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 Emanuel
Berg
The French
Defence
VOLUME THREE

Tiredof bad positions?Try the main lines!

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 Grandmaster Repertoire 16

The French Defence 3

By

Emanuel Berg

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 Preface
This is the third and final volume of my series on the French Defence, which has been one of
the cornerstones of my repertoire throughout my chess career. In the preface to the first volume
I talked about my background with the French, but will avoid repeating the same story here, and
instead focus on the subject matter of the present book, namely the Advance, Tarrasch and the
various other alternatives to 3.tlic3, which was examined thoroughly in the previous two volumes.

Just as before, the choice of lines for Black has been heavily based on my own repertoire, which
has been honed by decades of competitive experience. These days, every decent opening book
should be checked for accuracy using recent databases and analysis engines, and this one is no
exception. However, you will also find some personal touches and creative solutions - true to my
style of chess. I have always thought of the French as a fighting opening. In certain places, when
my main line leads to particularly risky, messy and obscure positions, I have presented a secondary,
more solid alternative. I have also made every effort to avoid forced drawing lines, instead, where
possible, searching for balanced yet fighting positions where an ambitious player can strive to
outplay his opponent.
Although the book is written from Black's perspective, my research uncovered many interesting
and testing novelties for White, which have also been included in the finished work. In extreme
cases, I even had to abandon certain moves and plans that have brought me memorable victories,
due to some untested yet troublesome new idea. Throughout the process, I have endeavoured to
remain objective in my attempts to discover the ultimate truth of a given position.

The first part of the book is devoted to the Advance Variation. Here I have chosen a set-up with
. . . \Wb6 and . . . tlic6, immediately putting pressure on the d4-pawn. In many lines, the combative
. . . tlih6 will feature in our plans, intending to deploy the knight on f5 , without obstructing the
f8-bishop, as would occur after . . . tlige7. White may respond with ixh6 in some lines, leading
to complex positions where Black's bishop pair and dynamic potential make up for his damaged
pawn structure.
The largest part of the book is devoted to the Tarrasch Variation. Here I will recommend
3 . . . tlif6, which I have favoured for more than two decades. After the usual 4.e5 tlifd7, we reach
the characteristic French central structure with pawns on e5 and d4 for White versus e6 and d5
for Black. The ensuing positions tend to be strategically rich, requiring a healthy mix of positional
and tactical awareness. Black begins with slightly less space, but he can often generate surprisingly
potent counterplay, including piece sacrifices in the centre, which may turn the tables completely.
The final part of the book contains an assortment of minor lines, from the Exchange Variation
to the King's Indian Attack to a variety of gambits and other offbeat lines. Here too, I have kept
to the strategy of playing as ambitiously as possible without compromising on objective soundness.

I would like to express my gratitude to Quality Chess for extending the deadline for this last
volume on more than one occasion. I have put a great deal of time and energy into this work, and
I sincerely hope the readers will consider the wait to have been worthwhile.

Emanuel Berg
Arvika, February 20 1 5
 Contents
Preface 3
Key to Symbols used & Bibliography 6

Advance Variation
1 Rare 4th Moves 7
2 Introduction to Milner-Barry 23
3 Milner-Barry with 9.tllxd4 43
4 6.ie2 61
5 Introduction to 6.a3 77
6 9.ib2 103

Tarrasch with 5.f4

7 Introduction 123
8 Sidelines after 7.ttJ df3 '\Wb6 146
9 8.g3 162
10 8.a3 193

Tarrasch Universal
11 Introduction 212
12 8.0-0 226
13 8.h4 245
Tarrasch with 5.id3
14 Introduction 268
15 9.exf6 ttJxf6 - Sidelines 284
16 12.ttJc3 305
17 12.g3 324
18 12.ig5 350

Exchange Variation
19 Introduction 380
20 4.ttJ f3 397

Minor Lines
21 King's Indian Attack 414
22 Odds and Ends 441

Variation Index 462

 Key to symbols used
White is slightly better � with an attack
Black is slightly better t with an initiative
± White is better ? a weak move
+ Black is better ?? a blunder
+- White has a decisive advantage a good move
-+ Black has a decisive advantage !! an excellent move
equality !? a move worth considering
a> with compensation ?! a move of doubtful value
ft with counterplay # mate
al unclear N novelty

Bibliography
Aagaard & Ntirlis: Playing the French, Quality Chess 20 1 3
Eingorn: A Rock-Solid Opening Repertoire for Black, Gambit 20 1 2
Moskalenko: 7he Flexible French, New I n Chess 2009
Vitiugov: 7he French Defence Reloaded, Chess Stars 20 1 2
Watson: Dangerous Weapons: 7he French, Everyman Chess 2007
Watson: Play the French 3rd Edition, Everyman Chess 2003
Watson: Play the French 4th Edition, Everyman Chess 20 1 2
Williams: Attacking Chess: 7he French, Everyman Chess 20 1 1

Periodicals

Secrets of Opening Surprises

The Week In Chess

Electronic/Internet resources

ChessBase Magazine
ChessPublishing.com

This bibliography simply lists the most significant sources. In view of the sheer number of books,
periodicals, DVDs and websites covering the theory of the French Defence, the above list does
not include every source I considered.

Some of the above sources belong to my personal collection, while others were checked by my
editor using the Quality Chess library. In the text I have referenced other authors where I felt it
was relevant to do so, while applying some common sense to avoid becoming obsessive.
 Advance Variation
Rare 4th Moves
Variation Index
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
3...c5

A) 4.dxc5 ctic6! 5.ctif3 i.xc5 6.J.d3 f6! 8

Al) 7.exf6?! 10
A2) 7.'iNe2! 11
B) 4.'iNg4 ctic6! 5.ctif3 'iNa5t! 13
Bl) 6.J.d2 15
B2) 6.c3 16
C) 4.ctif3 cxd4 17
Cl) 5.ctixd4 17
C2) 5.'iNxd4 18
C3) 5.Ad3 ctid7! 6.0-0 ctie7 19
C31) 7.�el 20
C32) 7.J.£4 21

Bl) after 7.tl'ic3 Cl) note to 6.\Wf4 C32) after 8.tlibd2

8 Advance Variation

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 way to try to benefit from not having played
the knight to f3, but after 6 . . . tl'ige7FF the
g7-pawn cannot be taken in view of . . . l'l:g8
followed by . . . l'l:xg2 or . . . Wi'a5t.) 6 . . . tl'ige7
7.0-0 Wi'c7!+ Listiak - Marsina, Slovakia 2002.
Black is ready for . . . a6, securing the advantage
of the bishop pair.

Another sub-par option is:

5 .i.f4?! i.xc5
White has to watch out for the threat of
. . . Wfb6, while at the same time the .. .f6 break
is on the agenda.
6.Wi'g4 tl'ige7
a b c d e f g h
White's third move establishes the blocked
centre which is so characteristic of the French
Defence.

3...c5
The standard undermining move, which
occurs in almost all French lines featuring the
blocked centre. In this chapter we will consider
three ways in which White may abandon the
d4-e5 pawn chain: A) 4.dxc5, B) 4.Wfg4 and
a b c d e f g h
q 4.�a.
7.tl'ic3!?N
The main move is of course 4.c3, which will be 7.Wi'xg7? loses to 7 ... l'l:g8 8.Wi'xh7 Wi'b6-+
dealt with in Chapters 2-6. when White is unable to stop both the

A) 4.dxc5
threats of . . . Wi'xb2 and . . . i.xf2t followed by
. . . i.xg l .
7.i.d3? Wi'b6! was also winning fo r Black in
A rare guest indeed. White abandons the
Schlesinger - Burkhardt, Germany 1 99 5 .
central pawn chain in the hope of obtaining
7...tl'ig6 8 .0-0-0
active piece play.
8.Wi'g3 is best met by 8 . . . tl'ixf4! 9.Wi'xf4
Wfb6 1 0.tl'id l 0-0, intending . . . f6, with a
4...t£ic6!
winning advantage due to White's lack of
A strong intermediate move before
development.
recapturing the pawn on c5 . The immediate
8 . . . i.xf2
4 . . . i.xc5 can be met by 5 .Wf g4! when Black has
Black is a clear pawn up. White's only real
to worry about the g7-pawn.
chance for counterplay is:

s.�a
9 .tl'ie4
However, it turns out that the check on d6 is
5 .i.b5?! is not good, as the bishop will be
not much to worry about.
exposed. 5 . . . i.xc5 6.tl'if3 (6.Wi'g4 is the only
 Chapter 1 - Rare 4th Moves 9

7 . . . fxe5 ! 8.llixc5 'Wa5 t 9.c3 'Wxc5+ Black is a

clear pawn up, and White's pair of bishops do
not offer much compensation.

6.a3 reaches a position that often arises via

the 3.e5 c5 Caro-Kann, but once again Black
has an extra tempo. This can best be exploited
by 6 . . .fG!, when White has a hard time even
equalizing. Play may continue: 7.b4 (7.!b5
fxe5 8.llixe5 llige7+) 7 . . .!bG 8 .!b2 fxe5
a b c d e f g h 9.b5 (9.llixe5 'Wh4!N is also excellent for
9 . . . !h4 Black)
Another way is 9 . . . 'Wh4!?, when the forced
1 0 .llixf2 'Wxg4 1 1 .llixg4 llixf4+ leaves Black
with a clear advantage and an easy position
to play.
1 0 .llid6t i>f8 1 1 .llif3 h5 1 2.°Wh3 !e7 1 3 .!e3
lligxe5+
Black should be able to convert his extra
material with careful play.

5 ... �xc5 6.�d3

This natural move is by far the most popular.
a b c d e f g h
White prepares to castle, preventing any
cactical threats to the f2-pawn. 9 . . . lli d4!N 1 0.llixe5 ( 1 0.llixd4 'Wh4!+)
10 . . .'Wh4 1 1 .lli d2 llihG!+ From this excellent
6.lli bd2 reaches a fairly popular position from square the knight may move to either g4 or
the Tarrasch with 3.llid2 !e7, except that f5, while the f-file remains open after castling.
normally White is to move. After the logical Black has a strong initiative.
6 . . . f6! Black is better, for instance: 7.llib3
(7.!b5? !xf2t 8.i>xf2 'WbGt-+ Le Berre -
Baldi, France 2004; 7.exf6 llixf6 8.llib3 !b6+
gives Black lots of activity.)

a b c d e f g h
6...f6!
10 Advance Variation

This is recommended in most sources. B y returning the pawn and simplifying the
Destroying White's central pawn is a position, Black gets all kinds of positional
principled approach which has scored well. benefits without allowing counterplay.
It is worth analysing both Al) 7.exf6?! and 1 2.ctJxc6 bxc6 1 3.ixc6t id7 1 4 .'Wh3
A2) 7.YMe2!. After 1 4.ixd7t Wxd7 1 5 .'Wh3 0-0 Black is
at least clearly better, but more likely already
7.if4? runs into trouble: 7 . . . fxe5 8.ixe5 winning. His pawn centre is massive, and
(8.ctJxe5 ?? was losing outright after 8 . . . Wf6 it is hard to see White resisting the threats
9.ctJxc6 Wxf4 1 0.Wh5 t @f8 1 1 .ctJe5 id4 in along the f-file.
J. Larsen - I. Schneider, Philadelphia 2007.) 14 . . . ixc6 1 5 .'Wc3 0-0 1 6.Wxc5 l'l:c8-+
8 . . . ctJxe5 9.ctJxe5 Wg5 1 0 .ib5t rt;e7 1 1 .ctJf3 White is way behind in development, and
Wxg2 1 2.E:fl ctJf6+ Black was a sound pawn Black's massive pawn centre and initiative will
up in Dumas - Guo, Aix-les-Bains 2009 . The soon provide a mating attack involving moves
centralized king on e7 is not much to worry like . . . Wh4, . . . d4 and . . . e3.
about, since Black has a great initiative while
White does not have any serious attacking Al) 7.exf6?! tlixf6 8.0-0 0-0
resources.

7.0-0?
This attempt to play actively gives Black a
clear advantage.
7 . . . fxe5 8.ib5
Ntirlis and Aagaard give the following
convincing line:
8 . . . e4!N 9.ctJe5
9.ctJd4 ctJge7 1 0 .ie3 'Wd6+
9 . . . ltJge7 1 0 .Wh5 t g6 1 1 .'Wh6
After 1 1 .'Wg5 0-0 1 2.ctJg4 ctJf5-+ Black
is not only a pawn up, but also has an
extremely strong pawn centre as well as a a b c d e f g h
lead in development. By exchanging on f6, White only facilitated
Black's development. Now the ...e5 advance is
a major concern for White.

9.c4
9.l'l:e l weakens £2, and after 9 . . . e5! White is
already defenceless.

