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Petra Schuurman vs Anne Haast
Dutch Championship (Women) (2008), Hilversum NED, rd 6, Apr-10
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation. Classical System Benko Attack (E99)  ·  1-0

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Jan-19-09  HeartofGold: Well played by Anne! 14 years old, playing against her trainer is always difficult.
Jan-20-09  Gilmoy: Book through <11..f4 12.h4> -- apparently first played in Benko vs Eliskases, 1960, hence "Benko Attack". White aggressively counter-storms Black's K-side pawn storm, playing to keep the lines closed. White scores well in this line, +19=10-7 (67%) after <11.g4>. Many games follow Sixteen Pawn Creep lines, which can really knock a Black KID stormtrooper out of her prep. Haast's Q-side set-up of <13..a5 14..Nc5 18..b6> follows Eliskases, who did it on moves 12/13/16. Portisch got as far as <11.g4> twice, in 1956 and 1960, but his opponents diverged. Reshevsky in Wade vs Reshevsky, 1960 countered the counterstorm with <11.g4 h5!?>, and won.

The <20.g5 Bxg5> sac has been played before, in Ftacnik vs R Phillips, 2004, but also 1-0 as Ftacnik heavy-invaded at c7 and won the KID race. The sac is at least thematically consistent: Black already plans to follow up a successful KID storm with a piece sac to rip open g or h, and mate at 2. Hence, trading B for two pawns + "Storm: The Sequel" is worth a look. The drawback is that White's energetic push has won some space for a smoother defense, and Black's post-sac follow-up is too far for any quick mate threats. Haast's "gambit" puts White on the defensive for 20 moves, but Schuurman defends patiently, and eventually is able to trade off too many pieces.

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