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Right-Move-July-2010 The Right Move #41 2010 JUL English Chess Federation—Junior Chess Magazine [email protected] NORWEGIAN ADVENTURES U12 Group to Oslo 2010 e assembled at Heathrow Terminal 3 at a sensible time in the afternoon. where Wwe met the group. This consisted of Sam Aggarwal, Natalie Cass, Alexei Davis, Robert Fitzgerald, Alexander Harris, Toby Harris, Tibo Rushbrooke and Katherine Shepherd with Glynis and Peter Purland as leaders. We assembled safely airside hav- ing checked in quickly and efficiently (very well done SAS). The flight to Oslo was problem free and we got a train in to the centre where we met Simen and our hosts. T H As it was nearly 10 p.m. we then went to ted. The kids were perfectly happy so we E our billets for the night. We all met at just watched them enjoying themselves Simen’s school in the morning where we until about 2030 when we dispersed to R I had a rapid play tournament. This con- our billets. Tuesday we had another train- G sisted of six-20 minute games and both ing morning with arrival after 0900 and H nationalities were hoping to improve some introductory puzzles with both T on their performances in the Eurovision groups working together. M Song Contest. Our final scores were as Then Jon-Luvig Hammer, a 2635 gm, O follows (obviously some of our matches dropped in and went over one of his V were inter group): games. In fact he stayed with us all af- E Sam Aggarwal 3½, Natalie Cass 3, ternoon and joined in all the activities. Alexei Davis 4½, Robert Fitzgerald 3, It was a great morning interacting with Alexander Harris 4, Toby Harris 3, Tibo two gms. Rushbrooke 4. Katherine Shepherd 3. After a school lunch we headed for the This meant that Alexei got a trophy for museum area and visited the Kon Tiki 3rd place, Alex came 5th, Tibo 6th. and Fram Museums where eight English We then took some group photos be- and four Norwegians spent 1½ hours fore we returned to our billets. Monday looking at the boats and reading about the players joined Simen and some of our the adventures. I was impressed by the hosts for a coaching session at the School interest the kids showed. and had lunch there before heading in to Then it was down to the beach with the centre of Oslo. We had a good look something to eat once we got there and round what is a rather small centre (it then swimming or chess. Five of our play- only has 500,000 inhabitants) seeing the ers braved the waters of the Oslo fjord! Royal Palace, Waterfront, and Parliament Natalie claimed first in although Tibo Building before going to the offices of the swam the furthest. main newspaper and up to the 10th floor Our final stop was Oslo Chess Club for a panorama of Oslo. where Sverre Johnsen is still in charge We also saw a game by Arian in Si- of the juniors. I last brought a team here men’s column. We then went, by mini- in 1993! The match consisted of two 30 bus, to the Opera House where we went minute games with 10 second add on to the roof for some more great views in the last 5 minutes. The match proved before heading for our evening entertain- hard, partly because we are not as good ment which was a BBQ and games eve- at rapid chess and partly because their ning. It took place in an area by some flats top five boards are all current or former where Tibo was staying and all of us had Nordic Champions. a marvellous evening. The kids played Each round our top 5 boards lost al- 2 soccer, basketball, boules and, of course, though the bottom three got 2½ points chess whilst the adults cooked and chat- each round. Natalie was the only one to J ted. The kids were perfectly happy so we get 2/2. We then had a short presentation to Central Station where we caught the U just watched them enjoying themselves before heading for our billets. Wednesday express to the airport and checked in. It L until about 2030 when we dispersed to was our final day and we all met at Mrs was not as good as Heathrow but not too Y our billets. Tuesday we had another train- Agdestein’s where we were to be based. bad and the flight landed 10 minutes ear- ing morning with arrival after 0900 and Our first stop was the new ski slope. ly. We did not have too bad a time at the 2 some introductory puzzles with both Glynis was not sure which way it went border and all but one of the parents was 0 groups working together. but we managed to explain things. We waiting after a very successful trip. 0 9 Then Jon-Luvig Hammer, a 