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ARTUR YusuPov

Chess Lessons



Translated and edited by Daniel King

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Contents

Preface -VII

BackRak miati 1xr i ss S l u t n s S tl 4

2 adidate Mve 15

xr i ss 18S l u t ns 4rt i l xr i ss 9S t l 4

The rgl red Bi hp -5xr i ss 45S l u t i n s 5S t l 56

chagg Piece -5xr i ss 6oSl ut ns 69S t l 74

5 Paed Paw i theddegame -5Trin i ng t i l 79

6 Dle ttack -5xr i ss 100S l ut i ns 109Sr t 11

7 The Prce f l im i ati -15Exr ss 19Sl ut n s 1

rt l xis s 16Sr t l 4

Zgzwag 15Exr i ss 19S lu t n s - 47S r t l 15

mprvig Piece Piti -15Exris s 158Sut ns 166

S t l 170

1 Trappig a Piece -11Exr i ss 75S u t n s 8S t l 186

ppedi -1n dx pss nd nysts 87

I nd x gs 189xpln tn sys - 196

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V

Preface

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hr r thr ths nd tsts tht l l un d r th h di ng ttis hptr 1 br b in tins; hptr 6 d ub l tt; nd hpt 10 trpp ing pi. hshptrs n th h l th sipst nd pl yrs rtd bl 1500 El shu ld prbbytrt ith th .

hptrs dl th psit inl ths hptr 4 xhnging ps; nd hptr 9iprving pi ps tin hptrs dl th ndg ths hptr , th rngud bi shp ; nd hptr 8 ugng hs u r hptrs r r h ngng ndphps s u itb r p yrs ith n El bv 1500 H v pl yrs ny strngthu ld pt r studying th .

hptrs dl i th th qu stin l u tin hptr , nd id t vs; ndhptr 7 th prss l i ntin hs ths r r su i tbl r pl ys i th nEl rti ng grtr thn 1800. ss xprnd p lyrs sh ul d g thrugh th xplsnd try t slv th n nd tstr psitns .

Chptr 5 d ls ith strtgil th pssd pns in th id d lg nd nti nsny dd tnl xp ls tht ul d ls b u sd by l ub plyrs s xriss. Fr rdvnd p yrs i t sh u ld b nugh t p ly thugh ths xp l s ru l y n thhssbrd.

H shu d n b it ius p l yr r i th th s b suggst t pssib l ts dirt pprh; nd n bsd n th d iu l ty th xri ss

With th d i rt pph, g thrugh th xpl s t th strt th hptr thntl th xriss h xiss d th strs ding t thi diultyrdi ng t yu r rting h st givs th l lng sring nd thi ni ng ti l 1500 El 1 p nt r slving psitn i n u nd r 10 in uts l 1800 El 1 pint nd up t 7 in uts bv 1800 El 1 p in t nd u p t 5 i nu ts.

S r xpl n xris th thr strs sh ul d t p lyr i th n El 1650 xiu 1 i nuts t slv nd givs hi pints. t th nd h hptr yu il lnd th nsrs nd yu n s h l yu undrstd th th.



V I I I PFC

Thee ae so me secal eecises i n he chaes on cal cu laon ha you mus layhoh moe by moe. Check he i nsucions befoe you y hese eec ises.

al so sues an alenae mehod of a oachi n hi s book - accod in o hedi cu ly of he eec ses. hi s mehod is su abl e fo layes wh an lo below I neach chae, wok houh he eam les, hen y o sole he osiion s u o he secondeel of di icu ly. hen you hae n ished he book come back and conside osiions onleel hee. If you ae comfoab le wih he esu ls ai se he eel aa n. If you nd youaen ye eady fo he ne lee u he book back on he sh ef, d o some ohe chesswok, bu afe a co ul e of monhs come back and y aai n

Bu n he end e has he mos moan hi n i s no o ake a l l hese oi ns oose iousy I hoe you wl l ju s enjoy he book.

i nal y I would l i ke o han k seeal eole who hel ed o make his ojec ossib le my wife Nad ia fo he had wok on he Geman es ion ; my chess eache Mak DoeskyJen Dani e my ub is he, fo encouan he id ea of an nis h anslaon; and U l iD fo he layou of he book a nd fo coecin some m sakes i n he o inal Gemanedion



1 Back-Rank ombinations

econisin the ea outines of matincomb inations i s a ita ski l l The theme ofe ek bckrnk is common so studn exercses of th is knd shou ld a o lthouhtese combinations are, on the whole, fa i rleas, the are stil striki n and imressie

Certa in featu res are tica of th i s te osi tion the lack of an escae squae for the cas

tled kin; the weakness of the backrank; an oen e occu ied b hea ieces -

the are the main laers in these combi nations;

4 a assed awn near to romotion

1 d h

8 87

4 4

2 2

d

Here both ki ns are i n daner he awnsreent htes ki n from leai n the backran k ltho uh Blacks k in has an escaesquare, it is occuied b the queen In additon both backanks are nsucentl rotected hi te can mate im med iatel with 1 d4-d8#, o in two moes statn wth 1a7-a8 + Black to la wou ld wn i mmedate l b 1 . . 1-c8+ or 1 h7b1+

The attacker is n t afrai d of sacr icin materia to et a dead l check on the backrankDeecton and double attack are the mostimortant elements in these comb inations

Oip Bertei J apalacaMoso 1914

b d

8 87

4 4

2 2

b d f

Con d i tion s are erfect for a backran kcombnation Caabanca seies h is chancewith a bri l iant hit

62

do ub le attack on q ueen and ook tthe same time the white q ueen is deectedfrom otectin the im otant backan ksquae d1 Natual l th e black queen cannot be catu red because of mate I n stead ,t wou l d hae been a mi stake to a " b6-b1 +? "e-f1 d8d ?? because of cc8+ ( Black a so has a backran k oblem

2 C3C2

O "ee1 bc (deection e1c d8-d+ and mate



2

2 . ... Wb2b 3. We21 Wb2x c2and hi t rind .

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b d

8 8

7 7

4

2 2

b d f h

hi wa o n of th mot d ramatic andim orant am of th who l tournamnt

C ATR I BACRAN COM BI NATIONS

Back o iti on i total ly lot, ut th formr orld Cham ion Xiu n idntly und rti matd hr oonnt th rat S udd nly th Gorian ol ian i ot a rak town th am an d with it at m i nu t uali ication to th can di dat nal. How,h wa l ihtly hort of tim and layd 7 c?, miin hr i chanc hato cial hr? ookin m or dy in toth oition you can that hit ackran i only rotctd y th un, whi chalo uad th roo on f1 o l ian c oudha layd

37 xaxloitin th wakn of t ackrank

ain, hit cannot acct th unacric. How n aftr 8 5-d 1f 1+ 9 f1 a4 c 40 a6-a7 8-d8 4 a7-a8 da 4 7a c-Black win woul d ju t a mattr of tim



EXERCISES 3

E olo 3)

E E3 •

b c d e f g h b c d e f g h

8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

b d e f g h b c d e f g h

E2 • E [ b c d e h b d e h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

b d e f g h b d f g h



HAPT R I BARAN OMB NAON

E 1 7 [ b d h b c d

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

b d f g h b d f g h

E 1 E [a b d f g h b d f h

8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

b d f g h b d f g h



R s

E [ E [ b c d b c d

8 8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

b c d f g h b c d f g h

E •

E2 ** [ b c d f g h b c d

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

a b c d f g h b c d f g h



H AP R I BARA OM BAO

3 1 I

a b d g h a b c d g h

8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

a b d g h a b d g h

1 [a b d g h a b d g h

8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

a b d g h a b d g h



R 7

E • E a b c d g h a b c d g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5

2 2 2

a b c d g h a b c d g h

E E2 a b c d g h a b c d g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

2 2

a b c d g h b c d g h



8 HAP R I BA�RAN OMBNAON

E2 E23 •

b c d f g h b d f g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

3 3 3

a b c d f g h a b d f g h

E22 E2 a b d h a b c d

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5

3 3 3 3

a b c d f g h a b c d f g h



RI 9

E2 1

E2 ra d e g h a c d g

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a d e g h a d e g h

E2 r E2 ra d e a c d e

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b c d e g a b d e g



10 HAPTR BARA OM BATO

E2 • E3 l

a b d e f g h a b d e h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b d e f g h a b d e g h



SOTIONS E I TO E17

n

E11ini - Hn Vrnjaka Banja 1966I. Wa7 ! +- 1 x7 2 xdS+ ; 1 x72 xdS+; 1 8 2 x dS+ xd8 3· xdS+xd 4· g3 +- ; 1. . . dS x7 x 3·

dS+ Io

E12ntein - uwe Amsterdam 1939 c! xc Wd+ o-I

E13ikena rnin Mosco 1957 d! -+ o-I

E1elyavkin Beluv 1973I Ce! h3? e6 Io

E15hirv - Yuupv Bundesliga 1995/96(variation from the game) Wx+! -+

E16len Niln Seden 1972I • Wc6!! - 1 . . g6 2 x6# 1 . d1+ 1 o-I

E17vner Kamyhev Moo 1947I Wa7! Was 1 . xd2 2 x7 xd1 3 ·xd1] . Wxa6 ! Wc7 3 Wa7 ! +- I-o

E18aulen nderen Leipzig (m5) 1877I ! - I0

E19ylv - Lilientha Leningrad/ Moo 1941I. Wxd6! +- I-o

II

E110Djaja - taudte 1958I Wx e6 !! -+ 1 2 xf 3·x1 xe6 1 . gf6 2 x 6+ g 3· =] 0I

E111lekhine - Berntein Vilnius 1912(ariation from the game)I xg7+ xg7 W7+ h 3· W+ x· x8#.

0 E112anwki - Burn ostende 1907 Wxd7!! 1 x e8+ x eS 2. xd7 x d7 3·xd7 e+ 4· f e2 -+ ; 1 xd7 xd72 xd7 xd7 3· xd7 e1+ -+; 1 xd7xd7 2 dd7 +-] Io

E113Mikena - Brntein allinn 1965I xa3!! 2 x3 e + ; 2 x 3 e 3xe1 xe1#; 2. b3 x 3· b1 e1+ ·

xe1 xe1 ] oI

E11NN - NN Yugoslavia 1949I cs!! o-I

0 E115lekhine - Khnlein Deldorf 1908ariation from the game)I. Wxd6 ! cd6 C7+ x 7 3· e8+ +

E116lekhine - Rehevky Kemeri 1937 x b8 +! xb Wxes+ ! I-o [ 2 . es ·

fS+ +-

E117Trre - Timman Hamburg 1982



I 2 SOTIONS E I8 T O EI29

+ z �gz 2. efJx f + J . x f Ah3+ fs + -4 g e# z Wxf+ -+ -

0 ERti Bogoljuow Ne York 924 A+ �h z Ae -

0 Elekhine - Fieman Ne York (sim) 924 Axf Wxf [I . gf6 2. h6 f8 3 e8 +-z e8+ f 3 h+ Wxh 4 xf+ �xfS Wd# -

0 Elekhine -hne rinidad 939 c [ I . 7 g6 2. d6 x d6 J ed6 g7 xc I . . . xd7 2. f8+ + z We7Wxe7 2 g8 J. d8 3 dcW+ -

0 EVidma uwe Karlsbad 929 e8+ Af . h7 2 dJ+ + z xf+�xf 3 fs+ [J . . g8 4 f8+ x f8 s.d8#

0 Eapalanca Fonao Ne York (asual) 98 h+ �h z Wxes Wxes 3 xf7+ -

0 EVodopyanov - Kanyn 974 \g+ z �xg f 3 �h eW -

0 Ehampouw ilalachi ndonesia 97 Wxe Wxhs z e7+ xe7 3 Wxf+�xf 4 d# -

0 Eokolov - Yuupov Riga (m3) 986 xes z xes [20 x d8x + + z Wq z Wez [21 x d8 x2 22. xf8+xf8 23. b8+ 8 -+ z W xes u. Ae3

0 ELepekKohnen 962 cz Wxd4 z c4 W [2 . . . . d2 J 8+d8 4· xd2 + 3 c+ d 4 Ws +- [4 . . d4 e8+

0 Eou peelman Hastings 992z xd7 [26 . b8 a 27. a xa (27.. . . db8 28 xa2 +-) 28 xd8+ xd 29xa] z f z7 z xes %%

0 Eliwa - tolt Buarest, 953 Wxc c z 7 Wd 3 W [3 . a h3a8 3 d+ 4 xd Wx S 7 +-

0 Ewcki - Tatakowe 937Bak ha to tr to eot the weakne of thebakrank b deetng the whte qeen from tdefene. he bet wa o ahee th am thedobe atak on qeen and rook.

Wcs+ I . . b6+ 2 h f6 3 h4

z �h Wc4[2 . . . e3 3 XeJ f+ 4 g +-

3 �g \d4+ 4 h We4othng ee work [4 d2 xes 4· . . . eJ s. xeJ + 4 . h4 x es 4· . . . d3 · g d4+ 4 . . . f4 h4

he whte qeen wa we aed on e hdeeton fore t to eae t bet oton

S Ws. x es xes + s d f4 - + s ge2 -+

S d3 ra moe. The qeen ha to ono the mortant fs qare. s . . . e2 wa wore beae



OUTON E0

o the deetng are 6 ! (Black also hasa-ank poblms!).

g 1 d4 7· h Wdz -+ow the dobe attak work. Yo ma onaard ore the pont o ond th moe

0-I

m - Torre Repeo Ne rleans 90n th eebrated eampe both de hae bakank weaknee. Bt Whte ha the pobto deetng Bak qeen rom t man tak theroteton o the rook on eS

1. Wg4 Ws d 2 x x (2. . . x e2 xdS+

Axd 4 x e2) xeS+2 Wc4 d7

2 . . . x4 xeS+ xeS 4 xeS#]3· Wc7 Ws 4 a4

he ke moe, and the on one to get ponthe mmedate 4 xb7 wod hae been amtake beae o the onte 4 . xe 2! epotng the weakened bakrank xe2 +.

4· Wxa4[4 xe2 xS+ ; 4 . . xe2 xe2]

S e4ow Whte threaten 6 xS.

S ... WsBak an no onger pa x e2

Wx7 1o



4 CH A P T E R ACRAN COMNATONS

S ab

N� Points o Ponts N Points o Ponts N Points o Ponts

1 1 11 2 2 1 3

2 1 12 2 2 2 3

3 1 13 2 2 3 3

1 1 2 2 3

1 1 2 2 3

1 1 2 26 3

7 1 1 7 2 2 7 3

8 1 18 3 28

9 1 19 3 29

10 1 20 3 30

total

Ponts Playing trengt

ess tan points beginner

0 points O 800 1000

1120 points O 1000 100

2130 points O 100 1700

31 - 0 points O 1700 1900

1 - points O 1900 - 200

- 8 points LO 2100 - 2200

9 - 3 points O 2200 - 2 300

more tan 3 ponts LO above 2300



andidate Moves

for w start to calculat w ha todnti th most l i kl possib i l it s thsr th candidat mos. l calculation bins with th sl ction of can d idat mosomtims w ar li m itd to on snl possibi lt but mor oftn w can choos bn two or th mos In som rarcass w ma nd n mor altrnatisthan th is hi l a comp utr wil l calcu latal l possibl l in s in a posit ion w d l i brtl l i mi t our choic to th main ns. hi ss our strnth but unfortunatl i t can al soturn out to b th mai n waknss of humanthinkin if w l imit our choic too muchw can s imp mi ss th stronst cont n uaton

4

Pee vi ler Eric ob ronYerev (ol 1996

b d

h is am was plad at a cr iti cal momnt th Grman tam facd ussia thtournamnt faouri ts or th whol amc obron had had to dfnd an al mostost position His stubbornnss nall pai do n th diaram posi tion lack has a sain sourc hr fol lowd

s (h othr possib i l it 6 lads to a

s mp l t hortica d raw 6 . . . @ 6. ch 6 h1 @h1 64 c6 f4 65. f 66c8 f

h tim control had bn rachd so ric could cal m considr th posit ion. u rtam captan Grandmastr Dara was dihtd to s a simp wa to draw. Hlancd at ric lookin tird aftr th lonstrul and ralisd that h was prparin to rsin . Sad l th ru ls of chss don tprmit an promptin so our tam lost animportant haf point lack on has twocanddat mos (or rathr two canddatidas 6 1 . . . . f4 and adanc in th pawn ; or61 . . . . ' to win th rook for th pawn rstobron satisd hi mslf that aftr 6 . . f4?6 @c @ 6 @d4 f 64 @ f 65 @th whit i n rturns i n t i m to stop thpassd pawn and h rsind h othrida was i thr not cons idrd b lack orh rjctd it too arl in hi s cal cu lationsH cou ld ha dawn asi l with 61 @ 6 @c h 6. h1 @h 64. @d4 @65 @ 'f 66. @f @ 67. @d.

h slcton of candidat mos has a cucial inl unc on th accu rac of cal cu lationand th rfor dtrmi ns th strnth of achss plar On can sa that candidatmos ar cntral to cal cu lation and thsarch for cand dat m os is th sou l ofthis calculation If th stronst continuat ion fal ls i nto th mastrs min d thn i nth majo rit of cass fu rthr ca lcu lation isunncssar



!6

u Yuu pove NogueiaMonpellier ( 1985

5 Da

d

h

8 8

6 6

4 4

3 3

b d h

Here I fel l into dee contemlation Inreturn for the sacriced awn hae a reatlead i n deeloment and a mihty in i tiatie14 c suests tself a n i n a tem o forfu rther deelo ment bu t I fai led to n d acl ear way to a n the adan tae. The os it ion after 14 . . . b6 15 b 6. f4(16 d e5 16 e6 is better forhite but I ot the feeli n that the startinosi ton romised more The eal uation ofa osi tion is i ke a co mass for the chessayer; it led me back - eentual ly - to thesearch fo r other can didate moes. The rhtattitude ed to success. I found a moe thatcreated e th reas fter

4 W4! (t hreaten in 5 d5 15. b5 15 e4

15 b1 and 15. e6 e6 16 . 7

14. .. 6

( if 14 . b6 then 5 e6

C APTER 2 CAN DDATE MOVES

15 . ex6 gx6 16. £ x6 g8

Or16 f6 17 f6 8 18. d5 .

17 bs Wxbs

17 d4 18d6#8 Axbs e6 19 Wb2 cxbs 20 Ah4

Black resined

The search for canddate moes is a createrocess There s no si m le alorith m bu tthere are some riorities to fol low st youmust onider ll oring move namely checkscatures and attacks Some of these moescan be discarded i mmed iately b ut othersremai n as cand date moes i th these remai n n moes you hae to bein cacu lati n On e can i maine the whole ame asa series of robl ems hen analysin thecan di date moes and moin the ieces inyou r min d it s adisable to look he poiion hrough your opponen eye and to incl udehis ossib i i t ies

It is also ery imortant no o immedie engro your mind in lulion fter youd raw u you r can di date moes carry ou ta short analysis with a roisional assessment of the osit io n If you fai l to n d aclear and attractie conti nuation amon thechosen moes it is adisabe to return tothe startin oin t an d to search for fu rthercandidates Ak yourel oionl i hereren oher poibiliie Sometimes t haensthat durin the calc ulat ion of ariations youm iht sot new id eas that chane the wayyou iew the in itial osition



Wotawa

a b d g

8 8

6 6

5

4

a b d g

5

4

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7

em ao ese ies e my ai es voce d saced me : Wa ave yocosideed ye?

od e so l io sagaay:1 4 •e4 2 g s 3 g6 es 4

e8 · i a eea aac oe oo.

e ecse , s o calcao o e i iamoves a osio s moe moa ae ab y o calc lae log es mi saei ese s moves s moe dageos aa m isae e e move o a vaao .e ey o sol vg a ob em s vey oee discov o e bes co ao bo i s cal c ao. We goig og eeec ses a d so ios om s booeyo sold coceae o e seac ocaddae moves T to fnd all th candidatmovs, ft. ese moves do el mcgo bac a d as yose: what othr possibili-tis ar thr in this position?



8 HAP TR ANAT MOV

E oo p 22)

E2 1 E 2-3

a b b

8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b g b d g

Evaa mov d3

E22 1 E2 1a b d e g a b

f 8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b e g a b g



XRCE

E 2 *

a b d e

8

5

4

3

a b d e f g h

E2 *

a b d e f g h8

6

5

4

a b d e f g h

Evaae e move A3

8

6

5

4

6

5

4

3

E2 * ia b d e f g h

8 8

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

a b d e f g h

Evalae e move . Ae

E2 * ia b d e f g h

8

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

a b c d e f g h



0 HAP TR ANAT MOV

E2 ** [ E2 * * [a b c d e g a b c d e g

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b c d e g a b c d e g

E2 * * [ E22 * * [a b c d e a b c d e g

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3




EXERE 1

E23 * * E2 * * * •a b d e a b d e f

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b d e g a b d e f g

Eve e move g2

E2 * * E2 * * * •

a b d f a b d e 8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b d e g a b d e g



E2

a b e

8

6

5

4

3

a b e

E2

a b e

8

5

4

3

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g

g

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1

[

8

6

4

3

8

6

5

4

3-

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a b e g

HA PTE R ADDATE MOVE

E2 [a b d e g

8

8

6

5 5

4�

4

3 3

a b e f g

E22

6

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E22 * * * * E222 * * * * * a b d e f a b d e f

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0 2Bgljuw - Hung Karsruhe 1938/39

x3 grae error. Bak wa on eeting the atomati anwer 2 xd3.

Wg4 gc 2 Ag 3 6+ Axh6 4· xd7 x ax Ax CI 6 xCI +-

3• h+ I-0

0 22Yuupv - v Barceona 1989 A Ab 2 Ad3 Axa2 3 A2 +] A3 2 Aa4 Ab -+ Ax3 3 AA4 -+ -

0 23Ollan - l Karsbad 1907 � [ I . + 2 x xh

3 W [ 2 g4 +- A [ 2 . . . h7 3g7+ +- 2 . Ad7 3· g+ h7 4 h +- 2 xh4 3 S+ h7 4· gS+ h6 42g7# g8+ �xg8 4· Wxh +- -

0 24Tukmv - nan, Ne Dehi 1986 d3 I . . . ex2 2 . x + Wez 2.xe3 a+ 3 g2 e + -+ ; 2 x d3 x +3 h e2 -+ Wxf+ 3 · Wx f ex f+ 4·�f �g7 -+ S· As �f s xs 7· �xf�es -

0 25n - av Paris (rapid) 1991 A Ax x 2 3 6 ] Ws Wx 3· Ax A7 4 Ah fe8 S W-0

26Gra iga - viler, Madrid 1998

I Ah3

SOLUIONS E2I O E2S

ider wa obio on eeting te ontination that oowed in te game. ntead 2. Axg2+ 3· xg2 +- wod hae won.

What wa oerooked b the two aer theeond or een the rt moe

gs fs and Bak na managed to win te game

0 E27ili Rlin, dessa 1929

Ae4+e bet wa to ito wa 36 e4+ +-thogh 36. x S Ax+ 37 2 Axd 3S. e4g6 39 +- wa ao good enogh. n neaant rrie now await.

Wfs -+Look or or oonent andidate moe too

0-

0 28Yuupv - Milv Dresden (zt) 1998

I WI A6 g6 want an better. Bt jt aer arring ot m moe ond an ea wa to get a bigadantageI . h6 A xh 2+ (I . . . . e6 2. g4 3 x gx6 4 6 + I . . . gx6 2. 6+ ) 2.h 6 (2 Ad6 3 x g7 d 4 h ) 2Axg7 kq 3 g6 4 A6 (4 A6 )

I g h4e oition ha beome er omiated heitation aer 2 A6 wa ao near2. A6 A (2 . . . gx 6 IS . x6+ 3 he6 4· xeS xeS · 4 3 6. b3 ) 3· xdg4 or 2 xd Ax2+ 3 Ag4 4xg6 hxg6 4 x4 6 Ax4

eaied here that had obab mied awin and ot interet in aing on oered adraw whih m oonent aeted

er 2 . Ae6 (d7) 3 e4 d7 (or 3 .dxe4 4· Axe4 d7 Axb7 Ag4 6 ds Ae6 7



OUONS E29 O E2

c6 Axds 8 Axd7 e2 · es Axes 4· dxesg4 e6 xe6 6 4 Ax (6 x 4 7·x4 6 8 A x6 gx6 g e 7 xe6 xe6 gx h6 chnce e blnced

29mcak - nad Lugano 988

I e6oect w h6 g8 6 e6 gs 6)nd White win

I Wxe6 - I

1ond - ndern Mone Caro (rapid) 997

nnd nd iing w to win wn x d4 A xg2 fs We6 3· Wgs e8

g6 4· h64· xg2 h6 S· Wg4 d6 6 W

hee ollowed6 e4 7· dxe4 xe4 8 fd @h7 9

xcs xcs I ds 8f6 n Axf6 xf6 I2 xcs a8 I3· d I4 d4 We7 IS· snd Bck eigned

211ard Rti I92o win the gme White h to ck the gwnith hi knight qickl oible e8 ds e6 2 4 s e2 g4 Ad7 h4 · d4 gs =] I @e6 b 2 g7 d4 · hs s 4 Ac2 (4 Abs)· e s Ae4 - ; c4 2 g7 d6 e hs s 4 Abs e6 s Ad) c ] 2 g7 es 3· hs I-

212ndich Fri I96S A7 bs e 2 Ab7 d4 x7 cs - ]I x7 e 2 x 7 bs b6 d4 Ac6 = ; bs 2 x7 =] 2 s 2 xb7s] 2 8 2 d7 = ; 2 e xb7 d4 4· x7 cs · 6 0 3· xa7 h8 4· @x6 e3 S· c7 s 7 h 6 b6

2

7 b8 = ] S· <d 6 6 cs 7· 7h7 8 @c8 @c6 9· 8

0 213Tigran Grge I930he ke to th i td i the zgzwng oition te move 6 Both ide hve to ech thi oitionwith the othe to move

I c6 4 h6 2 s hs 6 h4 4 7 h c6 h2 6 C7h# i too t hs 2 4 h4 s h 4 6h2 s 7 h i too low

I h6 q 2 4 x c6 s bs 4 b7 =

hs 2 4 a3 hs

2 q 4 xc6 4· s bs b7 xs 6c6 hs 7· ds nd the king eche the hwn

· � h4 4· as h3 S· a6 h2 6 a7

214myl - Lilienth, Moo 98

I Wa7oect w d xb (i xb then2 ds - nd d6; e6 wnt bee beceo 2 4 - with the thet o ds) 2 6 g8 e6 nd White win

I Wx3nted x d4 2 e6 w o oo;bt xb wold hve ed to eqlit (2 e6b7)

Wx as ±nd mlov conveted hi dvntge to victo

0 21Gaprindahili eraty Dormund 974

I Wxghi move loe Blck hold hve tied to deend woe oition with xg7

Wd42 A e8 - 2 Ax8 xh · Ae4 =]

2 Wxh 3 · d2 Wxa



26

[ h 2 4 ! e h 6 Ah! +4 Wf6 ! +-

and becaue o 4· a2 Ah6 a+ 6 da4+ 7 c a c2 a4+ 9 b Backreigned

0 Yuupov - Dortmund 994

I WdJ !! oud have aved the game) 2 Ag e4 · d6 ( =) h4! = B) 2 Ae e4 g d (or g6 4 d66 A6 4+ 6 g e+ 7· d+ = )4 A6 g · A e h 6 Ag7 g7 7c4 e+

2 d6 3[2 g6 d7 A6 4· Ab6 ±

3 d 7 c2 4 Ae3!hi move a overooked b dam

4 Wxe3 S Wx c2+ e4 6 Wc7!ven imer than 6 d e 7 g Ag+ (7 g+ h h+ 9 g g+ 0 ) h + 2 g2

Back reignedn har oition it i ver dangerou to bae

one a on genera aement aone

0 G Kiling IISI gs! [ g7 b2 2 b7 b - + gb2 2 a+ b · a c2 4 c+ d2 b I hxgs [ b2 2 b6 (2 b · a+ a2+ 4 aH a2 -) b +- 2 h6 2 3 h7 W 4 h8W+ �a2 SWa+ �2 6 Wx 7+ �az 7 Wx+ � x8 fxgs Io

0 Yuupov - Timman, Reykjavk 988

I. g3ad, thi a the rong choice eede to a, a the aternative e6! but aer d62 e7 Ac6 ( 2 g6 + h7 4 A +-)

SOUONS E26 O E29

h7 cacuated jut one ine ) 4 d 6 and none o the three continuation romie White victor:) d7 Ad7 6 d7 e6 = 2) d7! d7 ( 4 6 e h+7 gh d7 d7 h! = ) 6 Ad7 b6 7·A g6 Ag6+ g7 ) · d g6 6 Ad7 Ad7 7· d7 But ou aa have to earch or candidatemove, and not j ut in the initia oition ! erthe intermediate check, White in ver eai :B) 4 A+ ! g6 d 6 ( g 6 d6e 7 c6 +-) 6 Ad7 Ad7 7 d7 andthere i no deence againt e + !

n the game imman managed to hod theoition aer

I �h7 2 Ag2 Axg2 3 �xg2 �g6 ±

0 Dautov Yuupov, Bundesliga 997/98

I. Ag6!! amot e o m chair hen he made thimove

fxg6 b7 2 e6 ant an bette dueto · A7! 7 4· g6+ g · e+ h7 6h +

2 xe6+ �fr 2 e7 e7 + e7 4 c6+ d6 b a 6 +-

3 Cc6 Cd7 4 d6 !Bt Back get more chance aer 4 b b g 7 6 d6 e7 7 d (r 7 b6 d7 a6 b4) 7· e6 e d6

4 c8 S xd7 Axh4et eigh u the reut o the combinationWhite i much better: hi iece ae more active than Back and hi an tructure heathierLater Dautov gave me ome chance but hi eventua in a certain deerved



OUTONS E220 TO E222

E220upv - chler, Bundesliga 997/98 es (with the ie Ah7 look proiing, but coulnt n concrete wy to continue er . h6 My in hope were connecte with .xe6, but then w tht . . . x 2 . ex+f8 3 x xe4 woul be better for Blck ent bck to the beginning n foun nothernite oe

1 gsow White ttck with igour

1 h . x c4 2. Ax h7+ 'f8 3 e2 x s ( s 4 xe6+ fxe6 xe6 x 6.g8# 4· hs with eciie ttck

z Ah7+ �h8ere i no efence er 2 . 'f8 3 x f7 x 4 3 + or 4· es +-

3· x+ �xh7 4· Wcz+turlly not 4 x8 x 8 s xe6 xc4

4· �g8lc king poition woul he been too opene 4· . . g6. here woul follow s x 8 (sxe6 g8 6. es i goo too s . . x8 6xe6 g8 7 e 2s xc4 26 e7+ g7 27 b2 + 2 . . x c4 26 e7+ (26 xg6 xg67 e6 es 26 g7 27 x g7+ 'xg7 28e6 +- s Ac8 26 e7+ g7 27 xg7+ 'xg78 c3+ +-

S xh+ +-i crice ruin Blck king poition

s gxh Wg+ �f8 7· Wxh+ �g8 7 f7 8 h7+ (8 xe6+ 'g8 g x8+x8 ro g6+ +- 8 . . . 'f8 g xe6 +

8 Wg+ �f8 9· Wf+ �g8 1 esn Blck reigne.

E22narenk Kunetv 1977

1 s+ther cnite oe were wore 1. s

27

x7 2. s Abs 3· 'b7 Ae2 4 6 s. Axgx 6. 7 h Ax4 2. c Ac6+ 3·'b8 (3 c6 h 3 · . . h =.

