Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by Eric Priй, Richard Palliser, Bogdan Lalic, Pavel Skatchkov / Dmitry Frolyanov, Ashot Nadanian and many others. Sosonko & Corner Genna Sosonko & amp; imagination was tickled by Vadim Zviagintsev & s bizarre knight move 2.Na3 in the Sicilian. It made by Alexander Khalifman laugh, but not for long ... The rim knight brought back some sweet memories to our editor and gathered up some old stories, which does not mean that it has no future! In addition to 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 the mainstream or the openings in Glenn Flear & s Review this this time. After all, you don & amp; t encounter Christan Bauer & amp; s favorite 1 ... b6 every day. The French GM & s monograph on this English Defense (!) 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 & amp; Repertoire book & amp; (we get many of those these days) against 1.d4. A robust tome, although doubts remain if Rizzitano can fulfill his promise of beating & amp; White & amp; 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 & amp; with the London System, but our reviewer was found to be quite balanced and objective. It & amp; 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 Defense: Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 Ng4, by Lukacs / Hazai Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 e6, by Nikitin Sicilian Defense: Grivas Variation 4 ... Qb6, by Grivas French Defense: Tarrasch Variation 4.ed5 Qd5, by Anka Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation 4.c4, by Boersma Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... Bf5, by Olthof Petroff Defense: Steinitz Variation 3.d4 Ne4, by Fogarasi Petroff Defense: 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 Defense: Antoshin Variation 5 ... Be7, by Abeln Queen & amp; Gambit Declined: Blackburne Variation 5.Bf4, by Agrest Slav Defense: Krause Variation 6.Ne5, by Greenfeld Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit 4.e4, by Van der Tak Slav Defense: Meran Variation 8.Be2, by Afek Queen & amp; Gambit: Accepted Classical Variation 7.Bb3, by Dautov Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation 4.f3, by Cebalo Nimzo-Indian Defense: Vienna Variation 7.e5, by Lukacs / Hazai Grünfeld Indian Defense: Exchange Variation 7.Nf3, by Avrukh Grünfeld Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation 6.b4, by Panczyk / Ilczuk King & s Indian Defense: Classical Variation 7 ... Na6, by Mikhalevski King & s Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack 5.f4, by Vaisser Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation 11.Bf4 Qe7, by Kapengut Benoni Defense: Volga Gambit 3 ... b5, by Gavrilov Queen & amp; Pawn Opening: Trompowsky Attack 2.Bg5, by Tzermiadianos Queen & amp; Pawn Opening: Pri Attack 2.a3, by Priй Queen & amp; Pawn Opening: Reversed Albin 3.e4, by Greenfeld Dutch Defense: Classical Variation 7 ... Ne4, by Williams English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 3 ... b6, by Langeweg

Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by Simon Williams, Efstratios Grivas, Jose Luis Vilela and many others. Sosonko & Corner 'Vam shakh, grossmeister' quipped Bobby Fischer before beating specialist Tigran Petrosian in blitz. Genna Sosonko shows in his Corner that a check in the opening can be devastating. The phenomenon seems to gain popularity. Our Editor comes with an entertaining mixture of old and new traps. Alexander Morozevich checked on move 3 in the Philidor in an internet blitz game. It could be lethal in bullet! Book Reviews Two more animals in the chess zoo feature in Glenn Flear & s Reviews: the venerable Bird and the idiosyncratic Hippopotamus. They are contrasted with the mainstream 1.e4 e5 openings and the King's Indian. Being an avid Ruy Lopez player himself, Flear eagerly read Nigel Davies's 'Play 1.e4 e5!' And found that Davies had some nice ideas: 'I might try a few out myself!' a grandmaster reviewer! Flear was also taken by Mikhail Golubev's personal view on the King's in his new book, analysing 56 of his own games. An entertaining, high-quality and original work, writes Flear. 'Rebellious material' and 'weird stuff' we find in Andrew Martin's 'The Hippopotamus Rises'. Our reviewer finds it original, but a little skimpy. Recommended for those who like the Hippopotamus, like to swim in muddy waters ... More thorough is Timothy Taylor's 'Bird's Opening', which is made by Flear Wonder why this 'Dutch with extra tempo' is so rare. Taylor does an alarmingly good - if over-the-top - job for White in From's Gambit. 