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We have good days and bad days, and we are all looking for that 'extra dimension' to our play when we are inspired and nothing can possibly go wrong.
I drew my early inspiration from the games of great players, and so to start the Radio Show this week I present one of my favourites, where a youthful Boris Spassky launches a crushing attack against Vasily Smyslov, literally devastating the Black position in a Leningrad Nimzo Indian: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bg5
We move swiftly forward to 2006 to the Hiungarian Championship, where Ferenc Berkes treats us to another excellent game using the same variation.
And finally Baburin-Nunn from Bunratty, a friendly Irish tournament which has developed into one of the strongest events in the British calender. There was nothing too friendly about White's play in this game!
But at least the competition is very friendly, as you now see below.
What should White play here?
Entries to predictaresult@yahoo.co.uk please. And you are assured of a warm welcome this Wednesday at 19:30 GMT / 20:30 CET on the Playchess airwaves.
The Andrew Martin Radio ChessBase lecture begins on Wednesdays at 20:30h CEST (European Central time = server time, which translates to 19:30h London, 2:30 p.m. New York, 04:30 a.m. Sydney (on Thursday). You can use Fritz or any Fritz-compatible program (Shredder, Junior, Tiger, Hiarcs) to follow the lectures, or download a free trial client. |
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Andrew Martin Chess Academy opens today, March 1st 2006. The site
offers a personal game annotation service; a regular newsletter written by AMCA
staff; the best online tuition in terms of value and quality; a series of tournaments
for children aged under 14; all aspects of chess training, including specific
opening preparation; an AMCA room at PlayChess.com, where lessons may be held
in complete privacy with our expert tutors – all at a time that is best
for you at any time of day or night, anywhere in the world. The motto: "Join
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He is not some unknown in the world of chess. Andrew Martin was the star commentator in the 2000 London match between Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik, and he gained recent international fame and popularity with his live audio commentary on Playchess.com during the FIDE world championship in San Luis.
Andrew is also a prolific chess trainer, not just live in British scholastic circles, but also in a series of training DVDs he has produced for ChessBase, taking full advantage of our Chess Media System. His lively, entertaining style, combined with a good dash of humour, makes any lesson with him a delight to follow.
Andrew Martin is 47 years old and lives in Sandhurst, England, with his wife and four children. His book King‘s Indian Battle Plans for Thinkers Press was an international best-seller.
Each week Martin will cast his eye over the contemporary chess scene, presenting a veritable pot-pourri of interesting topics. We look forward to the pleasure of your company.