1 fs . . 'g6 2. 6+ 'g7 3 As +-

2 2 xfs+ 'g6 3 hs (3 As 'xfs 4· s 'ess b7 f7 6 6 As -+ 3· . x hs 4· Asx4-+

2 Axa4 3· c Ac+ 4· xc h1W SAf7+ �gs f4+he point he rook i unpinne.

gx 7· g+ �hs 8 g8+ �h 9h8+ -0

E222Najrf Ktv, Mar del Plaa 957

. Ahs. ther cnite oe) xf6 Ax f6 2 xh7 + 'f8 ;B g4 look goo for eple B . h6 2 . xh6+ +- orB2 1 Axb3 2 xf6+ x f6 3 ® xh7+ f84 h8+ · xg7 +.

Bu t Blck cn put up beer efenceB3 . f8 2 xf6 (2 Ah6 2 Axf63· xf6 xf6 4· xf6 gxf6 s. xs exs 6x h7 g8 n Blck till h counter chnce.

But, beie the oe jorf pye in thege, there i till one oe cnite oe Ac2 (n ie ofitehe thret i 2 xh7+ n if Blck tke thebihop, White win the ook e 2 x f6 A x f63· xh7+ n 4· xc2. Let conier Blckpoible efence . . . g6 2 Axf6 +- ;2 1 h6 2 Ax h6 +-;3 1 f8 2. Ax h7 xh7 3· hs +rent too intereting.

n principle, there only rein4 . . . . xc2 2. x f6 h6 (2. . Ax f6 3 · ®xh7+'f8 4 x c2 + 3· hs Axf6 (3 . . f8 4 xg7 +- 4· x f7+ 'h7 (4 . 'h8 5 xh6+



28

gh6 6 g6 5 h6+ ! h6 6 g6aie analyi eoe any oub. To n

a oe lie 2!! uing an aual gae i in eibly ough bu he onan eah fo aniae oe an help u a lile bi

1 Wasoo oe no ee he hea wa uh bee

SOLUTON E222

o play I 7 !, o poe he wea f7 poin(2 h5 h5 3 h5 g5

Ahs ed22 h5 23 h5 +-; 22 f 23 Af6f6 24 f7+ f7 25 h7 +-.

3· Axf7+ f 4· Ah +- e S Wf4 Af Axg7+ �e7 7 Axe Axg7 8 xh7 1o



PRATAL EERE

Practical exercises

y o y e o owg wo e e e gme o e W e ow yoeoe o g me ove e m ove gm w ee o e Weyo ve me yo eco yo e owe o oo e g move o e ologe) e comm e yo ooe e move Fo evey coec move yo ewe o.e e co m ow yo y y o e g oe y y Pogo.ocee o e ce move o y o cc e evey g om eggo e.

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[ [a b c d e f g a b c d e f g

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[a b d e f g a b c d e f g

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7 a b c d e f a b c d e f g

8 8 8 8

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b d e g a b c d e f g

8 8 8 8

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a b c d e g a b c d e f g



PRACTCA EE RCS ES

ato 1979 oltio

iagra 7 o page 29I �fz -g-g3# (2 ponts)

xf+ h2; I xf 6 ; I h4+ h2I Agz

. . 3 2 xf+ h2 3· g + h3 4· g4+h2 5· f4+ h 6. h4+ h3 7· x h3# ; h2 2 A+ x f3 3· + +- ; . . . 6 2. A+ -

iagra 8 o page 29z A pont)

z Wg72 x 3· x f -

iagra 11 o page 303 Wh4+ ( ponts)

3· xf h2 4 g+ h3 5 Axg2+ h4 6h2 g5 =

3 hz

iagra 12 o page 304 Wh8 ( pont)4 Wg

· . . xh8 5· Axg2#

iagra 5 o page 31S Wh7 ( pont) S Wgs

iagra 16 o page 31 Wh pont) Wg8

iagra 1 9 o the acig page7 W+ ( pont)

n er 8. f 8. xf+ h2 9 g h3. Axg2+ h4 II h2+ g5 12. g3 Whiewin.

Pogoiat 1979 oltio

Diagram 9 o page 29I. Ahs pont)

h7 g2 = (. gI �gz z �f4 hW

Diagra 10 o page 293 A+ �hz 4 Axh a3

Diagra 13 o page 30S h7 az

Diaga 14 o page 30 h8A pont)

6. h8 7 x =6 �xh

Diagra 17 o page 317 �g3 hz

Diagra 18 o page 318 Aa ponts)

33

8. A4 9 Ax g . A4+ h=; 8 h3 g 9· 4+ h es g xh2+ 2. Aes =

8 �g

Diagra 20 o the preceig page Ad4+ �h

Diagra 21 o the acig pageI �h3 ( pont)

n e . . . II Ax g 12 A4 h13 Ae5 - Whie win.



4 C R CND D MOV

S ab

N� Points our Poits N Points our Poits N Points our Poits

1 1 12 2 Ma 2

2 1 13 2 1

3 1 1 2 2

1 1 3 1

1 1 3 1

1 17 3 1

7 1 18 3 1

8 1 19 Po 1

9 1 20 1

10 1 2 1 3

11 2 2 2 1

total

Points Playing trength

less than points beginne

- 8 points LO 800 - 1000

9 - 18 points O 1000 - 100

19 2 points O 100 1800

2 3 2 points O 1800 2100

3 3 - points O 2100 - 2300

- points O aboe 2300

- points O aboe 200



5

3 The Wrongoloured Bishop

h do o an a nd in a draw Onof th an raon th ran of dfni poibil it i n th rat atrialadanta of an tra inor pi do notitabl ru t in a win D iara 22 howo of th ot i potant thortial draw fortr .

22 D b d g h

8 8

7 7

6 6

4 4

2 2

b d g

n thouh Whit i a bhop and aawn up th poi tion i tota l drawn. hfn r a hr th b lak kin jutha to ta in th ornr Whi t ki n an dhop an not dri i t fro h8 hi i d uto th fat that th bi h op d o no t ontrol th h pawn p rooti on q uar hii th wl l known wronolourd bi hophi on work with a rook pawn. Inall oth a Whi t win with th h p ofuwan It i i poi bl to for Blakin to a th ornr Whit an onl dl tal at

6 g8 2 h6 h8 7

nothr iportant point i that th aluation of th poi ti on d o not han ifWhi t ha o r than on hpawn Onl fth tronr id ana to prnt thkin fro ntrin th ornr do h hawinn in han

2 + D b d g h

8 8

7

6 6

4 4

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ftr

1

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6

4 + b d g h

8 8

7 7

6�

6

4 4

3 3

b d f g h

e pssbly anspsing in eendgame ngcu ed bs p a nds an is en an mpan deensive esu ce. T is is a amus eam pe.

Robet iche Mak aiaovCandda' Mah , Vanovr 1971

5

6

3

b d f h

b d f g h

CA TER T E WRONGCOLOURED ISOP

Hee Wi e can cu e back king ne e85 d iagna l

Ahs

I n spe e simpliciy eseendgames ee ae many idden subleies

Eec ises 1 i l l el p yu cemenand deepen, yu u ndesan di ng isigly pacical endgame

s s el nn a n ig as gea d cules en cuneng a ks panBlack cu d ave spaed i mse l gea ubl e ad e emembeed e si in mdiagam e 8 d3 ! 8 4 (8' 'd6 ! 'e77g78 8 4 83' 'd6 ! Black as sac ice e ng,bu e king can ene e cne 84. 4'e7 85 'g '7 86. '6 'g8 =. nseadee led

is ununae mve lses e game, n amanv des n ave me bng e nig back deend. Oe kingmves ee bee 81 . . 'd6 ! 8. Aed7 ( 8 'd 83 4 d7+ 84 'e7 'e83 '7 'e 84 4 6 = ; 81 . . 'd4 8Ae6 (8. Ad1 d7+ 8 . 3 .

82 Ac8 4



uch a rave take ha u t ne explanatn : handle r expected the au tatcrecapture I that cae the lack kn u dhave een cu r the crner an d then u ld e ea 54. . . 'h6 55. '6 'h556 7-. he crrect nnn ethda detrated Dvretk 54 h4 455 '5 h6 56. '4 7 57· d5 h6 58.h5 'h7 59 e6 '7 6 'e5 'h8 61 '6'h7 6. 'e7 '7 6. 'e8 'h7 ( 6 . 'h864 6 '7 65 'e7 'h8 66 '8 Yuupv64 '8 'h8 65 6 5 66 h6 h6 677 'h7 68 5 5 69 8

54 h8 O cu re e kn the n u er

pan n the h le ake n d erence.

ss As h7 s6. 7 h Yz

* * *

he ae ad take ccured n th aet.

ev u ta Vlaa MikeaRig 1969

8 + b d g h

8 8

7

6 6

4 4

2 2

b d g h

I n tead the pl e 5· e6 '4 54 e7d7 55 h6 - Wh te ted t p la the techcall neat

CH A P E R H E WRONGCOLOURED BHOP

53 Ag6?? x4 54· A xs

Whte expected the hp t e recaptured : 54· '5? 55 h6 lack d d nt h chance

54 xes 55· 6 6

'7-8

s6. 2 7 57 A7 6

'5

58. Ag8 g6 59 7 g7 =

* * *

Vlai ir Raievi lbi PlaicZgreb 1977

9 +- b d g h

8 8

7 7

6 6

54 4

2 2

b d g

I n t he next exa ple the p laer th theetter ptn a underetated h ppnent chance The rk had t e keptn the ard th 6 1 h7 - l led h5 The attept t n the ae u ckled t an e leant dra

6. gs?? g3 I 62. x4

6 ' '6 6

62 . g4 I 63. 3



6 g4 h g4 64 'g5 g 65 Ae4 �

63 6

Hoeve 6 h4 64 A h5 o ldo have been cl eve he n Whi e can si ly o in

Keet th Mario apo LopeSn Antonio 1972

0 + b d

8 8

76

4

b d h

b2

6

4

s dma Medn i s coecly noed lackho ldn be in a h y o echange oos

9

g5? o d have gven moe chancesa hogh even n h is case Whi e i l aehe coldblooded ' �5 'g be ableo hold he game

2 b2 Ab2 3 3!I o l d have been moe peci se o play

h4! 'e5 4 g4 '4 5· 'h g5 h5

3 s

ac cod have given Whie a iemoe o oy abo i h · Ac 4 h4Ae ! (4 Ad 5 · g4 Ae 6 g5+ 5 'g4Ad 6 ' �e5 'e Aa5 8. � NoWhie oces he posiion om diagam

4 h4

4 g4+? 'g5+

4 A S g4 6 6 gs I

6 h5? g5

6 s 7· hs ghs g2 gs

Fo nde pend en sdy yo m igh con

sde eecises 10 o The mai n heme i nhese posions is he sggle o each aposiion ih he ongcoloed b shop



0

l l

The pesene o oe pans on he deending side adds opley and oen hangeshe assessen o he posiion. s in hene eapl e

vo Holhae 9101

b d g

6

4

2

Wiho he pan Whe o l d eas ly eah he one B in hi s ase Whi ehas oe poles, e g ?? oses oAd-+

c2

I he hi e king eahes a1, he d a slea 1 . . . 4 2 a1 2 44 ab sal eae.

1 A No i looks ad o Whie, b he n

onae posion s o Baks i shop an dking saves hi

2 b4

B no 2 ??, ease o2. a ! +

2 axb3

2 4 2

C A P E R E WRONGCOOURD SO

This oess i s also i pegnabe .

Hoeve i Wh ie has anohe pan heposiion ns agai ns hi .

N igel h ot ay KapaovBelgre 1989

2 -+ b d

6 6

4 4

2 2

b g

The innng pan s easy Blak saleaes he eney king and oes he pan o advane e hs he apanleaves he edge and Whi e has s one seless ove ih h s eaini ng pan

g2 3 2 e4 C3 e3 c2 e2 c1

O 98 Ad 9 9· d2 00 a2 0 a2 A+ 02 ( 02 a1 10. A 04 a2 Ad -+ 02 A0 a1 1 104 a2 Ad 05. a1 A1and Blak in s

A3 b3 e1 100 b2 2101 a1 c2 102 a2 c1



e o cicmsces so Bccpe e pw w s ig. Fo emple 2 . c3 13. ? o 3 . 3? es o w

a3 3 1. 2- 5.

3 1 >.

Ab -

ecse o 1 15 3 - We esge

* * *

he se meo ws use y Wie eo owg gme.

Rutem Dautv Draen ermekrn 998

33 a b d e

8 8

6 6

5 5

4 4

3

a b d e

49 gs

e? o A o A> g?? . A g).

s s h6

o . . . 5. A -

5 e6 h7 5 f7 h5· f h7 Af7 h ss Ag8

4

ee Bc esge e wig pi s ey iei c o e o - Kspovgme g Ae 5 . g 5Ag ) 5 A g 5 Ae g5· A o Ae . g ) 5 .

Ae 5 . 5· g o. c . >g ) 5· Ag g o. >g . Ae .

Eric Lbrn -hn van er ier A 987

3 a b d e

8 8

6 6

5 5

4 4

3

a b d e

s s oe i mpo so. ow We s o cpe e pw o wo owg e c ig o ece s ue Rze yse egmeswi oopws gs ee pos

ios. He iscovee zoe wee e cg m s e o o e w s oei s me y e s es ---e-. oweve wo o w g Eve e g s s e e wg oe e w s s l o guee e oowg s o e cose e : e wesop ges oo e 2g go ec g s o moeve sc wy

eces e we e w e g geso e sue ve)



4

71 qC 72 q4 q6 73 qe4 q774 qe5 qe7 75 Ae6 qe8 76. qf6 qf8 77· qe8 78 qg7 qe7 79 7 q6 8oq6 q7 81 Ag6 q8 82 qe6

The deence s vey esy he b lc k knghs sy n he bcknk.

82 q 83 Ae8 @8 84 A7 q85 qe7 qb8 86 @6

86 '6 @ 87 Ae6 'd8 88 'g 'e7

86 @b7 87 Ag4 @b8 88 qc6 @a789 @ qa8

The bl ck kng neuves n such yh en s ne he 8 squ e; sd spl ced hee heds he sesque h8

90 A3 qa7 91 Ac6

91 'd8 'b8 (91 'b6 9 Ad '79 'e7 'b6 94 '6 'c =

9 qa6 92 qb8 @b6 93 Ab7 @c594 qc7 qb5

94· 'd4? 95 'd6 'c4 96 . c6 Thekng us n leve he d ng ne

95 Ac8 @c5 96 Ae6

96 Ad7 'd £'e6g7 97 'd8 hekng usn be ll ed ech h8 97 'd6 98 Ac8 'c6 99 Ag4 'b7 1 A+'b8 (100 'b6 10 1 'd7 '7 101 Ag'7 10. 'e7 'b6 0 '6 @ 104 'g'd7 105 'h4 'e7 The h e bsh p sn n he -g8 d gnl

96 qb5 97 As @a6 98 Ac4 a799 A3 qa8 100 Ae2 a7 01 Ac4 qa802 q6 qb7 103 qe5 @ 104 6 q705 gs e7

J us n e !

CH A P T E R TH E WRONGCOOURED SHOP

106 q xh4 q o7 qh5 qg7 1o8 qg5@h8 09 h4 Y

Klg & Horwit 18535 +-

b g

7 7

6 6

4

2 2

b g

The blck kng s usde he dngne 8-7-d4e54-h6-h8 Wh pecsepl y Whe cn n he ge.

A4 g21 . . ' 'e4 'g 'd4 ' 4 Ah

'g4 5· '4 ' 6 'b4 'e6 7 '4 'd78 'b 'c8 9· 'c6

2 qg4

'e4 'h 'd4 'g4 4 Ah? ' '4 'e6 6 'b 'd7 =

2 2 3 Ac1 qe2 4 q4 q2I 4 'd1 5. Ae 'c hen 6. 'e ! ( 6

'e4? 'b 7 Ac '4 8 Ae 'b 9. Ac1'c4 6 'b 7 Ac '4 8 'd6 'b 9 'c6 '4 10 d6 nd Whe eches ps n n lysed n he l ne h 4· 'd hugh s eh q u cke e 4 'd5 Ae! '4 6 'e 'b 7 Ac '4 8 <d6�b5 9 �d5 5 0 <c6 �6 11 Ag1 �5 1�b7 �b Ab6 ! <4 4 �c6 �b ( 14 �d 15 �b5 �e4 16 � 4 �d5 7. �b +



1 Ac �c4 6 Ad6 �d4 7 �b �d h2 - it achivs his aim

36 + D b d f

gh

8 87 6 65 5

43

2

b d f g hThats th ky positio n of this ndgam.

lack is i n ugwang l oss th apawnd cannot rach t a squ ar

5· Ae3+ 'g2 6. 'g4 'h2

6 . . . �h 7· A4 �g2 . Ag3.

7· A4+ 'g2 8. Ag3 'g 9· '3 '1 o b8 'g 1. 'e3 'g2 12. '3 '3 13 . '4e4 14. 'b5 '5 15. A2

(s d agam 36)

5 . .. '4 16. 'xa4 10

* * *

t is in trsting to s how th add t ion ofnothr pawn changs th d fn siv stratgy Th nt ampl is a good modlr paying th ndgam rooks pawn andnights pawn vrsus rooks pawn withngcolo ud b ishop

V kto Ko o atoly KapovBguio 1978

37 D b d f

gh

8 87 76 65 5

43 2 2

b d g h

ith out th bpawn it woul d b a clarcut d raw ut th scond pawn givs h itth chanc to pl ay for a win hi t can tryto stalmat th nm y kin g and so forcth advanc ofh bpawn .

74 Ae7 'a7 75· ' 'aS 76. A6 'a776 . . b ?? 77 Ac b4 7 a b4 -

77· ' 'a6

77 �a ?? 7 Ab b 79 � b4 o.ab4 a3 b a2 2 b6 a 3 b7#

78. 'b b5 79· Ab4

79· � b4! o. a xb4 (o. Ax b4 �a7 )

o . . . . �b .79 . . . 'b6 So. ' '6

l acks k in g has to av th dangrousragl a6-a-c at onc.

o . �a6 ? � a ) 2 b 3 Ad6 ) 3 . . . . �c 4 A -;2) 3 �a7 4 A a6 (4 a

�b6 - ) . Ab6 3) 3 �a 4 �b6 -



44

. �a6 A �a 4 Ad4 �a6(4 b4 Ab6 �a6 6. a b4 a 7b# Ab6 b4 6 a b4

81 @8 <5 8 <5 83 <5

84 @6 @4 85 @6 @4 86 8 @48. @6 �4 88.

� e 9. �b @e6 (htesbshop isnt on the hb dagona . 90@a4 @d7 9 b @ 92 Ad6 ( 9 a6@b 9 �b7

88. ... �4 89. <6 3 90 �5 �491. 6 �h5 9. �5 �h6 93 4 h 94

�694· @gs �g8 95 @g6 @f8 96 . Acs+ �e8

97 �f6 @d7 9 �e �e 99 @e6 �d 00 Ad6 @ 0 �e7 @b7 (0 b4! n i portant resoure for the defene 02 ab4b7 0 �e6 �6 ) 02 @d7 b4

94 .. . �h6

Here the orner i s dangerous for l ak.94 @g?? 9 A �h7 96 Af @g

97· Ag7 @h7 9 �f7-.

95 3 �h5 96 �5 h4 9 �3 98. 5 �3 99 4

thout the pawn on b the position iswo n for hi te - see di agra he presene of the seond pawn hanges the resu lt

99 . .. � 1oo. 600 @g4 �f 0 A @e2 02 @f4 �d

0 �e (0. Ae b4! 0 �4 04Ad b4 (04 . . � 0. Ax b4 �b .

C A T E R 3 T E WRONGCOOURED OP

1oo 3 101 . h < 1o 103. 6 �3 104 �5 �3

04 . . . . @d? 0. �d �e o6 . @ �e407 b @d 0 Ah -.

105. �5 @4 106. �5 �5 10 @bs�6

l ak eplo ts the awkwad pos itio n ofthe bish op and wins an i potant tepoNow we have reahed an en dgae we noalready

108. �6 �6 109. � � 110. �8 111. �6 � 11 5 �8 113. �6�h 114. � �h8 115 4 �h 116.b �h6 11. �8 �6 118 �5 119.� �5 10. b �h6 11 1 �h 1. �h8 13. �h 14. ¥

The last endgaes were diiu t To deepenyour und erstandng of th is thee, I wouldreoend that you take a look at th e naeerises 2 to Good lu k and h ave fun

Final ly, I append a l ist of books witore aterial egadi ng te thee wrongolou ed bishop

Yu r verbakh C oprehen sive ChessEnd ings ishop En di ngs: Kn ight Endi ngs00 ( ergaon Russian Cess Series

Eda Mednis rat ial Endgaeessons (Cadogan 997

Ed ar Medn is etter Endgae lay(Chess Enterprises 2000



RE

Eerce soos p 525)

E3 * r E33 * * r

a b d g a b c d g

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b d g a b d e g

E32 * * r E3 * * ra b d f a b d

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b d g a b d g



6 HA PTER TH E WRO�OLOURED BHOP

3 ** E3 * * * * a b d e g a b d e f g

8 8 8J

8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3


3 * * * 3 * * b d e f g b d e g

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3




EXERE 7

E3 r E3 r

a b e a b d e f

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a e f g a d e g

E3 r E32

a b e f a b d e 8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b e g a b e f g



8 HAP ER H E WRO•OLOURED BHOP

E33 * * * E3 * * * * * 1 b c e b c e

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b e f g b c e g

E3 * * * 1 E3 * * * * * [ b c e g b c e

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

b c e f g b c e g



EERE 4

E3 E3 la b c d e h a b c d e f h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b c d e g h b c d e f g h

E3 E32 a b c d e f h a b c d e f h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

a b c d e g h a b c d e f g h



; HA H WOOOUD BHO

3 * * 33 * * *

b c d f g a b c d f g

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

b c d g a b c d e g

3 * * * * 3 * ab

c d a b c d f 8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

b c d f g b c d g



R

E3-25 * * * * *

b c d e g h

8 8

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

b c d e g



52

Suin

31leei Triky I896I Ae6 �e7 6 �f6 3· Afs �f7 4· Ah7�f6 S· �f4 � 6 �fs �f8 7· �6 �e8 8Afs I

E3Gij v Breukelen I967I s [1 f4 2 2 4 1 3· A x1 e] I d Aa4 dW 3· Axd �e8 4· A3 e6 S·Axe6 e7 6 h6 f6 7· Afs f7 8 Ah7 I-

33Orrin Frink I93I Ad7 e3 h4 �e4 3· s �es 4· h6 f6S· Ae8 +- I-

0 34vgeny Dviv 987I Af xe3+ [2 s e2 3· f4 e1 4·e4+ f6 5 xe Axe1 6 e4 h4 · f3 h3 Ax e3+ 3· �ds 4 4· �e4 3 S· Af46 �f A 7· � A8 8 �f A 9· �''

E35G Gtdiner I978I e7 Axfs a6 xa6 3· �xf6 as 4· �esa4 S· d4 a3 6 �3 Ae6 7· c A 8 q'

36if Krikhei I98S

I + �e g4[2 g3 f1 3 3 (3 h3 4· g4 g2 shs Ae3 6 g4 gs fs -+ 3 4· g4 g2 s hs e3 6 h4 A2 g4Ags -]

e[ 2 Ae3 3 g3 f 4· h2 ]

3

SOLUTONS E3 TO E3

[3 h4 = 3· �f 4· g3 ''

37Gij van Breukelen I969

I �d7[1 s 4 2 e6 g3; 1 6 4 2 egs 3 g6

�f4orreponing qure e-g5, fS-g6[ g3 2 e6]

e8[ 2 e gs

gs[ 2 s 3 +-

3· �e7[ 3· h4 3· g6

3· �g6 4· f8 h6 s �f7 gs 6 g7�fs 7· �h6 I-

38Oldich Dura I908I A4 f7 a4 e8 [ 2 e6 3 s s 4·6 c6 s s] 3· as �d8 4· Ad6 �c8 S· a6I-0

0 E39leander Hertman I98

I 6 ax6[ 1 c6 2 Ae (2 bx b = 2 xb6(2 b 3 A +- 3 6 +-

a6 �c6 3· Ae7[3 x6 bs 4 Acs c 5· c6 6 3 b4 c4 b3 x b3 bs =]

3• �c7[3 bs 4 A s s 3 b4 6 4 ]