9.'We2 also fails to prevent 9 . . . e5!. 1 0.ctJxe5 has

been played, but now 1 0 . . . E:eS!N is close to
winning, for instance: l 1 .ctJxc6 bxc6 1 2.'Wd2
This is far too passive, but there is nothing
better. ( 1 2.'Wf3 ctJg4! 1 3 .g3 l'l:f8 1 4.if4 g5
1 1 . . .ctJf5 !
1 5 .h3 ctJxf2 1 6.l'l:xf2 gxf4-+)
 Chapter 1 - Rare 4th Moves 11

14...i.b7
8 Black is tremendously active and White will
7 soon have to give up material.

65 15.tll e4N
l 5.llixd4 ixd4 1 6.ie4 ixe4 l 7.llixe4 llixf2
4
1 8 .llixf2 E:xf2 1 9.E:xf2 E:f8+ Feoktistov -
3
Driamin, Saratov 1 999. The text move helps
2
slightly by improving the knight, but it does
not significantly alter the evaluation.
a b c d e f g h

1 2 . . . llig4! Once again targeting f2. 1 3.llic3

E:f8 1 4. lli d l 'Wd6 1 5 .g3 llie5 1 6.ie2 ih3-+
Black has a crushing attack. If White insists on
keeping his material plus with 1 7.E:e l , Black
can deliver a nice finish with l 7 . . . '\Wg6!, when
the threat of . . . '\We4 decides the game.

9 .. dxc4!
.

Simple and strong.

10.i.xc4 '!Wxdl llJ�xdl tll g4 12.:!:Ul

s I
7
.
.. , ..

6 . .

.
16...i.xd4 17.i.d2 �ad8 18.i.e2 tLJ:xh2!

�
19.<i>xh2 i.xe4+

A2) 7.°1We2!

2
1

a b c d e f g h
12 ... tll d4! 13.tLJbd2 b5 14.i.d3
1 4.llixd4N ixd4 1 5 .ixb5 ixf2t 1 6.ci>h l ?
(the lesser evil i s 1 6.E:xf2 llixf2, but here
White is simply an exchange down) 1 6 . . . ib?
l 7.lli b3 ib6 is simply winning for Black, for
instance 1 8.h3 lli f2t 1 9 .<i>h2 E:f6-+ with an
unstoppable attack.

a b c d e f g h
12 Advance Variation

This is a better try, although here too Black 1 5 . . . h6!N 1 6.Vflg3 ( 1 6.Vflg6 id7+) 16 . . . d4
easily achieves a good position. 1 7.ic4t <±>h8 1 8 .lllb 5 ie6! 1 9.lllxd6 Vflxd6
20.ixe6 Vflxe6+ when Black's superb central
7 ... fxe5 8.�xe5 �xe5 9.Vflxe5 �f6 IO.i.b5t pawns are likely to lead to victory.
This forces Black to move his king but it also 1 3 . . . a6
loses control in the centre. 13 . . . id7 14.id2 ic6+ was also good for Black
in Smolin - Tovmasian, Zaporozhye 20 1 1 .
1 0.0-0 0-0 1 1 .ttJc3 1 4.Vflh4 ie6 1 5.<±>h l Elc8 1 6.ig5 h6 1 7.id2
1 1 .h3 id6 1 2. VfJe2 e5+ gave Black a powerful llld7+
pawn centre in Miller - Young, Irvine 20 1 0 . Black maintained some advantage in Winkel
1 1 .c4 occurred i n Makropoulos - Hug, - Parwicz, email 2004. The superior pawn
Nice 1 974, and now Black should have centre prevents the white pieces from reaching
played 1 1 . . .lllg4!N as given by Watson. active squares, while Black keeps a lot of
After 1 2.Vflh5 E!:xf2 White has an unpleasant flexibility.
choice:
a) 1 3.Vflxh7t? only worsens the situation 10 ... @f7 11.0-0 Elf8!
after 1 3 . . . 'kt>f8 1 4.Vflh8t ( 1 4.Elxf2t Vflf6!-+) Planning to castle artificially.
14 . . . <±>e7 1 5 .Vflxd8t ( 1 5 .ig5t Elf6t! wins
the queen on h8) 1 5 . . . 'kt>xd8 1 6.Elxf2 lllxf2
and Black wins. s
b) 1 3 .Elxf2 ixf2t 1 4.<±>h l lllf6 1 5 .Vfle2 7
ib6+ is given by Watson; indeed, White 6
does not have much compensation for the
missing pawn.
1 1 . . .id6 12.Vflg5 e5 4
Black has achieved the desired pawn centre
and is already slightly better.
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
12.Vfle2
1 2.id3 <±>g8 1 3.ttJc3 (or 1 2.ttJc3 <±>g8
1 3 .id3) 1 3 . . . id6 is analysed under 1 0.0-0,
but with two fewer moves played for each side.

12... 'tt>g s 13.�d2?!

a b c d e f g h
This looks natural and has been played a few
times, but Black has an excellent reply.
1 3 .f3
1 3 .f4?! e4 1 4.ie2 Vflb6t 1 5 .<±>h l was
1 3.ig5 was played in Gizynski - Kujawski,
clearly better for Black in Rusan - Thesing,
Lubniewice 1 994, and now I suggest the slight
Predeal 2007. There are several promising
improvement 1 3 . . . Vflc7!N, a possible follow­
continuations, but the best seems to be
up being 1 4 .lllc3 a6 1 5 .id3 id7+. Black's
 Chapter 1 - Rare 4th Moves 13

strong centre offers some advantage, especially 17 b5!

•••

after the logical plan of . . . E:ae8 followed by Sacrificing a queenside pawn to maintain the
. . . .ic6 and . . . e5. powerful central duo.

13 . .ie3! ?N seems objectively best, but after 18.cxb5 axb5 19..ixb5

1 3 . . . .id6! 1 4.c3 e5 Black remains slightly After 1 9 . .ib3 'it>h8, the threat of . . . b4 and
better, with a superior centre and active piece . . . .ia6 (among others) is more than White's
play. position can bear.

13 ...e5! 14.h3 19 ....ia7!

The simple tactical point is that 14.1.WxeS?? The bishop becomes a silent killer, having
loses to 1 4 ... lt:Jg4. the deadly . . . .ib8 in mind should the white
knight go to b3. White's poor coordination
After 1 4.lt:Jb3 .id6, the awkward 1 5 .'.Wd l is a and complete lack of counterplay render his
sad necessity to keep the light-squared bishop position defenceless. A possible continuation
alive. 1 5 . . ..ie6 1 6 . .ie2 '.We?+ Black had an is:
excellent position in Chikovani - Mikadze,
Gori 1 968. 20.YNdl .ie6 21.tLib3 .ihs 22.g3 .ixh3
Black is winning.
14 ... a6 15. .ia4 e4 16.c4
This position was reached in Westermeier B) 4.YNg4
- Darga, Germany 1 98 1 . Now the strongest
follow-up would have been:
8

8 :
7
6

5 4

3
4

3
2
1
2 a c e
1
b d f g h
This move was first played by Nimzowitsch
a b c d e f g h
back in 1 922. By exerting pressure on g7,
16 ...YNc7!N White hopes to make it difficult for Black to
Threatening to invade on g3, either before or complete his kingside development. There
after . . . .ixh3. is an obvious drawback that White has to
abandon his d4-pawn, and must therefore
17.©hl make an effort to overprotect the crucial
Or 1 7.cxdS '.Wg3 1 8 .'it>h l '.Wh4-+ with a e5-pawn by means of lLi f3 and (after castling)
crushing attack. :!'!e l , possibly combined with .if4 and/or '.Wg3.
14 Advance Variation

Black can easily end up in a passive position if 6.lli bd2? is no good due to 6 . . . lli b4 7.�d l
he does not know how to handle White's set­ (or 7 . lli b 3 ? llid3t! 8.�e2 [8.�d l llixf2t
up, but we will see that accurate play enables 9.�e2 llixg4 1 0 .llixa5 c4-+] 8 . . . llixc l t
him to fight for the advantage. 9.E!:xc l '1Wa6t 1 0.�e l c4+ with a healthy
extra pawn for Black) 7 . . . c4 when Black's
4 �c6!
•.• queenside initiative gives him the upper
This simple developing move is the most hand. 8.c3 (Or 8 . .ie2 .id7+ intending . . . E!:c8
convincing option. with continuous pressure on the queenside.)
Now in Terwey - Steves, Dortmund 2003,
4 . . . cxd4 is too early in my view, and after Black should have played 8 . . . llic6N,
5 . lli f3, followed by .id3, 0-0 and E!:e l , White intending . . . b5-b4 with good attacking
reaches his target position. chances.

The immediate 4 . . . '1Wa5 t!? is fully playable, but 6.�d l ! ? was tried in Kedem - Raptis, Internet
I prefer to keep this check up my sleeve for 2009, and a couple of other games. Moving the
another move. king seems like a big concession, but it keeps
White's strategic plan alive and is not easy to
5.tlJ£3 refute outright. I suggest 6 . . . h5!N as a way of
5.c3 does not go well along with White's keeping the tension in the centre. There might
previous move. After 5 . . . cxd4 6.cxd4 '1Wb6 follow: 7.'1Wf4 (After 7.'1Wg5 llih6 8.Wxh5
7.llif3 llih6! White's strategy has failed, and .id7+ Black has an active game with attacking
he will lose the d4-pawn without getting any chances along the c-file, while White's extra
counterplay. pawn is of no consequence.) 7 . . . llih6 Black has
a sound and healthy position, while it is not

8 .i ...
at all easy for White to find a plan due to the
delaying of . . . cxd4.
1
6 The active reply 6.llic3!?N is still untried. A
good response is 6 . . . a6!, taking away the b5-
square from White's pieces. Now it will be
4 hard to protect the central pawns, for instance:
7 . .id2 '1Wc7 8 .0-0-0
3

2
1 �
a b c d e f g h
5 '1Wa5t!
.•.

An important check that disturbs White's

coordination. Black seems to get a favourable
game in all variations, and he has amassed
a huge score in the database. White's most
important responses are Bl) 6 .id2 and .

B2) 6.c3.
 Chapter 1 - Rare 4th Moves 15

8 . . . h5! 9.Wff4 cxd4 1 0.tllxd4 tllge7 l l .tllxc6

bxc6+ With pressure against the weak
e5-pawn, a strong pawn centre and attacking
chances along the b-file, Black has a wonderful
position.

Bl) 6.i.d2

This has been the most popular reply by some

margin, but it is not the best.

6 ..Wfb6 7.e'iJc3
.

7.b3 has been played several times, but it

seriously weakens the queenside. 7 . . . lllxd4!
Exchanging a pair of knights clearly favours
Black, who can send the other knight to c6,
whereas White has a much more difficult
cask activating its counterpart on b l . The last
move also facilitates the thematic exchange of
bishops via d7-b5 . 8 .tllxd4 cxd4 9 . .!d3 .!d7
8.Wff4
1 0.0-0 tlle7 1 1 .Ei:e 1
8 . .!xh6? is bad in view of 8 . . .Wfxb2! 9.E!:d l
Wfxc3t 1 0 . .!d2 Wfxc2 with a large plus for
Black, for instance l l .dxc5 Wfg6! 1 2.°l&xg6
hxg6 1 3 .Ei:cl f6+ with an extra pawn in the
endgame.

8...lll xd4 9.lll xd4

9. 0-0-0 .!d7+

9...cxd4 10.lll b5 a6 11.lll xd4 Wfxb2 12.Ei:dl

a b c d e f g h

This position was reached in Sejkora - Zoltek,

Olomouc 20 1 0, and now l l . . .Ei:c8!N, as given
by Ntirlis and Aagaard, is a clear improvement
over the immediate bishop excursion to b5,
as the rook prevents any counterplay with

c2-c4. If White tries to prevent Black's plan

with 1 2.a4, then 1 2 . . . tllc6+ prepares to exploit
rhe weakened b4-square, while at the same
rime protecting d4 and exerting pressure
against e5 . White remains a pawn down with
positional weaknesses.
16 Advance Variation

12...gS! 7...dxc3 8.tlixc3N

A clever little move, making use of the 8.0-0? might look active, but after 8 . . . cxb2
available tactics in the position. White is now 9 . .!\xb2 'Wb4!-+ Black forces the queens off,
forced to enter an inferior endgame. leaving only the technical task of converting
the two extra pawns.
13.!cl
1 3 .°We3 llig4 1 4 .'Wc3 °Wxc3 1 5 .ixc3 id7+ 8.bxc3 hampers White's development but
is no better. keeps some control in the centre. The suggested
novelty in Playing the French is 8 . . . b6!N,
13...'1Wxc2! 14.tlixc2 gxf4 15.Lf4 tlifSi which is an excellent way to proceed, and after
White may be able to claim a bit of positional 9.0-0 ia6 1 0.c4 :B:d8+ Black has a significant
compensation for the pawn, but there is no advantage. White has some activity and Black's
doubting Black's advantage. kingside is undeveloped, but Black's activity
on the queenside is overwhelming, and the
B2) 6.c3 closed centre makes Black's king secure.

