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                 Message by the CEO

After three weeks in the position of CEO, I think I'm
finally getting into the swing of things.

I'm also gaining an even greater appreciation (if such
is possible) for the work our founder, Lisa Powell, did
while she held this post for so many years.

Although we all want her to take a breather, relax and enjoy
her family, and catch up on her writing, we are at the same
time comforted (and relieved!) that she still has time to
work for IECC as Senior Advisor. There is no one better to
have looking over your shoulder to make sure things stay
running smoothly and that the games remain enjoyable for
everyone!

My call for volunteers around a month ago netted dozens of
eager members anxious to contribute some of their time to
the running of IECC! I am truly grateful -- and impressed
-- that so many stepped forward. As many of you already know,
I will not hesitate to contact those of you who volunteered
when a position becomes available, so please be patient if
you have yet not gotten an assignment!

What a great organization we have in which so many members are
willing to help out!  One of the pleasures of being CEO is
seeing such an excellent volunteer staff, scattered out all
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so much!  For those of you who meant to volunteer but have
not yet, I'm still taking names!

For those of you who enjoy the games but can't volunteer, that's
OK too! Just be sure to say "thanks" to your TD's and the rest
of the Staff for their valuable efforts on your behalf!

Enjoy the chess and the friendships!

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Each month we will introduce different members.

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Art Malm
Born: Minneapolis, MN  12/3/38
Education: B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Minnesota 1963

I became interested in chess in junior high, playing in the
school chess club. After high school, chess was put on hold
for several years.

After graduation from college, I took the Minnesota State
Boards. Then I went to Florida and took the Florida State
Boards. I fell in love with the west coast of Florida,
went to work for Walgreens and didn't return to Minnesota
until 1992.

I met and married my wife in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1965.
We have 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls. A couple of my
children became interested in chess, and I once again started
playing.

My wife passed away unexpectedly in 1983. After the last
child left the nest in 1992, I took an early retirement
from Walgreens and returned to Minnesota to help in the
care of my father who is an Alzheimers patient.

I am currently working for a temp agency as a pharmacist,
traveling all over the State of Minnesota, filling in for
vacations, days off, and emergencies.

I return to Florida a couple of times a year, just long
enough to spoil my 19 grandchildren, and then give them
back to their parents. I have managed to interest several
of the grandchildren in chess and they enjoy whipping up
on Grandpa whenever they get the opportunity.

I hope to be able to return to Florida permanently when
I have my father's affairs settled.

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Heinz Ahlers
1307  Ahlers, Heinz W              13- 1- 5    USA

I am 52 years old, married to my childhood sweetheart, and
we have two grown boys and a six month old grandson. I have
a law degree and a masters degree in physics. My wife is
currently finishing her master's degree in social work,
so I have had some idle time while she is in class at night.

I started playing email chess about two years ago (the devil
finds work for idle hands). I was a very occasional chess
player and my interest was rekindled through playing with
some younger friends at the University of Cincinnati where
I take an occasional art class.

I work for the United States Government at the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. I travel to
Washington D.C. occasionally as part of my job and watching
the speed chess players in Dupont Circle made me realize I
had a lot to learn about the game. I bought a clock,
a roll up board, and a set of standard size chess
pieces, and was off and running.

Email chess came next. I joined the IECC after starting in
another email chess club. The IECC has become my favorite
group; as the home page says, it is the friendlier chess
club.

My family and I still play 5 minute chess. It is great fun,
everybody wins occasionally, and how much ego can you get
wrapped up in a five minute game?

My other interests include my Chevrolet Corvette, metal
sculpture, and antique firearms.

Fortunately chess prevents any of these from becoming
obsessions.

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    Asst VP IECC New Member Program

I am a 46 yr old wife, mother, and new grandmother.

I work full time as an addictions counsellor in a
treatment centre for women.

I am a published writer, whose autobiography is in
the hands of my agent.

I am the church organist in the nursing home where my
91 yr old mother resides.

My hobbies include: my horse, my computer, email chess,
and music.

