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GAMES

Morozevich,A (2678) - Bareev,E (2729) [C11]
Amber2003 Blindfold Monaco (9), 25.03.2003

1.e4 e6
2.d4 d5
3.Nc3 Nf6
4.e5 Nfd7
5.Nce2 c5
6.c3 Qb6
7.f4 f6
8.Nf3 Be7
9.f5 cxd4
10.Nexd4 Nxe5
11.Nxe5 fxe5
12.Qh5+ Kd8
13.Nxe6+ Bxe6
14.fxe6 Qxe6
15.Be2 g6
16.Bg4 Qd6
17.Qh3 Nc6
18.Bh6 Bf8
19.0-0 Bxh6
20.Qxh6 Kc7
21.Rf7+ Kb6
22.Raf1 a5
23.h3 Rab8
24.a3 a4
25.Kh1 Qc5
26.R1f6 e4
27.Qf4 Ka5
28.Bd7 Rhd8
29.Qc7+ Kb5
30.Rd6 Kc4
31.Rff6 Kb3
32.Bxc6 Rdc8
33.Bxd5+
            Kxb2
34.Rb6+ Kxa3
35.Rf1 1-0
 

Anand,V (2753) - Topalov,V (2743) [B33] Amber2003 Blindfold Monaco (11), 27.03.2003

1.e4 c5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6
5.Nc3 e5
6.Ndb5 d6
7.Nd5 Nxd5
8.exd5 Nb8
9.c4 Be7
10.Bd3 0-0
11.0-0 Bd7
12.a4 f5
13.c5 Bxb5
14.axb5 e4
15.c6 Nd7
16.Be2 Ne5
17.f4 exf3
18.gxf3 Bf6
19.Kh1 b6
20.Ra2 Qc7
21.f4 Ng6
22.b3 Ne7
23.Bc4 Rae8
24.Re1 Nc8
25.Rae2 Rxe2
26.Rxe2 Qf7
27.Re6 Re8
28.Qe2 Kf8
29.Ba3 Rxe6
30.dxe6 Qe7
31.Bd5 g6
32.Qc2 Qc7
33.Bb2 Qg7
34.Bxf6 Qxf6
35.c7 Qd4
36.Bb7 Qxf4
37.Qc4 Qf2
38.Bxc8 Qe1+
39.Kg2 Qd2+
40.Kf3 d5
41.Qf4 Qc3+
42.Kg2 Qc2+
43.Kh3 1-0
 

Shirov,A (2723) - Van Wely,L (2668) [B33] Amber2003 Rapid Monaco (11), 27.03.2003

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.Nd5 Be7
10.Bxf6 Bxf6
11.c3 Bg5
12.Nc2 0-0
13.a4 bxa4
14.Rxa4 a5
15.Bb5 Ne7
16.Nxe7+ Bxe7
17.Ne3 Rb8
18.Qe2 Qb6
19.c4 Be6
20.0-0 Qd4
21.Qc2 Bd8
22.Rd1 Qc5
23.Qd2 Bc7
24.Ra3 Rfd8
25.Rd3 g6
26.Nf5 Bxf5
27.exf5 d5
28.Qg5 d4
29.Rh3 e4
30.Qh6 Qxf5
31.Qxh7+ Kf8
32.Rf3 exf3
33.Qh8+ Ke7
34.Re1+ Qe6
35.Qh4+ f6
36.Qh7+ Kd6
37.c5+ Kxc5
38.Qxc7+
            Kxb5
39.Rxe6 d3
40.Qc6+ Kb4
41.Re4+ Kb3
42.Qc3+ Ka2
43.Qa3+ 1-0

 

 

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49th
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JAX Chess News: In August, of 1227, upon the death of perhaps the most ruthless bloodthirsty chessplayer in history, known to many as the Universal Ruler, the Scourge of Islam, Ghengis Khan, secrecy was the demon most worshiped. Legend has it that thousands of mourners at the funeral were massacred...

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In August, of 1227, upon the death of perhaps the most ruthless bloodthirsty chessplayer in history, known to many as the Universal Ruler, the Scourge of Islam, Ghengis Khan, secrecy was the demon most worshiped. Legend has it that thousands of mourners at the funeral were massacred. The warriors that slaughtered the mourners were then slain by an imperial priesthood called the Mongke Dao (The eternals of the way). That priesthood worshipped The Kahn as an almighty deity. The Mongke Dao may still exist today, guarding his remains. For the priests believe if his corpse is disturbed his soul will be destroyed as well as the powers it conveys. Also buried there may be the greatest treasure the world has ever known, but more importantly his most valued chess set, known to the world by its name the Suren of Chess. One warning though, what they call a Burilgi-Icah Cahoring or destroyer curse was put upon the grave site for those who disturb it. History records the name of this site as Buddha's crown, somewhere in Mongolia.  Read more...
 