32 NIC Surveys Yearbook 79 Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 e5 SI 14.8 Olthof Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation 9.Bc4 SI 18.3 Karolyi Sicilian Defense Scheveningen Variation 6.Be2 SI 24.8 Langeweg Sicilian Defense Sozin Variation 6.Bc4 SI 26.2 Golubev Sicilian Defense Rauzer Variation 6.Bg5 SI 28.3 Kuzmin Sicilian Defense Rossolimo Variation 4.Bb5 Qc7 SI 31.9 Greenfeld Sicilian Defense Paulsen Variation 5 ... Qc7 SI 41.13 Fogarasi Sicilian Defense Nimzowitsch Variation 2 ... Nf6 SI 43.6-7 Afek Pirc Defense Classical Main Line 6 ... a6 PU 16.7 Marin / Stoica French Defense Advance Variation 3.e5 FR 3.5 Matamoros French Defense Steinitz Variation 5.Nf3 FR 4.5 Moskalenko Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation 4.Bd3 CK 2.9-16 Nikitin Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation 3.e5 CK 4.11 Peelen Petroff Defense Nimzowitsch Variation 5.Nc3 RG 3.5 Van der Wiel Ruy Lopez Marshall Attack 8 ... d5 RL 17.10 Van der Tak Ruy Lopez Zaitsev Variation 9 ... Bb7 RL 26.6 Morgado Slav Defense Krause Variation 11 ... f6 SL 4.5 Van der Stricht Slav Defense Marshall Gambit 4.e4 SL 6.1 Kuzmin Slav Defense Moscow Variation 5 ... h6 SL 6.6 Lukacs / Hazai Catalan Opening Closed Variation 6 ... Nbd7 CA 4.7 Anka Queen's Indian Defense Nimzowitsch Variation 5 ... b5 QI 15.4 Karolyi Queen & s Indian Defense Nimzowitsch Variation 5 ... Bb4 QI 16.11 Lukacs / Hazai Grünfeld Indian Defense Exchange Variation 5.Bd2 GI 3.3 Bosch King's Indian Defense Gligoric Variation 7.Be3 KI 18.3 Grivas King & amp; Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation 3.g3 KI 63.3 Stohl Benoni Defense Taimanov Variation 8 ... Nbd7 BI 7.3 Palliser Benoni Defense The Bd3, h3 System BI 8.4 Grivas Benoni Defense Modern Main Line 8.a4 BI 13.2 + 7 Vilela Queen & amp; Pawn Opening Trompowsky Attack 2.Bg5 QP 7.8 Tzermiadianos Queen & amp; Pawn Opening Pri Attack 2.a3 QP 9.1 Pri English Opening Anti-Benoni Gambit 4 ... e5 EO 46.5 Van der Weide English Opening Reversed Sicilian 3 ... d5 EO 51.4 / 53.8 Marin / Stoica

Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by Igor Stohl, Geert van der Stricht, Piet Peelen, Andreas Brenke, Jose Luis Vilela and many others. Sosonko & Corner He who has not tasted the steel of a sacrifice on f7 or f2, has not tasted chess. Genna Sosonko presents in his Corner new upsets, but shows that there are other weaknesses too, and not only in a game of Chess960! Featuring fresh and old stories, from youngsters Carlsen and Radjabov, to mysterious names like Khalilbeili and Rubel ... Book Reviews Several publishers are completing coverage of all French variations as we speak. Glenn Flear compares them in his Reviews. But first he takes a good look at Konstantin Sakaev's new book on the 7.Bc4 Grünfeld and Konikowski / Soszynski's monograph on the KI Four Pawns Attack. Flear's amazement about Chess Stars's decision to come up with a revamped version of Sakaev's first Grünfeld tome of just 2 years ago, chess theory these days if you want to get down to the nitty-gritty. ' The Four Pawns Attack is an occasional choice of Fear himself against the King's Indian. Konikowski / Soszynski's new book covers mainly 6 ... c5 lines. The authors' analysis level does not match that of a Sakaev, but as an insightful reference book. The comparison of Sam Collins's 'the French advance' with Steffen Pedersen's 'French: Advance and Other Lines' reveals some interesting insights. Pedersen's 'Tarrasch Variation' also gets a look-over and is laid out side-by-side with Psakhis's legendary 'French Defense 3.Nd2'. Just read this review and you will have a good hunch which 'French Collection' should be yours to get. 32 NIC Surveys Yearbook 80 Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation 6.Bc4 Vladimirov Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 e5 Olthof Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 e6 Stohl Sicilian Defense Scheveningen Variation 6.Be2 Olthof Sicilian Defense Richter-Rauzer Variation 6.Bg5 Rytshagov Sicilian Defense Grivas Variation 4 ... Qb6 Grivas Sicilian Defense Sveshnikov Variation 11.Bd3 