8
7
6

2
1
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
This seems like the best try for White. 8...fS!
8 . . . d4 9.llixd4 Wxe5t 1 0 . .!\e3 lli f6 is
6...cxd4 7.!d3 recommended in Playing the French. This is also
This is the most popular option, giving up good for Black after 1 1 .'Wh4 llixd4 1 2.'Wxd4
a pawn. 'Wxd4 1 3 .ixd4 id7+, when he remains a
pawn up for little compensation. However,
7.llixd4 was seen in Hector - Dokhoian, I like the text move even more.
Copenhagen 1 99 1 , and now Black could
have safely called his opponent's bluff with 9.'1Wf4
7 . . . llixe5 !N, as pointed out by Aagaard and No better is: 9.exf6 llixf6 1 0.°!Wg5 ( 1 0.'Wh4
Ntirlis. Black can meet 8.°!Wg3 with 8 . . . f6!, an is met by 1 0 . . . Wb4! 1 1 .°Wg5 'Wg4+, forcing an
important move to provide a refuge for Black's exchange of queens.) 1 0 . . . ie7 1 1 . 0-0 0-0+
king. After 9 . .!\b5t �f7+ White does not have Black remains a pawn up.
enough for the pawn.
9... tlige7
 Chapter 1 - Rare 4th Moves 17

Black is a pawn up with a safe advantage, for 5 . . . tlle7! ? is another prom1smg option,
instance: intending . . . tllbc6 followed by recapturing
with the knight. A possible continuation is
10.0-0 tll g6 11.Y*fg3 .ie7 =i= 6 . .td3 tllbc6 7.tllxc6 tllxc6N 8.'1We2 'We?
Followed by castling. 9.f4 .tc5, when Black has a solid position and
White is prevented from castling for the time
C) 4.tli f3 being.

6.tll xc6
6 . .tb5?! only helps us after 6 ....td7 7.tllxc6
.txc6t, when Black has solved the problem of
his 'French bishop'.

6...bxc6 7..id3 tll e7 8.0-0

Another possible continuation is 8 .llld2 c5
9.lllf3N lllc6 1 0.0-0 .te7t with a strong pawn
centre and promising chances for Black.

8
,
6
1
5
4

4 ...cxd4
4 ...tllc6 is also possible, but I prefer the 3
2 8
straightforward capture. This is the most
principled response, as it stops White from
transposing to the main lines with c2-c3. a b c d e f g h
Moreover, in variation C3 we will see that there 8...tll g 6 9.f4
is a good reason not to develop the knight to 9.'1We2 .te7 1 0.f4 '1Wb6t 1 1 .@hl 0-0= was
c6 too early. Haluska - Zvarikova, Slovakia 2009. Black
has a comfortable game with a strong centre
At this point White may recapture the pawn
and' counter-chances involving the . . .f6-break.
with Cl) 5.tlixd4 or C2) 5.Y*fxd4, but the
Another common idea is . . . a5 followed by
main line is C3) 5..id3.
. . ..ta6.
Cl) 5.tll xd4
9....ie7 10.c3
This simplistic move has scored poorly for
·
1 0.llld2 '\Wb6t 1 1 .@hl occurred in Kantor
White. - Zvarikova, Trencin 2009. Here I like the
thematic 1 1 .. ..ta6!N to exchange the light­
5 ...tll c6 squared bishops.
18 Advance Variation

10 °1Wb6t 1 1.@hl
•.• 6.ib5?! is pointless, as White will not benefit
This position was reached in Poulsen - Bern, from exchanging this bishop for a knight:
Internet 2000. Here I suggest a familiar plan: 6 . . . lt'ige7 7.0-0 (7.ig5 ?! h6N 8.ixe7 ixe7+)
7 . . . id7 8.°1Wd3 (8 .ixc6 lt'ixc6 9.°1Wd3 Wc7!N is
8 an even better version for Black.) 8 . . . a6 9 .ixc6
llixc6+
7
6 6.Wg4?! leaves the e5-pawn with insufficient
protection: 6 . . . Wc7 7.if4?! (After 7.ib5 id7
5 8 .ixc6 bxc6!N Black's strong pawn centre and
4 pair of bishops give him the advantage; 7.°1Wg3

3
lt'ige7 8.id3 llig6 transposes to 8.°1Wg3?! in the
notes to the main line below.)
2
1 s

a b c d e f g h
7
6
. ...
11 ia6N
••.

5
Black's position already looks preferable, for
instance:
:
12.ixa6 '!Wxa6 13.�d2 E:bst 2
Black has a strong pawn centre and better
development. a b c d e f g h

7 . . . Wb6!N 8 .ic l (8.b3 Wb4t! 9.c3 We4t

C2) 5.°1Wxd4
1 0 .ie2 lt'ih6+) 8 . . . lli h6 9.°1Wg5 lli f5+ The
opening has clearly not been a success for
White.

6...Cllge7!
A simple but strong move, intending to
harass the queen with . . . llig6.

7.id3 Cllg 6 s.ixg6

This move exchanges one ofWhite's strongest
minor pieces, but it is a necessary evil to keep
the e5-pawn under control.

8.°1Wg3?!
Moving the queen for a third time can
hardly be good.
8 .. .Wc7!
Not only attacking e5, but also eyeing c2.
5 Cllc6 6.°1Wf4
•.. White is unable to avoid the loss of a pawn.
 Chapter 1 - Rare 4th Moves 19

9.lllc3 9...f6!

-
9.0-0 lllgxe5 1 0.lllxe5 Wxe5 l 1 .if4 Wxb2 An ambitious move, fighting for control of
1 2.llld2 Wf6 was advantageous for Black in the centre while aiming to open the position
Golyak D. Schneider, Saratoga Springs for the two bishops.
2000.
9.ixg6N hxg6 keeps the e5-pawn, but if 10.B:el
White was going to make this exchange 1 0.'Wg3 i>f7 gives Black something better
he should have done it on the previous than castling, as White has no real attacking
move. Now White faces the loss of the c2- chances while the rook is well placed on the
pawn, and 1 0 .c3 ? only makes things worse h-file. Black keeps good control in the centre
after 1 0 . . . lllb 4! intending 1 1 .llld4? Wxe5t! and his position is to be preferred.
1 2.'Wxe5 llld 3t+.
10...i.c5 ll.'Wg3
1 l .ie3 is met by 1 1 . . .g5! 1 2.'Wg3 d4
1 3 .id2 Wb6 1 4.ic l id7t, intending long
castling, with an active and promising position
for Black.

ll ...fxe5! 12.�xg6t ©f8 13.lll xe5 lll xe5

14.B:xe5 �f6 15.�xf6t gxf6 16.B:el ©f7
Black's superior pawn centre, active pieces
and powerful pair of bishops offer more than

.
enough compensation for the sacrificed pawn.
a b c d e f g h

9 . lllgxe5 1 0. 0-0 lllxf3t 1 l .'Wxf3 ie7 1 2.if4 C3) 5.i.d3

'&d8+
Black was a clear pawn up in Zvonitsky -
Neverov, Kharkov 1 98 8 . White's piece activity 8
provides a bit of counterplay, but there are no
real attacking prospects in sight.
:
8...h:xg6 9.0-0

2
1 :a:
a b c d e f g h
This is clearly the most popular move,
especially among stronger players. It is also the
most ambitious way to play, ignoring Black's
extra pawn in order to focus on development
and the initiative.

a b c d e f g h
20 Advance Variation

5 �d7!
•.• 9 ... llic5 1 0.b4 llixd3 1 1 .'1Wxd3 .!d7 I tend to
I consider this a promising way to diverge agree with Aagaard and Ntirlis that Black is
from the more common 5 . . . lli c6 6.0-0, when better here. For instance, after 1 2.llibd2 :B:c8
Black has several decent ways to continue, 1 3 .lli b3 a6+ Black will lose the d4-pawn at
but White at least gets the thematic play he is some point, but he still has the bishop pair and
looking for with :B:e l , a2-a3, b2-b4 and so on. long-term pressure along the c-file.

The point of the text move is that Black can 8...ib4!

use both of his knights to exert pressure on e5, The more popular 8 . . . '\Wc7 is also reasonable,
by deploying them on d7 and c7. 5 . . . llie7!? is but after 9 .'!We2 Black still needs to come up
the move order given in Playing the French, and with a good plan.
it may well transpose after 6.0-0 lli ec6 7.:B:el
lli d7. However, I find it unnecessary to give 9.a3 ia5 10.b4
White the opportunity to play 6.llixd4. No better is: 1 0.:B:e2 .!c7 1 1 .'!We l .!b8!
1 2. lli b3 (After 1 2 . b4N '!Wc7 13 ..!b2 0-0+
6.0-0 clll e7 Black will pick off the important e5-pawn.)
Now we will consider C31) 7.:B:el followed 1 2 . . . 0-0
by the more precise C32) 7.if4.
8
C31) 7.E:el �c6
7
6

5
4
3
2

a b c d e f g h

1 3 .c3 ( 1 3 . .!f4 runs into 1 3 . . .f6; 1 3 .g3 also

meets with a powerful reply: 1 3 . . . f6 1 4 .exf6
e5! 1 5 .f7t :B:xf7 1 6.lligS e4 1 7.f3 lli de5
1 8 .fx:e4 :B:f8!+) 13 . . . dxc3 1 4.'\Wxc3 f6! 1 5 .exf6
a b c d e f g h '\Wxf6 1 6.'!Wc2 h6 Black had an extra pawn and
a clear advantage in Rybak - Thielen, email
8.clll bd2
200 1 .
8 . .!f4?! transposes to 8 .:B:e l ?! in the notes to
variation C32 below.
10...ic7
Now we see the point of Black's bishop
The only other noteworthy option is: 8.a3
manoeuvre: the immense pressure against e5
'!Wc7! 9.'!We2 (9 . .!f4 was played in is Nedov
forces White to compromise his position with
- Galarreta Abellan, Spain 2009, and now
an undesirable exchange.
instead of 9 . . . g6, I suggest 9 . . . a6!N to avoid
unnecessary weaknesses on the kingside. Black
has an extra pawn and a comfortable game.)
11.ib5 0-0 12.ixc6 bxc6 13.clll b3
 Chapter 1 - Rare 4th Moves 21

1 3 .ib2N is well met by 1 3 . . . f6! 1 4.ixd4 9.h3 (9.lLJbd2? loses on the spot after 9 . . . g5
fxe5 1 5 . lLJxe5 lLJxe5 1 6.ixe5 ixe5 1 7 .�xe5 1 O.ig3 g4 winning a piece, Vasquez Ramirez -
a5!t, opening up the a-file with a lot of active Pazos Gambarrotti, Quito 1 997; 9 .ig3?! '1Wb6
play. White can dream about a favourable l O.lLJbd2 '1Wxb2 1 1 .lLJb3 ib4 1 2.�e2 ic3 was
endgame with a grip on the dark squares, but clearly better for Black in Haskamp - Knaak,
he does not have time to coordinate his pieces Germany 1 990.)
and establish control.

a b c d e f g h

This position was reached in Zaiser -

Spodny, corr. 1 965. Here I like the direct
a b c d e f g h 9 . . . g5!N 1 0.ig3 '1Wb6+ when Black has an extra
pawn along with active ideas on the kingside.
13...£6!
Much more energetic than 13...ib?, which
Returning to the main line, I found a nice way
has been played in one other game.
to play against the bishop on f4.
14.exf6N
This is the obvious answer.

14.lLJfd4 '1We8 was good for Black in 'Majstr'

- 'Strnad', email 2006, and the obvious
14 . . . lLJxe5N looks promising as well.

14. .'1Wxf6 15..igS '\Wf7:j:

.

Black has a remarkably strong centre.

