French Classical 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 [C11]-TWIC 952

More on the Moscow Open 2013
The feature game Adhiban,Baskaran (2547) - Ghosh,D (2427) was played in the Moscow Open. Here is a glimpse of the tournament action.



French Classical 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6(dagram)
This line of the Classical does not get much publicity. Black gets the bishop pair and an unbalanced pawn structure and intends ...b5 with an aggressive queenside fianchetto.

7...a6

TWIC 952
GM Adhiban used 8.g3 to limit g-file counterplay and slowly massaged black down in a model positional game played in rd3 of the Moscow Open.

Here is the feature game.

Adhiban,Baskaran (2547) - Ghosh,D (2427)
French Classical 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 [C11]
Moscow Open A 2013 Moscow RUS (3.13), 04.02.2013

Position 1
Black played 30..c5 to undermine Ne5 and liquidate the weak c6 pawn. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

30...c5