DOCSLIB.ORG

Chess Mag - 21 6 10 18/09/2017 14:22 Page 3

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Chess Mag - 21 6 10 18/09/2017 14:22 Page 3 01-01 October Cover_Layout 1 18/09/2017 13:43 Page 1 03-03 Contents_Chess mag - 21_6_10 18/09/2017 14:22 Page 3 Chess Contents Founding Editor: B.H. Wood, OBE. M.Sc † Executive Editor: Malcolm Pein Editorial.................................................................................................................4 Editors: Richard Palliser, Matt Read Malcom Pein on the latest developments in the game Associate Editor: John Saunders 60 Seconds with... Louise Head.................................................................7 Subscriptions Manager: Paul Harrington We catch up with the new English Women’s Champion Twitter: @CHESS_Magazine Twitter: @TelegraphChess - Malcolm Pein In the Shadow of a Legend ..........................................................................8 Website: www.chess.co.uk Garry Kasparov had to play second fiddle to Aronian in St. Louis Subscription Rates: Continuing the Success...............................................................................14 United Kingdom Sarah Hegarty reports on a dramatic finish to the UK Chess Challenge 1 year (12 issues) £49.95 2 year (24 issues) £89.95 How Good is Your Chess? ..........................................................................18 3 year (36 issues) £125 Daniel King on the rise of Hou Yifan Europe Llandudno Eye-Catchers............................................................................22 1 year (12 issues) £60 John Emms annotates his prize-winning best game from the British 2 year (24 issues) £112.50 3 year (36 issues) £165 Find the Winning Moves .............................................................................26 Can you do as well as the stars of the GCT and the British? USA & Canada 1 year (12 issues) $90 Everyone’s a Winner!...................................................................................30 2 year (24 issues) $170 Robert Page enjoys a weekend congress on the Kent coast 3 year (36 issues) $250 Opening Trends...............................................................................................33 Rest of World (Airmail) The Sicilian Kan is trendy thanks to Caruana and Artemiev 1 year (12 issues) £72 2 year (24 issues) £130 The Neos’ European Vacation...................................................................34 3 year (36 issues) £180 Junior Tay’s pupils took in plenty of chess while in England & France Distributed by: Never Mind the Grandmasters................................................................36 Post Scriptum (UK only), Unit G, OYO Business Park, Hindmans Way, Carl Portman was reminded of the greatness of Alekhine Dagenham, RM9 6LN - Tel: 020 8526 7779 Successful Simuls...........................................................................................40 LMPI (North America) Stephen Greep reports from Hull, the UK City of Culture 8155 Larrey Street, Montreal (Quebec), H1J 2L5, Canada - Tel: 514 355-5610 You Can Win Something with Kids.........................................................42 Alan Burke explains all about the ever-successful 3Cs Views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Editors. Contributions to World Cup Wizardry.....................................................................................44 the magazine will be published at the Editors’ Further tactics training for the new season courtesy of Tbilisi discretion and may be shortened if space is limited. Steel Success ...................................................................................................46 No parts of this publication may be reproduced The Darnall & Handsworth Rapidplay was enjoyed by Chris Ross without the prior express permission of the publishers. Home News.......................................................................................................47 All rights reserved. © 2017 The remaining British results and a tribute to Peter Poobalasingam Chess Magazine (ISSN 0964-6221) is published by: Chess & Bridge Ltd, 44 Baker St, London, W1U 7RT Studies with Stephenson............................................................................49 Tel: 020 7288 1305 Fax: 020 7486 7015 Brian reports on the World Chess Solving Championships Email: [email protected], Website: www.chess.co.uk Overseas News ...............................................................................................51 FRONT COVER: Nigel Short came second in a strong Open in Abu Dhabi Cover Design: Matt Read Forthcoming Events .....................................................................................52 Cover photography: Lennart Ootes Solutions............................................................................................................53 US & Canadian Readers – You can contact us via our American branch – Chess4Less based in West Palm New Books and Software...........................................................................54 Beach, FL. Call toll-free on 1-877 89CHESS (24377). The latest reviews from Sean Marsh and James Vigus You can even order Subscriber Special Offers online via www.chess4less.com Saunders on Chess ........................................................................................58 John remembers Botvinnik as he reflects on the FIDE World Cup Printed in the UK by The Magazine Printing Photo credits: Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (p.10), Maria Company using only paper from FSC/PEFC Emelianova (p.20), Arnold Lutton (p.24), Phil Makepeace (pp.25, 47), Sabrina suppliers www.magprint.co.uk Needham (p.32), Lennart Ootes (pp.1, 4-5, 8-9, 11, 51), Matthew Read (p.22), John Saunders (pp.7, 48), Fiona Steil-Antoni (pp.31, 43), Sophie Triay (p.52). www.chess.co.uk 3 07-07 60sLouiseHead_Chess mag - 21_6_10 18/09/2017 14:21 Page 7 the new English Women’s Champion The Ginger GM DVD collection is good! Is FIDE doing a good job? I believe so. Or your National Federation? All the tournaments I have played in are well organised and they are graded in time. Any advice for either? Continue to promote women’s chess! Can chess make one happy? I think so. I particularly enjoy playing competitive chess in tournaments and the 4NCL, and I always look forward to these games. In-between, internet chess and club nights are also fun and keep me entertained. I find that having a good tournament keeps me buzzing for a while after. A tip please for the club player: As there is no time for preparation in league matches, it does help to have a comfortable opening knowledge. L.Head-K.Bhatia English Women’s Ch., West Brom 2017 Benko Gambit 1 d4 Ìf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 4 cxb5 a6 5 b6 d6 6 Ìc3 Ìbd7 7 e4 g6 8 Ìf3 Íg7 Born: 18th September 1997, London. I have really enjoyed playing abroad in 9 Íe2 0-0 10 0-0 Ëxb6 11 Ìd2 Ìe8 tournaments, particularly the World and European 12 Ìc4 Ëa7 13 Íg5 Ìe5 14 Ìe3 f5 Place of residence: Crowthorne in Berkshire, Youths. I also enjoy the friendly atmosphere at the 15 exf5 gxf5 16 Ìc4 Ìg6 17 Ëd2 Ìf6 but in university term time I live in Leamington Spa. Crowthorne and Warwick University clubs. 18 Îfe1 Îb8 19 Îad1 Êh8 20 h4 Ìg4 21 Ìa5 Íd4 22 Íxg4 fxg4 23 Íe3 Íxe3 Occupation: Student. And the worst? Losing in the last round of a 24 Îxe3 Íd7 25 Ëe2 Îb4 26 g3 Ìe5? tournament. Even if you are not in contention Enjoyable? Yes. I completed my first year of for a prize, going home having just lost is physics at Warwick University this summer and always difficult. I have had a really good year meeting new people, representing the Warwick University Your best move? 1 d4! Chess Club and going to club nights. But less memorable than your worst move? And home life? I live with my parents, my I’ve had some terrible mouse slips playing on sister and have two cats. the internet. Sports played or followed: Have played a And a highly memorable opponent? I once fair amount of tennis and I’ve been to some sat down at the wrong board mid-game against Grimsby Town football matches with my one of a pair of identical twins. Typically, the boyfriend. I also enjoy canoeing and I did this other twin’s opponent wasn’t at the board at for my gold DofE. This summer I canoed from the time and the twins were both sitting at Henley to Windsor with friends. the same side of the table. I realised quickly Piece of music? The album What Went when the position was completely different 27 Îxe5! dxe5 28 Ëxe5+ Êg8 29 Ëg5+ Down by Foals. I heard some of their songs at from when I had got up from the board! Êf7 30 Ëh5+ Êg8 31 Ëg5+ Êf7 last year’s Reading Festival. The best three chess books: I read some 32 Îe1 Íe8 33 Îe5 Îb6 34 Ìc6 Íxc6 Film or TV series? Game of Thrones. good chess books when I was younger which 35 Îf5+ Êe8 36 Ëh5+ Êd7 37 dxc6+ helped me a lot with theory, although I Êxc6 38 Îxf8 Îxb2 39 Ëe8+ Êd6 What’s the best thing about playing chess? haven’t read many or had a favourite of late. 40 Ëd8+ Êc6 41 Ëd5+ Êc7 42 Îd8 1-0 www.chess.co.uk 7 42-43 AllAbout3Cs_Chess mag - 21_6_10 18/09/2017 14:01 Page 42 You Can Win Something ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § With Kids! Alan Burke explains what makes one of the country’s leading junior chess clubs, Oldham’s 3Cs, such a success story So just what is 3Cs? Yes, a phrase well- known within the chess community throughout Britain – and even further afield – but exactly what is it; what does it mean, and why is it often spoken about in glowing terms when discussing factors that have been influential to chess in this country over recent years, as well as a beacon to which those aiming to take the game forward in the future could, and possibly should, look towards? 3Cs is just the name
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Www . Polonia Chess.Pl
    Amplico_eng 12/11/07 8:39 Page 1 26th MEMORIAL of STANIS¸AW GAWLIKOWSKI UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY OF WARSAW HANNA GRONKIEWICZ-WALTZ AND THE MARSHAL OF THE MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODESHIP ADAM STRUZIK chess.pl polonia VII AMPLICO AIG LIFE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNEMENT EUROPEAN RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP www. INTERNATIONAL WARSAW BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP WARSAW • 14th–16th December 2007 Amplico_eng 12/11/07 8:39 Page 2 7 th AMPLICO AIG LIFE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT WARSAW EUROPEAN RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 15th-16th DEC 2007 Chess Club Polonia Warsaw, MKS Polonia Warsaw and the Warsaw Foundation for Chess Development are one of the most significant organizers of chess life in Poland and in Europe. The most important achievements of “Polonia Chess”: • Successes of the grandmasters representing Polonia: • 5 times finishing second (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005) and once third (2002) in the European Chess Club Cup; • 8 times in a row (1999-2006) team championship of Poland; • our players have won 24 medals in Polish Individual Championships, including 7 gold, 11 silver and 4 bronze medals; • GM Bartlomiej Macieja became European Champion in 2002 (the greatest individual success in the history of Polish chess after the Second World War); • WGM Beata Kadziolka won the bronze medal at the World Championship 2005; • the players of Polonia have had qualified for the World Championships and World Cups: Micha∏ Krasenkow and Bart∏omiej Macieja (six times), Monika Soçko (three times), Robert Kempiƒski and Mateusz Bartel (twice),
    [Show full text]
  • 2013-Tradewise-Gibra
    Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2013 Monday 21 January - Thursday 31 January 2013 MASTERS ROUNDS 7: 29 JANUARY 2013 NIQUITITA IS TOP OF THE CHARTS John Saunders reports: At long last we have a sole leader. Nikita Vitiugov outplayed Kiril Georgiev in a long technical struggle in which the Russian was a pawn up and eventually snared his opponent in some endgame tactics. He leads with 6½/7, ahead of Le Quang Liem, Gata Kamsky and the resurgent Nigel Short, who scored his fifth successive win. Vitiugov’s win turned on a suspect rook move right at the end. Gibraltar Masters 2013, Round 7 N.Vitiugov (2694) - K.Georgiev (2643) 68...¦a6? A small but fatal slip by the older player. After 68...¦a4, if White plays 69 ¢g3, Black has 69...¥e6 when White still has to prove he is winning. 69 ¢g3! This is pretty good but analysis engines find 69 ¤b5!? which threatens to invade the black king’s inner sanctum via d6 and e8 and give mate. Then 69...f6 70 ¤c7 fxe5+ 71 ¢g3 wins material for White. The lines look rather inhuman, however. 69...¥e6 69...¥f1 70 ¤f5+ ¢h7 71 ¤d6 sets up the mating net indicated above. 70 ¦d6! ¥c8 Black has the choice of the devil and the deep blue sea. 70...¦xd6 71 exd6 ¥d7 72 ¤b3 ¢f6 73 ¤c5 ¥f5 74 ¢f4 ¥c2 75 ¢e3 looks hopeless in the long run. 71 ¤f5+! ¢h7 72 ¤e7 ¥b7 72...¦xd6 73 exd6 ¥e6 74 ¢f4 f6 75 ¢e4 ¢g7 76 ¢d4 is an easy win.
