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Smirin,I - Pelletier,Y Biel 2002 Round 6 1.e4 e6
Vallejo Pons,F - Tkachiev,V Biel 2002 1.d4 Nf6
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July 28th, 2002 In This Issue White to move and win - Find the
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StickyChess StickyChess is not sticky...but it does stick! A few weeks ago they placed an advertisement here in The Chessville Weekly, and a few days later I received a couple of StickyChess sets in the mail to try out. I'll tell you what I think, but first let's take a look at StickyGames. This company produces travel sets for chess, checkers, and backgammon. They urge you to "Throw it!!! Drop it!!! Stuff it in your pocket!!!" Do so, and the pieces they say will stay on the board. These products use a velcro-like hook & loop material to accomplish this feat, allowing you to play just about anywhere without messing up the position.
StickyGames offers two sizes of chess sets: small (7˝x7˝) or large (10x10), both for under $20. Sets can be ordered either directly from StickyGames, or at nine retail outlets in North America, and one in Europe.
I found the small set to be less practical then the larger
one. It simply won't lie flat when unrolled. The larger set also
suffers from this problem, but to a lesser extent. It folds into
thirds and is secured by two elastic loops. Missing is a place to put
captured pieces. Among the positives is the fact that the pieces
really do stay put. A friend and I put their claim to the test, and
threw the board back & forth during a game, with nary a piece out of place.
The ranks and files are velcro strips that are woven together, providing a
very flexible surface that allows the board to roll up easily for storage or
travel. While I didn't try the set in a swimming pool, it does appear
to be water resistant. If you're the active sort, always on the go,
this is a perfect set for you; I keep mine in my backpack at all times.
StickyChess is the perfect alternative to magnetic or electronic sets.
Check it out here. Annotated Game: Morphy v. Anderssen, Paris 1858, annotated by Kelly Atkins. Book Reviews: "Improvement Books" a review by Peter Conner. Includes: Understanding Chess Move By Move, by John Nunn; Improve Your Chess Now, by Jonathan Tisdall; How to Become A Deadly Chess Tactician, by David LeMoir; Rapid Chess Improvement, by Michael de la Maza. Introduction to Chess Strategy for the Novice Player: Bill Whited continues his series with a look at development. Basic Opening Strategy for Beginners: S. Evan
Kreider continues his series with a look at yet
another general principle of opening play.
Reviews: Improvement Books The bottom-line for players seeking self-improvement or a
piece of those big class prizes has been the need for better preparation.
But what to prepare - openings, endings, middlegame, strategy, tactics,
positional play, thinking procedures? Books on all of these topics have
flooded the market in the last 10 years, many of them quality productions
like the four works being reviewed here. These four works (Understanding
Chess Move By Move, by John Nunn, Improve Your Chess Now,
by Jonathan Tisdall, How to Become A Deadly Chess Tactician,
by David LeMoir, Rapid Chess Improvement, by Michael de
la Maza) constitute an improved approach to studying chess that’s a welcome
advance over the methods mentioned [in the past]. Read Peter's full
reviews
here.
Chessville Pelletier,Y - Dreev,A, Biel 2002, Round 5 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd5 5.d4 Nc6 6.Bg5 dxc4 7.Bxc4 e6 8.Nf3 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Qd2 a6 11.Rad1 Nb4 12.Bb3 b6 13.Qe2 Bb7 14.Rfe1 Nbd5 15.Ne5 Nxc3 16.bxc3 Nd5 17.Bd2 b5 18.Qd3 Bg5 19.Bc2 g6 20.Qg3 Bxd2 21.Rxd2 Qc7 22.Be4 Rac8 23.Rd3 Nxc3 24.Rxc3 Qxc3 25.Qxc3 Rxc3 26.Bxb7 Rb8 27.Bf3 Rd8 28.Rd1 Rc2 29.h4 Rxa2 30.d5 exd5 31.Rc1 Ra4 32.Rc7 Rf4 33.g3 Rf5 34.Nc6 Re8 35.Kg2 Kg7 36.g4 Rf6 37.Kg3 Rd6 38.Nd4 b4 39.g5 a5 40.Ra7 Rb8 41.Bd1 Re8 42.h5 h6 43.Bc2 hxg5 44.hxg6 Rxg6 45.Bxg6 Kxg6 46.Ra6+ ˝-˝
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On Blitz Skittles are the social glasses of chess - indulged in too freely they
lead to inebriation, and weaken the consistent effort necessary to build up
a strong game. – André Philidor Who are the best fast chess players in the world? The best slow players.
So how did Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, etc. get to be the best fast players in
the world, by playing slow or playing fast? The answer is by playing slow,
so you should too if you really wish to improve. – Dan Heisman
GAMES Dreev,A - Vallejo Pons,F Biel 2002 1.d4 Nf6 The act of playing chess is an act of creative cooperation. Even though
you're trying to defeat your opponent, you're still creating something in
partnership with him, a brand new game. Whether that creation is ultimately
beautiful or ugly makes no difference, the aesthetics don't matter - you're
still teaming up to make a game that's never been played before. – David
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