11/7/2024 – In part two of his review of the ChessBase Opening Encyclopaedia 2024, Nagesh Havanur explores the nuanced world of Semi-Open games, focusing on the Sicilian Defence and French Defence. From the explosive Najdorf Sicilian, favoured by Fischer and Kasparov, to the sharp Sicilian Dragon, each line offers distinct challenges and strategies. As our author transitions to Closed Games in his next instalment, he offers much practical advice for the aspiring tournament player.
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On the counterattack
In the first part of this review I dealt with the treatment of Open Games in this Encyclopaedia. When you are young and commence the game with e4, you dream of a swift attack on the king and checkmate. You have a hand- to-hand combat with opponents who are equally young. Years pass and you grow up. Now everything changes. You meet opponents who apply the positional squeeze on you, a strategy that they have imbibed from Carlsen. Then meeting e4 with e5 can be a nightmare. So you vary with semi-open games. If you love the counterattack, you go for the Sicilian or the French. If you seek quieter play, you go for the Caro-Kann and so on.
The most popular among the Semi-Open games is the Sicilian. From its family, the Najdorf remains a favourite with young players who have followed the games of Fischer and Kasparov with this variation.
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6
Currently one of the most dangerous lines is 6.Rg1 in which White tries to blow up Black's kingside in Keres style. In this Encyclopaedia it is analysed by Christian Braun, who makes a useful suggestion that this line can be neutralised by calm development with 6…Nc6. Here is a correspondence game that follows this prescription:
Sometimes young players have a problem with 6.a4, not allowing Black's queenside expansion with 6…b5. I had dealt with this issue in a review of the Big Base before (see the link below). The line has its uses, as seen in a recent game:
In this first part, the emphasis is on themes and ideas whereas Part 2 and 3 focus on theoretical knowledge!
If you are looking for the Sicilian Dragon here, we don't have recent surveys in this Encyclopaedia. It is not seen so often at the highest level. The authority on this opening is grandmaster Chris Ward. You can check out his regular column in ChessPublishing.com or here on the News Page.
I have one cause for concern with the Dragon. It is a super-sharp variation and one needs to have very good memory, remembering lines - and, importantly, not mixing them up! If a player misses a subtle tactical nuance, he can just be blown up with White or Black. Still, if it suits your instinct, go ahead with it. Remember that you have to keep yourself up to date.
This brings us to the French Defence. In my view the leading authority on this opening is John Watson. He has written a number of books. He also writes a regular column on ChessPublishing.com. However, he is not here. Instead the Encyclopaedia has a number of other authors, and they are by no means to be underestimated: Viktor Moskalenko, Knut Neven, Mihail Marin and Tibor Karolyi, to mention a few. Last but not least is Tanmay Srinath who has gone a little ahead of Watson himself in current theory and practice. He is well-acquainted with both over-the-board and correspondence play, and his understanding of engines is par excellence. There are as many as seven surveys on the French Defence authored by him. Here is one of them:
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1.e4
1,165,570
54%
2421
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1.d4
946,474
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
281,312
56%
2441
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1.c4
181,937
56%
2442
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1.g3
19,688
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,236
54%
2427
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1.f4
5,886
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,796
51%
2384
