New In Chess Yearbook #52 (1999)

NCYEARBOOK521999

NEWlNCHtSSContributing ubevMikhalchishinTiviakovGufeldPelletierVan WelyHazaiPliesterVan der SterrenSe. IvanovPonomariovVan derTakJonkmanRogersVan der KrasenkowShirovWellingKuijfSolozhenkinEdited byGenna Sosonko and Paul van der SterrenYEARBOOK 52The Grandmaster Guide to Opening NewsINTERCHESS BV

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CONTENTSNiC ForumOpeningVariationso 5 .14ScotchClassical Variation 5 ttJ. c68RL 7.4Ruy LopezBerlin Variation9Sl 44.10SicilianClosed Variation 5 .ttJge29Sl17.6SicilianDragon Variation 9 .0 -0-010Nl 23.6Nimzo-lndianClassical Variation 4 .d5 5 .a311KP 14.3Two KnightsMax Lange Attack 9 . f812817.16King's lndian/BenoniFour Pawns Attack 9 .J:e812SL 4.4SlavPiece Sacrifice Variation 10 . 'iff313KeyPageIG 5 . 7ItalianEvans Gambit 5 . a513Sl 9.2SicilianGothenburg Variation 11.ttJe614Sosonko's CornerColumn15Database SurveyPageOpeningVariationSl 14.1SicilianNajdorf Variation 6.l:g118Sl 14.7SicilianNajdorf Variation 6. e3ttJg422Sl 18 .6SicilianDragon Variation 12.Wb 126KeySl 19 .14SicilianScheveningen Variation 7.g4 h633Sl 37.12SicilianSveshnikov Variation 9 .ttJd538Sl 38.16SicilianSveshnikov Variation 9 . f643Sl 45 .10SicilianClosed Variation 7.ttJh347King's FianchettoT he Pterodactyl 3.c5 4.dc5 'ifa552FR 3.6FrenchAdvance Variation 6.ttJh657FR 6.4FrenchClassical Variation 6. e7 'ife7 7.f462CK 3.4Caro-KannPanov Variation 5 .ttJc6 6. g566KF 8.8 10 .8

OpeningVariationRG 6.10PetroffAnand's Butterfly Novelty 12.g471RL 7.3Ruy LopezClassical Variation Part I 6. b674RL 7.3Ruy LopezClassical Variation Part II 7. g579RL 7. 4Ruy LopezBerlin Defence 9.tt:lc386RL 17.6Ruy LopezMarshall Attack 12.d4 & 15 . .!:!.e492IG 2.13ItalianGiuoco Piano 10 . tt:lh596vo 12.3Van Geet1. d5 is the best reply10 2SL 4.1SlavT he poisonous 6.tt:lh410 8SL 7.8SlavBotvinnik Variation 13. tt:le5113Queen's GambitFalling back on 5 . b4117Nimzo-lndianVienna Variation 7. c4122KeyQG 4.4 4.6Nl 27.16PageQueen's IndianNimzowitsch 4. a6129Grunfeld IndianFianchetto Variation 6. tt:lc6137Gl11.1Grunfeld IndianSmyslov Variation 9.'ii'b3 c5143Kl 5 . 2King's IndianLanka's shocking 12. .l:!.e8148Kl 31.2King's IndianT he variation with 5 . tt:lge215 2QP 1.13Queen's Pawn3. g5 g7 4. tt:lbd215 8QP 9.2Queen's Pawn1.d4 d5 2. g5165HD 6.3DutchLeningrad Variation 7. c6 8. b3170HD 11.5 -10DutchStaunton Gambit 4. g5174EO 9.2-3EnglishBellon Gambit 4. b518 2EO 44.13EnglishAn English-Nimzo Hybrid 9. d218 7OpeningVariationFrenchTarrasch Variation 4. 'ii'd5Ql16.11Gl 1.2 2.2TheoryKeyFR 19. 3Page19 6Code SystemInternational Code System218NIC Classification Summary222NIC Statistics227General Index of database surveys, theoretical articles and NiC Forum items YB/7-5 2228

FORUMincludingSOSONKO'S CORNER7

-Sicilian Gothenburg Variation-rilCSicilian Dragon 9.0-0-0Closed SicilianRuy LopezEvans GambitScotch OpeningFORUMThe NiC Theory Forumis a platform for discussionbetween readers, authorsand editors of developments in chessopening theory in general-and particularlyin variations analysedin· previous volumesof this Yearbook Series.Max Lange AttackSlav DefenceSl 9.2Sl17.6Sl 44.10RL 7.4IG 5.7SO 5.14KP 14.3SL 4.4Nimzo-lndian Classical VariationNl 23.6King's lndian/Benoni: Fo r Pawns817.16The highlights of this Forum instalment are the articles by DimitarKostakiev on the Ruy Lopez Exchange endgame, (SO 5.14/RL 7.4), and- together with Georgi Sapundjiev - on 'one of the most beautifulvariations' of the Nimzo {NI23.6), along with Jose L. Vilela's account of anattempt to improve Black's play in a sub-variation ofthe Dragon (8117.6).Two letters offer additional information on variations discussed inYearbook 51 (8144.10 and Bl7.16).The remainder consists of contributions by our editorial staff. Paul vander Sterren shows a way for Black to play for a win in a drawing line ofthe Slav and Bram van der Tak reports that the days of the Max LangeContributions for these pagesmay finally be over (KP 14.3), but-on a happier note, at least from theshould be sentto our GM ed itorsGenna Sosonko andPaul van der Sterren.3. c4 players' view-point-that the Evans Gambit is still in business.This section concludes with yet another Dale Kirton novelty in - per haps you've guessed -the Gothenburg Variation.Learn from the Classicsby Dimitar Kostakievso 5.14RL 7.4Editors NiC YearbookP.O. Box 1093Nl1810 KB AlkmaarThe ewinchess.com8IO. g5?! f5 11.0-0 h6 12. h5 b6 is premature, Rouchouse G.Fiear, Montpellier 1997 (0-1, 59).1 o . . . tt:Jg6 1 U!Vg5 !Young Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, thesensation of Las Vegas 1999, dem onstrated that he is well ac quainted with the vintage lessonsfrom Lasker's, Tarrasch's and Ca pablanca's heritage.so 5.14Nisipeanu,Liviu-DieterKhalifman,AlexanderLas Vegas 1 9.08.1 999 (6.4)1 .e4 e5 Vuf3 tt:Jc6 3.d4 ed44.tl:Jd4 c5 5.tt:Jc6 f6 6. d2dc6 7.tt:Jc3 tt:Je7 8. f4 e69. d3 0-0 1 0.0-0A t this point Nisipeanu must al ready have had in mind the typicalendgame which is the subject ofthis contribution. ll. g3?! is in ferior as the exchange on g3 woulddouble White's kingside pawns,thus diminishing their majority ad-

