KID INTRO SEPTEMBER 2002-09-09
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Welcome to the latest update - as usual the King's Indian Defence never fails to provide excellent entertainment. It really is remarkable that the flood of interesting games shows no sign of diminishing. |
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All this month's new games are easily downloaded in PGN format using ChessPub.exe, but to download the September '02 KI games directly in PGN form, click here: 
High jinks feature in a game from a recent open tournament where Nisipeanu manages to win with Black in 15 moves! Of course it was the suicidal 11 Nxe5??
            
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which lead to White's downfall. Would you have played that move?
The Benoni move-order allows Black options that he doesn't have in a normal King's Indian and we see one of these in Ghane-Iuldachev. Take a look at the position after 9...Na6.
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Black delays a capture on d5 - interesting!
The Pseudo-London System with 5 Bf4
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is more dangerous than it looks but I show an effective counter.
Two masterpieces from Loginov and Summerscale elevate the quality of this update. The Kavalek system with 7...Qa5
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deserves a better fate, and in the highly theoretical Mar Del Plata variation White unleashes a crucial improvement leading to the superb 21 Nxc8!! (spurning the Rook)
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when Black's attack was refuted.
Rowson and Gallagher slug it out in a Samisch variation in a tight game from this year's British Championship. It looks as though White is getting on top but 16...Nd3+
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takes the sting out of the initiative.
Finally, in Ehlvest-Spasov the Bulgarian Grandmaster advances on the Kingside too early before White has even castled! The position after 17 Qh3
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shows the consequences - Black is about to be caught on the rebound!
And there's more too!
Have a great month
IM Andrew Martin
As usual, any queries or comments to AMartin@ChessPublishing.com would be most welcome.