What's new in July 2003
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Hi everyone! Well I'm back from my travels and I am eager to send this update off to the boss before the end of the month so here it is! |
To download the July '03 Dragon Sicilian games directly in PGN form click here: 
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For me the 25th July is going to go down in history as a dark day. Not only did I lose my first Dragon game in I believe 5 years (I needed to win for a chance to win the tournament) but one of my pupils lost in the exactly the same variation but a different part of Europe!
Theoretically though neither
De Firmian-Ward which featured the following exchange sac:
            
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nor
Haslinger - Woodward which is a slight variation:
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are all doom and gloom for Black.
Also not a great result the encounter
Lakos - Cebalo is a real puzzle.
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Nevertheless as you will read I am determined to get to the bottom of that story.
On a more upbeat note I received a nice letter of gratitude and a couple of corresponding Dragon victories based on themes seen on our site. Not such a high level but
Valden - Engstrom certainly has some entertainment value!
Top players doing battle in yet another currently critical Yugoslav Attack line.
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Finally there is an Accelerated Dragon that also goes pear-shaped for White in Trabert - Teske:
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Can White grab the pawn? Definitely a trap worth noting.
That's it for now folks but I'll be back soon with some more thrills and spills in August.
Regards
Chris
Either leave a message for me on the Dragons Forum, or email me at Chris Ward@ChessPublishing.com (for subscribers only!)