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    Published by the International Email Chess Club
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Volume 5, Issue 5               March 1, 1998
Editor: Lisa Powell            Staff: Tim Nagley
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Michael McShane   1295
New Hampshire USA

I began my interest in chess back when I was in grade
school. My teacher, Nori, introduced me to the game and I
got interested. I have always been interested in games that
involve using your mind over physical activities. I feel
that you are playing on more equal terms where one's height
or weight shouldn't be the deciding factor, but rather a
person's knowledge of the principles and strategy.

Later, I saw a copy of Chess for Beginners by I. A. Horowitz
for sale at a garage sale along with a chess set. I started
playing it and learning from the book. Unfortunately, only
my brother and sister also knew how to play to chess. Living
near a college at the time, they allowed me to go to their
chess club. This is how I got hooked! I got to a point where
I would go every night. I played in their first chess
tournament and came home with the under prize.

After we moved, I went on a sabbatical from the USCF. After a
period of years, I started up again when I attended college.
I started a chess club at the college. Unfortunately, no one
would agree to run help with it unless I did. It lasted one
academic year. At this time I was taking part in other
tournaments, and I rejoined the USCF.

After college, I joined a local chess club and participated
in their tournaments. After the president stepped down, I
took over running the tournaments, and am currently a Local
Tournament Director.

It has only been in the last year that I have been on-line
and thus discovered the IECC. When the call went out, I was
glad to offer my services. I am now a New Member Tutor, and
usually have three or four new members at one time.

Trying to balance this and my games can be quite a chore for
a player in the 1260 range.

I wish good luck to everyone and hope that you spread the
word about the IECC to a friend! I would really like to get
to know him/her!  You really meet some interesting people
this way.

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Analyzed by Ian Peddie and Andres Valverde

[Event "M-1160.1"]
[White "Van Kempen,Heinz"]
[Black "Hildenbrandt,Phil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

2601  Heinz Van Kempen     1-3-1     GER  -8
1888  Phil Hildenbrandt     60-12-11   USA  +16

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6

{IP : The Sicilian Sheveningen. Theoretically this is
probably one of the most heavily analyzed lines in opening
theory, with world champion Garry Kasparov in the vanguard
of many of the novelties found in this complex line.}

{AV : Najdorf Sicilian, will become the Sheveningen after
6.Be3 e6}


6.Be3 e6 7.Qd2 b5 8.f3 Nbd7

{IP : 8...Bb7 9.g4 Nc6 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.g5 Nd7 12.0-0-0 Qc7
13.h4 Rc8 14.a3 Bb7 is unclear; Short-Ribli, Montpellier 1985}

9.g4 h6 10.O-O-O Bb7 11.Bd3 Ne5

{IP : 11...b4!? 12.Nce2 d5 13.exd5 Nxd5 14.Nf4 Nunn-Ftacnik,
Naevsted 1985}

{AV : I'd have played  11...b4 12.Nce2 d5 13.exd5 Nxd5}

12.Rhe1 Nfd7

{IP : 12...b4!? may be possible here. Short-Kasparov,
Brussels 1986 instead went: 12...Rc8 13.Kb1 Be7 14.h4 b4
15.Na4 Qa5 16.b3 Nfd7 17.g5 g6 and 1-0 in 45 moves.}

{AV : Again I prefer 12...b4, I can't see the danger for
black after 13.Ne2 d5}

13.f4 Nxg4 14.e5 Nc5 15.Nxe6 Nxe6 16.f5 Nxe5 17.fxe6 fxe6

{IP : All theory up to this point--and for several more
moves. Anyone aspiring to play this line with any regularity
will have to keep track of the rapid theoretical novelties
that can mean the difference between a point or a
"duck egg."}

18.Bf4 Nxd3+ 19.Qxd3 Qf6 20.Bg3 Be7 21.Ne4 Bxe4 22.Qxe4 O-O
23.Qxe6+ Qxe6

{IP: It looks very even to me at this stage. With an 800
point rating difference, black is doing quite well here.
It does seem more prudent for the stronger player (and Heinz
Van Kempen is an international master) to get his
lower-rated opponent away from the books, and to make him
think for himself. Thus, I wonder, was a highly theoretical
Sicilian the best choice for White under the circumstances?}

{AV: After the theoretical demonstration -50% of the game!
the game must be a draw. White will recover easily its pawn
but, meanwhile, black will rearrange its pieces}