C32) 7..if4

This option enables White to develop his

minor pieces more fluidly.
8...h6!N
7 .llic6 8.C'ii bd2
.. Intending ...gS.
8.�e l ?! does not combine well with White's
previous move, and after 8 . . . ie7 ideas of 8 . . . ie7 has similar ideas, but it might turn
. . . g5 are in the air. There might follow: out rather messily if White plays correctly.
22 Advance Variation

9 .ll'lb3 g5! 1 0 .id2!N (This is stronger than 12 g4 13.ll'lfxd4 �dxe5 14.ih5 'i:t>fS!i
.••

1 0 .ig3 ?! as played in Hodgson - Bischoff, Black calmly walks his king out of the pin as
Germany 2000, after which 1 0 . . . h5!N well as the X-ray attack along the e-file. Black
would have been excellent for Black.) 10 ... g4 keeps the better chances, having an extra pawn
( 1 o . . . llldxe5 1 1 .ll'lxe5 lllxe5 1 2.'1Mfh5!t and a pretty safe position, despite the location
followed by f2-f4 brings White a dangerous of his king. White's king is not entirely safe
initiative.) 1 1 .ll'l£Xd4 ll'ldxe5 1 2 .ic3!t White either. . .
has an active game with plenty of compensation
for the pawn, and an unclear battle lies ahead. Conclusion

9.ll'lb3 The Advance Variation is White's most direct

9.h4 prevents . . . g5 for the moment, but way to secure a space advantage against the
weakens the kingside. Black can continue French Defence. The d4-e5 pawn chain
9 . . . Wfb6 1 0.ll'lb3 and now 1 0 . . . g5! 1 1 .hxg5 establishes a space advantage for White, so
hxg5 1 2.ixg5 ig7+. Black will win the e5- after the normal 3 . . . c5, it would be surprising
pawn, and the open h-file is a concern for if White could fight for an advantage by doing
White's king. anything other than reinforcing the central
chain with 4.c3 .
9 g5 IO.ig3 ig7!
..• White certainly cannot hope for anything
This shows another advantage of leaving the after the simplistic 4.dxc5 , when 4 . . . ll'lc6!
bishop on f8 two moves earlier. 5 .ll'lf3 ixc5 6.id3 f6! sees Black successfully
undermining the centre, with good chances to
1 0 . . . Wb6 only leads to a balanced position fight for the advantage.
after 1 1 .h3 ll'lc5 1 2.ll'lfXd4 ll'lxd4 1 3.ll'lxd4 4.Wg4 is trickier, but 4 . . . ll'lc6! 5 .ll'lf3 Wa5 t!
id?. is a clever response which forces White to
compromise his position, either by misplacing
11.l':!el h5 12.h3 one of his pieces, or by sacrificing a pawn with
1 2.h4 g4 1 3 .ll'lfXd4 ll'ldxe5 is complicated 6.c3 . With precise play, Black should be able
but favourable for Black, for instance: 1 4 .Wd2 to get the upper hand in all variations.
The final section of the chapter focused on
4.ll'lf3, but here too Black is doing well. The
critical line is 4 . . . cxd4 5 .id3 ll'ld7! 6.0-0 ll'le7
followed by . . . ll'lc6, when the pressure against
the e5-pawn gives Black excellent prospects,
although it is worth paying attention to some
of the details, especially after 7.if4 when the
. . . g5 plan comes to the fore.

a b c d e f g h

14...tt:lf3t! 15.gxf3 ~xd4 16.tt:lxd4 tt:lxd4

17.~e2tt:lf5+
 Advance Variation
a b c d e f g h

Introduction to Milner-Barry
Variation Index
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 'Mfb6 5.�f3
s ...�c6
A) 6.�a3 24
B) 6.J.d3 cxd4 26
Bl) 7.0-0 26
B2) 7.cxd4 J.d7 29
821) 8.�c3 29
822) 8.J.e2 29
823) 8.J.c2 30
824) 8.0-0 �xd4 32
8241) 9 .te3?
• 32
8242) 9.tDc3 33
B243) 9.lDg5 �c6 34
B2431) 10.'Mfe2 34
B2432) 10.�el 36
8244) 9.tDbd2 .tc5! 38
B2441} 10.b4!? 38
B2442) 10.�xd4 40
24 Advance Variation

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Before considering those moves, here are a
couple of weaker alternatives:

6.b3? is a clear mistake in view of 6 . . . cxd4

7 .cxd4 ib4 t, when White is forced to move
his king if he is to avoid the loss of the d4-
pawn. After 8 . 'itie2 f6! it is obvious that Black
is doing well.

6.Wfb3?! is obviously nothing to worry about.

6 . . . Wfxb3 (Black could also avoid the exchange
with 6 . . . Wfc7!?, when it is not clear what the
white queen is doing on b3.) 7.axb3 cxd4
8.llixd4 (8.cxd4 id7 gives Black a better
a b c d e f g h pawn structure and a slight but lasting plus.)
Supporting the central pawn chain is the 8 ... llixd4 9 .cxd4 lli e7 1 0 .llic3 llic6N Black has
best strategy for White. In this chapter we a comfortable position and at least a symbolic
will examine some sidelines leading into the advantage thanks to his better pawn structure.
famous Milner-Barry Gambit.
A) 6.lll a3
4 '!Wb6
•••

4 . . . lli c6 5 . lli f3 Wfb6 is a more common move

order but, if Black wants to put the queen on
b6 anyway, it makes sense to do it immediately
in order to avoid the possibility of 5 .ie3 . The
bishop move is not really dangerous, but why
bother spending time on it when we can avoid
it altogether?

4 . . . lli c6 5.llif3 id7 is another major option,

which is neither better nor worse than my
recommended set-up with the queen on b6.
Each has its own pros and cons, but I have
chosen to recommend the latter.
a b c d e f g h
This move has been played in a few hundred
5.�f3 �c6 games, including by a few strong grandmasters.
We now arrive at an important branching The main idea is of course to play lt::ic2,with
point. 6.ie2 is one major line, which is solid protection of the centre.
covered in Chapter 4. The most popular move
of all is 6.a3, which can be found in Chapters 6 cxd4
•••

5 and 6. This is the simplest and most popular

continuation. In the Advance Variation, it is
In this chapter we will analyse the rare but quite typical for Black to time this exchange
interesting A) 6.tll a3, before introducing the when the knight no longer has the option of
active B) 6.i.d3. jumping straight to c3 .
 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Milner-Barry 25

6 . . .f6!? is a rare but fully playable alternative

that interested readers may wish to investigate 8

independently. 7

7.cxd4 .ib4t 8..id2 �ge7!

6
The most popular continuation has been to
grab the d-pawn with 8 . . . ixa3 (the immediate
:
3

8 . . . ttJxd4?? loses to 9.ttJxd4 '.Wxd4 1 0.'.Wa4t)

2
9.bxa3 ll:ixd4, but this does not appeal to me
in the slightest, as after 1 0.\Wa4t ttJc6 1 I .id3
White has a lot of activity and a strong pair of a b c d e f g h

bishops. 1 1 . . . \Wb6N 1 2.0-0 h6! A strong prophylactic

move, preventing the enemy knight or queen
9.CDb5 from utilizing the g5-square. White's piece
9.!xb4 '.Wxb4t 1 0.'.Wd2 Wxd2t 1 I .c;t>xd2 activity gives him some compensation for the
a6 1 2 .ttJc2 id? 1 3 .id3 0-0 gave Black pawn, but Black has a solid position with good
comfortable play in Trapp - Colledani, chances to convert his extra material later.
Selestat 2000. The imminent .. .f6 will provide
counterplay in the centre and on the f-file, and
the bishop can be activated via e8 at some point. 8
1
9.ic3 0-0 1 0.id3N is untested but quite
logical. I suggest: 1 0 .. .f6 1 1 .0-0 ( 1 1 .exf6 gxf6
gives Black a strong centre.) 1 1 . . .fXeS 1 2.dxe5
4

2
1
a b c d e f g h
9...J.xd2t 10.Wi'xd2 0-0 11..ie2 f6 12.exf6
gxf6 13.gdrn
1 3.0-0?!N is not an improvement due to
1 3 . . . :!'%xf3! 1 4.gxf3 a6 1 5 .ttJc3 id? 1 6.:!'%ad l
ll:if5+ when Black is poised to collect the
d4-pawn. This, along with his active pieces
and White's ruined kingside, more than
compensates for the sacrificed exchange.
1 3 .ttJc3N looks best, when the position is
Finally, 9.ttJc2!? ixd2t 1 0.'.Wxd2 Wfxb2
close to equal. However, even here I would
1 1 .id3 saw White sacrifice a pawn in Tukhaev
prefer Black, who has a more dynamic position
- Duzhakov, St Petersburg 20 1 4 . Here I
with pressure towards the centre and along the
recommend:
half-open f-file.
26 Advance Variation

13...i.d7 14.lll c3 gaf8 15.0-0 After the text move we will analyse Bl) 7.0-0
Here I found a simple way to improve before considering the more common B2)
Black's play. 7.cxd4.

Bl) 7.0-0 i.d7

8
1 This move order has usually just led to

6 the Milner-Barry Gambit, but White has

:
an interesting way to keep the game in
independent territory.

s.gel!?
3
This was first played in 1 959, although in
2 8 that game and most subsequent encounters,
White quickly transposed to a version of the
1
Milner-Barry by exchanging on d4. More
a b c d e f g h recently, White's set-up has been given a new
15...l£ig6!N lease of life by my Swedish compatriot Jonny
1 5 . . . .ie8 was fine for Black in Haskamp - Hector, who has achieved excellent results
Heyken, Germany 1 99 1 , but the text move is while avoiding the Milner-Barry transposition.
more to the point, as the knight will be a great Hector is well known for his creative style, and
asset on f4. Black needs to be on guard.

B) 6.i.d3

a b c d e f g h
8... lll ge7!
This seems like the most common developing
move, and it fits in well with our repertoire
against the Milner-Barry in the event that
White takes on d4 next.
6...cxd4
6 . . . .id7 is another possible move order, but 8 . . . :B:c8!? has scored well for Black, bud consider
it gives White the extra possibility of 7.dxc5 !?. it slightly risky to delay the development of the
 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Milner-Barry 27

kingside pieces. After spending some time on This looks best, now that White has lost a bit
mis position I concluded that the surprising of time advancing his h-pawn.
9.tlibd2! dxc3 1 0.bxc3 contains more than a
drop of venom. White has a weak pawn on 9 . . . h6 1 0.h5 E!:c8 was the move order of the
c3, but the ideas of c3-c4 or tlib3 followed by Hector - Roiz game quoted in the next note,
le3 are not easy for Black to meet. A logical but I would prefer not to move my h-pawn
continuation is 1 0 . . . tlia5 1 1 .E!:b l Vflc7, which until White is threatening h5-h6.
has been played in one Internet game. Here I
found a strong idea in 1 2.c4!N llixc4 1 3 . .ixc4 10.a3
dxc4 1 4.tlie4, when White has a potent This has been played in three of the four
iniriarive offering promising compensation for games to have reached this position so far.
rhe rwo sacrificed pawns.
1 0.h5 was played in Valsecchi - Moroni,
9.h4!? Padova 20 14. Here I suggest 1 0 . . . h6N,
This has been played by Hector whenever he transposing to a game which continued:
has reached this position. The idea is to prevent 1 I ..ic2 (1 I .a3! ?N should be met by the
Black's knight from sitting comfortably on g6. prophylactic 1 l . .. a6!, intending 1 2.b4 dxc3
1 3.tlixc3 llixb4! 1 4.lt:la4 [ 1 4 . .ie3 Vfld8
9.cxd4 tlixd4 I O.tlixd4 Vflxd4 leads to 1 5 .axb4 E!:xc3+] 1 4 . . . .ixa4 1 5 .Vflxa4t tlibc6+
variation A of the next chapter on page 44. when White has the initiative, but not enough
to compensate for a two-pawn deficit.) 1 1 . . .
9.�g5 ? was played in Biondi - Tiengo, dxc3 1 2.lt:lxc3 This was Hector - Roiz,
.\fadonna di Campiglio 1 99 1 , when Black Helsingor 2008, where Black continued with
missed the chance to secure a clear advantage 1 2 . . . d4?!, needlessly giving White's pieces
wirh 9 . . . tlig6!N. the use of the e4-square. I would instead
recommend:
9.-2: bd2!?N is not stupid, but it is less appealing
rhan in the earlier note with 8 . . . E!:c8 . After
9 . dxc3 1 0 . bxc3 tlig6 1 I .tlib3 Vflc7 1 2.Vfle2
. .

le?!+ Black is ready to castle and has prevented

h2-h4, leaving White struggling to justify his
pawn sacrifice.

