August 19–26, 2006 ® Over 31 Hours of Seminars and Lectures Moves2TM Experience Chess Moves: www.GeekCruises.com/ChessMoves

Our Faculty will deliver two The Chess Moves 2 course fee is $695.00 concurrent tracks while our cruise ship is Cabin Type Cruise Rate (per person) sailing between ports. (One track will be Better Inside $1,279 (GS,* available) aimed at beginner-to-intermediate players, Outside w/ Obstructed View with a rating up to 1400; the other track $1,639 (GS,* available) Better Outside $1,769 (GS,* available) will be for more advanced players. The Outside w/ Balcony $1,959 (GS,* available) Under 1400 Track will provide more interac- Mini Suites $2,159 ( available) tive sessions. Except for the Private Lesson Superior Suite $2,559 ( available) Full Suite $3,349 ( available) offered to everyone, the Over 1400 Track will strictly be classroom based. Attendees, Full details: http://www.GeekCruises.com/Chess/Booking however, may move freely – at any time Please book early to have the widest choice of – from one track to another.) Our itinerary cabins. Cancellations are subject to penalties has over three (3) “sea days” allowing for — consider protecting your cruise investment over 24 hours of lectures and play! In addi- with travel insurance. Only passengers booked tion to classes, Chess Moves offers over nine through Geek Cruises will be admitted to our conference. (9) hours of early-evening activities includ- Physically challenged available ing an informal Blitz competition. Everyone will also receive a private 45-minute lesson *Guaranteed Share (GS) Fares: For Chess Movers coming by themselves who with a Master or Grandmaster. wish to share a cabin with another attendee.

DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPART CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Saturday, 8/19 Seattle — 5:00pm 7:15pm, Bon Voyage Cocktail Party Hubbard Glacier Sunday, 8/20 At Sea — — 8:30am – Noon & 1:30pm – 5pm Yakutat Bay Monday, 8/21 Juneau 11:00am 8:00pm 8am – 10am Mendenhall Tuesday, 8/22 At Sea — — 8:30am – Noon & 5pm – 7:30pm Glacier Juneau Wednesday, 8/23 Sitka 7:00am 6:00pm 6pm – 8pm

Thursday, 8/24 Ketchikan 7:00am 1:00pm 1:30pm – 5pm & 5pm – 7:30pm Sitka Friday, 8/25 Victoria, BC 8:00pm Midnight 8:30am – NOON & 1:30pm – 5pm Saturday, 8/26 Seattle 7:00am — Ketchikan G U L Outside w/Balcony cabins on the ms Oosterdam are big on luxury: F I S T Y private verandahs, whirlpool baths, DVDs, and mini-bars. O F F N ATIONAL M O N U MENT

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SEAATTLE OPENINGS (AND RELATED SESSIONS) TACTICS, ENDGAMES, AND OTHER FUN STUFF

