Monday, November 28, 2011

New in Chess Yearbook 100:Review - Chess.com

New in Chess Yearbook 100:Review - Chess.com
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New in Chess Yearbook 100:Review

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New in Chess Yearbook 100

Softcover: 304 pages

New in Chess.2011

http://www.newinchess.com/

The cognoscenti among our readers need no introduction to the New in Chess Yearbook. For nearly three decades it has held an eminent position with its surveys on recent trends in opening theory. Recently it scored a century with the 100th issue. To celebrate the occasion, the New in Chess house has announced a quiz with attractive prizes. The photo contest in particular is fun. Readers must have a go at it. (see the link at the end of this review). This brings me to the present issue.

There are as many as 36 opening surveys, beginning with Kasparov's introduction to Zaitsev variation of the Ruy Lopez.

Unfortunately, it is too brief and leaves much to be desired. The following game, however, is a nugget and it shows possibilities for both sides. I have added some explanation and analysis for the sake of younger readers who may not be playing this system.

Viswanathan Anand vs. Alexander Beliavsky
Madrid 1998 | Ruy Lopez Zaitsev Variation | ECO: C92
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 ( 4. Bxc6 dxc6 ( 4... bxc6?! 5. O-O d6 6. d4 exd4 7. Qxd4 ) 5. O-O ( 5. Nxe5? Qg5 ) ( 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 ) ) 4... Nf6 ( 4... b5?! 5. Bb3 Na5 6. O-O ( 6. Nxe5? Qg5 ) 6... Nxb3 7. axb3 d6 8. d4 f6 9. Nc3 ) 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 ( 7... O-O 8. c3 d5 ) 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 ( 9. d4 Bg4 10. Be3 exd4 11. cxd4 d5 12. e5 Ne4 ) 9... Re8 ( 9... Bb7 10. d4 Re8 ) 10. d4 Bb7 11. Nbd2 ( 11. Ng5 Rf8 12. Nf3 Re8 13. Ng5 ) 11... Bf8 12. a4 ( 12. a3 ) 12... h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 c4 ( 17... f5 18. Nh2 ( 18. exf5 Nxd5 ) 18... Nf6 19. Rg3 ) 18. axb5 ( 18. Nd4 Qf6 19. N2f3 Nd3! 20. Bxd3 b4 21. Bxc4 bxa3 ) 18... axb5 19. Nd4 Rxa3 20. bxa3 Nd3 21. Bxd3 cxd3 22. Re3 ( 22. Nxb5 Qa5 23. Nd4 ( 23. a4 Rc8! 24. Nf3 Rc4 25. Qxd3 Ne5 26. Qe3 Nxf3+ 27. gxf3 ( 27. Qxf3?? Qxe1+ ) 27... Qxa4 28. Nc3 Qd7 ) 23... Qc3! 24. Nb5 ( 24. Qa4? Rxe4! ) 24... Qa5 ) 22... Nc5 23. Bb2 ( 23. Nxb5 f5 24. Nc3 ( 24. exf5 Rxe3 25. fxe3 Qe8! 26. Nc3 Qxe3+ 27. Kh1 Qe5 28. Bb2 Qxf5 ) 24... Qf6 25. Na4 Nxe4 ) 23... Bc8?! ( 23... Qa5 ) 24. Nc6 Qh4 25. Bd4 f5! 26. Nf3 ( 26. exf5 Rxe3 27. Bxe3 Bxf5 ) 26... Qh5 27. e5 f4 28. Re1 dxe5 29. Ncxe5 Qf5 30. Nh4 ( 30. Bxc5 Bxc5 31. Nxd3 Rxe1+ 32. Nfxe1 Bd6 33. Qb3 Bd7 ) 30... Qg5 31. Neg6 Rxe1+ 32. Qxe1 Qxd5 33. Nxf8 ( 33. Qe8 Qf7 34. Qxc8 d2 35. Bxc5 d1=Q+ 36. Kh2 Qdd7 37. Qxf8+ Qxf8 38. Bxf8 Qd4 39. f3 Qf2 40. Bb4 Kh7 ) 33... Ne4 ( 33... Kxf8 34. Ng6+ Kf7 35. Nh8+ ( 35. Qe7+? Kxg6 36. Qxg7+ Kh5! ( 36... Kf5?? 37. Qf6+ Ke4 38. f3# ) 37. Be3!? Bxh3! ( 37... fxe3?? 38. g4+ ) 38. Bxf4 Qxg2+ 39. Qxg2 Bxg2 40. Kxg2 ) ) 34. Qc1? ( 34. Nf3 Kxf8 35. Qc1 ) 34... d2? ( 34... Qc4! 35. Qxf4 d2 36. Nfg6 d1=Q+ 37. Kh2 Nf6 38. Qd6 Qf7 39. Ne7+ Kh7 40. Nxc8 ) 35. Qxc8 d1=Q+ 36. Kh2 Nd6 ( 36... Qc4 37. Bc5!! Nd6 ( 37... Qxc5?? 38. Qe6+ Kh8 39. Nhg6# ) 38. Qd8 Qf7 39. Bxd6 ) 37. Qd8 Qf7 38. Qxd6 Qxf8 39. Qd5+ Qf7 40. Qa8+ Kh7 41. Qe4+ Kg8 ( 41... g6? 42. Qe5! Qf8 ( 42... Qg8? 43. Qc7+ ) 43. Nxg6! Kxg6 44. Qe6+ )

Exhausted!? Let me show some lighter stuff. Here is young Kristof Juhasz improving on Sergey Kasparov’s analysis of the Caro-Kann. Black king appears to be in some serious trouble and the rook on f8 is also under attack.Can you do something?

Caro-Kann Classical Variation / Analysis Position
ECO: B19
Black to move
18. hxg7

"But you didn't tell us where White went wrong?"

"Don't tell them anything."

Now you see, I have landed in trouble.

OK, how about trying it yourself?May be, you could find a novelty just like our young hero Juhasz here. But make it within the first 20 moves, please. Not on the 64th move. That is going a bit too far. David Bronstein preferred to show a novelty on the second move. And Tony Miles…on the first move!

St.George's Defence | ECO: B00

That was against Anatoly Karpov. The then world champion was so shocked by this blatant lack of respect that he suffered a triple loss. He lost his temper, his head and then the game itself!

To return to this jubilee issue there are 30+ opening surveys ranging from Evans Gambit to English Opening. There are also tributes to the founding father, Wim Andriessen and contributors, past and present. That is how it should be. The yearbook has reached an important milestone. It's both a moment of celebration and introspection. How far will it go? Only time will tell.

Recommended.

Notes:

1)The men "behind the scenes" at the yearbook seldom speak about their work.

Here is a rare glimpse:http://www.gmsquare.com/interviews/olthof.html

2)For more info. on this issue, see the following link from the Publisher's site:

http://www.newinchess.com/Shop/ProductDetails.aspx? ProductID=160&yearbook=10PageID=201

3)The Anniversary Quiz is here:

http://www.newinchess.com/Yearbook/Default.aspx?PageID=200

4)For some serious criticism, see the following review:

http://www.chessvibes.com/reviews/review-nic-yearbook-100

5)Yearbook issues from No. 88 to No. 100 have been reviewed on our site.

More may be located at ChessCafe Archives:

http://www.chesscafe.com/archives/checkpoint.htm

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