Dr. Jonathan Penrose vs Raymond Keene (1971)

Dr. Jonathan Penrose vs Raymond Keene
British Championship 1971 · Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss Variation (B09) · 0-1

[Event "British Championship"]
[Site "Blackpool"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Dr. Jonathan Penrose"]
[Black "Raymond Keene"]
[ECO "B09"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "74"]

1. e4 { Notes by Raymond Keene. } g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4
Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. h3 {?! A theoretical novelty
Penrose had prepared for this event. White prevents ...Bg4 and
envisages g2-g4 and, in fact, it could be compared to
Fischer's idea: 1 e4 g6 2 d4 Bg7 3 Nc3 d6 4 f4 Nc6 5 Be3 Nf6 6
h3 O-O 7 g4 (see Arnason - Keene, game 88). The drawback to 7
h3?! is the loss of time involved, which enables Black to
inaugurate a swift queenside counter-attack. All in all, 7
h3?! must be regarded as inferior to the normal moves 7 e5 and
7 O-O.} 7...Nb4 {! Menacing White's king's bishop and
facilitating ...c7-c5 to undermine White's centre. If now 8
Be2 one possibility is 8...c5 9 dxc5 Nh5! 10 cxd6 Ng3 11 dxe7
Qxe7 12 Rg1 Rd8∆. This variation exposes one of the seamy
sides of 7 h3, viz: the weakness of the g3 square.} 8. Be3 b6
{In order to support ...c7-c5, but also clearing a path to a6
for the black queen's bishop.} 9. a3 Nxd3+ 10. cxd3 {It looks
as if this recapture strengthens White's pawn bastions, but
Black still succeeds in making contact with d3. In any case 10
Qxd3 gives Black no problems.} 10...c5 11. Qd2 Ba6 12. Kf2 {?
Much safer is 12 O-O. With the text I think Penrose had in
mind the grandiose operation: Rag1, g2-g4, h3-h4 etc. but it
is much too cumbersome to be realistic. Already on the next
move White is forced to abandon any aggressive intentions he
may have been harbouring.} 12...Rc8 {If now 13 Rag1 then
13...c4! 14 dxc4 Rxc4 threatening ...Rxc3 and ...Qa8 when
White's 'centre' folds up in mid-board.} 13. Rhc1 Nd7
{Intending ...cxd4 and ...Nc5, hence White pushes his d-pawn,
but this exposes it to dismantling operations from a new
direction.} 14. d5 e6 15. dxe6 fxe6 16. Re1 {? White's
position is becoming critical. Now, or on the next move, he
had to play Kg1.} 16...Nf6 17. Rad1 {? 17 Kg1 is
imperative. If, on the other hand, 17 d4 cxd4 18 Bxd4 (or 18
Nxd4 Rxc3) 18...e5 19 fxe5 dxe5 20 Bxe5 Ng4+-+.} 17...d5 {This
wins by force. White carries on meeting each direct threat,
until his resources are no longer sufficient to cope.}
18. exd5 exd5 19. d4 {Otherwise 19...d4-+.} 19...Ne4+ 20. Nxe4
dxe4 21. Ne5 g5 {! The final shattering blow which completes
the demolition of White's centre. As a sidenote it is worth
mentioning the rather pleasing geometrical effect created by
this position, which would be enhanced if Black's king's
bishop were at h6.} 22. Kg1 gxf4 23. Bxf4 Qxd4+ 24. Qxd4 cxd4
25. g3 {Or 25 Rxe4 Rxf4! and ...Bxe5.} 25...Rfe8 {The centre
has been painted black in comparison with the position after
move twelve. In regaining his pawn White gets into a fearful
tangle, and the concluding moves were:} 26. Rxe4 Rc5 27. Rde1
d3 28. Nf3 Rxe4 29. Rxe4 Bb7 30. Re3 d2 31. Nxd2 Bd4 32. Kf1
Ba6+ 33. Kg2 Bxe3 34. Bxe3 Rc2 35. b3 Bb7+ 36. Kf1 Bd5 37. Ke1
Bxb3 {! After 38 Nxb3 Rc3 more white pawns vanish.} 0-1

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Jun-25-04		mymt: Thanks for the notes to this game,was going to try 7.h3 after your reply to 7.Be3 in Meking v Keene .Any hind sights on that game,memorable moments etc?

Jun-25-04		ray keene: i remember i spoiled a good position v mecking by getting short of time

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