January-February 2008 Vol. 5 Issue 1 TheThe ChessChess ScholarScholar

The Official Magazine of the American Scholastic Federation

In Memory of

RROBERTOBERT JJAMESAMES “B“BOBBYOBBY”” FFISCHERISCHER

1943 - 2008

In this Issue:

THE STUDY OF MASTER GAMES

The 6 Elements of Chess

The Fried Liver Attack!

The Handshake

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THE STUDY OF MASTER GAMES V The Chess Emporium & A FEW PERSONAL FAVORITES The American Scholastic Chess Federation By IM Jeremy Silman ………………... 4 10801 N. 32nd St. #6, Phoenix, Arizona 85028 Website: http://www.ASChess.org

ROBERT JAMES “BOBBY” FISCHER By Leopold Lacrimosa ………………... 10 Chief Editor: Coach Leopold Lacrimosa

THE FRIED LIVER ATTACK! From Chesskids.com ……………..… 14 Special Editors: LM Sonny Kamberi Brian Pfingstl THE 6 ELEMENTS OF CHESS By Steve Colding …………………..17 Contributors: IM Jeremy Silman THE HANDSHAKE IM Steve Giddins By Steve Giddins ………………… 18 Layout: Leopold Lacrimosa

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From the Desk of the Editor …………………. 3

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Tactic Trove …………………..13

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From the Desk of the Editor

I am a pro-wrestling fan. So much so, I have tickets to their next showing in Phoenix. Yes, I know its fake, but it is entertaining. The athletes, no matter what the outcome of the match, have to be in top shape for the beatings they take. But what pro-wrestling has that chess does not have is hype. They con- tinually hype the matches to the point that the hype is almost as entertaining as the matches themselves. What if chess learned from pro-wrestling? Why can’t GM matches be hyped? I mean, think about it. Can you see Kramnik giving a pre-game interview about how he’ll destroy Topalov with the white pieces? Next, when Topalov gives his pre-game interview with the same announcer, they talk about the trash Kramnik has spewed about and how he got lucky in their last match. He says this time it will be Kramnik who gets destroyed. How much fun would that be? The announcer could talk about who is considered the favorite to win, not just because of their respected ELO’s, but because of their recent game records in other tournaments and their match records against each other. Then the announcer could throw in facts about their strengths and weakness over the board as well as their favorite open- ings, etc… Computers and the internet have been a great boon for chess, but now I think it is time to take chess to the next level of entertainment. What do you think?

Coach Leopold Lacrimosa The Chess Scholar Editor [email protected]

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IM Jeremy Silman presents

THE STUDY OF MASTER GAMES Part V A FEW PERSONAL FAVORITES

When I hit my 30's, Karpov -- Yusupov game, but his weak- and even more so in Moscow, 1983 nesses along the c-file my 40's, I no longer might come back to cared for tactical bat- 1.e4 [Like so many haunt him.] tles (this doesn't mean players, the early part 15.Be3 a4 [In an ear- that I don't appreciate of Karpov's career saw lier game against a truly brilliant combi- him favor 1.e4, while Savon, Black played nation), much prefer- later he switched to 15...Nb4 16.Bb1 a4 ring the subtlety of a 1.d4.] 17.Nd2 a3, but Karpov deep strategic maneu- 1...e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 grabbed a clear advan- ver or full board domi- 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 tage with 18.Qc1! and nation. Naturally, this 5.0-0 Nxe4 [The Open won the game in fine attitude brought me to Variation of the Lopez style.] Karpov. This im- was a favorite of Yusu- 16.Nd2 a3 [This move mensely talented pov's.] gives the Black player quickly became 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 access to the c3- my new favorite, and 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Bc5 square.] his incredible defen- [Also common is 17.Nxe4 [And not sive powers, patience, 9...Be7.] 17.bxa3?? Nc3, win- technique, and oh-so- 10.Nbd2 0-0 11.Bc2 ning on the spot.] deep positional under- Bf5 [It would have 17...axb2 18.Rb1 standing never ceased been interesting to see Bxe4! [An improve- to impress me. how Karpov would ment over 18...dxe4 Here are two of his have met the very ag- 19.Rxb2 Ne7 20.Rxb5 games (both against gressive 11...Nxf2!?, Rxa2 21.Qb1 Qa8 the same strong oppo- known as the Dilworth 22.Rc1, which favors nent). I hope you find Variation.] White.] them as enjoyable as I 12.Nb3 Bg6 13.Nfd4 19.Rxb2 Qd7 20.Bd3 do. Bxd4 14.cxd4 a5 [A [Not falling for line that both players 20.Rxb5?? Bxc2 had a deep knowledge 21.Qxc2 Nxd4, win- of. Black gets an active ning the Exchange.

