17.12.2009– ... of the Najdorf used to be one of the favourite weapons of Bobby Fischer when he wanted to play for the full point (i.e. practically always). Nowadays many lines have been analysed out to a draw, yet the fascinating complications keep on attracting players. This position occurred at the last Bundesliga weekend. After
28...Ra7, which assessment is true in your opinion:
A) Black has a won position;
B) White must give perpetual check;
C) he actually wins.
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16.12.2009– With a nail-biting draw against Nigel Short, the top seed Magnus Carlsen finished the London Chess Classic a point clear of his nearest rival, Vladimir Kramnik. The 19-year-old Norwegian GM will appear on the next FIDE list at number one in the world, with a 2810 rating. Michael Adams and David Howell won their final round games. Full illustrated report with analysis.Andrew Martin:
The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up.
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15.12.2009– Live commentary on top events, online training with titled players,
simuls with IMs or GMs all of this is free in the new full
year premium membership that comes with Fritz 12. Premium members can watch Magnus Carlsen's
postgame analysis of his first round win in London against
Vladimir Kramnik at full length. Here's a three-minute
taster or read more about the Premium membership here.Andrew Martin:
The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up.
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15.12.2009– In this week's Playchess lecture by
FM Dennis Monokroussos will introduce you (presumably) to one of the best players
in the world in the 1930s. Grigory Levenfish, whom you may know for his 6.f4
line against the Dragon, and from his endgame books, will be discussed,
with highlights from his great career. Before that IM Merijn van Delft discusses
current games. Be there and watch.Andrew Martin:
The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up.
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15.12.2009– Many amateur players have enormous respect for the knight, to a great
extent as a result of painful experience. In an analysis of his Bundesliga
game against Wattenscheid at the weekend, GM Karsten Müller shows
that the knight can show off its tactical abilities not only in the
middlegame
but also in the endgame. In the position in the diagram, it was Black's
move,
and it looks as though all he has to do to win the game is to advance his
queenside pawns. But, which pawn should he advance? What do you think?
55...b3 or 55...c3?
The solution is here,
but first ponder over it with a larger version of the diagram.Andrew Martin:
The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up.
More information... Читать дальше »