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                 A GREAT ROOK SAC ATTACK FOR BLACK
                          by Bill Wall


Wes Dean (1971) - Heiner Theofel (1740), IECC 1997 (KO-212.1)

1.b3

{Larsen's Opening}

1...e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3 d5 4.Bb5

{threatening 5.Bxc6 and 6.Bxe5}

4...Bd6 5.Nf3

{White can also try 5.f4 Qh4+ 6.g3 Qe7 7.Nf3.  Another idea
is 5.Ne2 a6 6.Bxc6 bxc6 7.O-O.  Another variation is
5.c4 dxc4 6.bxc4 and 7.Ne2}

5...f6

[other variations include 5...Qe7, 5...Bg4, and 5...Bd7}

6.d4

{6.d4 gives Black control of the center
and locks in the finachettoed Bishop, but can attack the
pawn structure later.  White can also try 6.c4 dxc4
7.bxc4 and 8.O-O}

6...e4 7.Nfd2 Bd7

{7...a6 8.Bxc6+ bxc6 9.c4 Be6 10.Qc2 (1-0 in 45 moves
Baeunker - Gerndorf, Dortmund 1987.
Or 7...a6 8.Be2 Nce7 9.c4 c6 10.Ba3 (1-0 in 36 moves)
Spraggett-Petit, Paris 1991}

8.O-O

{interesting is 8.Qh5!? since 8...g6? leads to 9.Qxd5,
winning a pawn. Black may have to play 8...Kf8}

8...a6 9.Be2

{White may want to exchange with 9.Bxc6 Bxc6 and play
10.c4 to help in his development and control of the center}

9...f5 10.c4 Be6

{more natural is 10...Nf6 which protects the d-pawn and
develops the knight so Black can castle}

11.Bh5+

{or 11.cxd5 Bxd5 12.Nc3 and 13.Bh5+ which leads to the game.
White could also lock up the position with 11.c5.
Another idea is to play 11.Ba3 and hope to exchange bishops.}

11...g6 12.cxd5 Bxd5 13.Nc3 Nf6

{not 13...Be6 14.d5 gxh5 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.Qxh5 winning a pawn}

14.Be2 Qe7

{leaving the option to castle Q-side or K-side}

15.Nxd5 Nxd5 16.Bc4

{Slightly better may be 16.Nc4 and 17.Nxd6,
followed by 18.Rc1}

16...Qe6

{Black could also play 16...Nb6 and if 17.d5, then 17...Ne5}

17.Nb1

{Aiming the knight for c3.
Other ideas are 17.Qe2, 17.Qc1, or 17.Rc1}

17...Nce7 18.Nc3 c6 19.a4

{More natural seems 19.Rc1 and work on the half-open file.
White's idea is to play Ba3}

19...Qf6 20.Qd2

{20.Qe2 is also possible, along with 20.Rc1}

20...h5

{going after the k-side}

21.Ba3 O-O-O

{Both sides will now attack each other's king.
Whoever gets there first, wins}

22.Rfb1

{Or 22.Nxd5 cxd5 23.Be2}

22...Nxc3

{Black could also continue the attack on the king-side.
Perhaps 22...g5 or 22...h4}

23.Qxc3 Bc7 24.b4

{Other ideas are 24.Bc5 and 24.Qc2}

24...Qh4

{threatening 25...Qxh2}

25.g3 Qf6 26.b5

{this looks like the right idea to attack the side where
the enemy king is at}

26...h4 27.Bxe7

{White may be winning after 27.bxa6.  After 27...b6 28.Qb4
is strong. If 27...hxg3 28.axb7+ Kb8 29.hxg3 looks
strong for White}

27...Qxe7 28.bxc6

{Again 28.bxa6 b6 29.a5!? may crack Black's Queen-side.
If 28.bxa6 hxg3 29.axb7+ Kb8 30.fxg3}

28...hxg3 29.fxg3

{Or 29.cxb7+ first. If White plays 29.hxg3, Black gets some
chances with 29...Qh7 threatening 30...Qh1+ 31.Ke2 Qf3+}

29...Rxh2!

