19-Sep, Dec 2007

Editor: Gary K.
Gifford
UON 19, Sept-Dec 2007
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Contributors to UON 19 (in order of articles)

Dany Snchaud, Brian Wall, Robert Haines, G. K. Gifford, Robert,
Clyde Nakamura, Gerard Welling, Davide Rozzoni, Tim Sanders,
Noe van Hulst, and Eric Schiller.
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Contents UON 19 Sep. Dec. 2007
1. Opening Remarks & Chess Cartoon, by G. K. Gifford 4
2. Gambits from France (VIII), by Dany Snchaud 5
3. The Fishing Pole, by Brian Wall . 15
4. Old Fishing Pole, Angry Carp Variation, by Robert Haines . 21
5. Whos Afraid of the Gunsberg Variation

(1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3!?)..., by Gifford 24
6. 12 Hippopotamus Setups, (non Nh6 Hippos) compiled by Robert.. 29
7. Dave Wallace-Chris Peterson Attack, by Brian Wall. 32

8. Shiva-Elephant Gambit and the Elephant Gambit, by Clyde Nakamura, .. 34
9. Blackburne-Klooster boer Gambit, by Clyde Nakamura, .. 41
10. 1. c4 Nh6, by IM Gerard Welling, 8

with foreword and diagrams by Davide Rozzoni
11. The Mieses Opening, by Tim Sanders 47
12. Durkin/Amar/Sodium/Paris Openings, by Noe van Hulst 52
13. Magic Bullets or Snake Oil? A Brief Look at Three Pafu Systems
by G. K. Gifford 56
14. In Defense of Professional Players, by Eric Schiller.. 70
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Sep. Dec. 2007 UON 19
Opening Remarks & Chess Cartoon

Ive become much more busy these days as I: (1) create problems for Chessville on a
weekly basis, (2) am working on the final clean up of the Krazy Kat Hippo book with Bill
Wall and Davide Rozzoni, and (3) am writing a science fiction novel piece by piece as
part of an Amazon.com project. Those interested can visit my associated website
www.cosmicsubmarine.wetpaint.com. Does that have anything to do with chess? Yes,
indirectly for that project takes lots of time away from UON. It means I can not spend
as much time putting together chess articles, editing contributions, creating diagrams, etc.
Thus the more you can help, the better. Your contributions with diagrams text is much
appreciated and is much needed for future UONs. For UON 20 I would like to add a
section on Grob Opening games. The reason is that we have a cover that features a Killer
Grob Creature. So, since we will have a Grob (with eyes and teeth) on the cover, we
should have some Grob games inside too. Good chess to all
Sincerely,
Gary K. Gifford
Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A., September 10, 2007
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GAMBITS FROM FRANCE (VIII)

By Dany Snchaud (dsenechaud@free.fr)
One more time selected games recently played by gambiteers in 2004-05

French Teams Championships :
DEPOORTER E. (Neuville en Ferrain) - De BONNIERES P. (2100 - Le Touquet),

Fr. 2004[ECO "C38"]
1. e4 e5, 2. f4 exf4, 3. Nf3 d6, 4. Bc4 h6, 5. d4 g5, 6. O-O Bg7, 7. c3 Nc6, 8. Qb3 Qe7,
9. Re1 Bd7, 10. Qxb7 Rb8, 11. Qa6 g4, 12. Nfd2 Qh4, 13. Rf1 Nxd4, 14. Qxa7 Nc6,
15. Qxc7 Be5, 16. Bxf7+ Kxf7, 17. Qxd7+ Nge7, 18. g3 Qh3, 19. gxf4 Nd4, 20. fxe5+
Qxf1+, 21. Kxf1 Nc2, 22. Nc4 dxe5, 23. Nxe5+ Kf8, 24. Qe6 Ke8, 25. Bxh6 Nxa1, 26.
Qd7#, 1-0.
ROSET C. (2090) - SCHWICKER F. (2230), Fr. 2004[ECO "C31"]

1. e4 e5, 2. f4 d5, 3. exd5 c6, 4. d4 exd4, 5. Qxd4 Nf6, 6. Nf3 cxd5, 7. Nc3 Nc6, 8. Bb5
Be7, 9. Ne5 Bd7, 10. Bxc6 bxc6, 11. O-O O-O, 12. f5 c5, 13. Qd3 d4, 14. Ne4 Be8, 15.
Nxf6+ Bxf6, 16. Ng4 Bc6, 17. Qg3 Kh8, 18. Nxf6 gxf6, (18... Qxf6, 19. Bg5) 19.Rf2
Rb8, 20. b3 Rb6, 21. Bf4 Qd5, 22. Qh4 Bb7, 23. Re1 Rg8, 24. Bg3 a5, 25. Re6 fxe6,
26. Qxf6+ Rg7, 27. Qf8+ Rg8, 28. Qf6+ Rg7, 29. Be5 Qxe5, 30. Qxe5 exf5, 31. Qe8+
Rg8, 32. Qe5+ Rg7, 33. Rxf5 h6, 34. Rf7 Rbg6, 1-0.
VASILESCU V. (2190 - Vincennes) - LEBRUN X. (2180 - Bagneux), Fr. 2005

[ECO "C31"]
1. e4 e5, 2. f4 d5, 3. exd5 c6, 4. Nc3 exf4, 5. Nf3 Bd6, 6. Bc4 Ne7, 7. dxc6 Nbxc6, 8. d4
O-O, 9. O-O Bg4, 10. Ne4 Nf5, 11. c3 Rc8, 12. Qd3 Bb8, 13. Nfg5 h6, 14. Nxf7 Rxf7,
15. Bxf7+ Kxf7, 16. Bxf4 Bxf4, 17. Rxf4 Kg8, 18. Rxg4 Ne5, 19. Qe2 Nxg4, 20. Qxg4
Ne3, 21. Qe6+ Kh8, 22. Nd6 Rc7, 23. Nf7+ Rxf7, 24. Qxf7 Qg5, 25. Qe8+ Kh7, 26.
Qe4+ Kh8, 27. Re1 Ng4, 1-0.
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MARTINET R. (2040 - PAU Henri IV) - BEDUE J. (2120 - Condom), Fr. 2004
[ECO "C30"]
1. e4 e5, 2. f4 Nf6, 3. fxe5 Nxe4, 4. Nf3 Be7, 5. d3 Ng5, 6. Be2 Nc6, 7. Bf4 f6, 8. Nxg5
fxg5, 9. Bg3 O-O, 10. c3 d6, 11. d4 dxe5, 12. dxe5 Be6, 13. Nd2 Bc5, 14. Bc4 Bxc4, 15.
Nxc4 Qxd1+, 16. Rxd1 b5, 17. Rd5 Nb4, 18. cxb4 Bxb4+, 19. Nd2 Rad8, 20. Rxb5
Bxd2+, 21. Ke2 c6, 22. Rb7 Rf7, 23. Rxf7 Kxf7, 24. Rd1 Ba5, 25. Rxd8 Bxd8, 26. Kd3
Ke6, 27. Ke4 g4, 28. Bf2 a6, 29. Bd4 Be7, 30. b3 Bg5, 31. Bb6 Bd2, 32. Bd4 g6, 33.
Bb2 Bg5, 34. a4 Be7, 35. Bd4 Bg5, 36. Bc5 Bd2, 37. Bd4 Bg5, 38. Bf2 Be7, 39. Bb6
Bh4, 40. Kf4 Be7, 41. Ke4 Ba3, 42. Bd4 Bc1, 43. Bc3 c5, 44. Be1 Bb2, 45. Bg3 g5, 46.
h3 gxh3, 47. gxh3 h5, 48. Bf2 Bd4, 49. Bg3 h4, 50. Bh2 a5, 51. Kf3 Bxe5, 52. Bg1
Kd5, 53. Be3 Bf4, 54. Bf2 Bd2, 55. Ke2 Bf4, 56. Kf3 c4, 57. bxc4+ Kxc4, 58. Be1 Bc7,
59. Bd2 Bd8, 60. Kg4 Kb3, .
LOHOU S. (2140 - Vincennes) - MARTSYNOVSKAYA M. (2160 - Clichy), Fr. 2005

[ECO "C33"]
1. e4 e5, 2. f4 exf4, 3. Bc4 g5, 4. h4 Bg7, 5. hxg5 Qxg5, 6. Nf3 Qg3+, 7. Kf1 d6, 8. Nc3
Bxc3, 9. bxc3 Nf6, 10. Qe2 O-O, 11. d4 Bg4, 12. Bd2 Nh5, 13. Be1 Bxf3, 14. Qxf3
Qxf3+, 15. gxf3 Ng3+, 16. Bxg3 fxg3, 17. Kg2 Nc6, 18. Rh3 Kg7, 19. Rah1 Rh8, 20.
Rxg3+ Kf8, 21. f4 Re8, 22. Kf3 Ne7, 23. Rh6 d5, 24. Bd3 dxe4+, 25. Bxe4 c6, 26. c4
Ng8, 27. Rxh7 Rxh7, 28. Bxh7 Nf6, 29. Bf5 Re1, 30. Rg2 Ra1, 31. c3 Rc1, 32. Rc2
Rf1+, 33. Rf2 Rc1, 34. Rc2 Rf1+, 35. Rf2, .
ABRAVANEL C. (2335) - SARAKAUSKAS G. (2440), Fr. 2004[ECO "C21"]

1. e4 e5, 2. d4 exd4, 3. c3 dxc3, 4. Nxc3 d6, 5. Bc4 Nc6, 6. Nf3 Be6, 7. Bxe6 fxe6, 8. O-
O Qd7, 9. Qb3 O-O-O, 10. Rd1 Nh6, 11. h3 Be7, 12. Be3 Bf6, 13. Rac1 Bxc3, 14.
Qxc3 Nf7, + 15. b4 Nfe5, 16. Nxe5 Nxe5, 17. Bxa7 +- Qc6, 18. Qb3 Qxe4, 19. Qxe6+, [
19. Bb6 Nc6, 20. b5 cxb6, 21. bxc6 bxc6, 22. Rc4 Qe5, 23. Rxc6+ Kd7, 24. f4 Qxf4, 25.
Qb5 Ke7, 26. Rc7+ Kf6, 27. Rf1 ] 19... Rd7, 20. Rxd6 Qg6, 21. Rxd7 Nxd7, 22. Qxg6
hxg6, 23. Bd4 Nf6, 24. Be5 c6, 25. b5 Kd7, 26. bxc6+ bxc6, 27. f4 Ra8, 28. Rc2 Ra4,
29. Rb2 Ke6, 30. Rb6 Kd5, 31. Rb7 Nh5, 32. Rd7+ Ke4, 33. Rd6 g5, 34. Rxc6 gxf4,
-.
PRUDHOMME F. (2140 - Le Touquet) - ISUFI E. (2135 - Arras), Fr. 2005 ["C44"]

1. e4 e5, 2. d4 exd4, 3. Nf3 Nc6, 4. c3 d5, 5. exd5 Qxd5, 6. cxd4 Bb4+, 7. Nc3 Bg4, 8.
Be2 O-O-O, 9. O-O Qa5, 10. Be3 Nf6, 11. h3 h5, 12. Na4 Bxf3, 13. Bxf3 Ne7, 14. a3
Bd6, 15. Nc3 Nfd5, 16. Nxd5 Nxd5, 17. Bd2 Qb5, 18. a4 Qc4, 19. Bg5 f6, 20. Rc1
Qa6, 21. Bd2 Ne7, 22. Qc2 Qb6, 23. Rfd1 g5, 24. Qc4 a5, 25. Be3 Kb8, 26. Rd3 g4,
27. d5 Qb4, 28. Qxb4 Bxb4, 29. hxg4 hxg4, 30. Bxg4 Rxd5, 31. Rcd1 Rhd8, 32. Rxd5
Nxd5, 33. Be6 c6, 34. Bb6 Rd6, 35. Bxd5 cxd5, 36. Bd4, -.
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GELIS D. (2170 - Montpellier) - TOURNIER M. (2205 - Echiquier Niois), Fr. 2005

[ECO "C22"]
1. e4 e5, 2. d4 exd4, 3. Qxd4 Nc6, 4. Qe3 g6, 5. Nc3 Bg7, 6. Bd2 Nge7, 7. O-O-O O-O,
8. h4 d5, 9. Qg3 dxe4, 10. h5 Qd6, 11. Bf4 Qf6, 12. hxg6 Qxg6, 13. Qe3 Be6, 14. Nh3
Nb4, 15. Qc5 Bxc3, 16. bxc3 Nbd5, 17. Bd2 b6, 18. Qa3 c5, 19. c4 Nb4, 20. Nf4 Qf6,
21. Kb1 Rad8, 22. Qg3+ Ng6, 23. Qh2 Rfe8, 24. Qxh7+ Kf8, 25. Qh6+ Ke7, 26.
Nxg6+ fxg6, 27. Be2 Rh8, 28. Bg5 Rxd1+, 29. Bxd1 Rxh6, 30. Bxf6+ Kxf6, 31. Rxh6
Bxc4, 32. Rh7 Bxa2+, 33. Kb2 Bf7, 34. Rh8 Bd5, 35. Be2 Nc6, 36. c4 Be6, 37. Ra8
Ke5, 38. Kc3 Kf4, 39. Bd1 Ne5, 40. Be2 Nc6, 41. Bd1 Nd4, 42. Ba4 Ne2+, 43. Kb3 e3,
44. fxe3+ Kxe3, 45. Rxa7 Nd4+, .
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De PIERREFEU T. (2195 - Paris Chess XV) - BLANCHO G. (2030 - Sautron), Fr.
2004
1. e4 c5, 2. b4 d6, 3. Bc4 e6, 4. bxc5 dxc5, 5. Nf3 Nf6, 6. Nc3 Nc6, 7. O-O Be7, 8. e5
Nd5, 9. Ne4 O-O, 10. Rb1 Qc7, 11. Bb2 Rd8, 12. Re1 Na5, 13. Bxd5 exd5, 14. Ng3
Nc4, 15. Bc1 Bg4, 16. d3 Nb6, 17. h3 Be6, 18. Ng5 Bxg5, 19. Bxg5 Re8, 20. f4 d4, 21.
Ne4 Nd5, 22. Qh5 h6, 23. Bxh6 gxh6, 24. Qxh6 Bf5, 25. Nf6+ Nxf6, 26. exf6, 1-0.
LECOQ J. (2075 - Pau Henri IV) - COMTE C. (2120 - Hyres), Fr. 2005 ["B22"]
1. e4 c5, 2. d4 cxd4, 3. c3 Nf6, 4. e5 Nd5, 5. Nf3 e6, 6. cxd4 Be7, 7. Nc3 Nxc3, 8. bxc3
d6, 9. Bd3 Nc6, 10. exd6 Qxd6, 11. O-O O-O, 12. Re1 b6, 13. a4 Qd8, 14. Qe2 Bb7,
15. h4 Bf6, 16. Ng5 g6, 17. Nxh7 Kxh7, 18. h5 Kg7, 19. Qg4 Rh8, 20. Bxg6 Qe8, 21.
Rxe6 Qxe6, 22. Bf5+ Kf8, 23. Bxe6 fxe6, 24. Qxe6 Be7, 25. Bh6+ Ke8, 26. Re1 Rxh6,
27. Qxh6, 1-0.
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DELABACA R. (2170 - Cannes) - LEYGUE D. (2280 - Marseille EFE), Fr. 2005

[ECO "C63"]
1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. Bb5 f5, 4. Nc3 fxe4, 5. Nxe4 d5, 6. Nxe5 dxe4, 7. Nxc6 Qg5, 8.
Qe2 Nf6, 9. f4 Qxf4, 10. Ne5+ c6, 11. d4 Qh4+, 12. g3 Qh3, 13. Bc4 Be6, 14. Bg5 Bd6,
15. O-O-O O-O-O, 16. Qf1 Rhe8, 17. Bxf6 gxf6, 18. Nf7 Qxf1, 19. Bxe6+ Rxe6, 20.
Rhxf1 Rd7, 21. Nh6 Bf8, 22. Nf5 e3, 23. Rde1 c5, 24. c3 Rd5, 25. Kc2 e2, 26. Rf2 c4,
27. Nh4 Ra6, 28. a3 Rb5, 29. Rexe2 Rab6, 30. Kc1 Kd7, 31. Nf5 Rb3, 32. Rc2 a5, 33.
Kd1 Rc6, 34. Ne3 b5, 35. Nd5 Be7, 36. Rf5 Re6, 37. Rh5 b4, 38. axb4 axb4, 39. Rxh7
bxc3, 40. bxc3 Rb1+, 41. Kd2 Rh1, 42. Ra2 Rg1, 43. Ra7+ Kd6, 44. Nf4 Ree1, 45.
Ne2 Rd1+, 46. Ke3 Rgf1, 47. Nf4 Rde1+, 48. Ne2 Rd1, 49. Nf4, -.
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COHEN A. (2155) - IORDANOV N. (2210), Fr. 2004[ECO "C63"]

1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. Bb5 f5, 4. Qe2 fxe4, 5. Qxe4 Nf6, 6. Qe2 d6, 7. d4 e4, 8. Bg5
d5, 9. Ne5 Bd7, 10. Bxf6 Qxf6, 11. Qh5+ g6, 12. Nxd7 Kxd7, 13. Qxd5+ Bd6, 14. O-O
a6, 15. Bxc6+ bxc6, 16. Qxe4 Rae8, 17. Qg4+ Kd8, 18. Nc3 h5, 19. Qf3 Qxd4, 20.
Rad1 Qe5, 21. Rxd6+ Qxd6, 22. Rd1 Kc8, 23. h4 Rhf8, 24. Rxd6 Rxf3, 25. Rd2 Re1+,
26. Kh2 Rf6, 27. f3 Rd6, 28. Rf2 Rd8, 29. Kg3 Kb7, 30. Kf4 Re6, 31. Ne4 Rf8+, 32.
Kg5 Rxe4, 0-1.
LECOQ J. (2075 - Pau Henri IV) - LEYGUE D. (2280 - Marseille EFE), Fr. 2005
[ECO "C70"]
1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. Bb5 a6, 4. Ba4 f5, 5. d4 exd4, 6. Nxd4 Qh4, 7. O-O fxe4, 8.
Nc3 Nf6, 9. Nf5 Qg4, 10. Qxg4 Nxg4, 11. Nxe4 d5, 12. Neg3 g6, 13. Nd4 Bd7, 14.
Re1+ Kf7, 15. Bxc6 bxc6, 16. h3 Bc5, 17. c3 Nf6, 18. Bf4 Bd6, 19. Bxd6 cxd6, 20. Re3
Rhe8, 21. Rae1 Rxe3, 22. Rxe3 c5, 23. Nf3 h6, 24. b4 d4, 25. cxd4 cxb4, 26. Ne4 Nxe4,
27. Rxe4 Rc8, 28. d5 a5, 29. Rf4+ Kg7, 30. Nd4 Rc1+, 31. Kh2 Ra1, 32. Re4 Kf6, 33.
Ne6 Rxa2, 34. Nf8 Bf5, 35. Nh7+ Kf7, 36. Rf4 Kg7, 37. g4 Kxh7, 38. gxf5 g5, 0-1.
BLANCHO G. (2030 - Sautron) - LABARRERE D. (Brest), Fr. 2005 [ECO "C41"]

1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 d6, 3. d4 f5, 4. Bg5 Be7, 5. Bxe7 Qxe7, 6. dxe5 dxe5, 7. Bd3 fxe4, 8.
Bxe4 Nf6, 9. Nbd2 Nxe4, 10. Nxe4 Qb4+, 11. Nfd2 O-O, 12. Rb1 Nc6, 13. O-O Bf5,
14. c3 Qe7, 15. Rc1 Kh8, 16. Qe2 Rad8, 17. Rfe1 Qh4, 18. Nf3 Qe7, 19. Qb5 Bc8, 20.
Ng3 a6, 21. Qb3 Qf6, 22. Re3 Qf4, .
CAMI V. (Maromme) - BROCA A. (2110 - Rueil Malmaison), Fr. 2005 [ECO "C25"]
1. e4 e5, 2. Nc3 f5, 3. Bc4 Nf6, 4. d3 Bb4, 5. Bd2 c6, 6. a3 Ba5, 7. Qe2 Qe7, 8. Nf3 d6,
9. O-O-O fxe4, 10. dxe4 Bg4, 11. Qd3 Nbd7, 12. b4 Bc7, 13. Be3 Nb6, 14. Bb3 O-O-
O, 15. h3 Be6, 16. Bxe6+ Qxe6, 17. Bxb6 Bxb6, 18. Ng5 Qg8, 19. Rhf1 h6, 20. Nf3 g5,
21. b5 cxb5, 22. Qxb5 Bc5, 23. Kb2 a6, 24. Qb3 Kb8, 25. Ka2 Rc8, 26. Nd5 Nxe4, 27.
Rb1 Qxd5, 0-1.
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MENDEIROS J. (2220 - Rosny sous Bois) - LOURMANDE C. (2100 - Bois

