open his month's Opening Secrets is a com tinuation of last month's article. In this Issue, we will examine the alternative 3, [NIG in the Giuoco Piano, known as the Two Knights’ Defense. Don't forget to request the opening you would like to see by send- ing your request to SusanPolgar@aol.com ‘or PaulTruong@aol.com. The opening wl the most requests will be our next open fof the month, 1. ef e5 2, NIB No6 3. Bet NIG 4. NgS (diagram) fe 5 The Traxler Vai ation, sometimes called the Wilkes Barre Variation af- ter a chess club in Pennsylvania, be gins with 4... BeS. Teleads to a crazy game, but i White is well prepared he or she should have the upper hand, 3. ex (diagram) Ba NaS This is. consie-| ered Black's. best answer, but it in volves a long-term | pawn sacrifice. 5. Nxd8 6.d4! (The Fried Liver Attack, 6, NxI7 x7 7. QI3: Ke6 8. Ne3 Nebé, is interesting, but 6, 4 is more accu- rate) 6... exdld (6. .. Be? 7. Nai7 Kxl7 8, f3+ Keb 9. Ne3 Nebd 10. Qed) 7. 0-0 Be6 8, Rel Qa7 9. Nx? Kxf7 10. Qf8+ KgS 11. Rxe6 Ra 12. Bg5 Qxe6 13. Bxd8 is much better for White (analyses by Euwe). The Pritz, 5. 'Nd4 6, €3, Is better for White also. 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxe6 8. Be2 White can grab a second pawn with 8. QPS RDS 9. Bes. Nxc6 10. Qxeb+ Nd7 11.3 BeT, but Black has plenty of compensation 8. BG 9. NIS White can choose the Steinitz/Fischer variation 9, Nh3 Be5, but Black has good play for the pawn. 9. wef 10, NeS Ba (diagram) Also giving Black | compensa- tion for the pawn Is 10. «.. Qdd 11 4} 1Be5 12, Ril Bd6 13. 3 Qb6. Another {good possibility is 10... Qe7, 18 chess life + november 2002 ng secrets a On 11, 4 exf8 ep. 12. Nuf3 Black plays 0.0 followed by .. e6-e5 and ... Bb7 with active play. 11 exd3 ep, 12. Nad Qe7 ‘White will now have eificuty casting. 13.63 White clears the b2-square for the bish- ‘op and stops the Black knight from playing toet. TR... 00 14. Bb2 Ned 15. Nd2 White develops the knight while trying to simplify the position 13. 1 (dio gram) The position Is double-edged White is a paven up but’ Black has some compensa- tion for the pawn (Morozevich-Nenashey, 1994). Bd Ni 4 ct exat frswen jetaroist| ag a ame mane BB native Is 5. 65.05 6. BbS Ned 7. Nxdd [i Bad; 5. Ng5 NeS 6. Qudd (on 6. Bb3 6 Jo Pte Goas 8 es a Biackicattte ber OSWE E ter) 6... Nxc 7 Qxed a 8 exd5 (QxaS ana the position is equal ‘5. BeS 6,03 d Beiter for White Is 6, Ngf 7. BI 008. na 7. exf6 dxcé 8. Rel itis premature to play 8.7 Rg8 9. Bg BeT 10. Bxe7 Kxe7! (not 10... Qxe? 1. Nad) 11, Rel BeG and Black is better 8. <- Be6 9. NgS Qds IF, sc Oxl6?? 10, Nees fxe6 11. Qh5e wins the bishop on «5 1. NeB QS (diagram) 10 ded? 11 Qxd5 gets a free aucen. 11 Nees A Mier 11. 4 Qs fill 12) Newb feeb 13.| Rebs Kd7 14. NaS fs hes and Black is | better (ot course [2 not 14... Kee6 15 Nas) 11. 000 Black avoids 41 after 4. exa4 BG? 12 ug Re 13. 4 Qg6 14. Nees el 15. BgS Rag (or 15, 1616. Q19 gS 17. NI6= KI7 18: Reeb Kxed 1, Rel» Ne5 20. Qd5+ Kxl6 21. Que5+ KIT by Grandmaster Susan Pogar, former Women’s World Champion, in coloration with FM Paul Truong two knights’ defense 22, QeT mate) 16. Qf RFT (or 16. .. ¢5 17. 1NI6+ KI7 18, hd h6 19, Nes Ke6 20. h5 Qh7 21._BI6, which won for White in Chigor- In-Teichmann, London 1899) 17. Ni6+ KIS 18. Rxe6 Kg7 19. Qh3, winning for White (Maroczy-Forgacs, Hungary 1901). ‘Another try for Black Is 11. BE8 to pro- tect the gpa: 12 Nat? Rat (12 Ba TEL Nd6.) 