{Black has found a way to sacrifice the rook and
threaten mate}

30.cxb7+ Kb8 31.Kxh2

{How can White lose?  He is attacking the Black king
and up a rook. But Black has a few checks of his own that
could lead to mate.}

31...Rh8+

{Interesting is 31...Qh4+}

32.Kg2

{Would 32.Kg1 make a difference?
After 32...Qg5, 33.Qd2 Qxg3+ 34.Qg2 Qxe3+ 35.Qf2 Rh1+
36.Kxh1 Qxf2 threatening 37...Qh2 mate.
After 37.Ra2 Qxd4 and Black should win because
of the three passed pawns.}

32...Qg5 33.Rg1

{Now can White run and hide with 33.Kf1?  After 33...Qxg3
34.Ke2 Rh2+ 35.Kd1 Qf3+ 36.Kc1 Qh1+ leads to checkmate.
Also after 33.Qe1 Qh5, threatening mate with ...Qh3}

33...Qxg3+ 34.Kf1 Qf3+ 35.Ke1 Rh2 36.Bxa6

{What else?  Black is threatening mate in all variations.}

36...Bg3+ 37.Rxg3 Qxg3+ 38.Kd1 Qf3+ and White resigns

{...and Black will checkmate.  For example, 39.Kc1 Qh1+
40.Bf1 Qxf1+ 41.Qe1 Qxe1 mate}

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Analysis by Roy DeVault and Chuck Schulien

Savage,Allan (2319) - Schulien,Chuck (2443) [C28]
IECC P-46, 1996

1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nc6

{This solid reply bypasses all the complications after
3...Nxe4, the old main line. It is usually dangerous
to enter a sharp line "proposed" by the higher-rated
player, as White does here by playng 3 Bc4.}

4.d3

{4.f4 Nxe4 favors Black per ECO 'C' 2nd ed.}

4...Bb4

{4...Na5 5.Nge2 Nxc4 6.dxc4 Bc5 7.0-0 d6 8.Qd3 Be6
with Black slightly better is
Edwards,Jon-Valvo,Mike, 10th USCCC 1995.}

5.Bg5

{5.Nf3 d6 6.0-0 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Be6 8.Bb3 h6 9.d4 Bxb3
led to equality in
Edwards,Jon-Osbun,Erik,10th USCCC 1995;}

{5.Nge2 d5 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.0-0 Be6 8.Bxd5 Bxd5 9.f4 O-O
gave White nothing special in the games
Mitkov,N.-Motwani,P.,Yerevan 1995,
and Nielsen,J.-Estrin,Y., 5th World Corr Ch, 1965.}

5...h6!?

{5...d6 is given as a significant White edge after
6.Nge2 Be6 7.0-0 h6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Nd5 Bxd5 10.Bxd5 Bc5
11.c3 0-0 12.Kh1 Ne7 when ECO quotes the ancient
Spielmann-Yates, Baden Baden 1925. ECO C 2nd ed.
runs 5...h6 out to equality}

{Also ; 5...Nd4 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 Ne6 8.h4! h6 9.Bd2 d6
10.Qf3 Bd7 11.g4 with a big edge for White
(Alekhine-Gregor, St. Petersburg 1909).}

6.Bxf6 Bxc3+

{Of course, this intermediate capture doubles the c-pawns,
but it also means that the Black Queen on f6 will not be
exposed to a later Nd5.}

7.bxc3 Qxf6 8.Ne2

{The more natural 8.Nf3 does not work well after
8...d6 9.h3 Qg6 10.O-O? Bxh3, while 8 Qf3 Qxf3 9 Nxf3 d6 =
is Lutikov-Tal, USSR 1966.}

8...d6 9.d4!?

{Making d3 available to the Bc4 in case of a later ...Na5.
But this loosens White's center a bit, and allows Black
a series of harassing moves.}

{9.d4!? is a modern alternative to 9.O-O and 9.Qd2. Note that
Milner-Barry vs Alekhine continued 9.Qd2 g5 10.d4 Ne7 11.de5 de5
12. Rd1 Ng6 with equal chances. This game illustrates typical
themes for the variation: Black plays first to stop f2-f4,
and brings the knight around to the kingside, hoping to entrench
it on that f4 square. - Chuck Schulien}

9...Qg6 10.Ng3

{The only way to meet the double blows against e4 and g2,
unless White wants to gambit some pawns by 10.Qd3 Qxg2}