9.�a3!?N can be played, aiming for tlib5 or

:":_c2 while keeping the bishop's diagonal from
.:1 open. Here I would suggest 9 . . . a6! to rule
our White's possible counterplay. (9 . . . tlig6
a b c d e f g h
is less clear after: 1 0.cxd4 .ixa3 [ I O . . . .ib4
l l.l'!e3 !] 1 l .bxa3 llixd4 1 2.E!:b l ! llixf3t 1 2 . . . llla5 !?N Black is somewhat better thanks
1 3 .�xf3t) 1 0.tlic2 dxc3 1 l .bxc3 tlig6+ Black to his extra pawn. ( 1 2 . . . Vflb4!?N is another
srands better, although White does have a interesting idea, intending to bring the queen
degree of compensation for the pawn. over to the kingside, for instance: 1 3.a3
Vflg4 1 4.tlib5 tlif5 1 5 ..ixf5 Vflxf5 1 6.tlih4
9 ..i;cs
.
Vflh?+)
28 Advance Variation

1 0.lllb d2!?N looks a bit odd, but is still 11...dxc3 12.c!bxc3 tll a5 13J!!bl
interesting and worth a closer look. 1 o . . . dxc3 1 3 .lllg 5 ?! is bad in view of: 1 3 . . . h6 1 4 .lllh7
1 1 .bxc3 Vflc7 ( 1 1 . . .llla5 1 2.E:b l t followed E:xh7! 1 5 . .ixh7 lllb 3 1 6.E:b l ( 1 6 . .ie3 d4
by .ia3 gives White decent play.) 1 2. ttJ b3 1 7.llle4 llld 5+) 1 6 . . . lllxcl l 7 . .ic2 ( 1 7.Vflxcl ??
(After 1 2.c4!? llla5 1 3 . .ia3 [ 1 3.cxd5 lllxd5+] d4 wins, while 1 7 .E:xc l Vflxb2 clearly favours
13 . . . lllxc4 14 . .ixc4 dxc4 1 5 .llle4 lllf5 Black.) 1 7 . . . d4 1 8 .llle4 ( 1 8.llla4 Vfla7 1 9.E:xc l
1 6 . .ixf8 �xf8+ White does not have enough b5+) 1 8 . . . lt:\f5 1 9.E:xc l Vflxb2+ Black's two
compensation for the two sacrificed pawns.) pawns and strong pair of bishops clearly
outweigh White's extra exchange.

After the text move I found a good novelty.

a b c d e f g h

1 2 . . . lllf5 ! The most solid continuation,

intending to complete development with
. . . .ie7. Black keeps an extra pawn, but I would
evaluate White's piece activity as just enough
to render the position dynamically balanced. a b c
(Note that 12 . . . llla5 1 3 .lllg 5! would give
White good attacking chances.)
13...h6'N
• • ainst any lt:'lg5 attacks,
• Hectocand-
Defe?dmg :gl3...\l!c7 "played'." ht fullow,
improvmg ove
• Germany 2007. There m1g
Vagaman,

14..id3
Both 1 4.h5 lllec6 and 1 4 . .if4 lllc4 1 5 . .id3
Vfla5 favour Black.

14...tll c4 15J!!e2
1 5 .h5 Vflc7+

15...g6!?i
Intending . . ..ig7, with better prospects for
Black.
a b c d e f g h
10...a6 11..ic2
1 1 .h5 h6 transposes to 1 0.h5 h6 1 1 .a3 a6 as
covered above.
 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Milner-Barry 29

B2) 7.cxd4 10...tll xe5

8 .i
7
6
5
:
2
1
a b c d e f g h
11.lll xd5!?
1 1 .l'!el tL'lxd3 1 2.Wfxd3 tL'lf6 1 3 .tL'lxd5 tL'lxd5
1 4.Wfxd5 .ie7+ gave White no compensation
in Steel - Stromberg, Dos Hermanas 2004.
7... i.d7 The text move is the best try, but Black can
Now Black is ready to take on d4, as there maintain a clear advantage with:
will be no check on b5 to win the queen.
\\re will analyse three rare options in B21) ll ...W/d6! 12.lll f4 �xd3 13.lll xd3 W/d5+
8.�c3, B22) 8.i.e2 and B23) 8.i.c2, before Black keeps a healthy extra pawn.
addressing the main line of B24) 8.0-0.
B22) 8.i.e2
B21) 8.lll c3 �xd4 9.lll g5?
This overambitious move soon backfires.

Both 9.0-0 and 9.tL'lxd4 Wfxd4 1 0.0-0 lead to

positions covered in the next chapter.

9... �c6!
Attacking the unprotected e5-pawn while
a\·oids any possible pin by i.e3 .

10.0-0
1 0.Wfe2? is even worse: 1 0 . . . d4! 1 l .tL'lb5
!1 1 .tL'ld l Wfa5t-+ simply wins the e5-pawn,
leaving Black two healthy pawns up.) a b c d e f g h
l l. . .tL'lb4!N ( 1 1 . . .a6 1 2.tL'ld6t i.xd6 1 3.exd6
Losing a tempo like this cannot be good.
�b4t 1 4.i.d2 Wfxd6+) 1 2.a4 a6 1 3.tL'ld6t
.ixd6 1 4.exd6 Wfxd6 1 5 .0-0 tL'lf6 Black is two 8...tll h6!
pawns up and should win.
30 Advance Variation

A common theme in the Advanced Variation. 16...llif5 17.gg4

The knight is heading for f5 but, contrary to We have been following the game Savic
8 . . . lli ge7, the f8-bishop is still free to move. - Reutsky, Budva 2009. Black has great
compensation, and could have improved his
9.b3 position further with:
9.i.xh6? scores terribly for White due to
the counter: 9 . . . 1Mfxb2! 1 0. lli bd2 gxh6 1 U�b l
1Mfxa2 1 2.1%xb7

6
:
3

2 �
1
a b c d e f g h
a b c d e f g h

1 2 . . . lli b4! 1 3 . 0-0 0-0-0!! By trapping the 17..,gfS!N 18.<Jlgl i.d6:j:

rook, Black achieved a winning position in Despite being a full exchange down,
Bucan - Jahr, Bad Woerishofen 1 992. True, Black stands better. White's position is full
Black's king is slightly exposed, but White has of weaknesses and his pieces are poorly
no immediate attack and Black should be able coordinated. The next task for Black will be to
to hide his king behind the a-pawn. activate his 'French bishop' via e8 and h5.
9.llic3 may be objectively best, but Black
B23) 8.i.c2
has at least a draw: 9 . . . llif5 1 0.llia4 1Mfa5t
l I .lli c3 ( l I .i.d2? i.b4+ loses the d4-pawn)
Now Black can choose between repeating the
position with 1 I . . .1Mfb6, or playing on with
1 1 . . .i.e? 1 2.0-0 0-0 1 3.a3 a6, as in Rellstab
- Kaminik, Gladenbach 1 999, when the
position was balanced.

9... llif5 10.i.b2 i.b4t!

By preventing castling, Black secures an
excellent position.

11.@fl 0-0 12.g4 llih6 13J�gl f6!

Black is ready to sacrifice material to develop
a c e
his initiative.
b d f g h

This move also suffers from a clear drawback.

14.exf6 gxf6 15.g5 gxf3 16.i.xf3
1 6.gxh61%f7+ 8... llib4!
 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Milner-Barry 31

Soon Black will have the advantage of the l 1 . . .E:c8 1 2.ll'lc3 ll'ld3t 1 3.'itid2 ib4+ there
bishop pair, and White will be weak on the are other problems coming up.
light squares. At this point Black has several ways to achieve
an advantage. Note that the placement of
9.0-0 the king on d7 is of no great consequence, as
9.ib3?! 'IM!a6 gives White nothing better Black has the initiative and the closed centre
than 1 0.ic2, transposing to 9 .ia4?! 'IM!a6 provides a shelter for the king.
1 O.ic2 as covered below.

9.ll'lc3 does not change much: 9 . . . lllxc2t

1 o.'IM!xc2 'IM!a6 (Also possible is 1 0 . . . E:c8
1 1 .0-0 ll'le7, transposing to the balded main
line.) l l .'1Mfe2 '1Mfxe2t 1 2. iixe2 ll'le7+ Black has
a slight but lasting plus in the endgame, thanks
co the bishop pair and solid pawn structure.
\\7hite's d4-pawn is a potential target, and
Black can prepare .. .f6 to open the position for
his bishops.
a b c d e f g h

9.ia4?! 'IM!a6! l l . . . g6!N

This new move seems like the most accurate
of several good options. The pawn makes
8
way for the bishop to go to h6. In view of the
7 .t. .t.
6
unprotected knight on b4, the bishop move
should only be made after the white knight
5 has gone to c3, which can be provoked by
4 . . . E:c8 if needed.
1 2.ll'lc3
3
Neither 1 2.g4 ll'ld3t 1 3 .'itid l f5!+ nor 1 2.'itidl
2
E:c8 1 3.ll'lc3 ih6 14.'IM!e2 E:xc3! 1 5 .'1Mfxa6
� E:xc l t 1 6.E:xc l ll'lxa6+ can save White.
b d f g h
a c e
1 2 . . . ih6 1 3.'1Mfe2 ll'ld3t 1 4. ii d l ixc l 1 5 .E:xc l
1 0.ixd7t ll'lxc l 1 6.'IM!xa6 bxa6 1 7.i'xcl ll'le7+
1 O.ic2 would be a humiliating move to Black should win the endgame with careful
make, although it may still be the lesser evil. play.
_-\frer 1 0 . . . E:c8 l 1 .ll'lc3 lllxc2t 1 2.'1Mfxc2 ib4
Black had a significant advantage in Fess - 9 .. . tlJxc2 10.'1Mfxc2 :!ks u.tlJc3 tlJe7 12.'1Mfd3
Felser, Potsdam 1 997. 1 2 .ie3 ll'lf5 1 3.a3 is another possibility.
l O . . . mxd7 White's last move takes away the option of
The threat of . . . ll'ld3t gives Black a huge . . . ib4xc3, but after 1 3 . . . ie?+ followed by
advantage. There might follow: . . . 0-0 the evaluation is similar to the main line
l l.�d2 below.
l l .'1Mf e2 loses to l l . . . 'IM!xe2t 1 2. ii xe2 ll'lc2.
1 1 .E:fl defends the f2-pawn, but after 12 . . . tlJfS!
32 Advance Variation

Black has scored excellently from this This move brings us to the starting position
position. A few brief examples: of the famous Milner-Barry Gambit.

8... tt:lxd4
From here the most popular continuation
is 9.lDxd4 \Wxd4, which will be covered in
detail in the next chapter. Before that, we
will consider four less common alternatives,
which range from weak to quite respectable
and dangerous: B241) 9..ie3?, B242) 9.tll c 3,
B243) 9.tll g5 and B244) 9.�bd2.

B241) 9..ie3?

A straightforward attempt, but it is not good

a b c d e f g h enough.
13.a3
1 3 .g4 restricts Black's knight, but weakens 9... tt:lxf3t 10.�xf3 �xb2 11.tll d2 �xe5
White's position for the rest of the game. Black's three extra pawns should be enough
After 1 3 . . . lD e7 1 4.ci>g2 lDg6 Black was already to win the game in the long run. However, it
making good use of the weaknesses caused by is worth looking a bit further, as White has a
the enthusiastic g-pawn in Khachaturian - considerable lead in development.
Magrifin, Sukhumi 2006.

13 .ie7 14..id2 o-o:i:

.•.
8 �
This was Rossi - Attanasi, Cecchina 1 997. 7
White remains quite solid, but there is no real
life in his position after the loss of the light­
6
squared bishop.
4
B24) 8.0-0
3

2
1
a b c d e f g h
12..if4
1 2.:gfe l ? lets Black develop with tempo:
1 2 . . . .id6!N 1 3 .g3 ( 1 3.\Wh3 lt:J f6 1 4 . .ic5 \Wf4-+)
1 3 . . . \Wf6 1 4 .\Wdl \We7!-+ Black is ready to
complete development with . . . lt:J f6 and . . . 0-0,
after which the extra pawns will start counting.

12 �f6 13.�e3
•..
 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Milner-Barry 33

1 3 .:B:ab l does not change much after ll.J.e3

1 3 . . . b6N 1 4 .:B:fe l :B:c8 1 5 .Wg3 h5 1 6.h4 Wc3+. This forces the play, but Black ends up with
a favourable endgame.
13 ... lll h6
1 3 . . . llle 7!?N is also clearly better for Black. I 1 .Wg3 E!:c8! 1 2.a4 a6 was played in Hebels
- Kribben, corr. 2004. Now Kribben gives
14.lll f3N 1 3 .llle2N as an improvement (the game
14 . .!g5 ? lllf5! 1 5 . .!xf5 Wxf5 1 6.lllf3 .!d6 continued with the slow 1 3.'it>h l ?!) . Still,
1 7. :B:fe l f6 1 8 . .!h4 0-0 was winning for Black Black keeps the better prospects following
in Aguilar Medina - Hernandez Delgado, corr. 1 3 . . . lllc6+ or even 1 3 . . . h5!?+. Black's king will
20 1 2. have to stay in the centre for a while, but he
remains solid with an extra pawn.
The text move is a better try, but Black keeps a
dear advantage with accurate play. ll ...d4 12.hd4
1 2.llle4 lllg6 1 3 . .!f4 .!c6+ was excellent for
14 ... lll f5 15.Wd2 lLJd4 16.lll e5 J.d6 17.�ael Black in Vagner - Gruschinski, Mendig 20 1 0 .
�c6! There i s not much White can do t o oppose the
Giving up the queen for some pieces is the plan of . . . .!e7 and . . . 0-0.
perfect way to consolidate.
12...'?Nxd4 13.'?Nxb7 J.c6 14.J.h5 Wd7
18.Ag5 Wxe5 19.�xe5 lll xe5 20.J.f4 f6+ 15.YNxaSt J.xa8 16.hd7t 'it>xd7 17.� h5
Black's rook, knight and three pawns are lll d5! 18.lLJxa7 J.c5 19.lll b5
worth more than White's queen. This long forcing sequence occurred in
Solovjov - Pen, St Petersburg 20 1 1 . Here I
B242) 9.lll c3 suggest the novelty:

6
3

a b c d e f g h
9 . �xf3t 10.'?Nxf3 lll e7!
.. 19..JibS!N
1 O . :B:c8+ is a solid alternative, but Black has
. . This should lead to a stable endgame
no reason to avoid the complications that may advantage with good winning chances for
arise after the text move. Black.
34 Advance Variation

20.a4 ic6 2UUcl ih6 22.a5 B2431) 10.'1We2

Neither 22.lLl c3 id4+ nor 22.:!:'!c4 ixb5
23.axb5 ic7+ is any improvement for White.

