[Event "Greek Team Championship"] [Site "masterchessopen.com"] [Round "0"] [White "Mavrikakis, G."] [Black "Dermentzis, K."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French: Advance, 4.c3 Qb6"] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 { This is known as the Advance French. } 3...c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bd3 { The starting point of the Milner-Barry Gambit. It seems at first glance that the d-pawn has just been lost, but numerous players as Black have found to their cost that this is not the case. } 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7 ( { Those who are new to the French Defence are particular prone to fall for the trap and take the offered pawn immediately: } 7...Nxd4 ) 8.O-O Nxd4 9.Nxd4 Qxd4 10.Nc3 { White has given up one pawn and now offers another, in the hope of exploiting his lead in development. } 10...Qxe5 { Black acknowledges that greed is good and accepts a two pawn advantage. However, White has plenty of play in compensation and Black can easily go wrong. In fact it is possible to go astray at once by being complacent about the safety of the black queen. } ( 10...f6 ) ( 10...a6 11.Kh1 { (preparing to play f2-f4 if Black does not take on e5) } 11...f6 ) 11.Re1 Qd6 ( { In recent years } 11...Qb8 { has been the most popular reply, when play tends to continue } 12.Nxd5 Bd6 13.Qh5 Kf8 14.Nc3 Nf6 15.Qh4 Bc6 ( 15...h6 { is best met by } 16.Be3 { intending Rad1 with a slight edge } ) 16.Bg5 Be5 { and now, instead of } 17.f4 { as in the much quoted game A.Bisguier-H.Westerinen, Netanya 1971, } ( { White should play } 17.Rad1 { with adequate compensation for the pawn because Black's pieces lack co-ordination. This assessment depends on the latest computer software which seems to like White's prospects. } ) ) 12.Nb5 Bxb5 { This is the usual reply on the evidence of numerous games. } ( { However, } 12...Qb6 { looks better, when I can't find anything better than } 13.Be3 Qa5 14.Bd2 Qb6 15.Be3 { repeating the position with a draw. } ) {#r} 1-0