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1.b4
1,753
48%
2380
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1.a3
1,197
54%
2403
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1.e3
1,068
48%
2408
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1.d3
948
50%
2378
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1.g4
662
46%
2361
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1.h4
446
53%
2374
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1.c3
426
51%
2425
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1.h3
279
56%
2416
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1.a4
108
60%
2468
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1.f3
91
47%
2431
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1.Nh3
89
66%
2508
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1.Na3
42
62%
2482
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1.e4e62.d4d53.e5c54.c3Qb65.Nf3Bd7The starting point of
our survey. Here White has principally 3 options.6.Be2This is the most
critical line.6.Bd3This was a move I had in my notes previously. However,
there are two good ways to play here.Bb5!?Staying consistent with the
idea of trading this bishop. I like this option more as it's thematic with our
main line.6...cxd4Is the main move, but here there are two lines that
are difficult to prepare against.7.Nxd4If White doesn't want to gambit
the pawn then this is quite good.7.0-0!?This transposes to a dangerous
gambit that Adhiban and Jones give in their 1.e4 manuals. I'm not very happy
on the Black side of these positions, though Anish Giri seems to think it's
playable.7...Bc58.Qg4Ne79.0-0I wasn't very sure about Black's
prospects here, despite the engine's protests that these lines are close to
completely balanced. I would ask the Black player to be very specific in their
preparation from this point.7.dxc5!The only real test.7.0-0Bxd38.Qxd3Nd7Looks very reasonable for Black. For example9.Qe2!?9.Na3c4!?Going for a typical Advance formation.9...cxd410.cxd4Ne7also looks
playable.10.Qc2Bxa3This trade seems to work well for us.11.bxa3Ne712.h412.Rb1Qa6=12...Qa5!A very important idea. We plan to go
0-0-0 and put the knight on b6.13.h5h614.Nh40-0-0!15.a4Rdg816.Rb1g6!Starting counterplay on the queenside. Black seems to be ok here.9...Qa6!This anti-positional exchange seems to work very well for us. The
point is to open lines on the queenside.10.Qxa6The critical line.10.Qd1Ne7Now we develop normally. Now for example -11.Re1Nc612.a4cxd413.cxd4Rc814.Nc3Bb415.Nb50-0∞ We are ready to break
with f6 next. We are quite comfortable here.10...bxa611.c4White has to
try and play actively.11.Be3Rc812.h4cxd413.cxd4Ne714.Nc3Nc6
This sort of slow play will not bother us.11...Ne7!The critical position. Now we will resolve the tension in our
favour.12.Be312.cxd5Nxd513.Nc3Nxc314.bxc3cxd415.cxd4Nb6=
A very comfortable endgame for us.12.dxc5dxc4!It's important to do
this. Now for example13.Na3Nd514.Nxc4Bxc515.Bd2Ke716.Rac1Rhc8=12...Nb6!Keeping some tension for now.13.Nbd2Nf5This works out
quite well for us. For example14.Rfc114.cxd5Nxd515.Nc4Be716.Rac1cxd417.Bxd4Nxd418.Nxd4Kd7=14...cxd415.Bxd4Nxd416.Nxd4Bb417.N4b3Rb818.cxd5Nxd5∞7.Bc2a5!A very nice
move. Now we are ready to meet either a4 or Na3 with Ba6 and keep the bishop
there. We are very comfortable here.8.a48.Na3Ba69.Ba4+Nd710.Qb3Kd8!A very nice point. Now for example11.Bg5+Ne712.Bxd7Qxb313.axb3Kxd714.dxc5h6!15.Be3Nf5=We are doing quite well here. We should
win back the pawn or keep enough compensation for it.8...Ba69.Na3cxd410.Nxd410.cxd4??Bb4+leads to a quick reversal -11.Bd2Bxd2+12.Qxd2Qxb213.Qc1Qc3+14.Kd1Nc6-+A pawn to the good and a great position.10...Bc511.Nab5Nc612.0-0Bxd413.cxd4Nge714.h4Bxb515.axb5Qxb516.h5h6∞White can probably regain his pawn, but we are doing quite ok.7...Bxc58.b4!Once again this is the point.8.0-0a5!is once
again quite good for us.8...Bxd39.Qxd39.bxc5?Qa6-+is really
bad for White as he can't castle.9...Bf8!I checked this position quite
extensively and came to the conclusion that Black is completely fine.10.0-010.Be3Qc711.Na311.0-0Nc612.Na3a6transposes.11...a6!?
