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GAMES Leko,P (2722) - Anand,V (2766) [C89] 6th Cap d´Agde Festival (Group B) Cap d´Agde, FRA (3), 25.10.2003 1.e4 e5 Ponomariov,R (2718) - Bareev,E (2739) [C10] 6th Cap d´Agde Festival (Group A) Cap d´Agde, FRA (3), 25.10.2003 1.e4 e6 Anand,V (2766) - Polgar,J (2722) [B90] 1.e4 c5 Shirov,A (2737) - Leko,P (2722) [B33] 6th Cap d´Agde Festival (Group B) Cap d´Agde, FRA (4), 25.10.2003 1.e4 c5 Kramnik,V (2777) - Gelfand,B (2703) [B92] 1.e4 c5 Svidler,P (2723) - Karpov,A (2693) [C49] 1.e4 e5 Kramnik,V (2777) - Polgar,J (2722) [E12] 6th Cap d´Agde Festival (quarterfinals) Cap d'Adge, FRA (8.1), 27.10.2003 1.d4 Nf6
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Volume 2 Issue 44
November 2nd, 2003 In This Issue
from the editor...American GM Maurice Ashley for the third consecutive year has been signed by AmericInn Lodging System as the Spokesperson for their chain of hotels. Outside of Garry Kasparov (Pepsi, and others), I can't think of a single chess player doing non-chess endorsements of this kind, especially in the US. Says Ashley, "I do not know of another major corporate sponsor for children's chess in the US (particularly as the title sponsor of an event) so I think that is another cool aspect to this." I find it awesome that Ashley is able to generate this kind of support from a major corporate sponsor. This is the sort of chess promotion we need to see more of. Congratulations Maurice, and thanks for all your work! Tell me and I'll forget. White to move and win - Find the Solution
(11/2) Tired of the same old opening lines? Your repertoire playing a bit outdated these days? Thinking about a change? Respected opening analyst, author and columnist IM Andrew Martin's latest column for Chessville uses the Verosov Opening to illustrate the basic principles involved in learning new openings: November 2003 - New Directions, The Verosov. (11/2) Problem of the Week: Tactical training with our weekly puzzle. (11/1) The Kennedy Kids: Something to Do With the Polgars by Jon, as retold by Rick Kennedy. "I was finishing off a chess game with my best buddy Sean, when my sister wandered into the family room. Mary Elizabeth. "Who's winning?" she wanted to know. Then she pointed, "What's that dinosaur doing on the board??" (11/1) Morrigan Queens Gambit: Strange Chess News from the JAX Chess Newsletter. "The Druids say great heroes are only conceived by a darkness that hovers like a plague over the land. Some suggest a writer and chess player Jonathan Swift, conceived during the worst black plague episode in Europe's history (born 1667 - died 1745) was a true druid hero..." (10/31) New additions to the MyChessSite downloads page:
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We are all pushed for time these days. Life runs at a frenetic pace. With limited time available, what is the best way to get on top of chess theory, to study new opening lines and to master them? There's a clear procedure which helps. The first thing to do is to get to know the opening via the use of complete games. After all, the opening leads to the middlegame and onwards to the ending, so collect and then play through at reasonable speed a typical series of recent games. I prefer books but most of you will use a database these days which will be more efficient in terms of time. John Nunn thought fifty about right but I think 20-30 is enough for the average player. Get to know the typical plans, ideas, tricks and traps, the pawn structure wrinkles, the basic philosophy of the variation. Make some notes... Respected opening analyst, author and columnist
IM Andrew Martin's latest column for Chessville uses the Verosov
Opening
to illustrate the basic principles involved in learning new openings:
November 2003.
The King's Gambit
Reviewed by Tom Codispoti When I first saw the title of this book, I thought to myself: “Wow, now there is a book written for the likes of me!” You see, I have always fancied myself a swashbuckling, take no prisoners, kill-or-be-killed type of player. Although my skills are nowhere near good enough to actually flourish in this tactical style, the simple truth is that I just enjoy such games more than the “slow death” of positional games. Needless to say, a book written for ‘creative aggressors’ piqued my interest. When the book arrived in the mail, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is a hardbound book. Truly a rarity among chess books these days. The book is 8” high and 5 ¾” wide. The cover color is a bright yellow, which won’t win any artistic awards, but it certainly makes it easier to spot amongst the clutter of my desk. The scope of the material on the book certainly looks wide enough. Johansson covers all of the major lines in both the accepted and declined variations along with several counter-gambits. Here is a brief summary of some of his recommendations... This is a good example of what Johansson offers – honest commentary and aggressive lines designed to get your opponent out of book, force him to think on his own, and struggle on defense while you use the initiative to drive home an attack. Read Tom Codispoti's thoughtful and extremely
thorough
review of Johansson's classic work on this fascinatingly rich
opening system.
