C59b — Two Knights: Morphy, Steinitz Variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9.Nh3 * ● Trait aux Noirs
Ouverture — Centre semi-ouvert
♔ Point de vue Blancs
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5
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3
2
1
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Avantages : majorité aile_dame (3v2), Be2 actif, paire de fous, colonne e.
Faiblesses adverses : isolés c6, a7, Bc8 enfermé, Bf8 enfermé, roi noir au centre.
Problèmes : roi au centre, Bc1 enfermé, 4 pièces non développées (B1, C1, A1, H1).
Plans :
● O-O — Mettre le roi en sécurité, connecter les tours
● Nbd2 — Développer Nb1
● d3 — Libérer Bc1
● c3 — Préparer d4
● Re — Tour sur colonne e
Faiblesses adverses : isolés c6, a7, Bc8 enfermé, Bf8 enfermé, roi noir au centre.
Problèmes : roi au centre, Bc1 enfermé, 4 pièces non développées (B1, C1, A1, H1).
Plans :
● O-O — Mettre le roi en sécurité, connecter les tours
● Nbd2 — Développer Nb1
● d3 — Libérer Bc1
● c3 — Préparer d4
● Re — Tour sur colonne e
♚ Point de vue Noirs
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3
4
5
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Avantages : case forte d4, case forte g4, case forte d5, paire de fous, colonnes b, d.
Faiblesses adverses : Bc1 enfermé, roi blanc au centre.
Problèmes : roi au centre, Bc8 enfermé, Bf8 enfermé, isolés c6, a7, 4 pièces non développées (C8, F8, A8, H8).
Plans :
● O-O — Mettre le roi en sécurité, connecter les tours
● ...Bf5 — Développer Bc8
● ...Be7 — Développer Bf8
● ...c5 — Rupture
● ...e4 — Rupture
Faiblesses adverses : Bc1 enfermé, roi blanc au centre.
Problèmes : roi au centre, Bc8 enfermé, Bf8 enfermé, isolés c6, a7, 4 pièces non développées (C8, F8, A8, H8).
Plans :
● O-O — Mettre le roi en sécurité, connecter les tours
● ...Bf5 — Développer Bc8
● ...Be7 — Développer Bf8
● ...c5 — Rupture
● ...e4 — Rupture
Avantages
Faiblesses adverses
Diagonale active
Plans
Structure de pions
| ♔ Blancs | ♚ Noirs | |
| Pions doublés | — | — |
| Pions isolés | — | ● c6, ● a7 |
| Arriérés | — | — |
| Chaînes | — | ● g7→h6 |
| Passés | — | — |
| Majorité | ● aile_dame 3v2 | — |
Cases
| ♔ Blancs | ♚ Noirs | |
| Cases fortes | — | ● d4 (2v0), ● g4 (2v1), ● d5 (3v0) |
| Cases faibles | — | — |
| Centre | — | ● d4 (2v0), ● d5 (3v0), ● e4 (1v0) |
Colonnes et diagonales
| ♔ Blancs | ♚ Noirs | |
| Semi-ouvertes | ● e | ● b, ● d |
Pièces
| ♔ Blancs | ♚ Noirs | |
| Bc1 | ● Bc1 Non développé (mob. 0) | |
| Be2 | ● Be2 Actif (mob. 8) | |
| Bc8 | ● Bc8 Non développé (mob. 7) | |
| Bf8 | ● Bf8 Non développé (mob. 5) | |
| Paire de fous | ● Oui | ● Oui |
| Non développées | 4 (b1, c1, a1, h1) | 4 (c8, f8, a8, h8) |
Sécurité du roi
| ♔ Blancs | ♚ Noirs | |
| Statut | ● Au centre ! | ● Au centre ! |
| Droits de roque | O-O / O-O-O | O-O / O-O-O |
Thèmes
| ♔ Blancs | ♚ Noirs | |
| Phase | Ouverture | |
| Centre | semi-ouvert | |
| Ruptures | ● c2-c3, ● d2-d3, ● f2-f3 | ● …c6-c5, ● …e5-e4 |
| Partie |
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| 1923 NED Team Ch 2223 – Round 2.2 – Van Hartingsvelt, H – 1-0 – Weenink, Henri – G4 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bc5 10. d3 Qb6 |
| 1963 WchT U26 10th – Round 2.3 – Zuckerman, Bernard – 1-0 – Tuayer, Ben – G20 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bc5 10. d3 Qb6 |
| 1964 Bordeaux Open – Round 10 – Cormier, Kristian – 0-1 – Boutteville, Cesar – G36 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Be7 10. d3 O-O |
| 1964 Zagreb – Round 8 – Paoli, Enrico – 0-1 – Matanovic, Aleksandar – G46 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bd6 10. d3 O-O |
| 1965 Asztalos Memorial 8th – Round 1 – Paoli, Enrico – 1/2-1/2 – Kluger, Gyula – G7 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bxh3 10. gxh3 Bc5 |
| 1966 Kislovodsk – Round 2 – Hamann, Svend – 1/2-1/2 – Geller, Efim P – G14 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bc5 10. d3 O-O |
| 1969 Moskou ch-URS – Round 1 – Platonov, Igor V – 1-0 – Geller, Efim P – G176 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bc5 10. O-O O-O |
| 40. Olympiad Open 2012 – Round 6.11 – Bologan, Victor – 1/2-1/2 – Beliavsky, Alexander G – G346 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Nb7 10. d3 Nc5 |
| 40. Olympiad Open 2012 – Round 8.12 – Socko, Bartosz – 1/2-1/2 – Stevic, Hrvoje – G449 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Be7 10. d3 O-O |
| 42. Olympiad 2016 – Round 9.12 – Bologan, Victor – 1/2-1/2 – Ivanisevic, Ivan – G608 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 g5 10. d3 Bg7 |
| 43. Olympiad 2018 – Round 9.10 – Anton Guijarro, David – 1-0 – Mollah Abdullah, Al Rakib – G563 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bd6 10. d3 O-O |
| FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 – Round 9 – Mendonca Leon Luke – 1/2-1/2 – Artemiev Vladislav – G490 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bd6 10. d3 O-O |
| SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 – Round 3.8 – Bologan, Victor – 1-0 – Fressinet, Laurent – G24 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bd6 10. d3 O-O |
| Tata Steel India Blitz 2019 – Round 8.2 – Aronian, Levon – 1-0 – Ding, Liren – G37 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bd6 10. d3 O-O |
| World Blitz 2022 – Round 2.20 – Rapport, Richard – 1/2-1/2 – Sychev, Klementy – G73 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bc5 10. d3 O-O |
| World Cup 1989 – Round 1 – Short, Nigel D – 1-0 – Nikolic, Predrag – G31 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 Bd6 10. d3 O-O |
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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
1923 NED Team Ch 2223 – Round 2.2 – Van Hartingsvelt, H – 1-0 – Weenink, Henri – G4

