Grand Prix Attack Themes

Here we are presenting useful themes for White.
 Also to note if you are playing these positions with Black, watch for the attacking theme. Main Theme for White against g6,Bg7 and ..d6 or ..c5 : White will try to play Qd1-e1, Kh1, then f4-f5 or Qe1-g3 with strong attack.
 This can arise from Pirc, Sicilian Kan-Taimanov or Grand Prix Attack (B23). Typically White's bishop goes on b3

example 1 : B23 Grand Prix

Example 2: Sicilian Kan

Full game analysis here

Qd1-e1, f4-f5 games opening analysis

 All analyzed

Grand Prix Attack : Black Repertoire based on rapid ..e6

1e4 c5 2Nc3 Nc6 3 f4 e6



2 model games analyzed here



Short-Topalov 1997 0-1
Cabrera-Shirov 2007 0-1

B23 Grand Prix Attack for Black

GAMES ANALYSIS WITH REPLAY HERE

How to play with Black against Popular Grand Prix Attack : Nc3, f4-f5, Bc4 Attack for White

[Date "2000.01.04"] [White "Polgar, Judit"] [Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
Position after 11..b5

[Date "2001.01.13"] [White "Tiviakov, Sergei"] [Black "Kasparov, Garry"]

Position after 9..Na5!


Polgar-Gelfand 2000 0-1 Analyzed
Tiviakov-Kasparob 1999 0-1 Analyzed