Updated 23rd March 2006
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Yearbook 78 NIC 2006) - $51.95
| Publisher: New In Chess, 2006 Edition: Paperback large ISBN10: 90-5691-159-7 Pages: 248 Language: English |
Forum
Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous
surveys. Both (grand)masters and club players shed their light on new opening
developments and search together for the truth. With contributions by Eric Prié,
Richard Palliser, Bogdan Lalic, Pavel Skatchkov/Dmitry Frolyanov, Ashot Nadanian
and many others.
Sosonko's Corner
Genna Sosonko's imagination was tickled by Vadim Zviagintsev's bizarre knight
move 2.Na3 in the Sicilian. It made Alexander Khalifman laugh, but not for
long... The rim knight brought back some sweet memories to our Editor and
stirred up some old stories, which does not mean that it has no future! Besides
becoming immensely popular on the ICC and in the Moscow Blitz Championship, in a
regular game such moves can be a tremendous psychological blow.
Book Reviews
Not quite mainstream either are the openings treated in Glenn Flear's
Review section this time. After all, you don't encounter Christan Bauer's
favourite 1...b6 every day. The French GM's monograph on this English Defence
(!) gets many points for its thorough and original content, though it leaves
something to be desired in the structure department.
Next is James Rizzitano's 'Repertoire book' (we get many of those these days)
against 1.d4. A robust tome, although doubts remain if Rizzitano can fulfill his
promise of 'beating' White's solid first move. Maybe that's just to much to
ask... or is it?
The unlikely author couple Sverre Johnsen and Vlatko Kovacevic also want to
'Win' with the London System, but our reviewer found their book to be quite
balanced and objective. It's ideal for the stronger club player who wants a
solid system without studying day and night.
Boris Schipkov's CD on the A80-A85 Dutch contains by nature much more material
than a book, but also more mistakes. A nice feature is the Training Database
with useful exercises.
32 NIC Surveys Yearbook 78
Sicilian Defence: Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 Ng4, by Lukacs/Hazai
Sicilian Defence: Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 e6, by Nikitin
Sicilian Defence: Grivas Variation 4...Qb6, by Grivas
French Defence: Tarrasch Variation 4.ed5 Qd5, by Anka
Caro-Kann Defence: Advance Variation 4.c4, by Boersma
Caro-Kann Defence: Classical Variation 4...Bf5, by Olthof
Petroff Defence: Steinitz Variation 3.d4 Ne4, by Fogarasi
Petroff Defence: Jaenisch Variation 6...Be7, by Kuzmin
Ruy Lopez: Neo-Steinitz Variation 6...Nge7, by Karolyi
Ruy Lopez: Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 6...Bc5, by Kuzmin
Ruy Lopez: Closed Line with 9.d4, by Marin
Italian Game: Evans Gambit 4.b4, by Van der Tak
Scotch Opening: Mieses Variation 8...Ba6, by Van der Weide
Philidor Defence: Antoshin Variation 5...Be7, by Abeln
Queen's Gambit Declined: Blackburne Variation 5.Bf4, by Agrest
Slav Defence: Krause Variation 6.Ne5, by Greenfeld
Slav Defence: Marshall Gambit 4.e4, by Van der Tak
Slav Defence: Meran Variation 8.Be2, by Afek
Queen's Gambit: Accepted Classical Variation 7.Bb3, by Dautov
Nimzo-Indian Defence: Kmoch Variation 4.f3, by Cebalo
Nimzo-Indian Defence: Vienna Variation 7.e5, by Lukacs/Hazai
Grünfeld Indian Defence: Exchange Variation 7.Nf3, by Avrukh
Grünfeld Indian Defence: Makogonov Variation 6.b4, by Panczyk/Ilczuk
King's Indian Defence: Classical Variation 7...Na6, by Mikhalevski
King's Indian Defence: Four Pawns Attack 5.f4, by Vaisser
Benoni Defence: Fianchetto Variation 11.Bf4 Qe7, by Kapengut
Benoni Defence: Volga Gambit 3...b5, by Gavrilov
Queen's Pawn Opening: Trompowsky Attack 2.Bg5, by Tzermiadianos
Queen's Pawn Opening: Prié Attack 2.a3, by Prié
Queen's Pawn Opening: Reversed Albin 3.e4, by Greenfeld
Dutch Defence: Classical Variation 7...Ne4, by Williams
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 3...b6, by Langeweg
Steve Giddins has chosen 50 supremely instructive games - some old, some new, and including many that few readers will have seen before. He has annotated these games in detail from a modern perspective, explaining the useful lessons that can be learnt from them, while avoiding the harmful dogma that characterized many older works of this type. Topics include: Attacking the King, Defence, Piece Power, and Endgame Themes. Each game is followed by a recap of the main lessons to be learned.
Giddins writes in a highly accessible down-to-earth style that appeals to club players seeking to improve their understanding of practical chess. His knowledge of Russian-language chess literature has enabled him to find many excellent examples that have not appeared in previous western literature.
Steve Giddins is a FIDE Master from England who plays regularly in international events and has frequently contributed to the British Chess Magazine. He has gained a reputation as a writer who provides useful, no-nonsense advice on topics of genuine practical importance. This is his third book for Gambit: see also 101 Chess Opening Traps and How to Build Your Chess Opening Repertoire.
Download a pdf file with a sample from the book.