1 a5 Ry alegre) iM Cb ot 14, Nxe6? Re 15. ase tag? Bagi 16: Nat fxete 17 Qret Bes Ag Taha wit with 2 we Strong attack) and a) 14. «. Qg6 15. fp Rxe6 gxf6 16. Q13, RAB ging White a nee attack: ater 1D Re D) 14. a. Q6e loses after 15. Rke6 Qa8 16. QS Qa7 17 Rett as in the famous game Finn-Nugent GS. 1898) c) 14. ... Qd5 15, Nxe6 Ne5? 16. £7+1 (16. Nac NES) Tos Rad C16. NT 17 Nag?) TENS Kg 18, RueS! Qued 19. QE and Black resigned in Denker-Adams (New York M0). eee 12. ga (diagram) | cE ns a its complicated [2% RMS alter 12-bg7 Rigs | UA Th Nes 6 Bhi Bb 2 QeS And not 12 (04513 fg? Ri THN 13, Nes 1113. NI3 Qa 14, fg7 Rhg¥ 15. NIG Qd6 and the position is tmelear 13. 66 14. bug? Rhg 15. BRE 316 3 16, exd3 Rxd3 Black is better 16... d2 17. Re2 Ra (diagram) ‘The position of- fers exelting play for both sides. How- ever, White needs to be careful due to his pawn cover near his king being weakened, CANALS VARIATION 1. ef 5 2. NIS Neb |! 3. Bet NG 4. dt exd4 5. 00 Need (diagram) f 6.Rel The shocking move 6, Ne3 isquite tricky. However, after the simple 6. Nxc3 (but not 6... dxe3? 7. Bxf7+! Kel? & | Qd5s Ke8 9, Rei Be7 10, Reet d6-11. BgS exb2 12, Rael with an overwhelming attack) 7. bxe3 d5 8. Bb5 Be7 9. Nx Bd7 Black is up a healthy pawn. 6. d3 7. BxdS Alter 7. Ne3 ded (7. .. dxe3 8. Bud) 8 Rxets Bes 9, Nudd Nxdd 10. Red QI6 11 INDS Ref 12, Nxa? Be5 13, RF Ré8 and Black hhas the upper hand. 7. m« Qxd5 8. NeB (diagram) 8. Qa5 - A reasonable [2 2 ek El ternative is 8...) 2% ant Qh5 9. Nxed Bes] 0A a 10. ByS (10. Nessa why 0.000 1, Nxe6 tes san 12, Ree6 Bd6) 10.--Jue gy 8 ono Bd6 11, Nxd6s & exd6 12. Bit cas] fi & HER ‘equal position. after 8. NC 9. Need Good for Black is 9. Reeds Be6 10. Nxdt 00. 9. .. Be6 10. Bd2 Aer 10. NegS (10. BgS h6 11. Bhd Bb 12. Re2 g5 13, Bg3 0-00) Black's best answer is 10. .- 040-0, giving the pawn back: 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12, Rae6 Bd6 offers no problems for Black 10, Bb If instead Black moves his queen White's answer is. 11. Bg3, stopping Black from castling on the queenside. For example, 10 Th e3 Re8 with an We Qd5 11, Bg N6 12. BI6! oF 10. .. QhS 11 BgS, which transposes back to the varia tion starting with 8... QhS, TL, Ned Nudd 12. €3 With this fork, White gets back the piece. 12, .. 000 13. exbt IETS, exd Bxe2 14. Qxd2 Qua? 15, Nuc? Rad and Black Is @ pawn up with a very good position 13... QI5 (diagram) Baad Sete inthis position 7” ductobeterpece [EL ® Ett placement and a Bre Canned w peta & @5) Final Conclusion: From White's per- from vies Pl ae Oe choice fsa, Ns EWES However, the po flr 13» Of bethotated cated and Black has enough counterplay games. FAN? for the pawn in the main variations. 352 pp. 01997. $24.95/$22.50 TT BT Te EL UE joining the . KING (546; WwW USCHESS. ORG Fax: 1-845-561-2097 UE Te eT le 1 ed eae ee ctl ‘Your membership. Check out page 3! The Newburgh Rotary Club & St. Luke’s Hospital in partnership with the U.S. Chess Federation are proud to announce the Ist Annual Hudson Valley Chess Challenge Play Grandmaster Susan Polgar * Saturday, October 19, 2002 at Hudson Hall, Mount St. Mary College + Newburgh, New York Saturday November 3, 2002 laste Chess Tournament, Grades K through 12 # §t09 am. registration onsite 100 2 um. tournament. oem: Soriss-sstem tournament, 4 sounds, G30 ndividal+ team pies. try Fee $10/laer advance, $15 onsite. 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