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Unorthodox Openings NewsletterIssue N. 5 December 2001

ditor! D"#ide $o%%oni

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Dear Chessfriends,

In this issue you will find:

Page 2 Editorial To remember GM nthony MilesPage 2 Con!ersion Table of "ie#e allo#ation$

Page % &ews about 'ugh MyersPage ( Grob d!entures by Da!ide )o**oni$Page + )o**oni &a"oli Costa Corr Grob mat#h$Page +-.% /ill 0all1s own games$Page . Errata #orrige from Giorgio Coda**a$Page .(- .+ Gambetto /la#3mar Diemer 4a s#elta &5 2 - .d d( 2e e( %de(

di Giorgio Coda**a 6arti#he 7 database8Pages .9-. ;ilbermints Gambit 2mPages 2?-22 @ll Is &ew That 'as /een AorgottenB or @ 0ell-Pre"ared De!iant

Is Dangerous EnemyB by )i#3 ennedy 6arti#le7database8Pages 2%-29 Is the Myers Defense Playable by 4e! D ;ilbermintsPages 29-2 EF#er"ts of 4etters to the Editor

This is really a great issue in whi#h you will find substantial #ontributions by GiorgioCoda**a, )i#3 ennedy and 4e! ;ilbermints In this issue we ha!e three new#ontributors: /ill 0all, =!en-Eri3 ;etterstr>m and


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Editorial

In memory of GM nthony Miles who "assed away a few wee3s ago, here is hisunorthodoF o"enings1 master"ie#e against the late world #ham"ion ar"o!:

50) Karpov,A (2725) - Miles,A (2545) [B00]EU-chT Skara (1), 1980[ChessBase ]1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 3.!3 [3.a4!? Bb7 4.axb5?! Bxe4! 5.bxa6 Bb7! 3.. .Bb74.Bd3 !6 ["4...e6 5."e2 [5.e5 #$5 6.#%5!? &' 5.#b$ 5... e6 6.a 4[6.B%5!? 6.0*0 6.#b$ 6...#5 [6...b4 +e 7.d$#5 [7.e5 c4/ 7.c3 c4(7...#c6 8.0*0 cx$4 9.axb5 (9.Nxd4!?; 9.cxd4 Nb4 10.axb5 Nxd3) 9...axb510.xa8 xa8 11.Bxb5 (11.cxd4 Nb4; 11.Nxd4 Nxd4 12.cxd4 Bxe4; 11.e5Nd5) 11...#a7! (11...dxc3 12.Nxc3 &e5 2$5) 1.#x$4 (12.e5 Bxf3 13.gxf3

Nxb5 14.exf6 gxf6 15.xb5 g"# 16.$h1 xf3%) 1...Bxe4 13.B%5! (13.Nd2Bxg2) 13...Bc5! a) 13...Be7 14.3/ b) 13...Bx% 14.#xe6 &c7,%7 14...xe615.xe6 Be7 (b) 15...$d" 16.xd'%) 16.Bx6 %x6 17.Bx$7 &e1 ' 14.Bx6(14.3 Bxb1 (14...Nxb5 15.xb5 Bxd4# 16.cxd4 Bc6) 15.xb1 Bx$4 16.cx$4#xb5 17.Bx6/) 14...%x6 15.#xe6? xe6 16.h5 $8 17.xc5 #xb5 18.xb5Bx% 19.$1 Bc6 k-:e;%, #


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night & C

News +bout ,ugh -ers

Chess friend )i#3 ennedy re#ei!ed the following news from 'ugh Myers 0hat follows is the

#ontent of 'ugh1s letter as )i#3 sent it to me:

@I ha!e always re"lied to inuiries, so the first "art of this letter willbe3nown by many of you To others who ha!en Nt heard from me sin#eat least.+, I a"ologi*e for that -- and INll eF"lain the Myers "enings/ulletinNsdisa""eara n#e , whi#h was also almost my own

The last M/ was &ew M/ O, .2+ )ight after that, in .9, Ihad a he ar ta tt a#3 'ear t trouble had been a "roblem for se!eral years, bu t. 9 was theworst I had three more a tt a#3s that year, all reui ring "aramedi#sandemergen#y ambulan#e rides In ..9 I was finally "ersuade d toha!e auadru"le by"ass o"eration It was su##essful but in .Q, as in.9 Iwasn N t mental ly or "hysi#ally able to wor3 on the M/Ns whi#h areowed tomost of you /y late .Q, than3s to #ardia# rehabili tat ion, I wasagain ingood sha"e, and that has #ontinued 'owe!er , I was finan#iallywi"ed out ,li!ing hand to mouth To finan#e an M/ rebirth, all I #ould thin3abo utdoing was to write an u"dated and eF"anded & edi tion of my .9Q

boo3EF"loring the Chess "enings , whi#h "eo"le had been reues t ingfor year s

I wor3ed on the new boo3 in all of ., on into 2??? It turned outto be a

bigger and bett er Job than EF"loring This boo3, Chess EF"lor er,has twi#e

as many games, half of whi#h were in EF"loring, and otherwise its#on ten t s

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are !ery different

Deta il s: 6.8 22 "ages , .%? annota ted games , &, .%? diagrams 628&otes to

games ma3e this an o"en ings t eF tboo3 %+ games with .e +shouldre#ommen d thi s to anyone who "lays tha t, and the "en ing IndeFhas + oth ernamed o"enings 6'ow many games #olle#tions of indi!idual "layersha !e mor ethan that8 "lus siF unname d irregular o"enings 6%8 Middle gameualitythat N s high enough to #onfound the #riti#s =ome ins tru#ti!e endings

too68 Chronologi#al autobiogra"hy: a !er (? years of #hess#om"eti t ionAirs t "la#es in =wiss systems in siF s traight de#ades Airst "la#e inse!eral =tate Cham"ionshi"s Played first board for a nat ional teamin twoChess lym"i#s uthor of eight "ublished #hess boo3sEditor"ublisher ofQ #hess maga*ines b Thorough non- #hess autobiogra"hy "ulls no

"un#hesChess and non- #hess ane#do tes #o!er eF"erien#es in Chi#ago, other#ities inthe Midwest, &ew Ror3 City, and nine years in foreign #ountries Theonlymeri#an to write about AIDE from inside AIDE Contro!ersi al writingabo utAis#her , as"aro!, Cam"oman es , =#hiller and others , based ondire#t#onta#t Tra!els in Israel , rabia, Euro"e, and the Caribbea n

n early draft of this boo3 was seen by Edward 0inter 6=wit*erland8,thetoughest of all #hess boo3 #ri ti#s 'e #alled it the best of all #hessmemoirs =o where is it

During .- 2??? it was a##e"ted by siF "ublishers ll ba#3ed outbeforesigning a #ontra#t , gi!ing a !ariety of eF#uses I sus"e#t fear of

#ontro!ersy -- or my la#3 of a AIDE title -- e!en though my otherboo3s sold


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out nd e!en if 0interN s e!aluat ion was eF#ess i!e, INm sure that thisis my

best boo3 If you ha!e li3ed EF"loring, any of my .e + boo3s, ormy

writing in the M/, I donNt thin3 youNll regret buying this one

I ga!e u" on #hess boo3 "ublishers The way to get it "ublished is onasubs#ri"tion basis , and IN!e wor3ed this out with my former M/

"rinter IfI get fifty "aid orders by mid- Aebruary, it will go to the "rinter6sooner,I ho"e8 If I don N t , all "ayment s will be refunded in Aebruary, and the

M/will definitely be a memo ry 4Imited Ss"e#ialtyS editions #ost a lot for

"rinti ng and binding$ INm set ting a "ri# e of 2 (?? 6"lus %?? forshi""inginside the H=8 Co"ies from the first "rinting will be signed by me,and o rins#ribed on reuest