22 ixflt 23.�xfl gxb5:j:

.•.

White still has connected passed pawns, but

Black is well in control of the situation, and
can put his bishop on a8 if necessary.

B243) 9.�g5

11.ixh7
1 1 .lLlc3 lLlxd3 1 2.'1Wxd3 h6+ leaves Black
with the bishop pair as well as a healthy extra
pawn.

11.. tiJ h6N

.

The suggestion of Watson looks like a slight

improvement over 1 1 . . .ie7 as played in Lopez
de Castro - Tung, San Sebastian 200 5 . There
9...tlJc6 might follow:
The knight returns to a more stable square,
avoiding any e3 pins and targeting the e5- 12.gdl
pawn. White may respond with B2431) I also considered:
10.'1We2 or B2432) 10.gel . 1 2.lLla3 g6 1 3 .'1Wf3
1 3 .ie3 '1Wd8+ is mentioned by Watson.
1 0.lLlc3? transposes to the earlier variation B2 1 . 1 3 . . . ic5

1 0.if4?! gives Black a choice of good

continuations. There is nothing objectively
wrong with grabbing the b2-pawn, but from a
practical point of view this would leave White
with some initiative. Therefore I would prefer
1 0 . . . lLl ge7!N 1 1 .lLl c3 lLlg6 1 2.ixg6 hxg6+
when Black 'only' has one extra pawn instead of
two, but White hardly has any compensation
at all.
 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Milner-Barry 35

14.lll xf7 32.l'!xd3 'l&xc8 33 .l'!c3t li?b6 34.l'!xc8 ixh2

1 4.'\&f6 l'!f8 1 5 .ixg6 fxg6 1 6.'l&xg6t lll f7 With a won endgame.
1 7 .lll h7 0-0-0! 1 8 .lll xf8 l'!xf8 1 9.'l&g7 'l&d8!
leaves Black with a clear advantage, as his
two minor pieces are stronger than White's
rook and two pawns in this particular
position; Black has the initiative while the
white knight is stranded on a3 .
1 4 . . . lll xf7 1 5 .ixg6

a b c d e f g h
12....ie7
Material is level but Black has the initiative'
as the following lines show.
a b c d e f g h
13..ie3
1 5 . . . 0-0-0! 1 6.'l&xf7 1 3 .id3 lll xd3 1 4 . '\&xd3 l'!c8 1 5 . lll c3 lll g4
1 6.ixf7 l'!df8 1 7.id2 l'!h7 1 8 .l'!acl lll c6 1 6.'l&g3 (Alternatively, after 1 6.'l&e2 lll xh2!
wins for Black. 1 7.lll h3 d4 1 8.lilxh2 [ 1 8.lll e4 ib5-+]
16 . . . ie8! 1 7.'l&g7 ixg6 1 8.'l&xg6 l'!dg8 1 9.'l&f6 1 8 . . . dxc3 1 9.bxc3 'l&c5+ Black dominates the
2:f8 20.'l&g6 ixf2t 2 1 .lilh l l'!fg8 22.'l&f6 lll d3 position.)
White's pieces are badly coordinated, and
Black's initiative should bring him the full
point. One possible line is:

a b c d e f g h

1 6 . . . lll x f2! This is mentioned by Watson as

winning for Black. A few possible lines are:
1 7.lll xd5 (Or 1 7.ie3 'l&xb2 1 8 .ixf2 'l&xc3
when Black's two extra pawns will decide
the issue.) 1 7 . . . exd5 1 8 .ie3 'l&g6 1 9 .lilxf2
l'!c4! Intending . . . l'!g4. 20.e6 (20.h3 l'!h5-+)
36 Advance Variatio n

2 0 . . . fxe6 2 1 . ii gl 0-0 Black has a clear B2432) IO.gel

positional advantage along with an extra pawn,
so he should win comfortably.

13 '1Wc7!?
•.•

Watson's recommendation 1 3 . . . 1Wa6+ forces

an exchange of queens and also gives Black a
significant plus. The text move is even more of
a maximalist try.

14.l:kl
After 14.a3 ll:i c6 1 5 .id3 ll:i f5 1 6 ..ixf5 1Wxe5!
l 7.ll:if3 1Wxf5+ followed by ... 0-0, Black has
consolidated while retaining a healthy extra
pawn. a b c d e f g h
10...J.cS 11.'IWf.3 tll h6!
14 'IWxeS 15.tlid2
.•.
From this excellent square the knight not
only defends f7, but may also become active
on g4 or f5 later.

12.tlic3 tlid4!
This is a good time to return with the knight
to d4, as the path is cleared for the bishop to
prevent any ll:i a4 ideas.

13.'1Wf4
1 3 .'!Wd l ll:ihf5 1 4.ll:ia4 ixa4 1 5 .1Wxa4t
ll:ic6 1 6.1Wc2 ( 1 6 .ll:ih3N ll:ife7+) 1 6 . . . h6 gave
Black a clear advantage in Delaney - Mejdini,
Rhodes 20 1 3 .
a b c d e f g h
15.. J.�xh7! 16.tlixh7 'IWfS 17,gc7 a6! 1 3.1Wh3N may b e White's best try, but Black
With this final accurate move, Black defends remains on top with: 1 3 . . . ll:ihf5!+ Activating
against :!'!xd7 followed by 1Wb5 t . the worst piece is the most convincing route
to an advantage. ( 1 3 . . . ll:i c2 is far from clear
18.gxb7 '1Wxh7 after 1 4.ixc2 ixf2t 1 5 . ii fl ixe l 1 6. ii xe l .
Black's two minor are clearly superior to Black has no obvious follow-up, and the two
White's rook, and Black should be winning in pieces may prove stronger than the rook and
the long run. two pawns if White manages to consolidate.)
1 4.:!'!b l
 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Milner-Barry 37

a b c d e f g h

Black has more than one good continuation

here. Aagaard and Ntirlis mention 1 4 . . . h6, but
I slightly prefer 1 4 . . . .ie?+ in order to safeguard
against b2-b4 coming with gain of tempo.
Another point is that 1 5 .g4?? can be refuted by
1 5 . . . tLih4!-+ intending . . . .ixg5 and . . . lLi f3t. 17...0-0 18.�xd5 exd5 19.e6

l3 . �hf5! 14.g4?
. .

This is the critical move to consider, but it

rums out to be losing by force .

..\fi:er 1 4. lLi f3 lLixf3t 1 5 .�xf3 lLi e7+ Black is

simply a pawn up.

l 4 . .ixf5
lLixf5 1 5 .g4 is slightly trickier, but the
complications favour Black: 1 5 . . . h6! 1 6.lLixd5
exd5 17 .e6 fxe6 1 8. lLixe6

a b c d e f g h
19...lixf5! 20.YNxf5 :ars 21.exd7 gx5
22.:aest :af8 23.dS=YNLflt
23 ...'~xd8 24J:!:xd8~xd8+ should also be
technically winning for Black.

24.©g2 �g6t 25.i.g5 �xe8 26.�xeS �he8

27.©xf2 hxg5
Black's accurate play brought him a winning
endgame in Mrugala - Lutzenberger, email
1 998.
38 Advance Variation

B244) 9.tll bd2 B2441) 10.b4!?

a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
This interesting move was first played in This sharp move leads to concrete play, and
1 98 9 by Jiri Nun. I got acquainted with it it is worth memorizing at least a few of Black's
in 2006 through a survey in New in Chess subsequent moves.
Yearbook 79 by Carlos Matamoros. More
recently, in 20 1 2 it was used successfully at the 10...lll xf3t!
highest level by Topalov against Morozevich; 1 0 . . . \Wxb4 is Watson's main recommendation.
true, this was only a blitz game, but it still However I am not altogether happy with
serves as a strong hint that this line should be the position after: 1 1 .lll xd4 (White can also
taken seriously. force a transposition to our main line with
1 1 .l"lb l \Wa4 1 2.\Wxa4 lll xf3t 1 3 .lll xf3.)
9....ic5! 1 1 . . .�xd4 1 2.:gb 1 \Wc3 1 3 .lll f3 �b6 Watson
9 . . . lll xf3t and 9 . . . lll c6 are more popular, ends his analysis here, evaluating the position
but I prefer the active development of another as slightly better for Black. This may well be
piece. Matamoros calls the text move "The objectively true, but personally I would find
most annoying reply". It should enable Black Black's position rather awkward to play. White
to solve his problems fairly comfortably, is well developed, with plenty of open lines
although there are a few concrete lines that one for his pieces. The database results have been
must remember. positive for White, and the most recent game,
Ivie - Zajic, Belgrade 20 1 4, speaks for itself,
White has two main options: B2441) 10.b4!? with Black only getting a draw against a much
and B2442) 10.tll xd4. lower rated opponent.

1 0.l"lb l is strongly met by 1 0 . . . �bS!, the main I 1.lll xf3 Y*fxb4

point being 1 l .b4?? �xd3 1 2.bxcS lll e2t 1 1 . . .�xb4? should be avoided in view of
1 3 .\Wxe2 (or 1 3 . ii h l \Wa6-+) 13 . . . \Wxb l ! and 1 2.l"lb l ! iWaS 1 3 .lll gS , as given by Matamoros.
Black wins.
12.l"lbl
We should also pay attention to the
alternative:
 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Milner-Barry 39

l 2.l2Jg5 '1Wa4! 1 3 .'\Wh5 two pawns down for absolutely nothing.

1 3 .'1We2N t2Jh6! is also good for Black, as 1 5 . . . 0-0!
mentioned by Matamoros. One possible This may look suspicious, but it works out
follow-up is: 14.l2Jxh7 l2J f5 1 5 . .!xf5 ( 1 5 .'\Wh5 well. Unless White can prove something
l;Wh4 1 6.'\Wxh4 t2Jxh4+) 1 5 . . . exf5 1 6.t2Jg5 concrete, Black should be able to consolidate
( 1 6.'\Wh5 .!e6 1 7.l2Jf6t cJle7 1 8 .l2Jh7 cJld7 comfortably.
wins fairly comfortably.) 16 . . ..!b5 1 7.'!Wd l 1 6.Ei:b l .!c6 1 7.l2Jxh7 cJlxh7 1 8 .'\Wh5 Ei:h8
i.xf2t! 1 8 .cJlxf2 '\Wh4t 1 9.cJlf3 Ei:c8 Black 1 9 . .!xh6
has a crushing attack. 1 9 .Wxh6t cJlg8 20.Wd2 b6+
1 3 . . . t2Jh6 1 4.h3N 1 9 . . . .!e7
1 4.l2Jxh7 gives Black a pleasant choice: Preparing to exchange queens.
a) 14 . . . Ei:xh7!? 1 5 ..!xh7 '1Wg4 1 6.'1Wh3 '1Wxh3 20.Ei:fc l '\Wh4 2 1 .'1Wxh4 .!xh4 22 . .!e3 Ei:hc8+
I 7.gxh3 .!c6 was better for Black in Smerdon Black has a healthy extra pawn, although
- Zhao, Queenstown 2006. The extra pawn White's active pieces give him some chances to
and White's shattered pawn structure more save the endgame.
than compensate for the sacrificed exchange.
b) 14 . . . .!b5!N is even stronger: 1 5 . .!xb5t
't':'i'xb5 1 6.t2Jg5 0-0! This looks risky, but
Black can whisk his queen over to the
kingside in time, for instance: 1 7.l2Jf3 '1Wd3
1 8 . .!xh6 '1Wh7+
The text move maintains some tension and
prevents . . . '\Wg4, but the following analysis
shows that Black is still doing well.