24.Rxe6 Rfe8 25.Kb1 Bf8 26.Rxe8 Rxe8 27.Rd4 Kf7 28.a4 bxa4
29.Rxa4 Ra8 30.c4 Ke6 31.Ra5 Rc8 32.b3 Rc5

{IP: 32...Rc6 33.Kc2 Be7 34.h3 g5 35.Rd5 Bd8 36.Kd3 Rb6
37.Kc2 again looks even}

{AV: 32..Rc6 seems to be enough good too}

33.Rxa6 Kd7 34.Kb2 Rc6 35.Ra1 Be7

(IP: 35.Rxc6 Kxc6 36.B4 d5 37.c5 d4 38.Kb3 Kd5 39.h3 might
offer White more.}

{AV: Why not Rxc6?. The bishop ending can be slightly better
for white. Now the game is a clear draw.}

36.Kc2 Bf6 37.Ra5 Ke6 38.Be1 Be5 39.h3 g5 40.Bc3 h5
41.Kd3 Rb6

{IP: 41.Bxe5 dxe5 42.Ra8 Kf5 43.Rh8 Kg6 44.Rg8+ Kf5
45.Rf8+ Ke4 46.c3 g4}

{AV: Overview. After a theoretical opening and middle game,
black tooks things gently at an even ending and got a
valuable result against one of the strongest IECC players.
Congratulations, Phil!}

42.b4 g4 43.hxg4 hxg4 44.Ra8 Bxc3 45.Kxc3 Ke5 1/2-1/2

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Analysis by Don Camper

Picchiottino,Jean-Pierre - Hassan,Bill
CL4-1997.13

1704  Jean-Pierre Picchiottino 16-10-15   FRA  +18
1714  Bill Hassan        40-18-32   USA  -18

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4

{Caro-Kann Panov Variation}

4...Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Qb3 Bg7 7.cxd5 O-O 8.Nge2

{A few other choices here are Be2, g3, and Bg5.}

8...Nbd7

{8...Na6 9.g3 Qb6 10.Qxb6 axb6 11.Bg2 Nb4 12.0-0 Rd8
13.d6 +/- Spassky-Petrosian, match (5) 1966; BCO2}

9.g3 Nb6 10.Bg2 Bf5

{10...a5 11.a4 Bf5 12.0-0 Bd3 13.d6 exd6 14.Bxb7 Rb8
15.Bf3 +\= Hubner-Smyslov, Tilburg 1984; BCO2}

11.Nf4 h6 12.h4

{Gaining some space to secure the knight's hold on f4.
12.a4 normally played first but this looks ok.

[12.a4 a5 13.h4 Qd6 (13...Rc8 14.0-0 Rc4 15.Qd1 +/=; BCO2)
14.O-O Qb4 15.Qd1 +/=; BCO2; 12.O-O g5 13.Nfe2 Qd7 unclear;
BCO2}

12...Ng4!?

{Up to now we have been following: Sokolov,Andrei vs
Tsiganova,Monika [B14] it op Helsinki Finland (02), 1992,
where black played 12...Rc8 which looks much better.}

13.f3

{Black has created some kingside weakness. But now the
knight has to go back home while white's pawn rushes into
attack against the castled kingside. 13.Qd1 Nc4 14.Bf3 h5
15.Bxg4 Bxg4 16.f3 Bd7 17.g4: difficult position}

13...Nf6

{13...Bxd4 14.fxg4 Bxg4 15.Nb5 Bg7 +/- Black has no
follow-through}

14.g4

{A natural aggressive good move taking advantage of Black's
little sally with the knight.}

14...Bd7 15.Be3

{15.g5 hxg5 16.hxg5 Nh7 releases the tension too early}

15...Qc7 16.g5?! {Releasing some tension.}

{16.Bf1! I like this move, stopping Black's play at c4,
giving the bishop scope, making the c-file awkward for the
Black queen and preparing a break on the kingside at the
right moment.}