This move solves all of Black's problems.11...Nc6is what the machine
gave initially, but I was unhappy with the following line -12.Nb5Qd713.Nbd4Nxd414.Nxd4Ne715.0-0a616.a4Rc817.Nb3Nf518.Nc5Qc719.Bd4 with Rfb1 and a5 to come play is quite one-sided.12.0-0Nc6transposes.13.Rfe1Perhaps more critical.13.c4is what the
machine lines initially, but Black is doing excellently in the complications.Bxb4!14.cxd5exd515.Nc2Nge7!The important idea to remember.16.Rfc116.Rab1Ba517.Ncd4Nxd418.Bxd4Rc819.e6f620.Be30-0=
is also fine for Black16...Ba517.Ncd4Qd718.Rab118.Nxc6Nxc619.Rd10-0=18.Qa3Bb6!=18...0-019.e6fxe620.Ng5Ng6!21.Ngxe6Rf722.Nc5Nge5!The computer starts calming down here.13...Nge714.b5!The only serious move. Here there are two moves for Black.Nxe5This is
also fine.14...Na5Leads by force to an ending where Black is fine.15.bxa6bxa616.Rab1Nec617.c4d418.Nxd4Nxd419.Bxd4Rd820.Qc3Rxd421.Qxd4Bxa322.c50-023.Qc3Qxc524.Rec1Qxc325.Rxc3Be726.Rc7Bd8=15.Nxe5Qxe516.bxa6bxa617.Nb5Qb8!This has to be known.18.Nd4Ng619.c4dxc420.Qxc4Qc821.Qa4+Qd722.Nc6Ne723.Rac1Nd5=I think
this is more resillient than the sideline. Black is fine here.10.Na3Ne7
We continue normally.11.0-011.Qe2Nec612.Rb1Be713.0-00-014.c4dxc415.Nxc4Qb5=This looks equal.11...Nbc612.Be3Qd813.Bc5Ng6!?A funky attempt to keep play complex. For example13...a6Can also be
explored.14.Bxf8Kxf815.Rfe1h5!Getting the rook into the game.16.b5Perhaps the most direct attempt.16.Nb5h417.Nbd4Qe8=16...Ncxe5Going for it! We give up two pieces for a rook and pawn.17.Rxe517.Nxe5Nxe518.Rxe5Qd6!19.Nc4Qc7!Is the point.17...Nxe518.Nxe5Qd619.Nac4!Qc720.Qg3Kg8!21.Nd2f6!22.Ng6Qxg323.hxg3Rh724.Nf4Kf7∞ We have very clear plans here. Since its the
endgame the two rooks will be no worse than rook and 2 knights.10...Nc6
The computer underestimates this development initially.11.Nbd211.a3Nge712.c4Another interesting try.12.Bb2Ng613.c4Be714.h4Rd8!
Also looks ok for Black, though play continues beyond this point.12...dxc413.Qxc4Nd514.Nc314.Nbd2Be7!is the point.14...Nxc315.Qxc3Qb516.Be3a6=Also looks fine for us.11...Nge712.Qe2h613.g313.Rb1Nf514.Kh1!?After a really long think the computer wanted this.14.c4Rd815.c5Qc716.a3b6!17.cxb6Qxb618.Nb3Be719.Bd20-0∞This
looks playable for us.14...Rc815.a4g5!A very important idea.16.Nb3Bg717.Bd2Qc718.Rfe1Nfe719.b5Nb8∞13...a614.a414.c4Qxb4!We grab the pawn and hold on for dear life.14.a3g5Now this works
perfectly.15.c4Bg716.Bb20-0=14...g5!?Once again we can explore
this idea.14...Nc8This is also possible.15.Nb3Qc716.a5Be717.Re10-018.Qd3N8a719.Be3Nb520.Bb6Qc8∞This looks bad at first sight,
but it's difficult for White to improve, while his light squares are a bit of
a problem.15.Bb2g416.Nh4h517.b5Na518.Ba3Bh619.Rab1Bg520.Bd6Rc8!21.Qd3Bxh422.gxh4Nf523.bxa6Qxa624.Rb5Nc6∞This is quite
complex and playable.6.a3a5!A very nice idea. Once again we see this
expansion on the queenside.7.Bd3The critical idea.7.a4cxd48.cxd4Ne79.Nc3Nbc610.Bb5Nf511.0-0Rc8∞This is a typical French Advance.
