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(Georgios Mihailidis - [email protected]) FIDE TRG Yearbook 2010 2 Contents Title-Description …………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Colophon …………………..……………………………………………………………………….. 2 Contents ……………………………………..…………………………………………….............. 3 Foreword - Kirsan Ilyumzhinov .…………………………...……………………………………. 4 Symbols ………………………………………………………………………..…………............... 4 FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) - Efstratios Grivas .………………………………...…... 5 FIDE Trainers’ System (Guide ) .....…………………………………………………………….. 6 Nominated FIDE Lecturers / Seminar Leaders.………………………………………………... 11 A King’s Golden Cage - Efstratios Grivas ……………………………………………………... 12 Euwe’s Long Moves - Exercises Part 1 ………………………………………………………… 18 The Useless Isolani - Efstratios Grivas …………………………………………………………. 19 Bobby and the Hedgehogs - Adrian Mikhalchishin …………………………………………… 27 Prokeš’s Trick - Adrian Mikhalchishsin…….…………………………………………………... 34 Attack with Opposite-coloured Bishops - Georg Mohr ……………………………………….2010 40 Euwe’s Long Moves - Exercises Part 2 ……………………………………………………….... 48 The Principle of the Second Weakness - Georg Mohr ………………………………………... 49 Euwe’s Long Moves - Exercises Part 3 ……………………………………………………….... 54 Euwe’s Long Moves - Jeroen Bosch …………………………………………………………….. 55 Queen Endings - Jeroen Bosch ………………………………………………………………..… 61 A Practical Ending (C67) - Alexander Beliavsky ……………………………………………… 68 The Flank Attack …g5 - Alexander Beliavsky …………………………………………………. 75 Learning from the Old Masters - Georg Mohr ………………………………………………... 79 TRG’s Publications …………………………………………………………FIDE…………………….. 83 Simple Tragedies - Adrian Mikhalchishin …………………...………………………………… 84 Opposite-coloured Bishops - Artur Jussupow …………………………………………………. 91 Problems of Calculation - Artur Jussupow …………………………………………………..… 95 A Full Day of Chess - Andrew Martin ……………………© …………………………………….. 103 Ways of Presenting a Game - Andrew Martin …………………………………………………. 109 Analysis in Depth - Strategy & Tactics - Efstratios Grivas .…………………………………. 115 Bishop Endings - Efstratios Grivas ……………….…………………………………………..… 139 FIDE TRG Awards ………………………………………………………………………………… 149 A Very Bad Game - Miguel Illescas …………………………………………………………..… 150 Seminars’ List 2010 - Certified Trainers ...…………………………………………………..… 153 Practical Endgames - Miguel Illescas ………………………………………………………..… 154 Queenless King Hunt - Jovan Petronic …………………………………………………………. 161 Heterogeneous Endgames - Jovan Petronic ………………………………………………….... 168 FIDE Trainer’s Badget …………………………………………………………………………… 175 The Carlsbad Pawn Structure - Uwe Boensch ………………………………………………… 176 Methods of Tactical Training - Uwe Boensch ..………………………………………………... 185 FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) - Council & Members …………………………………. 190 TRG Seminars’ List ……………………………………………………………………………….. 190 FIDE/TRG Awards 2010 …………………………………………………………………………. 192 CopyrightIndex of Games ……………………………………………………… …………………………….. 194 FIDE Senior Trainers ..…………………………………………………………………………… 197 FIDE Trainers ……………………………………………………………………………………… 198 FIDE Instructors ...………………………………………………………………………………… 200 National Instructors ..……………………………………………………………………………… 203 Developmental Instructors ..……………………………………………………………………… 204 FIDE TRG Yearbook 2010 3 Foreword FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Chess has existed as a sport played at a competitive level for centuries. The common code gov- erning the Laws of Chess is relatively recent, and the foundation of Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), in Paris in 1924, is even more modern. FIDE currently has 170 member federa- tions in all continents. Titles for players were introduced by FIDE in 1950, and titles for Arbiters and Organizers followed. Now we are moving to a new phase, with titles for Trainers. Chess is on the increase in schools across the world. It is part of the mainstream curriculum in many countries. It is a goal of FIDE to make chess an educational tool, and generate world wide popularity for the game. Examples of the many educational advantages of chess are: shows the need to make people realise the importance of advance planning; develops analytic and accurate thinking; shows the necessity for a combative spirit; teaches fair play and emphasises the need for preparation and hard work for success. However, with the increasing population of chess players, comes the need for trainers to assist with their development. 