Galkin Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation 2 ... d5 Sveshnikov Pirc Defense Austrian Attack 6..Na6 Marin / Stoica Pirc Defense Classical Main Line 6 ... a6 Marin / Stoica French Defense Burn Variation 4.Bg5 I. Almasi Caro-Kann Defense Panov Variation 7 ... ed5 L.B. Hansen Petroff Defense Marshall Variation 6 ... Bd6 Skatchkov Petroff Defense Jaenisch Variation 6 ... Be7 Fogarasi Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense 9 ... Ne7 Z. Almasi Ruy Lopez Anti-Marshall Variation 8.a3 Greenfeld Various Openings Budapest Gambit 3 ... Ng4 4.Bf4 Moskalenko Queen's Gambit Declined Cambridge Springs Variation 6 ... Qa5 Van der Stricht Slav Defense Chameleon Variation 5.c5 A. Kuzmin Slav Defense Alatortsev Variation 5 ... e6 Yusupov Queen's Gambit Accepted Two Knights Variation 4 ... c5 Sulava Catalan Opening Accepted 4 ... dc4 Anka Nimzo-Indian Defense Classical Variation 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Lukacs / Hazai Nimzo-Indian Defense Vienna Variation 7.e5 Scherbakov Queen & s Indian Defense Petrosian Variation 4.a3 Gavrilov Grünfeld Indian Defense Makogonov Variation 6.b4 Panczyk / Ilczuk Grünfeld Indian Defense Prins Variation 7 ... Na6 Van der Tak King's Indian Defense Gligoric Variation 7.Be3 Mikhalevski King & s Indian Defense Defense Sdmisch Variation 5.f3 Kapengut King's Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation 3.g3 Stohl Old Indian Defense Benoni Wall 3 ... e5 Giddins English Opening Keres Variation 3 ... c6 Langeweg

CHESS OPENING IDEAS - NOVELTIES - BOOK REVIEWS - THEORY - DISCUSSIONS - GAMBITS Yearbook 81 contains the latest news in chess openings. It brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess theory. Forum: Letters & amp; discussions on the Sicilian Najdorf, the Marshall Variation of the Petroff, the Benoni, the Budapester Gambit, the King's Gambit, the Scheveningen, 4.a6 in the Slav, the Nimzowitsch Variation of the Sicilian, and the Exchange variation of the Grinfeld. Book Reviews: Opening books by Sveshnikov, Watson & amp; Schiller, Alburt & amp; Dzindzichashvili and Karpov. Sosonko's Corner: how a small advantage in the Scotch can be enough. 34 Surveys Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation 6.g3 A. Kuzmin Sicilian Defense Rossolimo Variation 3.Bb5 Fogarasi Sicilian Defense Anti-Sveshnikov 3.Nc3 e5 Skatchkov Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation 2 ... d5 Sveshnikov Pirc Defense Austrian Attack 6 ... Na6 Marin / Stoica King's Fianchetto 3.c4 Line Rogozenk King's Fianchetto 3.Nf3 Line Grivas French Defense Closed Variation 4 ... b6 Pert French Defense Winawer Variation 7 ... 0-0 I. Almasi Caro-Kann Defense Advanced Variation 4.Be3 Boersma Scandinavian Defense Main Line 3 ... Qd6 Tzermiadianos Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense 7 ... Ne4 Matamoros Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense 7 ... Nf5 I. Almasi / Z. Almasi Ruy Lopez Marshall Attack 8 ... d5 Van der Tak Italian Game Two Knights Defense 4.d3 Tiviakov Four Knights Opening Rubinstein Variation 4 ... Nd4 Panczyk / Ilczuk King's Gambit Early Deviations, various Karolyi King's Gambit Early Deviations 2 ... Bc5 De Zeeuw Nimzowitsch Opening Dodo Variation 3 ... Bg4 Van der Wiel Various Openings Schlenker Gambit 1.Nc3 g6 2.h4 Herbold Various Openings Budapest Gambit 3 ... Ng4 Moskalenko Slav Defense Chameleon Variation 5.c5 A. Kuzmin Slav Defense Krause Variation 6.Ne5 Olthof Catalan Opening Accepted Variation 5 ... Bb4 Anka Nimzo-Indian Defense Classical Variation 4 ... d5 Vladimirov Nimzo-Indian Defense Classical Variation 4 ... 0-0 Lukacs / Hazai Queen's Indian Defense Classical Variation 4 ... Bb7 Langeweg Grünfeld Indian Defense Fianchetto Variation 5 ... c6, 6 ... d5 Galkin King's Indian Defense Gligoric Variation 7.Be3 Mikhalevski King's Indian Defense Averbakh Variation 5.Be2, 6.Bg5 Inarkiev King & s Indian Defense Sdmisch Variation 5.f3 Kapengut Queen's Pawn Opening Colle System 3 ... b6 Sulava English Opening Reversed Dragon 3.g3 Lukacs / Hazai English Opening Symmetrical Variation ... g6 Grivas

NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. Sosonko & Corner The game Smeets-Pavasovic from the Grandmaster C Group of the 2004 CORUS Chess Tournament brought Sosonko back to his childhood days in Leningrad. The teachers at the Pioneer Palace would have never been approved of the moves these young grandmasters were playing: g2-g4 for White and especially Bf8-d6, putting the bishop in front of the queen & s pawn. Sosonko calls it Fidel & amp; Attack. Read why! Book Review The publication of the third edition of John Watson & s classic "Play the French" and a trilogy on the same opening by Lev Psakhis, whose books are always worth a detour, are an excellent starting point for . And Sakaev & s Queen & amp; Gambit Accepted monograph is the ideal finale. According to Flear it is an ideal practical book for those who want to learn about this opening. Quality comes at a price! 33 NIC Surveys Yearbook 70 Sicilian: Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5, by Van der Tak Sicilian: Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5, by Karolyi Sicilian: Najdorf Variation 6.Bc4, by Golubev Sicilian: Velimirovic Attack 8.Qe2, by Bosch Sicilian: Alapin Variation 2.c3 e6, by Tzermiadianos Pirc: Austrian Attack 4.f4, by Van der Weide King's Fianchetto: 3.Nf3, by Fogarasi French: Steinitz Variation 4.e5, by Fogarasi French: MacCutcheon Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Glek French: Winawer Variation 7.Qg4 0-0, by Almasi Caro-Kann: Advance Variation 4.Be3, by Bosch Scandinavian: Gubnitsky-Pytel Variation 3 ... Qd6, by Karolyi Ruy Lopez: Neo-Steinitz Variation 5 ... Bg4, by Van der Tak Ruy Lopez: Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 6 ... Bc5, by Inarkiev Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Variation 8.h3, by Lukacs / Hazai Italian: Evans Gambit 4.b4, by De Zeeuw Scotch: Steinitz Variation 4 .... Qh4, by Pliester Two Knights: Traxler Gambit 5.Nf7, by Pastore / Montcaubeig / Da Costa jr English Defense: 1 ... e6 and 2 ... b6, by Van der Stricht Budapest Gambit: Fajarowicz Gambit 3 ... Ne4, by Gutman Queen's Gambit Declined: Blackburne Variation 5.Bf4, by Ilic Slav: Exchange Variation 6 ... a6, by Langeweg Slav: Botvinnik Variation 12 ... Qc7, by Shabalov Queen's Gambit Accepted: Two Knights Variation 4 ... c5, by Karolyi Catalan: Open Variation 6 ... dc4, by Vladimirov Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein Variation 8 ... Ba5, by Lukacs / Hazai Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation 4.Qc2, by Stohl Queen's Indian: Nimzowitsch Variation 5.Qa4, by Timoshenko King's Indian: Fianchetto Variation 8.Qd3, by Lukacs / Hazai Dutch: Leningrad Variation 7 ... Nc6, by Jensen English: Symmetrical Variation 4.e4, by Vilela English: Anti-Grönfeld Variation 4.Qa4, by Fogarasi Rйti: A White Benoni 8 ... d4, by Panczyk / Ilczuk

NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by John Watson, Jacob Aagaard, and many others. Sosonko & Corner Yasser Seirawan believes 1.e4 is "obviously the most aggressive move", but Evgeny Sveshnikov takes it a step further. He is a man of strong opinions and labels 1.e4 as "the strongest young sisters" Garry Kasparov classified all openings after 1.e4 and explains why Sveshnikov stopped playing the Sveshnikov Variation In reply to a fashionable way to circumvent his latest love (4 ... e5!) Sveshnikov has developed a new gambit. Book Review The word "repertoire" is used universally, but not always explained. So for that matter is the term "World Champion", but that & amp; s another story. In his column Glenn Flear reviews Khalifman & s two books on the repertoire of Vishy Anand (1.e4) and gives it "thumbs up". He asked a man to have a look at them and give his opinion. His reaction: "I don & amp; t buy chess books any more, but I & ll make an exception for these two! Plus Konstantin Sakaev & s book on How to Get the Edge Against the Gruenfeld. 33 NIC Surveys Yearbook 71 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5, by Van der Tak Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 e5, by Lukacs / Hazai Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Golubev / Aagaard Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Anka Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation 10 ... f5, by Nikitin Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation 6.Be3, 7.Qd2, by Fogarasi Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3, by Van der Wiel Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 4.f4, by Tzermiadianos French Defense: Exchange Variation 4.Nf3 Bd6, by Boersma French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Glek