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20.Bd3 is a recommen- 1982, saw White try c4!] dation of Huebner's, an immediate attack 26...Nd8 [Intending to and avoids 20.Bxe4 against b4 via 23.Bd2. play 27...Nb7 and, dxe4 21.Rxb5 Nxd4 This was answered by when the Rook moves, 22.Rc5 Rfd8 23.Bxd4 23...Qg4, with a coun- 28...Na5. Naturally, Qxd4 24.Qxd4 Rxd4 terattack against d4. Karpov doesn't allow 25.Rxc7 b5, =, A Karpov's move stops this to happen.] Ivanov-Yusupov, back rank mates and 27.Rcc2 Nc6 ["Can I USSR ch. 1979.] also deprives the go to a5 now?"] 20...Bxd3 [Inferior is Black Queen of the g4- 28.Qc1 [Evidently, the 20...b4 21.Bb5 when square.] answer is "no." It's im- 21...Rfb8 is met by 23...h6 24.Rc1 [Not portant to notice that 22.Rxb4.] only placing pressure Karpov isn't just de- 21.Qxd3 Rfb8 [This against c6 and c7, but fending against an en- position is fascinating; also preventing emy threat-he's also Black's main idea is to Black's dream-move slowly but surely in- swing his Knight to c4 24...Na5 due to creasing his own pres- where it will dominate 25.Qb1! Nc4 26.Rxb4 sure against Black's the game. Yusupov Rxb4 27.Qxb4 Rxa2?? weak c-pawn.] feared 22.f4 here, in- 28.Qb8+ Kh7 29.Qb1+, 28...R8b7 29.Rc5 tending to launch a winning the Rook [Again stopping ...Na5 kingside attack by f4- (analysis by Yusu- and, now that Black's f5-f6. Karpov, though, pov).] Rook is on b7, White remains true to his 24...Rb6 25.Qb1 [Still doesn't have to worry prophylactic style and not allowing ...Na5.] about the ...Nc6-d8-b7- plays to prevent ...Na5 25...Rab8 26.Rc5 a5 maneuver.] and eventually tie 29...Ne7 30.Kh2 Black down to his [White intends to weaknesses along the eventually make use of c-file.] his kingside pawn ma- 22.Rfb1 [Now jority by f2-f4-f5 and, 22...Na5 is met by perhaps, g2-g4. How- 23.Rxb5.] ever, instead of rush- 22...b4 23.h3! [The ing forward Karpov first new move of the continues to patiently game! An earlier con- take his time and pre- test between Huebner- [He can't allow that pare for the kingside Korchnoi, Lucerne Knight to migrate to rush.] 5