Colombes), Fr. 2005 [ECO "C40"]
1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Qe7, 3. Nc3 c6, 4. a4 d6, 5. Bc4 Bg4, 6. h3 Bh5, 7. Be2 Nd7, 8. d3 h6,
9. Nh2 Bxe2, 10. Qxe2 Nc5, 11. Be3 Ne6, 12. Nf3 Qf6, 13. Qd2 g5, 14. d4 Bg7, 15. Ne2
Nf4, 16. Bxf4 exf4, 17. O-O-O Ne7, 18. Qb4 O-O, 19. Kb1 c5, 20. Qb3 b6, 21. Rhe1
Nc6, 22. c3 Na5, 23. Qd5 c4, 24. Nd2 Rac8, 25. Ng1 Rfe8, 26. Ngf3 a6, 27. h4 g4, 28.
Ng1 Qe6, 29. Qxe6 fxe6, 30. Ne2 e5, 31. Kc2 Bf6, 32. dxe5 dxe5, 33. g3 f3, 34. Nc1
Be7, 35. Nf1 Bc5, 36. Ne3 Bxe3, 37. Rxe3 Red8, 38. Ree1 Kf7, 39. Na2 Nb3, 40. Nb4
Nc5, 41. Ra1 Rd6, 42. a5 b5, 43. Rad1 Rcd8, 44. Rd5 Rxd5, 45. exd5 Kf6, 46. Kd2
Rd6, 47. Ke3 Kf5, 48. Rb1 e4, 49. Kd4 Nb3+, 50. Ke3 Ke5, 51. Rd1 Kf5, 52. Nc6 Nc5,
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53. Nb4 h5, 54. Kd4 Nb3+, 55. Ke3 Nc5, 56. Rd4 Ke5, 57. Nc6+ Kf5, 58. Nb4 Nd3,
59. Nc6 Nxb2, 60. Ne7+ Kf6, 61. Rxe4 Nd1+, 62. Kd4 Nxf2, 63. Ng8+ Kg7, 64. Re8
Nd3, 65. Ne7 Kf7, 66. Nf5 Rxd5+, 67. Kxd5 Kxe8, 68. Kc6 b4, 69. cxb4 Nxb4+, 70.
Kc5 f2, 71. Ne3 c3, 72. Kxb4 c2, 0-1.
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HERNANDO RODRIGO J. M. (2370) - VERLAN S. (2285), Fr. 2004 [ECO "A83"]

1. d4 f5, 2. e4 fxe4, 3. Nc3 Nf6, 4. Bg5 d5, 5. Bxf6 exf6, 6. Qh5+ g6, 7. Qxd5 Qe7, 8.
Qxe4 Bf5, 9. Qxe7+ Bxe7, 10. O-O-O O-O, 11. Bc4+ Kg7, 12. Nge2 Nc6, 13. Rhe1
Rfe8, 14. Ng3 Bg4, 15. f3 Bd7, 16. Nd5 Bd8, 17. Rxe8 Bxe8, 18. Nf4 Bf7, 19. Bxf7
Kxf7, 20. c3 Be7, 21. Nd5 Bd8, 22. Re1 Rc8, 23. f4 f5, 24. Nf1 Nb8, 25. Nd2 c5, 26.
Nc4 Kg7, 27. Nd6 Rc6, 28. Nxb7, 1-0.
DARRIGUES A. (2030 - Bayonne) - MANGIN P. (Vitrolles), Fr. 2005 [ECO "A83"]

1. d4 f5, 2. e4 fxe4, 3. Nc3 Nf6, 4. Bg5 Nc6, 5. d5 Ne5, 6. Qd4 Nf7, 7. Bxf6 exf6, 8.
Nxe4 Be7, 9. Nf3 O-O, 10. Bd3 f5, 11. Ng3 Bf6, 12. Qb4 a5, 13. Qb3 Qe7+, 14. Ne2
a4, 15. Qc4 Nd6, 16. Qxc7 a3, 17. O-O Bxb2, 18. Rad1 b5, 19. Ned4 Ba6, 20. Rfe1
Qf6, 21. Qxd7 Bc8, 22. Qc6 Bb7, 23. Qd7 Bc8, 24. Qc7 Rf7, 25. Qc5 Bd7, 26. Ne6
Rc8, 27. Qxd6, 1-0.
WARKENTIN J. (2020 - Neuville en Ferrain) - MARQUIS A. (2050 - Arras), Fr.

2004 [ECO "A80"]
1. d4 f5, 2. g4 fxg4, 3. h3 g3! 4. fxg3 g6, 5. Bg2 Bg7, 6. Nf3 d6, 7. O-O Nf6, 8. c3 O-O,
9. Ng5 h6, 10. Ne4 c6, 11. Nxf6+ Rxf6, 12. Rxf6 exf6, 13. e4 Kh7, 14. Nd2 f5, 15. Qf3
Qe7, 16. Kh2 Na6, 17. Nf1 fxe4, 18. Qxe4 Qxe4, 19. Bxe4 d5, -.
HAROVELO I. (2250 - Issy-les-Moulineaux) - TOULZAC P.-Y. (2300 - Evry), Fr.

2004
1. d4 Nf6, 2. c4 e5, 3. dxe5 Ne4, 4. Nd2 Nc5, 5. b3 Nc6, 6. Bb2 Qe7, 7. Ndf3 g6, 8. a3
a5, 9. Nh3 Bg7, 10. Nf4 Nxe5, 11. Nxe5 Bxe5, 12. Nd5 Bxb2, 13. Ra2 Qe5, 14. f4
Bc3+, 15. Kf2 Qd6, 16. Kf3 Bg7, 17. Rd2 f5, 18. b4 axb4, 19. axb4 Ra3+, 20. e3 Ne4,
21. Rd4 c5, 22. bxc5 Qxc5, 23. g4, 0-1.
MALLET C. (2030) - LINNEMER L. (2140), Fr. 2005 [ECO "A51"]

1. d4 Nf6, 2. c4 e5, 3. dxe5 Ne4, 4. Nf3 Nc6, 5. e3 d6, 6. Be2 Bf5, 7. Nd4 Bg6, 8. Nxc6
bxc6, 9. O-O dxe5, 10. Qa4 Qd7, 11. Bf3 c5, 12. Qxd7+ Kxd7, 13. Nc3 Nxc3, 14. Bxa8
Ne2+, 15. Kh1 Nxc1, 16. Raxc1 c6, 17. Rc3 Be7, 18. Bb7 Rb8, 19. Rb3 Kc7, 20. Ba6
Rxb3, 21. axb3 Bf5, 22. f3 Kb6, 23. Ra1 Bg5, 24. e4 Be6, 25. g3 Be3, 26. Kg2 g5, 27.
g4 Bd4, 28. Ra2 Be3, 29. Ra1 Bd2, 30. Kf2 Ba5, 31. Bb7, -.
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GRACIETTE A. (2010 - Chcy) - WITTMANN M. (2260 - Issy-les-Moulineaux), Fr.

2004
1. d4 Nf6, 2. c4 e5, 3. dxe5 Ng4, 4. Bf4 Bb4+, 5. Nd2 d6, 6. Ngf3 dxe5, 7. Nxe5 Bxd2+,
8. Qxd2 Qxd2+, 9. Kxd2 Nxf2, 10. Rg1 Na6, 11. Nd3 Ne4+, 12. Kc2 Be6, 13. b3 O-O-
O, 14. g4 Rhe8, 15. Rd1 f6, 16. Bg2 Bf7, 17. Rge1 Bg6, 18. Kb2 c6, 19. Be3 b6, 20.
Bf3 c5, 21. Bf4 Nc7, 22. h4 h6, 23. Bxc7 Kxc7, 24. Nc1 Nf2, 25. Rxd8 Rxd8, 26. h5
Rd2+, 27. Ka1 Bh7, 28. e4 Nd3, 29. Kb1, 0-1.
FOURNIER C. (2070 - Condom) - GELIS D. (2170 - Montpellier), Fr. 2005 ["A52"]

1. d4 Nf6, 2. c4 e5, 3. dxe5 Ng4, 4. Nf3 Bc5, 5. e3 Nc6, 6. Be2 Ngxe5, 7. Nxe5 Nxe5, 8.
O-O O-O, 9. Nc3 a6, 10. a3 d6, 11. b3 Qh4, 12. Bf3 Qf6, 13. Bb2 Nxf3+, 14. Qxf3
Qxf3, 15. gxf3 Be6, 16. Kg2 b5, 17. b4 Bxc4, 18. bxc5 Bxf1+, 19. Kxf1 dxc5, 20. Ne4
c4, 21. Ke2 f6, 22. Bd4 Kf7, 23. Kd2 Rfd8, 24. Kc3 Rd5, 25. h3 Rh5, 26. Rh1 a5, 27.
Ng3 Rd5, 28. Ne4 Rh5, 29. Ng3 Rd5, 30. Ne4 Re8, 31. Rb1 Rf5, 32. Ng3 Rxf3, 33.
Rxb5 Rxf2, 34. Rxa5 Rf3, 35. Nf5 Rxh3, 36. Ra7 Kg6, 37. Ra5 Rh5, 38. Nxg7 Rxe3+,
39. Bxe3 Rxa5, 40. Ne6 Rxa3+, 41. Kd2 Kf5, 42. Ng7+ Kg4, 43. Ne8 Kf3, 44. Bh6 f5,
45. Nxc7 Ra7, 46. Nb5 Ra6, 47. Be3 Ra2+, 0-1.
FEYTE P. (2110 - Bois Colombes) - BROCA A. (2110 - Rueil Malmaison), Fr. 2004
[ECO "D09"]
1. d4 d5, 2. c4 e5, 3. dxe5 d4, 4. Nf3 Nc6, 5. g3 Be6, 6. Nbd2 Nge7, 7. Bg2 Qd7, 8. O-
O O-O-O, 9. Qa4 Bh3, 10. b4 Bxg2, 11. Kxg2 d3, 12. exd3 Ng6, 13. d4 Bxb4, 14. Rb1
Bxd2, 15. Qb5 Nf4+, 16. Kh1 Qh3, 17. Rg1 Nd3, 18. Rg2 Bxc1, 19. Qxb7+ Kd7, 20.
d5 Na5, 21. Qb5+ Ke7, 22. Qxa5 Qf5, 23. Qxc7+ Ke8, 24. Rb8 Qd7, 25. Rxd8+ Qxd8,
26. Qxa7 g5, 27. Qd4 Nb4, 28. e6 Rf8, 29. exf7+ Rxf7, 30. Ne5 Qf6, 31. Rg1 Re7, 32.
f4 Ba3, 33. d6 Rxe5, 34. Qxe5+ Qxe5, 35. fxe5 Nd3, 36. Kg2 Nxe5, 37. Re1 Bxd6, 38.
c5 Bc7, 39. Rd1 Nd7, 40. Rd5 h6, 41. Kf3 Nf6, 42. Rd1 Ke7, 43. a4 Ke6, 44. Ke3 Ke5,
45. h3 h5, 46. Kd3 Kd5, 47. Rf1 Nd7, 48. Rf5+ Ne5+, 49. Rxe5+ Kxe5, 50. Kc4 Ke4,
51. Kb5 Kd5, 52. g4 hxg4, 53. hxg4 Bd8, 54. c6 Bc7, 55. a5 Bxa5, 56. Kxa5 Kxc6, 57.
Kb4 Kd5, 58. Kc3 Ke4, 59. Kd2 Kf4, 60. Ke1 Kxg4, 61. Kf2 Kh3, 62. Kg1 Kg3, 63.
Kf1 Kh2, 0-1.
RELEA N. (2080 - Condom) - HERRERO A. (Saint-Affrique), Fr. 2005 ["D00"]

1. Nc3 g6, 2. d4 d5, 3. e4 dxe4, 4. Nxe4 Bg7, 5. Be3 Nd7, 6. Bc4 Ngf6, 7. Ng3 O-O, 8.
Qd2 Nb6, 9. Bb3 a5, 10. a3 Nbd5, 11. Bh6 b5, 12. Nf3 Bb7, 13. h4 Ng4, 14. Bxg7
Kxg7, 15. h5 Rh8, 16. Qg5 Ngf6, 17. hxg6 hxg6, 18. Nf5+, 1-0.
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RODRIGUES E. (2105) - RELEA N. (2080) [ECO "D00"]

1. e4 Nf6, 2. Nc3 d5, 3. d4 dxe4, 4. f3 exf3, 5. Nxf3 Bg4, 6. h3 Bh5, 7. g4 Bg6, 8. Ne5
Nbd7, 9. Qf3 c6, 10. Nxg6 hxg6, 11. g5 Nd5, 12. Nxd5 cxd5, 13. Bd3 Qc7, 14. O-O O-
O-O, 15. c4 e5, 16. cxd5 f5, 17. Bf4 Qb6, 18. Rac1+ Kb8, 19. Bg3 Bd6, 20. Bc4 Rxh3,
21. Kg2 Rxg3+, 22. Qxg3 Qxd4, 23. Qc3 Qg4+, 24. Qg3 Qd4, 25. Qc3 Qg4+, 26. Qg3
Qxg3+, 27. Kxg3 e4+, 28. Kg2 Ne5, 29. Be2 f4, 30. Rxf4 Nd3, 31. Rff1 Nxc1, 32. Rxc1
Bf4, 33. Rc4 Rxd5, 34. Rxe4 Bxg5, 35. Bf3 Rd2+, 36. Re2 Rxe2+, 37. Bxe2 Bf6, 38. b3
Kc7, 39. a4 Bc3, 40. Bc4 Kd6, 41. Kf3, -.
Le FLOCH S. (2210 - Brest) - GEFFROY L. (2230 - Nantes), Fr. 2004 [ECO "A02"]
1. f4 e5, 2. fxe5 d6, 3. Nf3 dxe5, 4. e4 Bc5, 5. c3 Bb6, 6. Na3 Nc6, 7. Nc4 Bg4, 8. a4
Nf6, 9. a5 Bc5, 10. b4 Bd6, 11. b5 Ne7, 12. Be2 Ng6, 13. O-O O-O, 14. d3 Re8, 15.
Kh1 h6, 16. a6 b6, 17. Ne3 Be6, 18. Nf5 Bxf5, 19. exf5 Nf4, 20. Bxf4 exf4, 21. Nd4
Nd5, 22. Qb3 Nxc3, 23. Bf3 Bc5, 24. Nc6 Qxd3, 25. Rad1 Qe3, 26. Rd7 Rf8, 27. Rxc7
Rae8, 28. h4 Ne2, 29. Qxe3 Ng3+, 30. Kg1 Rxe3, 31. Rd1 Re7+, 0-1.
More information on gambits : Mieux Jouer Aux Echecs, http://www.mjae.com. My

book on Emil Diemer and B.-D.G., Diemer-Duhm gambit, Latvian gambit, Bogart
gambit, Fajarovicz gambit, Boden gambit, David Gedult, etc. [ and Chess history,
Chessbooks... ]
Dany Snchaud
Briefmarke Osterrich 2006

A stamp depicting Emil J. Diemer at the Strasbourg Open, 1978
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ADDENDUM
French Championships: 2005, Chartres
When White plays la Diemer !
(interesting games with Emil Diemers openings Repertoire)
S. ROBIN (2230) IM C. BERNARD (2320), Pirc

1.d4 g6, 2.e4 Bg7, 3.Nc3 d6, 4.Be2 Nf6, 5.g4!? h5, 6.g5 Nfd7, 7.Be3 c5, 8.f4 cxd4,
9.Bxd4 e5, 10.Be3 exf4, 11.Bxf4 Ne5, 12.Nb5 Ke7, 13.Qd2 a6, 14.Nc3 Re8, 15.0-0-0
Nbc6, 16.Nd5+ Kf8, 17.Be3 Nd7, 18.Nf4 Nc5, 19.Bc4 Nxe4, 20.Qd5 Be6, 21.Nxe6+
Rxe6, 22.Rf1 Re7, 23.Rxf7+ Ke8, 24.Rxg7 Rxg7, 25.Qxe4 Kd7, 26.Nf3 Qe8, 27.Qd3
Ne5, 28.Nxe5+ Qxe5, 29.Bd2 Rf8, 30.Re1 Qxh2, 31.Be6+ Kc7, 32.Qc3+, 1-0.
S. ROBIN (2230) FM K. BOLDING (2340), Pirc

1.d4 Nf6, 2.Nc3 c5, 3.d5 d6, 4.e4 g6, 5.Be2 Bg7, 6.g4!? a6, 7.g5 Nfd7, 8.a4 b6, 9.h4
Qc7, 10.h5 Bb7, 11.Be3 e6, 12.h6 Bxc3+, 13.bxc3 e5, 14.c4 Qd8, 15.Qd2 Qe7, 16.Nh3
Bc8, 17.Rb1 a5, 18.Qc3 Rf8, 19.Kd2 Kd8, 20.f4 exf4, 21.Bxf4 Kc7, 22.Qg7 Qxe4,
23.Qxh7 b5, 24.Qg7 bxc4, 25.h7 Qxd5+, 26.Kc3 Qd4+, 27.Qxd4 cxd4+, 28.Kxd4
Nc6+, 29.Ke3 Nde5, 30.Nf2 Bf5, 31.Kd2 Nb4, 32.Bxe5 dxe5, 33.Bxc4 Rad8+, 34.Kc3
Nxc2, 35.Rb5 Ne3, 36.Rxe5 Nxc4, 37.Kxc4 Be6+, 38.Kc3 Kb6, 39.Rb5+ Kc6, 40.Rxa5
Rh8, 41.Nd3 Kd6, 42.Nf4 Rc8+, 43.Kd3 Bb3, 44.Ra7 Rc5, 45.Rb7 Ba2, 46.Rh2 Kc6,
47.Re7 Kd6, 48.Ra7 Bb3, 49.Rb7 Bc4+, 50.Kd4 Rxg5, 51.Kxc4 Rf5, 52.Nd3 g5,
53.Rh6+ f6, 54.Rg7 Rc8+, 55.Kd4 Rd5+, 56.Ke3 Rc3, 1-0.
S. ROBIN (2230) R. EDOUARD (2335), B.-D. G.

