¤xd5 15 ¥xd8 ¤xc3 16 ¥h4 (16 ¥xb6?! ¤e5 see Gurevich,M−Kosten,A/Bordeaux 2003. 11 cxd5 When this move was first played it seemed that Black could reach a comfortable equality. However, the fact that players such as Kasparov and Kramnik are playing the white side of this line, means there's obviously been some discoveries made here for white players. 11 ¤h3 It looks a bit strange to develop this knight on h3, but it leaves the way clear for the f1-bishop to develop, and the knight can enter the game via f2 or f4.