4· Ax d6+ �c6 5· �d3 s 6 Acs �c77· Aa7 4 8 c4 I-

E310unknwn I9I



LUONS E3 TO E3 6

e A [ xg] z Wxds+ x ds ·dz -

311ioacchino Gec II9 h8+ c8 z x+ xc8 · Aa xa

31ehevky - Tatai, Netanya 973

s >f4+[s + 5 a2 52 b3 53 b +-; s g 5 e3 f f2 Men gs s f (52 f h3+ = 52 g4 53·g f6 54· f h3+ 55 xh3 gxh3]

s· gxf4 gs sz fxgs h

[s h6 53· h4 hxgs 54 hxgs g6 ]

313 van Breukeen I8

ez s[ 7 2 3 Afs+ 3 x3 Ax 4 x26 5· b2 = AC4+ 2 e3 bs 3· 4 =]

z Aa4[ 3 b4 3· 4 e7 -+]

z Ac4+ bxa4 3 3 = 2 7 3· 3 (3 Ab3fs 4· e3 7 · 4 2 -+ 3 · b4 4· Ab3e7 (4 Abs+ 5 4 s 4 =]

· d x 4· cz a S· xq d7 cz A 7· q d 8 4

314etv - Kunetov, SSSR 977

I gs es+[ fxgs+ x gs 3 xh 7 (3 es x es 3 f6 = e4]

g7 Ae[3 e6 f6 =]

· f 4 · Afs fs xe6+ s fxe6 f 6 e4 hs 7· fs g4 8xg4 hxg4 xg4 e7 fs e8 f6

53

f8 =]4· g xf4 S· e4 h xf4 hs 7·

[7 e6 xe6+ 8 Axe6 g6 =]

7 · gs e4 h s 9· h4+[ g6 0 e6 f6 = f8e6

9· xh4 0 £4 e+ II Ax e temate -

315Petroian - Laren, San Antonio 972

47 es[ 47 4 48 b3 as 49· 4 s b4 Yuupo]

48 fxes c4 49· fz[49 e6 xb s g6 4 5 As C3 52 Ab3 353 e7+ x e7 54· g7 2 55 Ax f7 56 Ax3xg7 = Men

49· xes[ 49· x b2 s e3 etroian]

s Ae4 g7 SI· f7 sz g gs[52 es 53 e3 xg6 54 Axg6 xg6 =etran ss e4 f6 s6 s fs 57 xsf4 58 b4 g3 59· bs xh3 6 b6 g2 6 b7h3 62 b8 h =

5· +- £ 54· e e SS· Axexe s e4 f 57· ds xg s xcsfs 59· 4 £4 s g

316natoy Kunetov 95

I e7 AJ+[ A7+ 2 a6 7 3· f6 f7 4 hs 65· e8+ xe8 6 +-

z a d7 · f[3 xbs Af6 - +]

· Ax£ 4· x s g[4 fs 5 g4 4 f7 s e8 xe86 Ahs 4 x e7 5 2

S · Acz h[s hs 6 g6 =]

Afs+ e 7· Ag+ xe7 Ah7f 9 A xg xg 0 c4 hs II d h4



54

� h3 3 �f!1 3. @f3 h4 I 3. @f 4]

3 h 4 �g II

0 31W Mee 940 Ad! [1 cs �xs 2 c7 @c4 3 @g2 @b3 4bs @4 =] �xd C �s 3· C4+�4 4· C �3 5 4 0

0 38 Mee 940 A;! 1 A6 @x6 2 b6 @cs 3· 4+@b4 =] �xs C7 �4 3· Cd;+ �4 3 @3 4· c3 @b4 5· 4] 4· Cf4 �4 5·&e �a3 C -

0 319Om Kaila 97 �xd! 1 @xc 2 @c2 @c4 (2. . @43· @2 3· @ 2 @4 4· @e @e3 · @f e2 6.@e g3] Af4 � Axh 3 � Aes4 �f II

0 30Om Kaila 97 �x r @x 2 @e2 Axh 2 3 @f3@fs Ce3 �d Cf+ 3· �e &xh4 �f Cg4+ 4 . . f3 5 @x f3 (s @g3gs ; �g3 h �g II

0 31N Meginihili 973 a; Ad a A 3 Ae Aa7 4 Af �es; Axa7 �d A � 7 Aas -

0 3G Umn 9

I Ad!1 6 Ae3 2. @e2 A7 3 2 (3. @3 @e6 4@c4 @7 5· A5 xcs = 3· . @e5 4 Ae3@5 s. Ax7 @c6 @b5 6 A4 @c7 =; 1 @e2 2. 6 Ab8 3 @3 @e6 4 @c4 @7 s @b5

OUTON 3I7 O 325

A7 ]I Ah4+

[ 1 �e6 2 6 + � Ag3 3 a A 4 · Af4!

4 �3

) 4· . �es 5 �c4 �6 6 �bs (6 Af4�c6 6 A7 = 7 A5 ;) 4· . . �e6 5· Af4 (s �c4 �7 6 �bs 7 =5 . . �5 6. Axb8 �c6 =

4 Aa7 5 Ae3 �es Ab8 6. �3 �e6 7 �c4 �6 8 �bs �C7g A4 +- �c8 10 . �c6

Axa7 �ds 7 �d3 � �4 +- -

0 33Paulen - Metger, Nrnberg

�4I �cs b6+ . he correc ove w 1 �4�c6 .. b6 2 6 �c6 3 �c4 �6 4· @b4�c6 · Ab8 b5 6 A7 �c7 7 �xb5 + bs2 6 �c6 3 �c3 �6 4 �b4 �c6 5· �s +- 2. b6 (2 �c3 b6 3· 6 �bs = 2 . . �6 (2 �bs 3· �5 �6 4· �6 �bs 5 �C7 �6 6�b8 + 2 . . . �7 3 �c5 �c8 4 A7 �c7 5�b5 + 3 �c4 �c6 4 �b4 �6 5· �bs �7 6g �C7 7 Ah2+ �7 8 �b6 �c8 g g3 ]

s+ ax+ �7 3· �s �a 4A �x ; � � II

0 34ehnik - Gulk Moo 875 Ah7! + 75· Ac4+ @f6 76 �f4 (76A3 + 76 g5+ = 75 �f4 @g8 =] -

0 35V Kek 930

�hs gs! I . � 2 As+ �f6 3 h 4 @f5 4· A �f6 sAe6 �xe6 6 �g6 +-

�h g4!2 �f5 3 h3 �f6 (3 �f4 4 �g6 4 As�f5 5· �g7 g4 6. h4 +-

3 Ads!



OUTON E2

[ e4 �f7 4 A7 (4 �7 �f6 4· �f6(4 �e6 5 Ag8+ �f6 6 As �es 7 b7 eeinline 3 s; 4 �f8 s �g6 �e7 6 Ag8�6 7· �f6 Ae6 · Ag6 �e6 (s �es 6�gs �e6 7 Ahs �e7 8 �h6 �f8 g �7 6e8 �e7 (6 fs 7· A6 ee inline 3· As

7· As �f8 8 �h7 erbh] e; ! 4 A7 ! fs ! ; A! e;

s �f6 6 A7 �f7 7· �7!]

55

g! e 7 Ae4! e; 8. A7! f4 9f! g 1 gz n Axgz g gs



HAPTER 3 THE WRON-OLORED BIHO

Scoe tabe

N� Pi nts our Points N� Pi n ts our Points N� Pi n ts our Points

1 1 11 1 2 1 2

2 2 12 2 2 2 4

3 2 13 3 2 3 3

4 2 14 3 24 1

2 1 2

3 1

7 4 17 2

2 1 2

9 3 19 2

10 1 2 0 2

total

Pi nts Pl ayi ng Strength

less tan pin ts begin n er

- 10 pi n ts LO 00 1000

11 - 2 0 pi n ts LO 1000 100

2 1 - 30 pi n ts LO 100 100

3 1 - 39 pi n ts LO 100 2100

4 0 4 pi n ts LO 2 1 00 - 2 2 00

49 - 3 pin ts O 2 2 00 - 2 300

4 - pin ts O abve 2300

9 - 4 pi n ts O abve 2400



4 Exchanging ieces

changng is arguably th most imp ortant

mnt of posit ional pl ay. Funda mntal lyost gams ar ma nly j u st a sris of d i frnt changing op rations. G rand m astr Kotov rcald th advic givn to himd Smyslov by th prncd mastr Makonov bfor a gam at Vn ic 90 hyarpn th gam? Echang quns av rook and two or th r mi no r p cs on thord and you w l wi n asily. h ich pi cs

v to b changd and which hav to rain? Vry fw of todays chss p layrs canccssful y grappl with thi s qustio n I ntctics thy ar i n thi r l mnt, bu t in th sattr you wi l o utclass thm . hi s i s i nd on of th most im portant qustionsat sh oul d concrn a chsspl ayr d u ring am Oftn t h r ght an sw acts l k ay to th posi to n. h nt ampl sh owsow asily on can thn dvlop th corrctan

* * *

rtur Yu upov Kvn p raggttQubec (ct3) 1989

b d h

87

6

4 3

b d f

lack has a wak pawn on 6. h

oppos itcolou rd bis hops ar anothr important factor s a gn ra r u , tha t canmak th gam mor drawish f I am to usth activ potntia of my pics I h av toavoid s i mpl ication.

18 3!

I tak control ovr th d4 squar and soavoi d u nfavourab l changs.

18. ... 6 19. h4 h6 0 4 8 1h3 �

2 ? 22. g2 d 23 . d d 24c

. �g39

'

;

b d

876

ith my last two movs I prvntd thchang of a pai r of rooks

. . . . 8 3. 1 c2, d2

I cam to th concl usi on that th mantas k n ow was to activat th kn ight I can

do that by moving i t to d2, th on ly squarwhr I on t nee to r n exhnge So th



st stage of the p la n becoes c ea: th erook ust coss to c2 Then the knight ha sthe opton of oving o .

3 4. b6 [ 24 d

5 4 ± [c6

5 . .. . �g6

2 �g ? 26. d2 e4 f6

6. g4 a1 . 1 b 8. a1 9.a4!

29 h �h7 30 g g6 ! 29 . f e 29 f !?

9. ... s40

32

b f

b f

8765

2

The situaton has changed. lacks kings u nsafe and the pawns can be advancedto attack it he ech ange of kn ights i s nolonge a pob le.

30 . xs xs 31 8

4

3

31 �h7 32. f4 Aa1 33· g g6 .

3. 4 C

CH A P T E R 4 EXCHANGNG PIECE

b f h

ust not echange the rooks

33· 34 6 � 35 gs xgs36. h xgs b4 3. 8

Sadly, now ssed the powerfu 37g6!! h6 3 A ! , whi ch woul d have decided the battle at once

3 .. . �g6 [ 37 . . . g6 3. 6

38. �3 39 h8 s 40. g4 x4

Nevetheless succeeded i n weaving aati ng net

42

87

65

32

b d

87

6532



x3+ 42 �g3

and lac rsgnd

Vlam Kamn k - ly Dv

Lares 199743 0

b c d f g h

8 . 8

7 . �' 7

6 6

5 � � 5

4 � [ 4

3 i [ 3

2 � � ' i � � � 2

b c d g

Hr Kramnik playd a mov tat waso many spctatos, incom prnsib :

14 6!,and aftr t focd

14

cangd o t passiv b sop st l l itt ing on its starting squa for i s activknigt y di d l os a co upl of tmp io mak an cang tat looks at rstlanc qui t i logical ? Kram ni k is a wondr p ayr H dosn' t just s t prsnt po it ion also u nd rstands ow t gaml l dvlop Lts sup pos tat it adl ayd in stad t qu itr 4 a3 f . b4d7 6 g3 A 7 b3 Ag6

(ee ext diagram)Comparing bot d iagams w can s

at t passiv bisop as bcom, aruably lacks most activ pic it al lt imd cang Kamni l iminatd

59

wat was potnt ial ly t most dangrosof l acks p ics . gam contnud

44 0

b c d

8

8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

[ 3

2

b c d g

15. x8 ax8 16 4 ' 1 18 18 b4 a6 19. a4

wit a cl ar advantag to it

* *

How do you dvl op a fl for cangs?F rst of al l , study t gams of grand mastrs and try to u nd rstand wn and wyty cang T most su itabl gams arof cours tos annotatd by t playrstm slvs nal ys you r own gams payi ng particu la r attnt ion to cangs ; andkp cangs in mind duri ng t gamFor nstanc, ask yoursf wtr its snsi bl to rmov a particu lar pa ir of picsfrom t board

I op tis book provids you witnoug trai nin g matrial on tis tm Unfortun aty tr i s too li ttl dcnt matialon tis sbjct but I can at last rcommn d t c lassic Euw/ Kamr boo Mi dd l Gam (Vol . 6 captrs 3 and 4 Vol 0) You w l l n d many addi tional amplsin t book Posit iona l Play by Dvortskyand Yusu pov



6o CHAPTE R EXCHANGN G P ECE

Er (solut ions p 6973)

E4 * E43 *

b d

h b d

h

8 8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6

4 4 4 4

2

b d h b d h

E42 * E44 * b d h b d h

8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

4 4 4 4

2 2

b d h b d h



ERE 6

* • *

a b d e a b c d e

8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3�

3 3 3


* • * •a b d e g a b d e

8 8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3

a b c d e g a b c d e f g



62 CH A P T E R EXCHANGNG PECE

E49 * E4 * b d f h b d f h

8 8.

8

7 7

6 6

6

5 5 5 � 5

4 4 4

4

3 3 � j 3

2 2 �

b d f h b d f h

E40 * E42 * b d f h b d f h

8 8 8

8

7 7 7 7

6 6

5 · �- 5

4 4 4 4

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2 2 2

b d f h b d f h



ERE 6

413 * r 4-15 6

a b c d e a b c d e

8 8 8

7 7

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

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r r


8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6

5 5 5 5

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4 HAPTER 4 EHANGNG PEE

E * * • E * *r

a b d e a b d e g

8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b d e f g a b d e g

E * * * • E2 * * •a b d e a b d

8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2

a b d e f g a b d g



ERE

2 * * [ E23 * a b d e a b c d e

8 8 8 8

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2

a b c d e g a b d e g

22 * * [ 2 * * * [a b d e a b d e

8 8

4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2

a b d e g a b d e g



66

b d g

* * * b d f g

8

7

6

4 4

3 3

b d f g h

CH A P T E R 4 EXCHANGNG PECE

* * *

b d

b d f g h

8 * * *

b d

8.

7 j6

j4f

3

b d g h

8

7

6

4

8

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XC 6

E429 * * n E43 * * * b d h b d h

8 8

7 7 7

6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4

3

3 3

2 � 2 2

b d h b d h

E430 * * n E432 *** b d h b d h

8 8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5 5

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4

3 3 3

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b d f h b d



LUTON E4• TO E48

un

4tvinnik - K Leningrad 1939. Ce4 Wd 7. xf+ 7 x s b6] 7. . Wxf 8. Ae4 1 ad White gincontrol oer the iportnt centrl qure s

4vinnik - hekhver Leningrad 19383. Axf 3. 2 xe2 4. x e2 ex 4 cx4 cx4] 3. . . . Wx f 4. e4 Ax S.x . dxs dxs 7 d ad 8.ds ± n thi ge, echnging enble Botinik to cry out the e trtegic pln gintn: he gine control o the s qure

43lelavky - mylv Leningrad 948. . . . Axq potecte knight in the centre ien tronger thn bhop IS· xq xC,s] . xds xds 7. 4 7 gs 8 Ag3S Ae3 xes S . 2 7. e3 xes 83 xc3 -+ ] 7 Wxes 8. Af4cntnued n the next soluton

44(sequel to E4-3) . . . q xds [ 19 xc3 x c3 e2]. . . . Wxf3 :. gx x-3-h2] : . . . . Cq Ax7 xds ::. Ag3 f + 3 fd s d h 24 . . 6 x 7 e he] :s . e a8. Ad 26 �g2]ntnued n the next soluton

E4s(equel to 4-4)ck eplot hi opponent celene n ecge pi o rook opponent no longer ny counter chnce. . . . + 7 x x+ . �g 9.3 30. � 30 6 x 6 3 Ax6 2. 4 �7 33· 3 30 . . . . f 3. �e

3. d3 s s] 33· : d7 34· d4as 3S : e 3 fs 37· 7 es38. s The thret i 39 4 nte 3S xg7 x 3+ 39· �e3 3+ 40 �e2 4+ 41 �1 x2 + w b.ontnued n the next solut on

0 46seuel to E4-)The thret i 39 · 4 By echnging rook Whitegin counterply, hi king cn ttck the 6pwn ylo n tcticl wy to echngethe no piece38 . . . . a3 [3 3S xcs 39 �xs 3S . . . 4+ 39 c3 3+ 40. b4 x 41 4gs 42 s ] 39· Axes 40 4 4oe3 xes 4 c2 3+ 42. �e2 s 43 2 g644 c2 hs 45 b2 c3 46 . . 4] 40

. . . fxes+ 4. ds xa -+ 4 xc4 42�x c4 �4 -] 4 g4 gs n White reigne

0 4mylv - T Moo 19693. h4 Ae 3 . . 8 4 x s gxs s.4 ] 4. Ax x IS· C f 1s . . Ag4 6.es Axe2 7. e Q6 18 7 e8 9 xsAc8 20 ] . d: fd 7. Ce4 4 8.s

0 48Furman - mylv, RosovonDon 97:. . . . des . xes 2 1 x 8 x8 22Axg7 �xg7 23 xes xes 24 4 c4 25e2 3 26. xb2 ] . . . . xd: ::.Axd: Axes 3 Ad4 [es] 4. Af424 e2 es 2s x 4 cx4 3, c4] 4.. . . es :s. Axes [2s e2 3 26 x 4 cx427 x b8 xb8 28 A xe 29 xe1 Ac2 30e2 xb2 3 2 2 ] :s . . .. Axes ee 7. A 27 4 A4 2 h2 Ac4 ] . . gs 8 d: fd8 xd xd 30. s 4



70

3I c3 J . 4 8 -+] 3I 2 I

0 E49Timman - De el rral Luern (ol) 92I9 Wg4 . g4! ae8 I9 Wxg4 20hxg4 ± lak ha w weaknee: e4 an h7 he ame ime Whie pawn n g4 u u h e enemy knigh m he game. 20 Af42I �2 f 2 . ae8] Axe4 h 23f af 24 Axe3+ 2S· �xe3 f7 2fh3 hs I-

0 E40Kapar - Vuki Skara 90

3 Axf gxf 37 37 38 s 39 gs gs 40. gs h gs 41. h6 I

0 41Ghina Yuup, Dubai (ol) 96I Axq I9· xq as Wha pmpe ak ehange hi bihp f he knigh Fi hene bakwa pawn n a6 ha une in aangeu pae pawn. en he emainingbihp i bviuly nge han i whie eague (Mak Dveky) 20 W3 2 A Aa3] 20 W7 2I AI Afs u W2 h23 Aa3 a + 24 ontinu in th nxt olution

0 E412qul to E)24 g eiuly ppy Whie an ehange k an ha ineae hi uvivalhane. The e mve wa 24 . . e4 anhen g6 2S· Ae4 2 g3 xg3 27hxg3 a4 2 xa4 x a4 +

0 413Ficher - Petrian, Buenos Aires 97I Acs fe I7 Axe7 xe7 I 4 [ 8 .s as I �f I cs Ac 20 f3 ± ea72I es A7ontinu in th nxt olution

0 44qul to E3)

OLUTON E49 TO E4

ee Fihe un a gea uin he pblem f he piin ne ha ha impeemany he playe ine ehap Kamnigaine inpiain m hi lai game when emae hi upiing eiin ehange agaiDeev22 x 7Why i Fihe ehange hi aive an ealie knigh he paive bihp bve ahe wane emve all hi ppnen hpe uneplay lak wane ehange he biby playing 22 bs Tha ul have been pevene by 22 a4 bu hen 22 . . 6 wuflw, heaening ehange knigh wih 23 . 7 x7 23 c 6] 23 7] 24 c7 7 24 . e8 2 . e8e8 26 a7 +- ] 2s ez g 2s . as 26. bs2s . . . b6 26. ee7 2 �f2 hs 27 f4 ±

0 E415Rauae - Yuup URS Cup 94ak ha ehange hi ppnen aiveknigh.11 f7 I2 x 7 x7 I3 2 c =

0 E416Yuup - irthenhn Hamburg 99 i vey impan f Whie ehange a paif k e an hen a me eeively againak weaknee n b4 an g7.2 s h8 27 x x 28 gs hxgs 2hxgs 7 29. . eS 30 h 3 hf 32. h8+ e7 33 a6 34 a8 3 a7 7 36 b +- ] 30 h ±

0 E4Renet Yuup Dubai (ol) 96I Axes I7 xes e4 + I8 xe4 xeI9 Aa3 cs 20 A2 f8 [ 20 b ] 2 A 21 ] u Wq g 23



ONS E418 TO E426

4 adntinued in the next olut on

E4-18(equel to E-7)a wat t hag a th majr p witht havig t p th a1-h8 iaga h8! 7] s �f f7 xd8+xd8 7 xd8+ Wxd8 8 �e gs 9 Wd?29. "2 g4] 9 Wxd+ 30 �xdh

4-9ylv - T Bled (ct1) 1959 Wd3! fc8 I fc Wxd3 I7 cxd3 g?! 7 . s 8 s s 19. 6 7. . . 83 �8 9. aI ] I8 3 xq I9 bxqc8 c4 b b7] e4! ZI dxe4xc4 Cd ±

E420gin - Binnik Leningrad (m), 1940o Axq+! bx q d xc4 Cd4 [ 24 s 13 "bs A4 4 " s "3 5g1 a8 - + 12- s 3 "bs "as 14 4 "bs 15 A bs a2 ] I Ads 3 s 4 6 6] J Ah e8 3 4 4 5 4 " 16 A4 ]o-o es IS 5 b5 a6 6 a3 h4 -+]' xcs I Wbs b!? 16 "a5 74 "bs 8 A bs a2 ]

4-2ylv - Btvinnik, Moow (w) 1957 d4! 1 1. 2 2 12 �2 4+ -+ A4 4 2 4 4 3 3] Cxe4 xc bxc IJ Axa7 Afs I4 d IS a4 ±

E422upv - Hernnde, essaloni (ol) 194' Cbs! Cxbs I4 cxbs Ad7 4 a65 ba6 a6 16 a4 azuvav - u Wi

7

984] IS a4 a [ 5 6 16 6 b6 7.5 A s 1 8 5 +-] I bxa xa I7 asc I8 dxc xc 4-4] I9 fd ec8?!19 g6] b4 c4ontinued n the next oluton

0 E423euel to E22) fs ! A xfs exfs ds 3 bs [ 23 A s4 24 "a2 s 25. 4 4 26 "s"b4] 3 hs 4 a bxa s bx a e4 Af c 7 Wd4! +

0 424

Btvinnik - rkin Moow 1931Whit hag a y ativ pi ath tiu h i aa th qui We3! Wxe3 fxe3 Ag4 as c [22. . . b7 23 h3 A 24 g3 5 (24. . . 25 s ) 25 b4 6 26. 6 6 27. a4s] 3 c Ax 23 8 24 h3 Ahs(24 A6 25 6 6 26 8+) 25 h4g4] 4 gx Ce7 s Cds Cc?! 25 5 26 A5 5 27 5 ] xf+gxf 7 d7 ab8 27. a5 28 7] 8�f! g] 8 C xas 9 cc7 bc8 30 f7 +-

0 425trin - etel corr 1975I A xb! Wxb I7 Ac4 ± 5] I7 exf4 I8 Axf7 f8 I9 Ae+ �b8 d3Was hd ±

0 426Marhall - chlechter ostende 1907

IS· ac8?! uh piti it i vita t b th rt t pth g iaga. Th rrt tiuati wa5 5 6 5 5 7 b5 Ab2 87 " 19 b7 ab5 20 "b2 "6 21 7S (2 "6 ) 9 6 9 " 20 b7 " 6 21 . "b2 "6 22 7 6 (22



72

! ) e4 xe4 7 Ax e4 fs 8 A es 9

fd ±

0 E4-2Fier - Kere, Zri 1959

y a timely ehange rk lak ul havereahe the raw 6 Ab ! 6 x 4 +62 g4 6 63 x6 x6 = 6. Ac8 g46 x4 h = • • • • g 6 . 62.Ag4 4+ 63 e 6 . . . h 62 b6 (62x h Ax h 63 x 4 x 3 ! = ] 6z 7 62xg6 Axg6+ 63. x4 '6 = �f8 3Ag4 64. 7 7 6 h ] J • • 63. . . xg4 64. x7+ - 63. b6! 64. hS(64 . x 4 g 6 . h4 b4+ 66 g3 g7)64 g7 6 b4+ 66 e 4 hg w it ate White get ntrl verthe iprtant g qare s xg Axg+ �xf4 � 7 �gs +-

0 E4-28imneeruera - Laren Palma de Mallorca1967

4 • • AxesLaren iver that in hi piin the knighti trnger han the bihp. 4 x e 5 xe4 6 x e6 xe6 7 x4 lea ny a lightavantage r lakIS dxes d4 Ah fd8 7 Axe fxe 8fe 8 g4 xe 8 ds 9 Af4 f8 g3 2 Ag3 3 ] • • fs +

0 E429T Binnik, Moow (w8) 1961When playing againt Tal ehanging queenwa aviable 8 Wa + (8 a 49 b e6 20 g (20 b !) 20 h xg2 hxg 4 22. ] 9 Wxa xa z s�d7 • �g3 as [4 3x ax 4 4 zs Ac c dcntnud n th nxt sutn

0 E430su E4-9)

OLUTON E4•27 TO E43

lak ehange ne bihp an ake away alhi ppnent unter hane. 4 7 a3 a 8 fs xc 9 xcs-+

0 E4-3mylv - Rehev, Moskau (w) 198mylv n an elegant way t emphaie thweakne 6s Axe fxe W4 Wd7 7 Wd8Wxd8 8 Axd8 d7 Ac7 cs 3xd +- c8 30. . . . xe4 3 . xe6 +- 3A 3 xe xz 33 xes c4 xCJ 34 4xg7 e x 3S xxq 3 x7 cz 37 h4 xa 38 �g +

0 E432Karpv - pky, Ra 1975Karpv he a ring ntinuatin an guarantee himel a maerial avantagez Wxa7 xf xds Axds Wxexd J c 4 W4 Axg s �xgxe3+ �g e 7 Wf4 d8ntnud n th nxt sutn

0 E4-33(su t E4)t i imprtan r White t eliminate any pible unterplay an t ehange a pair rk8 Wd4 de8 Wd7 g4 30 c f 3 xe8+ xe8 3 W7 e 33 W8+ e8 3a4 g 3S 4 �g7 3 W7 s 37 h3 �f 38�g d 39 as xas 40 xas e 4 a 4 a7 e7 43 Wc+ �es 44 � -

0 E434paky - Karpv Motreal 1979Tartakwer nte that the main avantage thtw bihp i tha y an part with ne theat the right mment3 Axq 4 xq f + zs fd eJ



TOS E4•3 TO E436

[ 2 Ax 3 26 gx 3 ee6 27 g2] 6 g[26 x6 x6 27 x6 Ax3 28 gx es f4 30 g2 x3 31 s 4 32 x sb3 33· s b2 -+ ] z6 ! 7 xd6xd6 8 xd6 e7 9 d3 e 30 Aaz30 A2 es 3. 2 x4 - ] 30 ! [2] 3 [ 3 Ab3 es 32 . e3 6b]ntinued n the next soluton

quel to E434)1 Ax! 3 xf3 e 33 e3 f6 34b3 a 0 3S Aa4 x4 36 e8 [ 36. 3b2 ] 36 xq 37· 8 e3 38 Ab 4[38 . . . 2 39· 6 + 40 g1 x g3 -+4] 39 g z 40 A6 3 41 Af3 g 4

3

Grigorian Kuprei 175 White oent o omething ramati lakmight onoliate h poition an take ompeteontro o the s quare. rigorian ght ynamally or the initiative.z A!! [22 As s 23 Ae7] 1 Axzz gxf3 [s] u d [22 7 23 e3e6 24 s! 22 23 s xs 24 6] 3A xe7 W x 4 Wg! W xa3! z d ± Wa4z6 d6 Wd7 7 d3 a z W6 9 ee3a4 30 d3 d7 3 xf7 !+ a3 [31 x 32s+ e6 33· 3+ + ] 3 Wd h8 33 Af6g 4+ 34 g3 e6 3S Axg7+ <g8 36 f8+0



4 CH A T R 4 CHANGNG CS

So tab

N� i Your Points N You r Poi nts N You Points

1 1 13 1 2 3

2 1 14 4 2 3

3 1 1 2 27 3

4 1 1 2 2 3

1 1 7 2 2 9 3

2 1 3 30 2

7 1 19 2 31 3

1 2 0 2 32 3

9 1 2 1 2 33 3

10 1 22 2 34 4

11 1 2 3 1 3 2

12 2 2 4 3 3

total 77

i l yi g Srgh

l h 4 pi bg r

4 - 10 p ELO 00 - 1 000

11 - 2 0 pi ELO 1 000- 1 00

2 1 - 2 pi ELO 100 - 100

2 9 - 3 pi ELO 100 - 2100

3 7 - 2 pi E LO 2 1 00 - 2 2 0

3 - pi E O 2 2 0 2 4 00

m h pi EO bv 2400



5 assed awnsMddlegame

A tal passd paw th mi dd gamt costituts a sgicat advatagop pl ays li k Kaspaov ad Kam k ay fo d of pl ay g wit passd paws ct S uch pos itio s a us ua lly vyamic ad cota hdd tactical pos i l it is Somtims plays sacic o v two p aws to gt a stog p assdw

vantage o pae pawn1 Ty a thmsvs dagous as

thy hav t pottial to pomot toa qu

Thy ti u p my p cs

•

Ty cotol m potat squas dp i th opposit io s h af o ft boad

hy ot d ist b comm u catio thmy camp - pi cs caot switch soas ly om o sid o th boa d to aoth I such cass, a d ct attack ot my k g bcoms a possib i i ty

sig th passd paw as cov pcsa d a way to th oppos tios s do th boad

awback o pae pawn ca los tm I t paw s b ockadd at t ght mo

mt, t ca mpd th activity of itsow pcs.

the

Vla m Kamn k Jan T m manNovgoro 1995

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8 8

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Kam ik plo its th poo coodi atioof l acks p ics wth a tactc

20 a4 b3 2 )as ) 22 )1b6 23 6 !

om thi s momt o th faadvacdpassd paw plays a dcsv ol i thgam

23 ac8

23 ba (23 d6 24 xb6 +- 24dx7 c 2 xa x a 26. d7 b (26.. . . c 27 g3 ; 26 . 27 f1 27 g3a6 2 d4 + -

24



6 CH A P E R P A SSE D P A W NS I N T H E M I D D E G A

46 a

b d

8 8

7 7

4 4

3 3

2

c d

24 . SNow all laks piees have to ght

agains the powerful passed pawn on d7.The mo bi l i y o the rooks is severely l i mi tedand the pesene o bishops of oppositeoou wi l l not save Bl ak. The piee sarie 24 b a !? oered m ore defensvehanes 2 d 8W 8

) 26 a7 a4 27 f a3 28 d (28d2 b2 29 d d8 ! ) 2

B) 26 d4! d4 27 d4 ±.