30...Nf5? [A confused gxh3 [Yusupov no- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 Yusupov hangs his c- ticed that his intended 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 pawn.] 39...g3 40.fxg3 Qa3, 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Nc3 Ne4 31.Rbc2 Rg6 [Now with the threat of 7.Bd2 Bf6 8.Qc2 desperate, Black tries 41...b3 and 42...Qe7+, Nxd2 9.Qxd2 d6 to keep things as com- failed to 41.Qc1!.] 10.d5 0-0 [White also plicated as possible.] 40.f4! [Much stronger has an edge after 32.Rxc7 Rxc7 than 40.Kxh3 Qe6+ 10...e5 11.h4! Nd7 33.Rxc7 Qb5 34.g4 41.Kh2 Qf5 when 12.Bh3] [Chasing the Knight Black gets some 11.Nd4 e5 12.Nc6! away from its strong counter play.] Qd7 13.Nxb8! [What perch. Since White is a 40...Qe6 41.Qh5 Qe7+ is White doing? Why pawn up, an exchange 42.Kxh3 Qf7 move his Knight four on e3 would make him [Threatening times so it can be happy.] 43...Rg3+ 44.Kh4 traded for an enemy 34...Nh4 [The Knight Rh3+, winning the Knight that never appears to be well Queen.] moved once?] placed here, but Kar- 43.Rh2! Qd7+ 44.f5, 13...Rfxb8 14.h4 [A pov shows that it's ac- 1-0. good move that gains tually rather vulner- kingside space and able.] A much deeper look prepares to develop 35.Rc8+ Kh7 36.Qd1 into this wonderful the outside the [A nice tightening game is available in pawn chain on h3.] move; White keeps the Dvoretsky's and Yusu- 14...a5 15.a4!? enemy Queen out of d3 pov's excellent, Train- [Suddenly Karpov's and e2, keeps the ing for the Tourna- plan is clear: this Knight off of f3, pre- ment Player. closed position favors vents ...b4-b3, and pre- The next game is an- Knights over Bishops pares to advance his other demonstration of so he went out of his kingside units by f2-f4- Karpov's "give the op- way to deprive Black f5.] ponent nothing so I of his only horse (i.e., 36...Qa6 37.Rc2 f5 can execute him at my the Ng1-f3-d4-c6xb8 [This speeds up the leisure" approach. maneuver). Now he loss, but his position kills the queenside was already bad.] (via a2-a4) so Black 38.Kg3! [Suddenly the Karpov - Yusupov will have no counter Knight is trapped!] Tilburg 1993 play in that sector 38...fxg4 39.Kxh4 (allowing the White 6

King to live comforta- 44.b4 Kf8 45.b5 R6a7 bly there) and, secure 46.h6 Bh8 47.f6 [A lit- that Black will then be tle tactic that stops helpless, will expand Black from holding on the kingside at his tight with ...f7-f6.] leisure. It should also 47...Bxf6 48.Rf1 Bh8 be added that White 49.Nxa7 Rxa7 still retains the option 50.Rh5 Ke7 51.Rxg5 of eventual queenside Ra8 52.h7 f6 53.Rg8 play with b2-b4.] [Black is now helpless, Rf8 54.c5! [The final 15...Rf8 16.e4 h5 while White con- touch. White's King 17.0-0-0 g6 18.Bh3 stantly threatens now decisively pene- Qe7 19.Kc2 Kg7 breaks like g3-g4 or f3- trates into the enemy [19...Bg7 leads to a f4.] 27...Bd8 28.Na7 position.] clear White plus after Qh3 29.Qc2 Re8 54...dxc5 55.Kc4 Kf7 20.g4!.] 30.Nc6 Bf6 31.Rf2 56.d6 cxd6 57.Rxf8+, 20.f3 Rh8 21.Rh2 Qd7 32.Qe2 Rhf8 1-0. Ba6 22.Nb5 Raf8 33.Rh2 Rh8 34.Qf2 I've played over these [Taking the Knight by Ref8 35.Rf1 [Also two Karpov games 22...Bxb5 would allow very strong was 35.g4. many, many times and White endless pres- As usual, Karpov is continue to learn sure along the c-file not in any hurry.] something new each after 23.cxb5.] 35...Kg8 36.f4 Qg4 time I look at them. 23.Kb1 Qd8 24.Qd3 [No better is 36...exf4 Be7 25.Re2 Bc8?! 37.gxf4 when White I hope you've enjoyed [This allows the will eventually play these examples. Of Knight to dominate the crushing e4-e5.] course, you should Black's remaining 37.Qf3 Re8 38.Qxg4 pick out the players Bishop. For better for hxg4 39.f5 g5 40.h5 that interest you or or worse, he had to try [Black's Bishop creates whose styles you 25...Bxb5 26.cxb5 Qe8 an almost comical im- would like to emulate. followed by ...Bd8.] pression.] You can find reviews 26.Bxc8 Qxc8 27.Rg1 40...Ra8 41.Kc2 Kg7 to a large selection of 42.Kc3 [White finally game collections in the turns his attention to book review section of the queenside and pre- my site http:// pares b2-b4.] jeremysilman.com 42...Ra6 43.Ra1 Rha8 7

