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Raymond Keene vs Eric Schiller
Windy City International (1985), Chicago, IL USA, Mar-??
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation. Main lines (B18)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Eric Schiller. My preparation for this game mostly concentrated on flank openings, but I had a suspicion that Ray might want to tackle my Caro-Kann. He really needed a win, as he was not doing well in the round-robin tournament. I figured on either 5.Nc5 or something in the main lines. I know that Keene is a fan of the Caro for Black, but not the Classical lines. What would he use for inspiration? As one of the main chess advisors to my publisher at the time, Batsford, Ray knew that I had translated many books and articles by Kasparov, but that I didn’t have a hand in the book that Kasparov and Shakarov wrote on the Caro-Kann, though I was probably familiar with much of it. He found a new idea, a suggestion by Kasparov in a little note, which claimed an advantage for White. Why not go with Garry’s idea? I was more than a little familiar with the move. My copy of the book had a little note I scribbled in the margin which read: 18...Qa5! =. I definitely did not agree that the position favored White in any significant way. I was delighted when the position arose at the board, and for once had no problem remembering my analysis.I was out of preparation now, but was certain I could hold the position. Out of respect for his need position in the tournament, I didn’t insult him with an offer.Why give up the bishop? Why not, as the exchange leads to an easily drawn queen endgame. Keene’s endgame analysis skills have been demonstrated to me time and time again as we have worked together a lot. He is a tremendous analyst. Of course the minor piece endgame is fine for Black, but keeping queens on the board is easier. The exclamation point is for psychological effect. Instead of cowardly retreating to a5, protecting the pawn, I keep my queen’s eye on d6, a more dangerous square. The a-pawn can’t be taken because of ...Qe1+. Indeed, Keene could not find any useful plan and offered a draw when I returned to the board. I accepted.1/2-1/2

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Apr-07-05
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  ray keene: actually eric tricked me-i wamted to try something unusual but after 2..c6 i cd see nothing better than a standard caro kann for which he was supremely well prepared-btw i have lost the score of my game v friedman i think it was from that tournament chicago 1985-if anyone knows him or of him or has the games from the event i wd like to hear from them-i think this is the only game score of mine i have now failed to locate
Apr-07-05  Shams: with all due respect, it hardly seems that tricky! I don't play the caro but 2...c6 seems like the most natural reply now that white's c-pawn is blocked.

GM Keene please forgive my insolence, it's the donkey in me.

Apr-07-05
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  Eric Schiller: Eventually, my notes to the game may be posted. Basically, Ray used a suggestion of Kasparov, where Garry claimed advantage for White. I was prepared and respectfully disagree with the evaluation. I had little difficulty drawing. The game is of some importance for theory, but otherwise is not memorable.
Apr-07-05  Shams: <Eric Schiller> just to be clear, you are speaking of 18.Be3 (Kasparov's choice) and 18...Qa5 you feel refutes it?
Apr-07-05
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  ray keene: erics notes are already posted
qa5 does not refute be3 it merely neutralises it
i had never considered any move but 2...nf6 when i wd have plyed bg5 2...c6 is a clever transposition
Dec-12-05  RookFile: I guess Keene really wanted to play the Veresov but Schiller 'forced' a tranposition into the Caro-Kann.
Dec-29-05  LGTiger: I like the style of the notes on the game.
Added to collection. :D
Jan-18-06  Ludamad: lol he tricked you :P thats funny
Feb-05-06  DeepBlade: I would like to see more Keene vs Schiller games.
Feb-05-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  ray keene: sorry-this is the only one we ever played
Jun-19-09  WhiteRook48: the guy who really likes the Caro-Kann
Oct-28-09  Katu: <ray keene: sorry-this is the only one we ever played>

You are both alive, why not just sit down and play a friendly game then submit that at CG? :)

Feb-17-10  DarthStapler: <Katu> I agree
Mar-12-10  Shah Mat: this is a great trick for Caro-Kann players v. 1. d4 who aren't gambiting the c-pawn.
Apr-01-16  luftforlife: More (and more contemporaneous) annotations to this game by Eric Schiller may be found in his article "Windy City International," Illinois Chess Bulletin, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1985, at 12.

Here's a link:

http://il-chess.net/icb_pdf/ICB_198...

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