{10...h5 11.Rg1 Qxh2 12.Rxg7, but after 12...Qh1+,
he lacks compensation for the sacrified pawn. Black will soon
play ...Be6 and castle long. 10...h5}

{The threat of ...h4 compels White's next.}

11.h4 Bg4 12.Qd3 exd4

{This move is mysterious to me. It undoubles the c-pawns,
and gives White better pawn control of central squares.
Black looks OK after 12...O-O.}

{Agreed! I concentrated on 12...Qf6, when I couldn't find an
answer for 13.Rb1! Your suggestion is undoubted an improvement
for Black. -Chuck Schulien}

13.cxd4 Qf6!

{Creating a situation in which White cannot easily
castle to either side.}

14.c3 Ne7

{Aiming at f4.}

15.f3 Bd7 16.Qe3 Ng6 17.Qg5

{The only way to defend h4, but the resulting g5-pawn
now becomes a target.}

17...Qxg5 18.hxg5 Nf4 19.Kf2 g6 20.Rh4!

{This works out well - it forces the Knight back,
and offers the Rook an active post after the forced
series to moves which now follows.

20...Ne6 21.Bxe6 Bxe6 22.d5 Bd7 23.e5!

{For the first time in the game, White has some play.
The text opens up e4 for White's pieces, frees
the h4 Rook to travel, and threatens to open the e-file
against the enemy King.}

23...dxe5 24.Re1 f6 25.Ne4 fxg5 26.Nxg5 O-O

{Just in time, and as late an example of castling
as one is likely to see.}

27.Rxe5 Rf5 28.Rxf5 Bxf5 29.Rb4 b6 30.Rc4 Rd8!

{Getting this Rook into play is Black's best practical
chance in the face of White's initiative - but it is
not sufficient to hold the ending.}

31.Ne4

{31.Rxc7 Rxd5 32.Rxa7 Bb1 33.Ne4 Bxe4 34.fxe4 Rd3 transposes
into the game.}

31...Kf8 32.Rxc7 Rxd5 33.Rxa7 Bxe4 34.fxe4 Rd3 35.Ra3?

{This passive play likely costs White a half-point.
It is vital to keep his Rook active. After 35.Rb7 Rd2+

35...Rxc3 36.Rxb6 Rc2+ 37.Kf3 Rxa2 38.Rxg6

{White is winning. 36.Kf3 Rxa2 37.Rxb6 White has all the
winning chances.}

{You're probably right, Roy, that 35.Rb7 is better try than
35.Ra3. However, I'm not absolutely certain that White
wins the ending after 35...Rxc3 36.Rxb6 Kf7, or 35....Rd2+
36.Kf3 Rxa2 37.Rxb6 Kf7. In each case he has two passed
pawns, but the active Black rook prevents White's king from
centralizing quickly. I wouldn't be surprised if White won,
but I don't see a simple straightforward way to end the game.
I am easy to convince, however...just show some lines and a
clear plan. - Chuck Schulien}

35...Kf7! 36.Rb3 Rd2+ 37.Kf3 Rxa2 38.Rxb6 Rc2

{Notice the key difference in this position from the last
variation after 37 Rxb6 - Black has g6 defended.}

39.Rc6 h4!

{Not allowing g3.}

40.e5

{Or 40.Kg4 Rxg2+ 41.Kxh4 g5+ 42.Kh3 Re2 43.Kg4 Rxe4+
44.Kxg5 Re6.}

40...g5 41.Rf6+ 1/2-1/2
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Analysis by Andres Valverde   2208

Swiss 38.2
1997.04.11
Theofel, Heiner
Malm, Art
1-0


1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7
7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 O-O 9.O-O Nc6 10.Be3 cxd4

{In the exchange variation of Grunfeld defence, Black might
maintain the tension in the center, this pawn exchange is
good for White. Better was 10..Qc7}

11.cxd4 Bg4 {?!}

{This bishop goes nowhere, 11..Na5 with the plan b6, Bb7,
e3, etc}

12.f3 Na5 13.Bd5 Bc8 14.Bg5 h6 15.Bh4 g5

{It is not easy to find a good plan for Black. He wants
to play e6, and decides to weaken his king side's white
squares. 15..Qd6 with the same idea fails with 16.Qd2,
and if 16..Nc6 then 17.Rfd1 with a good position}