'a""y &ew Rear6signed8 'ugh MyersB

&ow #hessfriends, if you want to su""ort 'ugh in his effort, send him the money at hisaddress:.+?( E .2th=treetDa!en"ort, I (2Q?%-%Q?.

s you "robably would li3e a taste of 'ugh1s boo3, I must say 'ugh 3indly sent me#o"y of a few #o"yrighted "ages of it with some games 'ere you will see 2 of these

games with 'ugh1s notes 'ugh says that #riti#ism of them is wel#ome

51/ uo#ic- & -ers, 3400

Il Cio##o, .9+1.e6 Nc7 2.d6 d5 8.e5 4*5 6.Ne2 e7 5.Ng8 4g7 7.h6 6This is the main line !ariationAollowing game &o%9, see my #omments on +f, the !ariation whi#h awo3e myinterest in .e +8 7...h5 6lso main line, but a good #ase #an be made fo +--f+ as

better8 9.4e2 69&e2 &b is similar--but worse8 9...Nb6 :.N"8 c5 ;.4g5b7 10.4b5? Nc7 11.dxc5 4xc5 12.00 4x"8 18.4xc7?>xc7 16.bx"8 *7=< 6&ow it really o"ens u" nd my ing goes where Good old bQ815.ex*7 gx*7 17.>d6 e5 19.>b2 Ne9 1:.$*e1 d6= 1;.4d2 000 20.c8 d8 21.4e8

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52/ -ers, & (omputer ADesigner -"ch IIIB-"ster 2275Da!en"ort - 2? min for ea#h "layer, ..1.g6 d5 2.4g2 c7 8.h8 e5 6.d8 6/asman "referred d but I didnNt8 6...4b6? 6In oldM/ &o %, .Q?, I analy*ed = =loanNs --/d+ (% This ordinarily uestionable#he#3 did at least a!oid this !ariation8 5.c8 4d7 7.Nd2 Ne9 9.c6 00 :.Ng*8 >"5;.@*1= N"7 10."8 4e7 11.b6 >d: 6=he should ha!e stayed at home ..--&Fb.2&b%8 12.Ng5 4d9 18.4b2 *7 16.Ng*8 >b7 6=he Just wouldnNt do it8 15.>b8 4c917.e6= 4e7 19.c5 >b5 1:.@g1= 4*9 1;.d6= dxe6 20.>c2 ex*8 21.4*1 6The Lueen istra""ed8 21...Nxb6 6&o8 22."xb6 >xb6 28.4c8 6Res8 28...4g7 6&o8 26.>c1

6Res8 26...>xc8 25.>xc8 10

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Gro b Adv e n t u r e s by Da vi d e Roz zo n i

Either I or Frank Bendig will participate in the next ICCF thema tic Grob final.

We t ied for first in our semifinal drawing our 2 games .

! pet line in the Grob was ".g# d$ 2 .h% e$ %.Bg2 c& #.d%'( ins tead of the

main line #.d#

I scored rather well agains t a ll Black )s mo*es until Ital ian Corr . aster

+al*a tore disco*ered #. .. .h$'( a new mo*e which ga*e me t roubles . I pla!ed

$.gxh$ and I los t a s !ou can see,53) Rozzoni ,D - Salva tore ,C [A00]+emi- Italia +cacchistica e-mail 2///

".g# e$ 2 .h% d$ % .Bg2 c& # .d% h$'(0 $.gxh$ 1xh$ &.0f% Be .0bd2 Be& 3 .0f"

0d 4.0g% 1h3 "/.c% 0h& "".5c2 f$ "2.e% 0f "%.Bd2 5c "#./- /-/ c$ "$.h#

e# "&.dxe# dxe# ".0g$ 0xg$ "3.hxg$ /-/-/ "4 .5a# 1xh" 2/.1xh" 0e$

2".Be" 5d& 22.c# Bxg$ 2%.Bf" g& 2#.5a$ 5a& 2$.5b$ 5xb$ 2&.cxb$ b& 2.Bc%

0g# /-"In the ICCF Corr . Grob +emifinal another pla!er pla!ed # .. ..h$ again . 6his t ime

I tried $.g$ and I lost again'' If I)m not wrong this is the onl! game I lost in that

semifinal. 6his is the game,54) Rozzoni ,D - Goedar t ,! [A00]cr 667"#7447" 2///

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&' 5 "5#1 d% &*5 "(# b4 &e+ "+ #R a$ " 1b( "# a3 de 3 "#* e 3 Rad%0# e " &$ 5 %"# '5 1b5 %% #1 '3 &4 %3#&* " b( %4# ' b( ab ( %5#R % '5% (# b ' 5 b' 5 %+ #/ d" '4 % #1 b4 1'( 0- "

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8s the final will probabl! s tart in 2//2 or 2//% I)d like to f ind impro*eme nt s on

whi te ) s pla!. .. is the re an!one who has an! sugges t ions( If pos it i*e please e-

m ail me at ro99oni:libero.it 6hank !ou'

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$o%%oni N"poli (ost" Crob m"tch/

s "romised in the "ast issues, here are the remaining games of my Grob mat#h withItalian Corr Master &a"oli Costa

55/ $o%%oniD & N"poli (ost"+ 3+00Cr, 2???.g d( 2h% e( %/g2 #+ d% &e9 (&f% &d9 +% &g+ 9e d Q&e2 &h &Fh LFh.?/d2 /d+ ..?? h( .2f% ( .%Le. Le9 .g( &e+ .(h f+ .+f eFf .9gFf+ gFf+ .Q&Ff

&Ff ./Ff )gQ 2?/Fd+ LFd+ 2.h. /d9 22Lf2 ??? 2%Lf Le( 2LFf+ Lg% 2(Lf2LFf2 2+)Ff2 )g 29)af. )Fh7 2Qg. /e+ 2a% d9 %?)fQ )FfQ %.)FfQ )g %2h2 )g(%%/h% /Fh% %Fh% )#( %()f2 a( %+b aFb %9aFb )b( %Qh e+ %)g2 )Fb ?Fh()b(7 .g )b. 2f% )f.7 %e2 )h. )g+7 UU

57/ N"poli (ost"+ & $o%%oniD 3+00Cr, 2???.g e( 2/g2 h( %gFh( Lg( /f% Lh (% &f+ +d% /#( 9e% d+ Q/d2 #+ &e &Fe.?dFe /e+ ..&e2 &d9 .2&g% ??? .%Le2 d( ./a( /b+ .(/Fb+ &Fb+ .+eFd( &Fd(.9??? &f+ .Qe Lf7 .b. bQ 2?)hg. )d 2.)Fd eFd 22Ld% #( 2%h% &d9 2&e2Lh 2(/g /Fg 2+)Fg LFf2 29)Fg9 Le.7 2Q. &e( 2Lg% LFg% %?)Fg% )Fh( %.&d%# %2&Fe( )Fe( %%)gQ7 #9 %)g9 )Fe %()Ff97 #+ %+)f. )h %9)f% d( %Qa e%)f9 )Fh% ?)#9 )h.7 .a2 d( 2)d97 e UU

59/ $o%%oniD & N"poli (ost"+ 3+00Cr, 2???.g d( 2/g2 /Fg %# e+ #Fd( eFd( (Lb% #+ +LFb9 &d9 9d /d+ Qh% /e+ &f% &e9.?e% ?? ..La+ Lb+ .2LFb+ aFb+ .%% )feQ .b% /f( .(/b2 /d% .+??? /g+ .9&h/h( .Q/f% /Ff% .&Ff% /b 2?b. )a+ 2.)hg. )eaQ 22a b( 2%aFb( #Fb( 2&e( /F#%2(/F#% &f+ 2+f% &f( 29)ge. &h 2Q)g. &eQ 2)df. )a% %?#2 &f( %./d2 f+ %2&d9 f9%%&b+ )a27 %d% )Qa% %()b. &e9 %+)g#. e+ %9&Fd( 6&ote by D )o**oni: I had set u"the wrong "osition at the #hessboardafter %9e 0hite is still slightly better8 %9&Fd( %Qe

&d#9 ?.