The computer initially overestimate White's space advantage but soon realises
it's equal.7.Be2a4!8.0-0Nc69.Bd3Na510.Bc2Nb3!7.b3
This move is covered in a CC game that I have attached to the survey. Safe to
say that Black is doing fine afterNc67...a4!This is the best
expansion. Now Black's position looks very robust as White can't expand very
quickly.8.Nbd28.Qe2Nc69.Be3c410.Bxc4!Forceddxc411.d5Qa612.dxc6Bxc613.Nbd2Ne7∞ Black's position looks
tenable.8...Nc69.0-0cxd410.c4Definitely more critical.10.cxd4Nge711.Re1Ng612.Rb1Be7We only grab the d4 pawn in the best possible
circumstance.10...Nge7!11.Re1h6The board is on fire, but Black's
position is very much playable. For example -12.h3Na513.cxd5Nxd514.Bc2Be715.Bxa4Bc6!16.Ne40-0!17.Bc2d3!18.Qxd3Bb519.Qd4Rfc8!∞With a very complex battle.6...Bb5!It's important to insert this
move immediately. Positionally speaking, this is what Black desperately craves
for, but the resulting positions show that despite this exchange in our favour,
we still need to be a bit precise. Luckily, that precision is not that hard to
execute.6...cxd47.cxd4Inserting this exchange favours White.7.Nxd4Nc6!=is Black's point.7...Bb57...Bb4+8.Nc3Bxc3+9.bxc3Bb510.0-0Bxe211.Qxe2Qa612.Qc2Nc613.a4This looks absolutely
horrible. White will dominate the a3-f8 diagonal.8.Nc3!The point. Now
White's pieces are ideally placed. For example -Bxe29.Nxe2Ne710.0-0Nf511.g4!White can afford to be direct.Ne712.Nf4Nbc613.h313.h4Ng6!Hence White's slow start with h3.13...Na513...Ng614.Nh5!
The point.14.b3Nec615.h4!Now we can go ahead with this since
Black's knights are far away from the kingside.0-0-016.Kg2Bb417.Nh5Bf818.Rh1This is a horror defensive task for Black. White continues to
improve slowly.7.dxc5!I never paid much attention to this move, but
two of my CC opponents played this against me in a AIWCF thematic tournament.
In a practical game, this might be a serious test, as Black needs to remember
quite a few details. The plus point for us though is that White also needs to
be seriously prepared.7.Bxb5+The main move, but one I wouldn't lose much
sleep over. Play is more straightforward here.Qxb58.Na3Qd79.Nc2
The first branching point. I believe the move I'm recommending here is
improving upon Nikos' attempt with Black, which is really hard to do :)Nc6
Not commiting the center until White castles, which the computer wants to do
immediately.9...cxd410.cxd4Ne711.h4Nbc612.h5f613.Bf413.Rh3!?would have given White great chances of an edge, as I note in the notes to
the game.13...Nf514.Qe2Rc8∞Ortiz Hernández,R (2313)-Ntirlis,N
(2378) WC45/pr/1 ICCF 2021 1/2-1/2 was a very tense but balanced struggle in
Nikos' CC game, but I believe White benefitted from keeping the king on e1.10.0-010.Bd2cxd411.cxd4Nge7and here White has to transpose back and
castle, as other moves seem to give Black an easier route to equality.10.h4cxd411.cxd4Nb4!The point behind delayed castling. We exchange one
more minor peice.12.0-0Nxc213.Qxc2Bb4!14.h5h615.g4Ne7∞
with a playable position for Black.10...cxd411.cxd4Nge712.Bd2
Apshankar - Tavadyan 2020. This is White's best attempt for an opening edge.