25 x x

Kramn k evaluated t h is endgame moeaurately than hi s opponent

2 ba? 26 . f6

26 xa bS

26 . 27 e f 28 d g7 29e8-

2

27 . 6 28 d b 29 e8 ! be 8 30d e8W e8 3 f7 _.

2S bs

28 f6 29. a8 -.

29 a !

The nal prepaaton before the deisiking mar

xaS 30 xaS b4 31 s �g 32 �f

l ak annot prevent h tes ki ng goi to 8, su pport ing the pawns promotion

32 �f f 33 e2 34 d3 d8 3-

10

Mtho of play for th wth tp pawn) Drive the pawn d own the board to h

queening square foring away bloaders.

2) Use the ental squ ares to i nvade wiyou r p ees

3) ttak on the wings, using the passepawn to d istrat the enemy ores

rtur Yuupov Pal van r trrAmsterm 1994

4 s 2 C4 6 3 C3 f6 4 xdss 4 C3 6 bC3 s 3 4 ) 4 b4+ 9 2 2+ 10 Wx2 o1 3 6 12 WC3 ! 13 b 4 W2 S

47

a b d h

8 8

5 5

4 4

3

3

2

2

a b c d h



hie seies he hae o eae a eal passed paw

5 ds ! x ds 16. xds

Too passive. I was bee o p ay 6 7 (Of ose o 6. xd de o 7xh7) 7 . e2 ! (7 e2 xe2 8 x e2a e 8 o-o d8 . fd ad h iely has a sma l advaage Now I a sehe same aial ik fo a seod imed advae h e paw he

48 b d f h

8 87 76 6 3

t

32

2

} } b d f h

d6 ! ± g6 18 xg6 hx g6

8 fxg6 . oo f6 20. fd Aa4 was bee, bease of 2 d h8 22 d7 23 e! x d 24 x d ad Bl ak haso aswe o 2 f7 paw o he sevh ak is a hge asse

9 00 b6

. . A6 20 e .

20 1 s 2 b1

2. e! f6 ; 2 bd ! Aa4.I ehage my oppoes oly aive

iee ad ake he who le ee d e ol.

2 6

2 X 22 X - .

22. x s

22. e ! d .

22 bxs 23 s Wa

O 23 b6 24 d7 d8 2 d6! whhe idea 26 e7 hies paw is soppable

24. 3 d8

his loses he game b eve hesoge 24 . . . . Ad 2 d7 d8 26. d Ae627 d6 4 28 . wo ld o have haged

he es l of he game49

b d

f h8 87 76 6

3 32 2

b d e hse he speio oodiaio of my

piees ad my oo ove he ealsqaes o lah a qik aak agas

he eemy kig

25 x

Bl ak esiged bease of 2 f726 e7 f8 27 3 Playg o who he paw o f7 seemed po less.

0



CH A P 5· P ASS D P A W S H M D D G A M

Meto oplay agant te pae pawn1) Blokade the passed paw as soo as

possib e .2 ) moe eetive, thogh sadl y o t always

sitable method apte the paw3) eate a passed paw o yo ow so

as to deet the opposi tio foes fomsppotig th ei ow paw.

tu Yuupovegey DolmatovGrz (wch) 1978

0 b d f

8 I

8

6 6

5 5

4

3 3

2

2

b d

ee Blak a blokade the passedpaw i good tme

24. .. . s 25. 2 e8

stadad ma oeve. The k ght i s asple did bl okad i g piee.

26. e1 6 27. x6 W x6 28 Wb1e8 29. e2 xe2 30. xe2 g6 31. We4b6

I spite of the bishops of opposte oloB ak o ld h ave pl ayed fo a wi h ee bease of the weakess of the b3 paw Thepassed paw o d obstts hit es p ay the ete ad bloks the lo g d i agoalo the lightsqaed bishop Lkily fo me,my oppoet di d t eed to wi ths gamead oeed me a d aw

I the last eample we saw that a passpaw a aso play a egative oe by bloi g o t its ow pi ees Sometimes the bespoliy is to sae the etal paw sas to ope d i agoal s ad les. he etlsq ae that was pevios ly op ied by thpaw a be sed to peetate ito the eemy amp

tu Yu upov Eugen o ToeLeningrd 1987

1 b d f h

8 8

6 6

5 · 5

4

3�

3

2 2

;

b d f h

Blak was hopig fo 21. e2 d6 ,

ad the kght eahes its d eam posit o.

21. 6 !! +-

This epeted move wis the gamBlak a o loge oodiate his amyThe p iees the ete ome d e heavye

21. ... x 6 22. a2 ?!

The m ai l i e was: 22 f 23 dead8 24 Ad (24 f2 d3) 24 2 A d2 26 e7 b2 (26 . d27 e4 - ) 27 d1 2 28 Ab3 ad ht

ws a pee.Now hite ses the etal po i t d f

the dei sve attak



AG MAEAL

23. ds cs 24. h We6 25. xes !

ack resged as h e oses he quee afer25 xe 2 fe1 Wf 2 e .

0.

Tanng maa

oe:he hree mai mehods of play wih hepassed paw (see earlier) are marked before he move or diagram wih 1 o e pos ioal sacrice of he passed paws marked A ad he hree mehods ofpay agais he passed paw are marked o 3

aron N mzowtc Frtz mcCoenhgen 193

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8

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b d h

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b d h20 . ... d 2. axbs axbs

A

22. We 22 Wb b 23 xa8 xa8 2e2 c d3. 22. . . . Wd8 22 . ae8 23 .b b 2 a (Nmzowisch). 23. d6xg2 24. xg2 6 2 xa1 25 xa1e8 2. x d8 xd8 2 d c 28 e�f8 29 c c8 30 a . 25 dxa 26. xa Wxe 2 . . . b 2. 2 e8 2 x 28 dx c8 29 d 1 2. dxe e8 28 a gs



HAPTER 5 PAE PAWN N THE MLEGAM

3[2 ? 29 e2

a b c d e

a b c d e g

8

6

5

3

2

29 d5? 2 3 d4 [ 3oc3 ±] 3o xe7? [3 . ] 31 xb5q6 32 6 xa7 [32 . 33 2 3 c2 3 ±] 33· xeb5 34· �7 35· d5 ±

* * *

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6

5

4

3

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f

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8

6

5

4

19 as [ . c 2 c c 2 A3 22. ± ycev) ] 2

A 2 A3? ychev) 2

Ax 21 x C3 Wd6 22 e3 l g6 [22 23 / 3 ychev)]

57 A3 a b c d e g

8 8

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

a b c d e g

23 4J 5 24 Wb1 3] 24 Aa6 25�2 d 26 f4 Ac 27 b3 Af5 28 Wbzb 29 Wd4 b5 3 Ad7 [3o . . . . 3 e ycev)] 31 Wa7 32 d 33

a3 Ae8

8

6

5

3

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,

"=-

a b c d e g

8

6

34 f5l gxf5 [3 3 A 3 3 e3 ) 3 ± ? 3· Ae 3 3 A 35· C3 Ad7? [3 . 3 ± 3 36 Wd4 e8 37A



AIG MATEA

59 B1 • b d f h

8 8

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6 6

5

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4

2

7 \es? [ 3 c8 ] 38 \) es es

C Ae8 0 d6 e3 Ads! g7 [ 41 . d3 42 d - ] 2 d7 A)d7 3 d7 d3· Ac6

Bori paky gran Petro an

o 3 b d f

8 8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

2

b d

\f! [ 20. W2 c2 2 e! ] 20

a2 2 d6 cd8 22 d7 \ 23 fs h6[ c 24. e e 25. 2]

!

22 c1 \a6 25 bs 26 d 2 e8 e - 26 \b6 2 d 2 bd2 28 f1 b3 27 c8 b7 [ 2. . .b4 28 e8 d4 29 f8 f8 30 8� 8 3 c -; 2 . g 28 d8 d829 b - ; 2 . . . d4 28. d8 d8 29e8 ] 28 c6 d6

1 b d

8

7

6

5

4

2

b d h

29 )d8 )fs 30 c6 o

2

7

6

5

4

2

Bor paky Pa ere

b d f h

8

7

6

5

4

2

87

6

5

4

2



8 CH A P T E · PA SSE D P A W NS N T H E M I D D L E G AM

2. bxcs xcs 25. xcs dx cs 26. d6 "e627. d1 Ad7 28. Ag3 fs [ 28 . . f 29 Ag!g 30 f2 (30 d g3 31 Ad f132 f1 8 33 · e Ae 3· d e )30 Ae 31 f f 32 d - 29.bs [29 d Ac Ad] 29 . .. . f8 29 . . Ab 30 cb c2 A; 29 . a30 31 d Aa (31 Ac32. a -) 32 b1 Ac (32 . . . c 33·d) 30. "c1 [30 31 d Ac ] 3 0 Wf6

3 2 D b d

h

8

8

7

6 � 6

5 5

4 4

3

b d h

3. C c8 [31 . . . . A ! 32. d Ac 33d (33· ... e 3 fd1 ; 3 g ! )3· h ] 32. ds We6 33· "b2 Aa [33. Ac! 3 Ae (3 d2! e8 35·A (35 g! ) 35 . . d 3. Ah8 !

( 3 . d 3 b! ab 38. d ) ] 3·c [3 d2! Aa 35 e] 3· ... f735· Aes Wg6 35· e8 3. Ah; 35·. Ac 3 g ! fg 3 f �f 381

3 b d h

8 8

7

6 � 6

5 5

4

4

3 � 3

f

b d h

36. g ! Ac637· gxfs xfs38. Ag Ad7 [38 . . . d 39 · cd d; f2 ( uwe) ] 3Wx b7 ! Ae6 [ 39 . d 0 ! 1 d- ( uwe) ; 39 . . . e3 0. d!(0 d -) 0 . . . . d 1. Ad a82. f - ( ol ugaevsky) ] 0 Wb xd1 A xe6 W xe6 2. Axd6 Wxd6 3· Wxeb8 · xf7 �xf7 5· Wh7 �e8 6. f"e6 7· h3 ! c8 8. Wg7 Ae7 9· fs Adso. f6 o . f e 51 . f8 - ] o.

Vikor orchnoi Bori pakyBelgre c{7) 1977

b d

4

3

�

_

!

-

b d h

87

5

4

3



ANNG MATA

0 c6! A xc6 2 bxc6 x . Wc e4 Wd 23. f g f 24 Wd4 2 . Wb4 22 a4 a 23. Wd3 (23. e4)5 24 c8 25 c5 c 2 d Ac3 ; )2 e2 ac8 23 d4 (23. f4 d) 23 . d 24. a3 ] 22 x ac8 23 Wc2

B3

3 e5 2 C7 d7 25 C d 26 c6 Wd57 Wb1 d3 28 xb6 d2 29 d1 x a2

b d

8 .7 6 5

b d h

8

7

30 h3 !! 30 Wb Wa4 31. Wc8+ h 32.h8 h8 33 c8W h 34 d2 (34c2 Wa1 ) 34 . . . Wd1 35 d 1 d1#]0 Wa 31 xd2 xd2 32 Wb7 dd8 33 Wa 34· h2 e4 35c8 3. W e4 g 3 33·xd8W xd8 3 Wa1 35 �h2 e6 Wx e Wf6 37· f Wf8 38 a7

c5

9· Wb7 W 0 We7 f8 e Wd f5 h5 3 xa5 Wd2 We5 g5 5·a6 f7 6 g6 Wd8 7· f6 h 8 fxg70

Yuri Razuae rtur Yu upoMinsk 1979

B •

b d h2 Wc6 25 c5 b>c5 26 bc5 [ 2 b5Wf3 2 W c5 A h4 2 8 g h4 Wg4 29 f1d1 30 d1 W d 1 31. g2 Wg4 2Wc5 We4 26 g 6 27 d1 xd 28xd

8 •

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

b d f h

b d h

8

7

6

3

2

28 �f8 29 Wb3 Ae5 30 Wa3 a6 31 WbA! 32 a e8 33 Wd e5 3· Wc �e735· Ag5 f8 36 f Ad6 37· Ah6 �e838 Ae3 A 39 �e2 �e7 0 Ag5 e81 g hxg 2 Wxg Aa5 3· Wc YY



CH A P T E R 5 P ASSE D P AW NS I N T H E M I D D E G A

43

rtur Yupo ula aLinres 1983

b d h

43

0 Ad ! [ 0 g 1 Ae2 b 12 QaQx d 3 Ag3 11 Ae2 oo [ 1 W12 Ag3 Ax e 3 d 12 oo e8

b d h

13 :c :xc 14 £xd Wxd 1Qd Ax Qxe2 1 Qxe2 xd 1xd Qxd 18 Qc3 Qxc3 19 bxc3 5dxc Wxd Axd1 [ 1 fxd 1 b- Ae 17 Af3

217 ac8 8 h3 ; [ 18 fc1 c 18 f8 9 fc e7 [ 19 20° b a20 a4! 20 Qe2 d 21 Q g 20 b4 21 :e2 Ads [21 d 22 d1 A23° Qf e 2 Qxd Qxd 2 d2 xc2 x d x d 2 d1 cd8 28 b3 = 22

Axds :xds 23 xcs d 24 2 xc25 d2 2 ad1 [ 2 Qd ] 2 :f 27 :d4 28 :b3 e7 29 :YY.

rtr Yu po Zotn Montpellier (t) 1985

71 2 b d h

8

876 6 4 43

3 2

b d h

18 :d [ 18 b8 18 d 19c 19 d4? ; [ f 19 Qd Ad 20Qc Wf ] 19 Wb?! [ 19 f 20f4 20 c xd 21 x d d8 22 d 20 Ad7 2 :d4 fe8 21 ae8 22 :c :



A G M A A

2 2 3

b d

8 J J 8 i

6 ' 5 �4 32 �

b d

3. fe1 ± xf 23 . ... b2 2. Ae ! cs. h3 h6 26. Ad3 [ e] 26 . ... b2?! [2 .. c 2 dxc xe1 28. xe1 xc9 Ae e8 30 Ah

3 b d (

b d

7 Ab1 ! Ax c6 28. d xc6 x e1 29. x e1xc6 3. Ae [30 b (30 31.e ) 3 1. Ae - 3 . ... C3 30 . . . c d2 e8 32 Ah xh 33 xe8-1 C1 d3 32 xf ! 32 xc3 xf f3 e2 3 f e8 3 e3 d 3h f8 ] 1o

rtur Yuupo Bachar ouatlyTolu (zt 198

1 b d

8 8

6 65 54 43 3

b d

1 C2 ; C b 1 . x b x a2 1Xa2 cxb 1 Ad2] 1· xbs C3 16. Ae3Axf3 17 Axf3 C 18. b3 a6?! 18 . a 9 . fb d 20 a3 b ] 19 . fb1cs 2. b d3

1

b d

8

86 65 � 54

� 4

3 i i 32 �

� 2

b d

21. Ad1 ! ± f 21 xc2 22 Axc2 x a23 A x x2 2 Ax 22 Axs Wx223. Axc2 xs 2. b8 c8 2 . xb82. xb8 Af8 2 a 2 a d 28 ad2 29. a xc2 30 xf8 - (30 g3 - ) ]2 xc8 x S



6 CH A P T 5· PASSD PAWS H MDDEGA

326. a Ae5 27. f1 f5? 28. exf5 gxf5 29.A)f5 5 30. Ac2 g7 3. d Af 32.g3 Ad2 33 a a5 3· e2 h6 35 f f736. b1 e8 37· b5 a7 38. b6 a5 39·Ab3 h5 0. h6 1o.

* * *

rur Yuupo gor ohBtum 1999

2a b c d

g

8 .r7

,

6 5

4

a b c d g

•

8

6

5

4

13. . . Wb6! . d6 Ae6 4 d8 dd6 6 Ag (6 e Ae6 7 Ag ) 6 f6 7 Af4

215. d5 Axd5 d6 ?? 6 f6+ 6.Wxd5 ad8 17. Af [ 7° W b7 b7 8 Ab7 d6 = ]

77 2 •a b c d g

8

5

4

3

a b c d f g

7. .. . ! 8. Wx b7 Wb7 9. A) b7 e20. ad xf 2. gxf Ad! 22. b xd23. bx c5 2 b c A 24 d6 Ad 6 2c A f4 26 c8 ] .

* * *

rur Yuupoergey olmaoLenngr 1977

8

5

4

3

1a b c d g

a b c d f g

•

5

4

1. . . . e8 5. d2 e4!? c 6 a6cb2 7 ab b d6 6 b ]15. ... d6 16. x C Af6 + 7. fe1 e8 8.e A) c 9. bxc ) e 20. Ae xe2. Wx e Ax b2 22. ad1 Ad .

* * *



AG MATEIAL

Vadm r ramnik rtr YuupoDortmun 1997

79 2

b d f h

8 8

7� p 7

6 I

j

6-

5[

5

r

3 3

2 2

b d h

3· Wgs Wf8 [33 f6 3 We3 Wf7 357 +- ( 6?

8 1

8

5

b d f h

b d

�

f h

8

6

5

3

2

. Wx 6! x 6 37 d7 + - ] 3· We7 Wc8 Wxe7 35 dxe7 f6 36 e +- ]

A3

5 d e, Wd7 35. h5 35e 35 c 35 s 36 e fs36 c 37 �h2 e5 38 �g7 39g5 +- ] 37· �h2 hs? [37 . . . Wc6 38 f3c6

8

81 2

b d f h

8 8

7 7

6

5

3 3

2

b d f h

39· d3 [ c3] 39· �g7 0 Wbs1 c8 Wd8-h8# 1 Wxb2 [1 We5+ 2 �h1 Wf 3 Wd8 + 2 Wxd7 2. Wd8 �6 3 c3 f6 Wf8+ + 2 f3 3 Wd8 Wes g3 1o

* * *

Vadimir ramnk John N unnMnil (o 1992

82 3

b d f h

8

7 7

6 6

5 5

3 3

2 � � 2

b d h

20 g h6 21 h a 22 d3 Ab2 23 gsh)gs 2 hgs h7 25 f as? 25 exf 26 . d5 f8 27 x g7 26 ds f627 _xh7 �h7 28 gxf6 exf 29 es �h630 xf A xes 31 x es xd7 32 Axd7x es 33· f7 1o



88 CH A P T 5· PASSD PAWS H M DDGAM

Vlad mir ramni k jd t PolgrMr 1993

83 1 b d

8

7

6

5 5

3 3

2

b d

1S d6 xa2 19 a1 xa1 20 xa1 Ae620 . 6 2 6 8 22 x c8 x c8 237 +- 21 a5 S 22 xb7 2 23 xa7h6 2 Ae3 xb2 25 h3 ± b6 26 �h2 g5

127 aS �h7 2S eS �g6 29 Ae [29 xe6+ fxe6 (29 . . . xe6?? 30 £x6 +-30 7 Af6 31 8 £x 8 32. x8 ] 29 �f630ga631Ad3 31 . Ax ! ex]

132. Af5 Ax f5 33 gxf5 xf5 3 7 Af6 358 Ax8 36. x 8 31 6 32 AeS 32 . 6 33 Ax ! ] 33· x S Ax S3· 5 Ae6 35· Ad2 b3 35 . . . Af8 36 7e7 (36 . . . . Ae7 37 A5 37 A x7 38.x 7+ x7 39 xf8 ] 36 xb3 xb337· d7 �e7 3S A6 Af6 [ 38 . Ae6 39 A+ 8 0 A5+ +-] 39 · Aa5 �d6 0Ab5 A2 [ 0 c5 1 Ae2] 1 dSAxdS 2 AxdS f5 3· gxf5 Axf5 · Af6�e6 5· Ag7 h5 6 A [ 6 . . . . 6 7Af7 h 8 Af6 +

Vladmir ramnk Vwanathan nanL Plm 1996

8 1 b

8 8

7

6 6

5 5

3 3

2

b d

16 d5! exd5 [ 6 . . e7 17 6 x6 (1. . . x6 18 . g6 hxg6 19 x6 18 . e7 19. x x 20. A6 ( 16 Ac5?! 7 3 A6 18 2 A 19c6 x c6 20 xc6 ( 17 exd5

B117 Ad6 [ 17 . . x5? 18 . 3 c5 9Ae3 5 20 5 21 c +- 17 x18 . 3 x f 19. gx f! ± 17 Ac5 18 A6 19. 2 ± ]

85 2 b d

8 87

6 6

5 5

3 3

2

b d



AINNG MAEAL

8 6! Axc6 [ 1 8 Wd7 19 Ad6 d6 e7+ +-] 9 Axd6 [ 1 9 d c6 A f 20.f d+ 21. d1 22. Af3 fc8 236 f8 ( Krm i k ] Aa? 9 d6 20. d c6 d 1+ 21. d 1 22 f ±(skhi s) Ag2-f3, g3-g-g

86

a b c d

8 8

7

6 6

5 5

3 3

a b c d g

Axf8? 20 ? d6 21 7d 22. Ad (22. d1?? e3 23. d6c1+ ; 22. d3 e = 22 . . . Wd3. 6 (rmik ] 20 Axd 2 Ae7 W 22xd

d7 [22 c2 23 ed3 2 26 gf6 2 d6 26 d7 d8 27 e1 ±

87

a b c d g h

8 8

7

6 6

5 5

3 3

2

a b c d g h

23 Ah3! h6 [23 2!? 2. de1 2d6 (k) ] 2 Af5 [ 2. d6 c6] 2

b5? [2 7 2. A (2. A3 d8 !?26 e7 6 " 2 . . . . d8 26 e7 27Ad6

327 . . . ( Krm i ] 25 Ab ± d8

26 e7 Wc [ 26 . . . g6 27. Ae6!? fe6 28d e6 29 ed7 30 e8+ f8 31f8+ f8 32 d6 - (Krm ik

27 xd7 27 e ] 27 xd7 28Axd7 Wxb 29 d6 Wa

88

a b c d

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

3 3

2

a c d g h

30 d3 [30 e1 30 . . 2 3 Afg6 32 d 7 + - ) 30 . . . d 3 Af g6 32. d7g7 33 Ag (33 e8 d1+ 3 g2 d+35 f3 2+ 36. h3 ) 33 . f 3 d1 C 30 31 e8+ h7 32. Af+ g6 33 d7 +- ; D) 30 . h7 31 Af+ g6 32 d7 d33 Ag - ] 30 We [ 3 31 c1 32 g2 c6+ 33 h3 c 3 g +( Krmi k) ; 30 2 31 Af 32 d7d8 33 c3 ] 3 Axb5 We 32 �g2We 33 �g [33 f1 ! ] 33 e 3�g2 We 35 �f ! Wh 36 �e2 We



9

C H A TE R 5· PASE D P A WN I N TH E M I DD L E GA M

Wg7? [28 �g7 29 �e d5 30 cxd5 cxd531 Wh7+ @ 32. �g6? (32 �3 ! ± Ah5)8 � (32 3 33· e3 xg2+ 3 g1 �d35· xh6++-) ]

95 0

d

8 8

7 7

·

5 5

[

3

2 f

d

2 e7 - -o

* * *

Viswanathan nand - Garry asparoFrankfur (rapd) 1999

d e h

6 Ad7! + 7 xc6 Axc6 8 Axa6 183 Axc3 19 bxc3 x c3 20 Ax6 x d1 -+ ] 8 Axa4 Axb7 Axd 20 Axe4 Axf3 2 Axf3 Ax b2 22 d

97 2 •

b d

8 8

6

5

a d h

5

4

22 Ad4 23 Ax d4 cxd4 24 xd4 d25 h4 25. Ac6 c8 25 Ag 5 26 A6 ] 25 fd8 26 a4

226 . • b8-+ b6-d6 0

eande eiasky-leksa StrkoCacak 1996

98 0

8

7

5

4

3

2

a b d h

l .

