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New In Chess
Yearbook 84
Edited by Genna Sosonko
Reviewed by
Prof. Nagesh Havanur
New In Chess, 2007
ISBN-13:
978-90-5691-212-3
Published 4 times a year
soft-cover, 248 pages
figurine algebraic notation |
Every NIC Yearbook offers food for thought and reason for reflection.
While individual opening surveys make fascinating reading, it is also
necessary to develop a broader perspective on the changing trends in opening
theory. In the Yearbook under review one observes some astonishing
developments in the open game. It is becoming increasingly difficult
for White to seek an advantage against the Petroff Defence. So the
exasperated White player is turning to the Bishop’s Opening.
Similarly the Marshall Attack has become a formidable force against the Ruy
Lopez by White. Attempts to avoid the system with moves like 8.a4 or
8.h3 have not offered much by way of advantage. Perhaps White could
think of varying earlier with a sharp line like the Worrall Attack: 1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Qe2.
Arkadij
Naiditsch - Jan Gustafsson [C89]
European Championship, Dresden 2007
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0
8.c3 d5
      
  
 
  
   
The Marshall Attack.
9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.Re1
Avoiding the Main Line 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 and trying to
confuse the opponent.
12...Bd6 13.g3 Bf5 14.d4 Qd7 15.Be3 Rae8
16.Nd2
16.Bxd5 cxd5 loses a tempo and weakens the light squares around the
king. In this kind of position the bishop may be needed to
restrain his counterpart.
16...Bg4 17.Qb1 Bf5
17...f5!? starting the attack at once deserves attention.
18.Bc2 Bxc2 19.Qxc2 f5 20.c4
20.Nf3 f4 21.Ng5 Nf6 22.Qb3+ Kh8 23.Bxf4 Bxf4 24.Rxe8 Qxe8 25.Ne6
Bd6 26.Nxf8 Bxf8 27.a4 leads to an unclear position.
20...bxc4 21.Nxc4
21.Qxc4 f4 22.Bxf4 Bxf4 23.Rxe8 Qxe8 24.gxf4 Rxf4 and Black’s piece
activity compensates for the pawn.
21...f4
22.Bd2?
Curiously enough, this move was recommended and played without any
one noticing the fatal flaw. Instead White should seek
counterplay with 22.Nxd6 fxg3 (22...Qxd6 23.Bd2 fxg3 24.hxg3)
23.Nxe8 gxf2+ 24.Qxf2 Rxf2 25.Kxf2 Qf5+ 26.Kg1 with good drawing
chances.
22...f3! TN
Here comes the refutation.
23.Qd3 Re2!
A fine move blocking the way of the White queen to f1 from which she
can guard g2.
24.Rxe2 Qh3 25.Ne3?
25.Qxf3 Rxf3 26.Nxd6 Nf6( threatening... Ng4 and Qxh2+) 27.Rae1 h6
(Not 27...Ng4?? 28.Re8+ Rf8 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Re8# )
28.Re3 Rxe3 29.Bxe3 Ng4 30.Nc4 Qxh2+ 31.Kf1 Qh1+ 32.Ke2 Qh5 offers
greater chances of resistance, although even here Black has the
upper hand.
25...Rf4!!
...and White resigned in view of 26.gxf4 Bxf4–+ or 26.Qxa6Rh4!
27.Qa8+ Kf7–+
0–1
A fine advertisement for the Marshall attack.
As usual, this Yearbook offers a wide variety of opening surveys*
along with trademark features like Forum, Sosonko’s Corner and book reviews.
I was pleasantly surprised to find a contribution by Valery Bronznik on the
Stockholm Variation of the Grünfeld Defence. Bronznik is a well-known
author of books on openings like the Chigorin Defence. His work is
full of original ideas and independent analysis.
Valery
Bronznik [E00]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
The
Grünfeld Defence.
4.Bg5
The Stockhom Variation is an offbeat line and it is not expected to