Here I would like to propose a novelty.12.h4Jones - Di Benedetto 2022Nf5!A very strong improvement. I'm surprised Gawain missed this during his
preparation, or perhaps he wanted to take this chance and see if the Black
player will find this resource.13.Bf413.h5f6!and Black is doing
absolutely fine.13.Bd2Be714.a4h515.g30-0=
Eventually we will break with f6.13...Be714.h50-015.Qe215.Ne3Nxe316.fxe3f6!with close to full equality.15...f616.Rad1Rae817.Ne3fxe518.Bxe5Bd6∞Black is doing fine here.12.a3Neumann - Girona
2019.a5! with a very comfortable game. We will
follow up with a4 if allowed, and otherwise the typical French play with Nf5
and Rc8 will follow.12.b4Nc8with a fine position for Black as in
Sokolovsky- Maksimovic 2023.12...a5!NThe best idea. We start
marching on the queenside.13.Ne3The critical idea.Nc8!Freeing the
bishop.14.h4White starts on the opposing flank.14.g3a4! Once again this advance. It might soon transpose to
our main line. If White allows it we can also consdier a3 and N8a7-b5.14...a415.Rc1The critical line.15.Qe2Be716.Rfc1h6!?Waiting for White
to commit to a plan. We can consider many options here - Bd8-a5, Qd8-b6 or
simply Nb6 and 0-0 with Rfc8. The computer calms down at higher depths.15.h5h6will mostly transpose to our main line.15...Be716.Rc3Bd817.h5h6A typical idea to exchange one set of minor pieces.18.g3Ba519.Rc5Bxd220.Qxd2N8e721.Kg2Qd8∞ with a
pretty complex position. We will reroute with Qb6 and Ra5-b5 if allowed.7...Bxc5The only move that comes close to working.7...Bxe28.Qxe2Bxc59.b4Be7I was unable to make this variation work, so if someone does, please
share it with all of us!8.b4!This is the most critical idea.8.0-0Bxe29.Qxe2a5!10.c4Ne7looks very comfortable for Black.8...Bxf2+!Like it or not, Black has to enter the madness.9.Kf1!Bc6!It's
important to preserve this bishop for now.10.a410.Qd2Nh6!11.a4a612.a5Qa713.Na3Nd7∞Compared to the main line Black has a dream
version. This should be balanced, even if White can ask a few questions.10...a6!Forced.10...a511.b5Bd712.Nbd2This is very pleasant
for White.11.Na3White can either start with this or with a5. It makes no
difference.11.c4Leads to very forcing play where Black seems to be doing
well.dxc412.Na3Bd513.a5Qa714.b5Qc5!15.Qa4Nd716.Nxc4axb517.Qxb5Bxc418.Bxc4Ne719.Ba3Qa720.Rd1Nc621.a6Bb6!The forcing play
continues, but Black's position is most certainly fine.11...Be312.a5Qa713.b5!White also has to be precise. This is the only move that keeps his
position above 0.00 :)13.c4Bxc1!leads to a fine position for black.