16...Ne8

{16...hxg5 17.hxg5 Nh7 is playable, and now A) 18.Nxg6 Qg3+
19.Kf1 fxg6 20.d6+ e6 21.Ne4 Rxf3+-+; B) 18.Kf2 Qc4 19.Qd1
unclear; C) 18.d6 exd6 19.Nxg6 (19.Ncd5 Nxd5 20.Nxd5 Qd8 -/+)
19...Rfe8 20.Ne5 (20.Kf2 Rxe3 21.Kxe3 Nc4+ 22.Kd3 Bf5+
23.Ne4 Na5 -/+) 20...Be6-+; D) 18.Bh3 Bxh3 19.Rxh3 Nxg5
20.Rg3 Nh7 =/+; E) 18.Rc1 18...Rac8 (18...Qc4 19.Qa3 +/-)
19.Ne4 Qb8 (19...Nc4 20.Qb4 a5 21.Qxe7 Rfe8 22.Rxc4+/-)
20.Rxc8 Rxc8 21.d6 Ba4 22.Qb4 exd6 23.Qxd6 Qxd6 24.Nxd6 Rc2
White's position looks very loose]

17.Bh3

{Exchanging pieces in this unstable  position may not be wise

{17.d6 Nxd6 18.gxh6 (18.Nxg6 Be6 19.d5 fxg6 20.dxe6 Ndc4 -/+)
18...Bxh6 19.Nfd5 Nxd5 20.Bxh6 Nxc3 21.bxc3 -/+; 17.Bf1
still ok}

17...Bxd4?!

{Creating complication which may not be favorable. Other
tries appear better.
17...Bxh3 18.Nb5 (18.Rxh3 h5 -/+) 18...Qc4 19.gxh6 Qxb3
20.axb3 Bxh6 21.Rxh3 a6 =/+;
17...Nd6 18.gxh6 Bxh6 19.Ne6 fxe6 20.Bxh6 Rxf3 21.Ke2
(21.dxe6 Bc6 -/+;
21.O-O-O Ba4 -/+) 21...Nf5 22.Bxf5 Rxf5 =/+}

18.d6! Bxc3+ 19.bxc3 Qxd6?!

{19...Nxd6 Looks better 20.Bxb6 (20.Bxd7 Qxd7 21.Nxg6 Rfc8
22.Ne5 Qf5 =/+) 20...axb6 21.Nd5 Qd8 22.Bxd7 Qxd7
23.Nxb6 Qf5 24.Nxa8 Qxf3 25.Rg1 -- at least a draw}

20.Bxd7 Nxd7

{20...Qxd7 21.Nxg6 Qd3 22.Nxe7+ Kh7 23.Kf2 +/-}

21.Qxb7?!

{21.gxh6 Qe5 22.Kf2 may be better than snatching pawns,
opening the position even more.}

21...Rb8?

{21...Qe5! looks much better; taking aim on the king:
22.Kf2 Rd8 23.gxh6 Nd6 24.Qxa7 Nf5, and Black may be
winning}

22.Qxa7 Qc6?!

{22...Qe5 Again, this move takes advantage poorly-placed
White king.}

23.Qd4!

{Hoping for the next few moves to reach a winning end game.
[23.Rd1 worth a look and possibly better.}

23...e5?!

{better choices are: 23...Nd6 24.Nd5 Nf5 25.Qe4 Kh8;
23...h5}

24.Nd5 exd4?

{24...Qe6 25.Qd2 h5 keeps the game alive for Black; game
move simplifies for White.}

25.Ne7+ Kh7 26.Nxc6 dxe3 27.Nxb8 Nxb8 28.Ke2 Nd6
29.Kxe3 Nf5+ 30.Kf2 Rd8

{30...Rc8 is better}

31.Rhd1 Rxd1 32.Rxd1 Nxh4 33.gxh6 Kxh6 34.a4+- Nc6

{34...Nf5 gets the knight back to help}

35.Rd5 Nf5 36.a5 Nb8 37.Rb5 Na6 38.Rb6 1-0


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Analyzed by Paul Huzen

[Event "Swiss 203.1"]
[White "Dean,Wes"]
[Black "Diglio,Mark"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A01"]

1926  Wes Dean         54-52-70   USA  -23
1798  Mark Diglio        4-1-2     USA  +23

1.b3

{The Larsen Opening or Baby Orang-Utan. The idea is
developing pieces, and after black has decided how to place
his pawns in the center, attacking that center.}

1...Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.e4?!

{3.Nf3, 3.e3 or 3.g3 are normal.}

3... d6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.d4 ?!

