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GAMES

Dizdarevic,E (2491) - Movsesian,S (2659) [E91]
33rd Bosnia Chess Tournament Sarajevo, BIH (4), 21.05.2003

1.Nf3 g6
2.c4 Bg7
3.e4 d6
4.d4 Nf6
5.Nc3 0-0
6.Be2 Na6
7.0-0 e5
8.Be3 Ng4
9.Bg5 Qe8
10.dxe5 dxe5
11.h3 f6
12.Bd2 Nh6
13.c5 c6
14.Bxa6 bxa6
15.Qa4 Nf7
16.Rad1 Rb8
17.b3 Rb7
18.Nb1 f5
19.Na3 f4
20.Nc4 g5
21.Bc3 g4
22.hxg4 Bxg4
23.Rd3 Bxf3
24.Rxf3 Ng5
25.Rd3 f3
26.Bd2 Nh3+
27.Kh2 Qg6
28.Rxf3 Rxf3
29.gxf3 Qh5
30.Ne3 Ng5+
        0-1

Kozul,Z (2601) - Shirov,A (2735) [D18]

33rd Bosnia Chess Tournament Sarajevo, BIH (1), 18.05.2003

1.d4 d5
2.c4 c6
3.Nf3 Nf6
4.Nc3 dxc4
5.a4 Bf5
6.e3 e6
7.Bxc4 Bb4
8.0-0 Nbd7
9.Qb3 a5
10.Be2 c5
11.Nh4 Bg4
12.f3 Bh5
13.g4 Bg6
14.g5 Ng8
15.f4 cxd4
16.exd4 Ne7
17.Nb5 Be4
18.Qe3 Bc6
19.Qh3 0-0
20.Bd3 g6
21.b3 Nc5
22.Bc4 Bxb5
23.axb5 Qxd4+
24.Be3 Qe4
25.Qf3 Nd5
26.Ng2 Rfd8
27.Kh1 Qxf3
28.Rxf3 Nb6
29.Bg1 a4
30.Ne3 axb3
31.Rb1 Ra3
32.Bf1 Nba4
33.Ng4 b2
34.Rf2 Bc3
        0-1

Sokolov,I (2677) - Radjabov,T (2644) [E70]

33rd Bosnia Chess Tournament Sarajevo, BIH (5), 22.05.2003

1.d4 Nf6
2.c4 g6
3.Nc3 Bg7
4.e4 d6
5.Bd3 0-0
6.Nge2 c5
7.d5 e6
8.0-0 exd5
9.exd5 Ng4
10.f4 Re8
11.h3 Nh6
12.Bd2 Nf5
13.Qb3 Na6
14.Rae1 Rb8
15.a3 Nc7
16.a4 Bd7
17.Ne4 Na6
18.Kh2 Nb4
19.Bb1 Qh4
20.Bc3 Ne3
21.Bxg7 Nxf1+
22.Rxf1 Rxe4
23.Bxe4 Kxg7
24.Qc3+ Qf6
25.f5 Qxc3
26.Nxc3 Re8
27.f6+ Kf8
28.Bb1 b6
29.a5 bxa5
30.Ne4 a4
31.Nxd6 Re2
32.Ne4 Na6
33.Rf2 Re1
34.Bc2 Re3
35.Rd2 a3
36.bxa3 Rxa3
37.Re2 Ra2
38.Nd6 1-0

 

 

 

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Volume 2  Issue 21                                                         May 25th, 2003

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Breaking Pins: the latest addition to Center Squares, our series of instructional articles for the novice player.  When one of your pieces is pinned, you need not sit idly by, awaiting your fate.  In fact, to do so is an excellent way to lose!  No, when your pieces are pinned, it is imperative to break the pin, and that's what we're going to look at in this article.

Site Review - Chess Humour and Crosswords:  Just as many of Rick Kennedy's stories revolve around a central figure (Perry the PawnPusher), here David provides a series of short stories penned by Ron Canter which all relate to a character known only as "Thompson".  We probably all know someone like Thompson, and you might recognize him from this description...  Read the full review!

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Reviewed by David Surratt, 5-25-2003

This collection of humorous chess stories, put together by David B Sugden, of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire UK, is actually a sub-site of his parent site, which includes material on the British Correspondence Chess Association &
DBS Chess Recorder program.  We'll focus in on just the humorous section though.

Just as many of Rick Kennedy's stories revolve around a central figure (Perry the PawnPusher), here David provides a series of short stories penned by Ron Canter which all relate to a character known only as "Thompson".  We probably all know someone like Thompson, and you might recognize him from this description:

We used to have a chap called Thompson in our chess club, and he took the game very seriously. He wasn't a particularly strong player, but had dark brown eyes and a piercing stare - a bit like Tal's - which many people thought was worth pawn and move. If you got into a conversation about openings or endgames with Thompson you could look forward to at least half an hour of serious and intense discussion.

Canter provides a number of amusing situations that Thompson gets himself into.  One of my favorites is titled Thompson's Battle.

A story by Henry Woodpush (this has got to be a pseudonym, doesn't it?) recounts Bob's Greatest Game, a poem "from my brother", and two articles by Dick Atkinson (Fin de Partie, or Another Game Bites the Dust, and Relative Weakness, or The Unlucky Dummy round out the prose at this site.

Not to be overlooked are the pair of chess crossword puzzles.  These puzzles contain clues like: "Canterbury & York, less arch, can be advantageous" (bishop pair), and "In control, best to be grand" (master).

