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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Sicilian Najdorf 6.Bg5 Nbd7[B94]-TWIC 977

TWIC 977
The Najdorf 6.Bg5 Nbd7 variation was red hot last week and white is getting nowhere. This is now the new main line against 6.Bg5.

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The Mayors of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Netanya invite you to visit their beautiful cities during the 2013 Maccabiah Games. The Games will take place July 18-30, 2013, throughout the State of Israel.



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Ginsburg,G (2513) - Givon,A (2438)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Bg5 Nbd7[B94]
Maccabiah GM1 2013
Jerusalem ISR(9.3), 28.07.2013

Position 1
White has R+2Ps for BB but is not making any progress on the kingside. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play


27.Ne2

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Sicilian Najdorf 6.f4 e5[B93]-TWIC 976

TWIC 976
GM Laznicka introduced a new approach with ..h6/..Re8.

More About the Czech Republic
Set out to the Czech Republic and get to know the 12 Czech UNESCO monuments. This year marks exactly 20 years since the first of them was entered into the prestigious list and the anniversary will be marked by several cultural events. 




Fernando,D (2465) - Laznicka,V (2684)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.f4 e5[B93]
Czech Open A 2013 
Pardubice CZE (3.1), 21.07.2013

Position 1
Black introduced an new approach with ..h6/..Re8.


11...Re8

Position 2
White's pieces are in a passive tangle. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play


30.b4

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Sicilian Dragon 9.0-0-0 d5[B76]-TWIC 975

TWIC 975
The Dragon really suffered last week. White's weapon of choice was the Yugoslav with 9-0-0-0. 

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Here is one of the key games.


Safarli,E (2660) - Shanava,K (2563)
SI Dragon 9.0-0-0 d5[B76]
IsBank TCh-TUR 2013 
Denizli TUR (12.1), 09.07.2013

Position 1
White has a typical pawn structure massage going in a technical R-R ending. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play


33...Kd6

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Sicilian Najdorf 6.f4 Nbd7[B93]-TWIC 975

TWIC 975
The Najdorf remains popular and rock solid against all forms of attack. 6.f4 got nowhere after white wasted a tempo on 21.Be7 which allowed black to equalize.

More About Izhevsk,Russia-Host of the Corporation Cup
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Khayrullin,D (2357) - Kokarev,Dm (2630)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.f4 Nbd7[B93]
Corporation Cup 2013

Izhevsk RUS (3.1), 14.07.2013

Position 1

White is trying a standard attack on the kingside. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play


21.c4

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Sicilian Najdorf English Attack with ...h5[B90]-TWIC 975

TWIC 975
The ...h5 plan remains a popular and effective way of defending against the g4 pawn storm plan.

More About Izhevsk RUS

Izhevsk is the Administrative Center of Republic of Udmurtia, Russia.


It was once a closed city for Military and Scientific Innovation. Now the City is an Engineering Center . Manufacturing , Machinery and Weaponry hub. It is the Birthplace of the world's most reliable assault rifle the AK-47.

Khanin,S (2245) - Kokarev,Dm (2630)
Sician Najdorf English Attack[B90]
Corporation Cup 2013 
Izhevsk RUS (1.3), 12.07.2013

Position 1
White is playing aggressively and with 15.Qf2, prevents black from castling kingside. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play


15.Qf2

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Sicilian 2.c3 Nf6[B22]-TWIC 974

TWIC 974
GM Granda Zuniga conducted the game in original fashion and ground out an endgame victory when white played too ambitiously in the R-R ending.

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Khaetsky,R (2424) - Granda Zuniga,J (2679)
Sicilian 2.c3 Nf6[B22]
33rd Benasque Open
Benasque ESP (3.1), 06.07.2013

Position 1
The ending is roughly equal. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play


20.f4

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Sicilian Kan 8...Bb4 9.Na4 0–0 10.Nxc6 bc[B49]-TWIC 974

TWIC 974
White tried too hard to keep the bishop pair but it was black's knight that was the best minor piece

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Here is the featured game.

Papadopoulos,I (2415) - Brunello,S (2593)
Sicilian Kan 8...Bb4 9.Na4 0–0 10.Nxc6 bc[B49]
41st TCh-GRE Rio (Achaia) 
GRE (5.1), 05.07.2013

Position 1
White gave an exchange for black's strong knight and a pawn but the rest of the game was the technical conversion of the extra exchange. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play


26.Qxd4