Despite its sharp and aggressive nature, the King's Indian is an opening that lends itself well to discussion in terms of plans, ideas and pawn-structures. Those who are familiar with these underlying themes will enjoy an enormous practical advantage when facing those who lack this understanding, even if they are theoretically well-prepared. Golubev is ideally qualified to provide a realistic and informative guide to the King's Indian: he has played it for the whole of his chess career, scoring many devastating victories. He draws upon this extensive experience to choose the most instructive games and positions, and to provide a wealth of insightful tips.
Mikhail Golubev is a grandmaster from Odessa, Ukraine, who plays regularly in tournaments in eastern and central Europe. He is a noted expert in several sharp and aggressive opening systems, including the King's Indian and the Dragon. His previous book, The Sicilian Sozin, has been praised for the quantity and quality of its original analysis, and for Golubev's objectivity in identifying the critical lines.
Download a pdf file with a sample from the book.
Linares (Mar 2006, all games) $4.95 - Kerr
British Chess Magazine bound volumes 1947 to 2005 (complete set, 59 years, good condition, very a rare).
Offers above $5,000 considered
Kasparov: How to play the Najdorf Vol. 2 - $52.95
The Najdorf system in the Sicilian Defence has a
legendary reputation as a defensive weapon for Black. It is an opening where
people often strive for a full point, instead of simply defending the position
with the black pieces. Many great players have contributed to the development of
this complex opening. There were two world champions who formed much of their
careers using the Najdorf system as their weapon of choice against 1.e4: Bobby
Fischer and Garry Kasparov. Both players celebrated spectacular successes with
it, both used the Najdorf (pronounced „nigh-dorff“, rhyming with „high-dwarf“)
during their child prodigy years and retained it as an important part of their
repertoire during their entire careers.
For Garry Kasparov this added up to experience with the Najdorf at the very highest levels of chess. For chess amateurs and professionals alike it is a great moment when the world’s leading expert shares all the secrets in his favourite opening. In part one Garry Kasparov introduced the various subsystems of the Najdorf, including the central „Poisoned Pawn“ variation. Part two is devoted to the main lines against 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4. This includes the legendary Polugaevsky Variation. The DVD contains more than two hours of first-class private tuition. The package includes the latest Chess Base 9.0 Reader, a big reference database featuring all relevant Najdorf games, as well as a complete opening book that can be used to practice what you have learnt with Fritz.
System requirements: PC (minimum 233 MHz and 32 MB RAM, recommended 1 GHz, 256 MB), DVD drive, Windows98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP, Sound card, Windows Media Player 9 or higher (for the multimedia lessons).
The Immortal Game - The Movie (PAL Version) -
$39.95
The Immortal Game - The Movie presents the
dramatic development from attack to defense, fromloss to profit, from triumph to
agony. We experience chess from an unique, an unusual visual angle in the midst
of the event.
Trailer 1:24
Director Michael Mertineit used an exquisite set of military pieces from the 19th century to animate the game, which ends in the figure of Napoleon expriencing his Waterloo.
The chess sequence is an animation without words. It depicts the course of the game.
„A triumph for chess lovers everywhere!“ Tina Bidari, Las Vegas - USA
Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen (1818 - 1879) was a
famous classical chess master from Germany and is world famous for his brilliant
play even today. In 1851 he received an invitation to be the standard-bearer for
German chess at the world's first international chess tournament in London. At
that tournament, Anderssen defeated József Szén , Staunton, Marmaduke Wyvill and
Lionel Kieseritzky, winning the tournament to everyone's surprise. Anderssen is
celebrated particularly for two of his casual chess games in which he was
victorious through combinations involving heavy sacrifice of the pieces.
„An immortal little movie!“ Kevin Weiming Goh, Singapore
Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky (1806
- 1853) was a mathematics teacher like Anderssen. Kieseritzky lived in Paris as
a chess professional, giving lessons or playing games for five francs an hour,
and editing a chess magazine. In 1851 he surpassed Phillidor's record by playing
and winning four blindfold games
simultaneously. Kieseritzky's combinations were outstanding, and a variant of
King's gambit was given his name. He was one of the finest players of the
so-called “romantic epoch“ in chess.
„Blood chilling thriller!!!“ Marko Honkanen, Helsinki - Finland
The Immortal Game was an informal match played
between these two great players at the
Simpson's-in-the-Strand Divan in London. Despite losing, it was in fact
Kieseritzky who recorded and published the game during his period as editor of
“La Regence“.
„It is beautiful, in a poetry way.“ Terrence L. Foster, East Hartford - USA
The Immortal Game - The Movie takes us back to the times when wild, romantic inspirations dominated the boards. The game is an excellent demonstration of the earlier style, when rapid development and attack seemed to be the most successful way to win, when gambits and counter-gambits were offered and not accepting them was considered ungentlemanly-like.
„Academy Award for Napoleon's madame!“ Alessandro Tronca, Rome - Italy
The Immortal Game - The Movie depicts this famous
game from the annals of chess.
The Immortal Game - The Movie presents the dramatic development from attack to
defense, fromloss to profit, from triumph to agony. We experience chess from an
unique, an unusual visual angle in the midst of the event.
System requirements: Standard DVD Player and TV set (PAL). Alternatively: PC (minimum 233 MHZ and 32 MB RAM, recommended 1 GHZ, 256 MB), DVD drive, Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP, Sound card and software DVD Player.