{I can't believe this is a sound line. Who plays 4.b3 after
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6?}

5...c5 {!} 6.e5 Nh5 {?!}

{6...Nfd7! 7.exd6 O-O 8.d5 exd6 9.Nf3 Re8+ 10.Be2 Qe7
11.Qd2 b5 12.Nd1 Bxb2 13.Nxb2 Nf6 14.Kf1 Ne4 15.Qe1 Qf6
16.Nd3 {Strampfer,J-Olzem,L/RLN 1982/BIG 80/0-1 (26)}

7.dxc5 Bxe5

{The shadowside of 6...Nh5. The Bishop has to take on e5.
And after 8.Nf3 black must give up this important piece.}

8.Nf3 O-O 9.Nxe5 dxe5 10.Bb5?!

{This is a difficult position. White's two bishops are very
important. Black has center pawns, especialy the one on e5.
He has to put one of his nights on d4. White's move doesn't
make sense in this position.}

(10.Qe2 Nc6 11.Rd1 Qa5 (11... Nd4 {?}
12.Qxe5 {+/-}) 12.Qb5 {+=}) (10.Qd5 Nc6 11.O-O-O {?!})

10...a6 11.Ba4? Qa5

{Black has an easy task. Just lockup the bishop on a4.}

12.Qf3 Qxc5 13.O-O-O Nf6 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.Rxd5

{15.Qxd5 Qxd5 16.Rxd5 b5 17.Bxb5 e6 18.Rxe5 f6 -+}

15...Qa7 16.Rxe5?

{16.Bxe5? {fails because of} 16...b5 17.Rhd1 bxa4 {-+})
(16..b4 {!} {Rescuing the bishop.} 16...b5 17.Bb3 Bb7
18.Qe2 Bxd5 19.Qxe5 f6 20.Qxd5+ Kg7 21.Bd4 Qc7 22.Qxa8 Nc6
23.Bxf6+ {+=}

16...b5 {!} {-+}

{Black has to stay cool now. The capture of the white bishop
is just a question of time.}

17.Rhe1 {!}

{17.Rxe7 Qxe7 18.Qxa8 Bb7 -+}

17...Re8 {!}

{17... bxa4 {??} 18.Rxe7 Bf5 19.Qc3 f6 20.Qc4+ Kh8
21.Qh4 Rf7 22.Bxf6+ Kg8 23.Re8+ Rf8 24.Rxf8+ Kxf8
25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Re8+ Kf7 27.Qf8#)
(17... Bb7 {?} 18.Qf4 Nc6 19.Rxe7 f6 20.Qh6 Nxe7 21.Rxe7 Rf7
22.Rxf7 Kxf7 23.Qxh7+ Ke6 24.Qh4 bxa4 25.Qxf6+ =}

18.Bd4 {!?}

{This must hurt. But there is nothing better then giving up
this nice bishop. 18.R1e2 f6 19.Qd5+ e6 20.Rxe6 Bxe6
21.Rxe6 Rxe6 22.Qxe6+ Qf7 23.Qc8+ Kg7 24.Ba3 bxa4 -+}

18...Qxd4 19.Rxe7 {?} {-+}

{Opening the e-file gets Black a lot of play. There are two
methods to get Ba4 in play again. Both are not enough, but
stronger then this move. (19.Bxb5 Rd8 20.Bd3 Ra7 {-+})
(19.Qxa8 Rd8 20.Kb1 Bf5 21.Bxb5 Qc3 22.Bd3 Bxd3 23.cxd3 Nc6
24.Qxd8+ Nxd8 25.Rxe7 Qxd3+ {-+})

19...Qa1+ 20.Kd2 Rd8+ 21.Ke2 Bg4 {!}

{It's best to give back material}

22.Qxg4

{22.Rxa1 Bxf3+ 23.Kxf3 Nc6 -+}

22...Qf6 23.Kf1 Nc6 {!}

24.R7e3 Nd4 25.c3 Nc2 26.Rf3 Re8

{Threatening mate: Rxe1}

27.Rxe8+

(27.Re2 Qd6 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8 29.g3 Qd1+ 30.Kg2 {-+})