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Erom 4ill F"ll!

I ha!e enJoyed your HnorthodoF "enings &ewsletter I try to "layunorthodoF o"enings as mu#h as "ossible and ha!e writtense!eral unorthodoF o"ening #hess boo3s 'ere are some ofmy su""lemental games from the unorthodoF o"enings from yourfirst newsletters

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Norwegi"n or North Ge" De*ense C1.e6 g7 2.d6 N*7/

(Q8 .e g+ 2d &f+ %e( &e f%, tra""ing the night/ill 0all - )oberson, 4os ngeles .+

(8 .e g+ 2d &f+ %f% h( /# d( (eFd( &Fd( +/g( f+ 9/d2 &b+Q/d% /h+ /Fg+7 fQ .?#% /Fd27 ..&Fd2 )gQ .2L#2 f(.%/Ff( )g( 6.%)Fg28 ./F#Q LF#Q .(&e and /la#3 resigned ?-./ill 0all - Gamit, Internet 2???+?8 .e g+ 2d &f+ %e( &d( /# e+ (&f% /b7 +#% /a( 6+/e989/Fd( eFd( Q/g( .-? /ill 0all - 0i#3ed Moon, Internet 2??.

)he rob C1.g6/

+.8 .g d( 2/g2 #+ %h% h+ # &f+ (#Fd( &Fd( +d e( 9dFe( /b7Q/d2 - &f% /Fd27 .?&bFd2 &f ..- &Fg2 6..h(8 .2Fg2 #(.%L#2 b+ 6.%Le98 .Le .-? /ill 0all - lberto Carlosa, Internet .9+28 .g d( 2/g2 e( %h% h( g( LFg( (/Fd( &d9 +&f% LdQ 9% #+Q/b% &gf+ d% /e9 .?&g( - ..e b( 6..(8 .2f eFf .%/Ff (6.%b8 ./Ff97 )Ff9 .(&Ff9 Ff9 .+e( &d( .9LFh(7 gQ .Q&Fd( /h7.d2 #Fd( 2?)ag. &e+ 2./h+ Le9 22)g g( 2%LFh .-?/ill 0all - Gambiteer, Internet 2???+%8 .g d( 2/g2 e( %h% #+ # f+ (#Fd( #Fd( +Lb% &e9 9% eQd% &a+ dFe ( 6d8 .?Lb(7 &d9 ..eFd( a+ .2Ld% La( .%/d2 Lb+.&a ( .(&Fb+ &Fd%7 .+eFd% .-? /ill 0all - /rian =olt*, =an ntonio .+8 .g d( 2/g2 /Fg %# #+ #Fd( &f+ (Lb% Lb+ +dF#+ LFb% 6+bF#+89#Fb9 L#2 Q% .-? /ill 0all - V ubase3, Thailand .9%Nim%o#ich De*ense C1.e6 Nc7 2.N*8 *5/

+(8 .e + 2&f% f( %eFf( d( &h e( 6&f+8 (Lh(7 g+ +fFg+ &f+9g97 &Fh( QgFhQWL LFh LFh9 and /la#3 resigns .-?/ill 0all - Telewi*, Internet .Q++8 .e + 2&f% f( %eFf( d( /b( /Ff( (- a+ +/F#+7 bF#+9d &f+ Q% e+ )e. Ld+ .?/g( &g 6.?/e98 ..h% h+ .2hFg /Fg.%/h g( .Ld% gFh .(Lg+7 d9 .+&e(7 .-?/ill 0all - Change, Internet .QNim%o#ich De*ense C1.e6 Nc7 2.d6 d5/


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+98 .e + 2d d( %e( /f( &f% Ld9 (/b( a+ +/a f+ 9- g(9- g( Q% h( )e. h .?eFf+ &Ff+ ../Fg( -- .2&e( .-?/ill 0all - =te!en, Internet .+

+Q8 .e + 2d d( %% dFe d( &b (/# &f+ +/g( b+ 9/Ff+ eFf+Qa% /a+ /b% .-? /ill 0all - /ill Geer, =an ntonio ..+8 .e + 2d d( %% dFe /b( &f+ (d( a+ +/a /g9dF#+ /Fd. Q#Fb97 #+ /F#+7 &d9 .?bFaQWL LFaQ../FaQ .-? /ill 0all - Voss, Internet .+

nglund "mbit Hilbermints "ri"tion C1.d6 e5 2.dxe5 Nc7/

9?8 .d e( 2dFe( + %&f% f+ eFf+ &Ff+ (% /#( +/g( &g9/FdQ /Ff27 Qd2 /e%7 d% d+ .?/h /f(7 ..# /#(.2Ld2 a+ .%a &a(7 .d( #+ mate ?-. C Cam"elli - /ill 0all,Dayton, hio .Q9.8 .d e( 2dFe( + %&f% Le9 /g( Lb7 (#% LFb2 +&bd2 LF#%9)#. La( Qe% h+ /h /a% .?)# &b ..Lb% g( .2/Fg( hFg(.%&Fg( &d( .e /b .()Fb LFb .+LFb &Fb ?-./rian =olt* - /ill 0all, =an ntonio, TeFas ..928 .d e( 2dFe( + %f /#( &f% d( (eFd+ &f+ +h% &e9Ld( /f27 Qd. &g% and /la#3 wins ?-.Aanny - /ill 0all, Internet .+9%8 .d e( 2dFe( + %&f% Le9 /f Lb7 (/d2 LFb2+% &b 9&a &F#27 ?-. Dar3side - /ill 0all, Internet .998 .d e( 2dFe( + %&f% Le9 /f Lb7 (/d2 LFb2 +/#% /b9Ld2 /F#% QLF#% L#. mate ?-. Arybee - /ill 0all, Internet .Q

9(8 .d e( 2dFe( + %&f% d( eFd+ /Fd+ (a% &f+ +/g( -9g% )eQ Qe% /g h% /b7 .?aFb LFd.7 ..Fd. /Ff%7.2/e2 /Fh. .%/f &Fb ?-. =a!!y - /ill 0all, Internet 2???9+8 .d e( 2dFe( + %f /#( e% d+ (eFd+ /Fd++Ld( /b7 ?-. Chigi3 - /ill 0all, Internet 2??.

nglish C1.c6 g5/

998 .# g( 2% /g9 %d% h+ f gFf (/Ff + +&d( d+9)b. e+ Q&e% /Fb2 )Fb2 Lf+ .?)b% LFf ..Ld2 &d

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.2)b &e9 .%,L#. &ef( .&h% LFe% ?-.en Vennings 6=weden8 - /ill 0all 6Alorida8, Corres"onden#e .+9Q8 .# g( 2La /g9 %&f% g &g( + (#( f( +Lf &d

9d. e( QLe% f ?-. Minstrel - /ill 0all, Internet .Q98 .# g( 2% /g9 %g% &a+ /g2 d+ (d &f+ +/Fg( &h(9&f% - Q&d( /g &Fe97 hQ .?&f+7 .-?/ill 0all - VAC, Internet 2??.

Dunst C1.Nc8/

Q?8 .% d( 2e d %e2 e( &g% &f+ (&f% /g +d% /#(9/g( fQ QLFf% + LFf% + .?&f( &b ..d. h+

.2&Fh+ gFh+ .% /Ff+ .-? /ill 0all - Vulio )eyes, =an ntonio ..Q.8 .% d( 2e d %e2 e( f f+ (fFe( fFe( +&f% +9&g% &f+ Q/# a+ - /g .?h% /d9 ..&g( &d( .2&f9 .-?/ill 0all - Pragmatist, Internet .Q28 .% #( 2d d( %dF#( d &e Ld( (Ld% /f( +# LFe 9LFe /FeQf% /f( e dFe% .?/Fe% e+ ..g /#2 .2)#. /a .%/g2 &a+.f /F#( and /la#3 wins ?-. )oss - /ill 0all, Internet 2??.

