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Asunto: The Chessville Weekly Volume 8 Issue 6
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Fecha: martes, 24 de marzo de 2009, 2:34 am

The Chessville Weekly By chessplayers, for chessplayers! March 22, 2009 Volume 8 - Issue 6 In this issue: Play the Semi-Slav by IM David Vigorito Pablo's Chess News What's New at Chessville Chess Explained: The Queen's Gambit Declined Position of the Week Chess Cartoon New on the Net Games We're back (again!)!  Your humble editor's computer died, quite unexpectedly, and took with it my internet access.  I've at last returned (Bless you Erin!) though not without some challenges, not all of which have as yet been resolved.  We appreciate your patience as we try to get back to whatever passes as normal around here.  Pablo's Chess News <TOP> by Pablo Sierra Important current, future, and past chess news & events Amber Chess Tournament (March 14 - 26 / Nice, FRANCE) Round 8: Vishy Anand´s the new leader after defeating Kramnik (1.5-0.5) today / Current standings - Official site   M-Tel Masters Tournament announced (March 12 - 23 / Sofia, BULGARIA)   Participants: Topalov, Carlsen, Ivanchuk, Wang Yue, Dominguez & Shirov // Read the press release   Ciudad de Dos Hermanas Online Blitz Tournament (March 13 - 21 / Internet Chess Club)   Dmitry Kononenko won the tournament after defeating Zaven Andriasyan (3.5-1.5); Brackets here   FIDE Women Grand Prix (March 7 - 19 / Istanbul, TURKEY) Humpy Koneru (8.5/11) won the tournament after winning her last round game / Results -  Final standings - Official site   10th Individual European Chess Championship (March 6 - 17 / Budva, MONTENEGRO)   Evgeny Tomashevsky won the title after the tiebreaks / Final standings - Official site   FIDE postpones the World Championship Match between Anand & Topalov (March 9)   Read the press release // FIDE.com   Linares Chess Tournament (February 19 - March 8 / Linares, SPAIN)   Last round: Anand - Carlsen: 1/2 Aronian - Grischuk: 1/2 Dominguez - Ivanchuk: 1/2 Radjabov - Wang Yue: 1/2 // Vassily Ivanchuk & Alexander Grischuk (8/14) share the first place, Grischuk won the tournament having scored more wins - Official site More Chess News Alekhine's Parrot Past news  // Future events other online chess news resources    The Week In Chess (TWIC) The most complete Tournament News    Russian Chess - More great event coverage    Mig's Daily Dirt - Commentary on Current Chess Events    The Chess Oracle Monthly International Chess News    The Campbell Report Correspondence Chess News Position of the Week <TOP> Black to move and win - Find the Solution Success is a journey, not only a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. - Arthur Ashe [FEN ""] Feature Story... <TOP> Play the Semi-Slav by IM David Vigorito Reviewed by Michael Jeffreys Quality Chess, 2008 ISBN:  9185779016 softcover, 277 pages Figurine Algebraic Notation The Slav defense has always been a popular opening for Black, dating back to the Alekhine-Bogoljubow and Alekhine-Euwe matches.  However, over the last several years the Semi-Slav has replaced it as the opening of choice amongst the world´s top players. I myself have been playing various variations of the Slav for the past 19 years.  Originally, like a lot of beginners, I started with the mainline Slav.  However, for some reason the exchange variation would sometimes give me trouble.  After trying the a6 Slav for a brief period, I ended up playing the Semi-Slav a few years ago and have been very pleased with it. The interesting thing is you would think that with Black playing pawns to both c6 and e6 and blocking in his light squared bishop, there wouldn´t be that much theory to know.  I mean, isn´t Black sort of playing a Colle in reverse?  The answer is no-the Semi-Slav is nothing like the Colle. While the Colle is a pretty easy opening to play (I play it), the number of variations in the Semi-Slav is quite large and the lines often run past 20 moves.  Additionally, while the Colle is usually a setup to play for a kingside attack, in the Semi-Slav, Black´s play is usually on the queenside (c5 break) or center (e5 break). Vigorito´s 277 page book is broken into 5 sections: Part I  -  The Moscow Variation Part II  -  The Botvinnik Variation Part III  -  The Meran Variation Part IV  -  The 6.Qc2 Variation Part V  -  White Avoids the Main Lines The Semi-Slav appears on the board after the following moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 The Semi-Slav is on the board! We can learn a little here by watching two of the best in the business pick up the position from here (game 9 in the book): Radjabov,Teimour (2728) - Anand,Viswanathan (2779) Mainz (rapid) 2006 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 White to Move Says Vigorito: This is the starting position for the Anti-Moscow Gambit.  In exchange for the sacrificed pawn White has good central control and the possibility of breaking either in the centre with e4-e5 or d4-d5 or on either flank with h2-h4 or a2-a4.  Black has a kind of Botvinnik position, except he is up a pawn instead of down a pawn. The game continued... Read the complete review of Play the Semi-Slav by IM David Vigorito Index of all Reviews Chess Cartoon <TOP> See more chess cartoons! <TOP> What's New at Chessville? <TOP> (3/22)  Review:  Chess Explained: The Queen's Gambit Declined by IM James Rizzitano (Gambit, 2007) reviewed by Rick Kennedy.  "Imagine listening in as a master gives an individual lesson at the Chess Club.  Notice how easily he uses just the right game to illustrate his points.  Check out the ease with which he explains what is going on, and what went on in other, similar situations.  He seems to be seriously up-to-date on the opening line in question.  Appreciate the amount of work he must have put into being ready to present just that one hour of instruction..."     (3/22)  Review:  Play the Semi-Slav by David Vigorito (Quality Chess, 2008), reviewed by Michael Jeffreys.  "The Slav defense has always been a popular opening for Black, dating back to the Alekhine-Bogoljubow and Alekhine-Euwe matches.  However, over the last several years the Semi-Slav has replaced it as the opening of choice amongst the world´s top players..."     (3/22)  Chess Cartoon:  Enjoy another of Gary Gifford's contributions from The Chess Player Chronicles.  Chessville now offers 15 of Gary's creations, along with half a dozen more from other artists. 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