CHESS A B C’s Chess Basics for the Beginner Player

HOW TO READ AND notation. The “x” de- WRITE THE CHESS notes a capture was MOVES IN ALGEBRAIC made. NOTATION (PART 2) Returning to the previ- ous diagram, it is now Last issue (Nov-Dec Black’s turn and he 2007) we learned how can recapture the to write algebraic bishop in two ways; chess notation. Here with either the b or d- we continue with sev- pawn. In this case he eral special chess We can see that uses the d-pawn so we moves such as captur- White’s bishop is being would write the move ing, castling, en pas- attacked by the pawn as 4...dxc6. sant, queening a pawn on a6. Since it’s Notice how we used and moving to a White’s turn, he de- the small letter d to square when two of cides that he wants to tell which pawn made the same pieces can use the bishop to cap- the capture. The “x” to get there. ture the knight on c6, denote a capture was thus we would write made and “c6” tells us the notation as such… on what square the CAPTURING 4.Bxc6 capture took place.

Let’s begin with the ending position from CASTLING last issue of The Chess Scholar: When you castle, the king will always move After the moves 1.e4 two squares towards e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 the rook and the rook a6 we reach the fol- will move to the other lowing position of the side of the king. You opening; As you can see we can do this for either added an “x” into the side of the board; the

8 king-side or the queen- ten with three holes; side. 0-0-0. Continuing on with our game, you can see En-Passant White is ready to cas- tle on the king-side of The pawn captures “in the board. passing”.

In the next diagram, we find that White has a pawn on his fifth This is written as; rank and Black has 1.dxc6 e.p. just moved his pawn from its home square The d-pawn captures on c7 to c5 trying to “x” the c-pawn with pass White’s pawn. “en-passant”, landing on square c6. Notice how many spaces (or holes) there Queening a pawn are between the king and the rook? That’s Continuing on from right, 2. thus we would the en-passant exam- write the move castle ple the game contin- by marking our nota- ued with both sides tion sheet with two trying to queen a holes, like a pair of eye pawn. glasses: 5.0-0. 1...a5 2.c7 a4 With it being White’s If we were castling on turn, white decides to the queen-side also capture the pawn en- called castling long, passant. there would be three spaces between the (diagram top of next king and the rook. column) Even though the king would only move two spaces towards that rook it would be writ- (Continued on page 19) 9

In Memory of

Robert James “Bobby” Fischer

(March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008) Some Fischer , facts from Bob- 1965, (2nd place - ½ point byFischer.net behind Smyslov), and Piatigorsky Cup, 1966, * Born: March (2nd place - ½ point be- 9, 1943 in Chi- hind Spassky). cago, Illinois * 's tour- * Died: Janu- nament and match results: ary 17, 2008 in 415 wins, 248 draws and Reykjavik, Ice- 85 losses out of 748 land games played from 1955 * Learned the through 1992 for a per- Bobby Fischer, the reclu- rules of chess at age 6!: formance average of .721 sive chess genius became 1949 or 72.1% a Cold War hero by de- * First recorded tourna- * Fischer's highest throning the Soviet Boris ment game: July 1955 achieved rating: 2785 Spassky, winning the * International Grand- ELO. World Chess Champion- master title: 1958 ship on September 1, * U.S. Champion 1972. He was the first eight times in eight American born player to attempts!: 1957, do so. 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, He is considered to be one 1966 of the most gifted chess * Winner of players of all time and, every tournament despite his prolonged ab- and match in which sence from competitive he participated play, is still among the from December, best known of all chess 1962 through World players. Championship match 1972 with the exceptions of 10

