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January-February 2008 Vol. 5 Issue 1 TheThe ChessChess ScholarScholar The Official Magazine of the American Scholastic Chess 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 The Chess Scholar The Official Publication of the American Scholastic Chess Federation FEATURES The Chess Scholar is published by: 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 DEPARTMENTS Photography: Leopold Lacrimosa From the Desk of the Editor …………………. 3 Chess ABC’s ……...…………. 8 E-mail: [email protected] Tactic Trove …………………..13 Answers to Christmas Puzzles Printed by: …………….….. 18 Printhouse Express Cover Art: CHECKMATE! Courtesy of Mr. Rein Nomm, Fine Art Photographer http://nomm.com/FineArt/NommArt.htm 2 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] 3 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 Knight 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. 4 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 Bishop 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.
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    Catalogue of the 2nd Internet auction, 29th May – 4th June 2000 General Works Lot No 1. Lolli, Giambatista. Osservazioni Teorica-Practiche sopra il This is the title-page: Giuoco degli Scacchi. 1st edition, Bologna, 1763. Van der Linde page 372; White’s Collection I page 322; L/N 522. Lolli used Ercole del Rio's Sopra il Giuoco degli Scacchi (1750) as the basis for this great encyclopaedic work on chess. “Lolli’s book is divided into three parts, of which the first is the annotated text of del Rio’s volume of 1750, preceded by a letter from that writer with many valuable hints for the player; the second is a similar treatise dealing with the defence, written expressly for the book by del Rio, and elaborately annotated by Lolli - a very necessary thing, for del Rio's text was even more difficult than that of the earlier work; and the third is a treatise on the ending by Lolli himself.” (Murray, ‘A History of Chess’, 1962 reprint, page 868.) Collation: original free-end papers intact, two leaves dedication, 632 pages. Wide margins. Woodcut tailpieces. This is one of first pages: Original binding in Italian calf with contemporary marbled boards, the spine is slightly rubbed top and bottom, corners are bumped, one corner is slightly spread, front and top edges of boards are rubbed, slight worming at front paste-down and front free endpaper. The front free-end paper and the title-page are split at hinge, the front side of the spine is slightly shaken. Woodcut illustrations on the title page.