What's Hot- December '00
Novelty of the MonthA fun opening is the object of the novelty of the month. The prestigious surroundings of the 2000 Chess Olympiad was the scene for the amusing line 1 e4 c5 2 d4 cxd4 and instead of the Morra Gambit White amazed spectators by simply playing 3 Qxd4. It is certainly different although there is a similarity between this and the Centre game that occurs after 1 e4 e5 2 d4 ed4 3 Qxd4. |
            
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Mak - Smith is the game that is sure to inspire plenty of comment.
Have you no time to find a line against the Alekhine? Then play the c3 Sicilian! This remarkable idea is quite possible after 1 e4 Nf6 2 e5 Nd5 3 c4 Nd5 4 c5 Nb6 5 Nc3 e6 6 Nxd5 exd5 7 d4 d6 8 cxd6 cxd6 9 Nf3 transposing to the c3 Sicilian.
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A look at Dmitriev - Chmielarz reveals the details of the line and demonstrates how White can and will win with this line.
Dmitriev - Yakunov is another example although this time White has to ride his luck somewhat before emerging victorious.
If White is not accurate then things can go downhill quickly which is the case in the game Nuevo Perez-Vera. This starts with the traditional move-order 1 e4 c5 2 c3 with Black defending stoutly before going on the offensive to win in just twenty action packed moves.
Play the c3 Sicilian against the Alekhine!