27...Rxe8 28.g3 Qd8 29.Kg2 Ne1+ 30.Kh3 Qa8 31.Bxb5 axb5

0-1

{32.Rxf7 (32.Rf6 Qg2+ 33.Kh4 Qxh2+ 34.Kg5 h6+ 35.Kf4 Nd3+
36.Kf3 Qh1#)
(32.Rf4 Qg2+ 33.Kh4 Qxh2+ 34.Kg5 h6+ 35.Kf6 Re6+)
(32.Re3 Rxe3 33.fxe3 Qg2+ 34.Kh4 Nf3+ 35.Qxf3 Qxf3}
{32...Qg2+ 33.Kh4 Kxf7 34.Qd7+ Re7 35.Qxe7+ Kxe7 36.Kg5 Qxf2
37.a4 Qf5+ 38.Kh6 Kf7 39.g4 Qf4+ 40.Kxh7 Qxh2#}


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Analyzed by Dale Whitehead

[Event "M-1360.1"]
[White "Nagley,Tim"]
[Black "Glew,David"]
[Result "0-1"]

1812  Tim Nagley        32-17-15   ENG  -21
1742  David Glew        25-2-5    ENG  +21

1.e4 e6

{The French defense. A very solid system. Black builds a
solid pawn structure, at the cost of trapping
the light-squared bishop inside the pawn chain. Blacks
looks forward to a better endgame, if he survives the
middlegame.}

2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4

{The sharp Winawer variation. One of the sharpest lines of
the French. Many white players prefer to play 3.Nd2 to avoid
this line.}

4.e5 Ne7

{The main lines are 4...c6 or 4... b5. This solid-move side
steps the deeper theoretical variations.}

5.Bd2 Nbc6!?

{It's hard to critisize the development of minor pieces, but
c5 should be given consideration to attack the white pawn
chain at d4.}

6.Nb5 Bxd2+ 7.Qxd2 O-O 8.O-O-O

{A very aggressive move! White makes his intentions of a
king-side attack clear. While the center is locked, play on
both wings is available. The position is equal, with chances
for both players. Things might have been different if black
had played c5 earlier;  I don't believe white would have
been as willing to castle queenside.}

8...a6 9.Na3 f6

{Black is preparing to free his game.. This is a typical
French manouver. Black should also have considered 9...Na7,
preparing c5 or b5 to pressure the white king.}

10.exf6 Rxf6 11.Nf3 Qd6 12.c3 Bd7 13.Bd3

{White has consolidated his position on the queenside and
has a significant positional advantage. His attack on the
black king is ready to begin. Black must make use of his
half-open f-file for counterplay.}

13...Ng6 14.Rhg1 Nf4 15.Bc2 Raf8 16.Ng5 Ng6 17.Bxg6 Rxg6
18.Nf3 Rgf6 19.Rde1 Be8 20.Rgf1 Rf4 21.Qe3 Re4

{Black has utilized his control of the f-file to equalize
the position.}

22.Qg5 Bg6 23.Qg3 Ref4

{Black chooses to keep the major pieces on the board to
assist in the assault of the white king. The alternative,
23...Qxg3 24.hxg3 Rxe1+ 25.Rxe1 Be4 produces an equal game.}

24.Re3 b5 25.b4

{White attempts to slow the pawn parade on the queenside,
but he will be unable to stop the advance. The alternative
Rfe1 might provide black with more difficulities.}

25...Be4 26.Ng5 e5 27.dxe5 Nxe5 28.Rd1 Qh6 29.Nh3

{Black is taking aim at f2. Penetration by the rooks to the
7th rank will doom white.}


29...R4f5 30.Kb2 R8f6 31.f4 Ng6 32.Nf2 Rxf4 33.Nxe4 dxe4
34.Rd5 Rd6 35.Rxd6 cxd6 36.Ka1 Ne7 37.Qh3?

{White has defended the position and is only a pawn down.
Black faces many difficulities in converting the pawn to a
win with each side having two major pieces on the board.
White should have avoided the exchange of the queen and
rook at all costs.}

37...Qxh3 38.Rxh3 Nf5 39.Nc2 Rf2 40.g4 Rxc2 41.gxf5 d5

{Black has played an excellent series of moves to convert
the simple pawn advantage into a clear win. White has no
attacking chances and will simply have to wait for black
to finish him off.}

42.Kb1 Rf2 43.a3 Rxf5 44.Kc1 Rf3 45.Rxf3 exf3 46.Kd2 g5
47.Ke1 h5 0-1


{A good example of how to utilize doubled rooks on a
half-open file. Black provided constant pressure and was
finally able to penetrate the white defense. White placed
himself in early danger by castling into an open queenside,
allowing black to start a pawn attack. A few defensive moves
passed the opening advantage to black and placed white in a
position to defend the rest of the game.}