16.Bf2 e6 17.Bb3 b6 18.Qd2 Ba6 19.Rfd1 Rc8 20.Ng3 Qd7
21.Nh5 Bh8 22.h4 f6

{The black's king side has been taken by storm. Meanwhile
the counterplay in the other side has been not enough to
equalize}

23.d5 {!}

{The attack continues!}

23...f5 {?}

{23..Bc4! was a good attempt}

24.hxg5 {!} Bc3 25.Qe3 Bxa1 26.Rxa1 Nc4 27.Bxc4 Bxc4
28.Nf6+ Rxf6 29.gxf6 Kh7 30.dxe6 Qxe6 31.e5 Re8

{Black's position is hopeless. Now there are three or
four ways to win for White}

32.Qd4

{Heiner told me that he likes this move : "Now the e5
and a2 pawns are taboo". I think that 32.Rc1 is still
better.}

32...Kg6 33.Re1

{I prefer 33.f4 or 33.Bg3}

33...Bxa2 34.Qh4 Qd7 35.Be3 Rxe5 36.Qxh6+ Kf7 37.Rc1 {!}

{Although the game is won, I agree with Heiner, who likes
this move. The rest is easy}

38...Rxe3 38.Qxe3 Kg6 39.Qf4 {!} a5 40.Rc7 Qd1+ 41.Kh2 Bf7
42.Qg3+ Kxf6 43.Qh4+ Ke5 44.f4+ Ke4 45.Re7+ Kd4 46.Rd7+ Bd5
47.Rxd5+ Kxd5 48.Qd8+ Kc5 49.Qxd1 b5 50.g4 fxg4 51.f5 a4
52.f6 1-0

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Analysis by Rainer Ossig    2281

Valverde,Andres-Burlant,Richard
CL2-1997.3 (1), 1997

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.O-O

{5.h4 is the Philidor-gambit}

5...h6

{5...g4 6.O-O gxf3 7.Qxf3 is the old romantic Muzio-gambit,
 very sharp and interesting :)}

6.d4 d6 7.c3

{7.Nc3 Be6! 8.Bxe6 fxe6 9.e5 Nc6! =+ (Suetin)}

7...Nc6 8.g3 Bh3

{8...g4 9.Nh4 f3 10.Nd2 Bf6 11.N2xf3 gxf3 12.Qxf3
 with compensation (Suetin)}

9.gxf4

{9.Rf2 Nf6 10.gxf4 Nxe4! =+}

9...Qd7

{10...Bxf1? 11.Qxf1 gxf4 12.Bxf4 with compensation
 (Spielmann-Gruenfeld 1923)}

10.Rf2 Nf6 11.Qd3

{the "normal" move is Qe1, but this is a real unpleasant
 place for the Queen after O-O-O and Re8, Black's score
 is great after Qe1}

11...0-0-0 12.d5 Nb8 13.f5!?

{blocks the black queen from the g4 quare but gives up e5}

13...g4 14.Nd4 Qe7 15.Re2

{White had to develop his queenside e.g. 15.Nd2!? Nbd7
16.Ba6! and now 1) 16...Nc5 17.Bxb7+! Kxb7 18.Qb5+ Ka8
(18....Kc8 19.Nc6 +-) 19.Nc6 Qd7 20.Qa5 a6 21.b4 Nxd5
22.exd5 Bxc3 23.Bb2! Bxb2 24.bxc5 Qc8 25.Rb1 Rde8
26.Nc4 and White wins.

