chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
David Bronstein vs Wolfgang Uhlmann
Moscow (1971), Moscow URS, rd 10, Dec-07
Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

Click Here to play Guess-the-Move
Given 70 times; par: 16 [what's this?]

explore this opening
find similar games 9 more Bronstein/Uhlmann games
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: At the top of the page we display the common English name for the opening, followed by the ECO code (e.g. "A07"). The ECO codes are links that take you to opening pages.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-08-05  MidnightDuffer: Speaking of sacs, here is a game, where even Uhlmann in the French, King's Indian Attack by White gets into trouble rapidly;
Feb-08-05  aw1988: 14...a4??
Jul-22-05  notyetagm: See Rublevsky vs E Vorobiov, 2003 for the exact same winning combination.
Aug-06-05  rangarajachary: whats the ending?
Aug-06-05  hippatxu: <rangarajachary> after 15...fxe6 16.♕xe6+ and 17.♕xc6 white is 2 pawns up with a better position (pawn on e5 roolz).
Jan-22-07  sahmattr: 15... fxe6 16-Qxe6+ Kh8 17-Qxc6... it is a loss for black
Jan-22-07  Shams: boner move by Uhlmann...he must have been hitting the Lowenbrau a little hard the previous night.

how does white prosecute things after 14...Bd8 <?>

Nov-04-07  hesyrett: Actually, Bronstein's 14. ♕g4 looks questionable.  Uhlmann could have played 14...♘d4 Δ 15...♘xc2, or as suggested by <Shams>, 14...♗d8 leaving that threat in the air.  The White ♕ has left c2 unguarded and is in the way of the thematic ♘f1-h2-g4.
May-17-08  hamham: Can I ask something really stupid? Why doesn't black play 13. h6, for what reason? If my opponnent plays that, what should my response be and why? Thnx for any comments.

I played a KIA game today without knowing any theory. And looking at all the GM games, I played it all the right moves (only losing after making an unsound sac).

May-17-08  Ziggurat: <hamham> My guess would be that black did not play 13...h6 because he didn't want to weaken the pawn structure in front of his king. (The g6 square gets weakened, and the h6 pawn itself may become a target of attack.) I think white can respond by either 14. Nf3 or 14. Nh3. 14. Nxe6 does not seem to work here.
Jun-29-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: Yes, I think Uhlmann was afraid of 13...h6 14.Nh3, perhaps followed by Nh2, Qh5, Ng4 and Black will have to worry about a sac on h6.
Mar-28-11  Everett: <hesyrett: Actually, Bronstein's 14. g4 looks questionable.  Uhlmann could have played 14...d4 15...xc2, or as suggested by <Shams>, 14...d8 leaving that threat in the air.  The White has left c2 unguarded and is in the way of the thematic f1-h2-g4.>

At first glance, after 14..Nd4 15.Ne3 white is fine and still on the attack.

Jan-05-17  Swedish Logician: Half a year later at Amsterdam, Walter Browne, Browne vs Uhlmann, 1972, deviated from 14. Qg4 against Uhlmann. He must have suspected an improvement for Black. Larsen once wrote that it is very important to seek and find improvements for the losing side in a well-known game, and who better to dao so than the loser?
Jan-16-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  louispaulsen88888888: < Actually, Bronstein's 14. ♕g4 looks questionable. Uhlmann could have played 14...♘d4 Δ 15...♘xc2, or as suggested by <Shams>, 14...♗d8 leaving that threat in the air. The White ♕ has left c2 unguarded and is in the way of the thematic ♘f1-h2-g4.>

What do you do about just defending c1 with Ne3 or Rac1. Seems like white is a bit ahead after either move.

Nov-30-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  PawnSac: < Shams: how does white prosecute things after 14...Bd8 ? >


click for larger view

14...Bd8 is actually the best move, according to Stockfish, which gives the following candidate moves:

15. Nd2

15. a3

15. Nh2

54/75 +0.09 14. ... Bd8 <15.Nh2> a4 16.Qd1 Ne7 17.Ng4 Ba5 18.b3 Bb5 19.Nf3 Nf5 20.Ne3 Nxe3 21.Bxe3 d4 22.Bf4 Bc6 23.Nd2 Bxg2 24.Kxg2 Bc7 25.Qg4 Kh8 26.Nc4 f6 27.h5 Qf7 28.exf6 Nxf6 29.Qh4 Bxf4 30.Qxf4 Qxh5 31.Re5 Qe8 32.Rae1 Ra6 33.Kg1 axb3 34.axb3 Nd7 35.Rf5 Rxf5 36.Qxf5 h6 37.Qf4 Ra2 38.Rc1 Qf8 39.Qc7 Nf6 40.Qb7

55/72 +0.14 14. ... Bd8 <15.a3> Bc7 16.Nf3 Kh8 17.Qh5 Rb8 18.axb4 Nxb4 19.Rec1 Bb5 20.Ne3 h6 21.Ng4 f5 22.Qxe8 Rfxe8 23.Ne3 Kg8 24.b3 Rec8 25.Nd1 Bc6 26.Nb2 Bb7 27.h5 Kf7 28.Na4 Bc6 29.Nb2 Ba8 30.Na4 Bb7 31.Nb2 Nc6 32.Re1 Nd4 33.Nxd4 cxd4 34.Bf3 g5 35.hxg6+ Kxg6 36.Bd1 Re8 37.Kf1 h5 38.Bd2 Nxe5

62/85 +0.04 14. ... Bd8 <15.Nd2> h6 16.Nh3 Kh8 17.a3 bxa3 18.Rxa3 Bc7 19.Nf3 Ne7 20.Nh2 Rb8 21.Qd1 Ng6 22.Qh5 f6 23.Bd2 Bc8 24.Ng4 Ngxe5 25.Qxe8 Rxe8 26.Nxe5 Nxe5 27.Bxa5 Bd6 28.Ra2 g5 29.f4 gxf4 30.Nxf4 Kg7 31.Rf1 f5 32.Bd2 Re7 33.Nh5+ Kg6 34.Nf4+ Kh7 35.Re1 Nc6 36.c4 Nb4 37.Bxb4 Rxb4 38.cxd5 e5 39.Ne6 e4 40.Nf4 Bb7 41.dxe4 fxe4

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC