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Chess Contents Founding Editor: B.H Chess Contents Founding Editor: B.H. Wood, OBE. M.Sc † Executive Editor: Malcolm Pein Editorial....................................................................................................................4 Editors: Richard Palliser, Matt Read Malcolm Pein on the latest developments in the game Associate Editor: John Saunders Subscriptions Manager: Paul Harrington 60 Seconds with...Jonathan Rogers............................................................7 The Barbican 4NCL supremo is a fan of Chess for Tigers Twitter: @CHESS_Magazine Twitter: @TelegraphChess - Malcolm Pein Website: www.chess.co.uk Magnus Carlsen: The Hat-Trick Hero of Shamkir..................................8 Steve Giddins enjoyed the fighting chess at the Gashimov Memorial Subscription Rates: United Kingdom Carry on Caruana.............................................................................................12 1 year (12 issues) £49.95 Going straight from the Candidates to Grenke didn’t stop Fabiano 2 year (24 issues) £89.95 3 year (36 issues) £125 Born in the USA..................................................................................................14 Europe Sam Shankland, however, outstayed Caruana in the U.S. Championship 1 year (12 issues) £60 The Battle for Second and Third in the 4NCL! ....................................18 2 year (24 issues) £112.50 3 year (36 issues) £165 Guildford once again dominated, watched by Jonathan Rogers USA & Canada How Good is Your Chess?..............................................................................22 1 year (12 issues) $90 Daniel King reflects on the rise of Fabiano Caruana 2 year (24 issues) $170 3 year (36 issues) $250 Find the Winning Moves.................................................................................26 Rest of World (Airmail) Can you do as well as the players at the 4NCL? 1 year (12 issues) £72 2 year (24 issues) £130 Playing Jesus Down Under............................................................................30 3 year (36 issues) £180 Phil Crocker took part in a tournament with some unusual openings Distributed by: Turing Back Time...............................................................................................33 Post Scriptum (UK only), Browsing the BBC News website led to an unexpected find Unit G, OYO Business Park, Hindmans Way, Dagenham, RM9 6LN - Tel: 020 8526 7779 The Greatest Chess Player Who (N)ever Lived...................................34 LMPI (North America) John Saunders stumbled upon a hoax in an old issue of CHESS 8155 Larrey Street, Montreal (Quebec), H1J 2L5, Canada - Tel: 514 355-5610 You Never Know................................................................................................36 Bob Jones explains what might lie in wait at a second hand bookshop Views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Editors. Contributions to Never Mind the Grandmasters...................................................................38 the magazine will be published at the Editors’ Carl Portman pays tribute to the late Colin Roberts discretion and may be shortened if space is limited. No parts of this publication may be reproduced Amateur Hour .....................................................................................................40 without the prior express permission of the publishers. Bill Forster enjoys his adventures with the Botvinnik Semi-Slav All rights reserved. © 2018 A Stunning Setting ...........................................................................................46 Chess Magazine (ISSN 0964-6221) is published by: The wonderful Harpa lured Matthew Lunn back to Reykjavik Chess & Bridge Ltd, 44 Baker St, London, W1U 7RT Tel: 020 7288 1305 Fax: 020 7486 7015 Overseas News...................................................................................................50 Email: [email protected], Website: www.chess.co.uk Keep an eye out for rising 13-year-old Vincent Keymer FRONT COVER: Home News..........................................................................................................51 Cover Design: Matt Read Alan Merry has been busy and largely successful of late Cover photography: Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center Solutions ...............................................................................................................54 US & Canadian Readers – You can contact us via our New Books and Software..............................................................................55 American branch – Chess4Less based in West Palm Beach, FL. Call toll-free on 1-877 89CHESS (24377). Jan Markos’ new work Under the Surface impressed our reviewers You can even order Subscriber Special Offers online via www.chess4less.com