| Book Review - New in Chess Year Book 71 by IM John Donaldson ( New In Chess, 2004, 248 pages, figurine algebraic, hardback $ 34.95, paperback $ 25.95, http://www.newinchess.com, General address Interchess B.V. PO Box 1093 1810 KB Alkmaar, The Netherlands. Phone 00-31-(0)72-5127137; Fax 00-31-(0)72-5158234. USA & Canada only Chess Combination Inc.2423 Noble Station Bridgeport CT 06608-0423 U.S.A. Phone 1-800-354-4083 Fax 1-203-301-0792. The latest edition of the famous New in Chess Yearbook Series continues the successful formula. The book starts with a 14 page forum where readers and authors interact about previous surveys. Next up is Sosonko's Corner where the wise Russo-Dutch GM asksthe question "what is the strongest opening move". The heart and soul of the YB series are the Surveys. The following are offered in this volume. 33 NIC Surveys Yearbook 71 Sicilian Defence: Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5, by Van der Tak Sicilian Defence: Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 e5, by Lukacs/Hazai Sicilian Defence: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Golubev/Aagaard Sicilian Defence: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Anka Sicilian Defence: Sveshnikov Variation 10...f5, by Nikitin Sicilian Defence: Taimanov Variation 6.Be3, 7.Qd2, by Fogarasi Sicilian Defence: Paulsen Variation 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3, by Van der Wiel Pirc Defence: Austrian Attack 4.f4, by Tzermiadianos French Defence: Exchange Variation 4.Nf3 Bd6, by Boersma French Defence: MacCutcheon Variation 4...Bb4, by Glek French Defence: MacCutcheon Variation 4...Bb4, by Cebalo French Defence: Winawer Variation 7.Qg4 0-0, by I.Almasi Caro-Kann Defence: Classical Variation 4...Bf5, by Lukacs/Hazai Caro-Kann Defence: Classical Variation 4...Bf5, by Greenfeld Petroff Defence: Jaenisch Variation 6...Be7, by Karolyi Ruy Lopez: New Arkhangelsk Variation 6...Bc5, by Lukacs/Hazai Italian Game: Two Knights Defence 4.d3, by Tiviakov Philidor Defence: Antoshin Variation 5...Be7, by Fogarasi Albin Counter-Gambit: 5...Nge7, by Raetsky/Chetverik Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 3...Be7, by Boersma Slav Defence: Krause Variation 6.Ne5, by Rogozenko Slav Defence: Meran Variation 6.Qc2, by Karolyi Tarrasch Defence: Rubinstein Variation 6.g3, by Bosch Nimzo-Indian Defence: Rubinstein Variation 4.e3, by Bosch Queen’s Indian Defence: Miles Variation 4.Bf4, by Gavrilov Grünfeld Indian Defence: Anti-Grünfeld 4.Bf4, by Rytshagov King’s Indian Defence: Classical Variation 7...Qe8, by Greenfeld King’s Indian Defence: Gligoric Variation 7.Be3, by Van der Weide Volga Gambit: Dlugy Variation 5.f3, by Tay Queen’s Pawn Opening: Trompowsky Variation 2.Bg5 c5, by Nijboer English Opening: Reversed Sicilian 2...c6, by Raetsky/Chetverik English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 4...d5, by Marin Réti Opening: Markowski Variation 4.Qa4, by Dautov I particularly enjoyed the article by GM Mihail Marin of Romania where he proposes the idea 8.a3 in the Reversed Maroczy Bind line 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nc7 7.0-0 e5. the idea behind advancing the a-pawn is to meet 8...e5 with 9.b4. I had always thought that 8...Rb8 (intending to protect the Bishop on b4 in the event of 9.b4? cxb4 10.axb4 Bxb4 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.Qa4+ Nc6 13.Bxc6+ bxc6) was a clear equalizer but Marin shows that 9.Rb1 f6 10.d3 Be7 11.Be3! (improving over 11.Nd2 of Mohr-Leko, Tucepi 1996) sets Black new problems. Rounding out Yearbook 71 are six pages of informed book reviews by English GM Glenn Flear. Recommended |