create problems for Black according to theory. The Main Lines
are the Exchange Variation (4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3) and the
Russian System (4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 0–0). After 7.e4
Black has three continuations:
I. 7...Bg4 - The Smyslov Variation
II. 7...Na6 - The Prins Variation
III. 7...a6 - The Hungarian Variation
4...Ne4 5.Bh4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 dxc4
The other continuation is 6...c5 7.cxd5 Qxd5 8.e3 Bg7 9.Nf3 Nc6
10.Be2 and now Black should complete his development with 10...0–0
(instead of 10...cxd4 suggested by theory.) - NSH
7.e3 Be6
Not 7...b5? 8.Qf3 c6 9.a4±
8.Qb1 b6 9.Nh3! Bh6 10.Bg5 Bg7
If 10...Bxg5?! 11.Nxg5 Qd7 12.e4±
11.Nf4 Bd5 12.e4
Not 12.Be2? Bxg2! 13.Nxg2 Qd5 and Black is a healthy pawn up.
(Bronznik-Henrichs, Triesen 2007)
12...Bb7 13.Bxc4 0–0
13...h6? fails to 14.Bxf7+! Kxf7 15.Qb3+ Ke8 16.Ne6+-
14.Nd5!±
Bronznik's assessment: “The pawn on e7 becomes such a worry for
Black that he won't have the time to carry out ...c7-c5, at least
not for some time to come.”
This line should bring some welcome relief to players with White who are
sick and tired of playing jaded lines like the Exchange variation.
Warmly recommended.
Other NIC Yearbook reviews by Prof.Nagesh Havanur:
New In Chess
Yearbook 70 (2004)
New In Chess
Yearbook 71 (2004)
New In Chess
Yearbook 75 (2005)
New In Chess Yearbook 81 (2006)
New In Chess Yearbook 82 (2007)
New In Chess Yearbook 83 (2007)
33 Surveys
Sicilian Defence - Najdorf
Variation 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 - Anka
Sicilian Defence - Najdorf
Variation 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 - Kolev
Sicilian Defence - Rauzer
Variation 6...Bd7 - Galkin
Sicilian Defence - Rossolimo
Variation 4...Qc7 - Kolev
Sicilian Defence - Taimanov
Variation 6.Nc6 - Langeweg
Sicilian Defence - Alapin
Variation 2...d5 - Mikhalchishin
Sicilian Defence - Alapin
Variation 2...Nf6 - Sveshnikov
Sicilian Defence - Alapin
Variation 2...Nf6 - Grivas
Pirc Defence - Classical
Variation 5.Be2 -Marin/Stoica
French Defence - Steinitz
Variation 5.f4 -Matamoros
French Defence - Winawer
Variation 7...0-0 - I.Almasi
French Defence - Tarrasch
Variation 3...Be7 - Pert
Caro-Kann Defence - Panov
Variation 6.Nf3 - Olthof
Scandinavian Defence - Main Line
5.Bc4 - Prié
Alekhine Defence - Larsen
Variation 4...de5 - Finkel
Petroff Defence - Steinitz
Variation 3.d4 - Fogarasi
Ruy Lopez - Berlin Defence
3...Nf6 - Grivas
Ruy Lopez - Siesta Variation
5...f5 -Van der Tak
Ruy Lopez - Marshall Attack
8...d5 - Morgado/Alvarez
King’s Pawn Opening - Two Knights
Defence 4.Ng5 - Van der Tak
Slav Defence - Marshall Gambit
4.e4 - A.Kuzmin
Tarrasch Defence - Marshall
Gambit 5.e4 - Williams
Catalan Opening - Accepted
4...dc4 -Stohl
Queen’s Gambit Accepted - Central
Variation 3.e4 b5 - Karolyi
Nimzo-Indian Defence - Classical
Variation 4.Qc2 d5 - Lukacs/Hazai
Queen’s Indian Defence -
Petrosian System 4.a3 - A.Kuzmin
Queen’s Indian Defence -
Nimzowitsch Variation 4...Ba6 - Antic
Grünfeld Indian Defence -
Exchange Variation 7.Bc4 -Mikhalevski
King’s Indian Defence -
Fianchetto Variation 3.g3 -Lukacs/Hazai
King’s Indian Defence - Anti-Grünfeld
3.Bg5 - Fogarasi
Benoni Defence - Blumenfeld
Gambit 4...b5 - Landa
English Opening - Hedgehog
Variation 3...e6 - Greenfeld
Réti Opening - Lasker Variation
...Bf5 - Vilela
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