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The French

Tarrasch

IM Lawrence Trent

Question 1.

White to play.

What happens if Black decides

to cover the check with Nfd7?

Question 2.

Which of the following

statements is correct?

a) Lawrence recommends 9.0-0

sacrificing the pawn.

b) Lawrence recommends

9.dxc5, which is the best move.

c) 9.Nb3 is the best move todefend the pawn and Lawrence

should study more himself!

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Question 3.

Do you remember what the key

move in this position is for

White?

Question 4.

White to play.

Do you remember the best and

beautiful sequence for White in

this moment?

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Question 5.

White to play.

Nd4 is a bad move as Lawrence

explained.

Find the continuation that

decides the game in White's

favour.

Question 6.

Black to play.

Can Black take the pawn on b2?

a) Yes, with an advantage

b) No, because of Bh6, with

attack

c) No, it loses the game

immediately

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Question 7.

White to play.

Find the move that almost

destroys Black's position.

Question 8.

White to play. 7...Nc6 is not a

very precise move. Do you

remember why?

Find the next two moves forWhite.

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Question 9.

Lawrence recommends Bg5,

but can't White take the pawn

on d4 now?

a) Yes, and it is the best move.

b) It is not the best move

because Black can get the pawn

back after some tactics.

c) No, if White takes the pawn

he has to resign immediately.

Question 10.

Why is 7...f6 imprecise?

Find the best continuation for

White.

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The French

TarraschThe Solutions.

1 Bc6 and White wins a whole rook since Black cannot capture due to the lack of

space for the queen.

2 aThe Korchnoi Gambit

3 1.Nd4!4 1.Nxe6! fxe6 2.Qh5+ Ke7 3.Bg5+ hxg5 4.Qxh8

5 1.Qg4! Nf5 2.Bxf5 exf5 3.Qxg7

6 No, the Queen is trapped after 1...Qxb2 2.Nc4 Qb5 3.a4 Qa6 4.Rfb1! c5 5.Nb6!

(2.Bh6? Nh5)

7 1.Qh5! playing on the pinned f7 pawn.

8 8.Ne4 Qd8 9.Qe2 followed by Rd1.

9 b - 1.Nbxd4 Nxd4 2.Nxd4 Bxh2+ 3.Kxh2 Qxd4 wins back the pawn.

10 8.Nf4! Qe7 9.Nf3 cxd4 10.cxd4 fxe5 11.dxe5 Ndxe5 12.Nxe5 Nxe5 13.Qh5+ Nf7

14.O-O gives White a very good position.