Saunders on Chess............................................................................................58 John reflects on the dangers of under-preparation in the 4NCL Printed in the UK by The Magazine Printing Photo credits: Steve Connor (pp.7, 41, 51), Eteri Kublashvili (pp.8-11), Ray Morris-Hill (p.21), Company using only paper from FSC/PEFC Lennart Ootes (pp.19, 22), Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center (pp.1, 4, 5, 16), suppliers www.magprint.co.uk Georgious Souleidis (pp.12, 14, 50), Square Off (p.4), Fiona Steil-Antoni (pp.47-49). www.chess.co.uk 3 Magnus Carlsen: The Hat-Trick Hero of Shamkir Steve Giddins enjoyed watching plenty of fighting chess at the Gashimov Memorial The tragically early death of Vugar Gashimov in January 2014, at the age of just 27, led to the Azerbaijan Chess Federation establishing an annual memorial tournament in the city of Shamkir. This quickly became one of the strongest events of the chess calendar and this year reached its fifth running. Another powerful field was headed by world champion Magnus Carlsen, bidding to win the event for a third time. His rivals included three of the recent Candidates’ tournament competitors, current world number 3, Mamedyarov, ex-challenger Karjakin, and Chinese star Ding Liren, plus such others as Dutch no. 1, Anish Giri and the ever-combative Bulgarian veteran, Veselin Topalov. The event started with an unwanted, headline-grabbing run of three rounds without a single decisive game, although this was not for want of fighting chess. The reality of the modern game is that opening preparation is so deep and ubiquitous, and top players so well-matched, that it is frequently Guest of honour Nona Gaprindashvili prepares to make the first move for Mamedyarov. impossible to achieve sufficient imbalance to outplay another top GM. Such is my own positively antediluvian attack is extremely dangerous, despite the The first decisive result came in round knowledge of the theory of the Open Spanish computer’s insouciance. four, after a fascinating battle which, that I thought this variation had gone out of 25 e6 Íxe6 predictably, involved Topalov. favour for Black many moons ago. It used to Absolutely forced, since 25...fxe6 26 fxg6 be reached via the move order 9 c3 Íe7 10 hxg6 27 Íf6 Íg7 28 Ìg5 is just mate. Íe3, etc, but Black was regularly annihilated 26 fxe6 Îxe6 V.Topalov-S.Mamedyarov on the kingside and later switched to 9...Ìc5 Round 4 or 9...Íc5. A classic example, quoted in one Ruy Lopez of his books by Edward Lasker (just to show how ancient it all is) was the following: Ì Í Î 1 e4 e5 2 Ìf3 Ìc6 3 Íb5 a6 4 Ía4 Ìf6 17... c4 18 f4 d7 19 ae1 c5 20 e6! Í Ë Í Í 5 0-0 Ìxe4 6 d4 b5 7 Íb3 d5 8 dxe5 f6 21 g4 cxd4 22 f5 d3 23 xd3 xe6 Ë Ê Íe6 9 Íe3 Íe7 10 c3 0-0 11 Ìbd2 Ìxd2 24 fxe6 b6+ 25 h1, Yates-Gunsberg, 12 Ëxd2 Ìa5 13 Íc2 Ìc4 14 Ëd3 g6 Chester 1914. Naturally enough, though, the 15 Íh6 Ìxb2 16 Ëe2 Îe8 17 Ìd4 past 104 years, plus the computer, have yielded the odd improvement and Mamedyarov was happy to take the pawn. 17...Íd7 18 f4 ‘Compy’ thinks White should regain the pawn with 18 Íxg6 hxg6 19 Ëxb2, but even then, Black is fine after 19...c5 and I doubt most human players would adopt such a spineless course. Taking stock, Black has four pawns for the 18...c5 19 Ìf3 Ëb6 20 Ëf2 d4 21 Íg5 piece, with excellent active pieces, so it is hard The pin along the g1-a7 diagonal prevents to believe that he does not stand well. However, White taking three times on d4. Topalov continues banging away and Mamedyarov 21...dxc3 22 Ëh4 c4+ 23 Êh1 Íf8 24 seems gradually to lose the thread. f5 Ìd3 27 Îad1 Îae8 28 Íxd3 cxd3 29 Îxd3 Îe4!? Both sides continue logically pursuing their The computer approves, but perhaps plans. White is clearly committed, but his 29...b4 was better. Mamedyarov was highly June 2018 8 The Battle for Second and Third in the 4NCL! Guildford were again impressively dominant, watched by FM Jonathan Rogers The 2017/18 4NCL season ended over positions for granted. One just looks at him, the first Bank Holiday weekend in May. A N.McDonald-M.Sadler and wants to give up. Somehow, an further round-up follows next month, but in Wood Green vs Guildford I Englishman has captured the essence of rapid response style, we look at what Botvinnik. happened at the top of Division One. 35 Îb7+ Êe6 36 Îc1 Îc4 36...Íxf2+ would have been too hasty: Guildford or Guildford 37 Êf1 Îd2 38 Îc6+ Êf5 39 Îf6+ and after 40 Îxf2, White’s own bishop would still Rather, we won’t look for too long at the be defended. very top of Division One. Why would we? 37 Îxc4 dxc4 38 Îb5 Êd6! Presumably you already knew the winner, even I like this move, if only because I wouldn’t if you don’t much follow 4NCL chess. Yes, it was play it myself. One could dive in now, and play Guildford!
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