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Topalov,V (2813) - Polgar,Ju (2710) [E32]
10th Essent Hoogeveen NED (6), 28.10.2006
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 b6 7.Nf3 Bb7
8.e3 c5 9.Be2 cxd4 10.exd4 d5 11.b3 Nbd7 12.0-0 dxc4 13.bxc4
The Open tournament at Essent was also very strong,with many Grandmasters participating. We dip in and pull out Grooten-Van der Wiel; not exactly veterans, but the queens are off on move 11.
Grooten,H (2387) - Van der Wiel,J (2522) [E12]
10th Essent Open Hoogeveen NED (9), 28.10.2006
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Bxf6 Bxf6 8.cxd5
exd5 9.Qa4+ Qd7 10.e3 Qxa4 11.Nxa4
However, this is just the prelude to a very interesting game.
Our final game comes from the Chigorin Memorial and is an extraordinary affair,with the Black King wandering around the board from almost the word go.
Rjabzev,K (2406) - Kosyrev,V (2537) [C05]
14th Chigorin Mem St-Petersburg RUS (6), 27.10.2006
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ngf3 f6 8.Ng5
fxg5 9.Qh5+ g6 10.Bxg6+ hxg6 11.Qxg6+ Ke7 12.Ne4 Ndxe5 13.Bxg5+
This is not everyone's cup of tea, but it is great fun for the spectators!
We review Kasimzhanov's latest Chessbase DVD's and the puzzle awaits your perusal. Answers to andrew@andrewmartinchessacademy.com by Wednesday 18:00hrs.
M. Keller, 1st Prize, Schweizerische Arbeiter Schachzeitung 1968
White to play and mate in three
Samuel Loyd, 1860
White to play and draw.
Solution: 1.Bd7. The first stage is to force the pawn forwards. 1...h2 2.Bc6+ Kg1 [2...Nf3+? 3.Ke2] 3.Bh1!! Brilliant, but White must be prepared to follow up his idea accurately. 3...Ng2+ 4.Ke2 Kxh1 5.Kf1! Amazingly, the Knight cannot gain a move to drive the White King from f1/f2. Compare this with 5.Kf2?? when after 5...Ne1! 6.Kf1 Nd3 Black wins! ½-½.
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