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This will be my page for the archives for my  ...  "Game Of The Month"  Feature  ... ... ... 
beginning in January, 2006.  


  Games for 2006  

  •    - Game  # 28.     (January, 2006.)     ----->  It seems everyone is doing it!!!  

       What are they doing? It seems nearly all titled players are playing an early  ...b7-b5;    
       in the Slav System.  (1.d4 d5; 2.c4 c6; 3.Nc3 Nf6; 4.e3 a6;  5.Nf3 b5!?)  I have had  
       literally dozens of requests to annotate a game in this line. So after many e-mails, I  
       decided to yield to public pressure. I found one GM contest that I thought would  
       make a suitable addition to my "Game of The Month" collection. You asked for it,  
       so you got it! Its a nicely annotated game, I spent quite a bit of time on it. Not only   
       this, I did dozens of database searches, in order to insure that no key encounter  
       was overlooked. I also made sure to check all available resources!  {ref. books}  

  •     - Game  # 29.    (February, 2006.)   This is a MUST-SEE game! For everyone!!!  
       This will go down as one of the best games of the new century, and may even be  
       in the list of the "Top 25 games ever played." A Queen's Indian that was DEEPLY  
       annotated, I did literally dozens of database searches. Every modern reference  
       book was consulted. The printed version of this game, (in the CB format, with a  
       diagram after every other move, and also many analysis diagrams); runs close   
       to fifty pages!!!!! You simply must check this game out.  (See it now.)  

  •    -  Game  # 30    (March, 2006)   This is a contest that virtually decided first place  
       in one of the biggest tournaments of the year. It is a fairly thoroughly detailed look  
       at a line that is very much in vogue in GM chess. There are 15+ diagrams to help   
       you follow the progress of the game. This is an interesting chess fight, and is   
       certainly worth your time.  (Have a look.)  

  •    -  Game  # 31    (April, 2006)     This is a struggle from a match that was played  
       rather recently. One of the best - squares off against the continental champion.   
       The result is an extremely fierce fight and a highly instructive Q+P endgame. 
       Certainly this is a game that could benefit the average player, so see it now!  

  •   -  Game  # 32     (May, 2006.)     This is a clash between two of the world's better  
       players  ... and the player with the Black pieces comes out on top. This is a super-  
       brilliancy, Black played a game to stun even the most jaded aficionado. This effort  
       is also designed to be a current survey of the "Marshall Gambit," (declined) system  
       of the Ruy Lopez, [C88]; so you really should check this one out!  

  •   -  Game  # 33    (June, 2006)     This is a relatively recent GM contest ... both of the  
       players are out for blood. A former (FIDE) World Champion is on the Black side of   
       this one ... and is badly outplayed. This is also a "Scotch Game," of of my favorite   
       openings. (Although I never used it in tournament chess, I badly wanted to play it. 
       However, the chess experts of the time period convinced me that it was not a good  
       opening system, but I remained interested in it.) It is annotated, and there are many  
       good links. I am sure that the student of the game will find it valuable and instructive.  

  •   -  Game  # 34    (July, 2006)    This was a nice contest ... played at the  "AeroSvit"   
       GM tournament in June of this year. The # 2 player from India ... and one of my   
       favorite players go head-to-head ... and the sparks really fly!! Not only is this a VERY  
       fascinating chess game, it may also have a major impact on opening theory! It is  
       a very carefully annotated game ... there are more than 10 diagrams, a link to a replay  
       page ... and dozens of valuable references. If you play either side of the Slav opening,  
       [D17]; then you really should check this game out! (There is fire on this page!)  

  •    -   Game  # 35    (August, 2006)    Here is a game between a bona-fide prodigy ... 
       and a former prodigy. A 2600-rated GM defeats a 2700+ player ... in a rather uneven 
       - but very exciting - struggle. The tactics are enormous and entertaining, the end of the  
       game is a real chess problem. ("White to move and win.") This is a carefully annotated  
       clash, the opening is a King's Indian. [E97] There are also many links to other games 
       with the same opening, so if you are trying to study, this should prove useful.  

  •      -  Game  # 36   (September, 2006)    Two "Super GM's" (both are rated 2700+),   
       square off in this game from the Spanish Team Championship. (Many of the world's  
       best players compete in this event ... all playing for various teams.) A sharp - and a  
       theoretically important game in the Semi-Slav ... ... ... are the result, in the end, Black 
       succumbs to White's sustained assault. Good analysis, and lots of interesting and   
       informative links, so do not miss this game!  

  •      - Game # 37   (October, 2006)   You haven't seen Topalov get defeated in too many   
       games the last few years, but here he was solidly beaten. Who managed to defeat the 
       the former World Champ ... and who was the masked man who pulled off this feat? 
       This is a carefully annotated game ... and one that took a long time to complete.    

    Note:  There will be no game for November or December of 2006 ... due to various problems. 
                 (During the period of September through December. 2006 - my computer broke repeatedly. 
                 Additionally, my wife was very ill, during the month of September, 2006 ... she was taken  
                 to the ER many times, and was hospitalized once for about a week-and-a-half.)  


    If you have seen an interesting game, that has been played recently, please bring it to my attention. Remember, I have to be able to verify this game in TWIC or ChessBase   BEFORE   I will even consider trying to annotate it!!  (Page created November 23rd, 2004.) 

    This page was last updated on:  07/14/2012 02:16 AM .  


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