1.e6 Nh7

Q%8 .e &h+ 2% g+ %/# /g9 d% - (&h% + +/Fh+ /Fh+9- d+ Qg &e( g( /Fh% .?gFh+ e+ ..)e. Lg(7 ?-.

&otorious - /ill 0all, Internet .Q>ueen "wn (ounter "mbit C1.e6 e5 2.N*8 d5/

Q8 .e e( 2&f% d( %eFd( /d+ # &e9 (Le2 /g +g% &d9

9Le% - Q&g( &f( Le LFg( ?-.Pea#ema3er - /ill 0all, Internet .Q(8 .e e( 2&f% d( %eFd( /d+ d /g (dFe( /Ff% +LFf% /Fe(9/b(7 #+ QdF#+ bF#+ /F#+7 &F#+ .?LF#+7 fQ ..- )#Q.2Le L#9 .%f Lb+7 . /e% .-? /ill 0all - Cama#, Internet .+Q+8 .e e( 2&f% d( %eFd( LFd( % Le+ (Le2 /d+ +&b( +9d% &f+ Q&Fd+7 LFd+ /d2 - .?-- /g ..h% /e+.2)e. &b .%a% &a27 .b. &d9 .(# b( .+Fa2 .-?/ill 0all - Da!id Green, Guam .9

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4l"cJm"r Diemer "mbit C1.d6 N*7 2.Nc8 d5 8.e6 Nxe6/Q98 .d d( 2% &f+ %e &Fe &Fe dFe (/# e+ +/e% /b79#% /a( QLh( + Lg e( .?LFg9 )fQ ../h+ d9 .2dFe( .-?

/ill 0all - ="eer, Internet .+QQ8 .d &f+ 2% d( %e &Fe &Fe dFe (/# + +#% /e+9/Fe+ fFe+ Q&h% Ld( &f Lf( .?Lb% &a( ..LFe+ LFe+.2&Fe+ #( .%a .-? /ill 0all - Mar3 9+, Internet .QQ8 .d d( 2% &f+ %e &Fe &Fe dFe (/b(7 #+ +/# g+9f% /g9 Q#% eFf% &Ff% h( .?- /g ..Lb% e+ .2LFb9 &d9.%&g( &e( .&Ff9 .-? /ill 0all - Rurmaster, Internet 2???

Eeg"tello +tt"cJ C1.e6 e5 2.N*8 Nc7 8.4c6 N*7 6.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 7.Nx*9/?8 +&Ff9 Ff9 9Lf%7 e+ Q% &d /Fd(7 e9 .?Lf97 d+..&e mate .-? /ill 0all - Perry Di#3erson, &orth Carolina .9+.8 +&Ff9 Ff9 9Lf%7 e+ Q% &b - #+ .?d &F#2 ..)b. &Fd.2Ld% f9 .%f /#( .fFe(7 eQ .(h. /e+ and /la#3 wins ?-.Dennis Da!idson - /ill 0all, &orth Carolina .9(28 +&Ff9 Ff9 9Lf%7 e+ Q% &d /Fd(7 LFd( .?LFd(7 .-?/ill 0all - Tiet*, Dayton .Q?%8 +&Ff9 Ff9 9Lf%7 e+ Q% &d /Fd(7 d+ .?Lf9 &F#27..d. &Fa. .2&e mate .-? /ill 0all - 4ane il"atri#3, Palo lto .?8 +&Ff9 Ff9 9Lf%7 e+ Q% /e9 /Fd(7 d+ .?/F#+ bF#+..&e7 d9 .2Lg7 eQ .%LFg9 .-? /ill 0all - =on#, Internet .+(8 +&Ff9 Ff9 9Lf%7 e+ Q% &e9 - #+ .?Le f9 ..LFe( &g+

.2Ld /e+ .%&Fd( #Fd( ./b% /d+ .(d% /e( .+Lb L#9

.9h% a( .QLe. a ?-. Voe =#hmo - /ill 0all, Internet .Q

$u Kope% 8...>e9

+8 .e e( 2&f% + %/b( Le9 #% &f+ (- &Fe +)e. &Ff29Ff2 L#(7 Qd LFb( &Fe( /e9 .?&Ff9 - ..g. )Ff9 ?-.Aamlee - /ill 0all, Internet .+

olish Opening C1.b6/

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98 .b #+ 2/b2 a( %a% aFb aFb )Fa. (/Fa. Lb+ +#% &f+9&f% d( Qe% /f( &h /g .?/e2 /Fe2 ..LFe2 La9 .2/b2 La2 ?-./ill 0all - Chel!an, Internet 2??.

Q8 .b e( 2/b2 f+ %b( a+ bFa+ bFa+ (e% /#( +/# d(9/b% d QeFd eFd Lh(7 g+ .?LF#( .-?/ill 0all - Chu#3 'atherill, Dayton .Q?8 .b e( 2/b2 f+ %e d( eFd( LFd( (% Lf9 +b( &h+9&ge2 /e9 Q&e - f eFf .?&Ff )eQ ../e2 /b.2&g% L# .%- )Fe2 .LFe2 LF#2 .(LeQ7 /fQ .+LF#Q LFb2.9LFb9 Ld7 .Qh. &g .&h% and 0hite wins .-?/ill 0all - Ed /ee#h, 3inawa .92

.??8 .b d( 2/b2 Ld+ %a% e( e% &f+ (# #+ +&f% &bd9 9% eQ&d &e( #Fd( #Fd( .?)#. a+ ..La7 /d9 .2b( LbQ.%a LF#9 .)F#9 /Fa .()Fb9 &fd9 .+/e2 g+ .9f eFf%.Q&Ff% f+ .- /d+ 2?&d e9 2.b( /Fb( 22/Fb( aFb(2%+7 &F#+ 2/Ff+7 e+ 2(/FhQ )FhQ 2+)Fb( /Fa% ?-./ill 0all - 0alter 4ewis, Postal .QQ

"ris Opening C1.Nh8/

.?.8 .&h% e( 2g% Lf+ %f% /d+ /g2 &e9 (% &b#+ +&e Le+9&hg( Lg+ Qd% b+ - /b9 .?f -- ..&Ff9 LFf9.2fFe( /Fe( .%)Ff9 .-? /ill 0all - Plague, Internet .Q.?28 .&h% e( 2g d( %f% e % Lh7 (&f2 eFf% +&Fd( /Fg9&F#97 d9 Q&FaQ .-? /ill 0all - V Cri"", Internet ..?%8 .&h% d( 2% /Fh% %gFh% e( /g2 #+ (d Lf+ +dFe( LFe(9f Lf( Qe dFe &Fe Le+ .?- &f+ ..)e. Ld9 .2&Ff+7 .-?/ill 0all - ="oo3y, Internet 2???

.?8 .&h% e( 2g% d( %f + fFe( &Fe( (/g2 &f+ +- /#(79d /Fh% Q/Fh% &eg dF#( - .?e dFe ../Fg LFd..2/Fd. .-? /ill 0all - =#ien#e 0riter, Internet 2??.