. . . •

f �f l f f

b

l�

. d

ff

. h

8

7

5

4

3

2

7 e5! xc4 [ 17 xd 18 xd5 (1xd6 :) 18 . . . d5 19 Ae b 0.

x d 6 ] 8 Axq dxe5 d6 ! Wd8 2Cd5 e4 2. Wb3 ! 21 . (Bel vsy) 21



RANNG MAERAL

d7 22 x8 x8 21 d7 (Be li vsky) 21 Axd7 22. xf6 £ xf6 23. £xf6 xf6 2.xd7 e7 2 d d+ 21 Ae6

99 Da b c d e g h

s 8

7 6

5

3

2

a b d e g h

d7! Axd7 22 f8 23 xf6+ £x f6 Axe6 fxe6 2 xe6+ g7 26. xxg

100 1 D b c d e f g h

8

7 [

7

v

6

5

54 [ f

3 [ 3

2 [ 2

)

a b d e g h

fxg! xf+ 28 xf1 f8+ 29 f6+xf6+ 30 g xf6+ x f6 31 8 + ( Beli sky)] 23 cd1 ! e6 [ 23 2 x x 2 . xf6+ Axf6 26 Axf7+ g7 27xe8 xe8 28. Axf6+ xf6 29 3+ f7 x+- 2 fs 2 . xf6+ ! x f6 2x7 6 26 £xf7+ ! f8 27 xd 7 Ad+

93

28 x d +- ( Bel ivsky) 2 gxf5 25 xf5e3 26 xf6 xf6 [ 26 . . . Ax f6 27 Axe6£x e6 28. xd 8+ xd8 29 £ xf6 Ax 3 30.Ax d8 +] 27 fds bs 28 xd7 We8 29axbs axbs 30 xbs e2 31 £x e2 10

* * *

Garry aparo Joef PbySr 1980

101 1 b c d e

=;

-

.·

�

a b c d e f g h

8

76

5

3

2

16 d5 [1 6 ed1 f ] 16 Ax 17 ed1ex d5 18 ex ds Ag7 18. . . . 19. Ae7 fe820 d7 ± 18 8 19 ( 19 h )19 Ag7 20 x ± ] 19 . d6 f6

a c e f g



94 CH A P E 5· P A SSE D P A W S H E M D D E G A

2o d7 [20 20 fxg5 20 . . 2 3+ �h8 22 e5 fxe5 23 d8 §x d82 §xd8 § xd8 25 Axd8 ; 20 §d8 21 4+ h8 22 e5 ! fxe5 23. A xd8 §xd 8 2.e6 8 ( 2 25 e7 8 26 §3e 27 §d6 Af8 28. f6+ Ag7 29. f7 ; 2 . 8 ? (Yusupv 25. §3 26 h3 c62 §d6 ±

03 3

b f h

8 7 A6 A

3

2 �

b d

6

3

25. §3 26 §h3 c5 27 xg6 h6 28§g3 +- 20 . �h8 21 (21 Af 2 fxg5 - 20 . . . . fxg5 21 Wc h8 22xg5 Af6 [ 22 Ad 23 . §x d cxd2 xd+ �g8 25 e6 +- 23 e6 23 . 2. f 8? (Yusu pv (2 . d5 25 Wd6 ; 2. . . §f7 (Yusu pv 25 .g5 ± 2 c6 25 xf8 § x f8 26 d8xd8 2 §xd8 +- 25 d8 (25 f3 Ad26. xf8 x8 27 xf8+ §xf8 28. §xd

cx d 29. x d8 30. § x d g7 �f6e6 25 . . xf 26 x f8+ (26 x 8 x22. �xf2 §x8 26 xf8 27. x f A28. e6 Axf2+ 29 �f1 §e8 30. �x2 §xe31 d8+ �g7 32. §d7+ ±] 2 xf8 xf25 d6 [ 25. W xc5 xg2+ 26 x g2 x27 §7 e6 28 §d6 f+ 29 �f1 Ad8 3§ x 7] 25 Ae7 [25 . 8 26 §d1d8 27 §c6 ± Ag7 28 h 0 25 Ad8 2h 6 27. c3+ g8 28 2 ± A h 2 xg6+ +-]

10 b h

8 A � i6 A A4 3

2 �

b d f h

6

4

3

26 d8WII Axd8 26 §xd8 27 §xd8Axd8 28 Wf7 d5 29. xd5 xd 3§d1 ] 27 g 28 d7 Af6 2C h 30. f Wa6? [3 Ag7 31 x x 32 §x Ad33 §f1 ] 31 h10.



6 Double Attack

n ck on wo or more pi eces wih on engle move i s cled ouble ttck do ue ck i s n mpon n d eecive ci insrumen. Ofen double ck ledsmed iely o meril gin , s he oppoen i nds i i mpossi ble o d efen d gins l hes simulneously Moreover, isey esy o ove look doub le ck e ee wo emples fom he gmes o wor ldhmpions.

riz m ch jo apablancaKrlb 1929

. d f6 2 c e6 3 c3 b a3x 5 bx d6 6. f3 e5 7 e c6 8. e36 9 d3 Aa6??

105

b d g h

8

6

5

4

Cpblnc ovelooked h er

10 Wa

cki ng wo m i nor p eces, he usu l 0 . is mpossibe becuse of he pin . epyed

10 Ab7nd e

95

1 d5he los piece nd un su prisi ngly le onhe gme

arry h riianen naoy arpoWk n ee 1993

1. d f6 2. C e6 3 f3 b6 a3 Aa65· Wc2 Ab7 6 C3 C5 7 e cxd 8. xdc6 9· xc6 Axc6 0. Af h5 . e3Ad6??

106 b d g h

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

2 2

b d

ih his ls move Krpov developedhi s bi sho p o squre where i ws un poeced fer

12 Wd1 !

cking he kni gh on h nd he bishopon d 6 he h d o resign i mme d iely. Thequ een s doub le ck ook p ce from longnge

he doub le ck is picul rly eecvewhen he ki ng is one o he cked pi ecesI n he ope ni ng, he open posi on of heking cn somemes be eplo ed The cs



g6

trophe i n the net gme de mon strtes howesil y n enemy m inor pi ece cn e lu red toits doom

Oca Gaa Vea Robeo G aRoro 199

1 d f6 2 f3 cs 3· Af cxd ·xd??

107

8

7

6

5

3

b d

b d g

•

8

7

6

5

3

Blcks queen cn give check ong thedi gonl from . here ol lowed

es

( dou l e ttck or fork) nd hi te l oses pi ece, s fter A xe he c nn ot escpethe net doul e ttck

ith i ts gret power, the qu een i s , nturlly the pi ece most li kely to eecute dou le ttck, ut the others cn do so too.

CH A T R 6 DOUBL ATTAK

Richad R eande ekhneBenBen 195

108

87

6

5

3

2

b d

r

-

b d g

Frst - knight ork

2 d

87

6

5

3

2

nd hite resigned, ecuse of 3 fxf3 x f3 n d there fo lows nothedou le ttck this time y ishop Ad.

Leenh (eercise position)109

b d g

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

3

b d g

3

2

Even king cn ttck more thn onenemy piece t the sme time



(hreening 2. 'b71 . . c8 2. b7 wih drw

erde 1501110

b d g

hi e m us conen d wih wo h res:e on he bckrnk nd 1 x c Buh comb in ion, he cn even win

d hi e wins he rook on hThi s is one o he mos fmous combi n

ins h eures dou bl e cks

igran Petroian Vladi m r imaginMocow

111

8

5

2

c f g h

8

5

2

97

· a8 !

Bu no · xf7? becuse of · . d1+ 5 Ag1 h5+ 6. h2 f3+ wihperpeu check

· ··· g7 5· £xes I

bis hop s dou ble ck gins bohu een nd king

5· ·· · x es 6 h8 ! xh8 7· xf7

nd n ly ngh fork

10.

* * *

I n he ne gme, we see how wel l he oldmsers used h s cicl wepon .

dolf nderen H oward tantonLonon

1. e es 2 f3 c6 3· d exd · Ac

Acs oo d6 6 f6 7· cxd b6 8. Ag 9· Ae3 oo 10. a3 e7 11 d3 xf312. gxf3 d7 13 g2 hs 1 e2 e7 15g3 xg3 16. hxg3 ds 17. a2 adS 18ad1 c6 19 h1 g6 20 hs dx e 21. fxeg 22 dh1

12 •

g



g8

powerfu l low hi te cnnot te theroo ecuse of the n igh t for or emp e 2 3 Axd4? f4+ 24 f1 x d3 25. x h7d1 26 g2 e1+ 27 f (or 27 xe1xd4) f3+ 28 g2 x h+ 29. x h1 x d4nd Bl c win s

Thi s move i s even etter thn 23 xe4+ 24 f3 d3 25 £xd4 e2+ 26 h3(26 g1 d8 _ £xd4 27 xd4 xf3.(see nss grm 113)

113

b d g

8

8

7

6

6

5

5

2

2

b d g

(Doule ttc ginst oth hitesroos ) 28 d1 f4+ 29 h4 g6 nd repetition of moves

2. xh7f24. f3 , then 24 . . . x h5 (24 f4+

25. £xf4 e2+ 26. f1 f2 27 e1 xf3 )25. xh5 xe3 26 c2 (or 26 4 e5 27c2 g6) 26 . . . fe nd Bl c h s mo rethn enough compenston for the qu een

2 . ... £d 25. £x d xd?

But this hit is now mi ste. Stuntonoverloos h is opponents doule ttcThe correct move ws suggested y Leven

CH A R 6 DOU B ATTAK

sh 25 . . f4 with the fol lowing l i nes) 26 . g1 d1+ (26 . . . e2+ ? 27. 1

x c3 28 h8#) 27 h2 xd4 28 xxd4 29 h4 e2

B ) 26. h2 xh7 27. gxf4 xf4 (4f3 ) 28 A+ g8 nd i n oth cses Blchs huge dvntge.

114

b d

8 8

6 6

5 5

3

2

b d g

fter thi s d ou l e ttc on q ueen nroo, B lc oses mteri l n cn no ongesve the gme .

27 . . . xh 28. gxh xh 29. g3

29 e3 +- woul d h ve een even etter

29 . .. . hs 3. f

(30 e3 !?)

3. . bs 3. b d 32. £c d2+ 33g d 3· 2 fs

34 h5 would hve een more tencious , ut ten fol lows 35. e3 with the le thret of x7 nd e8+.



115

8

7

6

5

4

2

b c d e h

c d e g h

8

6

4

2

This fresh doule ck gis ohoos decides he gme Suo resiged .Beri g i mi d ou r heme i s iig oook oe of he possi le cocl usio s

9 9

35 . . . f6 ( 35 . . . d2+ he 36 e3 +ws 36 xd1 x + ( lso dou e ck37 g3 x

116 b c d e h

b c d e g h

4

2

d here hi e ws wih ypicl d oule ck moeuvre y he quee 38.d8+ h7 39 d3+ +



XERCISES10

E 6-s * 6 E6-7 ** [

a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h

8 8

7

6 6 6 6

5[

5 5

4 4 4 4

3 j/ 3 3

2 / / 2 2 2

1 .ti tl 1

a b d e f g h a b d e f g h

E6-6 ** 6 E6-8 ** 6

a b c d f g h a bc

de

8 8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5

4 4

3 / 3 3

2

"

2

jj a b d e g h a b c d e g h



2 CH A 6 DOUB AAK

E69 E 611 b d g h b d f g h

8 8

8

7

7

6 6 � 6

�

�

�

2 2� � 2

b d g b d g h

E61 E612 b d b d f g h

8 8 8 8

7 I6 6 6 �I 6

I

"

�

� �

2

W � �2 2

� . � � � 2

�

�

b d g h b d g h



XECSE

E 613 b d g h

b d g h

E614

b d g h8 8

7 7

4 � 4

2

� � �2

b d g

E615 6 b d g h

8

6 6

4 � � 4

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2

2

b d g h

E6 16 6

b d g 8 8

7 •

7

6 6

* ·

4 � � 1 4

r

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2

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b d g h



4 CH AT R 6 DOU BL ATTAK

617 619 r

b d g h b d

8 8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5

2

b d g b d g

E618 E62 b d g b d g h

8 8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

2 2 2

b d g h b d g h



XERCISESlOS

E 621 *** B E 6-23 ***

a b c d e g h a b d e

8 8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b c d e f g h a b d e f g h

E6-22 *** B E 6-24 **** I

a b c d e f ha b c d e

gh

8 8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3

2 2

a b c d e g h a b c d e f g h



06

E2 * * * *

a b d e g h

5

4

3

a b d e g h

E2 * * * *

a b c d e

f�-·

61 .;

5

4

3

a b c d e g h

•

8

6

5

4

3

2

8

6

5

4

3

HAPER 6 OUBLE AAK

E2 * * * * a b d e g h

8 8

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2

a b d e g h

E2 * * * * a b d e g h

8

6 6

5 5

4 4

3

2

a b d e g h



X R C

E629 *

b d g h

8 8

6 6

5 5

4 4

2

b d f g h

E63 *

b d g h

8

7 7

6

5 5

4 4

3

[j 3

2

� 2

b d f g h

7

E 631 * * * *

b d f g h

E632 * * * 6

b d f g h8.

8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4j

4

3 �[ 3

2

2

V

b d g h



08 H AP R 6 UB L AAK

E6-33 * * * * * r 3 * * * * * * ra b d f a b d e f

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b d e f g a b d e f g

3 * * * * * * r 3 * * * * * * ra b d e f g " a b d e g

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b d f g a b d f g



Ax+ ! Axf3 h ! 3 xhz x+4· gz xd4 + I

0 E617Laker-NN (sim) 120 c+ ! x z Wa7+ ! xa7 3 bxc+ ! +--

0 E6-18Rubnen Laker, St Petersbur 10

W![ 18 e3 e3 + 9 1 d

xd48 es 9 Xc6+ 9 f cs 9 b820 des (20 ? e6 2 e6 2+ 222 fe6 ) 20 es 2 c ]

9 fxe3 d719 d6 20 +-]

z Wx c6+ d I f4!!22 8+ e (22 c 23 c+ 23e+ d6 2 d (2 b8+ 2 o e2 d+ +-]

z f2 1 s 22 8+ e 23 e+ f6 2c6+ s 2 + +- (Lker; 2 d 22 d2+ 23 e 2 2 ° d+ e 2d6+ +- (Trc ]

u Wc We7[22 d + 23 d2+ 2 e 2 2s -]

3 Wxe7+ xe7 4 xf +

0 E6-19Rubnen - apablanca Sa Sebasti 1117 W!! exd ds 8 6 619 Ae6+ +-; 8 e6+ +] Wxc Wdz I9 Wb d4 z Wd3 W xd3 zexd3 ± I-

0 E62omyov - peelman Hastis 18/82zz Axb ! axb 3 xb Wb 4 xd6 +-I-

SOUOS 6 O 62

0 E6-21Uhlmann - prdonov PolaicaZdrj 18133 Axe4! 34 fxe4 Wxe3! 35 Wxe3 g36 h3 xe3 -+ -

0 E6-22Hrberg - verbakh Stoholm 154z c ! u. Wxc 22 d 2#] u + 3 x Wxc + 4 fz Aa6 -+ Ad3 Wxa 6 Axa6 Wd -I

0 E6-23Dome - Fedorv Moow 184 Af7+ ! g7 2 6 d8 3 d6 (3 e6 s e+ + s e8 ( d+ 2 - 6 e +- (rvev] Wxh6+ x3· Axe xe 4· d7! +- -

0 E624Hbner - Nkolad, Coru 1z Wgz! [s z e6 u. xexf 22 s? 23 8+] 3 Ah6 f4 Ax g7 z Wg3 +- -

0 E6-2romberg - Vedder, Hallsber 13 cxd4 xd4 dxe f [ 2 fe ] z ex f 3 xd f3+ 3 d6 es es ] I4 gx Wh4+ IS +

0 E6-26Vooremaa Yuk, SSSR 177 Axh7+! xh7 e4 Wb4 [ 2 o d 3s+ +-] 3 Wxb4 xb4 4 g+ g Sxe6 ±

E6-27Gurevch - Rauvaev, Moscow 18730 h! g 3 d! + 3 eds 32 Xe 33 s ] -



OTOS E628 TO E6

E628oh - Melu Waraw 1610 Wxf6!! gxf6 ge4+ 2 6 22f6+ +- 2 8 22 f6 +-

E629arpov - Topaov Do Hermano 1430 f6!! xf6 [0 f I e8+ -31 Ae+! xe 3 Wxe4+ xe4 33 e+f 34· xe8 Ae6 35· xf8 Axa 36 8 ! +[ c 1-

E63oYuupov - Hohuer Altenkren 1

16 Axh6 ! gxh6 7 Wxh6 g6[ A ! 18 f e4 9 Ae4 de4 20s+ 21 ds ds ( 21 Afs 22 f4 +-)22 d1 fs 2 ds Ads 24 f4

18 f4![fs

8 W7[18 c8 9 fs A 20 fe6 e6 21A6 +- 18 e8 19 fs A 20 f6f6 21 6+ 22 f6 +-

19 ge: +[19 fs Af4

19 fe8 f Af8 Wg h7 d h4 3 fxe6 fxe6 4 f4 We7 : afAg7 2 A6 26 4 +-

6 f7 Wd8[26 f 2 A f8 28 f

:7 Wf4 g :8 xg7+! xg7 9 We+g8 30 f6 h7[0 f 1 + f8 2 4 -

3 Axh7+[ + 2 s+ f+ 84 6#

0

E6-31e un - Gamova Ka:an/Shenyang (w4)

I I

30 W7[0 d2+ 1 c4 0 c8!!) 1 c4 d c4 (1 4 2 1 e2 dc4 -+) 2 c1 e6 c4 d2+ 4 d2 6+ - ;) 1 c 4 2 es +

3 g 3 Wxa6 ± -

0 E6-32Pahman - Bronen Moow 146

0 xa![ 20 A d4 2 4! (2 1 d4 1 20 1) 21 4 22 d4! (22 b4+ 2 f A1 + 24 + 2 Z4 + 22 + 2 f b4 (2 cs24 b4 24 b4 C4

: xa Axd4 :: xd4 xb3 3 xd6[2 b1 d4 -+

3 Wxf![ 2 1 24 ds !

4 a:[24 b + 2 1 26 1 A22 Z2 f1 + 28 #; 24 d -+

4 Wxg3+ ; h Wxq -+ 6 a3Axh3! 7 xb3[2 b e+ 28 2 2 29 2 e20 1 e4 -

7 Axg 8 xg Wx4 9 d4We6 30 xb7 a8 J We: h3+[2 1 + · d d1+ 4· de4 + ;2 f6+ e 2 4 2 + ds+ 6 e2 2+ -+

01

0 E6-33Henr Rnk 93

b:!![1 e6 2 e d4+ �c4 dc6 1 cfs 2 cs d4+ 1 4 e6 2 e cs+ 1 c2 e6 2 e d4+ = 1 2 ds 2 cse4 · ds + =



1 1 2

b6 1 7 2 C7 +; 1 e6 2 e +; e4 2 e +- s 2 cs + g2 g +-]

g3 2 h7 g7 +-; 2 e4 e + ; 2 e6 e +-]

3· g7 +- 0

0 E634Genr Moeev Kapara 93S

e!2 g7 �g6 s#; s �g4 2 e+ � 1 =

g6 h+! xh2 � hs g7+ �g6 4 s#]

3· f+ xf 4· g4! e S· + xf 6g7! + 0

0 E63enr n 903

a !! W

SOTONS E64 TO E6

1 e6 2 a6+ +-; 1 a8 2 + +1 ds 2 +- 1 c4 2 c8+ + -; 1 h7 2 g6 g6 a6 +-]

xa4! Wg2 a4 · e8+ +-

3· a Wh7 a8 2 + +-

4· Ag6!! Wxg6 S· a6+ +- -o

0 E636Vladmr Bron 97

8! Wa3 1 7 2 d6

d4+ b6 �a6 a+ +-]

3 b8+ �c7 4 bs+ +; �a7 4 bs+ +]

4· b+ d6 S· d+ e7s �7 6 bs+ +-]

6 a! Wd66 as 7 c6+ +-]

7· f+ + 1o



CORE AE 1 3

Scoe tabe

� i nts Your Po nts � n ts You Poi nts N� in ts Your Point s

1 1 1 3 2 2 5 4

2 1 14 2 2 4

3 1 1 5 2 2 7 4

4 1 1 2 2 4

5 1 17 2 2 9 5

2 1 3 30 5

7 2 19 3 3 1 5

2 20 3 32 5

9 2 21 3 3 3 5

10 2 2 2 3 34

11 2 2 3 3 3 5

12 2 24 4 3

total

nts ayng Strength

ess than 4 pi n ts beg n n e

4 - 9 p n ts LO 00 - 1000

9 2 9 p n ts LO 1000 1500

30 47 p n ts O 1500 - 100

4 7 pi n ts O 100 - 2100

- 9 pi n ts O 2100 - 2 300

90 - 99 pn ts L O 2 300 - 2 400

100 - 110 p n ts LO abve 2400



i

7 The rocess of limiatio

rk Dvoresky wroe i n h i s ook Secresf Chess Tri ni ng hen selec ng he coec move he i l i y o vod c lcu i ngnessenil vr ons is s imporn s he l i y o clcul e deep ly nd ccu elyI her words we h ve o ry o h in k ecom icy nd rion y

Someimes i is quie dicul o worku wh ch is he sronges move I cn ofen e esier o sis oneself h l oheves re d By usi ng he process of el im ion (h is he el mi non of l wekmoves from fu rher consi de rio n we cnsve ime nd energy ech ing he r igh deson more quickly nd mo re esil y.

The process of el imin ion is ppl iedmin ly when defen di ng. The hough proess runs ike his Th move loses hne oo so I l l pl y he oher. I m igh svehe gme l i ke hs u if no I know hes i on ws los nywy

To u ndesnd how he process of e im ion cn y ppl ied i n prcicl gmees ke l oo som e empl es

Marge r Pturon rtur Yuu po

117Yerevn o) 1996

b h

8 8

? j ? j [ [ " 4 [ t

3 � t[ 3

2 / [ � 2

' b h

hi e hs ce r pos ii onl dvngend now ries o develop h is in ii ive

22. A 23 4

n unplesn inermeo (23. exd6xc5

Becuse 23 Wg6 2 exd6 xc5 25 xc5 A6 26 e1 ooked quie hopeess Idec ided o risk he oher q ueen move.

118 • b h

8

8

7 A

A -

[ [ " [ C

4

3 � [ 3

2 [ � 2

b d g

24 W)es

Of course I couldn clcule l l inespecisely ( ddn wn o eiher u oply his old move I jus hd o convin ce myself h he ernive 2 . . Wg6looked jus s dngerous fer he powerful 25 exd6! (25 cxd6 xe5 26 We2 c525 c5 26 xc5 x c5 2 x c6 Ac628 Axc6 f5 29 g Wh6 30. Ad2 Wh5 31.Af3 Wh3 32 or 32 g5 xd6 33 h5xf1 3 <xf1 nd h ie wins



1 16

2 b

25 e4? Wd 26 e6 ( 26 e6 W26 . . e8 27. cd6 Wd1 28 . d c 29 e2 Ag2 30 g2 25 c6 W c326 d8 g2 27 f7 f7 28 g2c 25 e Wf6

119

6

b d

b g

2 . . cxb

•

ck h o crice he q uee , ohe rwie he kigh rrive d6 wih deciivehre

26 Axe xg2

26 . Ae 27. 7 +.

27 �xg2

27 d6 f1 28 W 1 f 29 e4 c30 c c (30 d6 3 cd 6 f832 d4 fd7 31 g3 ?

27 Axe

M eci p o M op poe owke l l ike The k wou ld h veee oe dicul if he hd pled 28. h6 gh6 29 c6 ± i ed.

CH A E R H ROCESS OF ELMAO

120

b c d g h

65432

b c d g

28 c6 Af6 29. x6 e I

121

6543

a b d

2 {

h

b g

ck eie hi chce

32

32

Ied 29 g h6 ± would hve led ohe poiio eioed ove. Eve hog oppoe d ice coi io , i iso good eough o wi .

3o. xf6 x 1 31 xf7 xf1 32 xa7

32. ? c -+ 32 f1 ? f7-+



1 • b d

8 8

7 6 · 6

A

4 43 32 � 2

b d g

32 xc6!

Blck hs el imine he pen i l lydngerus pwn n b

On he her hnd, 32 c ? is prdue 33 - l i kewise 32 x2 ? becuse 33 2 xc 3· 8 7 35 3e 3 e3 + 37 d wih he hre

33 aS+ f7 34 xf1 xb43 e2 s36. e3 f6 37 e4 s ;

123

b d g

8 8

7 7

6 6

b d g

The wrs is ver r Bl c ih creu ll y I d rew he gme wih u d cul y

1

3S . 4 g6 39 fS e7 40. f3 641. a3 b4 42. ax b4 xb4 43 !

3 c+ e e7.

43 .. . e7 44 a

b ?? c+

44 f6 4 e4 s 46. fS e747 b f6 4S 4 fs 49 f3 YY

m bat Lptan rtr YpovBen -B en 1996

12

8

7

6

43

2

d

�!

-

·

b d g

•

8

6

43

2

Once g n I m srry sy h my plyu ni thi s pi n hd been less hn cnvincg

s e blck knigh is pn ned I cn dnh ing else bu ry r perpeu check Iws s r ime nd i ws n ly by usn ghe prcess el m i n in h mnged sve he gme .

s6. Wf4+

The her check, . . . 1+ , lses 57e2 2 58 e3 3 59 2 2 0.g3 +-

7 e2 We4 s . 1 d2 >g2+.



S

125 • b d g

8 87 7

6 6

3

2

3

2

b d g h

gai , I h ave two cho ices ad ust a fewsecods reaiig o the clock. owever Iqui ckly reali sed that 6o f1+ wou d loseto 61 . �e3 e1 + 62. �f3 1+ 63. �g3 e1+6 �h2 +- I chose the other check

6o . .. . Wg3+ I 61. �C4

61. �e g2 .

61 . . . W4+ 62. �bs Wf1+ 63. �b6W2+

126

b d g

8 8

7

6 6

3 3

2 2

b d g

ortuately y oppoet could ot da w here hites ai p rob le i s that

CH A E R HE ROCESS OF ELMAO

eith er quee o r rook ay leave th eir psi t o s if 6. c b2 65 �??, thexb8 + i s poss ib le

64 �C Wa7+ 6. �c6 Wa4+ 66. �b

Wb3+127

8

7

6

3

2

b d h

b d g

8

7

6

3

2

The draw is uavoidabe If 67. � c368 �d8, the 68 a+ 69. �e7 a7+ 7�f6 f2+

67. �as 67. .. . Wa2+ 68. �b4 Wb2+ 6�a4 Wc2+ 70. �bs We2+ 71. �b6 W2+

*

The process of el iatio ca be used ol y defece b t also i posit ios weroe stads better though i that case ishould be used ore carefuly. You mighoverestiate your positio ad d youself goig d ow a o sig l i e rather thabe ig satisi ed wth a draw i aother variato To avoi d s uch a di saster o e shouldaso ca lculate the cosequeces oyour chse ove ( peraps ot as thorough ly as others esurig that you at least ave abaleout opt o



XRCISS 9

Eerce soos p 232)

1 3 1

a b c d e a b c d e

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b c d e g a b c d g

2 1 a b c d g a b d e g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2




0 CHP R H PROCSS OF L M NO

1 a b c d f h a b d h

8 8 8 8

7 7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b c d g h a b d g h

1a b c d g h a b c d g h

8 8 8 8

7 7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b c d f g h a b c d f g h



XRCSS

E * * * 1 E * * * b c d b c d

8 8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b c d f g h b c d g h

E * * * 1 E2 * * * 1 b c d f g h b c d g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b c d g h b c d g h



CHP R H PROCSS OF LMN

E 3 *** I E7-15 I b d e f h b d e

8 8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2

b c d e g h b d e g h

E E •

b c d e f g h b e h

8 8 8 8

7 7 7 7

6 6 6

5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2

b c d e f g h b d g h



OON E O E •

un

E7-1Fridein 987

• • • • a8![c ; . b + 2 �a4 a+ �b h\ ( . b+ 4· �a2 C cS\+ + 4· h + ; . h \ 2. cS+ �b (2. . . . �a b6+ �b4 a# · a+ � S 4 h +-]

z b62 h8+ �a cS\ cS ; 2 h2 X C b6 c =]

z b+ 3· c c+ 4· d6 d+ S·e7 6 d8 d+ 7• d7 Xd7+ C = ]

8 x d7 hW 9 · c8W+ a7

E7-2Ragoin Bolelavky Moow 945S· • • • [ . . b 6. a4 b+ -+ ]6 e8W+ +- [ 6 eS\ �eS Aa4 ]

E7-3imohchenko Kumin, SSSR 980 • • • • e7 . ' 2. h+ '6 (2 . . e6 ] z b a4 [ 2 . b2 e4 b 4 b +-] 3· e4 a 4 · bx b4 -

E7-4Richard Ri z8 e8W+! [ � 6 �eS 2. �c6 (2. �e6 c2 � e 'b ' +] I • • • • xe [ . .e8 2. �6 = z xd6 a8 3· c6 [ �b]· • • c8 4· d6 ''

E7nand - Karpov Franurt (rapid) 999

38 xe7Karov aye th ove very quicky a it wae ecive itake e cou have eee hiotio with 8 . . � 9 a (9 e+ 4. e e 4. \ e 9

2

4 Ac ( 4 eS+ eS 4 e2-+

39· xe7 f 40 xg7! Wxg 4 x a7

4 Wh+a carrie out the attack oweruy.

4• • • • Ag[ 42 . \ 4 h6 + 44· 6 +

43 f4! Wg6[ 4 4 44 A+ +- ]

44· Aerear a eeat ae.

