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The Moment of Zuke:
Critical Positions and
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by David Rudel
author of Zuke 'Em

7 modules written just for Colle System Players.  Over 150 practice problems accompany lessons written in Rudel's crystal-clear, inimitable style

Thematic Lessons
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1st Samba Cup
(October 10-19, Skanderborg, DENMARK)

Final standings

1-4 Nielsen, Sadvakasov, Short, Hansen     5.5 / 9
5-6 Ivanchuk, Bologan     5
7.- Kasimdzhanov     4.5
8.- Alekseev      3.5
9-10 Sasikiran, Palo     2.5

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Results by round

Round 9 (October 19)

Ivanchuk, V - Hansen, C     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Richter-Rauzer variation     56 moves
Bologan, V - Sasikiran, K     1-0      Ruy Lopez: Bogolyubov variation     61 moves
Alekssev, E - Short, N     0.5-0.5     QGD: Tartakower system     19 moves
Nielsen, PH - Kasimdzhanov, R     0.5-0.5     QGD: classical variation     19 moves
Palo, D - Sadvakasov, D     0.5-0.5     QGA     39 moves

Round 8 (October 18)

Short, N - Nielsen, PH     0.5-0.5     Evan´s Gambit     31 moves
Sasikiran, K - Ivanchuk, V     0-1      QGA: classical     34 moves
Sadvakasov, D - Bologan, V      0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Najdorf, English attack     62 moves
Kasimdzhanov, R - Palo, D      1-0     Nimzo Indian     60 moves
Hansen, C - Alekseev, E     1-0     Queen´s Indian: Nimzovich variation     37 moves

Round 7 (October 17)

Hansen, C - Short, N     0-1     QGD: Tartakower system     71 moves
Ivanchuk, V - Sadvakasov, D     0-1      Queen´s Indian: Petrosian system     50 moves
Bologan, V - Kasimdzhanov, R     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Averbach variation     62 moves
Alekseev, E - Sasikiran, K      1-0     Ruy Lopez: Breyer variation     75 moves
Palo, D - Nielsen, PH     0-1     QGD semi-Slav     34 moves

Round 6 (October 16)

Short, N - Palo, D     0.5-0.5     Caro Kann: advance variation     18 moves
Kasimdzhanov, R - Ivanchuk, V     1-0     Nimzo Indian      59 moves
Sadvakasov, D - Alekseev, E     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdorf, English attack     35 moves
Sasikiran, K - Hansen, C      0-1     QGA: classical     45 moves
Nielsen, PH - Bologan, V     1-0     King´s Indian: Panno variation     40 moves

Round 5 (October 14)

Ivanchuk, V
- Nielsen, PH     1-0     English opening     40 moves
Sasikiran, K - Short, N     0-1     QGD: classical variation     21 moves
Alekseev, E - Kasimdzhanov, R     0-1     Ruy Lopez: Averbach variation     41 moves
Hansen, C - Sadvakasov, D     1-0     English opening: four knights variation     30 moves
Bologan, V - Palo, D     1-0     Caro Kann: advance variation     33 moves

Round 4 (October 13)

Short, N - Bologan, V     0.5-0.5     Petroff defense     45 moves
Palo, D - Ivanchuk, V     0-1     Grunfeld defense     50 moves
Kasimdzhanov, R - Hansen, C     0.5-0.5     QGD Slav     65 moves
Sadvakasov, D - Sasikiran, K     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Breyer variation     38 moves
Heine Nielsen, P - Alekseev, E     0.5-0.5     English opening     24 moves

Round 3 (October 12)

Sadvakasov, D
- Short, N     1-0     Ruy Lopez: closed variation     28 moves
Alekseev, E - Palo, D     0.5-0.5     Caro Kann: advance variation     18 moves
Ivanchuk, V - Bologan, V     0.5-0.5      Nimzo Indian defense     39 moves
Hansen, C - Heine Nielsen, P     0.5-0.5     Semi-Slav     23 moves
Sasikiran, K - Kasimdzhanov, R     1-0     QGD: Tartakower defense     40 moves

Round 2 (October 11)

Short, N - Ivanchuk, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense     17 moves
Bologan, V - Alekseev, E     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Richter Rauzer variation     36 moves
Palo, D - Hansen, C     0.5-0.5     Grunfeld defense     42 moves
Kasimdzhanov, R - Sadvakasov, D     0-1     Sicilian defense: poisoned pawn variation     30 moves
Heine Nielsen, P  - Sasikiran, K     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian defense     19 moves

Round 1 (October 10)

Kasimdzhanov, R - Short, N     0-1     Ruy Lopez: Breyer variation     54 moves
Sadvakasov, D - Heine Nielsen, P     0-1      Caro Kann defense     50 moves
Sasikiran, K - Palo, D     0.5-0.5     Nimzo Indian defense     104 moves
Hansen, C - Bologan, V     0.5-0.5     King´s Indian defense     46 moves
Alekseev, E - Ivanchuk, V     0.5-0.5     Pirc defense     36 moves

Participants
 

Player ELO rating
Vassily Ivanchuk 2710
Nigel Short 2701
Krishnan Sasikiran 2679
Viorel Bologan 2673
Rustam Kasimdzhanov 2668
Peter Heine Nielsen 2626
Curt Hansen 2616
Evgeny Alekseev 2613
Darmen Sadvakasov 2595
Davor Palo (IM) 2510



 


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