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The Moment of Zuke:
Critical Positions and
Pivotal Decisions for
Colle System Players

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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Hrokurinn Chess Tournament

(February 18th-27th)

Standings

1.- Alexei Shirov     7 / 9
2-3 Macieja, Korchnoi     6
4-5 Sokolov, McShane     5.5
6.- Michael Adams     5
7.- Etienne Bacrot     3.5
8.- Hannes Stefansson     3
9.- Helgi Ass Gretarsson     2.5
10.- Stefan Kristjansson     1

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Results by round

Round 9 (February 27th)

Gretarsson, HA - Macieja, B     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian     56 moves
Kristjansson, S - McShane, L     0-1     Sicilian Defense: Alapin variation     44 moves
Korchnoi, V - Bacrot, E     1-0     English Openings      44 moves
Adams, M - Stefansson, H     1-0     Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer attack      39 moves
Shirov, A - Sokolov, I     1-0     Ruy Lopez: Flohr-Zaitsev variation     70 moves

Round 8 (February 26th)

Macieja, B - Shirov, A      0.5-0.5      Sicilian Defense: closed variation      20 moves
Sokolov, I - Adams, M      0.5-0.5      Nimzo Indian: classical variation     21 moves
Stefansson, H - Korchnoi, V     0-1      Nimzo Indian: classical variation     44 moves
Bacrot, E - Kristjansson, S      1-0     QGD Slav      64 moves
McShane, L - Gretarsson, HA     1-0      Ruy Lopez: modern Steinitz variation      41 moves

Round 7 (February 25th)

McShane, L - Macieja, B     0-1      Sicilian Defense     47 moves
Gretarsson, HA - Bacrot, E     0-1      English: four knights      40 moves
Kristjansson, S - Stefansson, H     0.5-0.5      Sicilian Defense: Alapin variation      77 moves
Korchnoi, V - Sokolov, I      0.5-0.5     QGD Slav      43 moves
Adams, M - Shirov, A     0-1     Sicilian Defense: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack      37 moves

Round 6 (February 24th)

Macieja, B - Adams, M     0.5-0.5     Giuoco Piano     28 moves
Shirov, A - Korchnoi, V     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Bernstein variation     41 moves
Sokolov, I - Kristjansson, S     1-0     QGD: Slav Defense     54 moves
Stefansson, H - Gretarsson, HA     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Kopayev variation     54 moves
Bacrot, E - McShane, L     0-1     Grunfeld: exchange variation     37 moves

Round 5 (February 22nd)

Bacrot, E - Macieja, B     0.5-0.5     Sicilian Defense     23 moves
McShane, L - Stefansson, H     1-0     Ruy Lopez: Flohr-Zaitsev system     28 moves
Gretarsson, HA - Sokolov, I     0.5-0.5     Grunfeld Defense     48 moves
Kristjansson, S - Shirov, A     0-1     Scotch Game     33 moves
Korchnoi, V - Adams, M     1-0     Queen´s Indian: Petrosian system     41 moves

Report

Round 4 (February 21th)

Macieja, B - Korchnoi, V     1-0     Caro Kann: classical     40 moves
Adams, M - Kristjansson, S     1-0     French Defense: Tarrasch variation     37 moves
Shirov, A - Gretarsson, HA     1-0     QGD Slav     39 moves
Sokolov, I - McShane, L     1-0     Queen´s Gambit Declined      46 moves
Stefansson, H - Bacrot, E     0.5-0.5     Petroff Defense: Nimzovich attack     19 moves

Report

Round 3 (February 20th)

Stefansson, H - Macieja, B     0.5-0.5     Four Knights Game      82 moves
Bacrot, E - Sokolov, I     0-1     Ruy Lopez: Flohr-Zaitsev system     39 moves
McShane, L - Shirov, A     0.5-0.5     Sicilian Defense: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack     44 moves
Gretarsson, HA - Adams, M     0-1     Queen´s Indian     58 moves
Kristjansson, S - Korchnoi, V     0.5-0.5     Scotch Game     35 moves

Report

Round 2 (February 19th)

Sokolov, I - Stefansson, H     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian     25 moves
Shirov, A - Bacrot, E     1-0     Petroff Defense: Jaenisch variation     54 moves
Adams, M - McShane, L     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Möller Defense     30 moves
Korchnoi, V - Gretarsson, HA     1-0     QGD Slav     23 moves
Macieja, B - Kristjansson, S     1-0     French Defense: Winawer variation     37 moves

Report

Round 1 (February 18th)

Sokolov, I - Macieja, B      0.5-0.5      Nimzo Indian     26 moves
Stefansson, H - Shirov, A      0.5-0.5      Sicilian Defense: Najdorf, English Attack     21 moves
Bacrot, E - Adams, M     0.5-0.5     Nimzo Indian: Three Knights variation     45 moves
McShane, L - Korchnoi, V     0.5-0.5      French Defense: Tarrasch variation     49 moves
Gretarsson, HA - Kristjansson, S     1-0     QGD: Slav Defense     32 moves

Report


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