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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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The Road Not Taken

ICCF-IM Keith Hayward
 

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

             - from "The Road Not Taken", by Robert Frost

When it comes to chess openings, I prefer to play less popular, less traveled lines.  For over two decades, I have mostly played the Bird’s Opening, the Dutch Defense, and the French Defense, which are all well known, solid openings.  These are my more solid, sane opening choices.  However, I must confess I have a passion for opening study and experimenting.  Recently I have been experimenting, again...

As for me ... I am 46 and married to a great woman - Kathryn.  I have two kid's, Erik 19 and Ashley 18.  We live in the State of Texas, USA.  I work as a design engineer for Forney Corporation, designing Burner Management Systems which control the fuel safety and operation of power plant boilers.  As for chess, I started with the Fischer - Spassky boom in 1972.  I became a NM around 1980, a FM about 1990 and an ICCF IM in the late 80's, ... forgot exactly when.

Please provide me feedback on this article, and / or ideas for future opening article subjects. Remember, none of that main line theory! <smile>

Good Chess!! Keith Hayward

Index of Articles

Balogh Counter-Gambit

Part 1 - Introduction and Overview
Part 2 - Janos Balogh, the Man and His Games
Part 3 - White plays an early exf5
Part 4- Balogh's Main Line
Part 5 - Remaining Lines
Part 6 - Balogh a la Nakamura

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