KID August 2002 Update
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Greetings and welcome to the August Update! |
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All this month's new games are easily downloaded in PGN format using ChessPub.exe, but to download the August '02 KI games directly in PGN form, click here: 
Glenn Flear is in action for us in a topical Four Pawns Attack. He snatches a pawn 9 Nxe5
            
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and keeps it. Although theory isn't sure, he goes on to win easily enough.
Honorary Spaniard Stuart Conquest tries out the unusual 5 Be2 0-0 6 Be3!?
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in his game versus Comas Fabrego.he goes on to win but 6...c5 7 d5 b5!
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is the stiffest test.
Doug Schwetke writes in from Texas enquiring about the state of play in the Classical Main Line after 9 Bg5
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He quotes a recent article in New In Chess where Lukacs and Hazai try to find the truth. For me 9...h6! 10 Bxf6 Bxf6 11 b4 Kg7! 12 c5 Ng8!
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is the best and very straightforward. We completely reannotate an earlier high-level correspondance game to demonstrate why.
Movsesian tries 6 Be2 Na6
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successfully. The earlier the better it seems for this flexible move.
Finally, there are some heavyweight duels in the 9 Ne1 Mar el Plata and 9 b4 Bayonet lines to finish an interesting and important selection of recent games.
Oh,and the Old Indian gets a mention too. Watch out for Volkov's 8 Be3!
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I just think this is a very good method for White.
Have a great month
As usual, any queries or comments to AMartin@ChessPublishing.com would be most welcome.
IM Andrew Martin