    [Show full text]
  • Ocm-2019-12-01
    1 DECEMBER 2019 Chess News and Chess History for Oklahoma Howard Zhong and Frank K. Berry Editor’s Note – Enjoy this Thanksgiving Remembrance of Frank Berry by Cheng Zhong, father of NM Howard Zhong. It focuses on his help to Cheng with the responsibilities of being a “Chess Dad” for a talented youngster, and gives insight into the type of ‘mover and In This Issue: shaker’ Frank was, and how he is still missed. • Frank Berry Remembrance • An Okie Chess Giant “Oklahoma’s Official Chess FKB’s Archives In Memory of Frank Berry from a Bulletin Covering Oklahoma Chess • Chess Parent’s Perspective on a Regular Schedule Since 1982” 2019 OKC by Cheng Zhong Open http://ocfchess.org • Thanksgiving is a time for remembrance and Oklahoma Chess IM Donaldson appreciation. Although Frank Berry, the Foundation Reviews Oklahoma Chess giant, has left us for more than Register Online for Free • three years, I cannot forget his role in my son Editor: Tom Braunlich Plus Howard’s chess development and many things Asst. Ed. Rebecca Rutledge News Bites, he did for us. Published the 1st of each month. Game of the Month, Exactly eight years ago, after an excellent Send story submissions and Puzzles, performance at the 2011 National K-12 Grade tournament reports, etc., by the Top 25 List, Championships, Howard wanted my wife 15th of the previous month to Tournament Jianming and me to take him to Stillwater for mailto:[email protected] Reports, an OCF tournament after Thanksgiving. Prior and more. to that, I had never been to an OCF chess ©2019 All rights reserved.
    [Show full text]
  • An Opening Rep for Blitz.Indb
    Contents Explanation of Symbols ........................................... 6 Foreword by Evgeny Sveshnikov .................................... 7 Section 1: A Black Repertoire for Blitz and Rapid ................15 Part I Alekhine’s Defence .............................25 Chapter 1 1.e4 ♘f6 2.d3; 2.♘c3 d5 3.e5 ..........................26 Chapter 2 1.e4 ♘f6 2.♘c3 d5 3.exd5 .............................46 Chapter 3 The Vienna system 1.e4 ♘f6 2.e5 ♘d5 3.♘c3 .............................56 Chapter 4 The Chase Variation 1.e4 ♘f6 2.e5 ♘d5 3.c4 ♘b6 4.c5........66 Chapter 5 The Four Pawns Attack 1.e4 ♘f6 2.e5 ♘d5 3.c4 ♘b6 4.d4 d6 5.f4.................77 Chapter 6 The Exchange Variation 1.e4 ♘f6 2.e5 ♘d5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 ♘b6 5.exd6 exd6 ..........88 Chapter 7 The modern system 1.e4 ♘f6 2.e5 ♘d5 3.d4 d6 4.♘f3 ......103 Part II The Queen’s Gambit Accepted ....................123 Chapter 8 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 ...................................124 Chapter 9 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 ♗e6 ...........................145 Chapter 10 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.♘c3 c6 ...........................160 Chapter 11 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.♘f3 c6 4.a4/4.e4 b5 .................171 Part III The Réti and English Openings ...................185 Chapter 12 1.♘f3 and 1.c4 .....................................186 Section 2: A White Repertoire for Blitz and Rapid...............203 Part IV The Sicilian Defence ...........................209 Chapter 13 Sicilian with 2.b3: 2…g6, 2...b6, 2...d6, 2...♘f6 ............211 Chapter 14 1.e4 c5 2.b3 e6 3.♘f3 ................................227 Chapter
    [Show full text]
  • NEWSLETTER 118 (May 27, 2013)
    NEWSLETTER 118 (May 27, 2013) MR. SERZH SARGSYAN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE ARMENIAN CHESS FEDERATION The President of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Serzh Sargsyan was re-elected as President of the Armenian Chess Federation. The elections of the federation’s governing bodies were held on 18th May, 2013 at the Chess House Tigran Petrosian in Yerevan during Conference of the Armenian Chess Federation. The conference summarized the work of the federation within the previous two years. The ECU President Silvio Danailov congratulated Mr. Sargsyan on his re-election. 20th May, 2013 To: His Excellency Mr. Serzh Sargsyan President of Armenian Chess Federation Dear Mr. Sargsyan, Allow me to extend my warmest and heartfelt congratulations on your re-election as President of the Armenian Chess Federation. © Ecuonline.net Page 1 I believe that your re-election comes as a recognition of the outstanding achievements you have made in popularising and promoting chess in your country, making Armenia one of the chess-leading countries in the world, and a reward for your earnest efforts to assist in numerous ways the development and improvement of the game of chess. It is my hope that your new term will provide an opportunity to further strengthen the cordial and friendly relations between the Armenian Chess Federation and the European Chess Union while continuing to work positively and cooperatively towards the common goals of chess promotion and development in Europe and worldwide. The European Chess Union and myself once more send you our best wishes for continued great success in your duties. Yours respectfully, Silvio Danailov ECU President Official website: www.chessfed.am WEBSITE OF THE OFFICIAL ECU TOURIST AGENCY AVAsa STARTS WORKING WWW.ECUTRAVEL.NET It is our pleasure to inform you that the website of the official tourist agency of the European Chess Union AVAsa has started working.
