Tim Sawyer - Chess Strategy Indian Defences: How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players (Sawyer Chess Strategy Book 15)

Chess Strategy Indian Defences How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players Tim Sawyer Chess Strategy Indian Defences: How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players Copyright 2022 by Sawyer Publications All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the author. Disclaimer and FTC Notice No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, or transmitted by email without permission in writing from the publisher. While all attempts have been made to verify the information provided in this publication, neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretations of the subject matter herein. This book is for entertainment purposes only. The views expressed are those of the author alone, and should not be taken as expert instruction or commands.

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Introduction

This Indian Defences book shows how to win in selected chess openings after 1.d4 Nf6. These include the Queens Indian and Nimzo-Indian complex, Trompowsky, Catalan Opening, Gruenfeld Defence, and Kings Indian Defence.

I illustrate chess strategy from games I played vs random Advanced players as Guests on chess.com. The book has 31 games with 174 diagrams. Black wins 21 games and White wins the other 10. I mostly play Black in these 10-minute blitz games. Opening theory and endgame knowledge help your play, but tactics win most games. I use strategy for my comments to explain whats going on.

I follow any of these steps. 1. Describe the current position. 2. Imagine how to improve it. 3.

Plan how to get there. I pick a key position every few moves to make a comment. My plan is for you to browse through the book, look at the diagrams and read the comments with ease. For those who prefer to read quickly, you can skim through the book from diagram to diagram. Note the change from the previous diagram and read any notes that interest you. From time to time, I add a line of analysis.

You may wish to work out some of those lines in your head, or just note that there was an alternative way to play and keep reading. I played chess for 50 years. As a correspondence master and blitz master, my usual opponents were rated 1800 to 2400. My opponents here are often lower to intermediate. I assume that you can read algebraic chess notation. The diagrams have White at the bottom of the board.

Thank you for reading my books. I hope you enjoy this one!

Chapter 1 Indian Game 1.d4 Nf6

Game 1 A45 [2.e4 Nxe4 3.Bd3 Nf6]

Guest Sawyer, Chess.com, 02.09.2021

1.d4 Nf6 2.e4 This was the 14th time I have faced the Omega Gambit position. The other 13 followed 1.e4 Nf6 2.d4, all as Black. I won 12, drew one blitz game, and lost a one-minute bullet game on move 28. I always take the free pawn on e4. 8.Nf3 e4 My opponent falls for a pawn fork. 8.Nf3 e4 My opponent falls for a pawn fork.

Now if White plays 9.Bxe4 Nxe4 and Black has won a piece. 9.Bb5+ axb5 10.Nd4 Bxc5 11.Nxb5 Qa5+ 12.N1c3 Be6 Another good move is 12...Nc6. 13.Nc7+ Qxc7 14.h4 d4 Or 15.Ne2 e3 and Black is winning. My opponent plays on so my strategy is to press the attack for toward checkmate. 15.Nb5 Qa5+ 16.b4 Qxb4+ 17.c3 Qxb5 18.Bf4 00 19.Rb1 Qc4 20.Rb4 Bxb4 21.cxb4 Qxb4+ If 22.Bd2 Qb5 and Black is way ahead in material. 22.Kf1 Rxa2 23.Be5 23Qd2 Interesting is 23...Bg4 but I chose to threaten mate.

After 23Qd2, I expected 24.Qxd2 Rxd2 winning. Instead, my opponent failed to defend against mate on f2. 24.Qb1 Qxf2# 01 White is checkmated

Game 2 A45 [2.d5 c5 3.Be3 d6]

Guest Sawyer, Chess.com, 31.01.2022

1.d4 Nf6 2.d5 c5 3.Be3 Black moved a knight and pawn. White uses a stutter step bishop to attack them both: first the pawn, then the knight. 3...d6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 One interesting idea is 5.Nc3 b5 6.Nxb5 Qa5+ 7.Nc3 Ne4 with chances for both sides. 6.e3 a6 7.Qf3 g6 Black could attack b2 by 7...Qb6 with a better position. 8.h3 Bg7 9.g4 00 10.c3 b5 11.g5 Nd7 12.h4 Bb7 13.h5 e6 14.hxg6 fxg6 15.Qg4 Bxd5 If 16.e4 Bc6 17.Nd2 Qe7 Black stands better. 8.h3 Bg7 9.g4 00 10.c3 b5 11.g5 Nd7 12.h4 Bb7 13.h5 e6 14.hxg6 fxg6 15.Qg4 Bxd5 If 16.e4 Bc6 17.Nd2 Qe7 Black stands better.

Notice White still has only moved one minor piece the missing bishop. 16.f3 Ne5 17.Qh4 Nxf3+ Better is 17...Rxf3 18.Qxh7+ Kf7 19.Nxf3 Nxf3+ winning. 18.Nxf3 Bxf3 19.Qxh7+ Kf7 20.Rh3 Be4 If 20...Bh5 21.Rxh5 Rh8 22.Qxh8 Bxh8 Black is winning. 21.Nd2 d5 My blunder here gives White a chance. Correct is 21...Rh8 22.Qxh8 Bxh8 23.Nxe4 Qc7 when Black stands better. My opponent returns the favor with a blunder.

Better is 22.Nxe4 dxe4 23.Qh4 Qd5 with equal chances. 22.Rh2 Rh8 23.Rf2+ Bf5 24.Rxf5+ exf5 25.Qxh8 Bxh8 26.Bg2 Ke6 27.000 d4 28.Bxa8 Qxa8 29.exd4 cxd4 30.cxd4 Bxd4 31.Re1+ Kf7 32.Nf3 Qxf3 33.Rd1 Qf2 34.Kb1 Qxb2# 01 White is checkmated

Game 3 A45 [2.b3 c5 3.dxc5 e6]