1.d4 Nf6, 2.Nc3 d5, 3.e4!? dxe4, 4.f3 exf3, 5.Nxf3 c6, 6.Bc4 Bf5, 7.Ne5 e6, 8.0-0 Bg6,
9.Be3 Nbd7, 10.Nxg6 hxg6, 11.Qf3 Qc7, 12.h3 Bd6, 13.Ne2 0-0, 14.Nf4 (=) 14Nd5,
15.Nxd5 exd5, 16.Bd3 Rae8, 17.Bf2 Nf6, 18.Rae1 Nh5, 19.Rxe8 Rxe8, 20.Re1 Rxe1+,
21.Bxe1 Nf4, 22.Bf1 Ne6, 23.c3 f5, 24.Bd2 Bf4, 25.Bxf4 Qxf4, 26.Qxf4 Nxf4, 27.Kf2
Kf7, 28.Ke3 Nh5, 29.Kf3 Ke6, 30.Bd3 Nf6, 31.Kf4 Ne4, 32.h4 Nf2, 33.Bc2 Kf6,
34.Kf3 Ng4, 35.Kf4 Nh6, 36.Bd3 Nf7, 37.Bc2 Nd8, 38.g4 fxg4, 39.Kxg4 Nf7, 40.Bd3
Nh6+, 41.Kf4 Nf5, 42.h5 gxh5, 43.Be2 g5+, 44.Kf3 g4+, 45.Kf4 Nh4, 0-1.
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A. TRANNOY J.-F. LEVIER, B.-D. G.
1.d4 Nf6, 2.Nc3 d5, 3.e4!? dxe4, 4.f3 exf3, 5.Nxf3 e6, 6.Bg5 Be7, 7.Bd3 O-O, 8.O-O
b6, 9.Ne5 Bb7, 10.Ne2 Nd5, 11.Bxe7 Qxe7, 12.c3 Ne3, 13.Qd2 Nxf1, 14.Rxf1 f5,
15.Nf4 Rf6, 16.Re1 Nd7, 17.Bc4 Nxe5, 18.Rxe5 Re8, 19.Nxe6 Kh8, 20.Nxc7 Rff8,
21.Rxe7 Rxe7, 22.Nd5 Re4, 23.Nb4 Rfe8, 24.Kf1 f4, 25.Bd5 Bxd5, 26.Nxd5 h6,
27.Kf2 Rf8, 28.Kf3 Re6, 29.Nxf4 g5, 30.g3 gxf4, 31.gxf4 Ref6, 32.d5 Kg8, 33.c4 Kf7,
34.d6 Ke8, 35.Qe3+ Kf7, 36.Qe7+ Kg8, 37.Qe5 R6f7, 38.Qe6 Kh8, 39.Qxh6+ Kg8,
40.Qe6 Kh7, 41.d7 Rxf4+, 42.Kg3 Rf3+, 43.Kg4 R3f4+, 44.Kg5 Rf2, 45.Qe7+ Kg8,
46.d8=Q Rg2+, 47.Kh4 Rxh2+, 48.Kg3 Rhf2, 49.Qg5+ Kh7, 50.Qd3+ R2f5, 1-0.
P. GOVCIYAN (2330) A. DELORME (2255), [ECO "D01"]
1.d4 d5, 2.Nc3 Nf6, 3.Bg5!? c5, 4.e4 Nxe4, 5.Nxe4 dxe4, 6.d5 Qb6, 7.Ne2 g6, 8.Nc3
Bg7, 9.Rb1 f5, 10.Qd2 Nd7, 11.Be2 h6, 12.Be3 g5, 13.Bh5+ Kd8, 14.f4 gxf4, 15.Bxf4
Bd4, 16.Be2 a6, 17.Nd1 Qf6, 18.g3 e5, 19.dxe6 Qxe6, 20.Ne3 Ke7, 21.O-O b5,
22.Rbd1 Ne5, 23.c3 Bxe3+, 24.Qxe3 Bb7, 25.b4 Rac8, 26.bxc5 Rxc5, 27.Qd4 Rhc8,
28.c4 Nf7, 29.Bh5 Ne5, 30.Bc1 Rxc4, 31.Ba3+ Kf6, 32.Qe3 Nf7, 33.Bg4 R8c5, 34.Bxc5
Rxc5, 35.Bh5 Ng5, 36.Qd4+ Re5, 37.Qd8+ Qe7, 38.Rd6+ Re6, 39.Rxe6+ Kxe6,
40.Qb6+ Ke5, 41.Qe3 Ne6, 42.Qc3+ Nd4, 43.Rd1 Qd6, 44.Kf2, 1-0.
D. Snchaud
[ paru in Unorthodox Openings Newsletter, n 19, septembre 2007 ]
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Emil J. Diemer at the Strasbourg Open, 1978
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In the following game Grandmaster Attila Czebe (atyosztar) is crushed by the Fishing Pole in
Round 2 of the Mexico World Championship qualifier.
atyosztar (2619) brianwall (2228) [C65]

ICC Tourney 776, 180+0, Aug 7, 2007 Time Control "180+0"
1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6 4.e2 c5 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 a6 7.xc6+ bxc6 8.d4 exd4 9.cxd4
b6 10.g5 h6 11.e5 White gains space; however 11.xf6!? should be considered, for example:
11...xf6 12.e5 dxe5 13.dxe5] 11...hxg5= 12.exf6+ f8 13.fxg7+ xg7 With a plan of g4
14.c3?
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwq-+-tr(
7+-zp-+pmk-'
6pvlpzp-+-+&
5+-+-+-zp-%
4-+-zP-+-+$
3+-sN-+N+-#
2PzP-+QzPPzP"
1tR-+-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
[14.h3 is the best option White has] 14...g4-+
Amazingly I have somehow transposed into a Fishing Pole type position - The Grandmaster
froze in horror for 40 seconds - he's lost already! It is as if he took a ghost knight on g4 and
should resign. Brian Wall
15.d2 h4 Threatening mate 16.h3 xd4 17.e4 b6 18.c4 gxh3 19.xh4? [19.xb6
cxb6 20.xc6-+] 19...xh4 20.xb6
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XABCDEFGHY
8r+l+-+-+(
7+-zp-+pmk-'
6psNpzp-+-+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-+-+-tr$
3+-sN-+-+p#
2PzP-+-zPP+"
1tR-+-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
20...cxb6 [20...h2+ seems even better 21.h1 cxb6 22.fe1-+] 21.g3 [21.h2 f5-+] 21...b4
22.b3 d5 23.h2 e6 24.e2 a5 25.c3 d4 26.a4 [26.e2 would be a fruitless try to alter the
course of the game 26...c5-+] 26...c5 27.fe1 [27.b2 doesn't help matters any 27...a4 28.d3
b5-+ (28...axb3?! 29.xb4 bxa2 30.d3-+) ] 27...d8 [27...c4!? appears to be even stronger:
28.b2 b5 29.ad1-+] 28.ac1 c4 29.b2 [29.xe6 is no better 29...fxe6 30.xc4 xc4 31.bxc4
d3-+] 29...cxb3 30.d3 b2 31.b1 xa2 [31...b5 is even easier for Black 32.xb2 xb2
33.xb2-+] 32.xb2 xb2 33.xb2 d3 34.xh3 d2 35.a1 b3 36.d1 xd1 37.xd1 a4
38.g4 a3 39.f3 b5 40.e2 b4
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-tr-+-+(
7+-+-+pmk-'
6-+-+-+-+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-zp-+-+-+$
3zp-+-+-zP-#
2-+-zpKzP-+"
1+-+R+-+-!
xabcdefghy
41.a1 b3 42.d1 b2 [42...b2 43.xa3 b1+ 44.e2 d1+ 45.e3 d4+ 46.f3 be4#] 0-1
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oguzcan (2198) brianwall (2265) [C65]

ICC 3 0, Aug. 6, 2007 Time Control "180+0"
C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 00 Bc5
1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6 4.0-0 g4 Fishing Pole
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqkvl-tr(
7zppzpp+pzpp'
6-+n+-+-+&
5+L+-zp-+-%
4-+-+P+n+$
3+-+-+N+-#
2PzPPzP-zPPzP"
1tRNvLQ+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 h5 My favorite blitz position. Brian Wall
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqkvl-tr(
7zppzpp+pzp-'
6-+n+-+-+&
5+L+-+-+p%
4-+-sNP+n+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2PzPP+-zPPzP"
1tRNvLQ+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
7.c3 c5 8.xc6?? [8.f3] 8...h4-+ 9.h3 [9.f4] 9...g3 It's over. Brian Wall
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XABCDEFGHY
8r+l+k+-tr(
7zppzpp+pzp-'
6-+N+-+-+&
5+Lvl-+-+p%
4-+-+P+n+$
3+-sN-+-wqP#
2PzPP+-zPP+"
1tR-vLQ+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
White resigned. 0-1
toninho89 (2281) brianwall [C65]

Event "ICC 3 0" Aug. 2, 2007 Time Control "180+0"
1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6 4.0-0 g4 Fishing Pole 5.h3 h5 6.d4

XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqkvl-tr(
7zppzpp+pzp-'
6-+n+-+-+&
5+L+-zp-+p%
4-+-zPP+n+$
3+-+-+N+P#
2PzPP+-zPP+"
1tRNvLQ+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
Not 6.hxg4 hxg4 7.c3 gxf3 8.xf3 h4
6...exd4 7.xd4 c5 8.f5 d6? [8...g6!? is interesting 9.hxg4 gxf5 10.exf5 f6] 9.xg7+
[9.hxg4 hxg4 (9...xf5 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.gxf5) 10.e1 f6+] 9...f8 10.f5 [10.hxg4 is much
worse 10...hxg4 11.g3 d4] 10...xf5 11.exf5
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White tries xc6 on move 12, which is too late. But even here at move 11 it doesnt help:
11.xc6 bxc6 12.exf5 h4 13.f3 e8 14.c3 (14.d2 e2 15.xe2 g3 16.hxg4 hxg4; 14.a3
xf2) 14...xf2]
11...h4
It's over. If everyone was a Grandmaster I could play my favorite Fishing Pole variation every
time. BW
12.xc6 Too late [but see above notes regarding this being played a move earlier]
I shouldn't expect much resistance from 2505's. Tom Brownscombe got crushed in Kansas 2007
after 12.d2 d4 13.c3 f3+ 14.gxf3 and now 14.g3+ 15.h1 h2# would have been my
quickest finish. BW
Also consider 12.f3; for example: 12.f3 d4 13.xb7 e8 14.xe8 e2+ 15.h1 xf2
16.xf2 g3+ 17.g1 xf2#;
12...g3 0-1
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+-mk-tr(
7zppzp-+p+-'
6-+Lzp-+-+&
5+-vl-+P+p%
4-+-+-+n+$
3+-+-+-wqP#
2PzPP+-zPP+"
1tRNvLQ+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
White resigns because pawn takes Queen is illegal,13 Q:g4, hg and 13 Bf4 Q:f4 are sick and
everything else gets mated.
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An interesting Fishing Pole

A message from Perego Domingos (gbsalvio) dated 15 Aug 2007
Message paraphrased by the editor:
I found that during the middle-game game and endgame I always had the greatest
possibilities of winning. What do you think about this game, Brian?
Toknightingale (1843) - gbsalvio (1823) [C65]

Event "Rated Blitz Match" 2007 Time Control "180+0"
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. O-O Ng4 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 Ba7 8. d4 Qf6 9.
h3 h5 10. Bg5 Qg6 11. Bh4 d6 12. Bg3 Ne3 13. Nh4 Qxg3 14. fxg3 Nxd1 15. Rxd1 b5
16. Bb3 exd4 17. Kh2 Be6 18. Bxe6 fxe6 19. Ng6 Rh6 20. Nf4 Kd7 21. a4 g5 22. Nd3
Rf8 23. axb5 axb5 24. Na3 dxc3 25. bxc3 b4 26. cxb4 Nd4 [Bd4! Keeps the advantage - BW]
27. Nc4 Bb6 28. Nxb6+ cxb6 29. Ra7+ Kc6 30. e5 Nb5 31. Rg7 Rf5 32. exd6 Nxd6
{Toknightingale forfeits on time} 0-1 Best regards from Brazil !
Greetings Perego Domingo from Brazil - The beginning was better for White but then
12 ... Ne3!! and 13 ... Qg3! were nice moves and then it was better for Black. 26 ... Bd4!
would have kept the advantage. Brian
The Schreiber Refutation [of the Fishing Pole] by Brian Wall
WHAT NONE OF THEM UNDERSTAND is that 10 years ago, before the big
Braingames [Kasparov-Kramnik] match popularized the Berlin Defense, [and] before
Jack Young whispered "Fishing Pole" into my ear, I was playing the Berlin Defense
endgame.
So when these fish "cleverly" force me to play an endgame to avoid a Fishing Pole
checkmate, they are simply returning a son to his mother.
I always checkmate them anyway, it just takes me longer. - BW
mogador (2076) - brianwall (2258) [C65]

Event "ICC 3 0" Aug. 16, 2007 Time Control "180+0"
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Ng4!! Fishing Pole 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. h3 h5!! 7. d4
exd4! 8. Qxd4
I call this the Schreiber Refutation of the Fishing Pole because I spent a day at the 16th
Chess mall in Denver playing out this position against the zany Ed Schreiber.
8 ... Qxd4! 9. Nxd4 Ne5! 10. f4 Bc5! 11. Rd1
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[I get most of them with 11 Be3? Nc4!]
11 ... f6 [cuter than 11 ... Nc4!]
12. Kh2 Nf7 [cuter than 12 ... Ng6! or ... Nc4!]
13. Nc3 a6 [to preserve the bishop, cuter than 13 ... 0-0!]
14. Be3! Ba7 [Creating a peek-a-boo hyper-Pole bishop is cuter than 14 ... Bd7!]
15. Bg1 c5 [rolling with the doubled pawn mass is cuter than the anti-Pole move]
15 ... 0-0! 16. Nf3 16 Nd5! Bb8! [ala Bronstein]
16 ... Bd7! 17. Nd5 O-O-O! 18. Ne7+ Kb8! 19. Ng6 Rhe8! I felt very comfortable now.
20. Re1 Bc6! 21. e5! Bxf3! 22. gxf3! Rd2+! 23. Kg3 Nh6?
Going for mate-in-one is cuter than the prosaic 23 ... fe!
24. Nh4?? [Right square, wrong piece, babe.]
24 Kh4!! (=) g5!! [It's over. Trading Queens did slow me down a bit, I'll admit.]
25. fxg5 fxg5! 26. Be3! gxh4+! 27. Kf4 Rxc2! 28. Kg5 Nf7+ 29. Kf6! Nxe5! 30. Bf4
Nd7+! 31. Kf7 Rf8+!! 32. Kg7 Rg2+! mating
33. Kh6 Woozy Mogador puts up minimum resistance.
33 ... Rh8# {White is checkmated} 0-1
Old Fishing Pole, Angry Carp Variation

by Robert Haines 10 Aug 2007
Forward, by Brian Wall:
I worked with Master Robert Haines at the Hummingbird Camp in Jemez Springs, NM.
He likes to analyze without a computer. Robert is a fantastic postal player. A few
mavericks have tried the angry carp on me in the past. Robert likes good cigars, beautiful
sunrises and long walks in the woods. - Brian Wall
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In the spirit of Animal Chess, I'd like to suggest an entertaining response to the
Ole Fishin' Pole. - Robert Haines
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bg5 Nf6 4.0-0 Ng4 5.Ne5?! and now
5...Nce5 6.d4 Qh4 7.Bf4 (Diagram)
XABCDEFGHY
8r+l+kvl-tr(
7zppzpp+pzpp'
6-+-+-+-+&
5+L+-sn-+-%
4-+-zPPvLnwq$
3+-+-+-+-#
2PzPP+-zPPzP"
1tRN+Q+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
or 5...Nge5 6.d4 Ng6 7.c4 (Diagram)
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqkvl-tr(
7zppzpp+pzpp'
6-+n+-+n+&
5+L+-+-+-%
4-+PzPP+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2PzP-+-zPPzP"
1tRNvLQ+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
I'll call it the Angry Carp. Not a real line, but a lot of fun to analyze, and maybe useful in
fast chess. I'll not give my analysis here, but I think Black is better after a lot of non-
intuitive moves.
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I suspect White's best answer to the Pole is:
5.d4 ed 6.Bf4 Bc5 7.c3!? with enterprising play. (Next Diagram)
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqk+-tr(
7zppzpp+pzpp'
6-+n+-+-+&
5+Lvl-+-+-%
4-+-zpPvLn+$
3+-zP-+N+-#
2PzP-+-zPPzP"
1tRN+Q+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
Have fun! Robert Haines sluggo@comcast. net
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Whos Afraid of the Gunsberg Variation?

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3!?
By Gary K. Gifford
I do not consider the Gunsberg Variation to be an unorthodox opening. But there was a poll
taken and the results were in favor of having a Gunsberg article placed into the UON. The
margin was about 2 to 1.
After the poll closed I was contacted by the author of the proposed Gunsberg article. He decided
to cancel the article because he discovered an equalizing line for Black. I asked if we could have
an article on the equalizing line. Even a short article would do. But no such article surfaced. And
thus I submit this one in its place. It is likely no where near as good or as thorough as the
anticipated work. But it is a start. If there is interest, the opening can certainly be studied and
more can be written about it.
The proposed article was to be based on the following moves. And so that is where I begin. I
was simply curious as to whether or not I could find the route to equalization.
1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c3 f6 4.a3
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqkvl-tr(
7zppzpp+pzpp'
6-+n+-sn-+&
5+-+-zp-+-%
4-+-+P+-+$
3zP-sN-+N+-#
2-zPPzP-zPPzP"
1tR-vLQmKL+R!
xabcdefghy
4...c5
This appears to be a route to equalizing. The bishop takes aim at f2 and tempts White to play b4,
which would have him expending development energy on another pawn move. Instead of the
bishop move, Black can opt to play 4.d5. It seems that whichever of these two moves he plays,
White cannot stop Black from equalizing or from gaining a small advantage.
After the 4.d5 alternative we can expect an exchange at d5. A realistic line is:
5.exd5 xd5; 6.b5 xc3; 7.bxc3 d6; 8.d4 exd4

9.cxd4 0-0; 10.xc6 bxc6; 11.0-0 (next diagram)
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And we reach this lackluster position with Blacks turn to move. I like Blacks position better, due
to the fact that he has the bishop pair and lots of terrain for them.
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwq-trk+(
7zp-zp-+pzpp'
6-+pvl-+-+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-zP-+-+$
3zP-+-+N+-#
2-+P+-zPPzP"
1tR-vLQ+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
Leaving this diagram and going back to our main line where we left off with Black playing
4. Bc5:
5.b4 b6 6.b2
There are two other White moves that seem likely. Of course, there are even more than two; but
we will look at 6.Be2 and 6.b5. The b5 move is not good, as we will soon see.
First, 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 d6 and the position certainly seems to be equal.
Going back to Whites move 6, we know that lots of players that dwell in Class A and lower, love
to chase pieces with pawns. Especially in speed games. Such players will be tempted to lunge
the queen-knights pawn to b5, especially if they dont take time to properly analyze the position.
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqk+-tr(
7zppzpp+pzpp'
6-vln+-sn-+&
5+P+-zp-+-%
4-+-+P+-+$
3zP-sN-+N+-#
2-+PzP-zPPzP"
1tR-vLQmKL+R!
xabcdefghy
After 6. b5??
Question: Where does Black place his attacked c6 knight? To d4? To e7? Back to b8?
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Answer: None of the above! Black is wise to leave that knight en-prize. This is because the
tempting b5 chase is simply bad... an illusion. And Black is best to ignore the idle threat and
move his other knight to the excellent g4 square.
6...g4!
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqk+-tr(
7zppzpp+pzpp'
6-vln+-+-+&
5+P+-zp-+-%
4-+-+P+n+$
3zP-sN-+N+-#
2-+PzP-zPPzP"
1tR-vLQmKL+R!
xabcdefghy
After 6. Ng4
The pressure on f2 is great. Now, what if White says, Big deal. Ill just cut my losses here and
capture at c6. Then we would see: 7.bxc6 xf2 8.e2 xh1 9.cxd7+ xd7 and Black has a
healthy winning advantage (2.22 or better in a computers eyes).
White can, instead of bxc6, try to ease the tension with 7. d4.
7.d4 xd4 8.d3 xf2 9.xf2 xc2+ 10.g3 xa1

And when the smoke clears we see this embarrassment for White.
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqk+-tr(
7zppzpp+pzpp'
6-vl-+-+-+&
5+P+-zp-+-%
4-+-+P+-+$
3zP-sNQ+NmK-#
2-+-+-+PzP"
1sn-vL-+L+R!
xabcdefghy
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Let us now return to where White has played a much more logical move. 6. Bb2.
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqk+-tr(
7zppzpp+pzpp'
6-vln+-sn-+&
5+-+-zp-+-%
4-P-+P+-+$
3zP-sN-+N+-#
2-LPzP-zPPzP"
1tR-v+QmKL+R!
xabcdefghy
After 6. Bb2
6...0-0 7.e2 d6
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwq-trk+(
7zppzp-+pzpp'
6-vlnzp-sn-+&
5+-+-zp-+-%
4-zP-+P+-+$
3zP-sN-+N+-#
2-vLPzPLzPPzP"
1tR-+QmK-+R!
xabcdefghy
And Black seems to have a marginal plus. Aside from the immediate 7.d6 for Black
which we just showed, there is also 7.a6. Lets give that a quick look.
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7...a6 8.0-0 d6
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwq-trk+(
7+pzp-+pzpp'
6pvlnzp-sn-+&
5+-+-zp-+-%
4-zP-+P+-+$
3zP-sN-+N+-#
2-vLPzPLzPPzP"
1tR-+Q+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
Position after 7. d6
And at this point White has nothing which Black should be afraid of. In fact, my old Fritz
program suggests that White has nothing better than 9.Rb1 which gives Black a .06 plus.
I suspect that the stronger player will win here regardless of whether he plays from the
White or Black side of the board.
Conclusion: Black has no reason to fear the Gunsberg Variation.
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12 Hippopotamus Setups* Compiled by Robert