    [Show full text]
  • Status Quo Mantained Please, Shut Down the Mobile!
    Daily News of Torino Olympiad May 26/2006. Status Quo mantained esterday a strange thing ria, Sweden, USA, Be- happened in men’s section. larus and Iran (!) as a First fi ve matches ended most positive surprise. 2:2 and with no high victo- Th e most negative ries behind them a perfect one untill now is cer- status quo was mantained. To avoid any mi- tainly England, only sunderstanding,Y they were all fought just on 12,5 points, with untill the last soldier. two such strong front Let’s start from the begining. Russia put players as are Adams for the fi rst time their basic line-up which and Short! looks frightening with its average of 2730 elo It was not a lucky points. However it was not enough to defeat day for Italian teams. Armenia whose rating average was «only» «A» lost to Poland 2680 points! 2,5:1,5, «B» to Malysia Kramnik produced one more beautiful 1:3, only «C» managed piece of pure positional chess against Aro- to mantain the balance nian, Svidler and Grischuk drew against against Austria. Akopian and Asrian, but Morozevich was Top pairings for outplayed by Sargissian in a way which round six are: usually puts him on the winning side. In Netherlands-Russia, match number two Dutch players were lon- Armenia-Uzbekistan, gtime in lead thanks to Tiviakov, but at the Sweden-Bulgaria, end Kasimdzhanov equalized the score. Th is Ukraine-Iran,Belarus-Spain and China- was a strange game, where Sokolov very ear- USA. ly overlooked a pawn, then managed to take Aft er their frightening start, Russian wo- it back, then lost it again, took it back again men showed that they are also vulnerable Please, shut down and fi nally lost slightly worse rook endgame human beings and lost a big derby again- when he was already close to draw.
    [Show full text]
  • NEWSLETTER 114 (April 26, 2013)
    NEWSLETTER 114 (April 26, 2013) GM KIRIL GEORGIEV IS THE NEW BULGARIAN CHESS CHAMPION GM Kiril Georgiev won the 77th Bulgarian National Chess Championship with the final result of 8 points out of maximum 11. IM Ivajlo Enchev was second on a point distance from the winner. The bronze was captured by GM Momchil Nikolov, who scored 6.5 points. The 77th Bulgarian National Chess Championship was held from 16-25 April, 2013 in Bankya, Bulgaria. Chief Arbiter of the tournament, organized by the Bulgarian Chess Federation, was Rumen Angelov – IA. Final Ranking after 11 Rounds – first 5 positions Rk. Title Name Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Georgiev Kiril 2657 8 0 5 41.3 2 IM Enchev Ivajlo 2451 7 0 5 35 3 GM Nikolov Momchil 2527 6.5 0.5 3 35.5 4 GM Spasov Vasil 2566 6.5 0.5 2 34.8 5 IM Arnaudov Petar 2489 6 0.5 4 27.3 © Ecuonline.net Page 1 In the women section the winner was GM Iva Videnova with 6.5 points out of maximum 9. WIM Elitsa Raeva was second with 6 points, while Simoneta Ivanova finished third with 5.5 points. The 62nd Bulgarian National Chess Championship for Women was held from 17- 25April, 2013 at the same venue. Chief Arbiter was IA Nikolay Yordanov. Final Ranking after 9 rounds – first 5 positions Rk. Title Name Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 WGM Videnova Iva 2329 6.5 0 5 27.5 2 WIM Raeva Elitsa 2269 6 0 5 24.8 3 Ivanova Simoneta 1964 5.5 0 5 23 4 Vasova Maria 1856 5 1 3 20.8 5 Krumova Ani 2022 5 0 5 17 Official website: www.chessbg.com THRILLING ENDING OF THE POLISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Report written by WGM Beata Kadziolka Polish Chess Championship took place from 13-21 April in Chorzow and was dominated by the Socko family.