This is a modest site, with little content overall.  The Thompson stories are definitely worth investigating though, and you might want to try your hand at the crossword puzzles, if you like that sort of thing.  A site well worth checking out!  To get there start here, then click on the link that reads "Chess Humour and other Entertainment."
 

Breaking Pins
by David Surratt

"The pin is mightier than the sword" - Fred Reinfeld
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall!" - Unknown

The pin is one of the most common tactical themes, and by itself is responsible for winning many a game.  Some pins, of course, are absolute, while others are relative, meaning the pinned piece can move, but at the peril of the piece it was pinned to.  When one of your pieces is pinned, you need not sit idly by, awaiting your fate.  In fact, to do so is an excellent way to lose!  No, when your pieces are pinned, it is imperative to break the pin, and that's what we're going to look at in this article.

Breaking pins usually requires forcing moves - moves that create threats so powerful, your opponent must answer them, leaving you time to save your own imperiled piece.  Forcing moves often involve giving check, or threatening to give check (even checkmate!), while other forcing moves threaten to win material.

Learn how to break out of your bonds by Breaking Pins!
Check out other instructional articles for the novice player in Center Squares.
 

The Mad Aussie's Chess Trivia
From Graham Clayton

Hearing Impairment, or Hearing Advantage?  Tigran Petrosian suffered from hearing problems, and often wore a hearing aid when playing.  In 1971, Petrosian played Robert Hubner in a Candidates match.  When the noise from the area around the playing hall got too noisy, Petrosian turned off his hearing aid.  Hubner abandoned the match because of the conditions.

Candidate's Colors:  In 1980, Boris Spassky and Lajos Portisch drew their Candidates match (+1, =12, -1).  Portisch went through to the next round because his win was with the Black pieces, whereas Spassky's victory was with the White pieces.

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Position of the Week: Solution

Alekhine's Block

Today's position is an example of this lesser known tactic, blockading the f7/f2-pawn, and with it Black's (or White's) defenses, with a piece on f6/ f3.  Here's how Bobby Fischer did it:

Fischer,R - Benko,P [B09]
USA-ch New York (10), 30.12.1963

1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 Nf6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Bg4 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 Nc6 9.Be3 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.f5 gxf5 12.Qxf5 Nd4 13.Qf2 Ne8 14.0-0 Nd6 15.Qg3 Kh8 16.Qg4 c6 17.Qh5 Qe8 18.Bxd4 exd4 [Diagrammed position] 19.Rf6!! Kg8  Other tries are no better: 19...h6 20.e5 Kg8 ( 20...dxc3?? 21.Rxh6+ Kg8 22.Rh8+ Bxh8 23.Qh7 mate) 21.Ne2; 19...Nf5 20.Qxf5 Qc8 21.Qh5 Kg8 22.e5 h6 23.Rxh6 Bxh6 24.Qxh6 f5 and Fritz says it's mate in eight.  That has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?  20.e5 h6 21.Ne2 Black Resigns as now the knight too must go since otherwise it allows Qf5 with mate to follow on h7. 1-0
 

 

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Here are some of the questions and answers to an examination paper in chess that was given some time ago by Siegbert Tarrasch.

Q: What is the object of playing a gambit opening?
A: To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing a game.

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3. "If you can't imitate a GM, don't copy him."

4. "You got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."

5. "How can you play "chess", and think at the same time?"

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8. "I don't want to make the wrong mistake."

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Real life is just a crutch for those too weak to fianchetto a bishop! – Absinthe

 

 

 

GAMES

Sokolov,I (2677) - Dizdarevic,E (2491) [D16]

33rd Bosnia Chess Tournament Sarajevo, BIH (1), 18.05.2003

1.d4 d5
2.c4 c6
3.Nf3 Nf6
4.Nc3 dxc4
5.a4 Qa5
6.Bd2 Qf5
7.e3 Be6
8.Be2 Nbd7
9.0-0 h6
10.a5 Rc8
11.Qa4 Bd5
12.Nxd5 Nxd5
13.Bxc4 g5
14.Rfe1 b5
15.axb6 N5xb6
16.Qa6 g4
17.e4 Qh5
18.Ne5 Nxe5
19.dxe5 Bg7
20.e6 Be5
21.exf7+ Kf8
22.g3 Rd8
23.Rad1 Kg7
24.Ba2 Bd4
25.Qe2 Qg6
26.Bf4 Kh7
27.e5 e6
28.Bb1 1-0

Radjabov,T (2644) - Dizdarevic,E (2491) [D45]

33rd Bosnia Chess Tournament Sarajevo, BIH (6), 24.05.2003

1.d4 d5
2.c4 c6
3.Nc3 Nf6
4.e3 e6
5.Nf3 Nbd7
6.Qc2 Bd6
7.g4 Nxg4
8.Rg1 Nh6
9.Bd2 Nf8
10.e4 dxe4
11.Nxe4 Nf5
12.Nxd6+
          Qxd6
13.0-0-0 Ng6
14.h4 Nge7
15.Bd3 f6
16.h5 Kf7
17.Rg4 b5
18.Bf4 Qb4
19.Rdg1 bxc4
20.Bxc4 Rg8
21.a3 Qb6
22.Nh4 Nd5
23.Nxf5 exf5
24.R4g3 a5
25.Rb3 Qa7
26.Bxd5+ cxd5
27.Qc6 Qa6
28.Qxd5+ Be6
29.Rb7+ Ke8
30.Re1 Rc8+
31.Kd2 Rc6
32.Qd7+ 1-0

 

 

 

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