A Dozen Games from the first half of 2007
*There are a few different systems which use the term Hippo. These games are not the Thompson Nh6 Hippo. -editor
Tirard, Hugo vs. Lazic, Miroljub, 2007.07.07, La Fere Open 6th ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 Nd7 5.Qd2 a6 6.Nf3 e6 7.a4 b6 8.Bd3 h6 9.0-0 Ne7
10.Rad1 Bb7 11.h3 Kf8 12.Nh2 Kg8 13.f4 f5 14.Bc4 d5 15.exd5 exd5 16.Ba2 Nf6
17.Nf3 Kh7 18.Ne5 Rf8 19.Bf2 Ne8 20.Bh4 Bf6 21.Bxf6 Nxf6 22.Qe1 Nc8 23.Qg3 Ne7
24.Qh4 Kg7 25.Kh2 Qd6 26.Rd3 -
Bujak, Michal vs Vokac, Marek Teplice Open, 2007.06.16 ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 5.f4 Nd7 6.Nf3 e6 7.e5 Ne7 8.Bf2 b6 9.Bd3 Bb7
10.Ne4 Bxe4 11.Bxe4 d5 12.Bd3 c5 13.c3 Qc7 14.Qe2 c4 15.Bc2 0-0-0 16.0-0 Kb7
17.b3 Nb8 18.Rfb1 Rc8 19.Ng5 Rcf8 20.bxc4 Qxc4 21.Qxc4 dxc4 22.Ne4 Nd5
23.a4 Rd8 24.g3 Nc6 25.Bd1 Na5 26.Rb2 Kc7 27.Bf3 Rd7 28.Be1 Rb8 29.Ng5 h6
30.Bxd5 hxg531.Bf3 gxf4 32.gxf4 Bh6 33.Bg3 Nc6 34.d5 exd5 35.f5 gxf5 36.e6+ f4
37.exd7 fxg3 38.Bxd5 Ne539.hxg3 Rd8 40.Re2 Bg7 41.Rae1 f6 42.Rxe5 fxe5 43.Bxc4
Rxd7 44.Bxa6 Rd2 45.Rf1 e4 46.Rf7+ -
Zimina, Olga vs Norinkeviciute, Rasa EU Union-ch 3rd, 2007.06.15 ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nd7 5.Bd3 e6 6.0-0 Ne7 7.a4 a6 8.Na3 0-0 9.Nc4 h6
10.e5 dxe5 11.dxe5 Nf5 12.a5 Qe7 13.Qe2 Rd8 14.b4 Nf8 15.Ba3 Qe8 16.Be4 Rb8
17.g4 Ne7 18.Nd4 Nd5 19.Bb2 Bd7 20.f4 Bb5 21.Bd3 Rd7 22.Nxb5 axb5 23.Na3 c6
24.Nc2 Rbd8 25.Nd4 Rc7 26.Qe4 f5 27.Qe2 Ra8 28.h3 Qe7 29.Qf2 Qe8 30.Kh1 fxg4
31.hxg4 Rf7 32.Qg3 Qe7 33.Rae1 Qc7 34.f5 exf5 35.gxf5 g5 36.Qh2 Re8 37.f6 Nf4
38.fxg7 Nxd3 39.gxf8=Q+ Rexf8 40.Rxf7 Qxf7 41.Rg1 Nf2+ 42.Kg2 Qd5+ 43.Kg3
Qxe5+ 44.Kg2 Qe4+ 45.Kg3 Qg4+ 0-1
Antoniacci, Ricardo vs Norinkeviciute, Rasa EU Union-ch 3rd, 2007.06.15 ECO A42
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nf3 Ne7 6.Bd3 h6 7.h4 Nd7 8.Bf4 b6 9.a4 e5
10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Bg3 Nc6 12.Nd5 0-0 13.b4 f5 14.Qc2 f4 15.Bh2 a5 16.b5 Nb4 17.Qc3
Nc5 18.Bb1 Be6 19.0-0 Bxd5 20.cxd5 Re8 21.Rd1 Qf6 22.Qc4 Kh8 23.Ra3 Rad8 24.g3
g5 25.gxf4 gxf4 26.Qf1 Bf8 27.Qh3 Be7 28.Kh1 Rg8 29.Ra1 Rg7 30.Re1 Rdg8 31.Ng5
Qg6 32.Ne6 Nxe6 33.dxe6 Qh5 34.Ba2 Nc2 35.Bd5 Nxe1 36.Rxe1 Qxh4 37.Qf3 Qg4
38.Qxg4 Rxg4 39.Rc1 Bc5 40.Bc6 R8g7 41.f3 Rh4 42.Bd7 Kg8 43.Be8 Kf8 44.Bf7 Rh3
45.Rf1 Ke7 46.Rd1 Rxf3 47.Bh5 Rh3 48.Rd7+ Kf6 49.Rxg7 Kxg7 50.Bg4 Ra3 51.Kg2
Rxa4 0-1
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Monisov, Andrey vs Kondenko, Alexey Doroshkevich mem op, 2007.05.29 ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 a6 4.Be3 d6 5.f4 Nd7 6.Nf3 e6 7.Bd3 Ne7 8.0-0 c5 9.Kh1 cxd4
10.Bxd4 e5 11.Be3 Qc7 12.Qd2 0-0 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.Bh6 Nc515.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Qf2 Be6
17.Ng5 Rae8 18.Qf6+ Kg8 19.Ne2 Nc6 20.Ng3 Qe7 21.Nxe6 Qxf6 22.Rxf6 Nxe6
23.Ne2 Kg7 24.Rf2 b5 25.Raf1 f6 26.Nc3 Nb4 27.a4 Nxd3 28.cxd3 bxa4 29.Nd5 Nc5
30.Rf3 Rd8 31.Rc1 Ne6 32.h4 Rf7 33.Rc4 Rd6 34.Rxa4 h5 35.b4 Nc7 36.Nxc7 Rxc7
37.Ra3 Rc1+ 38.Kh2 Rb1 39.Rc3 Rxb4 40.Rc7+ Kh6 41.Rf7 Rbb6 42.Kh3 Rb3 3.R7xf6
Rbxd3 44.Rxd6 Rxd6 45.Ra3 g5 46.Ra5 Re6 47.g4 Kg6 48.gxh5+ Kxh5 49.hxg5 Kxg5
50.Kg3 -
Huschenbeth, Niclas vs Jorczik, Julian GER-ch U16 2007.05.26 ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 5.a4 b6 6.Bd3 Nd7 7.f4 Bb7 8.Nf3 e6 9.0-0 Ne7
10.Qe1 0-0 11.f5 exf5 12.exf5 c5 13.Bg5 Bf6 14.Qh4 c4 15.Bxf6 Nxf6 16.Qxf6 cxd3
17.fxg6 fxg6 18.Qe6+ Kg7 19.Rae1 Nf5 20.cxd3 Bxf3 21.Rxf3 Ra7 22.Qd5 Qh4 23.Ref1
Raf7 24.Ne4 Qe7 25.b4 Kg8 26.g4 Nh4 27.Rxf7 Rxf7 28.Ng5 1-0
Rudakova, Zhanetta vs Berdiugina, Elena UKR Games (Wm.) 3rd 2007.05.21 ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Bc4 d6 4.Nc3 a6 5.Be3 e6 6.Nge2 Ne7 7.Qd2 h6 8.f3 Nd7 9.0-0 b6
10.Rab1 Bb7 11.Nf4 Nf8 12.a3 Qd7 13.b4 Nh7 14.d5 e5 15.Nfe2 g5 16.Ng3 Ng6
17.Nf5 Bf8 18.Bb3 Nf6 19.Na4 Bc8 20.c4 Qd8 21.Ng3 Be7 22.c5 b5 23.cxd6 Bxd6
24.Nb2 0-0 25.Nd3 Nf4 26.Nc5 h5 27.Ne2 Nh7 28.g3 Ng6 29.Bd1 Kh8 30.Nc3 Rg8
31.a4 bxa4 32.Bxa4 Ne7 33.Kh1 f5 34.Ne2 f4 35.gxf4 gxf4 36.Nxf4 Ng6 37.Nfe6 Bxe6
38.Nxe6 Qe7 39.Bg5 Nxg5 40.Qxg5 Qxg5 41.Nxg5 Kg7 42.Ne6+ Kf6 43.Rf2 h4 44.Nc5
a5 45.Bc6 Ra7 46.Nd7+ Kf7 47.b5 a4 48.Kg2 Nf4+ 49.Kf1 a3 50.Ra2 h3 51.b6 cxb6
52.Nxb6 Bc5 53.Rf2 a2 54.Ra1 Bxb6 0-1
Djuric, Stefan vs Neubauer, Kai Capo d'Orso open; Porto Mannu 2007.05.19 ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 e6 5.0-0 Ne7 6.Re1 0-0 7.Nc3 a6 8.a4 Nd7 9.a5 b5
10.axb6 cxb6 11.Bf4 Nf6 12.Qe2 Nh5 13.Be3 f5 14.exf5 d5 15.Bxa6 Nxf5 16.Bxc8 Rxc8
17.Bg5 Nxd4 18.Nxd4 Nf4 19.Bxf4 Bxd4 20.Qxe6+ Rf7 21.Ra7 Bxf2+ 22.Kxf2 Qh4+
23.Kg1 Rcf8 24.g3 1-0
Hirn, Oskar vs Sobolevsky, Leonid Nuremberg-ch open 7th 2007.05.18 ECO B06
1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 5.a4 b6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Qd2 h6 8.Nge2 Ne7 9.0-0 Nd7
10.Ba2 Bb7 11.f4 Nf6 12.Qd3 d5 13.e5 Ng4 14.Bd2 h5 15.Nd1 a5 16.Qf3 Ba6 17.c3
Nf5 18.g3 c5 19.Bb1 cxd4 20.cxd4 Bxe2 21.Qxe2 Nxd4 22.Qd3 Nc6 23.Qb5 Rc8 24.h3
Nh6 25.Be3 0-0 26.Bxb6 Qd7 27.Bc5 Rfd8 28.Nf2 Nxe5 29.Bb6 Qxb5 30.axb5 Rd6
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31.Bxa5 Nc4 32.Bd3 Bxb2 33.Ra2 Bd4 34.Rc1 Nf5 35.Bxc4 dxc4 36.Kg2 Rd5 37.g4 0-1
Kuhn, Norbert vs Seidens, Udo Schweinfurt open 2007.05.17 ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Nc3 Nd7 5.Bc4 e6 6.Bg5 Ne7 7.Qd2 h6 8.Be3 a6 9.a4 b6
10.h3 Bb7 11.Nh2 Nf6 12.Bd3 d5 13.f3 Qc8 14.Ng4 c5 15.Bxh6 Bxh6 16.Nxh6 cxd4
17.Ne2 e5 18.0-0 Qe6 19.Rae1 dxe4 20.fxe4 0-0-0 21.Rf2 Rh7 22.Ref1 Neg8 23.Nxg8
Nxg8 24.Qb4 a5 25.Qb5 f6 26.Ng3 Rc7 27.b4 Qc6 28.bxa5 Qxb5 29.axb5 bxa5 30.Ra1
Rc3 31.Rxa5 Kc7 32.Rf1 Kb6 33.Ra4 Re8 34.Re1 Nh6 35.Nf1 Nf7 36.Nd2 Nd6
37.Nc4+ Nxc4 38.Rxc4 Rxc4 39.Bxc4 Rc8 40.Bd3 Rc3 41.g4 Rc8 42.g5 Rf8 43.gxf6
Rxf6 44.Rf1 Rxf1+ 45.Kxf1 g5 46.Kf2 Kc5 47.Kg3 Bc8 48.h4 gxh4+ 49.Kxh4 Kd6
50.Kg5 Bb7 51.Kf6 Bc8 52.b6 Bb7 53.Kf7 Kc5 54.Ke6 Kxb6 55.Kxe5 Kc5 56.Kf6 Bc6
57.e5 Kd5 58.e6 Kd6 59.Bg6 1-0
Almagro Llanas, Pablo vs Prol Nogueira, Iago ESP-ch Student 2007.05.06 ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 Nd7 5.Qd2 a6 6.Bc4 h6 7.a4 e6 8.Nge2 Ne7 9.0-0 b6
10.h3 Bb7 11.Nf4 Nf8 12.d5 e5 13.Nd3 g5 14.a5 Nfg6 15.Nb4 bxa5 16.Rxa5 0-0
17.Nxa6 c5 18.Rfa1 Nh4 19.Nb5 Neg6 20.Kh2 Qd7 21.Bf1 f5 22.exf5 Rxf5 23.Nxc5
dxc5 24.Rxa8+ Bxa8 25.Rxa8+ Rf8 26.Rxf8+ Bxf8 27.d6 Kh7 28.Qd5 Nf5 29.Qc4 1-0
Perez Candelario, Manuel vs Cruz Alvarez de Ron, Dan ESP-ch S. 07.5.26 ECO B06
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 e6 5.Nc3 Ne7 6.0-0 a6 7.a4 b6 8.Re1 Bb7 9.Ba2 Nd7
10.Qe2 0-0 11.Bf4 h6 12.Rad1 g5 13.Bc1 Ng6 14.h3 Qe7 15.Qd3 Rad8 16.Ne2 Nf6
17.Ng3 Nf4 18.Qb3 Rfe8 19.a5 b5 20.c4 c6 21.e5 dxe5 22.dxe5 Rxd1 23.Qxd1 Nd7
24.Bxf4 gxf4 25.Nh5 c5 26.cxb5 axb5 27.Nxg7 Kxg7 28.Bb1 c4 29.a6 Bd5 30.Be4 Nb6
31.Nd4 Ra8 32.Qd2 Rxa6 33.Qxf4 Qg5 34.Qxg5+ hxg5 35.Nxb5 Ra2 36.Bxd5 exd5
37.Rb1 Kg6 38.g4 Ra5 39.Nd4 Nd7 40.Re1 Ra2 41.e6 fxe6 42.Rxe6+ Nf6 43.Rb6 Ra1+
44.Kg2 Rd1 45.Nf3 Rb1 46.Ne5+ Kg7 47.Rb7+ Kg8 48.Nc6 Kf8 49.h4 gxh4 50.g5 Nh5
51.Rh7 Nf4+ 52.Kf3 Ng6 53.Kg4 Kg8 54.Rb7 c3 55.Rb8+ Kf7 56.bxc3 Rxb8 57.Nxb8
Ke7 58.Nc6+ Kd6 59.Nd4 Kc5 60.Nf3 h3 61.Kxh3 Kc4 62.Kg4 Kxc363.Kf5 Nf8 64.Ne5
1-0
And thats a look at a dozen Hippo Setup games. Current plans are to put more of these
in UONs 20 and 21.
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Dave Wallace-Chris Peterson Attack

11 Jul 2007 by Brian Wall BrianWallChess3@Taom.com
I don't know what they call this opening worldwide, but in Colorado we call it
the Dave Wallace-Chris Peterson Attack. It is good enough to take out an
Egyptian International Master. Brian Wall
valego (2261) vs. brianwall (2253)
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Bf4 f6 4. exf6 Nxf6 5. Nf3 d5 6. e3 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6

8. Nc3 Bg4 (Diagram)
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+k+-tr(
7zppzp-+-zpp'
6-+nwq-sn-+&
5+-+p+-+-%
4-+-+-+l+$
3+-sN-zPN+-#
2PzPP+-zPPzP"
1tR-+QmKL+R!
xabcdefghy
9. Be2 O-O-O 10. O-O h5 11. Nb5 Qe7 12. Nbd4 Ne5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. Nf3 Qf5
[Instead, 14 ... Q:b2!= is very un-thematic] (Diagram)
XABCDEFGHY
8-+ktr-+-tr(
7zppzp-+-zp-'
6-+-+-sn-+&
5+-+p+q+p%
4-+-+-+l+$
3+-+-zPN+-#
2PzPP+LzPPzP"
1tR-+Q+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
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15. h3 Bxh3 Yummm Bodyguards 16. gxh3 Qxh3 (Next Diagram)
XABCDEFGHY
8-+ktr-+-tr(
7zppzp-+-zp-'
6-+-+-sn-+&
5+-+p+-+p%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+-+-zPN+q#
2PzPP+LzP-+"
1tR-+Q+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
17. Nh2 Rh6 18. Kh1 Ng4 {White resigns} 0-1
XABCDEFGHY
8-+ktr-+-+(
7zppzp-+-zp-'
6-+-+-+-tr&
5+-+p+-+p%
4-+-+-+n+$
3+-+-zP-+q#
2PzPP+LzP-sN"
1tR-+Q+R+K!
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Final Position, after 18.Ng4 with a Mate in 4! 0-1
Additional game information: ICC 3 0; Internet Chess Club; 2007.07.11; Time Control:
180+0 Opening: Queen's pawn: Charlick (Englund) Gambit; ECO A40; NIC QO.17
Brian Wall
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Shiva-Elephant Gambit and Elephant Gambit

By Clyde Nakamura 14 July 2007 cjnakamura1@msn.com
Sven-Erik Zetterstrm submitted the following tanxx vs. Webbsmurfen game to the
Unorthodox Chess Openings group. In regard to that game he stated,
When I was playing online a couple of weeks ago, I was playing (and
winning) a weird game. It looks as something between Elephant gambit
with an little touch of he Scandinavian defense, but I can't say what
it is.. Can you please give me your opinion? s.z.
My [Clydes] response is that the opening is definitely an Elephant Gambit; but I

normally play f5 soon after 3.exd5 Bd6.
In the Shiva-Elephant Gambit engine tournament that I ran, a lot of the engines played
Qxd4 and after Nf6 White played Qe3 instead of Qa4. The move Qa5 in the Elephant
Gambit seems odd. I do not believe the Queen belongs on the Queenside unless White
castles O-O-O. Normally I shift my Queen to e8 and then to h5 for a Kingside attack.
Black also has 3...e4 chasing the White knight at f3; but this is the bad line of the
Elephant Gambit.
Best Regards, Clyde Nakamura
Event "5 days per move"] [Site "Chessworld.net Corr"] [Date "2007.06.24"]
[Round "1"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C40"]
Tanxx vs. Webbsmurfen
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. Qe2 Bd6 6. d4 Bg4 7. Bf4 Nc6 8.O-O-O
Nf6
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8r+-+k+-tr(
7zppzp-+pzpp'
6-+nvl-sn-+&
5wq-+-zp-+-%
4-+-zP-vLl+$
3+-sN-+N+-#
2PzPP+QzPPzP"
1+-mKR+L+R!
xabcdefghy
After 8. .Nf6
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9. dxe5 Bxf3 10. gxf3 Bxe5 11. Bg5 O-O 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Rd5
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+-trk+(
7zppzp-+pzpp'
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4-+-+-+-+$
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1+-mK-+L+R!
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13. Rfe8 14. Qd3 Bxc3 15. Rxa5 Re1+
(Black has a significant advantage, about +4.0 according to Fritz6)
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8r+-+-+k+(
7zppzp-+pzpp'
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5tR-+-+-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+-vlQ+P+-#
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1+-mK-trL+R!
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16. Qd1 Rxd1+ 17. Kxd1 Rd8+ 18. Kc1 Bd2+ 19. Kb1 Bxa5 20. Bd3 Nb4 21. Be2 Bb6
22. a3 Nc6 23. Rf1 Re8 24. Bd3 Nd4 25. Be4 Nc6 26. c3 g6 27. b4 f5 28. Bd5+ Kh8 29.
b5 Na5 30. Kc2 Re2+ 31. Kd3 Re8 32. c4 c6 33. Bf7 Re7 34. bxc6 Rxf7 35. cxb7 Nxb7
36. Kc3 Ba5+ 37. Kd4 Rd7+ 38. Ke5 Bc3+ 39. Ke6 Nc5+ 0-1
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One of my favorite chess openings from the black side is the Elephant Gambit. If you
like playing the Elephant Gambit with black, then why not play it from the white side?
I ran a Shiva-Elephant Gambit engine tournament to test the inverse chess opening 1.e3
e5 2.e4 Nf6 3.d4. Essentially the Shiva Elephant Gambit is almost exactly like an
Elephant Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5) with the same tempo (move) count. In Indian
mythology Shiva is the goddess who is the destroyer of worlds.
Shiva-Elephant Gambit
1.e3 e5 2.e4 Nf6 3.d4
Statistics:
1 2 3 4 5 6 total
Strelka 1.0b 2792 XX 0 01 11 11 1 7.0/10
Glaurung 2 E5 2789 1 xx 10 1 01 10 6.0/10
Pro Deo 1.5 2662 10 01 xx 00 11 5.0/10
Colossus 2007b 2619 00 0 11 xx 10 10 4.5/10
Rotor 0.1a 2600 00 10 00 01 xx 11 4.0/10
Pharaon 3.5.1 2733 0 01 01 00 xx 3.5/10
Acer Athlon 4400 Dual Core Processor; Operating System - Windows Vista Home Premium; 256 megs ram; time control
5min/60moves, 1min/60moves, 1min estimated rating for Rotor 0.1a is 2600. It performed close to Colossus 2007b which
is 2600+. Note Rotor 0.1a is a new chess engine from the Netherlands, Pro Deo 1.5 is a new version of Pro Deo this
was the prior commercial engine called Rebel which is now free, Colossus is the latest version of Colossus and Glaurung
2 E5 is also the latest version of Glaurung (its predecessor was Gothmog which is said to play more human like).
white score = 6 wins, 19 losses, 5 draws

black score = 19wins, 6 losses, 5 draws
white winning percentage = 6+ 2.5 = 8.5/30 = 28.3%
black winning percentage = 19 + 2.5 = 21.5/30 = 71.7%
I saw the strange line:
1.e3 e5 2.e4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qe3 this is similar to the Center Game (1.e4 e5
2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qe3) but black is a tempo up in the Shiva Elephant Gambit.
The following 2 lines which are Elephant Gambit line was also played in this event.
1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. Qg4
1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4. e5 Qe7 5.Nf3 this is similar to the bad line of the Elephant
Gambit.
There were some other lines I have not seen before. This could be new opening theory
for the Elephant Gambit.
I have posted the 30 games from this event in the files section under the file name
selephg1.pgn.
We now follow with some interesting games from this gambit engine tournament. The
first 6 games are between the top 3 engines.
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Strelka 1.0 Beta vs. ProDeo 1.5

