What's New- November '02
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Hello everyone, I've been a globetrotting maniac... I just got back from Crete in Greece (I highly recommend the place for a relaxing vacation. I was a coach for the USA world youth contingent) tomorrow I head to Goa, India for the World Junior Championships. |
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Sveshnikov/Kalashnikov Variation [B32-B33]
Lets get chess matters underway with Paragua-Harikrishna in the B33 Sveshnikov section. White won rather easily after Black misplayed the opening, he had several opportunities to play ...a5 and didn't.
The Nd5 idea is gaining in popularity. So far from what I've seen Kovacevic-Espinosa (in a note to last month's Ivanchuk game) looks best.
Paulsen/Taimanov [B40 to B49]
Next up Schneider-Flumbort in a g3 Taimanov. Black's inaccurate play led to an easy victory for White, but Black has little to fear in this variation.
Classical Sozin/Two Knights [B56 to B59]
I'm always keeping a close watch on the B57 Benko System Sozin.
I was White's coach in Greece and Friedel is a promising tactician. In his game with Gerzhoy he took advantage of Black's mistakes in brutal style. I'm still on Black's side, of course (the knight on b3 is passive in the Scheviningen systems.)
Black's sense of danger failed him in Voitsekhovsky-Andreev, up till then Black was fine.
Richter-Rauzer [B60 to B69]
Switching gears to Rauser action where I have mixed news for Black's point of view.
Kasparov was in great form during the Bled Olympiad and his fancy knight footwork proved too much for Mchdedlishvili.
Mongontuul-Pina added to Black's misery in the f3 lines. I'm sticking by the ...h5 idea... and that Black has to be extremely accurate.
Najdorf [B90 to B99]
This update gets rounded out with Fantin-Fedorchuk, which sees something very unusual and new.
            
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Here White played 11 Ndxb5!?, but see what follows as he was soon an exchange up! The exchange sacrifice deserves attention for sure, but even though White's king is open Black is behind in development. White should have no problem defending his king. More tests are needed in practice before we render a decision.
See you all next month I wish all my friends the best!
If anybody has any questions please contact me at feddy@mindspring.com and I'll do my best to help out. I've had problems replying when contacted through Chess Publishing at thefed@chesspublishing.com.