13.�xa4
1 3.'1We2 b6+ gives Black a solid position with
a significant material advantage.
I 4 . . . g6!
Making good use of the tactical resources 1 3 . .!c2 '1Wc6+ and 1 3 .Ei:xb7 Wxd l 1 4.Ei:xd l
in the position. Note that this only became .!a4 1 5 .Ei:el l2Je7+ favour Black as well.
possible after the pawn went to h3.
I 5 .'\Wf3 13....ixa4 14.�xb7 tll e7
l 5.Wxh6? .!f8 traps the queen. True, White
Exchanging queens is a significant
can avoid immediate defeat with 1 6 . .!c2 achievement for Black, but he still needs to
Wxc2 1 7 .'1Wh4, but after 1 7 . . . '\Wa4-+ he is play precisely to neutralize White's activity.
40 Advance Variation

a b c d e f g h
16.Ae3 L:e3
1 6 . . . d4! ? 1 7 .id2 ( 1 7.ixd4 lLlxd4 1 8 .lLlxd4
ixd4 1 9 .Ei:b4 ixe5 20.Ei:xa4 a5+) 1 7 . . . ib6+ is
After 1 5 .ib2N ic6 1 6.Ei:b3 ib6 White will also decent.
struggle to prove his compensation.
17.fxe3 h6! 18.e4 d4:j:
1 5 .id2 lLlc6! 1 6.lLlg5? ( 1 6.Ei:cl ib6+; 1 6.ie3
1 8 . . . 0-0 is also good; in both cases White
transposes to the main line below.) 1 6 . . . lLlxe5
will have to battle for a draw.
1 7.ixh? This position was reached in Majer
- Thomas, Hinckley 2009 . Here Black could
B2442) IO.clll xd4 Axd4
have obtained a decisive advantage with:

.
s

6 ... .
4

2
1
a b c d e f g h

1 7 . . . ic6!N Forcing the rook away from its

a b c d e f g h
active post. 1 8 .Ei:b3 @e7-+ Black has an extra
pawn and a dominating position. 11.clll f3
1 l .1.We2 lLl e7 1 2. lLl b3 lLlc6 1 3 .if4 lLl b4!
15 clll c6!
.•.
was good for Black in Scherber - Lenhardt,
Only this move will do. For instance, both Dortmund 1 993.
1 5 . . . h6 1 6.Ei:c l ! and 1 5 . . . Ei:c8 1 6.Ei:cl id?
1 7.ia6 give White a strong initiative which is 11...clll e7!
worth at least a pawn.
 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Milner-Barry 41

Development first! The alternative 1 1 . . .ic5 Finally, 1 2.E:b l has scored well for White, but
gives White unnecessary chances to create theoretically Black is more than okay. A logical
counterplay. continuation is: 1 2 . . . lll c6 1 3.if4 a5 1 4.a3
ic5 1 5 .lt'l g5
12.llixd4
White has tried a few different options, but
s
nothing looks especially critical.
7
6
12.id2 was played in Borodin - James, corr.

.
5
20 1 3, and here I suggest 1 2 . . . lll g6!N, which
simplifies the position and keeps a material
advantage for Black after 1 3 .lll xd4 \Wxd4
:
l 4.ic3 '1Nb6+ followed by . . . 0-0.

l 2.ixh7 was played in Bobak - Cijs, corr.

. ..
a b c d e f g h
20 1 2. Rather than holding on to the extra
pawn with 1 2 . . . ixe5 here, I recommend 1 5 . . . ie7! 1 6.Wh5 g6 17.'1Mf3 lll d4 1 8 .'1Ne3
12 . . . ib5!N 1 3 .id3 ixd3 1 4.\Wxd3 lt'l c6 a4+ Volovikov - Fingerov, Odessa 20 1 1 . Black
1 5 .if4 \Wb4! intending . . . \Wc4 or . . . ib6. has stopped White's actions on the queenside,
Black has a comfortable game with better while retaining a solid position with an extra
coordination among his pieces. pawn. The next step will be to kick the knight
back with . . . h6.
1 2 .'1Me2 lll c6 1 3.E:d l ic5 1 4.a3 was seen in
Smerdon - Antic, Canberra 2007. Here I 12...Wfxd4 13.:!:l:el
suggest the simple reply: 1 3.@h l ? proved insufficient after 1 3 . . . \Wxe5
1 4.E:e l \Wf6 1 5 .Wh5 h6+ in Brady -
O'Kearney, Dublin 1 997.
s

... .
7
The text move is the most recent try for White,
6
but Black has more than one decent reply.

4 .. 13 . .. �cS!?

.. .
I found this move myself, before discovering
3

... it had been played in an Internet game.

It is useful to control the c-file, but more
importantly the c5-square, where White's
b d f g h
a c e
bishop might otherwise land.
I 4 . . . a5N Restraining the enemy b-pawn.
There might follow: 1 5 .if4 (Or 1 5 .id2 lt'l d4 1 3 . . . lll c6 is not so good, and after 1 4 .ie3!
1 6.lll xd4 ixd4 1 7.E:ab l 0-0 1 8. b4 a4+ with Wxe5 1 5 .ic5 !� White's active piece play
a healthy extra pawn for Black.) 1 5 . . . h6! This offered plenty of compensation for the material
useful move prevents lll g 5 and prepares to in Smerdon - Timman, Helsingor 20 1 3 .
.:ast!e. After 1 6.E:acl E:c8 Black is better.
42 Advance Variation

13 ... b6!? is an interesting alternative which 16.id4 f6 17.WfhSt

has been tried by Sadler among others. My This was the logical continuation of the
database shows that Black has dropped just game Ortiz - Van Bommel, Internet 20 1 3 .
half a point in four games, all of them played Here I found a useful improvement fo r Black:
in 20 1 4 . Here are a few sample lines: 14.ie3
( 1 4.Ei:b l lll c6! ?N 1 5 .ie3 Wfxe5 is somewhat 17 'it>fS!N:j:
..•

better for Black, although the position is Avoiding the unnecessary weakening move
rather complicated.) 14 . . . Wfxb2 1 5 .Wfg4 lll g6 . . . g6. Now Black can think about . . . e5, making
1 6.Ei:ab 1 ( 1 6.f4 was played in Zamengo - good use of his strong centre. Another idea is
Moroni, Porto San Giorgio 20 14, and now to bring the light-squared bishop via e8 to g6,
1 6 . . . Wfa3!N looks good for Black.) 1 6 . . . Wfc3+ followed by posting the king on f7.
Smerdon - Sadler, Hinckley 20 14.
Conclusion
14.ie3 Wfxe5 15.ixa7
After 1 5 .ic5 Wfxb2 White has some In this Chapter we began our exploration of
compensation, but not enough for three the thematic central structure of the Advance
pawns. French, arising after 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Wfb6 5 .lll f3
lll c6. At this point 6.lll a3 is a playable sideline,
15 Wfd6
••. but my analysis indicates that it is, at best,
Black remains a pawn up with a strong centre, harmless if Black reacts sensibly.
while White's chances lie with the power of 6.id3 is a popular move which is often
the two bishops and the slight vulnerability of associated with a pawn sacrifice. After 6 . . . cxd4,
Black's king. it is worth paying attention to Hector's pet line
7.0-0 id7 8.Ei:e l !?, although Black seems to
be at least equal with accurate play.
7.cxd4 id7 is much more common, when
we examined four options. 8 .lll c3 is no more
than a transpositional device, and we saw
that any independent attempts will backfire
on White. Both 8.ie2 and 8 .ic2 defend
the d-pawn but lose too much time, leaving
8.0-0 as the main focal point of the chapter.
After Black captures the central pawn with
8 . . . lll xd4, we saw that 9 .ie3 ? and 9 .lll c3 are
relatively harmless, but 9.lll g5 and 9 .lll bd2 are
both interesting sidelines that must be taken
seriously.
 Advance Variation
Milner-Barry with 9.�xd4
Variation Index
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 '\M/b6 5.tDf3 tDc6 6.i.d3 cxd4
7.cxd4 i.d7 8.0-0 CLlxd4 9.CLl xd4
9...'\M/xd4
A) 1 0,:gel 44
8) 1 0.'\M/e2 45
C) 1 0.lll c3 a6! 46
Cl) 11.Wff3 48
C2) 11.©hl 48
C3) 11.:gel lll e7 12.i.e3 '\M/xe5 49
C31) 13.'\Mff31? 50
C32) 13,:gcl 52
C4) 11.'\M/e2 lll e7 52
C41) 12,:gdl 53
C42) 12.@hl 54

B) note to l 1 .lll d2 C2) after 1 4 .1/;lff3 C32) after l 4.g3

a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h

1 8 . . lll f2t!N
.
1 4 . J::lcS !N
.
44 Advance Variation

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Wfb6 5.tll f3 might follow 1 2.ttJc2 (or 1 2.b3 Wfa5 1 3 .Wfe2
tll c6 6..id3 cxd4 7.cxd4 .id7 8.0-0 tll xd4 a6 14.ttJc2 lll g6 - Watson) 1 2 . . . �c8 1 3 .b3
9.tll xd4 Wfxd4 Wfa5 14 ..id2 Wfb6 when I would evaluate the
position as objectively slightly better for Black,
8 i. but with decent practical compensation for
White.
7
6 . . 12.tll c2
This position was reached in Pit! - Galyas,

5 Budapest 2004, and here I would like to

introduce a novelty.

2
1
a b c d e f g h
The knight exchange takes us towards the
main lines of the Milner-Barry Gambit.
We will take a brief look at the sidelines of
A) 10.gel and B) 10.Wfe2, before turning to
the most popular C) 10.tll c 3.

A) 10.gel tll e7!

Developing the knight to e7 and c6 is generally

the best way for Black to proceed in these
positions, as long as he can spare the time for
it.
l3.f4
11.tll a3 1 3 .g3 forces Black to play 1 3 . . . Wf a4!+, when
It is this option that gives White's previous the weakening ofWhite's kingside might come
move a unique identity. The knight threatens into play later.
to go to b5, just as it would from c3, but the
text move also gives White the secondary l3...tll c6
option of ttJc2. Activating the knight and opening up an
escape route for the queen.
l l .ttJ c3 a6 transposes to the later variation C3 .
14..ie3 Wtd8!i
11...a6 The queen has fulfilled her mission, and
Watson's suggestion of l I . . .Wfa4!?N is now it's time to return home and prepare
interesting. Black tries to do without . . . a6 and development with . . . .ie7. Black is a pawn up
claims that White's knight is misplaced. There and stands slightly better.
 Chapter 3 - Milner-Barry with 9 . tt'J xd4 45

B) 10.'!We2
8

7
6 ..
5

3
..
2
1
a b c d e f g h

1 4.tiJc3 ic5
Preventing ie3, while preparing to meet
l:!d l with . . . 1Mff2.
1 5 .ixd?t
1 5 .a3N is met by 1 5 . . . ixb5! 1 6.tfJxb5 1Mfd3,
forcing an exchange of queens with a clear
advantage for Black.
1 5 . . . l:!xd7 1 6.tfJa4 1Mfd3
Simplifying the position is natural, but
l l .tlJd2 Black could also consider 16 . . . Wb8! ?N+,
l l .tt'J c3 a6 is covered later under the safeguarding the king and preparing to
move order I O.tt'Jc3 a6 I 1 .1Mf e2 tfJe7 - see occupy the c-file with the rooks.
,-ariation C4 on page 52. 1 7.1Mfxd3 tfJxd3 1 8 .l:!f3+
This position occurred in Kinkelin -
1 U''l:d l ? is poor, as after 1 I . . .tiJ c6 White has Speisser, email 2000. Now instead of
nothing better than to come back to el with his 1 8 . . . b5 I suggest:
rook, losing an important tempo. Instead after
1 2 .ie3 1Mfxe5 1 3 .f4 1Mfb8+ White got some
s

.. ..
activity, but his compensation was nowhere
7
near enough for two pawns in Fernando -
6
Dimitrov, Tenerife 1 999.
5
4
1 1 . Wh l
This move has the idea of playing f2-f4 to 3
support e5, but White's development is
rather slow.
2 ,,,,,
1
l l . . .tiJc6 1 2.f4 tiJ b4! 1 3 .ib5 0-0-0!
a b c d e f g h
Black has experimented with moves such as
1 3 . . . a6, allowing a slightly exposed king on 1 8 . . . tiJ f2t!N 1 9.Wgl tlJ e4t 20.tfJxc5 tfJxc5+
d7, but the text move is much simpler. Black keeps a compact structure on the
queenside, and White has no compensation
for the missing pawn.
46 Advance Variation

The attempt to go on the attack with 1 6 .lll g5

h6 1 7.Wh5? is refuted by 1 7 . . . lll xe5 1 8 .:B:fe l
g6.

16...h6!
We have been following Carrettoni - Skorna,
email 2007. By now Black is ready to castle,
and he keeps some advantage. (Obviously he
must avoid the immediate 1 6 . . . 0-0?, when
1 7.ixh7t Wxh7 1 8 .lll g5 t Wg6 1 9 .:B:c3± led to
a complete turning of the tables in Rodriguez
Perez - Gavrijski, corr. 20 1 3.)
a b c d e f g h
C) 10.lll c3
11... lll c6 12.lll f3 'Wb6 13..ie3
1 3 .a3 ic5 1 4.b4 lll d4 1 5 .lll xd4 ixd4
1 6 .ib2 ixb2 1 7.'Wxb2 ib5 leaves White
struggling to justify the missing pawn.

