What's New- Mar '00
New ideas in the Rossolimo VariationDue to popular demand this month 3 Bb5 in the Sicilian is analysed. The Wijk aan Zee chess festival 2000 produced many fine games and one of those was Reindermann - Hendriks. After 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 White has entered the Rossolimo Variation and Hendriks plays 3…g6 which is analysed in depth. |
My thanks to Hinko Sauter for his comments on last month's game that featured Kasparov in Wijk aan Zee and I can guarantee that I will keep an eye on the Linares tournament for future developments. How does the best player in the world handle this opening? The game Kasparov - Salov gives an insight on how to attack.
If one had to write a book on miniatures you can save a place for Vasiukov - Velimirovic, a sacrificial feast that ends with White winning in just 25 moves.
If Black is looking for something different then 3…Qb6 might be the answer. In the game Perez - Gonzalez, White develops quickly and soon has a bind on the position.
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