Download PGN of February '06 1 e4 ... games
Scandinavian Defence
We start with Topalov - Kamsky from Wijk-Aan-Zee, where I am at a loss to explain 10...g5?:
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We move on with an excellent attack from Daniel Stellwagen against the Scandinavian in Game 2, but perhaps 6...h6?!:
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was to blame.
Alekhine's Defence
Then Kasimzhanov shows how to deal with the Miles variation of the Alekhine in Game 3, e.g. 6 Bc4:
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After this simple approach Black has it all to prove.
Baburin prefers 4...Bg4 5 Be2 c6:
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, as you will see in Game 4, which has already been published in Chess Today on the 19th January.
Pirc/Modern Defence
Kobalia - Welling is an interesting Hippopotamus where Black has a very decent position out of the opening after 14 Be3:
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Meanwhile Vysochin - Moliboga is another Modern where Black gets torched but the position after 7 Ke2:
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looks anything but clear to me.
Caro-Kann
And then to finish, two Caro's. Both Advance Variations, both encouraging wins for Black.
In the first, Game 7, IM Hermann Grooten plays his patent 6...Bg6!? and in the second, Game 8, GM Lalic neutralises 4 Be3 with 7...c5!:
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and his notes show how and why.
Till next time!
Andrew
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