44· • • • e 4S· Wx h!![4· \h \h 46 A#]

I-0

0 E7-6Nikolay Grigoriev 933

a !! . 'b2 4 2. 'a2 (2 'b = ; 2. 'c ' 4 c ' ) 2 . 'c · 'b ( �a 'c2 · 4· c 'b = ; �b 'c 2 'c 4 � ( �b 4 c �Xb ) .

I • 3[ . 4 2. 'b2 'c · �c �b4 4 �2 ]

b2 4 �CI 4 c �Xb (4. �X ·�b2 +- �2 +- ; 2 �4 'b2 +-]

3· c J 4· d d4 S· c d3 6 cxd3xb3[ 6 . . 'b '2]

7· dz! +-

0 E7-7Vladimir Bron 979 g7 . h\ 2. \ \h4+ -+] Ac4 h\ 2 \ =] z gW! 2 h\ �ee4+ +] z • • • • Axg 3· d7 hW 4· dW Wh4+S· 7 Wxd taeate . . \4+ 6 ' =(6 '6 \#] ''



124

E78vikumar - Nielen Ebrg 980

I a1 ds 2 b6 C4 (2 b6 a6 +-) a6b6 4 d6 5 d7 6 a7 2 7 dS+ dS aS ;1 6 2 d6 bs d7 7 4 a6 + -;1 a7 2 b6+ b6 (2 b7 b 74 d6+ +-) d6 +- ;1 @ 2 a6 (2 b6 b6 =) 2 b (2 ds b6 +-) b6 - 1 b7 = (d) 2 a6+ (2 d6 d6 = 2 6+b b6 b6 = 4 a6 bs -+ ; 2 b6 b6 =) 2 a7 b6+ a6 ( b6 4 d6 +-)4 b7 @b7 5 d6 S ]

� b6 b7 3• bX7 X7 4• Xd6+ 1-0

0 E79Karpov - om Bad Laurbrg 977

49 . . f 49 gs s hs h7 s e4 -+ (s gS 5 6 4 52 4 h+ 5 h 54 e2 4+ -+ ) s 6 eJ+ 52g2 (52 h h+ 5 g e - +) 52 + 5 g 6 -+]

. f ! +-s s (s h7 h7 52 g7#) s es(s d7 5 h2+ g8 52 g ) 51h2+ g 52 g + +

I-0

0 E7-10Yuupov - orokn Eia (o) 998

�6 Af26 g8 6 + 6 2S 7#;26 6 27 d7 d4 28 gs d6 29d8 7 0 6+ (0 e4 d8 1d4 es -+) 0 6 1 6 6 (1 8 2 e4 2) 2 e8 eS e66 /

7. Ax f x f 8. xe4 ! d62S 7 29 7+ + ]

� x6+! hx6 30 h4+! Wxh4 31.

SOLTOS E7S TO E71

Wxf8 h7 3 Wxd6 +- We4 33 c7+ 34 Wc S 3S g3 h 36. Wd+ g6 37 f6 38. Wd b 39 hz 1-.

0 E711Yochanan fek 191. 7+! 7 g7+ 2 a7 + 1 aS aS 2 a7+ -+ ] h7 . 6 g7+ -+ ; 2 a aS a7+ -+ h6 3 a8W! 7 g7+ - + xa8 4 a7+ S 8 7+ s

g6 6 h g7 talemate] <h a6 g6 talemate] 7 7 X7 talemae-

0 E7-12Planinc - Bairov Banja Luka 9764� b8! 42 6 4 d7 bS 44 a b7 45 b+ 46 bS a2 (aS) 4 s 48 e 43 h3 4 bs + 44 s 45 s d ] 43 . . . c7 44 bc6 4S c4 45 b6 a7 -+] 4S xb7+ 46. <fz c8 47 4 a 48. e4 c7 4c az+ . 3 a3 SI f4 J z. hxc4 S3 dxc4 b6 54 d3 f . h S c7 57 c d7 58. 3 e7 S9 f6 0I.

0 E7-13Gabriel - Michaelen Bundiga 998/9967 e6 67 e4 e2 (67 h 6S +)6S + g2 69 e 70 4 + 67 g6 h 6S e4 e2 69 g h2 70 e g 7e h = ; 67 @d4 e2 6S e6 69 d e70 e 1 e 7 1 e d 72 4 e2 7g4 e 74 h4 4 67 xh3 <e4 69 <f4 h3 70. xe3 hz 7 eh3 -

0 E7-14Yuupov - Moveian Bundiga 999/2000

4. Ae4er th deadl mve Whte le the gae



SOTOS E7I TO E716

[24 Ad4 cs!Thi the idea overooked[2s bs d! 26 gs (26 Ad7 Ad7 27e6 e6 2S g7 g 29 es c 0XCJ ds+ -+) 26 CXd4 27 X e6 CS2S d7 dc -+The correct move wa 24 !! d s 2s sA 26 c2 h6 27 e6 with the point 27 e6 (27 e6 2S Ae4 Aas 29 a7 2S As e7 (2S es 29 A e6 e6 0 gs ) 29 cs s 0 b#

:4 Ads! s gs[2s d4 + - ;2s e6! e6 26 es es 27 es e4 2SbS+ 29 hS ds J d4 C -+]

:s A x !Didnt ee that one either![2 cs 26 ds ds 27 7 ! cJ2S C2

6 �x s [26 e4 27 Xe4 ds+ 2S d4 sb629 d6 e7 J s+ S -+

xd �xd Axs Axe4 Axe29 Xe4 ds+ -

A xg 30 As Ads 31 fs �6 3Ad4 33· 4 3 34· �d 3 �e14 1

E7-1Yuupo - piin, Bundiga 999/zooo

16 [1 6 c2 c 17 (17 Xa4 17 b IS ab e2 19 hbs 2 cd d4!! 6 W x d3 1

12

Axd3 bs 1 d 6 19 Ae3 Ad b3b 1 4 II

0 E7-16nd - Gelfd, Wk aan Z 996

1 fxe6[21 e6 22 e6 e6 2 Vg6+ g724 e6 + 7 2s 7+ 26 6 -;21 e!) 22 e1 Ah4! ) 22 Ah4 (22 h4 2 g4+ g6 24) 2 7 7 24 + 7 2 c7Ae6 26 e6 e6 27 A e6 e7 2S aSe6 29 b6 + 22 e6 (22 e6 2 g6 Ag724 6! 6 2s eS 26 e6+ Ae627 e6 7 2S b6 2 Ae6 e6 24Vg6+ g7 2s + D 22 e4! 22 A e6 2 e6 e6 24g6+ g7 2s

u xe6![22 Vg6 g7 (22 g7 2 e6g6 24 e6 h7! + ;22 Ae6 A e6 2 e6 g7! - ]

u �g 22 Ae6 2 Vg6 g7 2 A 24Ae6) 24 Ae6 h (24 7 2s A 26 V6 -) 2s hs+ + ]

3 x e Axe 4 xf Ax f s 4! [2s h4 h7 26 hs e7 27 27 4 Ad7 2S6 Ac6 29 A +) 27 As 2S 7 +-

1-0



26 C A E R 7 E ROCESS OF E M AIO

aa

Try to pl ay the fol lowi ng fou tud ie i ke real game You alway have hi te or each othe rt two po ton you have hal f an ho ur th in ki ng time , an d for each of the econtwo you have an hourCover the m ove an d th e d i agram that fol low with a hee t o paper hen you havreached a deci on you can look at the correct move, the comment, and the oppon entsnet moveEach tudy run n a col u mn I n the lefthand col um n you l l it nd a tdy y Grigoriethen Vlaen ko i n the rightha nd co l u m n a tudy y Gu rvich , then Kozirev ocu yoattention on the cand idate move, and try to refute poor move a qu i ckly a poi l e

128

8

653

2

129

86532

N koay Ggoev 1931

d g

b d g

b d g

8

653

2

86532

130

131

86532

bam Gvc 961

b d g

8

• t 6 5,.

3

2 b d g

b d g

86532

d g



PRCICL RCSS 127

32 r b d f h

8 8

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

b d f g h

V Vaenk V Krev 33

r3

r b

d f h b d f h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d f g h b d f g h



18 CHPR H PRCSS F M N

3 r 3 r b d h b d h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d g h b d g h

3 r 3 r b d h b d g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d g h b d g h



0 CHP R H PROCSS O M N

3 [ b d f h b d f h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d f g h b d f g h

b

d f h b d f h8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d f g h b d f g h



ACTCA RCSS

rgorev 193 1 olton

agram 128 on page 126I h4! pont

� g5 2 � (2 g �3 3· �h c4 4·g g4 5· �g5 d5 . g4 � ) 2 . . . g4 �g5 3 4· g4 c4 5 �g5 d5 . h h =.

h s. 3 . h 2. h5 +-) 2 �c4 3 g5 4 h 5 g +- .

agram 129 on page 126z �f! pont

2 � g5 3 h g5 h4 4· g h3 5 g h2 g =

g6 g5 3 hg5 h4 4 g h3 5 g h2 g+ +-.

agram 132 on page 1273 �e7 ! +- pont

g g5 4 hg5 h4 = 3· �b3 4· �f6 �c4 ; �xg6 �s 6

xh; �e6 7 �g6

Gc 1961 olton

Dagram 130 on page 126I �f4! (2 pon

g5 g3 ; h4 2 g 2 g5 3· Xh3 2 g5+ (2 g3 4+ 3 h3 �g ) 2 � 3· h+ (3 h3 h3 4 h3 5 +)3· g +-

I . . . fz1 g 2 g5 2 3 g3 4 h+ =

Dagram 131 on page 126 �f3! (2 pont

2. g3 4+ 3· h3 g - + 2. g5+ 3h+ g - 2 3 �g 3 g5 d+ - +

z �g7 3· gs �h63 0 4 h+

f7



EE E 1

Dagram 146 n page 130 xe6! (2

12 <7 ds <d (J <f f6 -) 1 7#;2 g6 d6 1 < d7 14 < 8 ;1 2 a4 f6 1 < f7 14 <d f8 15 8 d6 1 2 f 7 < d7#

x e6 almat



4 E 7 E OE O E N

Soe table



8 Zugzwang

e me sr wih de i zung erm wrd, w gl ic sed, fr ps ii i wh ich whever hs he mve wu ldi wrse resul h if i were h e pe s u r ply .. . (The Ofrd Cmi Chess per & hyld)

Zugg s very mp ee mef he edgme. By crs, i he mi ddegme such siuis re rre d he pei g, where every emp s vil ccelere devepm e i wu l d be h rd i m gi e si ui whe re zugwg crs vig he mve is dvge Thecep fzugzwg is freig he peg d m id d legme, bu wih he vy pi ecechges he cu rse he gme chges.

I h is c lss ic bk Cmm Sese iess Emue l Lsker describes he h reeelemes h give h e edg me i s ch rce: he esive pwer f he kig hessed pw d zugzwg. Ply i hedgme chges s m uc h, h he p lyers mel iude m us ls be di ereA pyer c reck wih mssive eecs,e becmes mre mdere d wrs wih vues s cks re ger grecepis . . . bu re mre cceredih he eeri f pressu re he eemyieces, crmpig hem, d hereby rbg hem mre d mre f he i m bi li y,il il ly zugzwg ccus d he defecereks

(Dgrm 17hie hs cler dvge he rk

h e seveh rk i s s srg h ies eemy pieces. Oly Bl cks kig cve ll hi e hs d i s big he kigh ply

rtr Y pov Egon BretanShllburg 1998

7 d h

8

6

4

2 � � �

d g

30 3 Threei g g

30 6 31 g4

8

6

4

hi e wed ci u e wih g-g531 gs

Or 3 �g8 32 g �f7 33 �f, fl lwedby �g2-g3-g gf6 d g.

32. 2 �g8 33 1 �7 34 g3

Ths is mre precise h 3 e3 e735 f �d7, d Blck c upi himself

wih 834 �e7 3s hs �7

Nw Blcks ki g m us s ssis i defece by p recig he pw f6 .

36 g7

d Bl ck resiged. If 36 . . �g6, he37 f - d fer 36 �e7 he re fllws 37 e6 d Bl ck is i zung. ec sil l mve hs pws fr few mvesbu he hs i



aske beau ifu l desci bed a pical zugzwang posiion Boh sides have each piece& each sil l mo bi le pawn in hei bes, moseicien aacking & defensive posion heeseves have all been deploed, each piecehas is pupose, and i caies ou ha pu pose in i s assigned pl ace Bu now a movemus be made, and ha pivil ege uns i nohe opposie Moving wi l l mean giving u phe desi ed posi ion fo an infeo one Onewould ahe no move, bu he laws ofchess deman d & comm and i wihou demu The obl igaion o m ove i s he easonha he posi ion can no l onge be held

Robet ceramel ReevkyNw York 196

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-

.

·

7 7

6 6

4

b g

4

Fische plaed he en dgame so ski l l fu l lha his op pon en h as been ef wihou adecen move he ooks have o poec hehpawn, king and bishop canno move onohe sevenh ank and he ook on haso be ead o p oec he pawn o n a6 ( i has o sa on s o ha i can poec heapawn fom c6. Thee fol l owed a si m pl ewang move

Now Black is n zugwang and has o openthe posion h imse

A R ZUGZA

30. . . . s

O 30 31 f3 32 �f2 anBl ack has no ohe move lef han 32 . wih a si m la posiion o he game

31 a1 !

Fisches echn q ue is pefec 31 exdxd 32 d1 was weake because ofe33 d8 Ag ! ih hi s i n emezzo, Fisceavoid s his possibi l i

31 c6

O 31 d xe4 32 x a6 �d5 33 b6 ns

3. e xs+ � xs 33 1+ e6 34 s

f34 hen 35 a8 wins .

3 a8 e6 36. 3

Theaen ing sim p l 3 f3

36 . Ag7 37 x 8 Ax8 38 . x7 e39 g4 40 3

nd hie won he game

vetoza G l gor Vay mylovAmtrdm 9

149 • b g

7

6 6

4 4

b g h



Blc s e moe cve eces bee g os io ee zgzwg soles o c w

41 . . �h7 0

Evey move woses Wes eseeiio

1

O 2. @2? A>e2 e 2 2 A>e ! 2. 2 2 @2

42· W 43· Ae1

· c - wol e o ee.

43 Wf4 l

Wi e esge ecse o c2

* * *

gzwg ys ce oe m eegme ee is y egme

ee e mo oes o c ome o y.oso g o cooees i w egmes e e mosel ow em les. Posios w ecoc zgzwg e c y eesg.i s e s emose i e e sy

b c d e

b c d e g

7

e oy c ce o We o wi l es e oo osiio o Bl cs g

1. �f3 h4+

Bl c ws o scce e g o

e s w eey ec w

2. gx4 �hs

s gce, We ms ose e w B e s ye ese l scc esoces.

3 e3 I Ae7

. . . e +.

Now e o o e sy We co loge sve e w . .

4· g2 A xh4 S· Af7+ �gs 6 Ae8

Blc is i zgg. e osio eseves gm

6

5

4

3

b d e

"

� .

b d e g

6

5

4

3

2

e l ie scoe o Bc s iso s eve . e g s o oec e iso oo s o o s es.

eesigy eog, is ecioczgg. B lc is i zgzwg ecse oe oo osio o is eces We s i zgg ecse s eces e lce t

r e g s o c e eeyiso cove e e se, e g



8

tkes w the f2 n d g3 sq ures frm thebishp nd the g squre frm Blcks k ngThe bishp hs t cntr the h squend it is p l ced pefectl n e8. f h i tewee t mve 7 f7 wuld nt wrk becuse Bl cks king ttcks the bs hp n dth e trp fll s prt

Recgnising n gd time tht ugng psiti n is but t ccur is gretsk i l

152

8

jan Tm man Han ReeAmtrdm 19

b d

fh

b d g

8

CH A E 8 ZUGZWA

1 .a4

f?! g2 2 e3? (2 g6 f 3 gh+ wu ld h ve been i ncrrect du e t 2 e3 3 g6 d6 g7 d+

1 . ... bs 2. as

nd Bck is i n ugwnghe resn wh d ws the best squ r

fr Bl cks ki ng wil l sn becme evident

2 .. . c4 3 fs g2 4 �es

nd Blck cn n l nger ht the gpw.

e re re s me i mp rtnt criteri tht cled t ugwng : im mb le pieces2 the ps itin f pieces nd pwns re

timl nd cnnt be imp rved 3 verlded pieces

Zugng n eceptinll usefuwep n tht sh u d nt be l ckng fru rsenl in the endgme



XRCSS 1 9

Eercie solos p

E E3 •

b d e f g h b d e

8•

8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d e f g h b d e f g h

E2 E

b d e f g h b d h8 8 8

6 6 6

5 5 5

4 � 4 4 4

3

3 3 3

2 � 2 2 2




XRCI 14

E * * [ * * [ b d f b d f g

8 8 8 8

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

b d f g b d f g

Eo * * [ * * [ b d f b d f g

8 8 8 8

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

b d f g b f g



CHPR 8 UGWN

E3 * * l E * * • b c d e f g h b d e f g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6

6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 l\

3

2

I

b c d e f g h b d e f g h

EB- * * • E * * * • b c d e f g h b d e

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3 3

b c d e f g h b d e f g h



XRCISS 4

* * *•

* * * b d h b d g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d g h b d g h

* * * o * * *

b d f h b d f g h8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d g h b d f g h



CHAPT R 8 ZUGZWAN

E2 * * * E23 * * * b d e f h b d e f h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

b d e f g h b d f g h

E22 * * * E2 * * * * b d e f h b d e f h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3




XRCSS 145

2 * * * * 2 * * * *6

b d h b d f g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d g h b d g h

2 * * * * 2 * * * * b d g h b d f g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

b d f g h b d f g h



16 CHP R 8 ZUGZWN

* * * * * * I 3 * * * * I b c d g h b c d g h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

b d g h b c d g h

3 * * * * I E3 * * * * * I b c d h b d h

8 8 8 8

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

b d g h b d g h



OIONS 8 O 8I2

in

E8-1llurave eample � A . . . z Axg7#I-

E82ejbo Levn St. Ptrsburg 900 gs I.

E8-3ly - Balogh corr . �h7 - + 0 -I [2 g h2# 2 d6xd#]

E8-4llurave eample �f8 ! h6 [ . hs 2 � h 3· �6 z.hs! �h7 2 gxhs 3 g6 -] 3 � gx hs 46

EsYuupov - nan Linars 992 Ac7 - I- � 2 b6

E8-6Golberg huk Lningrad 947 .. �e6 ntd 6 ! 8 g6 �6 9b2 = w nry 48 h6 ! - gxh6 49 gxh6�f6 s. fs I.

E87rro - Yuupov Grman Cup 99232. . A3 33 g3 gs 34 h4 h6 3S hxgsxgs 36 gxf4 gxf4 Wht rignd bu 3 d o 3· g2 2 38 h3 x 3 - 3 � 38 b2 �d6 39 d �s 0 b2 bs d �b - -I

E88or Lew I896 bs! h3 z g4+ �h4 3 b3 hs 4 gs! fxgs Sb4 g4 6. �f4 g3 7 hxgJ#I-

0 E89rcle Del Ro (I7S)I. A+ �g z. Ah !! �xh 3 �f s 4exs e4 S 6 e3 6. 7 ez 7 �xez �g 8.8 h 9 4 �hz I. h4+ �gz II.g4 �hz �fz I-.

0 E81oOjanen I943IJ 7+ bs I4 4+ b4 IS. 3 +bs 5 6 b3# 5 bs 6 3#]I6 cz b3+ 7 xb3# I-

ES-11Barame - mee, Pulvrmhl 200n ord to win thi ndgm Whit h to oth dn n b8-h2 wth on o hi pwnWhot boh pwn th poition woud bdrwn, but hr zgzwng hp.

SS �cs �8 55· . �6, thn 56. ! x 5· �b6 oowdby 58 C nd Wht win

s6. �s �e7 S7 �e4nd Bk nno bok th pwn

S7 ... �f6 s8 f4 Ab8 S9 A7 I-

0 ES12neron - McNab corr 99I �ez! x ? x ? d g3?b 2. 3 2 3 x 3 x x ·x g 6-s 3 . Qd �g2 2s �g x I Ab z � Acz 3 AxA+ 4 �fz c S �g xe4 6 Ae6 +eJ 7 �h \f4 8 Afs �g8 9 g6+ �f8I. xh6+ � I e6+ �f8 I. c8+ �g7J. \7+ �f6 4 e6 Bk ignd buo g 5 g8 6 Q6 h8 d8 g 8 xd - I.



0 E13myov ingon Moow 988The me wld hmpn nd n eegnt wyt pin h i ppnent piee.42. x6 ! bx 6 43 x6 es [ 43 . . s4· 6 ] 44. 7 8 45 xe6! xe6 46.h4 +- -0.

0 E14Mie - Yuupov, Linars 997

39 4Blk elk hne t dminte the enemypiee The pwel 39 . . d3 w et ) 0 'g2 b d2 xe4+ B) 0. d+ 4 'g2 bH 2 'g 'g7 3 g 44· '2 gs 4 h xgs h4 46 e2Xe + 7 'xe Ax e2 8 'x e2 'g6 -+

40. Af3nd White ed the gme

0 E1Nimowith apaba, Nw York 92745 ! 46. e3 [ 46. g2 g1 46h4 2 47· X C2 X3 46 e2 g + + 6. d2 g+ - 6. d3 47 e2 g 8g2 h 9 'h3 xgH s 'x g2 x 4 -+ ]

46 -+ 0.

0 E-16pky - imman, Tiburg 978

37 asBlk elk the dee egpng thtwld he le hi ppnent with lmt n e me37 e ! 38 b A4 (38. . . A 39· A30. s AC wld he been weke bee .3) 39 A7 nd the bhp blk the pwnt s. Whte nnt peent the penettn the kng m gS t 2

n the gme pky deended tenly ndgned the dw.

38. b2 a4 39 b6 ! f7 4. 6 xa241. f3 a1 42. e a4 43 e3! xh4 44

OON S3 O 82

! xh3 45 xz Af4 46. e4! g7 43 h4 48. 7+ h6 49 Aes s. f4+ 51. gz g4 5. h3 gs 53 e7 �f54. h7 = [hs]

E-17aimanov - Botvinnik, SSSR 96738 . gs! 38 6 39 g3 s 40 e4'xe4 4 ' xg4 es 42. 'gs = ] 39 hs �g7 4g3 h7 !! 41 xg4 h6 4. e4 Whte igned bee the lwing line [ 2 . (42 es 43 3 s 4 +-) 43 4 (3 e4 44 e6 3 ) 43 . . es 44 's 'xhs 4'xes g 46 '4 (6. 'd4 g3 47· 'e3 'g es 'h3 49 e6 g2 s ' 'h2 . e7 g )46 . . . 'h4 47 es g3 48. e6 g2 49 e7 g se8 H . 'es e3 - ] -1.

0 E-18ee Hieban 19571. gs+ �f4 . Axes+ �xes 3 + �f4 fz! Ag3+ S gz 1-

0 E-19Heni nk 19171. 7+ ! a8 . as+ ! b7 [ 2 . 'b 3b6+ +-] 3 s+ ! �b8 3 . '6 + + 3 . ' 4 S +-] 4 b6+ �8 S b78 6. z! 1-.

0 E8-2oLoui Van iet 888

1. b4! h . . ds 2 'b6 3 b3+ x b3 b8+ + . 2 4+ b6 3 b3 Xb3 b8 -; . . . g2 2. 3 b 3 bH x b2 b8 ; . e8 2 bS+ xb8+ 3 xb +-]

. a3+ b62 . 'bs 3 bH '4 (3 . . . . '4 4· 2+'b4 b xb 6 b8) 4· '7 g+



SOLUOS E82 O E826

a6 g6+ 6 b6 +- ]3 b:+ c7

[3 . a6 4 · a2+ b5 5· b+ b 6.b8+ +-;3 . . c5 4 a7 h7 5 b6+ c4 6 . a6 +]

4 h:+! xhz 5 b8+ I-

E8-21oef Vanua 96

. e7! d7 b7 2. d6 b6 3· d5 b5 4· d4b4 5· d3 b3 6. d2 a2 ]he ey poton o thi tdy recprocazgzwang.[7 e (7. d3 a8 -+) 7· a8 -+ ]

. . . . a7[ b7 2 d7

z. e6! a6 3 es «as 4 e4 a4 5e3 a3 6 z[6 e2 a2 (6 . a2 7 d2) 7· d3 b38 d2 ; 6 e4 a2 (6 . a2 7 e3 =) 7·dJ =]

6 . . . . b3 7 3 az 8 . z a8 9xcz =

E8-22en Rnck 96 c7+ 7 [I e8 2 c6+ +- ; I e6 e3+ d5 J d3+ e6 4 e4+ d6 5c6+ d7 6. e6#; . . d6 2. c5+ e6 J.e7#] cs+ 8! [2. . e8 J e5+ d8 4·d7+ - 3 h6 ! [J. . . . c7 4 8+ +-;3 . . 4 8# J . . . . a8 4 8+ c7s a8 3 b2 4 c8#] I-0

E8-23bam Guvch 971. e4! 3 [ . g+ 2 2+ z fz !!xfz 3 Cg3+ ! g 4 gs Chg4 [ 4 . . .d3 5· h3#] 5 # -.

9

E8-24Kapaov uupov, Linar 993

0 e7+White doe not nd the rght pan. e trie toorce the enemy ing rom the apawn, bt hecant dre it ar enogh away. he winning trategy wa competey derent: White hod haeed the poor poition o Bac ng at the edgeo the board to orce zgzwang. 02. d8 c7IJ. d4 b7 04. d7+ c8 05 c6 Ac2 06 d4 b3 (06 . . . b8 07. b6 +-) 0 7. b6wa correct and Bac in zgzwang

z . . . c8 03. c6 8! 104 7+e8 105 c7 Acz 6 z Ab3 107 e:+ 8. 6 Ac4 9 e7+ f8 110 e4Ab3 . 7 f7 11 f4+ g6 113 6gs 114. es g6 115 f3 g7 116 f6 Ac4117. fs Ab3 118. gs Acz

ES-2Leon Kubbel 97. a6! e3 . a7 ez 3 a8 e 4 s+ b4 53 a [5 . . . c 6. a3+ c4 7· b3+ + 5 a4 6 a3#; 5 6 CJ+ a4 7aJ#] 6 J+ a4 7 b3+ +- -.

E8-26uupov Kotona Bundiga 996/97

8. Ax6h ony ead to a draw

ntead the winning pan rn a oowtraner the bhop to d8 (with the hep o theing) pay the pawn to 6 the bihop to e7and win the dpawn withot oing the pawn.o achiee thi, Whte ha to orce Bac intozgzwang[82 h4 ) 82. . . Acs 83. d7 a3 84 Acs s. 6Aa3 (85 . . d4 86. d6 +) 86. Ad6 +B) 82 . e8 83 c7 Ab4 84. g5 Ac5 85Ad (85. c b6) 85. b4 86 c c5(86. CJ 87 6 e5 88. Ae7 Ag3 8. 'c7Aes c6 7 9 d7 ) 87 6 b4 88



50

e . < Ae5 o. <c6 <f . <d Ag ( . Ab2 2. <d6) 2. Ad6 +-

z Abz 3. Ag3 �f6 4. d6 �xf5 5.Ah4 Ac3 6. d7 Aa5 7. �d6 �g6 . �e7. . . and aer en more move a draw wa agreed

Pe - dam Wk aan Z 00

6I. Wxe6+ �xe6 6z. �h4 Ae 63. f4 iuaion of reciproca ugwang. Whie omove woud oe becaue of 6 <g <d5 65<h <e oder 65 g5 h5 66 f5 <e5 6 g6 < f568. g Af. hi endgame i anayed in Markvoreky book choo of he ceence ndgame nayi

63 Af7 64. �g3 �d5 65. g5he wang move 6 f ony worenedBack poiion aer 65 h5 66 f5 <e5 6 g6he bihop i aacked

Fl - Lc, Hungary 1975 ypica ugwang poiion Whie ha o proec he f and d pawn and o defend he hquare Boh king are ideay paced in dicu o nd correponding quare for he bihop(reciproca ugwang poiion) f6- f-f ord2

59 Adz5· <g? Af 6o <h Ae 6 f bad becaueof f6 orrec wa 5 Ac Af (5 . . . g 6o Ae)6o. Ad2 Ae 6 Ae d 62. g (62 ??f6 62 Af6 6. f 0 =

59· Af! 6. Ae[6o Ae Ae 6 f6 ]

6 Ag7 6I. Aq6 f f6

6 Af6 6z. �g3 !62 b2 h +

6z Ah!