2010 This is the TRG’s Yearbook for 2010. A manual for trainers, which fulfils a considerable need in modern chess literature, concentrating on the technical side of the game, but also covering various other topics and providing information. The best trainers have contributed to the book, which is an essential tool in the preparation of trainers at all levels for the future. It will ensure that the next generation of players will be at a great advantage over those that have gone before. FIDE © Symbols + check = equal position ++ double check ÷ unclear position # checkmate ° with compensation !! brilliant move ³ Black is slightly better ! good move μ Black has a large advantage !? interesting move –+ Black is winning Copyright?! dubious move 1-0 the game ends in a win for White ? bad move ½-½ the game ends in a draw ?? blunder 0-1 the game ends in a win for Black +– White is winning (D) see next diagram ± White has a large advantage ○ White to play ² White is slightly better ● Black to play FIDE TRG Yearbook 2010 4 FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) Efstratios Grivas Concept We’re all born with a natural sense of curiosity. It’s what drives us to create new things and de- velop new ideas. At TRG, we’re committed to nurturing our members’ pursuit of advanced scien- tific and ‘technological’ knowledge through its many research initiatives. TRG is ‘partnering’ with leading global trainers in a variety of fields including seminars, training methods, publishing and research. The results of this cooperation can be applied in ways that benefit TRG intellectually and culturally by transforming it into a cutting-edge leader in the creation of human chess-knowledge. But most of all, TRG’s research aspirations aim to inspire the trainers, and the whole chess world, to discover new ways of unlocking their potential. The FIDE Trainers’ Committee, predecessor of the Trainers’ Commission (which was formed at the start of 2009) was created in 2000 during the Istanbul Olympiad and was chaired by GM Yuri Razuvaev, now Honorary Chairman. The Committee ‘created’ a real and decent training2010 environ- ment and established the guidance for its functioning for about eight years; its role is impossible to undervalue. Now, in our ‘second period’, we have to re-examine our position at the moment and to create new tasks for the future. The most important task of TRG was the introduction of a system of titles and licences, as de- manded by the IOC. The main idea was that the titles will boost the importance of trainers’ posi- tions in the chess world. Licences are necessary for keeping up the level of the trainers, but up to the Sofia 2010 FIDE Presidential Board, these licences were not approved for worldwide use. Now we have instruments to improve the level of trainers, but we need cooperation from the Continental and National FIDE affiliated federations to implementFIDE the system correctly and effec- tively. Our important role is to protect trainers and to help them to conduct their duties effectively and with dignity. For further info see http://trainers.fide.com/trg-council.html and http://trainers.fide.com/trg-members.html. © Aims The FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) is the official body of the World Chess Federation that deals with trainers worldwide. TRG is responsible for and operates the following subjects: 1) Deals with any subject concerning trainers (http://trainers.fide.com). 2) Keeps the record of the list of trainers (http://trainers.fide.com/fide-trainers-system.html). 3) Keeps the record of the financial status of the trainers (as above). 4) Awards the highest training title worldwide, that of FIDE Senior Trainer (FST). 5) Endorses and records FIDE Academies (http://trainers.fide.com/fide-academies.html). 6) Prepares and follows its annual Budget (http://trainers.fide.com/minutes.html). 7) Runs the annual FIDE Trainers Awards