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Analyzed by Steve Lisseter

[Event "Quad 403.4"]
[White "Wright,Alex"]
[Black "Mitchell,TT"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C40"]

982  Alex Wright        1-0-3     USA  +19
1014  TT Mitchell        8-1-9     USA  -19

1.e4

{Warning to strong players. Some of the following moves may
cause distress. Please move on to the next game if this
bothers you. Notes are written for players at around the
same level as the players.}

1...e5 2.Nf3 Bd6

{This move is not recommended because it blocks the d pawn,
making it difficult for black to develop his pieces on the
queen's side. White's best reply is probably 3.Bc4 or 3.Nc3.}

3.a4

{This pawn is a spectator for the rest of the game. In the
opening phase it is better to concentrate on developing the
pieces.}

3...Nf6 4.Nc3 O-O 5.Bc4 g6

{I prefer not to move the pawns near my king during the
opening. It often creates a weakness. Development with Nc6
is more active.}

6.O-O Bb4

{It is always an admission of failure to move the same piece
twice early in the game, but here the bishop had to move
because it was getting in the way. Black threatens to capture
on c3, then take the pawn on e4.}

7.Nxe5 Bxc3 8.bxc3

{Normally it is a good idea to capture towards the center.
However, this position may be an exception. After 8.dxc3 the
queen adds to white's control of d5 and opens a line for the
bishop. If black plays 8...Nxe4, then white has 9.Nxf7 Rxf7
10.Qd5!}

8...d5

{Why not take the pawn on e4? After d5, white could simply
play exd5!}

9.Bb3 Nxe4 10.d3 Qe7

{The simple Nxc3 looks better here. White could now play
11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.dxe4, gaining a pawn}

11.Bf4 Nxc3 12.Qd2 d4

{The black knight on c3 is excellent, but black has not
developed his other pieces. White is quick to take
advantage.}

13.Rfe1

{An excellent move, starting a powerful attack.}

13...Qe8

{This ought to lose. White can now play 14.Nxg6 uncovering
an attack by the rook on the black queen. White will then
win queen and pawn for rook and knight, or gain the exchange
after 14...Qd7 15.Nxf8. In fact, white has an even stronger
move in 14.Nxf7, when black's best move is to give up his
queen with Qxf7. I'll leave it to you to work out why.}

14.Re4

{White overlooks that knights can move backwards. The rook
on e4 can be taken by the knight on c3! Kasparov once
missed a win against Short by making the same type of
miscalculation.}

14...Qd8 15.Bxf7+ Kh8

{15...Rxf7 16.Nxf7 Kxf7 leaves the king looking a bit
exposed but is probably a better option.}

16.Ng4

{A mistake. If white could have an extra move, Be5+ would
force checkmate. As a result, several other moves based on
deflection would have won material here, including 16.Rxd4

or Nxg6+ or Bg5. They all take some working out. But it is
now black's move and the f7 bishop is en prise.}

16...Rxf7 17.Be5+ Kg8

{Here, or on the next move, white can play Rxd4 as an
intermediate move to gain a pawn and remove his rook from
danger.}

18.Nh6+ Kf8 19.Nxf7 Qd5

{It seems more natural for black to take on e4 or f7, as
white has no immediate checkmate.}

20.Rf4

{Rxd4 was still playable as Qxf7 allows Qxc3. Strong players
would find a win here starting with Qh6+! Give yourself a pat
on the back if you work it out.}

20...Bf5 21.Ng5 Qxe5 22.Nxh7+ Kg7 23.Rh4 Nd7

{At last black gets his queen side developed!}

24.Qh6+

{The intermediate move Re1 was also very strong.}

24...Kg8 25.Ng5

{Threatens mate in two by Qh7+ and Qf7#}

25...Qg7 26.Qh7+ Qxh7 27.Rxh7 Nf6

{Black would have been better after Re8, controlling the
open file.}

28.Rh6 Ne2+ 29.Kf1 Ng4 30.Rh7 Nf4 31.Re1 Bxd3+

{A terrible blunder which decides the game. Black could
have won material with 31...Ne6, as the knight on g5 cannot
move without abandoning the defence of the rook on h7.
Instead, black loses a piece.}