Bobby’s games are so full - Fischer} is very much a case of 'the of ideas, from opening ad- 10…Ba6 11. Ba3 wrong rook'. One can un- ventures to the themes of derstand Byrne's desire to composed endings that break the pin on the e2- they are in themselves the knight, but this turns out best introduction to the to be less important than pleasures of the game. As other considerations. Bobby Fischer said, "You Fischer spends a lot of can get good only if you time and energy analyzing love the game." the superior 14. Rad1!, but still comes to the con- Bobby also said, "Chess is clusion that Black can war over the board. The keep the advantage." -- {After White's 11th move object is to crush the op- Dr. John Nunn} I should adjudicate this ponent's mind." Here is a 14…Nd3 position as slightly supe- game where he did just rior, and at worst com- that; pletely safe. To turn this

into a mating position in Robert Eugene Byrne - eleven more moves is Robert James Fischer more witchcraft than US Championship, 1963 chess! Quite honestly, I do

not see the man who can 1. d4 {Notes from various stop Bobby at this time. -- sources.} K.F. Kirby, South African 1…Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 Chess Quarterly} 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 {5.Qb3 11… Re8 12. Qd2 e5! {I maintains more tension. -- was a bit worried about Fischer} weakening my QP, but felt {Now it's all systems go 5…cxd5 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. e3 that the tremendous activ- for the Fischer rocket. -- O-O 8. Nge2 Nc6 9. O-O ity obtained by my minor Robert Wade} b6 10. b3 {It's hard for pieces would permit 15. Qc2 {There is hardly either side to introduce an White no time to exploit any other defense to the imbalance into this essen- it. 12...e6 would probably threat of ...Ne4. -- tially symmetrical varia- lead to a draw. -- Fischer} Fischer} tion. Deadeye equality 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Rfd1 15… Nxf2 also ensues after 10.Nf4 {"Add another to those e6 11.b3 Ba6 12.Re1 Rc8 melancholy case histories 13.Ba3 Re8 14.Rc1 Stahl- entitled: The Wrong berg-Flohr, Kemeri 1937 - Rook." -- Fischer ~ "This

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came as the shocker... the culminating combination is of such depth that, even at the very moment at which I resigned, both grandmasters who were commenting on the play for the spectators in a separate room believed I had a won game! --

Robert Byrne} {And White resigns. 19. Kxg2 d4! 20. Nxd4 {The key to Black's previ- Fischer writes: "A bitter Bb7+ {The King is at ous play. The complete disappointment. I'd hoped Black's mercy. -- Fischer} justification for this sac for 22.Qf2 Qh3+ 23.Kg1 21. Kf1 {In a room set does not become apparent Re1+!! 24.Rxe1 Bxd4 aside for commentaries on until White resigns! -- with mate to follow the games in progress, Fischer} shortly."} 0-1 two grandmasters were 16. Kxf2 Ng4+ 17. Kg1 stating, for the benefit of Nxe3 18. Qd2 {Byrne: As the spectators, that Byrne I sat pondering why I wanted to give them some- had a won game. Byrne's thing to think about when they Fischer would choose reply to Fischer's next prepare for me in future tour- such a line, because it was naments." -- Bobby Fischer move must have been so obviously lost for draw dropping! -- Wade} Black, there suddenly 21…Qd7 comes...} 18…Nxg2!!

{This dazzling move

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Tactics Trove

The Draw: In many instances you may not be in a position to win, but you can avoid losing if you could secure a stalemate. In the nine positions below, it is White to move and draw. An- swers will be provided in the next issue of The Chess Scholar.

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Opening Moves Presents:

The Fried Liver Attack!

From Chesskids.com

After the moves; recommended. THE OPENING. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 we reach 4.d3 is the move to But White has a BIG the following position; play if you want to try THREAT. for a symmetrical posi- (Get your chess set out tion. A KNIGHT FORK on NOW and play them f7. through). But there are two more interesting And it's not so easy for moves. One is 4.d4. Black to stop it.

The other, which we Yet, there's only ONE look at in this lesson, way for Black to de- is 4.Ng5. fend f7...

White's Pawn on e4 is threatened, so you need to do something about it.

You have several op- tions. And here we are. 4…d5 shuts off the White Bishop, sticks a 4.Nc3 gives Black the Yes, you've just broken pawn in the center chance for a FORK one of the opening and prepares to de- TRICK (4…Nxe4 rules: DON'T MOVE A velop some more 5.Nxe4 d5!) so it is not PIECE TWICE IN pieces.