2)16...Ne5 a) 17.Qb5 doesn't work :(( because Black
doesn't take on a6 and lose,
instead he'll play 17...c6! and is better;
so b)17.Nc6 Nxd3 18.Nxe7+ Kd7 19.Bxd3 Kxe7 =

3)17...Nxd7 18.Nc6 and Qa6 +- OK all this is not forced,
just a nice idea for White to play for, but with the
following combination I think White forced to go straight
in a very bad (already lost?) ending.}

15...Rde8 16.e5 dxe5 17.Nb5 a6

{17...e4!? 18.d6 exd3 19.Nxa7+ Kd7 20.Rxe7+ Rxe7 21.dxe7 Kxe7
22.Bxd3 Rd8 =+}

18.d6 Qd7 19.dxc7 Qxd3 20.cxb8Q+ Kxb8 21.Bxd3 Rd8 22.Bc2 axb5
23.Rxe5 Nd5 24.Re4

{24.Re1 Rhe8 25.Bd2 Bf8! -+}

24...g3 25.Rh4 Rhe8 26.Bd2 gxh2+ 27.Kxh2 Ne3 28.Bxe3 Rxe3
29.Na3

{29.Rxh3? Be5+ 30.Kg2 Rg8+}

29...Rd2+ 30.Kh1 Bg2+  0-1

{31.Kg1 Rg3 32.Rc1 Bf8 and out] So: don't play without your
queenside ;-) A nice game.}
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Analysis by
2461  Erhard Frolik                13- 2- 0    GER

[Event "Swiss 24.3"]
[White "Johnson, Chuck"]
[Black "Dean, Wes"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.c4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.e4!?

{leads to a very sharp play. Instead, 5.a4 is often played.}

5... b5 6.e5 Nd5 7.a3?

{too slow. White should play here 7.a4, for example: 7.a4 Bf5

{7... b4 8.Ne4 is ok for White or 7... e6 8. axb5 Nxc3
9.bxc3 cxb5 10.Ng5 and White tries to attack with Qh5]
{8. axb5 Nb4 9.Bxc4 Nc2+ 10.Ke2 Nxa1 11.Qa4 as in
Gurevich-Formanek,USA 1990}

7... Bf5

{now Black has no problems}

8.Ne4??

{after this crucial move the battle is immediatly over}

8... Bxe4

{Black is a piece up and White has no compensation}

9.Ng5 Bf5 10.g4 Bg6 11.f4 e6 12.Bg2 Be7 13.h4 Bxg5
14.fxg5 Qa5+ 15.Bd2 Qb6 16.Bxd5 cxd5 17.Bc3 Nc6
18.Qd2 Bd3 19.Qf4 Na5 20.Kf2 Nb3 21.Rae1 Be4 22.Rhf1 Nxd4
23.Kg3 O-O 24.h5

{24.Bb4 also does not save White after
 24... Nc2 25.Bxf8 Rxf8}

24...Nc2 0-1
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Analyzed by Wim Ratering
  2171  Ratering, Wim                  5- 4- 1    NED

Chai,Richard (1909)- Chng,Adrian (1825)
CL3-1997.6, 1997
B18, Caro-Kann

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3

{I prefer [3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 (Short)] or
{3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 (Advanced Variation)] or
{[3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 (Panov)}

3. ... dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5

{The classic system with Bf5 is solid and reliable, normally you
get a complicated positional game.
Other moves are 4. ... Nf6 5.Nxf6 gxf6 or exf6
		4. ... Nd7 (the Petrosian-Smylov System}

5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3

{6.h4 is the move [6.h4 h6 7.h5 Bh7 8.Bd3 Bxd3 9.Qxd3
With Nf3/Bc4/f4 or Nge2 White gains no advantage.}

6. ... Nd7 7.Bd3 Bxd3 8.Qxd3 Ngf6 9.c4

{9.c4 looks ok, but d4 can be a problem and O-O-O
isn't possible anymore.}

9. ... e6 10.0-0 Bd6 11.Bg5 Qc7

{11. ... h6 12.Ne4 Be7 13.Bxf6 Nxf6=}

12.Ne4 Be7 13.Rac1 Rd8 14.Rfd1 0-0 15.h3 Rfe8

{Black has completed the opening and has no problems,
White has completed the opening too, but it is difficult
to search for a good plan. White has to play for a draw.}

16.Qe3 Nxe4 17.Qxe4 Bxg5 18.Nxg5 Nf6 19.Qf3=+
	{19.Qe5 Qxe5 20.dxe5 Nd7 21.Nf3=}

19. ... Qa5 20.a3??-+

The game is over, but white has no problems with pawn a2!
{20.Ne4 Nxe4 21.Qxe4 Qxa2 22.Qc2! b5 23.cxb5 cxb5 24.Ra1 Qc4
 25.Qxc4 bxc4 26.Rxa7=+}