32.cxd3 Nxd3 33.Ree7 1-0

{A star move to end the game. It is mate in four moves after
33...Nf6 34.Reg7+ Kf8 35.Ne6+ Ke8 36.Rh8+ Ng8 37.Rhxg8.
Black can delay matters by playing 33...Nf4, protecting the
e6 square but white can then win the knight and it is only a
matter of time before the roof caves in.}

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Analysis by Tim Nagley (1822)

[Event "KO-110.2.3"]
[White "Haase,Peter"]
[Black "Fernandes,David"]
[Result "0-1"]

1454  Peter Haase        37-7-21    NZL  -22
1351  David Fernandes      27-5-12    POR  +22

{Grob's Attack is a tactical gambit, unlike most openings:
in the early stages, basic concepts of development and piece
placement are commonly discarded. Originally developed by
the Swiss player H.Grob (1904-1974), the opening has, very
unusually for a tactical struggle, always been
disproportionately popular in correspondence chess. Many of
Grob's own games, which are used as examples in the modern
books on the subject, were from correspondence play. More
recently, the opening has been greatly popularised in the
higher echelons of chess by the British Master, Michael
Basman, whose excellent book, "The Macho Grob", was
published in the UK in 1983. IECC member Bill Wall has also
written on the subject.}

1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 e5

{This line, the Open Defense, is the commonest way of
declining the gambit. It usually leads to a sharp and
double-edged tactical battle.}

3.h3

{The main line here is 3.c4. The text move transposes to
the well-known position reached after 1.g4 d5 2.h3 e5 3.Bg2,
after which Black's common line is 3...c6}

3...Nf6

{Black may have been trying to depart from White's book
knowledge into new territory at as early a stage as possible.
The more established alternatives to 3...c6 include 3...c5,
3...Nc6, 3...Be6, 3...Ne7, 3...g6, 3...h5 and 3...Bc5. With
the text move, opening theory is left behind.}

4.d3 h6

{Black protects, at least for the moment, against the
advance g5, a thematic part of White's development after

the gambit has been declined. 4...Bc5 appears the natural
developing move, but this can be met by an immediate 5.g5.}

5.Nf3 Nc6 6.O-O Bd6 7.e4?!

{This seems to concede a spatial advantage to Black, and his
d-pawn, which can now be advanced, gradually develops into
an increasing menace against White.}

7...d4 8.c3 O-O

{Castling kingside after declining the gambit almost
inevitably leads to White playing g5, often as a prelude to
a fully-blown kingside pawn advance.}

9.g5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Be7

{Black could, alternatively, continue to develop by 10...Be6
or 10...Re8.}

11.cxd4 exd4 12.Nbd2 Be6

{Black now appears distinctly the better placed, albeit at
the cost of a semi-open h-file: he has better control of
the center, increased piece-mobility, a well-placed bishop
pair and greater flexibility.}

13.Bf4 Nb4 14.Nb3 c5!

{With this move, Black, having secured better central
control, continues to expand on the queenside, and takes
advantage of the tempo to advance his c-pawn before its
path becomes obstructed by the knight being driven back.}

15.a3 Nc6 16.Rc1 Nd7

{This appears retrogressive only at first glance: a case of
"reculer pour mieux sauter".}

17.Qc2 b6

{Black might have tried 17...b5 directly, or even 17...f5!?.}

18.Rfe1 Re8 19.Nbd2 Rc8 20.Nc4

{20.b3 plays better: White needs to develop productive
queenside counterplay.}

20...b5 21.Nce5

{Less than optimal: 21.Nd6 was necessary to avoid the
subsequent developments, which favors Black.}

21...Ndxe5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Bxe5 Bg5 24.Ra1

{Perhaps intending to play the advance a4, which would
certainly ease White's problems on the queenside.}

24...Qd7

{This apparently innocent move, attacking the readily
defensible h-pawn, in fact sets up his next move.}

25.Kh2 Bb3!

{As was observed on two occasions during the Kasparov-Short
PCA World Championship a few years ago, piece sacrifices on
empty, unprotected squares are not at all easy to foresee!
Over the next three or four moves, White should perhaps make
the queenside advance a4.}

26.Qxb3 Rxe5 27.Re2 Bf4+ 28.Kg1 a5 29.Rc2 a4 30.Qa2 c4
31.dxc4?