The Mad Aussie's Chess Trivia
From Graham Clayton

Tournament Excellence:  The longest international tournament held between WW1 and WW2 was played at Bled, Yugoslavia in August-September 1931. The 26 round 14 player double round-robin was won by Alexander Alekhine with a score of 20.5/26 (+15, =11, -0), ahead of Bogulyobuv, Nimzowich, Flohr, Kashdan, Stoltz and Vidmar.

Tournament Futility:  The greatest losing performance in a single tournament. At the Monte Carlo tournament in 1903, a Colonel Moreau finished with the record of +0, =0, -26.  Apparently he was a member of the organizing committee, and managed to get an invite to the tournament.  Needless to say, he wasn't invited back the following year!

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Position of the Week: Solution

Another interesting composition by Sam Loyd, which first appeared in the Illustrated London News, June 29th, 1867.

1.Qg8 d5 Black has a number of alternatives here:  1...Bb7 2.Rd5 mate next; 1...Bc6 2.Rd5 mate next; 1...Bf3 2.Kxf3 d5 3.Qg2 mate; 1...Bg6 2.Qxg6 (2.Rf5 mate next either on g2 or d5; 2.Qd5+ Be4 3.Qxe4 mate) 2...d5 3.Qg2#; 1...Ba8 2.Qxa8+ (or 2.Rd5 and mate next) 2...d5 3.Qxd5#] 2.Qg4 mate next.
 

 

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The Purdy Player

Cecil J. Purdy was one of the best chess writers and teachers of all time. The first Correspondence Chess World Champion, he was a practical player and had a true gift for explaining the concepts of the game to the improving player so that he could apply those ideas to his own play and improve.

A dyed-in-the-wool Purdy Player…

Always unpins.

Always makes a blunder-check.

Checks each possible move of the opponent’s pieces and pawns while it is the opponent’s turn to move.

Tries to find ways to ignore the opponent’s threats, i.e., looks for stronger counter-threats of his own.

Prefers to move an attacked piece rather than defend it.

As Black, loves to play …f5 when the opponent has a pawn on e5.

Never plays the queen to the b-file early in the opening unless it goes there with a threat.

Makes no unnecessary concession in the opening.

Handles rooks very aggressively; Take! Take! Take!

Never vacates an open file to avoid exchanges.

When he can’t think of anything better to do, looks for a plan to activate his own worst-placed piece (the plan may simply be to put the piece on a better square).

Looks for ways of using the king as an active piece as early in the game as possible.

Gives up material rather than submitting to marked positional disadvantages.

When in possession of a winning game, acts to destroy counter-chances.

Does not postpone a must-move that can safely be played at once.

Acts on the wing where he has the initiative.

Never takes a risk for additional material when already in possession of a win.

Makes plans a few moves at a time and frequently revises those plans.

 

 

GAMES

Cuellar vs Szabo

Munich 1958

1.d4 Nf6
2.c4 g6
3.Nc3 Bg7
4.e4 d6
5.Be2 O-O
6.Nf3 e5
7.d5 Nh5
8.g3 c5
9.Bg5 Nf6
10.Qd2 Na6
11.h4 h5
12.Nh2 Qd7
13.f3 Qh3
14.O-O-O Nh7
15.Ng4 Nxg5
16.Rxh3 Nxh3
17.Nh2 Kh7
18.Kb1 Bh6
19.Qe1 Be3
20.Nf1 Bd4
21.Nb5 Ng1
22.Nd2 Nxe2
23.Qxe2 Bd7
24.g4 Rad8
25.Rh1 Bxb5
26.cxb5 Nc7
27.a4 b6
28.gxh5 gxh5
29.f4 Kh6
30.Nf3 f6
31.Rf1 Ne8
32.fxe5 dxe5
33.Qd2+ Kg7
34.Nxd4 cxd4
35.Rg1+ Kf7
36.Qh6 Ke7
37.Qxh5 Rf7
38.Rc1 Nd6
39.Qg6 1-0
 

Ljubojevic,L (2570) - Leko,P (2736) [E17] Amber2003 Rapid Monaco (10), 26.03.2003

1.c4 c5
2.Nf3 Nf6
3.Nc3 e6
4.g3 b6
5.Bg2 Bb7
6.0-0 Be7
7.Re1 d5
8.cxd5 exd5
9.d4 0-0
10.Bf4 Nbd7
11.dxc5 Bxc5
12.Nd4 Ne4
13.Nxe4 dxe4
14.Qa4 Nf6
15.Red1 Qe8
16.Qxe8 Rfxe8
17.Nb5 Re7
18.a3 e3
19.f3 a5
20.Bd6 Bxd6
21.Rxd6 Ba6
22.Nc3 Rb8
23.f4 Bc4
24.Rad1 h6
25.Bf3 b5
26.R1d4 Rc7
27.Kg2 b4
28.Ne4 Nxe4
29.Rxe4 Be6
30.Rxe3 Rc2
31.axb4 axb4
32.b3 Rc3
33.Rxc3 bxc3
34.Rc6 Rc8
35.Rxc8+ Bxc8
36.Be4 Bb7
         0-1

 

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