French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Cebalo French Defense: Winawer Variation 7.Qg4 0-0, by I.Almasi Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... Bf5, by Lukacs / Hazai Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... Bf5, by Greenfeld Petroff Defense: Jaenisch Variation 6 ... Be7, by Karolyi Ruy Lopez: New Arkhangelsk Variation 6 ... Bc5, by Lukacs / Hazai Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 4.d3, by Tiviakov Philidor Defense: Antoshin Variation 5 ... Be7, by Fogarasi Albin Counter-Gambit: 5 ... Nge7, by Raetsky / Chetverik Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 3 ... Be7, by Boersma Slav Defense: Krause Variation 6.Ne5, by Rogozenko Slav Defense: Meran Variation 6.Qc2, by Karolyi Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein Variation 6.g3, by Bosch Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein Variation 4.e3, by Bosch Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation 4.Bf4, by Gavrilov Grünfeld Indian Defense: Anti-Grönfeld 4.Bf4, by Rytshagov King's Indian Defense: Classical Variation 7 ... Qe8, by Greenfeld King's Indian Defense: Gligoric Variation 7.Be3, by Van der Weide Volga Gambit: Dlugy Variation 5.f3, by Tay Queen's Pawn Opening: Trompowsky Variation 2.Bg5 c5, by Nijboer English Opening: Reversed Sicilian 2 ... c6, by Raetsky / Chetverik English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 4 ... d5, by Marin Rйti Opening: Markowski Variation 4.Qa4, by Dautov

NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by José Vilela, Bogdan Lalic, and many others. Sosonko & Corner In several of his previous columns editor-in-chief Genna Sosonko has turned his attention to the move g2-g4, which gets ever more popular in many different opening systems. Now he wants to do the same "One Final Time". Meet the faces of Hein Donner, Alexey Shirov and David Bronstein, all members of the illustrious g2-g4 club. Book Review Reviewing The Jackal Attack, a private publication by Adrian Skelton, Glenn Flear. His conclusion about the book: fun variations but skimpy contents. The difference with the other two books under review could not be much bigger. The Two Knights Defense by Jan Pinski and The Catalan by Alex Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik are both serious monographs, be it on totally different openings. The former is highly tactical, the latter is more with a strategic flavor. 35 NIC Surveys Yearbook 72 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Golubev / Aagaard Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Anka Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon 5.c4, by Tiviakov Sicilian Defense: Hyper-Accelerated Dragon 2 ... g6, by Van der Tak Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation 2 ... Nf6, by Van der Weide Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 4.f4, by Tzermiadianos French Defense: Advance Variation 3.e5, by Matamoros French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Glek French Defense: Tarrasch Variation 4 ... Ne4, by Karolyi Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... Bf5, by Da Costa Junior Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... Bf5, by Dautov Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation 4 ... g6, by Panczyk / Ilczuk Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation 4.Bc6, by Glek Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Variation 8.h3, by Lukacs / Hazai Two Knights Defense: Max Lange Attack 9 ... g6, by Van der Tak King & amp; Gambit: Classical Variation 3 ... g5, by Jensen Various Openings: Benoni Hybrid Ne7, by Vilela Queen & amp; Gambit Declined: Tartakower Variation 7 ... b6, by Langeweg Queen & amp; Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 3 ... Be7, by Boersma Slav Defense: Chameleon Variation 5.c5, by Lukacs / Hazai Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit 4.e4, by Van der Tak Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein Variation 6.g3, by Wiersma Catalan Opening: Bogo-Indian Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Greenfeld Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation 4.Qc2, by Lukacs / Hazai Nimzo-Indian Defense: Vienna Variation 6.Qa4, by Rogozenko Grünfeld Indian Defense: Exchange Variation 7.Bc4, by Panczyk / Ilczuk Grünfeld Indian Defense: Exchange Variation 6.Qb3, by Pelletier / Bauer King & s Indian Defense: Classical Variation 7 ... Qe8, by Greenfeld King & s Indian Defense: Classical Variation 6 ... Nc6, by Gavrilov Volga Gambit: Declined 4.Nf3, by Fogarasi Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation 7 ... Qe8, by Van der Stricht Dutch Defense: Bogoljobow & amp; s 2.Bg5, by Pliester English Opening: Reversed Dragon Nb1-d2, by Stohl English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 5.a3, by Dautov Rйti Opening: Double Fianchetto, by Fogarasi

NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by Alon Greenfeld, Baadur Jobava, and many others. Sosonko & Corner This column is an hommage to Oleg Mikhailovich Romanishin. Sacrificing a pawn in the opening to get active play has always been a hallmark of his style. Sosonko depicts the Ukranian genius as one of the leading lights in modern chess research. Of late the results of the 52-year-old Romanishin may have been relatively modest, but this riveting and the original grandmaster was able to bring down even the strongest opponent, as Vasily Ivanchuk found out to his detriment at the 2004 Ukrainian championship. Book Review Due to the overflow of information these days, the authors of opening books have to make dictinct choices and draw the line somewhere. Glenn Flear had a look at monographs by Nigel Davies and the Polish duo Panczyk & amp; Ilczuk. Guest-author Sergey Tiviakov, three last publications on the Sicilian Najdorf Variation, revealing on the way that he has not read.   34 NIC Surveys Yearbook 73 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, by Boersma Sicilian Defense: Sozin Variation, by Golubev Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, by Karolyi Sicilian Defense: Basman-Sale Variation, by Sale Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation, by Van der Weide Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, by Rogozenko Sicilian Defense: Bezgodov Variation, by Bezgodov Pirc Defense: The 150 Attack, by Marin French Defense: Winawer Variation, by Van der Tak Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, by Fogarasi Caro-Kann Defense: Smyslov Variation, by Galkin Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, by Llanos / Soppe Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, by Panczyk / Ilczuk Ruy Lopez: Jaenisch Variation, by Van der Tak Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Variation, by Lukacs / Hazai Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, by Naiditsch Ruy Lopez: Open Variation, by Timoshenko Italian Opening: Evans Gambit, by De Zeeuw Two Knights Defense: Bogoljubow Variation, by Van der Tak Budapest Gambit, by Pliester Slav: 3.Nf3 dc4, by Nikitin Slav: Chameleon Variation, by Lukacs / Hazai Slav: Alapin Variation, by Karolyi Catalan: Bogo-Indian Variation, by Greenfeld Catalan: Accepted - 4 ... dc4, by Anka Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, by Tiviakov Grünfeld Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, by Karolyi Grünfeld Indian Defense: Exchange Variation, by Pelletier / Bauer King's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, by Morgado King's Indian Defense: Anti-Anti-Grundfeld, by Lukacs / Hazai Benoni: Fianchetto Variation, by Kapengut Volga Gambit Declined, by Fogarasi Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, by Van der Stricht English Opening: Anti-Grünfeld Line, by Marin Related products

NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by Viktor Kortchnoi, Jose Vilela, Bogdan Lalic, and many others. Sosonko & Corner Editor Genna Sosonko was leafing through his old notebooks when he came across a venomous novelty he had used in a blitz game against John van der Wiel back in 1987. This provided enough ammunition for an article on the piece sacrifice Nc3-d5 often seen in the English Opening and of course the Sicilian. The final example is by Donner, who once more had his facts wrong. Book Review The ultimate "macho" opening repertoire consists of two openings: the Sicilian Najdorf against 1.e4 and the King & s Indian against everything else. In his previous column the Najdorf came under scrutiny, so it & amp; s somehow appropriate that it & amp; s now the turn of the King & s Indian to receive special attention. Chris Ward, Joe Gallagher and Andrew Martin. Glenn Fear reviews three new KID books by English masters who he has known for longer than he & amp; d care to say: Chris Ward, Joe Gallagher and Andrew Martin.   