Simon Says: Ulf Andersson with the Black pieces

by Simon Williams
8/3/2020 – In this "Simon Says" Simon continues to look at the games of Swedish Grandmaster Ulf Andersson who is famous for his endgame technique and his smooth solid play. The show is an extension of Simon's previous show, but this time Simon looks at Ulf's play with the Black pieces. | Watch "Simon Says" for free and on-demand (for a limited time, or forever with a ChessBase Premium account). (Normally 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST / 12 Noon EST). | Photo: Ulf Anderssen at the Hoogovenschaaktoernooi, Wijk aan Zee 1971 | Photo: Bert Verhoeff / Anefo / CCO

Simon Williams presents the London System, providing the theory you need for your games (7 h 16 min). In addition Williams also introduces into typical tactics and patterns in a seperate product. (53 games, 96 training questions and 3h 14 min)

Ulf Andersson with the Black pieces

We continue our analysis of Ulf Andersson and in this Simon Says I concentrate on his play with the Black pieces. Looking at some amazing cases of 'Prophylaxis Play' and two brilliant exchange sacrifices against Karpov and Kasparov.

But first a warm-up: take a look at this position, played in Hastings 1980. Andersson is playing with Black against Larry Christiansen a very dangerous and creative attacking player.

 
L. Christiansen - U. Andersson, Hastings 1980
Position after 25.g4

Larry Christiansen has just played 25 g4 signalling an attack on the kingside. What amazing preventive measures did Ulf now take?

(See the full game and the solution below)

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Ulf Andersson with Black

 
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1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e4 d6 8.d4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Nxd4 10.Qxd4 Be7 11.b3 0-0 12.Bb2 Qb8 13.h3 Rd8 14.Rad1 Bf8 15.Kh2 Nd7 16.f4 Bc6 17.b4?! White has to be very careful making this advance. a6 18.a4?! Qc7 19.Rc1 Bb7 20.Rfe1 Rac8 21.Bf1 Qb8 22.Qf2 a5! 23.b5 Nc5 24.Rcd1 Be7 25.g4 Ulf now comes up with a very interesting idea. h6!? 25...Bf6!? 26.h4 What now!? Kh7!? 27.Bh3 Rc7! 28.Re3 Rh8! 29.Kg1 29.g5 hxg5 30.hxg5 Kg8 31.Kg1 Nxe4! 32.Nxe4 Bxe4 33.Rxe4 Rxh3 29...Qd8 30.e5 30.g5 Rd7 30...Rd7 31.g5 dxe5 32.Rxd7 Nxd7 33.Qc2+ g6 34.Rd3 Qc7 35.h5 Nc5 36.hxg6+ fxg6 37.Bxe6 Nxe6 38.Rh3 Qc5+ 39.Kh2 Nxf4 40.Rxh6+ Kg8 0–1
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Larry Mark Christiansen-Ulf Andersson-0–11980A30Hastings ENG5

Simon Williams presents the London System, providing the theory you need for your games (7 h 16 min). In addition Williams also introduces into typical tactics and patterns in a seperate product. (53 games, 96 training questions and 3h 14 min)


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Simon Williams became a IM in 1998 and a GM in 2008. For the last 15 years he has concentrated on teaching, playing and making instructional chess DVDs. He also has a lot of experience commentating about chess. Being the regular commentator at the strongest and best open tournament in the world, Gibraltar. Simon Williams is the author of numerous chess books. His first chess book. 'Play the Classical Dutch' got voted, in New in Chess, as one of the top 10 chess books of all time. His playing style is very aggressive, preferring attacking chess to positional grinds. No wonder he produced two widely acclaimed ChessBase DVDs on the King's Gambit. More information about Williams can be found on his website.

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