What's new in August 2003
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Hi everyone! Gee I'm making a habit of getting my updates done on time although I agree that I could contribute a bit more to the forum. I'll be checking out that soon although there never seems to be enough time in the day. |
To download the August '03 Dragon Sicilian games directly in PGN form click here: 
Anyway let me stop my moaning and inform you of the delights that August has to offer you:
Szabo - Parkanyi: It feels like déjà vu as my enjoyable Stefansson-Ward game from 1998 is repeated nearly all the way to the end.
            
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The position after 17 h5.
Walsh - Roselli Mailhe: Another (well for all intents and purposes) Kb1 and h4 Yugoslav Attack (we're talking about our favourite ...Qa5 variation). Introducing the Soltis style ...h5,
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could theory be about to embark on a new trend (or is it just rubbish)?
Eisenbeiser - Pirisi: For the second month running an unexpected early Bxf8 in the 9...d5 Yugoslav Attack:
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So is the Dragon bishop really worth a rook? Plenty of questions asked and some answers still awaited!
Hungaski - Wojtkiewicz: An instructive Semi-Accelerated Dragon. Nothing particular new here though and it seems that Black still stands well.
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Position after 9...Nh6.
Dworakowska - Rasmussen: This time it is Black who prematurely parts company with his dark-squared bishop. Are we developing a moral to this story I wonder? A spot of pawn grabbing in the Hyper-Accelerated Dragon but is all as it seems?
That's it for now. September is going to be a busy month for me but I'll be back at the end of it with more Dragon thrills and spills.
Bye for now!
Chris
Either leave a message for me on the Dragons Forum, or email me at Chris Ward@ChessPublishing.com (for subscribers only!)