Practicing the Cambridge Springs Defense
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Mein letztes Cambridge Springs war 1972 :-(
- Jpatrick
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I prefer to play games that are more positional in nature. I like positions that have few direct threats in the middle game and both players have many choices on each move.
In the example below, I played the Black side of the Cambridge Springs defense. Black was equal after about 15 moves, and then White got saddled with an isolated d-Pawn. If you study this game and its annotations, you will get a good feel for handling one of Black's best weapons against Queen Pawn openings.
When playing over this game, I recommend you use the "move list" since it will give you access to all remarks and variations.
1. d4Nf62. c4e63. Nc3d54. Nf3Nbd75. Bg5c66. e3Qa5This Queen move begins the Cambridge Springs defense.
7. Nd2A main line in this variation. White breaks the bothersome pin and regroups. Black should be wary of snatching queenside Pawns since they are usually hot.
7... Bb48. Qc2O-O9. Be2(9. Bd3??Drops a piece 9... dxc410. Bxf6cxd311. Qxd3Nxf6)9... dxc410. Bxf6Nxf611. Nxc4Qc712. a3Be713. O-Ob6Prepares ...c5 and also prepares to develop the light squared Bishop
14. Ne5This move has the merit of denying Black the option of developing the B on c8 to a6
(14. e4seems reasonable here too 14... Ba615. Ne3Bxe216. Nxe2c517. Rad1and it's about equal )14... Bb715. Nb5This move fails to prevent ...c5, but so do alternatives. Black has already equalized.
(15. Na4c516. Rac1Qb8!17. Bf3cxd4)(15. Rad1c5)(15. Bf3Salarr-Letelier, Mar del Plata, 1949 continued 15... Rfc816. Ne4Nd517. Rfc1c5and it's about equal. The game was drawn after 56 moves )15... Qc816. Nc3c5A thematic way of countering White's center. Sometimes Black will play for ...e5 instead.
7. Nd2A main line in this variation. White breaks the bothersome pin and regroups. Black should be wary of snatching queenside Pawns since they are usually hot.
7... Bb48. Qc2O-O9. Be2(9. Bd3??Drops a piece 9... dxc410. Bxf6cxd311. Qxd3Nxf6)9... dxc410. Bxf6Nxf611. Nxc4Qc712. a3Be713. O-Ob6Prepares ...c5 and also prepares to develop the light squared Bishop
14. Ne5This move has the merit of denying Black the option of developing the B on c8 to a6
(14. e4seems reasonable here too 14... Ba615. Ne3Bxe216. Nxe2c517. Rad1and it's about equal )14... Bb715. Nb5This move fails to prevent ...c5, but so do alternatives. Black has already equalized.
(15. Na4c516. Rac1Qb8!17. Bf3cxd4)(15. Rad1c5)(15. Bf3Salarr-Letelier, Mar del Plata, 1949 continued 15... Rfc816. Ne4Nd517. Rfc1c5and it's about equal. The game was drawn after 56 moves )15... Qc816. Nc3c5A thematic way of countering White's center. Sometimes Black will play for ...e5 instead.