1.N*8 g5

.?(8 .&f% g( 2&Fg( e( %&f% e &d /g9 (&f( /f+ +#% d(9&g% h( Qe% h &e2 h% .?gFh% + ..La &e9 .2)g. /Fh%.%/Fh% )Fh% .)g% )Fh2 .(La% /h .+f. /Fg%.9fFg% Ld9 ?-. Vustin - /ill 0all, Internet .Q

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4l"cJburne Ghilling "mbit C1.e6 e5 2.N*8 Nc7 8.4c6 Nd6/.?+8 &Fe( Lg( (&Ff9 LFg2 +Lh( LFh.7 9/f. LFe7 Q/e2 g+Lg LFg .?/Fg Ff9 ?-. ) ramer - /ill 0all, 0ashington =tate .+

.?98 &Fd eFd (#% dF#% +&F#% Lg( 9d% LFg2 Q)f. /bLb% /F#%7 .?bF#% Lg+ ../f #+ .2-- b( .%)g. bF#.LF# Lf+ ?-. /ill 0all 6hio8 - Cliff 3er 6Indiana8, Postal .Q..?Q8 /# &f+ (&Fe( &Fe +/Ff97 e9 9% &g( Q&d(7 d+f &Ff9 .?&Ff97 .-? /ill 0all - =ublin3, Internet .+.?8 - &Ff%7 (LFf% Lf+ +L#% &e9 9f eFf QLFf+ gFf+)Ff /g9 .?% )gQ ..&b( fQ .2&F#9 )bQ .%d d+

.&b( + .(#% a+ .+&Fd+ .-? /ill 0all - Dea3y, Internet .Q..?8 #% &Ff%7 (LFf% Lf+ +Le% &e9 9- #+ Qf &g+ fFe( LFe(.?/Ff97 dQ ..d .-? /ill 0all - Maury, Internet .

K"t#i"n "mbit C1.e6 e5 2.N*8 *5/

...8 .e e( 2&f% f( %&Fe( Lf+ d d+ ( fFe +% Lg+9&e% &f+ Q/b(7 #+ /e2 /e9 .?- /h% ..f% &h(.2fFe /g( .%/Fh( /Fe%7 ./Fe% .-?en Greer - /ill 0all, Palo lto, C .Q..28 .e e( 2&f% f( %&Fe( Lf+ d d+ (&f% h+ +e( dFe(9dFe( Le+ Qb% b+ /# Le9 .?/FgQ )FgQ ..Ld(/ill 0all - #tioni*er, Internet .+..%8 .e e( 2&f% f( %&Fe( Lf+ d d+ ( fFe +Lh(7 g+9Lb(7 #+ QLb% LFd /e% Lf+ .?&bd2 d( ..&a( b+.2&F#+ &F#+ .%LFd( &ge9 .LFe /f( .(/d LFd ?-.

/ruJo - /ill 0all, Internet .

("ro @"nn C1.e6 c8 2.Nc8 d5 8.>*8/

..8 .e #+ 2% d( %Lf% dFe &Fe g+ (/# f( +Lb% fFe9/f97 d9 QLe+7 #9 Le(7 .-? /ill 0all - .(Two, Internet .Q

ienn" C1.e6 e5 2.Nc8/

..(8 .e e( 2% d+ %h% /e+ &f% + (/b( a+ +/a &h+ 9d eFdQ&Fd Ld9 /Fh+ gFh+ .?&Fe+ fFe+ ..Lh(7 dQ .2- )gQ

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.%)ad. /g9 .&d( eFd( .(eFd( &a( .+/Fd9 .-?/ill 0all - 0ar Ma#hine, Internet 2??.Erench De*ense 4ecJer "ri"tion C1.e6 e7 2.d6 d5 8.Nc8Bd2 dxe6 6.Nxe6 >d5/

..+8 (% /b +Lg &e9 9LFg9 )gQ QLe( /F#%7 bF#% L#+ .?/b( .-?en Greer - /ill 0all, Palo lto, C .?Erench De*ense -"rsh"ll "mbit C1.e6 e7 2.d6 d5 8.Nc8 c5 6.exd5/

..98 eFd( #Fd (LFd &f+ +/b(7 + 9dF#+ LFd Q#Fb97 .-?/ill 0all - Va#3 4i""ert, Dayton, hio .Q?

1.d6 Nc7 2.c6 e5

..Q8 .d + 2# e( %d( &d e% &f( (a% &f+ +% &h 9e d+Qg% /g f% /Ff% .?&Ff% &Ff%7 ..LFf% and 0hite wins .-?/ill 0all - Cowboy )o#3, Internet .

1.d6 d5 2.e6 e5 8.dxe5

..8 .e e( 2d d( %dFe( dFe LFdQ7 FdQ (% /b +/g(7 f+9--7 eQ Q&d( &d9 &F#97 f9 .?e+7 .-?/ill 0all - Maria 4uisa, Internet .Q/ill 0allwallXiunethtt":wwwgeo#ities#omsili#on!alleylab9%9Q#hesshtm

Errata #orrige from Master Coda**a:

Cari ami#i s#usate l1errore riguardante la data di nas#ita di Diemer,

erroneamente indi#ata nel .Y numero di @/DG 4 =CE4TB nell1anno..2 Diemer Z nato nel .?Q #ome tutti i suoi fans sanno Mi eroa##orto dell1errore e "ensa!o di a!erlo #orretto "rima di dare l1arti#olo "erla "ubbli#a*ione nella ri!ista E!identemente mi sono dimenti#ato di farlo=#usatemi tanto e segnalate sem"re e!entuali erroriHn grandissimo saluto a tutti

Giorgio Coda**a

Errata #orrige from Master Coda**a unoffi#ial English translation by D)o**oni:

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Dear Ariends,

My a"ologies for the mista3e about Diemer date of birth as #ontained in

/DG 4a s#elta n5. 6as #ontained in H& n5 8 The #orre#t date is .?Qand not ..2 as all Diemer fans 3now I was aware of the mista3e before Isent the arti#le but I reali*e I forgot to #orre#t it Please let me always3now other mista3es you might find in my arti#les/est regards

Giorgio Coda**a

nd now Coda**a1s new arti#le:

a/beo Bla#/ar ie/era s#ela

n.2 settembre 2001

+ll" memori" di mil Lose* Diemer C1;0:&1;;0/

"ri"nte 1.d6 d5 2.e6 e5 8.de5

K" #"ri"nte!Come nella !ariante trattata nel numero "re#edente C1.d6 d5 2.e6 c5/an#he in uesto #aso il nero rifiuta il gambetto eim"egna il bian#o in un immediato #ontratta##o al #entro #on la mossa aggressi!a 2Me5 Il tem"o in meno "er[ non#onsente al nero di attuare #on "ros"etti!e "ositi!e una simile strategia Il tratto 8.de5 e!iden*ia #on#retamene tuttouesto

Ke r"gioni dell" scelt" 8.de5

4a ragione della s#elta del tratto 8.de5 Z essen*ialmente di #arattere "rati#o Il tratto 8.de5 6oltre ad essere

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effetti!amente buono, !edi "artite nel file allegato8 #ostringe il nero ad o"erare una s#elta immediata: "rendere in e6asua !olta e #onsentire al bian#o di #ambiare le donne entrando in un finale 6ma forse Z meglio #hiamarlo #entro "artita#on #ambio immediato delle donne8 altamente fa!ore!ole 6!edi la "ossibilit\ d1immediato s!ilu""o +g5?seguito dall10&0&08o""ure gio#are 8Md6#er#ando di giustifi#are il gambetto 6Controgambetto8 n#he uest1ultima "ossibilit\ non Zfa!ore!ole al nero #ome !edremo=i "u[ affermare #he il tratto 8.de5#onfuti effi#a#emente il tratto 2Me5del nero

Il rientro

4a !ariante "resa in esame non si "resta a nessun rientro im"ortante da "arte del nero=e il bian#o al "osto del tratto for*ante 8.de5gio#asse in!e#e 8.Nc8 6buona, ma a mio a!!iso non #ome 8.de58 si