31 NIC Surveys Yearbook 74 Sicilian Defense: Nameless Variation 5.Bd3, by Fogarasi Sicilian Defense: English Attack, by Stohl Sicilian Defense: Sozin Variation, by Tukmakov Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack, by Van der Weide Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation, by Morgado Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation, by Scherbakov Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, by Mortensen Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack, by Scherbakov French Defense: Winawer Variation, by Nikitin Caro-Kann Defense: Pseudo-Panov Attack, by Vilela Caro-Kann Defense: Fantasy Variation, by Gavrilov Scandinavian Defense: Main Line 5 ... Bg4, by Tiviakov Petroff Defense: Jaenisch Variation, by Tzermiadianos Ruy Lopez: Chigorin Variation, by Marin Ruy Lopez: Open Variation, by Van der Tak Italian Opening: Game Canal Variation, by Jeroen Bosch King & amp; Gambit: Classical Variation, by Jensen Slav: Krause Variation, by Karolyi Slav: Botvinnik Variation, by Olthof Slav: Semi-Slav Variation, by Ehlvest Catalan: Bogo-Indian Variation, by Lalic Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sdmisch Variation, by Lukacs / Hazai Nimzo-Indian Defense: Vienna Variation, by Scherbakov Nimzo-Indian Defense: Vienna Variation, by Van der Stricht Grünfeld Indian Defense: Anti-Grundfeld Variation, by Van der Tak Grünfeld Indian Defense: Exchange Variation, by Fogarasi King & s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, by Greenfeld Benoni: The Snake, by Anka Benoni: Classical Variation, by Lukacs / Hazai Queen & amp; Pawn Opening: Trompowsky Attack, by Gavrilov Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, by Rogozenko

NIC Forum YB / 75: Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery. With contributions by Ruslan Scherbakov and an afterthought by Viktor Kortchnoi, who solves an intriguing riddle around a 1963 game against Matanovic! Sosonko & Corner YB / 75: In this extended column, Genna Sosonko provides us with a bird's eye view of the enormous impact that Garry Kasparov has had on opening theory. From his younger years, through his famous World Championship matches with Karpov, right to his last novelties in Linares 2005. Kasparov's ringtone theory was revolutionary. He used his computer skills. The man from Baku could beat all his rivals with his home preparation, which was an extraordinary broad mixture of modern, ancient and half-forgotten opening lines. Kasparov has stopped playing chess, but his work was able to keep top grandmasters, who can not sit still for one week as it is, busy for years. And like many of his colleagues, Sosonko does not rule out a comeback ... Book Review YB / 75: Supply and demand has motivated a proficient writer Stefan Kindermann to write his 'The Spanish Exchange Variation' in English instead of his mother tongue, as Glenn Flear explains. Admiring its clarity, Flesh regrets that this book is too thin! In Konstantin Sakaev and Semko Semkov's profound ', in the Semi-Slav: ANTI-MERAN, Flear has spotted some amazing insights. And he finds Gary Lane's 'Ideas Behind Modern Chess Openings: Black' more relevant than Lane's version for White. Who could better review 'Play the Sicilian Dragon' by Edward Dear Sergey Tiviakov? Read his expert opinion, but you should read the book first!   33 NIC Surveys Yearbook 75 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 3 ... Bd7, by Boersma Sicilian Defense: English Attack 6.Be3, by L & amp; Ami / Smeets Sicilian Defense: Sozin Variation 6.Bc4, by Van der Weide Sicilian Defense: Rauzer Variation 9 ... h6, by Avrukh Sicilian Defense: Rossolimo Variation 3 ... g6, by Greenfeld Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation 5 ... a6, by Langeweg Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation 6 ... Qb6, by Fogarasi Pirc Defense: Shirov Gambit 5.g4, by Olthof Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 6.e5, by Afek Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 6.Bd3, by Tzermiadianos King & amp; Fianchetto: Anti-Maroczy 4 ... d6, by Marin French Defense: Rubinstein Variation 4 ... Nd7, by Fogarasi Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall 8.d4, by Karolyi Ruy Lopez: Breyer Variation 9 ... Nb8, by Olthof Ruy Lopez: Open Variation 9.Be3, by