    [Show full text]
  • Abcs of Chess
    FineLine Technologies JN Index 80% 1.5 BWR PU JUNE 06 7 25274 64631 9 IFC_Layout 1 5/7/2014 4:30 PM Page 1 What’s New in the USCF Sales’ Library? Diamond Dutch The Panov - Botvinnik Attack - Move by Move NEW! B0139NIC $29.95 B0383EM $27.95 The widely-played Dutch Defence is a sharp choice. Black does not try to The Panov-Botvinnik Attack is an aggressive and ambitious way of meeting preserve a positional balance, but chooses to ght it out.Evgeny But this is no Sveshnikov the popular Caro-Kann Defence.256 White pages develops -rapidly $29.95 and attacks the centre, ordinary repertoire book - it covers the entire spectrum for White as well as putting immediate pressure on Black's position. This book provides an Black, including various Anti-Dutch weapons, the Stonewall System, the in-depth look at the Panov-Botvinnik Attack and also the closely related 2.c4 Classical System and Leningrad System. This book will certainly shake up variation. Using illustrative games, D'Costa highlights the typical plans and the lines of the Dutch Defense! tactics for both sides, presents repertoire options for White and provides answers to all the key questions. The Extreme Caro-Kann 1001 Winning Chess Sacrices and B0140NIC developments$28.95 and presentsCombinations a number of cunning new ideas, many of which come from his The Caro-Kann Defence has become one of the most important and popular B0072RE $19.95 replies to 1.e4. Its ‘solid’ and ‘drawish’ reputation no longer applies in modern 21st Century Edition of a Timeless Classic - Now in Algebraic Notation! This chess.
    [Show full text]
  • Floridachess Autumn 2018
    Autumn 2018 FM Jorge Oquendo came into the 2018 Florida State Championship as the defending champion and won the championship again. FCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS [term till] kqrbn Contents KQRBN President Kevin J. Pryor (NE) [2019] Editor Speaks & President’s Message .................................................................... 3 8694 Ethans Glen Terrace Jacksonville, FL 32256 FCA Annual Board Elections & Annual Meeting ................................................ 4 (904) 607-9111 [email protected] Jorge Oquendo Florida State Championship by Daaim Shabazz ...................... 5 Vice President Some action photos from the FL State Championship by Daaim Shabazz .. 6 Stephen Lampkin (NE) [2019] 2018 CFCC Orlando Autumn Open by Steven Vigil ................................................. 8 821 Upland Drive Port Orange, FL 32127 1st Gulf Coast After Summer Open by Jon Haskel ................................................. 9 (386) 682-9527 [email protected] Eric Cooke’s best game from the National Senior Championship ............ 10 Secretary Jonathan Lee Memorial Scholarship awards ....................................................... 11 Bryan Tillis (S) [2019] Some games from recent events by Miguel Ararat .................................................. 12 323 3rd Way West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Another game from the Tournament of Champions ......................................... 14 (334) 714-0453 [email protected] William Bowman presents his game from the Fredrick Douglas ............... 15 Treasurer The Comeback
    [Show full text]
  • Icy Challengeleads Tohot Chess
    NOVEMBER 2014 Icy Challenge Leads to Hot Chess $5.95 IFC_Layout 1 10/8/2014 12:41 PM Page 1 What’s New in the USCF Sales’ Library? BringNEW! Creativity Back to Chess! Evgeny Sveshnikov 256 pages - $29.95 developments and presents a number of cunning new ideas, many of which come from his Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian NEW! An Uncompromising Repertoire for Black Zaven Andriasyan 240 pages - $29.95 Armenian grandmaster and former World Junior Champion Zaven Andriasyan has found repertoire. New In Chess 2013/3 NEW! The Worlds Premier Chess Magazine 106 pages - $12.99 Garry Kasparov on Magnus Carlsen / Nigel Short: Terror Tourism or my wife in a hijab / Pavel Eljanov: why I played a three-move draw at the Reykjavik Open / How 5 Ukrainian girls broke the Chinese hegemony / Willy Hendriks, author of Move First Think Later WIN0428CBLuke McShane / Jan Timman - $99.95dissects Svidlers opening repertoire / beauty prizes in Monaco / and much more ... Komodo is a chess program that is dierent from the rest. Its search makes greater use of extensions than any other top engine, which allows Komodo to often see deeper than any other engine, even if it is displaying a slightly lower search depth. The evaluation diers from its main rivals because it represents a blend of both automated tuning and the judgment of grandmaster and computer expert Larry Kaufman. Fully automated evaluations are subject to rather large sample error, and applying some chess judgment appears to be benecial, both in results and in the reasonableness of reported evaluations.