SOL U OS 82 O 82

[ 62 . . . Ae 6 d2 ( 6 <h Ah 6 Ad2A 65. e 66 <g c - + ; 6 b2Ah+ 6 f e ) 6 . . h+ 6 f f65. e <h -+ ]

63. Aa Ag7 64. Abz Af 65 Ac Ae7 6 Adz Ah4+ 67. �[ 6 h f 68 AC e 6 g CI -+]

67. . . . Af6 6. Ae3 �h4he king breakhrough decide he game.

69. Af2+ �h3 70. Ae3 Ah4 7I. Adz �h7z. Ac3 �g 73· Adz Afz 74· Ac � ! d 5· Ae e 6 e f <d <e2 8 <e5 <d <d6 d <c6 ]

75· Abz Ae[5 . h 6 c Ae -+ ]

76. Aa 6 e g2 Ah <gg g +

76. . . . Adz 77 �g3 �ez 7. �h4 Axf479· �h5 Adz . �g6 f4 -I.

Nkolay Grgorev 937

. f5!f g c 2 <d ( 2 g5 f <e <c2 4<e6 <d2 5 <e5 <e 6 g <f -+ ), hen 2.. e <d6 <c2 <d5 <d 5 a <e 6.

a f - .o underand hi endgame e eamine ·

oher move f g 2. g C f c2 4<g6 <d2 5 <h5 <e2 6 <h < <h eciproca ugwang, an imporan moif in iendgame White ha to get ths poiton wth hmeto move Then after • • • he an ave hime wit a taemate ombination: . f + f taemate. g f -+

I . . . g3 . <c 2 g5 c <f <d <g6 <5 <h5 < 6 <h f a5 g+ <h =

z. g5 3 3 �! �cz 4· �g6 �dz S·

�h5 �ez 6. �h4 �fz 7· �h3 f3[ . . a . g]

. g4 f 9 f4+ xf4 aemae



SOLTIOS ES0 TO ES2

0 E8-3oBenhad Hwi s

9 <c!e7 i the idel qre for Blck Therefoe Whtewt [9. b8 = d8 o. b7 d7 0

9 . . . <e9 . . . . d6 0. b8 d7 . b7 0The importnt recproc gwng

c4! <e7[ 0 h d6+ followed by b7

<b <d . d7 2. b6+ +-

as <d7 3 b7! <c6 4. <xa�7 S• d6 +- -0.

E831Niklay Gigie I933

:. <c4!The key qre: b6 nd d7.The correpondng qre: ) cs ; 2) dsd8 ) d6c8 C4-C8 ; d4-c8.2 d4 c c4 +- lo win bt not 2 d6c c7 bece of 4 4 bx4 s 0 =

: . . . . �c 3 �d4! +Tringlton.

3 ... <d . . c7 4 cs]

4 <ds! <c S �d6 <d 6. c7+ <c 7<c6 a4 . bx a4 as 9 <6 +- .

0 E832nd hn 96Blck piece re idely plced for the defence.The winning method i ey: White h to giveBlck the move

. b:[ . e4 e8 2. fs d8 · es e8+ 4 f6d8 s d b6 6. e7 ds 7 e6 hs 8 c h6

�a4 . b72 ds xds+ c4 ]

: . . . <as 3 <a6) d7 4· e4 e7+ 5 fs d7 6 ese7+ 7 d6 +-;B) · . 4 4 ds xds 5· c4 ) · . . h8 4 ds h4 s d6) 5· . . h6 6 d4 xd6+ 7 cs +- ;2) 5 4 6 d7 h 7 c4 +- ;) s g4 6. d7 g8 7 d4 d 8 cs +- ;4 ) s 6 6 d 7 h 7 d4 d 8 dsxd7 9 c6 +-.

4 <e4 e+ S �fs d 6. <es e+ 7<d6 d+ . <c6! +-.



5 ATR ZGZWAN

Sco tab

N� P nts Your Poi nts N� P n ts Your Points N� Pnts Your Points

2 2 2 3 3

2 13 2 24 4

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ess tn 4 n ts begn n e

4 9 n ts LO 00 - 000

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5

9 Improving iece osition

ere is wel l nown sying I fone pee is

d, he whole posi ion is d hi le mnymeurs ry o k wih ju s oupl e ofees, more eperiened pl yers know hne should r ng s mny piees s possi eino pl y Mo reover, srong pl yes wi l l ry mim ise he eeiveness of hei r pieesy ensuri ng h hey re well oordi ned s wel l s puing he m on he i mos iveoss The il iy o ring piees to heir

es posi ions i s he m n wepon of heosi ion p lyer.

Tgran Petro an Robert Fcher

153

8

7

5

3

2

Portoro 1958

b d g h

�

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D

8

7

5

3

2

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34 c2

isher prised this regroupng (heknigh is hed i ng for spl end id s qure inhe enre) nd sid h du rng the gmee ws i mp ressed y Perosi n s il iy oeep on i mp rov ng hi s posiio n

. nd onl y shers gry defene llowed m o sve he gme.

eres nother emple of Perosins

posi ionl r

Tgran Petro an leey etn

5 Rg 1958

b d

h

8 8

7 7

5 5

3 3

2 2

b d g h

n inredily srong mnoeuvre Theis hop no longer sres in o spe u wil lmove o 3 o eer pessure on he e pwn he sme i me i p rotes the queens idepwns n d ks he pwn o n . ferA3, e nd g3-h5 he pwn on e wildispper

28 . .. . f8 29. A a4 30. e1 ac8 31 .b7

f 3 8? , hen 32 xg xg 33Axe+±

The ernives were no eer: 32Ad 33 x h6 o r 32 . . . e8 33 d6

33 6 34 fThs even songe hn 3 x



1 54

34 .. . �7 3. b7 87 36 x 7 x737 xg7 �xg7 38. xe �g6 39 x b

nd hite won two pwns In spite ofthe bi shop s of oppo site colo ur Petrosinwon the ge with ese

o ere ortls devis ing pln e this snot esy owever one de ight hep : theprinci ple of the worst piece Loo t yourry Find either the worstpced pieceor one th t is u ne pl oyed, nd try to i prove its pos ition . The eect ofsuch n ction is soeties stoni sh ing the sleep ngpi ece cn gen erte so uch ctvity tht itchnges the bl nce of the posit ion

natoly Karpov Bor paky

155 Lnngrd 1974

d g

24. b1 !

The night hd no pu rpose t c3 Krpovwnts to bri ng it i n to pl y on f3

24 . .. . Wb7 2 2 !

So s to contro the g3 squ re

2 . .. . �g7 26. C3 a6 27. e2!

heten ng 28 g3 Af6 29 . ef2 d6 30 Ag5.

CH A E R 9 M ROV ECE OSO

27. . .. f 28. 2 A

f 28 e8, then 29 f3 Ad8 30 d

29. f3

hite concludes his noeuve. Blcpieces (b nd Ah hve been pushbc nd the night s upp orts the pe nettion of the jor pi eces

29 . ... f6 30 2 Ae7

30 b 3 g .

31. We6 a8 32 . x8 A x8

Or 32 . . . . d8 33 e W 3 f7h8 35· We7 e+ 36. e fe 37f6 +

33 1 b 34 Ac h8 3 x8

Blc resigned becuse of35 . d8 3.Ae7 e8 37 Wf6 h6 38 . h nd hitn

eane Bel avky Em GelleMnsk 1979

a c d

8 8

a c d f g

ll Bl cs pi eces stnd well , prt fothe bi shop on b7 Tie to bri ng it in to pl

2 . ... aS !



he oly move 18 A oses o 18 d4 d h ie co p rry he h re ofh6

18 .. 4 19 g1

9 A d4 20 h f3 21 'g3g6 22 g6 hg6 (22 g6 23 f3c6 24 'g3 c is lso sog 23A f8 ? f4 woul d hve bee y beer

19 Wh4+

19 A e3 20 e3 d4 woul d ohve be e s good becuse of 21 g4

20 g2 d4 ! 21 cxd4

21 e woud o hve chged mers 21 b3 22 b3 A e3 23 fe3g 24 g4 h

21 xd4! 22 Ags

If 22 Ad2, he 22 g6 23 'f1 h324 'e2 d3 wiig d fer 22 Ac1Chekhov gives he fol lowig wi g p lfor Blck 22 g6 23 'f1 h3 24 'e2d3 25 d3 d3 26 d3 g1- f22 f3 de3 23 e3 f6 24 h1 , hen 24 g 25 g3 Ae3 26 fe3 f 2 f1e4 28 f3 g6 d B ck wis

22 Wxgs+ 23. f1 Wfs +d Bl ck hs fou r pws for he p iece

s we s dgerous ck The posi iois wo for B lck

CH A P E 9 MPOVG PECE POST

Some rouds ler my fried Lev skiso crried ou hi s moeuvre gis

Lev Pakh rtu Yu upovVlnus 980

159 b

7

6

8

6

5

3

b g

he ws o coiue his develome, bu 12 b3? wekes he c3 squr2 Ae3 is possi bl e bu he wh is o bdoe wih he rook o 1? skhs ids idel soluio

12. a3

he rook wil l d gre squ re o 3

12 d 13 3 ds 14 g4 A6 f3 f6 16 b3 6 1. Wd4 W 18 d1 a19 Ab2 ±

hie hs dveloped hi s pi eces wel l h s he b is ho p p ir e h s cler dvge

Bu I lered somehig from h is def



tu Yuu pov Gego Man kaBundeslg 993!94

160 D b d

f

h

8

I

87 6 6

5 �

�

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2 � ' � � 2

b g

hte pevents ee4 an activates hisook in a s i la ay o the last eampl e

1 a4 !

19 fe1 ou l have been eake becauseof 19 . . . . e4 ith he e a Ae

1 AcsIf 19 . e4, then s im ply 20 A xf6 xf6

21. xe4 ith avantage.

20.g4

n i mpotant pus h to gai n con tol of e4fo the ook

20. .. . ad 21. gs ds 22. e4 f4?

22 . . . . xc3 23. bx c3 o l have beenbette

23. g4 g6

Th s oses i eiately bt afte 23 . . . .6 24. g6 hxg6 25 xf4 ex4 26 xg6

lacks posit ion ou l also have been ho peless

24. xes 1o.

tu Yu upov Edvin KengiMoscow 983

161 b d h

87

6

2

b d g

M ake ay fo the ook

21. a3 �h8 22. g3

Theateni ng 23 h6 gh6 24. h.

22 . ... g8

D

87

6

2

22 Af8 ou l have been a mstake be

cause of23 xh6 gx h6 24 g4 an ins L keise 22. . Aa6, u e to 23 e4

23. c4 Ads

23 . . . Aa6? 24. e4.

24. h3 Af8 2. b3 Axc4?

mistake n a iicu t positon

26. bx c4 dxes 27. WxesHee B lac esigne because of 2 . . f6

28 xe 6 x 4 29 f g6 30 xf6 xf63 xf6

10.



C P 9 MPOVNG PECE POSO

E93 *

8

a b d g h a b d g h

E * E94 *

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8

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EXERCSES 59

E95

E97 * 6 b d g h b d g h

8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5

2 2 2 2

b d g h b d g h

E96 * 6 E98 6

b d g h b d

8

8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

2 2 2

b d g h b d g h



!6

E99 *

b d g

8 a •

7A

n 5

+ 2

b d g

E910 *

b d g 8I

7

5

b g

8

7

6

5

2

8

7

6

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CH 9 MOVG C OSIO

E911 * * b d g

8 a 8

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E912 *

2

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b d g

8

6

5

2



EXERCISES

E913 * *

64

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• 8

, 654

3 /2 2

b d g h

E94 *

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65432

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r•

1.

2

b d g

E 915

8

654

b d g h

b g

432

E 96 * *

32

b d g h

b d g h

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65

1 1



E917

8

7

6

4

7

6

4

b d g

� �

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b d

b d g h

8

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PER 9 I PRON PEE POIIO

E919

b d

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7.

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b d

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8

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5 5

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W

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E9 * * 6 b d g h

b d g h

E9 * 6 b d g h

8

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E94 * * 6 b d g h

b d g

6



164 PER PROI P EE POO

E925 * * E92 * * * b d b d g h

8 8 8 •

8

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7

6 6

6

5 5 5

5

4 4 4 � 4

3 � 3 � { � 3

2�

2 2 � � � 2

{

d g h d g h

E26 * * E28 * * * b g h b d g

8 8 8

7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2

b d g h b g h



EXERCSE 6 5

E99 * * * *[

E93 * * * * * b g b g

8

•

8 8 8

7

7 7•

7

t

5 � 5 5 5

· �

�

2 � � � i 2 2 2

b g b g

E93 * * * * E932 * * * * * * b d g g

8 .

8 8 . 8

7 7 7 7

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66

un

0 E1Vulfn - uup Moow 19762 hsBk me the he to impo the poitioo hi bihop. 22 2 6 2 h h6

Thi w the oet oiutio Wa7+! u. �g : Ae3 3. We Ad4 4.a cs s. xs Wxcs + -b-b

E2Vaganian - uup Yerevan (zt) 1982Bk b hi wo piee he kiht o 6ito py8 f8! [e6s] 9. Wb4 29 e e0 s bs es s 9 e6 = 30. Ae4Wd6 31. Ac cs . 2 2 b h6 s s +-] 3 Wb1 h6 33· d We7%

E-3uup Maini Chicago 1983I4 d! [es] I4 . . . . h6 IS· es! hxgsI6. fxgs c7 6 . . . 6 1. x hs 6 . e · x . hs 69 6 x6 20 h6+ xh6 2 x 6+ +-] I7.gxf6 Axf6 8 f ±.

E-4uup - ulak, Indonesia 1983I6. gs! ypi moee he ie ie o e . . . . g6 6 h6 e ]7. f4! ds I8. W d4 9. Wh3 .

E-uup luky Moscow 19838. as! [ 6 8. b6 9. We Ad430. cxbs a4 3I bc 3 3. We f6 33·c6 +- Axc6 34 dxc6 a4 3S fs �h7 36.Wd c7 37 cf e8 38. Ac4 g7 39 f6I-0

SOLTOS O O

0 E6Glienke - uup Plovdiv 19831 . . . . a7! ] :: �h 22 xexe+ 2. �h 2 6 x ] . . af7 3 . ag 2 xe6 2. 6 x25 ex6 xe ] 3 . . . . We7 + [] .Wg3! cxd! s. cxd4 Wb4 6. Ab1 Af! 2 xb2 2 e ] 7. xf xf 8. Whxg+ 9 xg Wxb -+ 30. e4 0. e xe6 + 2 2 xe -+ ] 30 . Wxd4 3. Wg4 Wxes 3. exds ex ds 33· Whd4 01.

0 E-Gpe - Kupeichik Minsk 19821 . . . . a6 ! 6] fd g6 3. WeAd6! [es 4. Ac4 Wes s. g3 f4 6. exfWxf4 e s] 7 xd6 Wxd6 Wxe4 Wcs -+.

0 E-8Kapa uup Leningrad 197717 . . . . Wc8 ! 18. Wg3 e7! t eoui The kiht oe o 6 o ee he kii o oto he et e es 9. es xh6 s -+ 9 . . . . Axes xes g6 =

%%

0 E-Vilela - uup Cienfuegos 19797. . . . cs !-+ 2 . . 6 2 xx6 ] 8. dxcs [2 6 x - + ; 2 es -+ ] 8 . . . . xd 9. We4! 29 xh6xh6 0 x s -+] 9. . . . Wxhs [h01.

0 E10uup - pa Skara 1980

. e !Whie w to b i hi kih o b o oehe Bk o kiht.



SOUTOS E9II TO E9 8

20 b7 2 I d3 as 22 a3 ! c6 a43 d wd ave been bee ] 22 a4 23Wa2 Wd7 24 f4 4 b4 b6 c4]I-0

0 E9-11uupv - Tukmakv Yerevan (zt) 198233· A4! +- c] 33· Af4 34· Ac2 We63S· Ah4! �g7 36 g3 Ah6 37· Ae7! I

0 E912uupv - drn Touca (izt) 1982I4 Cb! c6-b4] Is d Cc6 I6 b 6. ds exds 7 exds b4 ] I6 Cb4 6 x d4 7 x d4 xd4 8. c cs 9 e3 ]I7 Aa3 as ! 7 . . xd3 8 xd3 Axa3 9 . a3 bs (djn)] I Abs c

0 E9-13Beliavky uupv, Moow 198320 Cb ! bd-bJ x c6 20 ac ! 0 ec8 a d6 . c s 3. bd 4 (Beliavky)] 2I a2! . bd cs dxcsxcs =] 2I Ch4 22 Cxh4 Wxh4 23Cd2 ±

0 E914Baurin uupv, Riga 98433· Ac2! e4] 34 e Ae4 3s e3 fs 36Wg s Wf7 37· Wh4 d1+ 3 �h2 d2 -+ 39�g �h7 40 g3 g6 4I gs 3 42 Ae Ac643· g3 We 44· �h2 Wxe I

0 E9-1Perian - mylv, Moow 1961

I Wa4!We bing e queen n e aack

I fd 8 g6 9 e4 ( 9. g4 9. 4)]

I9 We4 g6 20 Wg4 hs0 . 7 xg6 fxg6 x e6 f83 d7 ce8 (3 c7 4 es +-) 4 gs+xgs 5. 3+ g 6 8+ f7 7 f6+

g8 8 g7#]2I Wh3

g4]2I fs

d6 g4 cd8 ( . ds 3 Axg6 4 gxs +-) 3 gxs x d3 4 xd3 xd35. xg6 fxg6 6 8+ ' 7 es+ +-]

22 Ac4 xd1 23 xd �f7 24 e4!4 e]

24 Wf4 2s e1 Wg4 26 exfs Wxc4 27fxg6+ �e7. . xg6 8 xe6 f7 9. x c6 +-]

2 g7 ! es 29 Wxhs+ �d7 3 d1+ Ad63I Axes Cd4 3 Cxd4 I-

E916Taimanv - Bvinnik Moow 192zs Ac !! 3 xg6] zs f z6 Aa3ae 27 Wg3 gs 7 . 7 8 . s ]z Axe7 x e7 9 xfs xfs 30 Axfs Cf430 gx4 3 x4 +-] 3I Wxgs +- xes dxes Wxd 33· �h2 Wd2 33 e34· e6+ f 35 fs+ e7 36 f7+ d8 37f8+ c7 38 c8#] 34· Ae6 �h7 34 f8 35 fs e7 36 f7+ d8 37 f8+ 38 c8#] 3S· Axc4 g6 36 Ae6! Black eigneddue 36 e6 e3 37 e7 6 38 f8+7 39 g8+ 6 40. 8#. I-0

0 E91Taimanv - Flhr Leningrad 1948I6 Cb! c3-bs 6 e4 fs 7 f4 8.Ax f4 cxd4 9 xd4 es 0 e4 fs cs(Taimanv)] I6 hg 6. . . fs 7 g3 ] I7g3 cxd4 7 . . s 8. 4 fs (Taimanv)] IAxd4 Acs I9 Cq Axd4 z xd4 Ces

cd xd4 xd4 ± e4]

0 E9-18ana ampra Bor 1983I7 Ch4! 3g4 xg4; 7 ds cxds Axf6gxf6 9 cx ds Axa3 7. es fs I7

Ahs I h3 gs 8 d7 9. g4 e7 0 f4



SOUTONS E928 TO E92

E9-28Belia - uup Dortmund 998

40 A+!h bihop i o it way to it ial qar c4,from whr it pport th avac fpaw. twol hav b wor o play 40. 2 4 b 8 42 c a Whit i ca f.4· <d3 [4 4 2+ 42. 5 f -+ f,Ac4] 4 h3+ 4 <dz [ 42 4 c5+ -+ ]4 Ac4 -+ 43· a4 [4 5 44 c2f 45 46 x 47 6 g7 -+ ] 43 d3 44 <cz xa3 [Bt ot 44 f 45b2 f2 46 c+ 47 xc Axf bca of48 =] 4S· xb6 Abs [-] -

E9-29uup - hekh, Vilnius 980 hs! ± [ g5 h -h4-g4] a4[22 c 2 4 c5 ± ] 3 gs ! xbz4 Axds 24 h h4-g4 _ 4 cxds[24 . x5 25 f4 ±] zs h1 as [25 f 26h4 ] z6 h6 ! +- a7 7 hg6 Ac6 xe6 3 [28 b4 29 c8 c6 +- ]9 fs Aa 30 eg6 c4 31 xg7+ xg73 x+ <f 33· <d3 b4 34· c7 1

E9-30Kupreihik - uup Yerevan (zt) 98 ds!! [] 13 Whs [ x5 x5 4 a8+ 5 f4 x 4+ 6 x4 x4+ + ] 3 e3 4 �ez [ 4. g5 h6 5 6 f66 x f x f 7 2 s 8. c x+ 9 x f2#] 4· g6! s · Wh6 [ 5 h4 76 h6 g4 + ] s· Wd7 [ g4] 6 Wh4Axdz 7 <xdz es 1 gs f 19 <cxd3+ ! 0 <b1 [20 c x c6+ + 0

xbz -+ -1

E9-3uri - uup, Sarajevo 98436 e! + [ 4, h8-h2] 37· xds [7b7+ g 7 f6 8 b6) 8 h6 f59 Ag5 a Dvortky)] 37 e4 3 Ae1h 39· �f1 [9 ! gx + 40 xf 84 b5 br)] 39· hz 40 bs bz 41ez b 4 b6 [ 42 h5 Ag ] 4 xb643· Ah4 b+ 44 <gz bz 4S· <f �g6 !+46 as [ 46 7 2+ ] 46 g3! 47 a<hs 4 Axg3 xg3+ 49· xg3 Axg3 sc <g4 s· xc4 � sz b4 hz S3· �gh S4 bz e [f 55· b th 55 Af2+56 f h ] -1

E9-32Beliaky abril Lvov 98

3 Ag !![2 h b6]Whit cotro th op l bt hi major pichol b poitio th othr way ro withth rook i fro Whit bgi igo rgropig to o jt that ta . h7 f8 ;or a oc th . h!

3 Ad[ . . . a 2 h 5 5 4· x5 x55· x 5 +- ]

3 Wdz Ac7 33 h7! We 34· Whz ±Mio accomplh Bliavky cot o icra th prr

34· Ac 3S ez! Ab7 36 c1 es 37d3 exf4 3 Wxf4 f 39 Wf6 es 40xes Wxes 41 Wx es dxes 4 Acs g 43·x f7 h 44 f6



0 AR 9 IM ROVG OSO

So b

NQ ts You r Poi ts Q ts Your Poits ts Your Poits

1 1 12 2 2 3 3

2 1 13 2 2 4 3

3 1 14 2 2 3

4 1 1 2 2 3

1 1 2 2 7 3

1 17 2 2 3

7 1 1 2 2 9 4

2 19 2 3 0

9 2 20 2 31

10 2 2 1 3 32

11 2 2 2 3

tota 7 7

ts l ay g Stegt

ess ta 4 p ts beg e

4 - 9 p ts ELO 00 - 1000

10 - 19 p ts ELO 1000 - 100

2 0 - 2 9 p ts E O 1 00 - 1 00

30 - 3 9 p ts EO 100 - 2100

40 - 4 9 pts E O 2 1 00 - 2 2 00

0 - 9 p ts E O 2 2 00- 2 300

0 - 7 0 p ts E O 2 300 2 4 00

7 1 - 7 7 p ts EO abe 2400



1 0 Trappng a ece

piece l iite in its action an isolatefro the rest of is ary s i n anger of gettng rappe ( Kotov)

kn ight on the r i i sn t jst - i tcan a so fal l prey to en ey treats.

tur Yuu pov ofgang U h m annAuri 99

16 D

b d g h8 8

7•

7

6

5

5

4 4

3 �

3

2 � 2 b d f g h

ss. Ads+

ellknon otif: the bisop copetey o i nates te knigt

55 ... �d7

The pan en ing afer 55 . . . c6 S

ceary lost for ack .

s6. �e4 �e7 57 �fs hs s8. h4 C4

ack s i n zgzang an has to sacricethe c pan to free the kn ight If 5 ethen 59· f6 4 6o e6 c3 61 e7 +- ins

59 �e4 b3 6o A ) d2+ 61. �ds

f3Or 61 . . . . b1 62. A3 +- an if the

knigh t capres the pan it i l l be caghtagan by the bsh op.

62. Ad3!

lack resigne becase of 6 . . . h463. Ae4 +- an the knight s tappe agai n

* * *

u even ore ob i e pieces li ke the bisopcan be vlnerabe.

End re tener o apabancaBupe 99

e4 es 2. f3 c6 3 Abs a6 4 Aa4d6 5 d4 bs 6. Ab3 d4 7 d4 ed4 8.Wd4?

5

4

3

•

6

5

4

3

� � � 2 b d g h

Ths hackneye trap is knon as TheNoahs rk In other ors it has beenknon for a ong tie . .

There foloe

8 . ... cs 9 Wds Ae6 10. Wc6+ Ad7 1 .Wds c4



2

an lack on the bishop an late thegae

* *

n unfavouable piece poston can alsobe eplo ite by posit ion al ethos I n thefol loing cassic Capabl anca i soates anthen eclu es the eney b ishop fo p lay

iliam nerjo apablancaHsings 99

14 •a

b d

e f h

8 8 7

5

4i

4

3 £ 3

2 £ £ 2

b d f g h

10 . . . . g5 11. x6+

11 g5 s poo ue to 11 ! 12 h5 h g 13. A g f4 14. h Ae7

11 . .. . x6 12 Ag3 Ag4 13 . h3 Ax3 14x3 x3 15. gx3 +

I n eect hi te is p laying a pi ece onThe bishop on g3 is cage in, an canonly be fee afte a pan sacce (Ah2,f4 an afte ef4 hite plays f3, �g2 folloe by Ag1 b ut th s costs tie an ateial The coect ay fo lack to ealisehi s posi tiona avantage is easy: attack onthe qu eens ie, h ee afte an app opi atebeakthough an the open ing of the ank lack il l be a piece (A p. ( Doev

PR RPPI N PIE

15 .. . 6 16 �g2 as 17 a4 �7 18. h�e6 19. 4 b8 20. xgs hxgs 21. b3 c22. a2 bs 23. ha1 c4

To ut l se h is avatage o the queens elack has to open l nes.

24. axbs

24 b 25 b b4 .

24 . .. . cx b3 25. cxb3 xbs 26. a4 xb27. d4 bs 28. C4 b4 29. xc6

29. b4 Ab4 30. e e 31 h1Ae7 an the apan ecies the gae.hites pi eces on the kin gsie ea in isolate

29 . .. . xd4 01.

beautful an tting gae fo outhee.

Eve a ook can get tappe They ae especi al l y vul neable hen sti l on thei stat gsquaes.

Ruam Kimdzanov Garry KparovB'umi (pi)

b d f g h



This as a api pl a gae an ne ith ep ae ishe to lose uch tie i n the openn g oth castle qu ickl

0. oo? oo?

t th is oent the p laes state laughi ng as the notice that l ack coul haveon the gae i e iatel ith 10 . . . Aeoeve, this act of ec i not helpKasizhanov Kaspaov plae as el l aseve an he ent on to in the gae . Eventhe stongest pl aes soeties ovelooksiple tactics.