Van der Tak Scotch Opening: Mieses Variation 8 ... Nb6, by Van der Wiel Scotch Opening: Classical Variation 4 ... Bc5, by Panczyk / Ilczuk Two Knights Defense: 5 ... Nd5, by De Zeeuw King & amp; Gambit: Bishop & amp; Gambit 3 ... Nc6, by Narings Various Openings: English Defense 3.e4, by Stohl Various Openings: Chigorin Defense 3 ... e5, by Karolyi Queen & amp; Gambit Declined: Blackburne Variation 5.Bf4, by Karolyi Queen & amp; Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation 8.Qc2, by Morgado Slav Defense: Chameleon Variation 4 ... a6, by Lukacs / Hazai Slav Defense: Krause Variation 6.Ne5, by Lukacs / Hazai Slav Defense: Meran Variation 8 .... Bb7, by Nikitin Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... c5, by Anka Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... d5, by Van der Stricht Nimzo-Indian Defense: Queen-Nimzo Hybrid 6.Nd2, by Scherbakov Bogo-Indian Defense: 4.Bd2 Qe7, by Hansen Grünfeld Indian Defense: Exchange Variation 7.Nf3, by Van der Tak King & s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation 3.g3, by Dautov English Opening: Double Fianchetto Variation, by Marin

NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by Boris Gelfand, Erwin l & amp; Ami, Geert van der Stricht, Edward Dearing, giving a passionate answer to Sergey Tiviakov & s negative comments on his Dragon book, and many others. Sosonko & Corner This time, Genna Sosonko has a look at 2.Qh5 and other early queen sorties in the opening. Hikaru Nakamura & s hallmark recently. Before, the young US Champion only played this in hundreds of Internet games, albeit against the best. Is this the beginning of a new trend ?, Sosonko wonders. As always, Viktor Kortchnoi gives a clear answer. Book Review Glenn Flear muses on the new phenomenon: the Chess DVD. Despite some reservations, he has to admit that Garry Kasparov (called "Mr. Kasparov", to Flear & s surprise) does win him in the beginning! An ambitious repertoire book for Black by joint authors Alburt, Dzindzichashvili, Perelshteyn and Lawrence is surprisingly comprehensive, logical and cleverly laid out. Tiger Hillarp Persson has published one more "repertoire" book, his is a very sharp one on his pet Modern Defense. A book written with the heart, as is Edward Dearing & s second baby: Challenging the Grunfeld. Reading this book, Flear immediately lost himself calculating all the topical lines ...   33 NIC Surveys Yearbook 76 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, by Williams Sicilian Defense: English Attack, by Olthof Sicilian Defense: English Attack, by Greenfeld Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation, by Rodriguez / Olthof Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, by Fogarasi Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, by Tiviakov French Defense: Advance Variation, by Sveshnikov French Defense: Advance Variation, by Gavrilov Scandinavian Defense: Gubnitsky / Pytel Variation, by Tzermiadianos Alekhine & s Defense: Larsen Variation, by Scherbakov Petroff Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, by Skatchkov Petroff Defense: Jaenisch Variation, by Rytshagov Ruy Lopez: Closed Line with 9.d4, by Olthof Ruy Lopez: Chigorin Variation, by Galkin Ruy Lopez: Open Variation, by Flear Ruy Lopez: Dilworth Variation, by Van der Tak Scotch Opening: Miles Variation, by Afek King & amp; Pawn Opening: Elephant Gambit 2 ... d5, by Pliester King & s Pawn Opening: Two Knights Defense, by De Zeeuw Various Openings: Chigorin Defense 3 ... e5, by Karolyi Slav Defense: Alapin Variation, by Van der Stricht Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation 9.ef6, by Lukacs / Hazai Queen & amp; Gambit Accepted: Classical Variation, by Rogozenko Catalan Opening: Open Variation, by Marin Nimzo-Indian Defense: Queen-Nimzo Hybrid, by Scherbakov Queen & s Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, by Lukacs / Hazai Grünfeld Indian Defense: Stockholm Variation, by l & amp; Ami King & s Indian Defense: Classical Variation, by Matamoros King & s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, by Langeweg Benoni Defense: Modern Variation, by Greenfeld Queen & amp; Pawn Opening: Trompowsky Attack, by Anka Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, by Karolyi Rйti Opening: King & amp; Indian Attack, by Matamoros

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