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Can't be bad, can it?

What White should do now is play 5.exd5 (go on, play it on your board) and Black's ob- vious reply is 5… Nxd5.

What on earth's this Here's the position - supposed to be?! the starting point of the FRIED LIVER AT- Yes, it's a BIG FORK - TACK. but Black can just take it? How should Black get out of check? Can't he? If 7…Kg8, White This is the famous forces CHECKMATE First of all, notice that FRIED LIVER AT- with either 8.Bxd5+ or Black's last move TACK. (Or 8.Qxd5+. 8…Nf6 is il- opened up a THREAT FEGATELLO AT- legal (it's PINNED!) of 6…Qxg5. TACK if you're Ital- and 8…Qf6 lets White ian.) take on d5. White has two strong moves here, though. Black has no choice So let's take a quick but to play 6…Kxf7 look at 7…Ke8. One is 6.d4. The other, and White's next move which is more popular is 7.Qf3+. in kiddie chess, so we'll look at it in this lesson, is...

The SENSATIONAL 6.Nxf7! (Continued on the next page)

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Here's the position. Black's THREATEN- Yes, 9.Qf7 is CHECK- Now White can simply ING the White Queen, MATE! capture the Knight on and also a FORK on d5 – 8.Bxd5. c2. Black should have pre- ferred something like This leaves White a But are you really 8…Qf6 instead, to pro- pawn ahead - and worried? tect both f7 and c6. don't forget that Black can no longer castle as What would you sug- But White will still he's moved his King. gest now for White? have the better posi- tion. After 8.Bxd5 Black of- ten plays 8…Nd4, Watch for part 2 of the which looks pretty Fried Liver Attack! In scary for White. the next issue of The Chess Scholar.

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National Master Steve Colding presents

The 6 Elements of Chess

Introduction: ments properly we must vantage. That is the idea first recognize the Law of of what a gambit does. Part 1 Equilibrium in chess. The White or Black sacrifices Chess like a table, law of equilibrium states some material for some that the game of chess other type of advantage in chair, you or me is made first starts off in a state of the hope that their advan- up of certain things. The equilibrium. tage will lead to a decisive essential qualities which That is not to say that one. make up the game we love the position is equal. The A player in practice jug- are called elements. The position is balanced like gles all of his elements six elements which make scales and when White planning that the ele- up chess are: makes a move he tips the ments he give to his oppo-

balance in his favor if it is nents are less important 1) Space a good move and in Black's than the one he takes.

favor if it is a bad move. If Now we must define what 2) Time White keeps making good the elements are:

moves and Black keeps 3) Force restoring the balance with Space- The amount of

equally good moves then squares you control 4) Position the game should end in a Time -the amount of

draw. That is why strong pieces you have developed 5) Harmony players say that the per- Force- The amount of

fect game of chess must Pieces or Pawns you have 6) Dynamics end in a draw. This prac- Harmony- How well

tice however, as you well the elements work to- In this and future know, if a far from easy gether articles we will explain to one! Position- Your King you what each element is The elements come into and Pawn set-ups. and how to recognize and play because there are dif- Dynamics- Tactics take advantage of each. ferent types of advan- We will also explain to you tages. Sometimes a player Any advantage in any the properties of each par- may sacrifice force for one of the elements can be ticular element and how to space, or space for har- decisive or an advantage exploit them. mony or harmony for dy- in most of them might

namics, in essence making lead to defeat. The Law of Equilibrium little deals with his oppo-

nent to try to get the ad- In order to use the ele- 17

The Handshake refusal. The 12 days of Short then stood up and Christmas Puzzle From ChessBase.com approached the arbiter, Contest Solutions pointing out that his oppo- 01.28.08: nent’s actions are a breach #1. B-c7# Report from Wijk aan Zee of FIDE rules, which pre- by Steve Giddins scribe an immediate for- #2. O-O-O#

