White will try to exploit an advantage in space and development, while Black will defend the position and aim for queenside counterplay.

Dzindzichashvili produced a backward pawn on a half-open file in Benjamin's camp with 15 . . . Bc3 16 bc, but the main question was whether Black could defend his king.

Black cannot defend his dark squares.

Black could have defended by 13 . . . Re8 because 14 Nf6?

Black can defend the knight with ...c6 or ...e6, sometimes playing both.

Black cannot defend the threat of Q-Kt7 mate but has an immediate win by pressing home his own attack.

Qf3, Black can easily defend by 4... Nf6 (see diagram), and develop the f8-bishop later via fianchetto (...Bg7).

Black can defend with Raxb7, but this overloads the capturing rook, so white can play 2.

Black was defending well in the difficult defense and could have claimed a draw on the 119th move.

Still, it is not clear how Black could have defended against 24 Nb3 Bb6 25 Nd4!