King’s Indian Defense (KID)—Opening Ideas Queen’s Gambit Declined (QGD)— Tactics, Tactics, Tactics (Level I) Making a Chess Plan Speaker: GM Susan Polgar (half day) Opening Ideas Speaker: GM Susan Polgar (1 hour) Speaker: GM Alex Onischuk (1 hour) Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 Speaker: FM (1 hour) Audience: Player Rating – up to 1400 Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 This class is useful for anyone who wants to learn The famous saying by S. Tarrasch goes “Chess is One of the most diffi cult tasks in chess is to make a reliable defense against White’s Queen Pawn The Queen’s Gambit is perhaps the most solid 99% tactics”. That maybe an exaggeration but a plan. To pick the right plan is even harder. In (1.d4) start. The KID is a fl exible opening choice and sound responses to 1.d4. In this class, you it certainly is one of the most crucial parts of the chess, there are short and long term plans. This which also can be used against a 1.c4 or 1.Nf3 will get a general overview of what White’s game. All combinations will be 1–3 moves and class will give you the knowledge of what hints start. In this session, you will learn about: choices are against it as well as several options even some 4 movers. We shall see numerous to look for in different types of positions based for Black in the QGD. examples of: on the Pawn structure and other variables. • What are White’s main options facing the KID • What are the key positions in today’s theory • Checkmate combinations • Forks in the KID • How different move orders can Typical Middlegames and Endgames • Discoveries • Skewers and more Forming Endgame Strategies make a big difference • Traps and pitfalls to in the Queen’s Gambit Speaker: GM Alex Onischuk (1 hour) Speaker: FM Paul Truong (1 hour) Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 avoid in the KID Tactics, Tactics, Tactics (Level II) Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 Speaker: GM Susan Polgar (1 hour) One of the main differences between professional Typical Middlegames in the There are several different Pawn formations that Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 chess players and amateurs is that they have King’s Indian Defense can arise from the Queen’s Gambit declined. In more long range view of an opening and under- This class on tactics is for the more advanced Speaker: GM Susan Polgar (1 hour) this class you will learn ideas that are typical in standing of the potential endgames which can player. You shall practice your calculation skills Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 the Middlegameszand Endgames that follow the arise. In this class, which will rely on the Sicilian in two ways: To calculate long (3–8 moves), opening moves in the QGD. One of them is the Defense for its examples, you will get a peek into In this session, you will learn about the typical straight forward variations, as well as short Carlsbad structure where the “minority attack” is a Grandmaster’s mind on how that works. tactical and strategical ideas of the King’s Indian (2–5 moves) but complicated ones. We shall see a common theme. Defense. If you play the KID with either color, this examples of combinations with: class is a must. If you don’t, it is still essential to Chess Brilliancies • Forceful moves • Intermediate moves improve your general middlegame knowledge. Dutch “Stonewall” Speaker: GM Susan Polgar (1 hour) • • Perpetual checks and more You will learn about: Speaker: GM Alex Onischuk (half day) Audience: Player Rating – up to 1400 Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 This class is for anyone who likes all the beautiful • Black’s magical Bishop (g7) • Which are the Understand Positional Play! Learn from an expert about The Dutch Stonewall and fun things in chess. GM Susan Polgar will share “good” and “bad” Bishops in different positions Speaker: GM Alex Stripunsky (half day) (starting with 1.d4 f5). If you are a 1.d4 player, with you her all-time favorite jewels of chess his- • The positional offense on the Queenside versus Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 the attack against the King you need to know how to face it. If you are not tory. This class is certainly enjoyable for all levels. sure what to play as Black against 1.d4, perhaps While tactics are very important all throughout the Stonewall is a good option for you. This a chess game, when there are no fi reworks Typical Endgames in the The New World Champion: Veselin Topalov class will cover all main important opening and in the position, one has to try to slowly gain King’s Indian Defense Speaker: FM Paul Truong (half day) middlegame ideas of this opening. and accumulate small advantages. Positional Speaker: GM Susan Polgar (1 hour) Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 play requires (among other things) patience, Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 long-term planning, maneuvering, improving There was a lot of excitement at the 2005 World In this class, you will learn which endgames you our own piece’s positions, and trying to limit our Championship in San Luis, Argentina. This spec- should try to acquire and which to avoid when opponent’s pieces as much as possible. tacular event crowned a new world champion, the Bulgarian super-grandmaster Veselin Topalov. playing the King’s Indian Defense. This is a per- The Art of Attack In this fun class, you shall see some of his games fect class for anyone feeling somewhat uncertain Speaker: GM Alex Stripunsky (half day) Practical Pawn Endgame Hints from the past year as examples of his fearless in the endgame. It is valuable regardless if you Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 Speaker: GM Alex Stripunsky (1 hour) fi ghting spirit. You’ll see play the KID as Black or White. This class will Audience: Player Rating – up to 1400 This class is geared toward intermediate players focus on the most typical pawn structures result- • How he defeated Garry Kasparov who wish to sharpen their attacking skills and The basic of all endgames are the Pawn ing from this opening. • How he dominated the 2005 World Champion- increase their understanding of tactics. In this endgames. Potentially all endgames may end up ship and the M-Tel super tournament class, we will go over two different types of being Pawn endgames. Therefore, it is a must Sicilian Defense—Opening Ideas attacking methods: for anybody wanting to improve their endgame Speaker: FM Paul Truong (half day) knowledge to start with these basic endgames. Pattern Recognition in Chess Audience: Player Rating – up to 1400 • “Pawn storms” • Attacks by pieces Although as you will fi nd out in this class, in Speaker: FM Paul Truong (1 hour) In this class you will learn about interesting Pawn endgames, things are not always as simple Audience: Player Rating – up to 1400 Practical Endgame Hints opening ideas in the Sicilian Najdorf and Scheve- as they seem even when there is only minimal Pattern recognition is one of the most important Speaker: GM Alex Onischuk (half day) ningen variations. This was Kasparov’s response material left on the board. skills in chess. This class will show you how to use Audience: Player Rating – up to 1400 as Black to 1.e4 during most of his impressive certain ideas in totally different positions. career. You will learn about various sound It is known that Rook endgames are the most Exploiting Endgame Advantages structures, positions, and variations. common out of all endgames. Therefore, it is very Speaker: GM Alex Stripunsky (half day) How to Avoid Blunders in Chess useful to know as much as possible about them. Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 Speaker: FM Paul Truong (1 hour) Typical Middlegames in the Sicilian Defense In this class, you will learn important winning This class will discuss two types of endgames: Audience: Player Rating – up to 1400 Speaker: GM Alex Onischuk (1 hour) and saving techniques which are typical in Rook technical and tactical. In the fi rst part of this Audience: Player Rating – up to 1400 endgames. One of the big problems for many club players session, you will see practical examples of how is how to avoid blunders. It is impossible for In this class you will learn about the most to convert material or positional advantage to anyone to avoid them completely but anyone can Winning Won Games important tactical and strategical ideas in the a win. In the second part, you will fi nd out that certainly reduce the quantity and frequency of Speaker: GM Alex Stripunsky (1 hour) most popular opening of our day: the Sicilian. even in the endgame there are many tactical blunders. This class will give you a guideline and Audience: Player Rating – up to 1800 Strategies will be discussed for the Dragon, opportunities. We shall learn about: what to look out for to avoid falling into traps. Scheveningen, and the Najdorf variations of the Getting to a “winning position” is a big achieve- • Liquidation • Piece activity Sicilian. Some examples will include: ment, but it is just as important to know how • Triangulation • Zugzwang and more • the Rxc3 sacrifi ce • d6-d5 breakthrough to end the game. This class is designed to show • decisive Kingside attacks you ways how to minimize counter chances of your opponent when you already almost “have Geek Cruises, Inc. the game”. Learning this skill is essential for the 1430 Parkinson Avenue complete chess player. Palo Alto, CA 94301 To See What a Chess Moves Experience • Hints to recognize where the danger is coming 650-327-3692 is all about visit from • How to decide whether: to try win in 928-396-2102 fax http://www.GeekCruises.com/ChessMoves style or the “sure way”. ® [email protected] CST# 2065380-40