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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
1963 WchT U26 10th – Round 2.3 – Zuckerman, Bernard – 1-0 – Tuayer, Ben – G20

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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
1964 Bordeaux Open – Round 10 – Cormier, Kristian – 0-1 – Boutteville, Cesar – G36

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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
1964 Zagreb – Round 8 – Paoli, Enrico – 0-1 – Matanovic, Aleksandar – G46

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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
1965 Asztalos Memorial 8th – Round 1 – Paoli, Enrico – 1/2-1/2 – Kluger, Gyula – G7

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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
1966 Kislovodsk – Round 2 – Hamann, Svend – 1/2-1/2 – Geller, Efim P – G14

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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
1969 Moskou ch-URS – Round 1 – Platonov, Igor V – 1-0 – Geller, Efim P – G176

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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
40. Olympiad Open 2012 – Round 6.11 – Bologan, Victor – 1/2-1/2 – Beliavsky, Alexander G – G346
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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
40. Olympiad Open 2012 – Round 8.12 – Socko, Bartosz – 1/2-1/2 – Stevic, Hrvoje – G449
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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
42. Olympiad 2016 – Round 9.12 – Bologan, Victor – 1/2-1/2 – Ivanisevic, Ivan – G608
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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
43. Olympiad 2018 – Round 9.10 – Anton Guijarro, David – 1-0 – Mollah Abdullah, Al Rakib – G563
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- C50-C59 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Italian Game, C59 - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 - Two Knights [-0.21], C59b - 9.Nh3 - Morphy Steinitz Variation [-0.21], SÉRIE C
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 – Round 9 – Mendonca Leon Luke – 1/2-1/2 – Artemiev Vladislav – G490
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