In the net eap le fo a tie beak gaein the Euopean chapi ons hi p in a the futue FI DE ol Cha p ion ai le to sezethe oet

Ran Ponomarov Em l tovkyEuopen Chpionshp, Ohd 166 D

b d g h

8 8

7 7

6 · · � · 6

5 � · 5

4 �

4

3

� 3

2 2

b f g h

37 �C4

The coect ove as 37 A b 38 Aa3bx a4 39· Ab4 an the ook is tappe.

37· ... cs+ 38. �b4 bs 39 ax bs+ ax bs

40. 4 C4+ 4. �b3 Y.an at hough hite is sti l l on the oa to

173

victo Ponoaiov ost his a in tietou bl e an fai le to secue the in .

Even the ost active an ob il e piece, thequ een , is often tappe

rtr Y pov eei h rovMoscow

167 b g

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

b g h

16. b3 ex s?

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17. b

hite ins the que en, but enies ackan copensation 7 a4 x2 18x2 x e4 &

17 . x2+ 8. x2 + 0

Soetes the queen gets into toublehen chas ing p ieces eep in the eneca p. el lkn on case s the poisonepan on b2 o b7 ut all actcal opea



I4

tions ith the queen ust be calculatecaefu l ly: she is too valua bl e to be teatecasally

But FaukaLondon 9

1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Ab4 4 e5 5 5·a3 A) 6 b ) W 7 f3 6 8 Ad3)d4 9· )d4

168

8

76

5

4-�

b d h

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8

76

5

4

3

2

Black sees the chan ce to in a pan buthe i no t calc ul ate a en ough .

10 d4 W 11 Wd2 !

Black as onl y epecting 11 A2 4

1 1 Wa1 1 Wx4 then 12 . Ab - .

12 C3 10

Thee s no eence to b3 tappig thequeen

I n the net - bi l i ant - gae the o lo s enti e stategy is b ase on the pooposit ion of his opp onents qu een.

PER RPP I PIE

Eveny Vadim irov Garry KaparovB um i (pd)

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b d h

13 A f3 ! 14 W)f3 !

14. gx3 ay have been bette but noone l kes to eaken thei o k ng

14 W C4 ! 15 Wa8 6 16 Wb7d5

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17 e1 b8 18 Wd7 d8 19 Wb7 5 +

Of couse Kaspaov p ays fo a i .

20 A1

he losin g ove i n an aleay icultposit o 20 ab1 ou l have bee bette

20 a5 !

The hunte becoes the hunte Kaspaov s a ay to the quee by foce

21 W)a7 W6 ( a as theatene ) 22Wa6 C4 23 b1 o1

h te can st save the qee by saciiing a ook 22. b6 but he cannot save thegae.



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b d e g h

8 8

6

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8 8

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b d e g h

175

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b d e g h

E b d e

8 8

6 6

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6 R R N

E1o E 10 * *

b g h b f g h

8 8 8

7 7

6 6 6

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b g h b d f g h

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8 8 8

7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

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b d g h b g h

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EXERCSES

E109

b

b f g h

E 1010

b f g h

7

6

5

4

2

g

4

2

7

6

5

4

2

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7

6

5 5

4

4

2

b g h

E 1012 6 b d g

7

6 6

5 5

4

2 2

b g h



7 PER 0 RPPI PEE

E 1013 * * * E 1015 * * * b d g h b d g h

7 7

6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2

b g h b d g h

E 1014 * * * E 106 * * * b d g h b d g h

7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4

4

3 3 3 3

2 2

�

2

b d g h b d g h



XECSES 79

E 101 * * * E 1019 * * *

b d g h b d f g h

8 • 8 8

7

7

6 l 6 6

5

I

5 5

4 � � 4 4

3

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:

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:

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E 1018 *** E 100 * * * 6

b d b d g h8 8 8 8

7 7

6 I 6 6

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4 � � 4 4

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V

b d g h b d g h



10

E 2

8

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b d f h

E 22 * * *

b d h8

7

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CH E R 10 RG IEE

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5

b d f

E 2 * * * b d

X l

7 7

7

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5 5 � 5

4 4 4

3 3

2 2 2

b d f h



EXERCIE

E 105 * * * * b d g h

7 7

6 6

5 5

4•

4

3

3

2 � 2

b d g

E 106 * * * * b g

7

6

5 5

4 4

3 � 3

2

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b d g h

E 107 * * * *

b g

I

7 4

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4 � �3 � � ? �2

b d g

Evalu ate the ove 1 f

E 108

5

4 �3

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h

b d g

Evalu ate he ove 1 . . . c

7

6

5

4

3

2

6

5

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1



82 R 10 R N

E 129 E 131

b d f g h b d g h

a

A A A

6 6 A 6

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4 � 4 4 � C 4

3 3 3 C � 3

2 � � � � � 2 2 � � � 2

] �

: : :

b d g h d g h

E13 E 132 6 b d g h b d g

•

A A A

6 6 6

A

4 � 4 4 � 4 4

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SOLUOS O 0

Souion

0 Eo-1Yuupov Romaniin Yerevan (zt) 9823S· e8 ! Ags 36. 4 +- Ax 4 37· gx4 's38 e4 fs 39· f6+ 6 4. 4 ab3 41.4S I-

Eo-2Yuupov - okolov Tilburg 98739· d ! -e-d] 1-.

E10-3mylov - Tolu Moow 967 Ab! +- 7 b ds e7 + -.

0 E0-4Yuupov Fejullau, Swierland 2000s. 7! x+ 16. ex Ae6 [ 6 b 7a7 + 17 xa8 xa8 18. b3 + 1.

Eo-sYuupov Bn, Bundesliga 2ooo/o27. a7 Wxf6 [7 ds S e7+ +-; 7 C7 S b7 +] 28 Wxf6 xf6 29 Ag2![9 b7 0 g c c6 gaveBck more chance] 29 b4 [ 9 0a +] 3 xb7 bxq 0 b J! +-]31. b4 + d6 32 x4 2 33· x2 x d4 34·Ax6 s 3S· A d7 36. b2 g7 37· '£2d6 38 b7 d2+ 39· Ae2 d6 4. A4 f6+41. 'e3 'f 4 3 'g7 43· g4 xg4 44· xg4'f 4S· 7 'g7 46. 'e4 f2 47· gs! Wheprepare to tranpoe ino a wnning king andpawn endgame 47· . . fs 48 xf7+ x 49·Ax 'x s. 'ds! + .

E1o6Guman Gaidarov, SSSR 978 es! [ es des . d7 ed6 +-) s +] -.

0 E0-7lekine Rubinein San Remo 93. xds! + [ ds c ds c7 +- ]

0 E0-8Klarenbeek - Yuupov Apeldoorn 200037· d3 wa poor er Axa4 38. s Ad739· 7+ '7 -+ Whe eigned becae o0 as a -+ oowed by b6 -

0 E10-9Yuupov Kaparov, Riga 99536. . . Wb7 ! 37· a [S es + 9 e + 38 Axs -.

0 E1ooPereipkin ekov, Minsk 97624. d6! + [ eS ; ed6 cd6 +-]1-

E0-1Timman - Yuupov, Linares (cmsf6) 99237· Afs! [h 37· . Ae2 38 Ae6+ '739· Afs+ 'g 4 'g2 +- [6 e] -

0 E0-2Bilek - mylov, Polanica-Zdrj 96836 . 7 ! [b6 37· as bs 38. a bs[sc6] -.

0 E0-13Lauren - Lundenen, Denmark 937 Ags! Ax 2 Wd2! Wxd4 3 Ax7+ ! 'x74· Wxd4 +- -

0 E10-14Fier - Reevky New York 958 Ax+ ! 'x [o 7 I I e6 -] n

e6! dxe6 [ e6 ds+ s g+g g+ hs s s gs#; h s e +-) s d + +-] 12 Wxd



6 3 Wd +- -o.

E1015Bovinnik - epanov, eningra 190 Ax+ ! xf7 . 4 +- -o

E116Yuupov - , Vrbas 19804. A! Was 4 . a4 c8 - S AdWb6 5 a3 xa2 7 c4 b28 Zb3] 6 b +- as 7 a3] o

E1017Yuupov - Pirro Bnesliga 1994/95o W d d3. orrect a 2 3 e th a ii poitio 2 f3xe o b6 Z. f3 Aa3! 2 e8 22A3 Aa3 23 d Ab2 ] Wd1 xa3XC 2 fxc X . . . Xe3 3 xe3Wxe3+ 4 �h b4 1o.

E118Yuupov - apaa SaintJohn 19888. a! Wb 9 e Wa3 30. Ae3 3 c3ould have bee imper: 3 . hs 3 bsa 32 xa Axa 33 3 30 . . e8 31.A xe 3. Axa3 xa 33 Wb ! xa3 34·Wb xds 3S· Wxa3 xf4 36. Af Ad4+37 �h h; 38 g4 g3+ 39 �g xf1!39 es 40. �x f fxg4 41 hxg4 +hs 4. gxhs gxhs 43· Wa �f7 44· Wg d74S· Wxb7 �e7 46 We4+ -o

E1019Kaparov - van der iel Brssels 198718 bs ! ± f 8. e2 ith the idea 4, Ac),he 8 18. . . e6 8 c xb 9 cs fs 2 xfs 19· Axe6 fxe6 9 cxb 2 a2 o x7 W>7 1 g6 f7 Wxf7+ �x 3 Ae3 [ xhs] 3 . f8[23 s 24 4 f4 24 . 2 d2}8 2 f4 25 x f4 xf4 2 4 Ka)] 4. d4 �g8 s. fd b6 6 h4 fs

SOUTIOS E 5 TO E2

E12rbakov Yuupov, Moow 198117 . gs! 18 We3 [ 8 xf e7 82 18 . . h3+ 19 �g g4 o Wegxf 1. f1 dxe4 . xf exd3 3. Axd3Axd3 4. Wx d3 xf s �xf ad 6We fs 7. 4 Af 8. A1 axb4 9 xb4bs 30. as Ag7 J. Ags d6 3 �g1 Wf7 33Ae3 ed8 34 f4 3S· Wd7 o1

E1021Karakaji - Bly, Bapest 1957· W! 2 x e7? f ! 3 . . f7 ]

E1022Peroian - Maanovi Skope 19696 We! 2 hs d2] 6 as 2 d 27 Ax d cx d 28 3 29 xd +-7 hs! +- 3 10

0 E1023Bovinnik - pelmann, Moow 19359 a4 ! Wxa 10 A4 ! Ag4 n Ax

gx 2 x a3 2 . . c2 3 xc2 )I c3 + 10

E1024Mikhail Kliakin 194 7 ! �X7 axb6+ �X b8 3 b7 +- -0

E1025Leonid Kubbel 19341. a4! a3! xb4+! �xb4 3· Ae+! 3Acs xs 4 xa3 c4 =] 3· .. �a4 4Aq X S �X +- -0

E126Morov Fernande Yuupov Tni izt) 9ron from h gm)30. Axgs! fs 31 Af4+ �d7 3· �! x33· �g4 +-



I86 CHAPTER 10 TRAPPING A PIEC

So tb

N� Pints Your Points N� P n ts Your Poi nts N� Pints Your Points

1 1 12 3 2 3 3

2 1 1 3 3 2 4 3

3 1 14 3 2 5 4

4 1 1 5 3 2 4

5 1 1 3 2 4

2 1 3 2 8 4

2 18 3 2 9 4

8 2 19 3 30 4

9 2 20 3 3 1 5

10 2 2 1 3 3 2 5

11 2 22 3

total

P nts Pl aying Strength

ess than 5 pi n ts b e g n n e r

5 - 20 pi n ts EO 800 - 1000

2 1 - 3 0 pin ts E O 1 000 - 1 5 00

3 1 - 4 5 pin ts E O 1 500 - 1 800

4 - 0 pints EO 1800 - 2100

- 7 5 p n ts E O 2 100 - 2 300

7 9 0 pi nts EO abve 2300



Appendix

Ind of ompo nd ny

Names n ital ics refer to anal ysts

Adon Andr 16fek Yoch anan , 14, 185Averbk Yur 41 55

Belv Alexnder , 3, 16onarenko, Fi l i pp reukelen , G ijs van 5 53ron, Vaimir, 1 13

cChron, n r 151

DDrg Klu 5Del Rio Ercoe, 14Donev vo Hrtov 1Dreev Alexey 0Du ras, Oli ch, 5Dvizov Evgeny, 5Dvoretky Mrk 1, 38, 0 1 5, 150 1 6

EEuwe Mel 8

FFeres i Fristei n, 13Fri nk, Orri n , 5Frtz, J nich , 5, 13Ftnfk Ljubomr 8,

GGorgiev Tgan 5Gots ner G . 5Greco Gioacchi no, 53Gigoriev, N ikolay Dm itrievich , 13, 16, 150,

151Gu rvich, bram, 6, 4

HHe rbstman , leaner, 5Hilebran, leaner 148Holzhausen , athe von , 40Horitz, ernar, 15Hbne Robert 6Huzmn Alexnder 1

lu strative eampl e 14

KKaila, Osmo, 54Kasparian, Ge nrikh Moi seevich 11Kprov Gr 84Kiss l ing G 6Kl iatskin Mi khai l 84osef Kli ng & ernha Horitz, 4Kosek, V. 54Kotov Alexnder 5, 1Koirev, V 1Krmnk Vldmr 0, 88-Krikhe li o sif, 5Kub bel , Leoni , 14, 184Kuznetsov lean er, Kuznetsov n atoly Geogevich 53



188

Lke nue 0 5 16vnsh, Grigor 96 109evenh Grio 98i, Moriz, 1

MMkonov Vdiir Andreevih 5Mkhe Serey Maos, M aro, 29Medni dr 9 5Ms, , 5Mgvinishvi l , N 5

NNizowih Aron 9

Oan n

pPeroin irn 5ogosjans Ens 29Pouev ev 82Pkhi ev 89

Ruze Vevood 1Ri Rch ar, 25 2Rinck, H nr, 11 12 48 149

Syov Vi 5Soh Ior 90

TTinov Mrk 16Trrh Sieer 10Trkowe Svie 2Troizk, li lvich, 52

Um nov, G , 54unknon 52

vVan Vl i, Lou is , 18Van ra, Jo sf, 19Vasn ko, V 2

wWinn u 9oaa, lois, 1

Yuupov Arur 8 5 9 1 94

Ziev Ior 2 28Zhurvev Nikoy 110

A D X



D OF GAMS

Ind of g

Nu bes in b o i n icate that the ist nae pl aye ha B ack

as, Ea Bafo - Toe Repetto,

13as, Michae - Pike, 150

-Yusupov 26oj n, ns Yusu pov 167en - Ni l sson, lekhine, leane - Benstein , 11

- Bogolju bo 109- Fiean 2Jhn e 12- Khn le in , 1 Reshevsky, 11- Rubinsten, 1 83- R , 96

bo, an - nkov, 155nan, Visanathan - nesson, 25

- Gelfan , 125- Kapov 23- Kaspaov, 92- Kanik, 88- Salov 24-Toczak, 25- Tukakov, 24- Yusupov, 147

nessen, olf- Paulsen, 11 Staunton, 9

nesson Ulf- nan, 25- McNab, 4

ntunes, ntonio - Loek, 109bakov, Valenti n - Yusu pov 84oni n, Lev Soloonovch - Mi kenas, 11vebakh, Yui - Hbeg, 110

8Bagiov, Vlai i Planinc, 124Balogh - Szi ly, 147Baai ze, Davi - Seets, 14Baeev, Evgeny - He l les, 109

Batu n - Yusu pov 1Bel avsky leane - Cab l o 9

Chanle, 109- Gel l e, 54- Stkovi, 92- Yusu pov 09, , 19

Beousov-Seyavkin, 11Bly Mi ks - Kaaklaj , 184Benste in , Oss ip - lekh ine, 11

Capablanca, 1Bi lek, Istvn Syslov, 83Bogoj u bo E f - ekhine , 09

- Hussong, 24- R , 12

Boeslavsky saak - Ragozin , 123-Syslov, 9

Bnsch, Ue Yusu pov 183Botvin n ik, M khai l - Chekhove, 9

- Kan, 9- Ragozn 71- Syslov, 71- Sookin , 09- Spie lann, 84- Stepan ov, 84-Taianov, 148 167-Tal, 72

Bestian, Egn - Yusu pov, 135Bonstein , Davi - Mi kenas, 11

- Pachan, 111Bun, os -Janoski , 11Buts - Fauskas 14

cCab lo Goan - Bel avsky, 169Capa Danie l -ansa 167Capos opez, M aio Sit h 39Capabanca, os - Benstein , 1

- Fonao, 2- Ni zoitsch 148

89



90

- Rubnst in , Smi sch, - Stin, int,

Chan , Mu ay - li avsky, - Polg, 3

Chkhov, Valy - Psip ki n, - Psakhis , - Yusu pov,

Chkhov Vitaly - otvnn ik , Chisti an sn ay - Kapov, 95Couch, Col in - Splman, 12Csom, stvn Kapov,

- Kinmann, 109-Yusupov, 168

DDautov, Rustm Rub an,

- Smk, 41- Yusu pov 26

Day - van l , Dz l Coal, ss - mma n, Djaa, Dagutin - Staut 11u, Stfan - Yusupov, 69Dol matov, Sgy - Yusupov, Doms - Foov, 110Dv y - Kamn ik

EEhlvst, Jaan - Noguias, 109E ngon , Vsl av - Smysov, Epishi n, Vla i mi - Yusu pov, Esti n, Yakov - Ktsl , 1Eu, Machgil is - Fontin

-Vima,

FFauskas - uts, Foov Doms, Fzuahu fim - Yusupov, Fnanz Phtz, Fu, H - OKlly Galay, 109Fisch, Robt - Ks, 2

- Ptosian, 0, , Rshvsky, 136, 83- Spassky, - Tai manov, 36

Floh, Salo - Tai manov, Fi Jzsf- Lu kcs, 50Fon ao Mac - Capabl anca, Fontin Gog Sato Eu, 1Fiman, lkhi n,

APPENDX

Fuman , Smn bamovich - Smyslov 69

GGab il , Ch istian - Michasn , 124Gaiaov - Gutman, Gal iamova, l isa iu n, Gapin ashv l i , Non a - Svaty, 25Gaa Va, Osca Gau , 96Glfan , ois - nan , Gl l Em - li avsky, Ghi na Mi hai l Yusupov, 0Gl i nk, Manf - Yusu pov 66Gligoi, Svtoa-Smyslov 136

- Yusupov, 168Gol bg - Zhuk 14Gana Ziga, Ju l io Svi l 24Gau, Robto - Gaa Va, Gigoian, Kan shoovich - Kupichik,

3Gszpt, tti a - Kup ch ik, 166Gu lko ois - Svshn i kov, Gu vich, Mi khai l Ruvav, 10Gutman , Lv Gaiaov, 83

Mi knas, 38

HHl ls, Fi nan - av, 109Hnnz, Roma n Yusu pov, Holzhu MathiasYusupov, Hon, Kolyn Min i , Hbg, ngtEic - vbakh, 110H bn, Robt N kolai s, 110Hu lak Kunos av - Yusu pov, H uss, nas - Razuvav,



9 2

McNab Col i n - nsson, 47Mg ohan ns - Pau lsn 54Michalsn , Ni lsGab i l , 24Mi knas Vlaas - oni n 11

- onstin, 11-Gutan, 38

M il s, nthon - Yusu pov, 148Mi lov Va i - Yusu pov, 24Mi ni, Dagolju b - Honi , 1Mit it lu Ghogh - olus h Moovic Fnanz, Ivan Yusupov 84Movssian Sgi Yusu pov, 24

N

Najof, Migul - Kotov 2Nzhti nov, Rashi - Kon stantin ov 185Nisn Pu E ik - Ravi kua, 24Nijbo Fiso - Kani k 9Nikolai s oann is - H bn, 0Ni l sson , - n , Ni zoitsc aon - Capab anca 148

-Sisch 9NN - ask, 0

N N N N , 1NN - Siski , 109Noguias, Jss - Eh lvst, 09

-Yusupov 6Nunn , John - Kan ik 87

Ol lan, olf Gog - olf, 24O Kll Gala, lbic - Fu 09

pPachan Luk - onstin , 111Phtz hoas - Fnanz, 109Paulsn, Louis - nssn, 1

- Mg 54Psipki n, Vla i - Chkhov 83Ptosian , Tigan - Fisch 70 153, 185

- Lasn , 53- Matanovi, 184- Si agin 9

- Sslov, 16- Spassk, 8- Suti n 153

Ptu khov - Kuzntsov, 53Ptusson, Magi - Yusu pov, 115Pikt on - as 150Piot, Dit-Yusupov, 14, 84Plani nc lbi n - agiov, 124

- Raiv, 38

A P P E N D I X

Pog suzsa - Cha n l 37Polg u it - Kan ik, 88 90Ponoaiov, Rus lan Sutovsk 3Potisch , Lajos - Kavalk, 3Pibl , Josf- Kaspaov 93

Psakhis , v - Chkhov, 155-Yusupov, 156

RRagoin , Viachsl av - os lavsk 123

- otvinn ik Raivi, Vla i - Plani nc, 38Rasi n, acob - Yusu pov, 68Ravikua, Vaianathan Nls n, 124Rauvav, Yu - Gu vich 0

- H uss , 1 -Vasiukov 09- Yusupov, 0 83

R Hans - Ti an 38Rnt Olivi - Yusu pov, 0Rshvsk, Saul - khi n,

- Fisch 36 83- Sslov, 72

Tatai 53Rti , Richa khin, 96

ogolju bo, 12Rbl i , oltn Yusupov, 84Rokh l in , Yakov - Si l ch 24Roanish i n Olg - Yusupov, 83Roan ovsk, Pt sn ivich Stpanov

09Rovn Di t Osi povich - Kashv, 1Ruban Vai - Dautov 185Rubinst in , kiba - lkh in 83



N D E OF G A M E S

- Capablanca 110- Lasker 110

Salov, Valery-nand 24

Yusupov 24Smisc h, Fritz - Capablanca, 9

- Ni mzowitsch 7Sa, Gyul a - Yusu pov 84, 84Schlechter Carl - Marshal 7Schlosser h i l ip p Yusu pov, 27Serawan Yasser-Yusupov 168Selyavkin - elousov 1Sermek Drazen - Dautov 4

Servaty, Rudolf- Gapri ndashvi l i 2Shampouw Si a lach i 12Sh irov leei - Kramn ik , 0

-Yusupov, 11, 73Short, Nigel Kasparov 40Si la lach i - Shampouw, 2Si ich , Vladis lav - Rokh l in , 24Simagin , Vladi m r- Petros ian 7lwa, ogdan Stol 12Sl utzky Leoni d - Yusu pov, 66Smeets, Jan - aramidze, 47Smit h, Kenn eth - Campos Lopez, 39Smyslov, Vassi ly - i lek, 83

- oles lavsky, 6- otvin ni k, 1- Eingorn, 48- Furman, 6-Gl igor i 36

- L l ienthal 11 2- etrosian , 67- Reshevsky, 2- Speelman 110- al 69 1- ol us h, 183

Sokolov nd rei - Yusu pov, 12, 83Sorokin, Mim - Yusupov 24Sorokin, Ni kolay - otvi nn ik, 7, 0

Spasov, i u ben - Yusu pov 66Spassky, oris - Fische r, 109

- Karpov, 72, 2, 4- Keres, 8- Korchnoi , 82- etrosan, 81- imm an, 148

Spee man onathan - Crouch 2- Smyslov 0

Spie lmann Rudolf otv inn i k , 84Spir idonov Ni ko la Uhl mann, 0Sp raggett Kevin - Yusupov, 7Staudte, Hans i lmar - Djaja, Staunton oward - nderssen, 7Steine, Endre - Capablanca, 11Stepanov, G - otvinn ik, 84

Romanovsky 109Sterren au l van der Yusu pov, 76Stoh l gor Yusupov, 86Stoltz, Gsta-l iwa 2Str kovi, leksa - el iavsky 2Strom berg, Peter - Vedder, 0Suetin leey - etrosan , 3

-Yusupov, 8Sutovsky, Em il - ono marov 73

Svesh ni kov Evgeny - Gu l ko 4Svid ler, Peter - Granda Z iga, 24

- Lobron , 1Swidersk i Rudolf- NN, 0Sziy alogh , 14

Taim anov, M ark - otvi nn ik , 148, 16

- Fischer, 36 Flo hr 16Yusupov 168

al , Mi kha i l - otv inn ik 2Smyslov, 6, 7

artakower, Savie lly - owck i, 2atai Stefano - Reshevsky, 3imman Jan - Dez de Corra l , 0

Kramnk 7 Ree, 138- Spassky 48-orre,

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94

-Yusupov, 26 83Tioshcheno, Gennd - Kuzin , 3Tolush, ender - M it ite lu ,

-sov, 18Tocz Riner-nnd Topov, Vesel i n - Krpov, 111Torre Repetto, Crlos ds , 1Torre ugenio - Ti n,

-Yusupov, 8Tseshovs, Vi tl - Yus upov, 168Tuov, Vldi i r - nnd, 4

Yusupov, So 16

Uh lnn , Wolgng pi ridonov, 0-Yusupov 11

vVgni n Rel - Yus upov 66sser, ntol - Yus upov, 68Vsi uov, vgen i - Rzuvev, 09Vedder, Hen - troberg 110Vdr, Mi n - uwe Vlel, ose Luis - Yusu pov 66Vld i i rov vgen - Ksprov, 4Vodopnov - Knzn, Voore, ndres Yu st, 0Vui Mi ln - Ksprov, 0Vulson, VldiirYusupov 66

wWel, Loe vn - ntu nes, 109

Wie, oh n vn der - D, 68- Ksprov 18- Lbron, 1

Winter Wil l Cpbnc Wirthensohn , Heinz - Yusu pov, 0Wol, Hei nrich Ol nd, 2

XXie Ju n - Gl l iov

ose l n i ,

yYusti Voore, 10Yusupov, rtur - ds, 6

-dorjn 6nnd, 4- rbov, 18- Btur in 16- Beli vs, 109 16 169- Brestin 3- Bnsch, 83- Chehov, 69Cso, 168- Dutov, z6-ur i , 169- Dol tov 8 86- pi sh in , - ejzul lhu, 83 Ghind, 0- Gliene, 166- Gl igori, 168- Hernndez, Holzhuer, Hu 66- Ksprov 19 166 83- Kengis - Klrenbee, 18 Kotronis, 49 Koutl, 8- Krni, 8- Kupre ich i , 169- Ligteri n, 8- Lput in 11- Mn, - Mrtn i 66- Mi l es , 18- Mi lov 4- Mo rovic Fernndez 18- Movsesin, 4- Nogueirs, 6- Pirrot, 84- Pshis, 56- Ptursson, 15 Rs in , 68

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NDE OF GAMES

- Ru 7 83- Rnt 7 Rb i 84 Rnishi n 8 l 4- 84 84-chlssr 7-irwn 168- hr 11 7- l ut 66- 2, 8- i n 4 ps 66- prtt 57- th l 86- utn 85-Tin 168-Tn 6 183

- Trr 78-Tsshs 68- Tu 8 67- Uh nn 7-Vnin 166- n dr trn 76- Vssr 168- Vi l 166-Vulsn 166- Wirthnshn 70 Zpt 84

Zpt lns - Yusup 18Zjbt I M . in 47Zhu-Gl br 17Zhu l N i l - Kpnut 0

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96 A ND I X

Eno n of ym b o

; whi te stands sl ightly bette ucea± whi te has a cl ea advantage i with compensation fo the mateial

white has a decisive advantage Q bette is1- wh ite won with the idea+

black stands sl ightly bette ) weak poi nt o end angeed p iece+ black h as a cea advantage ( devel opment advantage

b ack has a dec si ve advantage geate boad oom-1 bl ack won zugzwang

equal o equal chances on ly m ove¥Yz daw � i le

# mate diagonal an i nteesting move cente a vey good move )) kingside an ecel le nt move ( queenside a dub ious move t ime a mistake ending a b lunde @ pai of bishops

with attack � bishop s of opposite colou with i ni tiatve bsho ps of the same colo u

with coun tep ay t passed pawn

white to move what sho ud wh ite pl ay? b lack to move 6 what shou d bl ack play?

chess lessons by artur yusupov (gnv64)

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