    [Show full text]
  • 39-Grandmaster-Insides-Thinkers
    Grandmaster Insides First edition 2017 by Thinkers Publishing Copyright © 2017 Maxim Dlugy All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a re­ trieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission from the publisher. All sales or enquiries should be directed to Thinkers Publishers, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Email: [email protected] Website: www.thinkerspublishing.com Managing Editor: Romain Edouard Assistant Editor: Gunter Deleyn Software: Hub van de Laar Proofreading: Daniel Vanheirzeele & Aman Hambleton Graphic Artist: Philippe Tonnard Cover Design: Mieke Mertens Production: BESTinGraphics ISBN: 9089492510082 D/2017/13730/3 Grandmaster Insides By Maxim Dlugy Thinkers Publishing 2017 Key to Symbols used a good move ± White has a serious advantage ? a weak move =+= Black has a serious advantage !! an excellent move +- White has a decisive advantage ?? a blunder -+ Black has a decisive advantage !? an interesting move � with an attack ?! a dubious move i with an initiative <- 0 only move --+ with counterplay = equality tJ. with the idea of 00 unclear position 0 better is 00 with compensation for the sacrifi- :s; worse is ced material N novelty White stands slightly better ± + check =+= Black stands slightly better # mate 4 Contents Key to Symbols used & Bibliography ........................................................................ .4 Introduction ..............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Volume 1, Issue 05 the First Bi-Weekly Online Chess Magazine
    Bi-Weekly Online Magazine (20th August) – Volume 1, Issue 05 Patrons: In this issue: Lev Khariton & GM Rashid Ziyatdinov Editor-in-chief: Chess at Large……………………………………Pg. 02 Anwar Qureshi Annotated game…………………………………..Pg. 07 Managing Editor: 32 Square…………………………………………Pg. 09 Goran Tomic Q & A…………………………………………….Pg. 23 Executive Editors: Bi-Weekly Chess Novelty………………………..Pg. 25 Abdul Karim & James F. Holwell Tactical Corner…………………………………...Pg. 27 Designed by: Winning with Development Advantage………….Pg. 30 Goran Tomic & Karim Mio’s Hidden Ideas………………………………Pg. 36 Mating Mail………………………………………Pg. 44 Editor’s Note: Letter to Editor: Dear Readers, Dear Chess Chronicle Team, The 5th issue of the “Chess Chronicle” is in I’d like to tell you that the 4th issue is the your mail. We are taking “baby steps” to winner…. “Ground breaking” a world class improve, issue by issue! chess publication! GM Finkel’s article “32 Square”, “Tactical Corner”, IM Jovan’s Now the “Chess Chronicle” has some “Digging for the Gold” … and the rest of the permanent articles: Opening Analysis, Onsite material! Reporting, Chess Novelties, Tactics Training, Frank’s article “Chess at Large” Bravo!!! Attacking Play, Interviews, Correspondence Chess, Birthdays, Anecdotes and Humor. Finkel has tremendous grip in his writing. Very soon we will be providing articles on the He is not annotating a game, actually he is “Endgame” and the “Middlegame”! playing with your brain, and he is not leaving any question behind for you to ask! The next issue features an EXCLUSIVE Covering everything! interview with Vishy Anand and a new IM Jovan has a very good sense of humor! section “Student Asks, Teacher Replies” … in which you can ask any chess related I’d personally like to congratulate your team questions and our chess teacher will reply! for gathering “outstanding, world class authors” at one platform.
    [Show full text]