For example14.Qxc1Nh615.b5axb516.Nxb5Bxb517.cxb5Nd718.b6Nxb619.Bb5+Nd7∞13...axb514.Nxb5Bxb515.Bxb5+15.Bxe3Qxe316.Bxb5+Kf8!Black can take over here.15...Nc616.Bxe3!16.Bxc6+bxc616...Qxe317.a6!The best move. If I remember correctly, Adhiban
stops here with a claim of an opening edge for White. I agree that it's not
fully equal, but Black can neutralise this temporary initiative with a few
precise moves.Qa7!A nice retreat.18.Nd418.Qa4Qb6!This is an
important point to remember.18...Nge719.Rb1bxa6!This is the main
point. We sacrifice a piece for 2 or 3 pawns.19...Rb8!?was another
interesting try that I cover in a game attached to the survey.20.Nxc6!NA novelty at the time of writing this survey, but it has been tried in
both my AIWCF thematic games by Alok Saxena and Om Prakash. This is definitely
critical.20.Bxc6+Tried by the well prepared Svane, but Black is holding
his own here.Nxc621.Qa421.Nxc6Qc722.Nd40-023.Qf3Qxe524.Kf2Rfc8=This also looks playable, with enough for the piece.21...0-022.Qxc6Rfc823.Rb7Rxc624.Rxa7Rxa725.Nxc6Rc726.Nd4Rxc3=
Svane-Gadimbayli 2022. This is a very playable endgame for Black.20...Qc721.Qa40-022.Nxe7+Qxe723.Bd3The most critical position for the
assessment of this line as a whole. Here, Kamil Plictha in his LTR Trompowsky
(don't ask me why he gives the Advanced French in a Trompowsky course) only
considers 23...f6, but there is a better way for Black to play as I
demonstrated in my CC games.Rfc8!The point. By quickly mobilising his
army Black can start some active counterplay. We will soon win the c3 pawn and
that will give us 3 pawns for the piece. Even if White wins the a6 pawn the
nature of the pawn structure guarantees us good drawing chances.24.Qd4
The critical idea.24.Qb4Qc725.Qd4a525...Qxc326.Qxc3Rxc327.Ke2Rc7=This also looks like a fortress.26.Ke2a427.Rb4g628.Ra1a329.Rb3Qe7=This looks very close to balanced as White is unable to win
the a3 pawn very easily.24...Qa3!Luckily for me I have the time to
analyse the position very deeply. This was the move I played in both my games,
and it works quite well!25.h425.Qb4Rxc326.Ke2a527.Qxa3Rxa328.Rhc1Ra2+29.Kf3g6=is a balanced endgame.25...Rxc326.Rh326.Rd1a527.h5a428.Rh3Rb329.h6g6=The h6 pawn looks scary, but our a4
pawn can queen very soon, and White's Qf4 can always be met with Qe726...Rc1+27.Kf2!This is perhaps White's best chance.27.Ke2Qa2+28.Qb2Qxb2+29.Rxb2h530.Rb7Rac831.Ra7R1c732.Rxc7Rxc733.Bxa6g6=
with an impenetrable fortress.27...Qa2+28.Rb2Qa129.h5!Somehow,
Alok Saxena kept finding these nettlesome ideas!29.Be2Rb130.Rd2Qxd4+31.Rxd4Rc8!=We will soon encroach the 2nd rank and be totally fine.29...a5!The last precise move. Now our pawn will start rolling.30.h6Rd131.Qc331.Re3Rh1!=31...Rh1!32.Rxh1Qxh133.Qc6Qh4+34.Kg1Rd835.Qb6a436.Rf2g6Alok Saxena - Tanmay Srinath, AIWCF 2023.
The game soon ended in a draw. It's clear that Black has enough compensation
for the missing piece.
For reasons of space, I shall not dwell on the treatment of other semi-open systems like the Caro-Kann, the Pirc and the Scandinavian in this Encyclopaedia. One way of finding more on them is to check out reviews of ChessBase Magazine. Opening surveys from the issues of this DVD magazine are collected and published in the Opening Encyclopaedia. In the next part of this review I shall deal with the Closed Games. Watch this space.
Further Reading
How to Open a Chess Game (RHM Press 1974)
Chess Opening Essentials Vol. 1: The Complete 1.e4 (New in Chess 2007)
Mastering the Chess Openings Vols. 1-4 by John Watson (Gambit 2006-2010)
Nagesh HavanurProf. Nagesh Havanur (otherwise known as "chessbibliophile") is a senior academic and research scholar. He taught English in Mumbai for three decades and has now settled in Bangalore, India. His interests include chess history, biography and opening theory. He has been writing on the Royal Game for more than three decades. His articles and reviews have appeared on several web sites and magazines.
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We use cookies and comparable technologies to provide certain functions, to improve the user experience and to offer interest-oriented content. Depending on their intended use, cookies may be used in addition to technically required cookies, analysis cookies and marketing cookies. You can decide which cookies to use by selecting the appropriate options below. Please note that your selection may affect the functionality of the service. Further information can be found in our privacy policy.
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