[Event "selphg1"][Site "Honolulu"][Date "2007.07.07"][Round "1.4"[Result "0-1"][ECO "C20"]
[PlyCount "126"][EventDate "2007.07.07"] [EventType "tourn"][Source "Nakamura"]
1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Qe7 5. Nf3 d6 6. Qxd4 Nbd7 7. Nc3 Nxe5 8. Be3

Neg4 9. O-O-O Nxe3 10. fxe3 Bd7 11. Bc4 c6 12. e4 b5 13. e5 dxe5 14. Nxe5 bxc4 15.
Nxc6 Bxc6 16. Rhe1 Bd7 17. Qxc4 Rc8 18. Rxe7+ Bxe7 19. Qe2 a6 20. h3 h6 21. Qxa6
O-O 22. a3 Bc6 23. Kb1 Ne4 24. Nd5 Bg5 25. Nb4 Ba8 26. Ka2 Rfe8 27. Qf1 Bd2 28.
Kb1 Bxb4 29. axb4 Nf6 30. Rd2 Be4 31. b3 Nd5 32. Kb2 Ne3 33. Qf4 Bxc2 34. Qd4
Bg6 35. b5 Nf1 36. Rf2 Rcd8 37. Qb4 Ne3 38. Rd2 Nd1+ 39. Kc1 Ra8 40. Qd4 Re4 41.
Kxd1 Rxd4 42. Rxd4 Rb8 43. Rb4 Bd3 44. b6 Bf1 45. g3 Bxh3 46. Kc2 Bg2 47. Kb2
Kf8 48. Kc3 Re8 49. Rc4 Re3+ 50. Kb4 Rxg3 51. Rc8+ Ke7 52. Ka4 Rd3 53. Rc7+ Ke6
54. b4 Rd8 55. Ka5 h5 56. Rc1 h4 57. b7 Bxb7 58. Rc2 g5 59. Re2+ Kd6 60. Rf2 h3 61.
Rf6+ Ke5 62. Rh6 g4 63. Rh4 Bc8 0-1
ProDeo 1.5 vs. Strelka 1.0 Beta

[Event "selphg1"][Site "Honolulu"][Date "2007.07.07"][Round "2.4"] ][Result "0-1"][ECO "C20"]
[PlyCount "112"][EventDate "2007.07.07"][EventType "tourn"][Source "Nakamura"]
1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Qe2 d5 5. f3 Nc6 6. fxe4 Nxd4 7. Qf2 dxe4 8. Be3 Qf6
9. Bxd4 exd4 10. Qxf6 gxf6 11. Ne2 c5 12. Ng3 e3 13. Bb5+ Ke7 14. O-O Bg7 15. Na3
h5 16. c3 h4 17. Nf5+ Bxf5 18. Rxf5 a6 19. Bd3 Rac8 20. Re1 Bh6 21. Nc4 Rhd8 22.
cxd4 cxd4 23. Nb6 Rc6 24. Nd5+ Kf8 25. Nxf6 Bg7 26. Ne4 Rd7 27. Ref1 Re7 28. R5f4
h3 29. gxh3 Be5 30. Rg4 f6 31. b4 Rb6 32. a3 Rc6 33. a4 Rg7 34. Nc5 b6 35. Ne4
Rf7 36. Bxa6 Rc2 37. Ng3 Rfc7 38. Ne2 Rd2 39. Nf4 Kf7 40. Nd5 Rcc2 41. Nxb6
Bxh2+ 42. Kh1 e2 43. Bxe2 Rxe2 44. Nd7 f5 45. h4 Ke6 46. Nf8+ Kd5 47. Rg5 d3 48.
Nd7 d2 49. Rgxf5+ Kd6 50. Nc5 Rc1 51. Nd3 d1=Q 52. Nxc1 Re1 53. Rf6+ Kd5 54.
R6f5+ Be5 55. Rxe5+ Kxe5 56. Rxe1+ Qxe1+ 0-1
Strelka 1.0 Beta vs. Glaurung 2-epsilon/5

[Event "selphg1"][Site "Honolulu"][Date "2007.07.07"][Round "2.2"][Result "0-1"][ECO "C20"]
[PlyCount "90"][EventDate "2007.07.07"][EventType "tourn"][Source "Nakamura"]
1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Qxd4 Nf6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Qe3+ Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Be2 d5 10. Qb3 Re8 11. Rd1 Bd6 12. Nc3 d4 13. Bc4 dxc3 14. Bxf7+ Kh8 15.
Bxe8 Qxe8 16. Re1 Qh5 17. h4 Bc5 18. Be3 cxb2 19. Qxb2 Bb4 20. c3 Bd6 21. Bg5 Ng4
22. Rad1 h6 23. Be3 Rb8 24. Qb3 Bf5 25. Bc1 Qg6 26. Qb5 Nf6 27. Re3 Be4 28. Ne1 a6
29. Qc4 Ne5 30. Qe2 Bc5 31. h5 Qf7 32. Rh3 Neg4 33. Be3 Nxe3 34. fxe3 Bf5 35. Rf3
Qxh5 36. Nd3 Bd6 37. Nf4 Bxf4 38. exf4 Re8 39. Qf2 Bg4 40. Rf1 Bxf3 41. gxf3 Nd5
42. Qh2 Qg6+ 43. Kh1 Qd3 44. Rg1 Qxf3+ 45. Qg2 Qxc3 0-1
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Glaurung 2-epsilon//5 vs. Strelka 1.0 Beta

[Event "selphg1"][Site "Honolulu"] [Round "1.2"] [Result "1/2-1/2"][ECO "C20"][PlyCount "145"] [EventDate
"2007.07.07"][Source "Nakamura"]
1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. Qg4 Bxf2+ 6. Kd1 d5 7. Qxg7 Rf8 8. Nf3
Bf5 9. Nc3 Nd7 10. Bd3 Ndc5 11. Ke2 Ne6 12. Qh6 Rg8 13. Rd1 Rg6 14. Bxe4 Bxe4 15.
Qxh7 Bxf3+ 16. gxf3 Bd4 17. f4 c5 18. Qh3 Rg8 19. Nb5 Qa5 20. Nd6+ Kd7 21. Qf3
Qa6+ 22. c4 dxc4 23. Qxb7+ Qxb7 24. Nxb7 Kc6 25. Nd6 Rg2+ 26. Kf3 Rf2+ 27. Ke4
Rh8 28. Nxc4 Nxf4 29. Bxf4 Rh4 30. Na5+ Kd7 31. Kd5 Rhxf4 32. Rab1 Rxh2 33. Nc4
Kc7 34. Rf1 Bf2 35. Rbd1 f6 36. exf6 Rxf6 37. Rh1 Rfh6 38. Rxh2 Rxh2 39. Rd2
Rh5+ 40. Ne5 Bd4 41. Re2 Kb6 42. a3 Kb5 43. Ke6 Rh8 44. Kd6 Re8 45. b3 Rxe5 46.
Rxe5 Bxe5+ 47. Kxe5 c4 48. a4+ Kc5 49. bxc4 Kxc4 50. a5 Kb5 51. a6Kxa6 52. Kd4
Kb5 53. Kc3 Kc5 54. Kb2 Kb4 55. Ka1 a5 56. Kb1 Kb3 57. Ka1 a4 58. Kb1 Kc4 59. Ka1
Kb4 60. Kb1 Kb3 61. Ka1 a3 62. Kb1 Kc4 63. Ka1 Kb4 64. Kb1 Kb5 65. Ka1 Kc4 66.
Kb1 Kb3 67. Ka1 Kc3 68. Kb1 Kd4 69. Ka1 Ke3 70. Kb1 Ke4 71. Ka1 Kd3 72. Kb1 Kc3
73. Ka1 1/2-1/2
Glaurung 2-epsilon/5 vs. ProDeo 1.5

[Event "selphg1"][Site "Honolulu"][Date "2007.07.07"] [Round "2.3"] [Result "0-1"][ECO "C20"][PlyCount
"88"][EventDate "2007.07.07"] [EventType "tourn"][Source "Nakamura"]
1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Qe7 5. Nf3 d6 6. Qxd4 Nbd7 7. Bb5 c6 8. Be2 dxe5 9.

Qd1 Nc5 10. O-O Bf5 11. Na3 Rd8 12. Qe1 Nd5 13. Bd2 f6 14. Bc1 Qf7 15. c4 Nb6 16.
Qa5 Bd3 17. Re1 Bxe2 18. Rxe2 Na6 19. Bd2 Bxa3 20. Qxa3 Nxc4 21. Qc3 O-O 22. Be1
Rd7 23. Rc1 Nb6 24. Qa3 Rfd8 25. Rcc2 c5 26. Rc1 Rd3 27. Rc3 Rd1 28. Rcc2 R8d3 29.
Rc3 Rxc3 30. bxc3 Qd5 31. Qb3 Qxb3 32. axb3 c4 33. bxc4 Nxc4 34. Kf1 Nc5 35. Nd2
b5 36. Nxc4 bxc4 37. Rd2 Rxd2 38. Bxd2 Nb3 39. Ke2 Nxd2 40. Kxd2 f5 41. Kc2 e4 42.
g3 g5 43. Kd2 f4 44. gxf4 gxf4 {35sec-1:03} 0-1
ProDeo 1.5 vs. Glaurung 2-epsilon/5

1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Qe2 d5 5. f3 Nc6 6. fxe4 Nxd4 7. Qf2 Bc5 8. Be3 Nxc2+
9. Qxc2 Bxe3 10. Nf3 O-O 11. exd5 e4 12. Nfd2 Bg4 13. Nc4 Bd4 14. Nc3 Qf6 15. d6
cxd6 16. Nxe4 Rfe8 17. Be2 Qf4 18. Ncd2 Bxe2 19. Kxe2 d5 20. Qd3 Qf2+ 21. Kd1
dxe4 22. Qe2 Qh4 23. g3 Qd8 24. Kc2 Qd5 25. Rhd1 Rac8+ 26. Kb1 e3 27. Nb3 Qe4+
28. Rd3 Qh1+ 29. Rd1 Qxd1+ 30. Qxd1 e2 31. Qe1 Bf2 32. Qxe2 Rxe2 33. a4 Rcc2
{2:26-!;04} 0-1
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Strelka 1.0 Beta vs. Colossus 2007b

[Event "selphg1"][Site "Honolulu"][Date "2007.07.07"][Round "1.1"[Result "1-0"][ECO "C20"][PlyCount
"89"][EventDate "2007.07.07"][EventType "tourn"][Source "Nakamura"]
1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Qxd4 Qe7 6. Be2 Nc6 7. Qd1 Qe6 8. O-O
Be7 9. Bd3 d5 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Qf6 12. Rb1 O-O 13. Rb3 h6 14. Bb2 Rd8 15. Re1
a5 16. c4 d4 17. a3 Bc5 18. Nd2 Qh4 19. g3 Qh3 20. Bf1 Qd7 21. Rb5 b6 22. Ne4 Be7
23. Bg2 Bb7 24. Rd5 Qc8 25. c3 dxc3 26. Bxc3 f5 27. Qh5 Rxd5 28. Nf6+ Bxf6 29.
Bxd5+ Kh7 30. Bxf6 g6 31. Qe2 Qd7 32. Qe6 Qxe6 33. Rxe6 Rb8 34. Bxc6 g5 35. Be8
Kg8 36. Re7 Rxe8 37. Rxe8+ Kf7 38. Rb8 Ba6 39. Be5 Bxc4 40. Bxc7 b5 41. Bxa5 h5
42. Bd2 g4 43. Rh8 Ke6 44. Rxh5 Bd5 45. h3 1-0
Strelka 1.0 Beta vs. Pharaon 3.5.1

[Event "selphg1 Honolulu"][Site "Honolulu"][Date "2007.07.07"] [Result "1-0"][ECO "C20"][PlyCount
"63"][EventDate "2007.??.??"]
1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Qxd4 Qe7 6. Be2 Nc6 7.

Qd1 Qb4+ 8. Nbd2 d5 9. O-O Nxd2 10. Bxd2 Qxb2 11. Rb1 Qxa2 12. Bb5 a6 13. Re1+
Be6 14. Bxc6+ bxc6 15. Ng5 Bd6 16. Bc3 Kd7 17. Nxf7 Qc4 (17... Bxf7 18. Qg4+ Kd8
19. Qxg7 d4 20. Qxh8+ Kd7 21. Qxa8 dxc3 22. Rb8 Be7 23. Qb7 Be6 24. Qc8+ Kd6 25.
Qh8 Qd5 26. Qxc3 {+- 7.78 Deep Fritz 8}) 18. Nxd6 Qxc3 19. Rb3 Qc5 20. Nb7 Qc4 21.
Qd2 Rae8 22. Rb4 Qa2 23. Qc3 Rhf8 24. Nc5+ Kd6 25. Ra4 Qxa4 26. Nxa4 c5 27.
Qxc5+ Kd7 28. Qb4 a5 29. Nc5+ Kc6 30. Qc3 d4 31. Qxd4 Bf5 32. Rd1 1-0
ProDeo 1.5 vs. Glaurung 2-epsilon/5

1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Qe2 d5 5. f3 Nc6 6. fxe4 Nxd4 7. Qf2 Bc5 8. Be3 Nxc2+
9. Qxc2 Bxe3 10. Nf3 O-O 11. exd5 e4 12. Nfd2 Bg4 13. Nc4 Bd4 14. Nc3 Qf6 15. d6
cxd6 16. Nxe4 Rfe8 17. Be2 Qf4 18. Ncd2 Bxe2 19. Kxe2 d5 20. Qd3 Qf2+ 21. Kd1
dxe4 22. Qe2 Qh4 23. g3 Qd8 24. Kc2 Qd5 25. Rhd1 Rac8+ 26. Kb1 e3 27. Nb3 Qe4+
28. Rd3 Qh1+ 29. Rd1 Qxd1+ 30. Qxd1 e2 31. Qe1 Bf2 32. Qxe2 Rxe2 33. a4 Rcc2
{2:26-!;04} 0-1
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The following game was a very exciting game that ended in checkmate. - Clyde
Rotor 0.1a vs. Colossus 2007b

1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. Qg4 Bxf2+ 6. Ke2 d5 7.Qxg7 Rf8 8. Nf3
Bf5 9. Nc3 Bc5 10. Bh6 Qd7 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Nh4 Qb5+ 13. Kd2 Qb4+ 14. Ke2 Be6
15. Bc1 Qc4+ 16. Ke1 Qxc2 17. Be2 Nc6 18. Qg5 Nd4 19. Bd2 Nxe2 20. Kxe2 Bc4+ 21.
Ke1 e3 22. Nf3 Qd3 23. Kd1 Bd5 24. Qf4 Bxf3+ 25. Kc1 exd2+ 26. Qxd2 Be3 27. Rd1
Bxd1 28. Qxe3 Qc2# 0-1
Conclusion: I do not believe that the chess engines played the white side correctly. This could be
because chess engines have a material evaluation of positions and are other factors in the game
besides the material evaluation. I always thought that the Elephant Gambit was a 50% opening.
The 1,000 plus game Elephant Gambit chess database that I have shows that black had a
winning percentage of 50%. The Shiva-Elephant Gambit should not be any different. Best
regards. Clyde Nakamura
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Blackburne-Klooster boer Gambit

By Clyde Nakamura 17 June 2007 cjnakamura1@msn.com
Recently I downloaded two new chess engines, Patriot 2006 and Rotor 0.1a. Patriot 2006
had a rating of 2600 and Rotor 0.1a is so new that it has no rating. Colossus 2007a is
rated 2600 and Firefly is rated 2330. I ran some test games against Rotor 0.1a but Rotor
0.1a seems to always escape after being down in the opening.
In my Blackburne-Klooster boer gambit test game, White got too aggressive, could not
castle, and got into problems in the middle-game. I should have won. See below.
The Rotor 0.1a chess engine can be downloaded at:

http://wbec- ridderkerk. nl/html/lastupda tes.htm
Rotor 0.1a vs. Nakamura, Clyde Blackburne- Kloosterboer Gambit - ECO B01
[Event "Blitz:25'"] [Site "Honolulu"][ Date "2007.06.18" ][Round "?"[Result "1-0"][ECO "B01"][Annotator
"Blackburne- Kloosterboer Gambit"][PlyCount "51"][EventDate "2007.??.??" ]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6 4. Bb5 e5 5. Qe2 Bd6 6. f4 f6 7. Nf3 Nge7 8. fxe5 fxe5
9. Nxe5 Bxe5 10. Qxe5 O-O 11. Bc4+ Kh8 12. Qg5 Rf5 13. Qh4 g5 (13... Re5+ 14. Kf1
Rf5+ 15. Ke1 Qd6 16. d3 Be6 17. Bxe6 Qxe6+ 18. Kd1 Raf8 19. Re1 Re5 20. c3 Qd6 21. d4 Nf5
22. Qh3 Nfxd4 23. Rxe5 Rf1+ 24. Re1 Nf3+ 25. Nd2 Rxe1+ 26. Kc2 Qg6+ 27. Kb3 Ncd4+ 28.
cxd4 Re3+ 29. Kc4 Qc6+ 30. Kb4 Qb6+ 31. Ka4 Qxd4+ 32. b4 b5+ 33.
Kxb5 Qb6+ 34. Ka4 Qa6# {Deep Fritz 8 White is checkmated}) 14. Qh5 Ng6 15. d3 Qe7+ 16.
Kd1 Re5 17. c3 g4 18. Qh6 Be6 19. d4 Bxc4 20. dxe5 Qxe5 21. Be3 Rd8+
22. Kc1 Qf5 23. Qg5 Qd3 24. b3 Bf7 25. Qf6+ Kg8 26. Bh6 1-0
The Blackburne-Klooster boer Gambit did okay in a computer event I ran and proves
that it is definitely playable. Black won 45.8%, which is not far off statistically from
regular orthodox opening results for Black. I believe Patriot 2006 is rated between 2600
and 2700; and Rotor 01.a is probably rated around 2400.
Listed below are the games by the winner of this event, Patriot 2006. There were some
different lines played in this event such as:
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nf3 Bg4
Hopefully it will shed some light on how to play the Black side of this gambit. I posted
those 12games in a file called: Bkbgamb engine tournament.pgn.
Blackburne-Klooster boer Gambit

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 f6
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Statistics for the Blackburne-Klooster boer Gambit Engine Tournament 6/17/07:

1 2 3 4 Tot
1 Patriot 2006 xx 11 1 11 5 /6
2 Colossus 2007a 00 xx 11 11 4.0/6
3 Rotor 0.1a 0 00 xx 11 2/6
4 Firefly v2.1.3 00 00 00 xx 0/6
hash table 75 megs; time control game 5 min; 3 gig athlon computer; Winning percentages for White & Black:
White - 6 wins, 1 draw / 12 games = 6.5/12 = 54.2%
Black - 5 wins, 1 draw / 12 games = 5.5/12 = 45.8%
Rotor 0.1a vs. Patriot 2006

Event "CLYDE"][Site "CLYDE"][Date "2007.06.18" ][Round "1"][Result "1/2-1/2"][ECO "B01"][Annotator
"Bkbgamb Tourn"][PlyCount "96"][EventDate "2007.??.??" ]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bb5 e6 6. Nc3 Bd6 7. d4 O-O 8. Bg5 h6
9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. O-O Bc7 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Re1 Rb8 13. Ne5 Rxb2 14. Nxc6 Bb7 15.
Qc1 Rb6 16. Ne5 Rd8 17. Qe3 Rb4 18. Ne2 Bxe5 19. Qxe5 Qxe5 20. dxe5 Rd2 21. a3
Rb2 22. Rac1 Bc6 23. Nf4 Rbxc2 24. f3 Kf8 25. Rxc2 Rxc2 26. Ra1 g5 27. Nd3 Bd5 28.
a4 Kg7 29. Ra3 Kg6 30. a5 h5 31. h3 Kf5 32. Nb4 Re2 33. Rc3 Kxe5 34. Rc7 f5 35.
Nxd5 Kxd5 36. a6 Ra2 37. Rxa7 Ke5 38. Ra8 Kf4 39. Kh2 g4 40. fxg4 hxg4 41. hxg4
Kxg4 42. a7 Kf4 43. Kh3 Ra3+ 44. Kh4 Ke5 45. g3 Ra4+ 46. Kh5 Ke4 47. g4 fxg4 48.
Kxg4 Ra5 {1:57 - 52} 1/2-1/2
Patriot 2006 vs. Rotor 0.1a

[Event "CLYDE"][Site "CLYDE"][Date "2007.06.18" ] [Round "2"] [1-0][ECO"B01"] [Annotator "Bkgamb
Tourn"][PlyCount "91"][EventDate "2007.??.??" ]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6 4. Nf3 e5 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8.Re1
Bg4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Nd4 11. Qd3 Rc8 12. b3 a6 13. a4 Nh5 14. g3 Qg5 15. Ne4 Qg6
16. Nxd6 Qxd6 17. c3 b5 18. axb5 axb5 19. Bxb5 Nxb5 20. Qxb5 Rfe8 21. d4 Qc7 22. c4
Rb8 23. Rxe5 Rf8 24. Qa5 Qxa5 25. Rexa5 Nf6 26. Rb1 Rbd8 27. Be3 Ne4 28. d5 Rfe8
29. Kg2 Nd6 30. c5 Nf5 31. d6 Nxe3+ 32. fxe3 Rxe3 33. c6 Rd3 34. c7 Rd2+ 35. Kf1
R2xd6 36. cxd8=Q+ Rxd8 37. Ke2 g6 38. Ra7 Rc8 39. Kd3 f5 40. b4 Rd8+ 41. Ke3 g5
42. b5 Re8+ 43. Kf3 f4 44. gxf4 Rc8 45. b6 Rb8 46. b7 {49 - 1:46} 1-0
Colossus 2007a vs. Patriot 2006

[Event "CLYDE"][Site "CLYDE"][Date "2007.06.18" ][Round "1"][][Result "0-1"][ECO "B01"][Annotator
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bb5 e6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. O-O Bd6 8. c4
O-O 9. d4 Ba6 10. b3 Qa5 11. Qe1 Qxe1 12. Rxe1 Rfe8 13. Ba3 Bc7 14. Nc3 Bb7 15.
Re2 a5 16. Na4 Nd7 17. Rae1 Ba6 18. Kh1 h6 19. Rc2 Bb7 20. d5 cxd5 21. cxd5 Bf4 22.
Rc4 g5 23. d6 Rec8 24. Nd4 Bd5 25. Rxc8+ Rxc8 26. f3 Kg7 27. Ne2 Bd2 28. Rd1 Bb4
29. Bxb4 axb4 30. Nd4 Kf6 31. Kg1 Ke5 32. Nb2 Rc5 33. Kf2 f5 34. Rd2 h5 35. Nc2
Kxd6 36. Nxb4 Ne5 37. Na4 Rb5 38. a3 h4 39. Nc3 Rc5 40. Ne2g4 41. Nxd5 Rxd5 42.
Rxd5+ Kxd5 43. Nf4+ Kd6 44. h3 gxf3 45. gxf3 Nc6 46. b4 Ne7 47. a4 e5 48. Ng2 Ng6
49. Ne3 Ne7 50. a5 f4 51. Nc4+ Kd5 52. a6 Nc8 53. Nb2 Kc6 54. Nd3 Kb5 55. Nxe5
Kxa6 {4.3 - 11 sec} According to Deep Fritz 8, Colossus is up +-2.98 and should win. But this is a very
tricky endgame that could be drawn by Patriot.} 0-1
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Patriot 2006 vs. Colossus 2007a

[Event "CLYDE"][Site "CLYDE"][Date "2007.06.18" ][Round "2"] [Result "1-0"][ECO "B01"][Annotator
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 6. Nc3 e6 7. a4 Bb4 8. Be2 Nf6 9.
O-O O-O 10. d3 Qa5 11. Nb5 a6 12. Nbd4 Nxd4 13. Nxd4 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Rac8 15. c3
Bd6 16. Re1 Rfd8 17. Qf3 Rd7 18. Bf4 Bxf4 19. Qxf4 Rd5 20. Qe3 Qb6 21. Qe2 Qd6 22.
Qf3 Qb6 23. Re2 Kh8 24. Ra3 Qc7 25. Rb3 b6 26. Rb4 Rc5 27. g3 Rd8 28. Re1 e5 29.
Nf5 Ra5 30. Rc4 Qd7 31. Nh6 Rd5 32. d4 e4 33. Qf4 Rh5 34. Ng4 Nd5 35. Qxe4 Kg8
36. Qg2 f6 37. b3 Qf5 38. Rc6 Qd7 39. Ree6 a5 40. Qf3 Rg5 41. h4 Rg6 42. Ne3 Nc7 43.
Red6 Qe8 44. Rxd8 Qxd8 45. Rxb6 f5 46. Rb7 Rf6 47. Nxf5 g6 48. Qf4 Rxf5 49. Qxc7
Qxc7 50. Rxc7 Rf3 51. Kf1 Rf6 52. b4 axb4 53.cxb4 Rd6 54. Rc4 Kf8 55. b5 Ke7 56. a5
Rd7 57. b6 Rb7 58. Rb4 Rb8 59. a6 Kd7 60. b7 Kc7 61. d5 {time - Black was lost
anyway} 1-0
Patriot 2006 vs. FireFly v2.1.3

[Event "CLYDE"][Site "CLYDE"][Date "2007.06.18" ][Round "1"][Result "1-0"][ECO "B01"][Annotator
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O Bd6 7. Re1 Qa5 8. Na3
Kf8 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. Nc4 Qc5 11. Nxd6 Qxd6 12. Nxe5 Rc8 13. d3 Nf6 14. c4 Nd7 15.
Nxc6 Qxc6 16. Qe2 Nf6 17. Bf4 Kg8 18. Qd2 Rd8 19. Rad1 Ng4 20. Re7 Rd4 21. Rc7
Qb6 22. h3 Nh6 23. c5 Qf6 24. Bg5 Qe6 25. Re1 Nf5 26. Rxe6 {1:42 - 3:15} 1-0
FireFly v2.1.3 vs. Patriot 2006

[Event "CLYDE"][Site "CLYDE"][Date "2007.06.18" ][Round "2"]
[Result "0-1"][ECO "B13"][Annotator "Bkbgamb Tourn"][PlyCount "90"][EventDate "2007.??.??" ]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. d4 cxd5 4. c4 Nc6 5. Nc3 dxc4 6. Nf3 Na5 7. Ne5 a6 8. Bxc4 Nxc4
9. Nxc4 Nf6 10. O-O b5 11. Ne5 Bb7 12. Bg5 e6 13. f4 h6 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. Ng4 h5 16.
Ne3 h4 17. Rc1 f5 18. Re1 Bh6 19. Ne2 Qd6 20. Qc2 Be4 21. Qc7 Qxc7 22. Rxc7 Bd3
23. g3 hxg3 24. hxg3 Bg7 25. d5 Bxb2 26. d6 Ba3 27. Rc3 Bb4 28. d7+ Kd8 29. Rxd3
Bxe1 30. Kf1 Bb4 31. Nc2 Bf8 32. Ncd4 Kxd7 33. Nxb5+ Ke7 34. Nbd4 Kf6 35. Kg2
Rc8 36. Rc3 Rxc3 37. Nxc3 Bc5 38. Nb3 Rc8 39. Nd1 Bb6 40. Kh3 a5 41. a3 Rc2 42. a4
Ra2 43. Nc3 Ra3 44. Nxa5 Rxc3 45. Nb7 Bf2 {2:08 - 1:01} 0-1
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Notes:
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1.c4 Nh6!?
by Gerard Welling
with a foreword and diagrams by Davide Rozzoni
Foreword by Davide Rozzoni

I received the following e-mail from IM Gerard Welling. As I thought that the content was very
interesting, I asked Gerard for his consent to send it to UON Editor Gary Gifford for possible
inclusion in UON 19. He kindly accepted. I just added the diagrams. D.R.
************************************************************************
You probably know the old Tartakower's analysis of Amar's opening 1.Nh3, analysis that
went:
1.Nh3 d5 2.g3 e5 3.f4!? - the Amar gambit -

3..Bxh3 4.Bxh3 exf4 5.0-0 fxg3 6.hxg3..
( he also suggested 6.e4 gxh2+ 7.Kh1 ) 6..Bd6
( 6..Qg5 7.Rf3 and d3.. etc. ) 7.e4 Qg5 8.Qf3

Qxg3+ 9.Qxg3 Bxg3 10.Bc8! (see first diagram)
and white regains his material with a good position.
Position after 10.Bc8!
It was nearly twenty-five years ago that Eindhoven sv. (my chess club at the time) had to
play a match in Hilversum against the local club HSG. This was in our countries major
chess league. There was a good chance that my opponent would be Anton van der Weij ,
a strong player noted for invariably opening his games with 1.c4. My first idea was to
play 1..g5 in Basman style, on the other hand van der Weij would surely be informed, as I
played against him on several occasions in blitz and rapid games. So the evening before I
was thinking of a way to sidestep any preparation.. And suddenly I had an idea :
1.c4 Nh6! 2.d4

Otherwise for example 2.g3 black can setup a Leningrad
Basman formation with ..g6 and .. f5 and the N eventually
going to f7.
2..g6 3.e4 f5!? The sharp reply that I prepared

especially for this principled approach by white
4.Bxh6 Bxh6 5.exf5 0-0 6.fxg6 hxg6 7.Bd3.. (

7.Qg4 Rf6 and ..d6 ) 7..e5 8.Qg4 Qf6 9.Qxg6+ Qxg6
10.Bxg6 Bc1! ,
and black regains his material with a good position.

(see diagram at left, Position after 10Bc1!)
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[This is] exact Tartakower analysis, but the extra move (c4) in this case is not a positive
asset, but might even be a weakening of white's central position.
That day something went wrong and two groups of players lost track of each other.
Which meant that the first group that arrived filled in our players and board numbers, and
did it wrongly. So when the second group, of which I was part , arrived about 15 minutes
late, not only were our clocks running, but I was also playing on the "wrong" board, with
a different colour. The game Welling-Landsman then started:
1.g4 e5 2.Bg2 h5 3.gxh5 Qg5 4.Kf1 Qxh5 5.d4 Nc6 (and eventually drawn).
Van der Weij played on a different board than expected, so he faced Johan van Mil with
black. Van Mil, aware of what I had been intending played:
1.Nh3 e5 2.g3 d6 3.f4!? Bxh3 4.Bxh3 exf4 5.0-0
but in the course of the afternoon eventually lost his compensation, and finally the game
as well ..
With kind regards
Gerard Welling
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The Mieses Opening

by Tim Sanders 28 May 2007 tsanders12@yahoo.com
You want to play an unorthodox opening, but find that openings like the Kings Gambit,
Sokolsky, and Bird are double-edged tactical minefields. You want something a little
safer. If so, the Mieses Opening could be for you. The Mieses Opening, named after
German master Jacques Mieses, is move 1.d3. In ECO, it is classified as A00, with other
irregular openings. Used as early as 1802, (De Remusat v. Napoleon, 1-0), its popularity
is steadily declining. Wikipedia claims it ranks 10th in popularity out of the 20 possible
first moves. According to my databases, it was never really popular. In the 1800s it was
used just once every 4231 games. My database shows it is used only once every 8037
games in the past year or two. It did increase to once every 1641 games in the 1990s
perhaps due to Kasparovs use in 1997 against Deep Blue.
I first remember looking into it several years ago when it was used against me. At that
time, I dismissed it as weak. Edmar Mednis, in How to Play Good Chess Openings,
considers 1.d3 a poor move, being too passive. Even Dunnington, in his Winning
Unorthodox Openings, says while d3 is useful, it is not sufficiently constructive to form
the basis for a specific opening.
A few years ago, I was reading Richard Wincors immensely readable book, Baroque
Chess Openings. He concludes 1.d3 is the perfect opening for those seeking unusual
openings. Against better players, he contends it is better to first prevent losing, and that
1.d3 helps accomplish that goal. I highly recommend his book if you can find a copy (it
was published in 1972 and is out of print, though Amazon.com occassionally as some
used copies available).
I recently rediscovered the book in my library, and determined to give it a closer look.
After a thorough re-reading, I tried the opening in several computer games, and finally a
few games verus human opponents.
Regarding the above-mentioned 1997 Kasparov-DeepBlue rematch, in game 3 Kasparov

astutely thought that if he could take Deep Blue out of book early, he could outplay it. It
seemed to work, though Kasparov just managed to draw the game. The game, retrieved
here from http://www.chesscorner.com/games/deepblue/dblue3.htm and Kasparovs
comments are provided below. My comments are in italics:
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Kasparov - Deep Blue; Game 3; 6 May 1997
1. d3 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. a3 d6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 Be6
Most of the few games in my database with this position have transposed from
the English opening, 1.c4, - ts
8. O-O Qd7
Same position as Korchnoi-Adams, Moscow PCA 1994, -1/2, -ts
9. Ng5
Korchnoi played 9.Bg5, ts
9. Bf5 10. e4 Bg4 11. f3 Bh5 12. Nh3

Nd4 13. Nf2 h6 14. Be3 c5 15. b4 b6 16.
Rb1 Kh8 17. Rb2 a6 18. bxc5 bxc5 19.
Bh3 Qc7 20. Bg4 Bg6 21. f4 exf4 22. gxf4
Qa5 23. Bd2 Qxa3 24. Ra2 Qb3 25. f5
Qxd1 26. Bxd1 Bh7 27. Nh3 Rfb8 28. Nf4
Bd8 29. Nfd5 Nc6 30. Bf4 Ne5 31. Ba4
Nxd5 32. Nxd5 a5 33. Bb5 Ra7 34. Kg2
g5 35. Bxe5+ dxe5 36. f6 Bg6 37. h4 gxh4
38. Kh3 Kg8 39. Kxh4 Kh7 40. Kg4 Bc7
41. Nxc7 Rxc7 42. Rxa5 Rd8 43. Rf3 Kh8
44. Kh4 Kg8 45. Ra3 Kh8 46. Ra6 Kh7
47. Ra3 Kh8 48. Ra6 1/2-1/2
Final Position
I think I tricked the machine very nicely in the opening, thanks to 1.d3.
Unfortunately, I played 9 Ng5, instead of the better 9.b4. After 9 b4 I
thought Deep Blue would play 9...e4, and then I saw a line, but I didn't
evaluate the consequences correctly: 10 dxe4 Bxc4 11 Nd2 Be6 12 Nd5 a5
13.b5 Ne5 14 a4, and here I thought maybe 14...Bd8 and just c6 would be ok
for black, but the good news is that I can play f4 first: 15 f4 Ng4 16 Nc4 and
my position is clearly better. If I had played 9 b4 I think I would have won
the game.
I thought 9 Ng5 was strong, but I only realized later that I couldn't get my
kingside play going with g4. When I played 13 Nf2 I finally understood that
Black had a fairly good position. - Kasparov
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The opening was unorthodox enough that a GM didnt know what it was called! GM
Yasser Seirawan, in his live commentary on the game, said, "I think we have a new
opening move. What should we call it?" Apparently he was not familiar with the Mieses!
Which makes it all the better for UCO players.
Now, on to a couple of my games. The first game shown was with Fritz 8 using the Tao
5.4 engine as an opponent. The comments in italics are mine, the variations in brackets
are from Fritzs analysis.
Although I won this game rather handily, I missed several chances to make it even
shorter!
Sanders, T - Tao 5.4

22.05.2007 [Tao 5.4]
1.d3 e5 1..d5 more common, though 1..e5 used more recently.

2.Nd2 I try an usual second move, though considered one of book for Mieses.
2...d5 Same position as Mieses-Teichmann 1910, 0-1
3.g3 Nf6 last book move. If my memory is correct, 3.Nf3 transposes to the so-called
White Lion.
4.Ndf3 Nc6 5.Bg2 Bc5 6.Bg5 Nxe5 perhaps better.
after 4.Ndf3
6...0-0 7.c3 Bf5 8.b4 Bb6 Bd6 much better

9.b5= best by far 9...e4 Black gains space
10.bxc6 10.dxe4 best 10...exf3 11.Nxf3 bxc6
12.Nd4 Bd7 13.e4 Rb8 14.0-0 Qe7
15.Rb1 I miss 15.Qf3
15...c5 16.Nb5 a6 17.Na3
17...Qe5 17..c4 better 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.exd5
Qxc3 20.Rb3 Qd4 21.Nc2 Qe5 22.Re1 Qf5
23.Qf3 I think Ne3 best.
23...Rfe8 24.Qxf5 Rxe1+ 25.Nxe1 Bxf5
26.Be4 c4 27.Rxb6 Rxb6 28.Bxf5 29.d4 Rb2
30.a3 Re2 31.Kf1 Rb2 32.Bd3 Bc2 or Nc2
better [32.Bc2 Rb5 33.Be4 Rb2]
32...a5 33.Nc2 a4 34.Ke2 Rb8? 34..g6 also better 35.Nb4+- g6 36.Bc2 Re8+ 37.Kd3 Kg7
38.Na2 f5 39.Nxc3 Kf6 40.Bxa4 Re1 41.Nb5 Re7 Ke7 better? [41...Ra1 is not the saving
move 42.Bb3+-] 42.Bb3 h6 43.d6 maybe 43.a4 better [43.Kc4!? and White can already
relax 43...Rd7+-] 43...cxd6 44.Nxd6 Re1 45.h4 g5 46.Bd5 Rc1 [46...Rd1+ does not solve
anything 47.Ke3+-] 47.a4 Rd1+ 48.Ke3 Re1+ [48...Ra1 cannot undo what has already
been done]49.Kd2 Re7 50.Nc4 Re8 51.a5 Re7 52.a6 gxh4 53.gxh4 h5? 54.Bb7 Re6 55.a7
Re8 56.a8Q? several moves are better. I cannot resist queening the pawn, overlooking
them.
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56...Rxa8 57.Bxa8 f4 58.Bf3 Kg6 59.Ne5+ Kh6 60.Nd3 Kg7 61.Nxf4 Kh6 Kf6 probably
better, but black is beaten either way 62.Bxh5 Kg7 63.d5 Kf6 fritz tells me later this is
mate in 7 64.d6 Ke5 65.d7 Kxf4 [65...Kd4 is no salvation 66.d8Q+ Kc5 67.Qc7+ Kb4
68.Qb6+ Ka3 69.Nd3 Ka4 70.Qb4#] 66.d8Q Ke5 67.Ke3 as shown, 67.Bg4 is mate in 3
[67.Bg4 Ke4 68.Kc3 Kf4 69.Qd4#] 67...Ke6 [67...Kf5 hardly improves anything 8.Bg4+!
a fitting end to a beautiful game 68...Kg6 69.Qf8 Kh7 70.Bf5#] 68.Bg4+ f4, Kd4, or Kd3
would all give me mate in 3. Now, instead I have mate in 5. A good thing time is not a
factor! [68.f4 Kf5 69.Qd5+ Kf6 70.Qe5#] 68...Kf7 69.Qd6 Kg7 70.h5 again I prolong
mate [70.Qe7+ Kg6 71.Qf8 Kh7 72.Bf5#] 70...Kf7 71.h6 Kg8 72.Qe6+ again! I must
take more time! [72.Qf6 Kh7 73.Qg7#] 72...Kf8 73.h7? [73.Qd7 Kg8 74.Qg7#] 73...Kg7
74.Bf5 Kf8 75.h8Q# 1-0
Next is a game against Nick, who has a rating of 1738 on one of the chess servers. Our
game was OTB, G15.
Tim - Nick G30[Fritz 8]