2635 gm, had a look at the landing area and the Peter Purland dropped in and went over one of his kids went on a ski simulator which they games. In fact he stayed with us all af- ternoon and joined in all the activities. It was a great morning interacting with two gms. After a school lunch we headed for the museum area and visited the Kon Tiki and Fram Museums where eight English and four Norwegians spent 1½ hours looking at the boats and reading about the adventures. I was impressed by the interest the kids showed. Then it was down to the beach with something to eat once we got there and then swimming or chess. Five of our play- ers braved the waters of the Oslo fjord! Natalie claimed first in although Tibo swam the furthest. Our final stop was Oslo Chess Club where Sverre Johnsen is still in charge of the juniors. I last brought a team here in 1993! The match consisted of two 30 thoroughly enjoyed. We then moved on minute games with 10 second add on to a fresh water lake in the forest where C O N T E N T S JULY 2010 in the last 5 minutes. The match proved all the boys went for a swim. Again, a Norwegian Adventures ......................1 hard, partly because we are not as good great time was had by all. We then re- Editor’s Foreword ...............................4 at rapid chess and partly because their turned to Mrs Agdestein’s where she had Game of the Month .............................4 top five boards are all current or former cooked a meal for 12 of us, a delicious June’s Prize Puzzle Answer .................7 Nordic Champions. meat stew (with veggie option and glu- Rook and Bishop v Rook .....................7 Each round our top 5 boards lost al- ten free bread) followed by strawberries. Popular Chess Quiz/Answer .......12, 16 though the bottom three got 2½ points She certainly looks after Simen’s friends. the D’Costa Column ..........................13 Wales v SE and SW England ..............15 3 each round. Natalie was the only one to After a last chat we were taken by Simen Prize Puzzle for July .........................16 T H EDITOR’S FOREWORD E AND BASIC ADVICE R by Andrew Martin I International Master G elcome to the latest edition of the Right Move H T Wfor July 2010. I am very glad that all ECF mem- bers are now receiving this publication. I would like M to thank Lorin D. Costa and Ian Snape for their kind O contributions to this issue and all others who have of- V A.M. E fered to help. Your assistance will make this a better magazine! Please keep sending in your articles! Write to me at: [email protected] GAME OF THE MONTH Adams,Michael (2704) - Zhigalko,Andrey (2587) [B30] EU-ch 11th Rijeka, March 17, 2010 The benefits of rapid development have been known since the days of Paul Mor- phy. Steinitz taught us that a superior po- sition demands that we attack or the ad- vantage will evaporate. Essentially,better development gives us more options. Out- stripping the opponent in the efficient and speedy mobilization of our forces allows us to control the game and often leads to a direct attack on the King. The XIIIIIIIIY attack or initiative may not necessarily 9r+l+kvl-tr0 occur from the opening directly but will 9zpp+-+pzpp0 surely come at some stage in the game. 9-+qzppsn-+0 Here we see Michael Adams sustaining 9+-zp-zP-+-0 pressure throughout our featured game, 9-+-+-+-+0 eventually turning this advantage into a 9+-sNP+N+-0 direct,winning attack on Black’s King. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 9PzPP+-zPPzP0 4.Nc3 Qc7 5.d3 d6 6.0–0 e6 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0 7.Bxc6+ Qxc6 8.e5! xiiiiiiiiy Adams improves on an earlier game 4 against Hamdouchi. He sees no need for J Bf4 as yet and begins his quest for the with development after 12...Ba6 Howev- U initiative without delay. [Instead 8.Bf4 er, White’s position is very pleasant if he L Be7 9.e5 Nd7 10.d4 dxe5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 transfers his Queen to f4 or g4: 13.Qd2 Y 12.dxe5 b6 13.Qh5 0–0 (13...Bb7! is a Be7 (13...Bxe2 14.Rxe2 Be7 15.Qf4 0–0 clear improvement for Black and very 16.Qg4) 14.Qf4 0–0 15.Qg4" 2 acceptable after 14.f3 c4 15.Rad1 0–0=) 13.h4! 0 14.f3 f5 15.Bg5 Bxg5 16.Qxg5 Qc7 17.Qf4 Cramping Black for room and intend- 0 9 Ba6 18.Rfd1 Rad8 19.Rd6 Rxd6 20.exd6 ing to transfer as many pieces as possible Qf7 21.Rd1 Bc8 22.Nb1 Bd7÷ Adams,M over the K-side for an eventual direct at- (2707)-Hamdouchi,H (2575)/Paris tack.
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