13....ic5 14..ixc5 'Wxc5

This position has been reached in a couple of
games. White has some activity for the pawn,
but it is not fully sufficient.

15 .l"facl
Watson mentions 1 5 .:B:fcl N, referring
to Moskalenko, when indeed his suggested
line 1 5 . . . We7 1 6.a3 0-0 1 7 .We3 f6 looks a b c d e f g h
favourable for Black.
This developing move is the most popular
option by far. White offers the e5-pawn,
hoping to open more lines of attack.

10...a6!
This is clearly the best option, both from
an objective and a practical point of view. By
refusing to grab the second pawn on e5, Black
keeps the position relatively closed and limits
his opponent's activity. Covering the b5-square
is an important precaution which enables the
knight to go safely to e7. We will analyse
four main options for White: Cl) I I.'Wf3,
C2) 11.Whl , C3) 11,gel and C4) 11.'We2.

Some other moves have been tried, but they

have clear drawbacks. Here are three examples:
 Chapter 3 - Milner-Barry with 9 . ttJ xd4 47

l l .a3 can be a useful move sometimes, but

ir is hardly White's top priority right now. s _:i
1 1 . . .\WxeS! ( 1 1 . . .ttJ e?+ is also good, but there is
1 .t. .t.
no reason not to grab the pawn here.) 1 2.El:e l
�d6!
4

6 .t. 1
b d f g h
5 a c e
4
1 3 . . . eS!N 1 4.!gS ( 1 4.!g3 is met by
3 1 4 . . . !d6-+ intending . . . lll e7, while 1 4 .!e3
2
runs into 1 4 . . . d4 1 5 .igS '!Wb6; in both cases
Black is winning.) 1 4 . . . \Wd6+ Black is still
slightly underdeveloped, but with careful play
a b c d e f g h
he should be able to consolidate his two-pawn
:\'otice a crucial difference compared to the advantage.
;,ame line without the inclusion of . . . a6 and
.L-a3 . The essential point is that now lll b5 is 1 I .!e3 \Wxe5 1 2.ltla4 ( 1 2.El:e l can be strongly
:-revented, thus enabling Black to protect his met by 1 2 . . . lll f6! [rather than 1 2 . . . lll e7 which
J 5-pawn with the queen. After 1 3 .Wf3 !e7!
transposes to the line 1 1 .El:el lll e7 1 2.!e3
Black had a clear advantage in Old - Fiorenzo, \Wxe5 as covered later] , when a fascinating
.:orr. 1 999, as the last move blocked the X-ray variation is 1 3 .icS \Wxe l t! 1 4.\Wxe l !xc5+ .
.inack along the e-file while preparing to meet Black stands clearly better, with rook, bishop
lt� with . . . Wb6. White has nowhere near and two pawns for the queen. White has no
.c:nough activity to justify the loss of two pawns. life in his position, while Black has an easy
game thanks to his strong bishops and pawn
1 1 . !Ll e2 is a rare move which has scored centre.)
;urprisingly well for White. 1 1 . . .'!WxeS ! Once
.again, Black should not fear grabbing the
.:encral pawn, as White does not have a rook
on the e-file, sacrifices on d5 are off the table
1 .t. .t.
now that the knight has dropped back to e2.
_\nother important point is that Black is not 5
4
!use increasing his material advantage, but also
g:aining some freedom for his pieces on the
kingside, especially the knight which can go
2
ro f6 now. 1 2.!f4 '!Wf6 ( 1 2 . . . '!Wxb2 is possible,
bur there is no point in allowing White to 1

become active with 1 3.Ei:b l '!Wxa2 1 4,1"1:xb7.) a b c d e f g h

1 3 .'&d2 ( 1 3 .\Wb3N !c6+) Now I found a way Now in Post! - Ganesh, Brno 2002, Black
co improve Black's play from the game Sabol - should have played 1 2 . . . !c6!N in anticipation
Hajek, Czech Republic 200 1 : of lll b6. There might follow: 1 3 .Ei:cl lll f6
48 Advance Variation

1 4. lli b6 :B:d8 1 5 .:B:xc6!? The only chance to get Now this makes more sense, as the queen
some counterplay before Black consolidates. was forced to move anyway.
1 5 . . . bxc6 1 6.1Wa4 ie7 l 7.1Wxc6t cj;ifg 1 8 .g3
1Wxb2!-+ Black has to put up with some 13..if4 "Wf6 14,gel
temporary awkwardness with his king, but 1 4 .1Wg3 is well met by 14 . . . llig6 1 5 .ig5N
after a few careful moves his overwhelming ( 1 5 .ixg6 Wxg6-+ was useless for White in
material advantage will make itself felt. Zaretsky - Aitbayev, Tomsk 2009) 1 5 . . . We5
1 6.ixg6 Wxg3 1 7.ixf7t cj;lxf7 1 8 .hxg3 :B:c8
Cl) 11."WB when Black is a pawn up with a clear advantage.

a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
11...llie7! 14...gS!?N
It is advisable to leave the e5-pawn This interesting idea is mentioned by
untouched for the moment. Depending on Watson.
how White continues, Black may either take it
on the next move, or stick with a single extra Black can also play 14 . . . ic6, transposing to a
pawn in a more closed position. position covered on page 50 under the move
order 1 1 .:B:e l lli e7 1 2.ie3 Wxe5 1 3 .Wf3 ic6
12,gdl 1 4 .if4 Wf6.
1 2.:B:e l transposes to 1 2.1Wf3 in the notes to
variation C3 - see page 50. 15..ie5 "Wx6 16.gxB ggs 17..ixh7 gg7
18..id3 f5 19.hg7 hg7
1 2.if4 llig6 1 3.ixg6 (After 1 3 .llie2 1Wb4 1 4.a3 Black has more than enough compensation
1Wb6+ Black remained with a healthy extra for the exchange, with a extra pawn, a strong
pawn in Kiryushin - Wimmer, Internet 20 1 O; pair of bishops and a superior knight that can
1 3 .ig3 ie7 1 4.:B:fe l :B:c8 was also favourable find a good outpost later via g6.
for Black in Galant - Movsisyan, Norman
2004.) 1 3 . . . hxg6 1 4.:B:fd l 1Wb6+ White had C2) I I.c.!?hl
nothing to show for the missing pawn in
Ueckermann - Guenther, Neumuenster 200 5 . This prepares f2-f4, but is rather slow, so this
is another case where Black can gobble the
12..."Wxe5! e-pawn.
 Chapter 3 - Milner-Barry with 9 . tt.J xd4 49

l I. .. Wfxe5 12.f4 We have been following the game Eley -

1 2.l'!e l has also been played, although in Whiteley, Ayr 1 978. Black has many ways
that case the move ct?hl becomes virtually to secure a big advantage, but the most
irrelevant. After 1 2 . . . '1Wd6 1 3 .'1Wf3 ic6 1 4.if4 convincing is:
�d7 White has some compensation, but not
enough to justify the two-pawn investment, for
instance: 1 5 .l'!ad l ( 1 5 .'1Wg3 tt.J e7+ intending
. . . lll g6 was clearly better for Black in Pristalov
- Gorozhanin, Kstovo 20 1 1 .) 1 5 . . . lll f6 1 6.ie5
le7 l 7.'1Wh3

a b c d
14...f5!N e f g h
P~eventing all possible counterplay for
White.
a b c d e f g h

This slightly tricky position arose in Crepan

15.J.d4 tlif6-+
- Rudolf, Pula 200 1 . White does not have any
Black will castle and win with his two extra
direct threats, but Black is somewhat tied down, pawns.
as neither method of castling is particularly

appealing. A surprising yet effective solution C3) I U:&el tlie7

is l 7 . . . ©f8!N, followed by . . . h5 and possibly
. . . t>g8 or . . . tt.J g4. There is a lot of play ahead,
bur Black is the clear favourite to convert his
rwo extra pawns.

1 2 Wfd6 13.J.e3
...

Also after 1 3 .'1We2 ie7 1 4.ie3 tt.Jf6 1 5 .id4

0-0 1 6.l'!ae l l'!fe8+ White's meagre activity
was nowhere near enough to compensate for

the two sacrificed pawns, Colombo - Petrillo,

Icaly 1 984.

13 J.e7 14.Wff3
...

l 4.id4 if6 was another opening disaster a b c d e f g h

for White in Wade - Menvielle Laccourreye,
White has tried almost every legal move
Palma de Mallorca 1 966.
from this position, but I will j ust mention a
few of the more logical ones.
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Vide Rom. triumph. I, et Augustin. de Civit. Dei, VI, 9.

virgula: Pro pene.

Virgo virgulam amat rigens rigentem,

Mentem explere suam nequit puella.
Ex Virgiliocentonibus ab auctore incerto.

viscera: Pro utero foemineo. Hinc apud jurisconsultos

visceribus vim inferre, est partum abigere. Vide Digest.
XLVIII, VIII, 8.

vitio pater: Ab altera genitor quam propria uxore;

dicebatur de illis qui vaga venere pueros suscipiunt.

Huic semper vitio pater fuisti.

Mart. XII, LIII, 10.

Sic Plautus simili locutione:

"Suapte culpa genere capiunt genus, ingenium

improbant."
Plaut. Merc. V, IV, 9.

vitta: Ligamen simul et ornamentum capillorum; pudicis

mulieribus peculiare; unde meretricibus interdictum.

Thais in arte mea est, lascivia libera nostra est.

Nil mihi cum vitta Thais in arte mea est.
Ovid. Remed. 385 sq.
Este procul, vittae tenues, insigne pudoris,
Quaeque tegis medios, instita longa, pedes!
Ovid. Art. Am. I, 31 sq.

Matronis tantum primitus licita vitta, qua discernebantur a

non nuptis; postea hanc usurparunt virgines ingenuae, sed
simplicem. Tunc matronae duplicem sumpserunt.
vivere: Absolute, pro gaudia quaecumque ambire et
carpere. Omnes ergo voluptates complectitur.

Heu! heu! nos miseros! quam totus homuncio nil est!

Sic erimus cuncti, postquam nos auferet Orcus.
Ergo vivamus dum licet esse bene.
Petron. Sat.

"Properate vivere, puerae, quas sinit aetatula ludere,

esse, amare, Venerisque tenere bigas."
Varr.

Sic Narbonae, in veteri lapide:

ALIAE. RESTITVTAE. ANIMAE. DVLCISSIMAE.

BELLATOR.
AVG. LIB. CONIVGI. CARISSIMAE. AMICI. DUM.
VIVIMVS. VIVAMVS.

Hinc Vitula dea hilaritatis, et vitulari pro gaudere et

voluptatibus frui. Vitula a vita. Vide Festum.

vocales: Pueri et puellae ad molles cantus instructi.

"Nanos et nanas, moriones, vocales et exoletos...populo

donavit."
Lamprid. in Alex. Sev.

Volumnus, Volumna: Deus et dea a conjugibus advocati

ut semper bene vellent et viverent. Vide Gyrald. Syntax.
deorum, I, et Struv. Antiq. rom. I.

Volupia: Dea voluptatis. Romae fanum habebat in via

sacra. Effingebatur cum sceptro, tanquam regina omnium
viventium; sed vultu sulcato et pallidiori; ut accidit nimio
gaudio exhaustis. Vide Cic. de Natura deorum, II; Rosini,
Rom. antiq. II.
voluptas: Absolute, est res ipsa venerea. Sic Galli dicunt le
plaisir.

voluptates: Ludi spectacula.

"Et quid habemus in prandio? quae voluptates paratae

sunt? qualis cras erit scena, quales circenses?"
Trebell. Poll. in Gall.

vorare: In obscenis.

"Ubi is homo' st? Jam devorandum censes, si

conspexeris."
Plaut. Asin. II, II, 71.

Paedicat pueros tribas Philaenis,

Et tentigine saevior mariti
Undenas vorat in die puellas.
Mart. VII, LXVII, 1 sqq.

votum prostitutionis: Fuit nonnunquam religiosum; teste

enim Justino, bello pressi Locrenses, filias suas
prostituendas vovere proximo Veneris festo, si victores
fierent.

vulga: Vulva.

...in vulgam penetrare pilosam.

Lucil. Frag. III, 17.

vulgare corpus: Stupro suî copiam facere. Usitatissimum

apud scriptores eroticos. Vide Gell. VI, 7, et Tit. Liv. IV.

vulva: Pro podice, tanquam cunni aemulo. Sic acerrime

Persius de pathicorum exsecrabili familia.

Et prope te ignotus, cubito qui tangat, et acre

 Despuat in mores: penemque, arcanaque lumbi
Runcantem, populo marcentes pandere vulvas.
Pers. IV, 34 sqq.

[TR1] "raptimquae" → "raptimque"

[TR2] "Peri stephanon" → "Peristephanon"
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