1.d3 d5 2.Nd2 e5 last book move 3.e3 Staying passive per Wincor. No games like this in
my database! Could transpose from Vant Kruijs opening.. Interesting to note that
Kasparov has also used Vant Kruijs (1.e3) against computers to get them out of book-
also see UON 18 Jarvis System, by Gary Gifford.
Editors Note: Also see Magic Bullets or Snake Oil, in this UON.
3...Bb4 4.Be2 Bxd2+ 5.Bxd2 Nc6 6.e4 I just can't stay passive like Wincor suggests, but
still maybe 1.d3 can work for me...Nf3 safer. [6.b4 a6=] 6...Nf6 dxe better for black
7.exd5 Qxd5 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.h3 Bh5 10.c4 Qc5 11.Qa4 e4 [11...0-0!? looks like a viable
alternative] 12.dxe4 Nxe4 13.Be3 Qb4+ 14.Qxb4 Nxb4 15.0-0 f5 16.a3 Nc2 17.Rad1
Nxe3 17..Ng3 maintains black's slight advantage [17...Ng3 18.Rfe1 Nxe1 19.fxg3 Nxf3+
20.gxf3] 18.fxe3 Ng3 19.Rfe1 0-0 20.Rd7 Rf7 21.Rd5 c6 22.Re5 Nxe2+ 23.Rxe2 Bxf3
24.gxf3 a6 25.Rd2 Rff8? [25...Kf8 26.c5] 26.f4 I fail to take advantage of black's weak
move [26.Re7!? Rae8 27.Rxb7+-] 26...Rf7 27.Kf2 Rb8 28.b4 Rff8? [28...Kf8 is a viable
option]
The turning point of the game? Position

after 28..Rff8?
29.Rd7+- Rfd8 30.Rxd8+ [30.Rc7!? Rdc8

31.Rxc8+ Rxc8 32.Rxf5 g6+-] 30...Rxd8
31.Rxf5 g6 [31...Rd2+ 32.Kf3]
32.Re5 Rd2+ 33.Kf3 Kf8 34.h4 Rh2 35.h5
Rxh5?? but even a better move would not
have saved the game [35...gxh5 36.b5 axb5
37.cxb5 h4]
36.Rxh5+- gxh5 37.e4 [37.c5 and White can
already relax 37...Kf7+-] 37...b6 38.f5 b5
[38...Kf7+- there is nothing better in the
position] 39.cxb5 axb5 40.e5 Ke8 41.Kg3
Kf7 42.Kh4 Kf8 43.Kxh5 Kf7 44.Kh6 Kf8
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45.e6 Ke7 46.Kg7 [46.Kxh7 and White has prevailed 46...Kf6+-] 46...h5 47.f6+ Kxe6
48.f7 Black resigns. 1-0
I see some similarities of this opening with that of the Jarvis System (UON 18, Gary
Gifford), except with a Nd2 instead of the Jarviss Ne2. So, in my experience, the Mieses
Opening is very playable, if you are patient. I can see how it could be used, as Wincor
suggests, when playing a better opponent, to
a)take opponent out of book, and
b)play it safe and set the trapdoor as Wincor puts it in his book.
The fact that Kasparov played Deep Blue to a draw with it (and arguably should have
won!) also speaks to its effectiveness.
References
Edmar Mednis, How to Play Good Opening Moves, Random House, 2002.
Angus Dunnington, Winning Unorthodox Openings, Everyman Chess, 2000.
Richard Wincor, Baroque Chess Openings, Gambit, 1972.
Kasparov verus DeepBlue, http://www.chesscorner.com/games/deepblue/dblue3.htm
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Durkin/Amar/Sodium/Paris Openings
By Noe van Hulst 5 June 2007 noevanhulst@yahoo.fr
XABCDEFGHY
8rsnlwqkvlntr(
7zppzp-+pzpp'
6-+-+-+-+&
5+-+pzp-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3sN-+-+-+N#
2PzPPzPPzPPzP"
1tR-vLQmKL+R!
xabcdefghy
I would like to submit two weird games I recently completed in the Internet E-mail chess club (IECC). I
agree the level is not impressive but it may offer some amusement to those who love weird openings. In
both games I experimented with a 'double drunken knight concept'. But how to call these openings? If I
follow Schiller's Unorthodox Chess Openings book we should perhaps call the first game Durkin/Amar
Opening or Sodium/ Paris Opening. I'd appreciate any better suggestions [for naming these openings].
And how to call the opening when the double drunken knights are used with Black? Lemmings Opening
instead of just Lemming Opening? Again I'd welcome suggestions.
Editors Note: The following analysis, for the two complete games, is by Fritz 6. Beginning players should take note that in
first game black moves his queens bishop three times by the end of move 7. That adds up to a lot of wasted time.
Van Hulst, Noe vs. Kato, Teruyuki

Event: KO-2087.2.1; round 2 at IECC April 24, 2007
1.a3 e5 2.h3 d5 3.g3 f6 4.g2 e7 5.c4

XABCDEFGHY
[5.d4 b4+ 6.c3 xa3 7.dxe5 e4 8.a4+ c6
9.xa3 xh3 10.xh3 xe5]
8rsnlwq-trk+(
5...e6
7zppzp-+pzpp'
[5...dxc4!? 6.a4+ d7 7.xc4 c6] 6-+-+-+-+&
6.g5= f5 5+-+LsN-vl-%
[6...bd7 7.xe6 fxe6 8.b3=]
4-+-+-+-+$
7.b3 c8 8.cxd5 0-0 9.c4 xd5
[9...bd7!? must be considered] 3+Q+-+-zP-#
10.xe5+ xg5 11.xd5 01 2PzP-zPPzP-zP"
See diagram for final position. Black has lost a
1tR-vL-mK-+R!
piece with no compensation. xabcdefghy
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Kato, Teruyuki vs. Van Hulst, Noe

Event: KO-2087.2.2; round 2 at IECC April 24, 2007
1.e4a6 2.f3 h6 [2...c5 3.e5] 3.d4 g6 4.b3
XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqkvl-tr(
7zppzppzpp+p'
6n+-+-+psn&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-zPP+-+$
3+P+-+N+-#
2P+P+-zPPzP"
1tRNvLQmKL+R!
xabcdefghy
[4.c4 b4] 4...g7 5.c4 c5 6.b2 0-0 7.0-0 c7 8.c3 b5 9.e2 d6 10.dxc5 dxc5 11.c2
b7 12.d1 e8 13.bd2 e5 14.f1 [14.a3 f5] 14...f5= 15.g3 f4
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+qtrk+(
7zplsn-+-vlp'
6-+-+-+psn&
5+pzp-zp-+-%
4-+-+Pzp-+$
3+PzP-+NsN-#
2PvLQ+LzPPzP"
1tR-+R+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
This push gains space Fritz
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16.f1 f7 17.a4 a6 18.axb5 axb5 19.xa8 xa8 20.a1 c6 21.1d2 e6 22.a5 b8

23.a3 d6
XABCDEFGHY
8ltr-+-+k+(
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6-+qsnn+p+&
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4-+-+Pzp-+$
3vLPzP-+N+-#
2-+QsNLzPPzP"
1+-+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
Black prepares the advance c4. e4 becomes the focus of attention 24.d3 [24.b2 f7=]
24...b6 25.b4 c4
XABCDEFGHY
8ltr-+-+k+(
7+-+-+-vlp'
6-wq-snn+p+&
5tRp+-zp-+-%
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2-+QsN-zPPzP"
1+-+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
[25...c4 26.c1 cxd3] White hates seeing 26.f1 b7 so he resigns 0-1
Just in case it may interest you: I have three games going on at the moment in the Internet
chess club (IECC) which started from similar openings: one where I am white against
Clemens von Rosenberg. It's not a double drunken horse, but an Amar gambit:
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Van Hulst, Noe vs. Clemens von Rosenberg
1.Nh3 e5 2.g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. c4 dxc4 5.b3!? Lxh3

(after 5...cxb3 6.Qxb3, I believe White has a lot of compensation for the pawn)
6.Bxh3 Bc5 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.Rb1 Rb8 9.O-O
(not sure whether that was the best)
9. cxb3 10.Qxb3 O-O 11.Qb5 Qe7 12.e3 a6 13.Qe2 Rfd8 14.f4
with a very dynamic position. Game still going on!
My black game against Clemens von Rosenberg starts with 1...Nh6 but ends up in a
Modern Defense which probably doesn't qualify as UON:
1.c4 Nh6 2.d4 g6 3.e4 d6 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Nc3 Nd7 6.Nf3 e5 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.O-O O-O
9.Bg5 f6 with an even position.
Another black game, against John Smits also in the IECC, does entail a sort of double
drunken horse again:
1. d4 Na6 2.e4 c6 3. Nf3 g6 4.Bc4 d5 5.Ng5 e6 6.Qf3 Nh6!?
(6...Qe7 or Qc7 is probably safer)
7.Qc3 d5 8.Bxa6 Qb6 9.Qf3 bxa6 10.Qf6 Rg8 11.Nxh7 Bg7
with a very complicated game and an unclear position I would say....game is still going on!
Best regards,
Noe van Hulst
Editors Note: We hope to show the completed versions of these in-progress games in a future
UON.
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Magic Bullets or Snake Oil?

A Brief Look at Three Pafu Systems
By Gary K. Gifford
In UON 18 I had entered a little information about what I called The Jarvis System. Not
long after Davide Rozzoni sent some information to me about a book by Pafu, called
The Defense Game.
It turns out that the Jarvis system, developed by Chris Jarvis in the poor neighborhoods
of South Chicago suburbs, is one of the systems Pafu played, analyzed, and even
published a book about in 2002.
Pafu calls the White moves e3 / d3/ Nd2 / Ne2 [or e6 / d6 / Ne7 / Nd7 for Black] the
Defense Game [opening/defense] In the preface to his The Defense Game book, Pafu
states that if one carefully reads the book he or she will master the game of chess even
if they are a complete beginner. But how could this be? Doesnt a player need to
understand strategy and tactics to master chess? And doesnt he or she need to
understand middle and endgame concepts?
Pafu claims that the new system is the easiest and best way ever found for beginners to
play chess and goes on to state that it is even better than the systems described in his
other books The Beginner's Game, and The Center Game (not to be confused with the
existing Center Game opening 1.e4 e5 2.d4.
3+P+PzP-zP-# 3zP-+PzP-+P# 3+N+PzP-sN-#

2PvLPsNNzPLzP" 2-zPPvLLzPP+" 2PzPPvLLzPPzP"
1tR-+QmK-+R! 1tRN+QmK-sNR! 1tR-+QmK-+R!
xabcdefghy xabcdefghy xabcdefghy
Beginners Game [Pafu] Center Game Defense Game
About the Beginners Game In the preface to the book Pafu

wrote: This system is better than anything you play now, or have
ever played. He challenges the reader to put any opening up
3+P+PzP-zP-# against it. He also states, on the defense, the Beginners
Game is absolutely the best opening in chess!
2PvLPsNNzPLzP"
1tR-+QmK-+R! It is my [gkg] own belief that this is not true and that the opening is
xabcdefghy a bit trickier to play than are its two sister openings. The reason is
Beginners Game
that the opponents bishops can be deadly and must be carefully
monitored. More so than Ive seen in almost every other opening.
Ill point this out in the following Fritz versus Fritz game.
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Fritz 6 Fritz 6
Opening: Pafus Beginner's Game, 04.09.2006
It is probably easier to reach the intended position by playing g3 or b3 with immediate

fianchettoes following each of those moves due to the avenues of attack offered to the
opponent's Bishops after e3 and d3. gkg
1.e3 e5 2.g3
If White plays carelessly to simply reach his desired setup, for example: 2.d3 d5 3.g3 f6 4.b3
g4 he is not likely to achieve goal. gkg
2...f6 3.g2 d5 4.b3 d6 5.b2 0-0 6.d3 g4 7.e2 c5 8.d2
XABCDEFGHY
8rsn-wq-trk+(
7zpp+-+pzpp'
6-+-vl-sn-+&
5+-zppzp-+-%
4-+-+-+l+$
3+P+PzP-zP-#
2PvLPsNNzPLzP"
1tR-+QmK-+R!
xabcdefghy
We have reached the intended Pafu position.
8...c6 9.h3 e6 10.f4 exf4 11.xf4 d4 12.0-0
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-wq-trk+(
7zpp+-+pzpp'
6-+nvllsn-+&
5+-zp-+-+-%
4-+-zp-sN-+$
3+P+PzP-zPP#
2PvLPsN-+L+"
1tR-+Q+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
- 57 -
White is not afraid to castle, states Fritz, and he should know since he is the one castling.
12...xf4 13.exf4 d5 14.h5 e3 15.xc5 xf1 16.xf1 c8 17.e4 b6 18.d6
18.h5 e7 19.f5 xf5 20.xf5 xf5 21.xf5 xc2=
18...d5 19.a3 xe4 20.dxe4 xd6 21.xd6 fe8 22.d1 f6 23.h4 d8 24.d2 e6
24...f7 25.b4
25.a3 g6
25...c3 26.f1
26.e5 c3 27.f2 [27.exf6 ec8 (27...xg3 28.f5 g4 29.fxe6 xe6 30.e7) 28.g4 f7]
27...fxe5 28.xe5 d8 29.h3
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-tr-+k+(
7zp-+-+-+p'
6-zp-+n+p+&
5+-+-vL-+-%
4-+-zp-zP-zP$
3zPPtr-+-zPL#
2-+PtR-mK-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
Black doesn't want to lose the pawn on d4, so a threefold repetition results.
29...c5 30.g2 e6 31.h3 c5 32.g2 e6 -
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X About the Pafu Center Game Pafu writes, Read this book
carefully and you will master the game of chess. He went on to
state that his two new systems bore little resemblance to
3zP-+PzP-+P# conventional chess but are both valid and very strong. Their
strength combined with ease of play makes them the easiest way to
2-zPPvLLzPP+" improve for players of all levels.
1tRN+QmK-sNR!
He also added that the opening was absolutely foolproof and
xabcdefghy stated that absolute beginners could play the opening accurately
[Pafu] Center Game and fluently, choosing from a large number of strong lines.
I wonder why he calls it the Center Game since chess all ready
has a Center Game?
Any beginner playing this system will not only defend well, he will also be able to
attack his adversary, no matter how strong he is! - Pafu
The openings books must be revised, but that is not all: the entire practice of chess
is about to undergo a dramatic revolution, experience a complete transformation, and
enter a totally new era. - Pafu
Fritz 6 Fritz 6
Opening: Pafus Center Game with White, 17.08.2007
1.e3 e5 2.d3 d5 3.a3 f6 4.h3 d6 5.e2 0-0 6.d2
XABCDEFGHY
8rsnlwq-trk+(
7zppzp-+pzpp'
6-+-vl-sn-+&
5+-+pzp-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3zP-+PzP-+P#
2-zPPvLLzPP+"
1tRN+QmK-sNR!
xabcdefghy
And we have reached a Pafu Center Game position.
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6...c5 7.c3 b6 8.b1 e8 9.f3 e4 Black launches an attack 10.dxe4 dxe4 11.h2 xh2
12.xh2 c7 13.h1 c6 14.h4 e5 [14...d8 15.g4] 15.h5 g5 16.f1 h6 17.e1 g4
18.xg4 xg4 19.b4 cxb4 20.axb4 b5 21.e2 f6 22.f4 ad8 23.c3 d6 24.e2 ed8
25.h3 a6 26.g1 e5 27.g3 f5 28.a1 c4 29.h2 h8 30.a2 8d7 31.a1 g8
[31...h7 32.a2] 32.g1 h7 33.h2 d8 34.a2 c6 35.h1 dd6 36.g1 c7 37.e1
cd7 38.a1 b6 39.xf6 xf6 40.f3
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+-+(
7+-+r+pzpk'
6psn-tr-wq-zp&
5+p+-+-+P%
4-zP-+psN-+$
3+-+-zPPtR-#
2-+P+-+P+"
1tR-+-wQ-mK-!
xabcdefghy
[40.xa6 d1 41.xd1 xd1+ 42.h2 h4+ 43.h3 xf2 44.xb6 g1+ 45.g3 xe3+ 46.g4
xb6-+] 40...b2 41.b1 e5 42.fxe4 c4 43.f1 xe4 44.d3 xe3 45.f2 g4 46.c5
d5 47.c3 c7 [47...xh5 is clearly inferior 48.f2 d4 49.xd4 xd4 50.xg4 (50.xg4
g5) 50...xg4 51.xg4] 48.e1 [48.c5 cxc5! Black goes into the lead 49.bxc5 b4 50.xg4
xg4-+ (50...bxc3?? too greedy 51.xe4 xc5 52.xa6+) ] 48...c4 49.a1 f6 50.e2 d4+
51.xd4 xd4 52.f3 d5 53.c5 a5!
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+-+(
7+-tr-+pzpk'
6-+-+-+-zp&
5zppsNn+-+P%
4-zP-tr-+-+$
3+-+-+R+-#
2-+P+R+P+"
1+-+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
a devastating blow 54.c3 [54.bxa5 Deflection from c5 54...xc5] 54...c4 55.e4 axb4 56.cxb4
xb4 57.f5 d4 58.e1 [58.f2 b4-+] 58...f6 59.d6 e7 60.ff1 xe1 61.xe1 b4 62.f5
d2 63.b1 g6 64.hxg6+ xg6 65.h4+ h5 66.f3 a2 67.d4 g4 68.e1 f4 69.b1
- 60 -
xg2+ 70.f1 a2 71.c6 h5 72.xb4 d2 73.e1 h2 74.b3 h4 75.d3 xd3+ 76.xd3 f5

77.f1 h3 78.g1 c2 79.d8 f4 80.g8+ f3 81.h1 [81.h8 doesn't get the cat off the tree
81...h2+ 82.h1 e2-+] 81...e2 82.h8 e3 83.xh3+ [83.e8+ does not help much 83...d2
84.f8 f2-+] 83...f3 84.g1 c2 85.h1 e2 86.h8 c1+ 87.h2 f2 88.e8+ d3 89.d8+
e4 [89...e3 keeps an even firmer grip 90.e8+ d4 91.d8+ e5 92.e8+ d5 93.d8+ e6
94.f8-+] 90.e8+ d5 91.d8+ e6 92.f8 f1
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-tR-+(
7+-+-+-+-'
6-+-+k+-+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2-+-+-+-mK"
1+-tr-+q+-!
xabcdefghy
[92...f1 93.xf1 xf1 94.g2 f4 95.h3 f5 96.g3 g5 97.h3 g4 98.h2 h4 99.h1
g3 100.g1 f4 101.h1 f1#] 0-1
Gifford - Novag VIP