Chess Informant 87
The Informant has had a great influence on the development of modern chess. First published in September 1966, it heralded an information revolution with its new classification of openings and use of universal symbols for analysis. Petrosian rightly described the younger generation of chess players as the children of the Informant. The publication did face a crisis when Yugoslavia was engulfed by the flames of fratricidal war. However, it survived thanks to the indefatigable spirit and selfless dedication of its team. Over the years it has been an indispensable companion to tournament players and a source of pleasure to numerous chess fans. The present volume offers a selection of 493 annotated games and fragments from events held between 1st February, 2003 and 31st May, 2003. The players include the elite of the chess world like Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Shirov, Leko and several other GMs who have annotated their own games. The games themselves are chosen from a wide range of events like Linares, Reykjavik, Budapest and Melody Amber tournaments. The volume reflects the current form of the GMs and offers subtle pointers to the future. Ponomariov’s poor form in Linares makes one wonder how he is going to fare in a match with Kasparov. In contrast Leko has demonstrated that he can compete on even terms with the likes of Kramnik, Anand, and Kasparov. But it is the rising star of Rajdabov that deserves attention. For this volume Kasparov has chosen to annotate his celebrated loss to the new prodigy from Baku. Rajdabov’s achievement is all the more praiseworthy for the sheer coolness and courage with which he sacrificed a piece against Kasparov and won. The reviewer’s lot is hardly to be envied if he has to pick and choose just one game from the rich collection of games presented in this volume... Read all of the Professor's thoughts on
Chess
Informant 87
The Mad Aussie's Chess Trivia Championship Double: Vladimir Mikenas achieved the unusual double of being both a chief arbiter and a player in the USSR Championship. He was the arbiter for the 32nd USSR championship, played at Kiev in 1964/65, and then played in the 33rd championship in Tallinn in 1965. Career Double: Actor Humphrey Bogart was a life-long chess player. Prior to becoming a movie star in Hollywood, he was a "hustler" in New York in the 1930's, taking on all comers for 50 cents or $1 a game. In the 1940's, Bogart became a director of both the United States Chess Federation and the Californian State Chess Association. Submit your trivia to the
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Final (October 30th) Anand,V (2666) - Kramnik,V (2777) [B33] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.c3 Bg7 13.Qh5 0-0 14.0-0 f4 15.Rfd1 Rb8 16.Nc2 Qd7 17.h3 a5 18.Na3 b4 19.Nb5 bxc3 20.bxc3 Ne7 21.Ndc7 Rbc8 22.Nxe6 fxe6 23.a4 Kh8 24.Bc2 Rc6 25.Rd2 Nc8 26.Rad1 Qe7 27.Bb3 Rf6 28.c4 Rh6 29.Qf3 Bf8 30.c5 Rxc5 31.Nxd6 Nxd6 32.Rxd6 Qxd6 33.Rxd6 Bxd6 34.Qd3 Rc6 35.Qb5 Rc1+ 36.Kh2 Rf6 37.Qe8+ Bf8 38.Bxe6 f3 39.g4 Rf1 40.Kg3 Rg1+ 41.Kh4 Kg7 42.g5 Rf4+ 43.Kh5 Rg2 44.Bf5 Rxf5 45.exf5 Rxf2 46.Qxe5+ 1-0
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GAMES Topalov,V (2735) - Svidler,P (2723) [C84] 6th Cap d´Agde Festival (quarterfinals) Cap d'Adge, FRA (8.2), 28.10.2003 1.e4 e5 Anand,V (2766) - Svidler,P (2723) [B42] 1.e4 c5 XiniX - Ruffian [B73/03] 1.e4 c5 Ruffian - The King [D45] 1.d4 c6 Bologan,V (2673) - De Firmian,N (2553) [B90] 1.e4 c5 De Firmian,N (2553) - Sokolov,I (2695) [C72] 1.e4 e5
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