"otrebbe rientrare in una difesa &im*o!i# do"o 1.e6 Nc7 2.d6 d5 8.Nc8e5=


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69&Ff% is "layable to, but I don1t re#ommend it, see game 2 below 8

Q&Ff% /e+d &ge9.?/d% ?-?../d2 W60hat a mess but both ha!e fine atta#3ing "ossibilities8

Game 2

time ( min 9&Ff%

.g d(2e e(%eFd( LFd(Lf% e(% eFf%+&Fd( /d+9&Ff% /FgQ/e2 /e+# /Fd(.?#Fd( &f+ 6=hit I gonna lose a "awn8..D &Fd( -77

0ell My "awn stru#ture is garbage, I ha!e no "la#e to #astle to hide my 3ing

There is one !ariant more

Game ( Le(

Verry !s mi#3e

time 2? min.g d(

2e e(%eFd( LFd(Lf% e(% Le(+LFe LFe79&Fe /FgQf% /f(&e2 +.?d &f+

'ard to de#ide Is white better, or is bla#3 better

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Game LFf%

Time 2? min

.g d(2e e(%eFd( LFd(Lf% LFf%(&f% e+&g( /Fg9# &h+

Q)g. /f(% +.?&ge ?-?-? W

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This !ariation also has good atta#3ing "ossibilities for both side///////////////////////////////////////

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Game ( L#+

This is a game against an old SMe"histoS ma#hine I 3now this game should not be in my analysis but i1ll loo3 at itanyway I 3now that ma#hines and man3ind are not on the same "laying terms

Time Pla#e: in a big hobby sho"

.g d(2e e(%eFd( LFd(Lf% L#+

60hat Does the stu"id ma#hine belei!e that I will lea!e the #2 "awn un"rote#ted or does he thin3 that I will gi!ehim a lead in de!elo"ment by (LF#+ &F#+ &o way 'mmmmtwo "osibilllities/Fg or e8

(% /Fg

3 I thought about the neFt mo!e a #ou"le of mintues

+LFg Lh.

6/ad mo!e indeed =illy ma#hine Ma3ing +LFg a !ery good sa#rifi#e

9L#Q7 e9QLF#97 f+ 6&d98'ere Ii get #onfused why did the ma#hine do su#h a silly mo!e Enyone who3nowsLdQ7 f(

6g+ is better, or "erha"s /e98.?/h%7 f..d%O

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Game + Le+

time % min

Me against Verry

.g d(2e e(%eFd( LFd(Lf% Le+(h% ++/b( /d99% ?-?-?Q&ge2 &f+

/la#3 is better hard to "re!ent &d threats &Ff% 6Lueen8 and &F#2!ith a ni#e for3 as result

This is a rewor3 of an arti#le submitted by #hess friend =!en-Eri3 ;etterstr>m t NOtime was any analysis #hanged

or add to, it is entirely the wor3 of Mr ;etterstr>mEarl )oberts

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P+ll Is New )h"t ,"s 4een EorgottenQor

P+ Fell&rep"red De#i"nt Is + D"ngerous nem=B

by )i#3 ennedy

/enJamin and =#hiller di!ide the o"enings they study in theirUnorthodox Openings6.Q98into The Good, The /ad, and The Hgly It is to the last #ategory that they relegate the /e#3er!ariation of the Aren#h Defense, .e e+ 2d d( %%d2 de &Fe Ld(, so it is im"ortant to readwhat they ha!e to say about Hgly-ness

The openings covered in this chapter are all, in our opinion, playable, but they either giveaway the opening advantage customarily associated with the white pieces or entail a certain degreeof risk for players of the black pieces. In our discussion of these lines we try to pinpoint theweakness of the opening and suggest reasonable measures to take against it. Do not expect to be

guaranteed a decisive advantage, however, ust because your opponent plays one of these weirdlines. ! well"prepared Deviant is a dangerous enemy# $e suggest that if the reader wants to add

some of these lines to his repertoire, he should employ them against opponents who enoy followingthe main paths of theory. In addition, some of these variations work well against players who donot strive to make the most out of the opening. Often an e%ual position can be reached through lackof spirited play on the part of the opponent.

1.e6 e7 2.d6 d5 8.Nc8 dxe6 6.Nxe6 >d5 5.Nc8 4b6 7.N*8 N*7This "osition #an be rea#hed in ( mo!es from the EF#hange ]ariation 6.e e+ 2d d( %ed

LFd( % /b (&f% &f+8 and the 0inawer ]ariation 6.e e+ 2d d( %% /b ed LFd((&f% &f+8, or in + mo!es from the )ubinstein ]ariation 6.e e+ 2d d( %%d2 de &Fe Ld((% /b +&f% &f+8

=amarian, in his Tactics for the &lub 'layer6.Q?8, notes SThis "osition is similar to theCenter Counter 6=#andina!ian Defense8 eF#e"t that the bla#3 L/ is shut in n the other hand, his

Lueen has not been made to relinuish her #entral "osition The few games "layed ha!e shown that/la#3Ns "ros"e#ts are mu#h better than one might thin3S9.4d8 Ne6 :.0&0 Nxc8 ;.bxc8 4xc8 10.$b1

"ening tomes attribute this line to a #ou"le of games in the mid K+?s: ot3o! - /u3hman,H==) .++ and Ma3aro! - Dubins3y, H==),.++ The sa# was a#tually first offered in the earlyK+?s - the early ()*+s- as in Paulsen - =#hwen3enberg, Dusseldorf .Q+2, 6gi!en in MaF 4angeNs

-ahrbuch des $estdeutschen chachbundes80hite1s #om"ensation for his "awn is #lear: an o"en line for his )oo3$ "lay against /la#31s

/isho" on #%, Lueen on d(, and "awn on b9$ #entral #ontrol after #2-#, followed by a "ossiblebrea3through in the #enter$ and o"en lines for atta#3 on the ing after ?-? /unns &hessOpenings6.8 assesses the "osition as being ; , whi#h seems #onsistent with Mine!1s assessment,

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a few mo!es further, in0rench Defense /ew and 0orgotten Ideas6.QQ, .Q8, that 0hite has theinitiati!e

10...Nc7This mo!e is gi!en a @B by =amarian and others=#hwen3enberg self-destru#ted against Paulsen with .?a+ ..)b% /Fd .2&Fd #(

6.2LFd .%/b(7 wins the Lueen8.%&b( 6stronger still was .%&f(8 aFb( ./Fb( 0hite1sde!elo"ment 6and /la#31s la#38 and o"en lines gi!e a #lear ad!antage 0e will see, in a minute, whathe was guarding against

Gnir3, more re#ently, @#astled into itB instead with .??-?, only to blunder a "ie#e after..)b% /a( .2# Lh( .%)b( .-? 0ar*e#ha - Gnir3, #orr .99 Perha"s he retreated the /isho"and then "rote#ted the ingside with his Lueen to a!oid the @#lassi# bisho" sa#rifi#eB after ..La(.2/Fh97 Fh9 .%&g(7 g+ .Ld%7 , winning

s you might guess,1&Ofrowns on the "awn-grab.?LFa2 ..)b% This is no time tolisten to your #hess "rogram: it will still li3e /la#3 e!en after 0hite gi!es u" another "awn with..La( .2d( when 0hite will, howe!er, ha!e the u""er hand

11.4e8

##ording to =amarian, @This "osition was #onsidered by eres to be better for 0hite game a"engut - D!orets3y, dessa .92 does not #onfirm this o"inion In a game ot3o! -/u#hman, rasnodar .++ 0hite "layed ..)b( Ld+ .2/e% and s#ored a fine !i#tory after.2&b .%&g( #+ .&e LdQ Lg fQ .+)g( /Fd .9/# et# /la#3, howe!er, #ould ha!e!ery well re"lied .2&Fd .%&Fd /Fd ./Fd LFd .()Fb9 Ld+ .+/b(7 e9 with aneual gameB

s we will see, =amarian is not uite right11...4d912.4b50e ha!e arri!ed at the heart of the "osition: whi#h "ie#e goes to b(, and whenMine! "refers .2)b( Ld+, nudging the Lueen off of the aQ-h. diagonal, before #a"turing the

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the delay in /la#31s de!elo"ment met a strong atta#3, as in: ..)b% /Fd .2&Fd LFd .%/b2 6.-?, %(8 0oller, )oland - liewe, Germany, .