As regular readers of my feit as the penalty for re- fusing the handshake. The #3. N-e3# reports will know, I usu- arbiter was not even ally try to start with a #4. Qxh7+, Kxh7, R-h1# light-hearted digression. aware of this rule, which Today, however, I have to was announced only re- #5. B-g5+, K-c7, B-d8# report something far more cently. He was asked to check, and after going #6. Q-h6, gxh6, Nxh6# serious, indeed, one of the away to do so, he duly most extraordinary epi- #7. R-a5+, bxa5, N-c5# sodes I have ever heard of, found it on the FIDE web- let alone witnessed, at an site. After consulting with #8... Qxc3+, bxc3, B-a3# international chess tour- Cheparinov, and explain- ing the situation, the arbi- #9. N-h6+, K-h8, Q-g8, Rxg8, nament. It occurred in the N-f7# ter told Short that B Group, where Britain’s Nigel Short is playing. To- Cheparinov was now pre- #10. Q-h1, h5, Qxh5, gxh5, B- day he faced Ivan pared to shake hands af- h7#

Cheparinov, with the ter all. However, given that he had already twice #11. B-f6, gxf6, K-f8, f5, N-f7# white pieces. Short came refused to do so, and that to the board, and with his #12... f3, g3, Q-h3, White Move, opponent absent, he Short’s equanimity had by Q-g2# played the move 1.e4, and now been totally de- The winner of the Contest by walked away. A few min- stroyed, the latter insisted that the offence had al- drawing is: utes later, Cheparinov came to the board, sat ready occurred, and that Cheparinov should be for- Allison Poppell down, and played 1…c5. of Mesa Arizona As Short came over, and feited. “It was clearly a calculated insult”, said held out his hand for the Correction Short. The arbiter was traditional pre-game handshake, Cheparinov forced to agree, and the In the last issue of The pointedly kept his head official tournament record Chess Scholar, we failed to down over the board and now shows the game mention Daniel Bish’s 6th his scoresheet. After a few Short-Cheparinov as hav- place win with 6 points in moments, Short sat down, ing gone 1.e4 c5 1-0. the K-3 section of the Best of Phoenix Championship. and waited for Cheparinov Congratulations to Daniel to raise his head. When he are in order for a superb job did so, Short again ex- and our apologies for exclud- tended his hand, only for ing his name and results. Cheparinov to shrug in 18

White continues by WHAT TO WRITE knight at b goes to d7. pushing his pawn to WHEN TWO OF THE Simple enough, ehh? the c8 square and pro- SAME PIECES CAN Let’s find out, how moting his pawn to a MOVE TO THE SAME would you write the queen. This is written SQUARE move in the next dia- a such; 3.c8=Q. gram? This can happen when either of your knights or your rooks can move to the same square. In this case we must denote which piece will move to that square. Take a look at the next diagram;

Notice something else That’s right, Rad1. about the position? That’s right it’s check- And how about the mate. When ever we last position? place a king in check, we add the symbol + after the notation. In this case it’s not just check, but its also mate. Instead of a + After the moves 1.d4 sign we will add the d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 pound sign # to denote 4.Bg5, White has mate. Thus the nota- pinned the knight to tion is written as Black’s queen with his 3.c8=Q# bishop and now Black Correct, R1f2. Since wants to move the both rooks are on the If we wanted to we other knight to d7 to f-file we denote the could have promoted help protect. move by distinguish- the pawn to a rook and Since both knights ing the rook on the 1st achieved the same re- could theoretically rank will move to f2 sult: 3.c8=R# move to d7 we would and not the rook on write 4...Nbd7. The the 5th rank. 19

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Presents the 2008 Spring Tournament Schedule

Event Date Location

Mountain Trail Middle The Rumble Feb 9 08 School

The Madness Feb 16 08 Greenfield Elementary

The Hurricane Feb 23 08 Altadena Middle School

The Knight’s Joust Mar 1 08 Madison Meadows (Qualifier)

The Twister (Qualifier) Mar 8 08 Kyrene Akimel A-al M.S.

The Mirage (Qualifier) Mar 29 08 Explorer Middle School

The Takedown (Qualifier) Apr 5 08 Greenfield Elementary

The Typhoon (Qualifier) Apr 12 08 Aprende Middle School

20 Sunrise Mountain High The Governor's Cup May 3 to 4 08 School