{This creates a dangerous passed pawn, and leads to the
demise of White's rook. 31.Qb1 would have prolonged White's
life, at the very least. As can be seen, in the remaining
stages, Black efficiently and consistently presses home his
material and positional advantages.}

31...d3 32.Rc3 Bd2 33.cxb5 Bxc3 34.bxc3 Rxc3 35.Qb2 Rec5
36.Rd1

{White's difficulties can be appreciated from his effectively
very restricted choice of moves.}

36...Qxb5 37.Qxb5 Rxb5

{All chances of a draw having evaporated, it's now very hard
to envisage any productive continuation for White.}

38.Bf1 Rbb3 0-1

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Analysis by Phil Hildenbrandt

Jim Russo - Ken Weiner  1-0  M-1103.2
1629  Jim Russo         1-1-0     USA  +22
1728  Ken Weiner        6-3-6     USA  -22

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4

{Here we have the Najdorf variation of the Sicilian defense.}

7...Be7

{The text is an alternative to the ultra sharp 7...b5. After
7...b5, we have the Polugaievsky variation. The better

tactician should usually win. Also playable is Bobby
Fischer's favorite 7...Qb6.}

8.Qf3 Qc7 9.O-O-O Nbd7?

{After 9...h6, White's advantage is a minimum. After the
text White's advantage is clear to see.}

10.Qg3

{The Queen may have been better off left on f3. After 10.g3
or 10.g4, Black would have problems castling Kingside. I
really don't think anybody besides me would be foolish
enough to castle Queenside.}

10...h6 11.Bh4 g5 12.fxg5 Nh5 13.Qe3 Qc5 14.Kb1 hxg5
15.Bf2 Ne5 16.Qd2 Qc7 17.Nf3 b5

{17...Nxf3 or 17...Rg8 are enough for a draw. The text does
offer a chance but it allows for a tactical bolt from the
blue.}

18.Nxg5!

{18.Be3 g4 19.Nxe5 dxe5 20.Bd3 Nf4 21.Qf2 Bb7 22.Ne2 Bh4
23.Qf1 Nxd3 24.cxd3 f5 25.Nc1 O-O 26.Qe2 Qg7 27.Nb3 fxe4
28.dxe4 Bxe4+ 29.Ka1 Bd5 30.Nc5 Rf7 31.Rc1 Qg6 32.Rhd1 Raf8
33.Qd2 Bf6 34.Nd3 a5 35.Bc5 Ra8 36.Bd6 Qg7 37.Qe2 e4
38.Nf4 Bc4 39.Rxc4 bxc4 40.Nxe6 Qg6 41.Qxc4 Qf5 42.Qc6 Rfa7
43.Qc4 Rf7 44.Qc6 Qxe6 45.Qxa8+ Kh7 46.Bf4 Bxb2+
47.Kxb2 Rxf4 48.Qa7+ Rf7 49.Qc5 Rb7+ 50.Ka3 Qf7 51.Rd5 Qe7
52.Rd6 Qf7 53.Rd5 Qf6 54.Rd6 Qb2+ 0-1
Kengis - Vitolinsh,A/Jurmala-mm 1983}

18...Nc4

{18...Bb7 was better.}

19.Bxc4 Qxc4 20.e5

{20.Qd4 was better.}

20...dxe5 21.Nge4

{I tend to think that bringing the other Knight to e4 was a
more natural move.}

21...Qc7 22.Bc5 Nf4 23.Nd6+?

{The advantage would have been more than enough to win after
23.Bxe7.}

23...Kf8 24.Qe3 f6 25.g3 Nd5?

{Black's last fatal slip.}

26.Nxd5 exd5 27.Rxd5 Be6 28.Rxe5 fxe5 29.Rf1+ Kg8
30.Qe4 Bxd6 31.Qg6+ Qg7 32.Qxe6+ Kh7 33.Rf7?

{33.Rf5 Qg6 (33...Bf8 34.Bxf8 Qf6 35.Qxf6 Rhxf8 36.Rh5+ Kg8
37.Rh8#}
34.Rf7+ Qg7 35.Qf6 Bf8 36.Bxf8 Rg8 37.Rxg7+ Rxg7 38.Qxg7#}

33...Rhf8 34.Rxg7+ Kxg7 35.Qg4+ Kf6 36.Bxd6 1-0

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