My database has 2? games with this "awn sa# !ariation, sometimes only one or two games in#riti#al lines It is still too early to do other than let Mine! modify =amarian - admit 0hite has anedge but that /la#3 is by no means lost - and 3ee" studying

In the meantime, let us finish u" the fas#inating game, a"engut-D!orets3y, dessa sf H==)-#h ?, .9212..."7 18.4xc7 4xc7 16.>d8 >"5

1&Onotes ./a( .(#15.$b8r .(&e( ?-? .+&F#+ bF#+ with euality, a##ording to =amarian15...4x*8 17.gx*8If .+)F#% /e2 =amarian17...4b6 19.c6@Aa!orable for /la#3B is .9)fb. /d+ .Q)Fb9 ?-? =amarian19...4e91:.c5 0&0 1;.$xb9>x"2 20.$xc9 4*7

@The game is eualB =amarian21.$b1 $"d: 22.$b7 "5 28.$"9 >d5 26.c7= >x*8 25.c9 $xd6= 27.>xd6= 4xd6 29.$b: .2- .2

6If sa#rifi#ing one "awn is good for 0hite, and offering two "awns is better, he might trygi!ing u" @2 .2B "awns - that is, a "awn "lus the eF#hange - as in the line I met on the Internet:.e e+ 2d d( %% dFe &Fe Ld( (% /b +&f% &f+ 9/d% &e Q?-? &F#% bF#% /F#%.?/a%8

23y work on the 4ecker variation is a lot like that of the wood carver who, wanting toproduce a figure of a horse, started with a block of wood and began chipping away anything that

didnt look like a horse... 5eaders who have played games with this variation, or who are aware ofarticles or analysis, are invited to forward them to richardfkennedy6hotmail.com7

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IG ), -R$G DENG K+R+4Kxc9 10 Nxb5 >"5? 11 >d2 >xd2 12 4xd2 $b: 18 4e8 4b9 16 4x"9 $d: 15 *8 *5 17 $b1*xe6 19 4d6 e5 1: 4xb2 d5 1; 4"8 4c7 20 $c1 1&0.

fter this game, it would be another four years before another game would be "layed with thisline The game Eriedgood & -ers Kug"no 1;7:went 1 c6 g5 2 d6 4g9b7 9 >d2 Nxd6 : Nd6 >d6 ; Nc8 d7 10 Nd5*8 4x*6 16 >x*6 Ne5 Centrali*ing the night15 4e2 4d9 17 "8 000 19 $*b1 $dg: 1: b6 >b7 1; b5 $h8 20 g8 h5 21 N"6 >"5 224d2


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Hem"ni"n C2055/ & Hilbermint%C2027/ 6 $"ted "mes )onight= New RorJ 1;;;!

1 c6 g5 2 d6 h7 8 e6 &ow the game trans"oses into a Grob after . e g( 2 d h+ % # d+ 6Nc8 4g9 s in the "re!ious games 5 4e8 Nd9 7 Nge2 Ng*7 I use a Grob a""roa#h here: get#ounter-"lay on the dar3 suares 9 >d2 Ng6 : *6 Nxe8 ; >xe8 c5

'a!ing the two /isho"s, I stri3e from the flan3 10 g8 cxd6 11 Nxd6 >b7 12 000e5 18 N*5 >xe8 16 Nxe8 e* 15 g*< 4xc8= 17 bc8 N*7 19 *g hg 1: Nd5 Nd51; $d5 g6 20 $d7 4e7 21 "8 $c: /est was 2.b( 22 $d6 @e9 28 @c2 $h5 26 @b8 $:h:25 @c2 $xh2? 27 $xh2 $xh2 29 $d2 g8 2: c5 *5 2; 4g2 *xe 80 $e24*5 81 @d1 e8< Time "ressure, for %./g wins on the s"ot 82 $b2 @*7 88 @e1 4h8= 86@*1 $xg2= 0&1.

4.D. F"tson C2080/ & Hilbermint% New RorJ 2000!

8 Nc8 4g9 6 e6 d7 5 N*e2 N*7 7 g8 Nbd9 9 4g2 c5 : d5 Ne5 /la#3 dominates on the dar3suares ; b8 4g6 10 *6 g* 11 g* N*8? 12 @*2 Nd6 18 4b2 Nxe6 16 Nxe2 Nxe6 15 4e6

4b2 17 $b1 4*7 19 b6 >b7 1: b5 4h6? 1; Ng8c2 00 17 Ne2 Ne5 19 Ne5 4e5 1:4c8 N*7 1; Ng8 e7 20 de *e 21 $"d1 >c9 22 $d8 $bd: 28 $ed1 $d6 26 *8 h5 25 Ne2$xd8 27 $d8 $d: 29 >d2 $xd8 2: >d8 @*9 2; g6 h5 80 @*2 >d9 81 @e8 >x"6 82 b8 >d988 >c8 >d6?= 86 >xd6 ed 85 @d8 e5 87 Nc1 Nd9 89 @c2 @e7 8: Nd8 8; b6 cb 60Nxb6 @c5 61 @b8 "5 62 Nd8? @d7 68 Nb2 Nc5? 66 @"8 e8 65 Nd1 Ne7 0&1.

=ome of my o""onents tried the mo!e 6 h6 trying to o"en u" the /la#3 ingside Thefollowing three games illustrate how this mo!e should be handled:

G"m 4"rsJ C2191/ & Hilbermint% C208:/ B10 )ourn"ment New RorJ 1;;7!

6...g6= Clam"ing down on the 0hite ingside 5 h5 c5 7 e8 Nc7 9 >xg6 @*: : d5 d7; >d1 Ne5 10 *6 Nd9 11 N*8 >"5 12 4d2 "7 18 Nh6 Nd*7 16 4e8 >c9 15 00 $b: 17$c1 b5 19 cb c6 1: 4c2 "b 1; e6 4g6 20 >e1 Nh5 21 N*5 4*7 22 >*2 Ng9 28 Nd6 4d9e#entu"ll 0!1 . To me, this winning this game was im"ortant, as /ars3y had deliberately #hosen .# to a!oid fa#ing . d e(

In the neFt game, time "ressure "re!ented me from winning with a ni#e #ombination

N- @. @h"bur%"ni" C2299/ & Hilbermints Keslie 4r"un -emori"l 1;;:!

8 Nc8 4g9 6 h6 g6= 5 4*6 De!elo"ing and #lam"ing on the dar3 suares d7 7 e8 More#ommonly seen is + e, trans"osing to the Grob The teFt mo!e 3ee"s it a Myers Defense 7...c5 9d5 >"5 : >d2 N*7 ; h5 Nbd9 10 N*d2 "7 11 Ng8 Nb7 12 4d8 N"6 18 Nx"6 >x"6 164e2 b5 15 b8 >"8 17 $d1 b6 19 00 4d9 1: >c2 000 1; 4d8 >"5 20 4*5 >c9 21 4xd9

>xd9 22 "8 "5 28 "b "b 26 $"1 @b9 25 $"5 $": 27 $b5? @c: 29 N*5 4*: 2: >b2>x*5 2; $"1 $"8 80 $x"8 b"8 81 >x"8 >b1? 82 @h2 g8? 88 4xg8 Ng6? 86 @h8 Thede#isi!e moment >h1?