Pafus Center Game with White, 21.08.2007
Analysis is by Fritz and myself, when noted. After looking at the Pafu systems briefly, I felt that I
liked the Pafu Center Game the most, of the three. Playing the system as White, my reasons
are: (a) enemy pieces are kept off of g4 and b4, (b) I can likely play g4 against a kingside castle
or b4 against a queenside castle. (c) c4 and f4 are supported. (d) If my opponent is geared up to
playing against d4, e4, or c4 then he will sadly have to change his plans. So, with that being said,
I now introduce the game which I played while half asleep, quickly against a little computer.
1.e3 f6 2.d3 e6 3.h3 c6 4.a3 d5 5.e2 d6 6.d2
I have reached the intended opening position. I am wondering how the knights will get into the
game. I am used to developing knights quickly. -gkg
(Next diagram)
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XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqk+-tr(
7zppzp-+pzpp'
6-+nvlpsn-+&
5+-+p+-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3zP-+PzP-+P#
2-zPPvLLzPP+"
1tRN+QmK-sNR!
xabcdefghy
6...0-0 7.g4 I had planned on making this push even before playing 1. e3. Fritz gives Black a
+0.69 here and now suggests 7.... d4. -gkg
7...e5 8.g5 e8 9.h4 f5 10.g4 xg4 11.xg4 f5 12.g2 e4 13.c3 e7 14.h5 d4 15.d2
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+ntrk+(
7zppzp-wq-zpp'
6-+nvl-+-+&
5+-+-+pzPP%
4-+-zpp+-+$
3zP-+PzP-+-#
2-zPPvL-zPQ+"
1tRN+-mK-sNR!
xabcdefghy
White is behind in development. [15.exd4!? exd3+ 16.d1 dxc2+ 17.xc2] Fritz
My knights are still on the first rank and we are on move 14! gkg
15...dxe3 16.fxe3 e5 [16...exd3 17.cxd3 c5 18.g6 xe3 19.gxh7+ xh7 20.e2]
17.c3 g3+ [17...c5 18.d4 b5 19.e2]
18.xg3= xg3+ 19.e2 d6 20.d2 h6 [20...ae8!?] 21.gxh6 gxh6 22.h3 e5??
- 62 -
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+-trk+(
7zppzp-+-+-'
6-+-sn-+-zp&
5+-+-snp+P%
4-+-+p+-+$
3zP-vLPzP-vlN#
2-zPPsNK+-+"
1tR-+-+-+R!
xabcdefghy
22...h7= would bring relief Fritz. But now, Black now loses due to 23.hg1 [or ag1]
Gifford - Novag VIP

Pafus Center Game with White, 22.08.2007
I do not mind giving this opening another go and Id love to try it out in a Coffee House. I tried
playing it as a defense against Novag VIP and I was getting positionally clobbered. However, in
that game I eventually got the upper hand and finally won a long and difficult battle. It seems I
can play the Pafu Center Game better with the White pieces.
1.e3 f6 2.d3 e6 3.a3 c6 4.h3 d5 5.e2 d6 6.d2 0-0 7.g4 e5 8.g5 e8 9.h4 e6 10.c3
White should quickly conclude development. 10...f5 11.f4
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-wqntrk+(
7zppzp-+-zpp'
6-+nvll+-+&
5+-+pzppzP-%
4-+-+-zP-zP$
3zP-sNPzP-+-#
2-zPPvLL+-+"
1tR-+QmK-sNR!
xabcdefghy
[11.f3 e4 12.g2 e7] 11...exf4 12.exf4 White creates threats along the open efile 12...d4
[12...d4!? 13.b1 e7] 13.f3 xe2 [13...c5!? should be considered] 14.xe2= d7 15.0-0-
0 b8 [15...c5 16.he1 c7 17.d4=] 16.d4 [16.de1 f7] 16...a8 [16...c6 17.g6 h6 18.e5
- 63 -
xe5 19.dxe5=] 17.h5 [17.he1 f7 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 (19.xe5?! d6 20.g6 hxg6=;
19.fxe5?! e6) ] 17...b8? [17...c6 18.he1 c7 19.e5]
18.dg1??
Fritz gives my last double-question marks and states, White loses the upper hand [18.de1
f7 19.g6 h6+-]
18...a8?? [18...c6 19.e1 c7 20.e5]
19.b5??
And now Fritz points out that I miss a clear win [19.e1 and White takes home the point
19...f7 20.g6+]. But it just goes to show, one needs to know more than unusual opening
moves.
19...a6 20.c3 b6? [20...c6 21.a4 e7 22.c5]
21.e5?? White intends g6. letting the wind out of his own sails [21.e1 f7 22.g6 hxg6 23.hxg6
xg6+] 21...d8? [21...xe5 is a viable option 22.xe5 d6]
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-wqntrk+(
7+-zp-+-zpp'
6pzp-vll+-+&
5+-+psNpzPP%
4-+-zP-zP-+$
3zP-sN-+-+-#
2-zPPvLQ+-+"
1+-mK-+-tRR!
xabcdefghy
After 21. Qd8
22.g6!+
Demolition of pawn structure.-Fritz. I finally gain some praise from Fritz. It is late at night. It is a
quick game. Perhaps if played slower and while more alert Id play better? At least, I hope.
22...d7 [22...hxg6 23.xe6] 23.xf8 xf8 [23...xf8 24.e1 g8 25.f3+] 24.e1 f7 25.g6
[25.g2 seems even better 25...c6+] 25...hxg6 26.hxg6 xg6 27.g2 f7 28.h3
Threatening mate... how? 28...g6 29.e5 [29.eg1!? f7+] 29...f6 30.e2 [30.g2 f7+]
30...h7? [30...g4 and Black can hope to survive] 31.g3+ g6 32.g1 [32.h4 g7
33.b4+] 32...d6? [32...g4+] 33.xf5 xe5 34.fxe5 [Instead of 34.dxe5 f7 35.exf6 h8
36.h6+ e8 37.e1+ d8 38.xd7+ xd7 39.e7+ c8+] 34...h8 35.xg6 g8 36.xf6
[36.exf6? xg6 37.h6 g1+ 38.d2 xf5-+ (38...xf5?! 39.xf5 xf5 40.f7=) ] 36...g1+
37.e1 xe1+ [37...e8 is the last straw 38.h6 g8+] 38.d2
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XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+-mk(
7+-zpq+-+l'
6pzp-+-tR-+&
5+-+pzPN+-%
4-+-zP-+-+$
3zP-+-+-+Q#
2-zPPmK-+-+"
1+-+-tr-+-!
xabcdefghy
38...c8 Black must lose his rook due to the threat of Rf8 mate. The large lady puts on her
Viking helmet and prepares to sing.
39.xe1 g8 [39...a5 does not win a prize 40.h6 g8 41.f8 xf8 42.xf8+ g8 43.g7#]
40.f2 a5 [40...b5 does not help much 41.h6 a8 42.f7+ g7 43.g4+ g6 44.xg6+ f8
45.h6+ e7 46.f7+ d8 47.g8#] 41.e6 [41.h6 g1+ 42.xg1 g8 43.g7#] 41...c6
[41...e8 doesn't get the cat off the tree 42.h6 g8 43.f8 xf8 44.xf8+ g8 45.g7#]
42.f7 [42.e7 c5 43.f8 cxd4 44.xg8+ xg8 45.e8#] Resigns 1-0
About the Defense Game Pafu writes, Read this book

carefully and you will master the game of chess. Even if you are a
complete beginner, you will soon master the system you will play
3+N+PzP-sN-# the chess opening quickly and accurately. With a little experience,
you will be able to play well enough to challenge any opponent and
2PzPPvLLzPPzP" offer him a tough game.
1tR-+QmK-+R!
Pafu writes that This new system is the easiest and best way ever
xabcdefghy found for beginners to play chess, even better than the systems
Defense Game described previouslyThe Beginner's Game,' and 'The Center
Game.
because it is even more resistant and easier to play, not only

during the opening but during the entire game!
It is too soon to say if the Defense Game and its related system will
never meet its equal.
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So, what is this new magic chess opening? How does one play it?
1) Whether you have White or Black you move the King and Queen pawns up one
space only.
2) You move the Knights to e2 and d2.
3) You move the Knights to b3 and g3.
4) You move the Bishops to e2 and d2.
It is certainly easy to remember those eight opening moves. But while playing them the
opponent can do as he or she pleases and gain a great deal of center control and space.
In September of 2006 Chris Jarvis used the system against me, as White, in two fun
games. The following partial game was provided in UON 18.
Jarvis, C Gifford, G
Edgewater Park, Cleveland, Ohio, Fun Game, 04.09.2006
1.e3 e5 2.d3 d5 3.e2 f5 [But Fritz suggests 3...f6 4.d4 bd7 5.dxe5 xe5 6.f4] 4.d2 f6
5.g3 f4 and eventually 01
XABCDEFGHY
8rsnlwqkvl-tr(
7zppzp-+-zpp'
6-+-+-sn-+&
5+-+pzp-+-%
4-+-+-zp-+$
3+-+PzP-sN-#
2PzPPsN-zPPzP"
1tR-vLQmKL+R!
xabcdefghy
[5...f4 6.h5 g4] And after f4, I had no problem as Black; and went on to win the games, due
to later errors by White, probably caused by positional pressure. Chris stated he has had a lot of
success with his system and that he was surprised that it failed so miserably in our games. But
was it the system that failed? Or simply mid-game blunders? How would Fritz do against
himself?
Lets find out.
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Fritz 6 Fritz 6
Defense Game as White, Test Game, 17.08.2007
1.e3 e5 2.d3 d5 3.e2 f6 4.d2 d6 5.b3 0-0 6.g3 a5 7.e2
XABCDEFGHY
8rsnlwq-trk+(
7+pzp-+pzpp'
6-+-vl-sn-+&
5zp-+pzp-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+N+PzP-sN-#
2PzPP+LzPPzP"
1tR-vLQmK-+R!
xabcdefghy
7...a4 8.d2 e8 9.0-0 c6 10.f3 e6 11.c3 d7 12.e2 b5 13.h5 xh5 14.xh5 ab8
15.e1 ed8 16.d1 e7 17.e2 f6 18.f3 h4 19.c4 b4 20.cxd5 xd5 21.e4 e7
22.a3 f6 23.xf6+ xf6 24.e4 h4 25.g3 f6 26.c2 c5 27.d4 b3 28.b1 h6 29.dxe5
xe5 30.h7+ h8 31.c2 e6 32.f5 c4 33.e4 g6 34.h3 c2 35.a2 xa2 36.xa2 b3
37.a1 g5 38.g2
XABCDEFGHY
8-tr-tr-+-mk(
7+-+-vlp+-'
6-+-+-+-zp&
5+pzp-+-zp-%
4p+-+P+-+$
3zPl+-+-zP-#
2-zP-+-zPLzP"
1tR-vL-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
38...b4 39.axb4 c4 40.h4 xb4 41.f1 gxh4 42.gxh4 g7 43.f4 c3 44.bxc3 xc3 45.a3 d4+
46.h1 bc8 47.f5 c4 48.f6+ g6 49.h3 xf6 50.xh6 d3 51.h5+ xh5 52.xf6 xh3+
53.g2 d3 54.a1 c2+ 55.g1 g3+ 56.h1 h3+ 57.g1 hh2 58.c1 cg2+ 59.f1 c2
60.xc2 xc2
(Next diagram)
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XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+-+(
7+-+-+p+-'
6-+-+-tR-vL&
5+-+-+-+k%
4p+-+P+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2-+r+-+-tr"
1+-+-+K+-!
xabcdefghy
61.e3 h1+ 62.g1 c1+ 63.e2 hxg1 0-1
I have one more game for this article, which now follows.
Pre-game note. I attempted to have a Crafty vs. Crafty game, but for some reason the SOS engine
jumped in for Black around move 20 or so... sort of like a wrestling tag team. See following game.
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Crafty-20.14 (ELO 2200) versus Crafty-20.14 and SOS (ELO 2200), August 19, 2007
1. e3 e5
2. d3 Nf6 25. Qd2 Qe7
3. h3 Nc6 26. c3 f5
4. a3 d5 27. Kh1 Kh8
5. Nd2 Be7
28. d4 f4
6. Ne2 ....
Moves were forced for White up to this point in
29. exf4 exf4
aiming at reaching a Pafu setup... but, I incorrectly 30. Nh5 Rf5
put the knights on e2 and d2... I was suppose to put 31. Bf1 Rxh5
the bishops there. 32. Re1 Qd7
.... Be6 33. Rg5 Rh6
7. Ng3 h5 34. Bxa6 Bxh3
8. b4 ... 35. Kg1 bxa6
Crafty decides to abandon the normal Pafu setup. 36. Ne5 Bxe5
...... h4 37. Rexe5 Qf7
9. Ne2 O-O 38. f3 Bd7
10. b5 Na5
39. Qd3 g6
11. Bb2 Nd7
12. Nf3 Bf6
40. Kf1 Rh1+
13. g3 hxg3 41. Rg1 Qh7
14. Nxg3 a6 42. Qxg6 Qxg6
15. bxa6 Rxa6 43. Rxh1+ Bh3+
16. Bg2 Rb6 44. Rxh3+ Kg7
17. Bc3 Nc6 45. Rh4 Qd3+
18. O-O Ra6 46. Kf2 Qc2+
19. Kh2 Nc5 47. Re2 Qf5
20. Nh5 Na4 48. Re5 Qf6
21. Bb4 .... 49. Rg4+ Kf7
An unusual position. ChessMaster X gives it a
50. Rgg5 Qd8
score of: -1.06 and suggests this follow-up: 21...Be7
22.c3 Nc5 23.Ng3 e4 24.dxe4 dxe4 25.Nd4
51. Rgf5+ Kg6
21. ...Be7 52. Rxf4 Nxc3
22. Rg1 Nxb4 53. Rg4+ Kf7
23. axb4 Bd6 54. Rf4+ Kg6
24. Ng3 c6 55. Rg4+ Kf7
56. Rf4+ Kg6
57. Rg4+ 1/2-1/2 3 fold repetiton
There is certainly plenty of room for further study. I currently lean towards the Snake Oil theory
no magic bullets here.
Additional information regarding Pafus openings and his books can be found here:
www.beginnersgame.com
Note: DEFENSE GAME (ISBN 88-900519-4-9) by PAFU; Copyright 2002 by Pafu. First draft
edition printed in Italy by LiRiCo in Yr.2 (AD. 2002) All inquiries should be directed to the web site
www.beginnersgame.com
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In Defense of Professional Players

By Eric Schiller 26 June 2007 fmeric64 <fmeric64@yahoo.com
I'd like to defend the many professional players insulted by this attitude that they just
"don't understand" UCO. Many UCO are rejected just because they are objectively bad.
The results are confirmed by engines and experience.
UCO are not ignored by pros, but they only examine those they are likely to face. When a
GM started playing 1.g4 some years ago many GMs had to prepare a defense, so they
did. Many GMs seek out interesting new ideas, but only in playable openings. UCO
appear rarely, shine briefly, and are usually abandoned after the surprise value wears off.
When I do play UCO in serious competition, it is as well-prepared as any other opening.

I'm convinced the Pterodactyl and Scandinavian Qd6 lines are fully playable, and at some
point won't be considered at all unusual. I don't think that will be the case with the
weakening move 1.g4, no matter how passionate people are about it.
I also agree with the post that a lot of ego is involved. Some people just live to be
recognized for their "contributions" to opening theory, and are upset if an opening doesn't
bear their name. Any move played by an under-12 in a local competition seems eligible
for elevation to a named opening.
Professional chess is the true test of an opening, and if professionals consider an opening
to be a joke, they are usually, but not always, correct. Many UCO are just glorified
opening traps.
But all of these openings are fun at the amateur level, and I often use UCO in simuls and
blitz games. I love to see an opening get its day in the sun in professional events.
Watching Hikaru Nakamura try Qh5 plans was entertaining. Looking at Clyde
Nakamura's games in gambits he admits aren't quite sound is also fun. Chess is fun.
I also enjoy watching people try to justify openings where I hold a low opinion (not just
UCO, I hate the French!). Refuting some advice I give for the opposing side in my books
is not an insult, it is a pleasure to see the truth move forward.
I agree with George, there is too much ego in the UCO attitude, where there should be
more creativity and understanding that most UCO are fun in casual chess but would be
near suicide for a professional. Some UCO are ready for prime time, and if so, the GMs
will take notice eventually.
Finally, let me remind everyone that a new move at move 20 of a Spanish Game is just as
creative and innovative as something new at move 3. Dismissing mainline openings as
boring is totally unjustified. They have withstood the test of time and should be
respected! - E.S.
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Contributors to UON 19 (in order of articles)

A Word About the Articles . . .

UONs 15 and up are available for upload from Chess-Unorthodox-UON@yahoogroups.com You

UON 19 September 2007 by Gary K. Gifford

Contents UON 19 Sep. Dec. 2007

1. Opening Remarks & Chess Cartoon, by G. K. Gifford 4

2. Gambits from France (VIII), by Dany Snchaud 5

3. The Fishing Pole, by Brian Wall . 15

4. Old Fishing Pole, Angry Carp Variation, by Robert Haines . 21

5. Whos Afraid of the Gunsberg Variation

6. 12 Hippopotamus Setups, (non Nh6 Hippos) compiled by Robert.. 29

7. Dave Wallace-Chris Peterson Attack, by Brian Wall. 32

10. 1. c4 Nh6, by IM Gerard Welling, 8

11. The Mieses Opening, by Tim Sanders 47

12. Durkin/Amar/Sodium/Paris Openings, by Noe van Hulst 52

14. In Defense of Professional Players, by Eric Schiller.. 70

Sep. Dec. 2007 UON 19

Opening Remarks & Chess Cartoon

GAMBITS FROM FRANCE (VIII)

One more time selected games recently played by gambiteers in 2004-05

DEPOORTER E. (Neuville en Ferrain) - De BONNIERES P. (2100 - Le Touquet),

ROSET C. (2090) - SCHWICKER F. (2230), Fr. 2004[ECO "C31"]

VASILESCU V. (2190 - Vincennes) - LEBRUN X. (2180 - Bagneux), Fr. 2005

LOHOU S. (2140 - Vincennes) - MARTSYNOVSKAYA M. (2160 - Clichy), Fr. 2005

ABRAVANEL C. (2335) - SARAKAUSKAS G. (2440), Fr. 2004[ECO "C21"]

PRUDHOMME F. (2140 - Le Touquet) - ISUFI E. (2135 - Arras), Fr. 2005 ["C44"]

GELIS D. (2170 - Montpellier) - TOURNIER M. (2205 - Echiquier Niois), Fr. 2005

DELABACA R. (2170 - Cannes) - LEYGUE D. (2280 - Marseille EFE), Fr. 2005

COHEN A. (2155) - IORDANOV N. (2210), Fr. 2004[ECO "C63"]

BLANCHO G. (2030 - Sautron) - LABARRERE D. (Brest), Fr. 2005 [ECO "C41"]

MENDEIROS J. (2220 - Rosny sous Bois) - LOURMANDE C. (2100 - Bois

HERNANDO RODRIGO J. M. (2370) - VERLAN S. (2285), Fr. 2004 [ECO "A83"]

DARRIGUES A. (2030 - Bayonne) - MANGIN P. (Vitrolles), Fr. 2005 [ECO "A83"]

WARKENTIN J. (2020 - Neuville en Ferrain) - MARQUIS A. (2050 - Arras), Fr.

HAROVELO I. (2250 - Issy-les-Moulineaux) - TOULZAC P.-Y. (2300 - Evry), Fr.

MALLET C. (2030) - LINNEMER L. (2140), Fr. 2005 [ECO "A51"]

GRACIETTE A. (2010 - Chcy) - WITTMANN M. (2260 - Issy-les-Moulineaux), Fr.

FOURNIER C. (2070 - Condom) - GELIS D. (2170 - Montpellier), Fr. 2005 ["A52"]

RELEA N. (2080 - Condom) - HERRERO A. (Saint-Affrique), Fr. 2005 ["D00"]

RODRIGUES E. (2105) - RELEA N. (2080) [ECO "D00"]

More information on gambits : Mieux Jouer Aux Echecs, http://www.mjae.com. My

Briefmarke Osterrich 2006

French Championships: 2005, Chartres

When White plays la Diemer !

(interesting games with Emil Diemers openings Repertoire)

S. ROBIN (2230) IM C. BERNARD (2320), Pirc

S. ROBIN (2230) FM K. BOLDING (2340), Pirc

S. ROBIN (2230) R. EDOUARD (2335), B.-D. G.

A. TRANNOY J.-F. LEVIER, B.-D. G.

P. GOVCIYAN (2330) A. DELORME (2255), [ECO "D01"]

[ paru in Unorthodox Openings Newsletter, n 19, septembre 2007 ]

Emil J. Diemer at the Strasbourg Open, 1978

Websites associated with Brian Wall:

atyosztar (2619) brianwall (2228) [C65]

oguzcan (2198) brianwall (2265) [C65]

1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6 4.0-0 g4 Fishing Pole

toninho89 (2281) brianwall [C65]

1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.b5 f6 4.0-0 g4 Fishing Pole 5.h3 h5 6.d4

An interesting Fishing Pole

Message paraphrased by the editor:

Toknightingale (1843) - gbsalvio (1823) [C65]

The Schreiber Refutation [of the Fishing Pole] by Brian Wall