20. ... Qxg5 21.Qb3 Rd7 22.Rc3 Red8 23.Rg3 Qh5 24.Kh2 h6
25.Rdd3 Rxd4 26.Rxd4 Rxd4 27.Qxb7 Ng4+ 0-1

{Ng4+ is a nice finishing move, only Rxg4 will survive for a
short time.}

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Analyzed by
  2192  Berry, Jack                    8- 4- 6    USA

[Event "P-57"]
[White "Power Mike (1810)"]
[Black "Burrell Edward (2214)"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6
5.exd6 exd6 6.Nc3 Be7

{So far we're into the Exchange Variation of the
Alekhine Defence. Intuitively, I'd have to give
White a slight edge here because controls the center. }

7.Be2 O-O 8.Nf3

{More standard for White is to develop 7.Bd3
and 8.Ne2, as it lessens Black's pressure on
d4 (by meeting Bg4 w/ f3.}

8... Nc6 9.O-O Bg4

{And here it is!}

10.b3 Bf6 11.Be3

{Although Black has less central control and space,
I think he's equalized, as he has decent pressure on
d4 & the a1-h8 diag.  However, his b6 Knight does
diddly.  And I hate playing positions where the
other guy has the center.}

11....Re8 12.h3 Bxf3

{I'd have retreated the bishop to f5. I also don't
like giving up a B for N without a good reason [Larry Evans}

13.Bxf3 Bg5 14.Bxg5

{And here I'd play 14.Qd2, continuing to own the center.}

14... Qxg5 15.Bxc6 bxc6 16.Qf3 c5
17.Nb5

{17.Ne4 Qg6 18.dxc5 Qxe4 19.Qxe4 Rxe4 20.axb6 axb6
doesn't lead to anything for White.
So this is a good try to increase the small White edge.}

17.... Re7 18.Rfe1 cxd4 19.Nxc7

{Now, THIS is why my rating is stagnent. I never
see moves like this.  Of course, the N on c7
canot be taken (19...Rc7 20.Qxa8+ Nxa8 21.Re8++}

19... Rd8 20.Nb5 Rde8

{Black correctly decides the d4 pawn is doomed and
strives for counterplay via active rooks
(20...Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 Qd2 22.Re2 Qc1+ 23.Kh2 Qa1
24.Qd3 looks good for White}

21.Rxe7 Qxe7 22.Nxd4 d5 23.cxd5 Qc5

{A nice 2-move sequence by Black to minimize
White's advantage.}

24.Rd1 Nxd5 25.Nf5 Nf6

{25....Rd8? loses instantly to 26.Rxd5 & eventual
fork on e7}

26.Nd6

{I first liked 26.Nh6+ Kf8 27.Rd7 but then noticed
that Black has 27...Qc1+}

26... Rb8 27.Ne4 Nxe4 28.Qxe4 Qc7

{We could be here a while. If I'm White, my plan is
to post my pieces as actively as possible,
push my Q-side pawns, & look for a favorable
Q-trade into a won R+P ending (or R trade into a
won Q+P ending).  But I'm optimistic.}

29.Re1

{I prefer the direct 29.b4}

29... h6 30.Qa4 Kh7 31.Qc4 Qd7 32.Qc2+ g6

{I prefer the simple 32...Kg8.  No point in creating
any more draft around the King}

33.Qd1 Qc7 34.Re3

{I prefer 34.Qd4 -- see the plan above}

34...Rc8 35.Qe1 Qc1 36.Re7 Qxe1+ 37.Rxe1 Kg7

{Black's K is much more active than White's so this
ending looks pretty drawish.}

38.Re7 a6 39.Ra7 Rc6 40.Kh2 g5 41.a4 Rb6 42.a5 Rxb3
43.Rxa6 Ra3 44.Ra8

{I'd activate the K first, but it doesn't look like
it'll matter.}

43... Ra2 45.f3 Kg6  1/2-1/2

{I don't see a way for White to activate the K without
giving Black a lot of counterplay.}

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