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gainst the talented and beautiful Eli*abeth ]i#ary, I had to wat#h my ste", as she "layed a stronggame

8 Nc8 4g9 6 h6 g6= 5 e6 d7 Grob 7 Nge2 Nc7 This is an alternati!e to C0ells-/asman,City Chess Lui#3"lay, 4ondon .QQ That game #ontinued (#( + /e% La( 9 &ge2 d+ Q f

&f+ L#2 + .? a% &h( .. ??? /d9 .2 d( &d W7, ?-. %. s #an be seen, the motif x*1 >e8 8; >*5 $h5 60 $h8c2 Nc7 18 Ne2 >d9 16 "8 "5 15 N*6 Nx*6 17 4x*6 Ne5 19 Nxe5 4xe5 1:4xe5 de5 1; >c8 >d6 20 >xd6 ed6 21 @e2 @e9 22 "6 "b28 "b b7 26 $hb1 $hg: 25 @*2 @*7 27 c5 @e5 29 g8 $x"1 2: $x"1 4h8 2; $h1 4e780 $h7 $": 81 $h5? @*7 82 cb cb 88 e5? @e9 86 $h6 $d: 85 $h1 4d5 87 $e1 $": 89

4e6 $"2? 8: @*8 @e7 8; g6 @xe5 60 4xd5 @xd5 61 $e9 *7 62 $b9 $"8? 68 @*2 @e566 $xb7 $*8? 65 @e2 d8? 67 @e1 $*6 69 b5 @d56: $c7 @d6 6; b7 $e6? 50 @d1 $xg6 51 b9 $g1? 52 @d2 $b1 58 $x*7 $b2? 56@d1 $b1? 55 @d2 $b2? 57 @d1 e#entu"ll D$+FN.

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lizabeth /i*ary (20) - Zilbermintz (202) 1#st Gran3 4ri $e' 6or7 2000

8 de5 Nc7 6 e7c2 dc : 000d2 4*5?

11 e6 4c8= 12 4c8 4xe6? 18 4d8 4xd8? 16 >xd8 >x"2 15 $esigns 0&1.

"lli"rd C1056/ & Hilbermint% C20;6/ New"rJ New Lerse 1;;;!

2 Nc8 h7 8 g8 4g9 6 4g2 d7 5 e8 Nc7 7 4xc7 bc7 9 Nge2 c5 : 00 N*7 ; >"6? 4d9 10 >d1 h5 11 "8 4c7 12 >c2 >d9 18 d6 4*8= 16 d5 >h8 0&1.

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nd now, I "resent two games against masters:

E- Ile Eigler C22;0/ & Hilbermint% C1;95/ New RorJ 2000!

1 c6 g5 2 Nc8 h7 8 h6 Thin3ing my o"ening is unsound, Aigler tries to immediately o"en u" the

game 'owe!er, as I showed earlier, the mo!e % h is not to be feared8...g6= 6 g8'is "loy beaten ba#3, Aigler #hooses a hy"ermodern formation d75 4g2 4g9 7 d6 Nc7 9 e8 e5 'itting at the #enter : Nge2 exd6 ; exd6 N*710 4e8 4d9 11 00 >e9 12 d5< Closing the long diagonal Ne5 18 >b8 b7 16 Nd6 "7Pre!enting tri#3s 15 $"e1 00 17 Nce2 Nh5 19 >c2 *5 1: b8 >*7 1; $*d1Ng7 20 Ne7 4xe7 21 de7 $"b: 22 4d6 Ne5 28 4d5 >e9 26 $*e1 $bc: 25 4xe5de5 Controlling f and d 27 4b9 $cd: 29 $xd: >d: 2: $d1 >*7 2; $d9 *6=/la#3 starts atta#3ing 80 e9 $b: 81 4d5? @h: 82 >*5 >x*5 88 $d:? $xd: 86 exd:B>?>*: 85 >c9 *xg8 87 Nxg8< Nxg8 89 *xg8 e6= 8: 4xe6g6 27 *8 >h5 29 Nd1 4xg2 2: @xg2 g62; *g >xg6 80 N*2 Nh6?xh5 88 h8 >g8 86 >b9 4*7 85 $c: 4h6 87$x*: @x*: 89 >c:? @e9 8: >*5 >h2 8; 4xh7 4x*2 60 4g5? @*: 61 >x4 >xh8 62 >g2>xd8? 68 @*2 M 'ere, with two "awns for the "ie#e, I #ontinued "laying E!entually I drewthe game -- with my o""onent1s flag falling two mo!es away from mating me

xcerpts o* Ketters to the ditor

Arom )i#3 ennedy:

Davide,I got UCON #4 last night, played it over and read all of it. (I could not get thediagras to load into !icrosoft "ors, $ut that %as only a sall pro$le.&I lie it a lot. 'he article on Claude loodgood %as a great %ay to start off. Ithin you %ill get soe interesting letters for the ne% )letters) part of thene%sletter. 'he gaes are interesting, as usual.****.

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+aul alle-s allo%een /a$it gae %as great fun, as %as 0il$erint-s gaeagainst Irina 1rush. Coda22a-s article on the D/, especially the transpositionto the !arshall ariation of the 3rench, %as particularly eyecatching.'he ela0enner D/ gae %as very, very Dieerlie. 'he aster %ouldhave $een proud to play it555I-ve looed through 6chiller-s ga$it list a nu$er of ties. 6oe really oddlines and naes there5I %ill $e happy to continue %riting for the UCON. ****+lease eep up the good %or your readers en7oy it58

Than3 you )i#3 for your su""ort and "lease #ontinue to send us your ni#e arti#les

Arom 'ugh Myers:

Nov. 9 9::;

Dear Davide,

? (@une&, e.g. the DuChattel gaes. y the %ay, the Cra2y Cat8 correction should $e 1ra2y 1at,not 1ra2y Cat8. ut I didnAt lie the recent issue. loodgood %asnAt as strongan analyst or player as that ade hi see $ut thatAs not the reason. 'heeBplanation should $e o$vious if you have access to !O n> ? (;&= it alsosho%s %hy I %onAt loo at any 6chiller $oo5 IA still trying to get y latest$oo pu$lished E the only hope for ore !OAs

ugh !yers

Dear 'ugh,

you1re one of my fa!ourite #hess writers Rou 3now I lo!e M/ and I thin3 your.% 6last edition .(8 boo3 on .e + is the 4G)boo3 on the subJe#t I1m reallysorry you had "roblems with Eri# =#hiller Con#erning H& n5 , I must say I a##e"te!erybody1s #ontribution if:

. it1s related to unorthodoF o"enings$2 it1s not offensi!e$

In my o"inion =#hiller1s list of gambits fitted both reuirements I also thought #hess"layers would ha!e li3ed to 3now a bit more about /loodgood1s life That1s the mainreason I "ut the arti#le about Claude I ho"e this #larifies my thought and "ls feel freeto write meus again Than3 you for all you1!e done and gi!en to the #hess world and

than3 you for all you will do I really ho"e in neFt H& I1ll be able to say that thenew boo3 has been "ublished Please 3ee" me u"dated about further de!elo"ments onthat "roJe#t

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Arom Tim )utledge :

6epte$er 9, 9::;

uongiorno Davide,

I received UON n> 4 a fe% days ago. /ra2ie. 'he UON is eBactly %hat I have$een looing for5 /aes, %ith little or no coentary or politics8accopanying the. /aes, %ith oves in the that no sane /rand !aster%ould play****.

Dear Tim,

I1m glad you li3e H& the way it is subs#riber suggested me to remo!e all theunannotated games "art I thin3 the unannotated games ha!e their own right to stay inH& =ometimes "eo"le do not ha!e neither the time nor the will to annotate a gameChess friends

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