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GAMES

Smirin,I - Pelletier,Y

 Biel 2002 Round 6

1.e4 e6
2.d4 d5
3.Nd2 Be7 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bd3 c5
7.c3 b6
8.Qe2 a5
9.c4 Bb7 10.cxd5 Bxd5 11.Be4 Bxe4 12.Qxe4 Na6 13.d5 exd5 14.Qxd5 Nb4 15.Qe4 Nf8 16.a3 Nd3+ 17.Ke2 Ne6 18.Nc4 Nxc1+ 19.Raxc1 0-0 20.Rhd1 Qc7 21.a4 Rad8 22.g3 Kh8 23.Kf1 f5 24.exf6 Rxf6 25.Rxd8+
      ...   Qxd8
26.Nce5 c4 27.Qxc4 Bc5 28.Qxe6 1-0

 

Vallejo Pons,F - Tkachiev,V

 Biel 2002
Round 2

1.d4 Nf6
2.c4 e6
3.Nf3 b6
4.g3 Ba6
5.Qb3 Nc6 6.Nbd2 d5 7.Bg2 Bb7
8.0-0 Be7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Ne5 0-0 11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Nf3 Bb7 13.Bf4 Re8 14.Rac1 Bd6 15.Bxd6 Qxd6 16.e3 Re7 17.Rc2 h5 18.Rfc1 Rd8 19.Qa4 a5 20.Qa3 Qxa3 21.bxa3 Ne8 22.Bf1 Ba8 23.a4 f6 24.Nh4 Nd6 25.Ng6 Red7 26.Bh3 Kf7 27.Bxd7 Rxd7 28.Nf4 Nc4 29.e4 c6 30.Nxh5 b5 31.e5 fxe5 32.dxe5 d4 33.Nf4 Ke7 34.Nd3 Rd5 35.f4 Bb7 36.Kf2 Bc8 37.axb5 cxb5 38.Rxc4 bxc4 39.Rxc4 Bf5 40.Ke2 Rd7 41.Kd2 Ke6 42.Rc6+ Kd5 43.Rc5+ Ke4 44.e6 1-0

 

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In This Issue
Position of the Week

StickyChess
New At Chessville
Review: Improvement Books
Pablo's Chess News
New On The Net
Position of the Week Solution

Position of the Week

White to move and win - Find the Solution
 

StickyChess
http://www.stickychess.com

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.
 

New At Chessville

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
By Peter Conner

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.
 

Pablo's Chess News

Chessville
    Recent Chess News  News & Notes, including Chessville
    coverage of the Biel Chess Festival (July 22 - August 2)

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+ ˝-˝

The Week In Chess (TWIC) The most complete Tournament News
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Chathurangam: Chess In India
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DallasChess Report on the 2002 US Junior Championship
 

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Analysis: Perreux Variation of the Two Knights Defense
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Position of the Week: Solution


A pair of tactical motifs combine in this week's puzzle, a queen sacrifice followed by under-promotion!

1.Qxh6+ gxh6 2.g7+ Kh7 3.gxf8=N+ Kh8 4.Rg8#



 

 

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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

For a while, it is quite addictive but after a time this form of chess can come to seem rather pointless. – Tim Harding (on blitz chess)

Blitz kills ideas. – Bobby Fischer

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

It's sad to realize that there are people who think that chess is only a 5-minute game and miss the beauty, creativity, logic, and depth of slow games. Blitz is fine for those who enjoy it, and it has its place, but it's the fast food version of our game - McChess in my book. – Kelly Atkins

 

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GAMES

Dreev,A - Vallejo Pons,F

Biel 2002
Round 3

1.d4 Nf6
2.c4 e6
3.Nf3 b6
4.a3 Ba6
5.Qc2 c5
6.d5 exd5 7.cxd5 g6
8.Bf4 d6
9.Nc3 Bg7 10.Qa4+ Qd7 11.Bxd6 Qxa4 12.Nxa4 Nxd5 13.0-0-0 Ne7 14.e4 Bxf1 15.Rhxf1 Nbc6 16.Nc3 Bxc3 17.bxc3 Rd8 18.Be5 Rxd1+ 19.Rxd1 Nxe5 20.Nxe5 f6 21.Nd7 Kf7 22.Rd6 Nc8 23.Rc6 Rd8 24.e5 f5
25.Nf6 Ne7 26.Rc7 Ke6 27.f4 h6 28.Rxa7 g5 29.Nh5 Ng6 30.Ng7+ Kd5 31.e6 Kd6 32.g4 gxf4 33.gxf5 f3 34.fxg6 f2 35.Rf7 Rg8 36.e7 1-0

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 Bronstein

Oh! This opponent, this collaborator against his will, whose notion of Beauty always differs from yours and whose means (strength, imagination, technique) are often too limited to help you effectively! What torment, to have your thinking and your fantasy tied down by another person! – Alexander Alekhine

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