July '00 Update
VeresovAS169 A titanic battle, in an important variation of the Veresov. Black emerges on top, but it could easily have gone either way, as the notes show. |
AS170 Black chooses an ambitious yet very weakening continuation in one of the main lines and is soon left regretting his decision.
AS171 3...Ne4 continues to pose no threat to White's hopes for an advantage. White opts for a solid opening and then applies some gloss with a superb knight manoeuvre.
AS172 The kingside fianchetto continues to offer Black no relief against accurate attacking play.
Pseudo-Trompowsky
AS166: The souped-up-Stonewall White uses a clever move order in the next game to launch a Stonewall attack, without the hindrance of a bad black squared bishop. This game demonstrates excellent attacking play and the White player is soon rewarded with the full point.
AS167 Black bags the bishop pair early on, but at the expense of his development. Compounded with the mistake of opening up the game way too early, this game is a sharp lesson in pain and suffering.
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
AS174 Black makes an offbeat way of dealing with the Hubsch gambit look very good. If the suggested improvements don't pan, then there is always 2.f3!? to fall back on for Blackmar players.
Torre Attack
AS168 Torre Attack victims never seem to learn. Here we see another Torre scalp, as the standard kingside attack once again blasts through.
Stonewall
AS175 Once again the Stonewall Sledgehammer batters another victim into submission.
The London-Veresov
AS173: The London-Veresov This is a hybrid, that causes nothing but trouble for the White player in this game.