Silman-C. Lakdawala, Los Angeles 1989



1 g3 f3 2 Nc1 h5 3 Qa4 h4 4 Rf1 hxg3 5 hxg3
5 ... Bh6:




What's the Game Plan for White?

* Put pressure on d6 via Qb4 and a prospective Nb5.
* If Black ever plays ... a7-a6, invade b6 by Na4-b6.
* If given the opportunity, push a5-a6. The idea is to
encourage b7-b6, which in turn affords White a7 and
d6 pressure (Bc6-Nb5).
* Aim to penetrate Black's position by placing a rook
on the open c-file.



6 Nb3.
6 Qb4 Kg7 7 Bxh6+ Rxh6 8 Kd1 Qc7 9 Kc2 Bd7
10 Kb1 Rc8.
6 Bxh6+ Rxh6 7 Kd1 Bd7 8 Qb4 Qc7 9 Bxd7 Qxd7
10 Kc2 Rc8 11 a6 Rc7.

6 Nb3.
6 Qb4 Kg7 7 Bxh6+ Rxh6 8 Kd1 Qc7 9 Kc2 Bd7
10 Kb1 Rc8.
6 Bxh6+ Rxh6 7 Kd1 Bd7 8 Qb4 Qc7 9 Bxd7 Qxd7
10 Kc2 Rc8 11 a6 Rc7.



6 Nb3 Kg8 7 Rh1 Bxd2+ 8 Kxd2 a6 9 Rxh8+ Nxh8
10 Bd3 Rb8 11 Kc2.
6 Qb4 Kg7 7 Bxh6+ Rxh6 8 Kd1 Qc7 9 Kc2 Bd7
10 Kb1 Rc8.
6 Bxh6+ Rxh6 7 Kd1 Bd7 8 Qb4 Qc7 9 Bxd7 Qxd7
10 Kc2 Rc8 11 a6 Rc7.



6 Nb3 Kg8 7 Rh1 Bxd2+ 8 Kxd2 a6 9 Rxh8+ Nxh8
10 Bd3 Rb8 11 Kc2.
6 Qb4 Kg7 7 Bxh6+ Rxh6 8 Kd1 Qc7 9 Kc2 Bd7
10 Kb1 Rc8.
6 Bxh6+ Rxh6 7 Kd1 Bd7 8 Qb4 Qc7 9 Bxd7 Qxd7
10 Kc2 Rc8 11 a6 Rc7.

6 Bd3.
6 Nb3 Kg8 7 Rh1 Bxd2+ 8 Kxd2 a6 9 Rxh8+ Nxh8
10 Bd3 Rb8 11 Kc2 b6 12 Rh1 Ng6 13 Kb1 Bd7 14 Qa3 bxa5.
6 Qb4 Qc7 7 Nb3 Bd7 8 Bxd7 Qxd7 9 Rh1 Bxd2+
10 Kxd2 Kg7 11 Kc2 Qc7 12 Rac1 Rxh1 13 Rxh1 Rh8.



6 Nb3 Kg8 7 Rh1 Bxd2+ 8 Kxd2 a6 9 Rxh8+ Nxh8
10 Bd3 Rb8 11 Kc2 b6 12 Rh1 Ng6 13 Kb1 Bd7 14 Qa3 bxa5.
6 Bd3 Bd7 7 Qb4 Qc7 8 Nb3 Rc8 9 Rh1 Bxd2+
10 Kxd2 Kg7 11 Kc2 Rh3 12 Rac1 Rch8.
6 Qb4 Qc7 7 Nb3 Bd7 8 Bxd7 Qxd7 9 Rh1 Bxd2+
10 Kxd2 Kg7 11 Kc2 Qc7 12 Rac1 Rxh1 13 Rxh1 Rh8.

6 Qb4 Kg7 7 Bd3 Qe7 8 Bxh6+ Rxh6 9 Kd1 Bd7
10 Kc2 Rh2 11 Kb1 Rb8 12 Bb5.
6 Nb3 a6 7 Bd3 b6 8 Rh1 Bxd2+ 9 Kxd2 Rxh1
10 Rxh1 Bd7 11 Qb4 Bb5 12 axb6 Qxb6 13 Kc1 Rc8.
6 Bd3 Bd7 7 Qb4 Qc7 8 Nb3 Rc8 9 Rc1 Kg7
10 Bxh6+ Rxh6 11 Nb5 Qd8 12 Rxc8 Qxc8 13 Nxd6.



6 Qb4 Qc7 7 Nb3 Bd7 8 Bxd7 Qxd7 9 Rh1 Bxd2+
10 Kxd2 Kg7 11 Kc2 Rh3 12 Rxh3 gxh3 13 Rh1 Rc8.
6 Nb3 a6 7 Bd3 b6 8 Rh1 Bxd2+ 9 Kxd2 Rxh1
10 Rxh1 Bd7 11 Qb4 Bb5 12 axb6 Qxb6 13 Kc1 Rc8.
6 Bd3 Bd7 7 Qb4 Qc7 8 Nb3 Rc8 9 Rc1 Kg7
10 Bxh6+ Rxh6 11 Nb5 Qd8 12 Rxc8 Qxc8 13 Nxd6.