Forumvantage and consequently reduc ing White's winning chances. Thiscan be seen from the games Nunn G.Flear, Hastings 1996/97 andRethy-Eliskases, Ujpest 1934, inwhich White had doubled f-pawns.Khalifman replied1 1 . .' e5 ? !I t will soon become clear why itwould have been better to avoidthis typical endgame.1 2.' 'e5 tt:le5 1 3. e2 g41 4. g4 tt:lg4 1 5.h 3 tt:lf6 1 6.J:!.e1J:!.fe8 1 7.Wf1 b4 1 8.f3 J:!.ad81 9. f4 J:!.d7 20.J:!.ad1 c321 . bc3Thus a vanatwn on the well known Ruy Lopez Exchange end game has arisen from the ScotchOpening. In the Ruy LopezWhite's queenside pawns are usu ally intact. Here they are doubledand isolated, seemingly an easytarget. However, Emanuel Laskerwas the first to demonstrate thatWhite's chances are decisivelybetter in spite of the doubledpawns. His third match gameagainst David Janowsky - anotherchess titan - is one of his most in structive victories on the sametopic and it will repay close study.Let us mention also that accordingto Capablanca's lessons Whiteshould win since there are pawnmajorities on both sides. In brief: ttl!The great Siegbert Tarrasch commenting the above-mentionedgame from the world's crownmatch (played 90 years ago inParis!) - said that the c2 and c3pawns are invulnerable andWhite's kingside pawn advantageshould lead to victory.Breaking into PrintSl44.10RL7.4Now let us tum our attention to amore drastic stratagem in thesestandard positions, the importanttypical move g2-g4.1 .e4 e5 2.tt:lf3 tt:lc6 3. b5 tt:lf64.0-0 tt:le4 5.d4 tt:ld6 6. c6 dc67.de5 tt:lf5 8.'tit'd8 Wd8 9.tt:lc3i.e6 1 O.tt:lg5 i.c4 1 1 .J:!.d1 WeB1 2.b3 b4 1 3. bc4 i.c3 1 4.J:!.b1b6A position which has occurred inmany serious games. UsuallyWhite automatically answered15.tt:lf3?! after which the chancesareequal,e.g.inJansa Keitlinghaus, Prague 1992 andMinchev-Kirkov (final 34th Bul garian correspondence champion ship 1997-99).In the same tournament I intro duced a devastating innovationagainst Kirkov (15.g4!) whichyields a forced win. Paradoxically15.g4! is a real novelty, eventhough it is a typical move in simi lar positions. You may find gamessuch as Gulko-Romanishin, SovietChampionship, Erevan 1975, andA.Frolov-Alexandrov, NikolaevZonal 1993, useful for compari son.VB 51It was a pleasure to see myselfbreaking into print for the firsttime in the world's greatest chesspublication: NIC!I'm tired of this game but fortruth's sake here are some addi tional valuable points concerningthe Appleberry-Pirisi game, givenon page 55 of the last Yearbook.e 1st column, note to Black's 8thmove: it's not Goloin (who isGoloin?) but Goldin, as in Alexan der Goldin GM! Actually, I hadtwo games with him in this line.e Instead of the text move10.i.b7 Murrey has faced twoother interesting lines:A) In Murrey-Lalic, Auber villiers rapid 1998, Black chose10.J:!.b8!? in order to play for.te6 if White goes b5. A goodtrap is 11.b5 tt:ld4 12.tt:ld4 cd413.tt:le2 e5 14.c3 dc3 15.tt:lc3 e616.a4 l Vd7 (16.J:!.c8) 17. a3J:!.bc8 18. d2 h6?! 19.'Wh6!J:!.c3 20. b4! and if 20 .J:!.d321.J:!.fd1 J:!.d1 22.J:!.d1 tt:lc8 23.f4,with too much fun for the pawn.Murrey missed 19.'t Vh6! and lost.B) In a friendly blitz game, inParis 1998, Bacrot opted for10. d7!?. After 11.ttlb5 e8(ll. b8) 12.c4 a6 13.tt:lbc3 J:!.b814.b5 the position was equal.e The analysis of the position af ter 24.'tlfc4 is of paramount impor tance.ConclusionWe have inherited the principles ofhow to play this typical endgamefromLasker,TarraschandCapablanca. The above gamesshow why we should learn fromthe classics!After 24.J:!.a4 (the fourth optionmentioned) 25.l Vc7 J:!.a7 26.td79