Unorthodox Openings Newsletter Issue N.

2 Christmas 2000
Dear Chessfriends, Were back again with this Christmas issue. There have been a few changes since the last issue, according to some suggestions I received: there will be some diagrams, annotated games and a few columns. Some chessfriends asked me wh the !ewsletter is free. " answer is that I do it for fun. I #ublish it whenever I want, I have no obligations at all with an one. I consider it as a service to the chess communit . If an of ou would like to receive the #ast issue #lease e$mail me at ro%%oni&libero.it 't last, I wish to e(#ress m gratitude to: ) " famil *see #icture attached+ for their love and su##ort, ) " Dad, a strong corr. Chess candidate master+ because he taught me how to #la chess and not onl that "auri%io Sam#ieri because he gave me the o##ortunit to #ublish this newsletter at 'SI.C *Italian Corr. Chess 'ssociation+ web site at www.asigc.it .iorgio /uggeri /aderchi for his su##ort and suggestions. I love his chess web site 0 'ssociation: www.gambitchess.com1semi ) .iorgio Coda%%a for his friendshi# 0 su##ort and because the re willing to annotate a game for us. ) "auro .ra%iani for his annotated 2le#hant game, ) 3aul 4alle for his long and detailed article on the 56egatello 'ttack7 ) 'lberto 8enussi because he sent me ver large unorthodo( o#enings databases, 9ugh " ers: I #rinted the last newsletter and I sent him a co# . 9e gave me some interesting suggestions. 8TW now hes almost finished writing a new book and it will #robabl be #ublished ver soon. In :une ;<<< he worked on 5The !im%ovich Defense *;.e= !c>+ ?ltimate CD, b 3ickard 0 Son 3ublisher *www.ChessCentral.com+. /estarting the "@8 de#ends on making mone with the new book. 9is health, although not #erfect, is not bad. 9e also told me that "@8 issues are available, not all of the ;<A<$;<BB issues, but most for C D,EF each #lus #ostage, all of the larger !ew "@8s G !H;$B are CA.FF each including airmail #ostage. !H < would have to be re#rinted. I do not sell "@8 but if ou are interested in them *and I do strongl recommend it to ever 5?northodo(7 3la erI+ #ls. write 9ugh at his address: ;>FE 2. ;D th St G Daven#ort, I' EDBFJ$JBF; ?S' ) To all ?northodo( @#enings Chessfriends around the world as I didnt even imagine that this home$made !ewsletter would be received with such enthusiasmI Thanks to all the subscribers for our encouragement 0 su##ort. @ften I receive long e$mail where some subscribers ask me s#ecific Kuestions on unorthodo( o#enings. I a#ologi%e in advance because it usuall takes Kuite a long time to answer. Im ver , ver bus with m famil , Lob and corr. .ames so-#ls. be #atient with me. Mast thought-Lust before sending this issue I got news from /ainer Schlenker that, after a long break, /ands#ringer is su##osed to be continued, but not an more in "aga%ine sha#e in favour of some kind of earbook. Such a manuscri#t, of a##ro(imatel ;>F #ages is half finished and should be com#leted at least in the near future. Thanks to /ainer too because he sent some games tooI 9a## !ew NearI Davide Rozzoni

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Im grateful to ICC6 I.". .. 9Lorth because he sent me the following score: 20) Lars Wlinder-Gunnar Hjorth (played Fe r! "th #$$$ in %&i'ision 2% in the Swedish (ea) *h! syste) +Fa,er'i-s S.-/0r10lla S.2 #st ta le3) +4053 ;.e= g> D.d= !f> J.eE !hE *see diagram+

=.!fJ d> E.8c= !c> >.!gE e> A.OfJ OeA B.e(d> c(d> <.cJ h> ;F.!hJ dE ;;.8bE 8dA ;D.8(c> 8(c> ;J.F$F Of> ;=.!f= !(f= ;E.O(f= O(f= ;>.8(f= f> ;A./e; PdA ;B.!dD gE ;<.8gJ 8d> DF.!bJ b> D;.a= aE DD.!c; 8bA DJ.8(d> P(d> D=.!dJ 8a> DE./eJ /heB D>./ae; hE DA.h= 8(dJ DB./(dJ g= D<.f= /eA JF.PfD /cB J;./;eJ /c= JD.bJ /cB JJ.PeD /bA J=./dD bE JE.a(bE /(bE J>./aD /(bJ JA./(aE /b(cJ JB./a>Q /Bc> J<./(cJ /(a> =F.gJ /aDQ =;.Pf; /dD =D./aJ /(d= =J./a>Q PeA ==./aAQ PfB =E./hB PgB =>./(hE /e= =A.PfD PgA =B.Pf; /eJ =<.PfD /fJQ EF.PgD /aJ E;.PfD /aB F$; 'nother ver recent 5!orwegian Defense7: 2#) Hol6haeuer27 (2852) - 9aulsen2& (2:8#) +4053 "2nd ch-G;< See ad Herin,sdor1 G;< (")2 28!##!2000 ;.e= g> D.d= !f> J.eE !hE =.8c= dE E.8eD cE >.d(cE !c> A.8(hE g(hE B.O(hE /gB <.8f= OaEQ ;F.!dD !d= ;;.Od; 8fE ;D./c; Oa= ;J.c= !cDQ ;=.Pf; d(c= ;E.!eD F$F$F ;>.!cJ Oc> ;A.OfJ /(dD ;B.O(c>Q b(c> ;<.8(dD 8dJQ DF.!eD !d= D;./e; e> DD.8eJ 8(cE DJ.8(d= 8(d= D=.f= PcA DE.bJ c(bJ D>.a(bJ /bB DA.h= /(bJ DB./hJ f> D<.e(f> 8(f> JF.Pg; 8c= J;./(bJ 8(bJ JD.!c; 8c= JJ./e= 8dE J=./a= Pb> JE.Pf; aE J>.!dJ PbE JA./aJ a= JB.hE 8c= J<.Pe; 8eA =F./cJ aJ =;.PdD aD =D./c; 8(dJ F$; ******************************************************************************** ' few da s ago I drew an interesting ;.!cJ game against the strong Corr. "aster Mucio "auro: 22) <o66oni2& (205=) - 7auro2L (285#) +>003 *r >si,c ?F@00:2 2000 ;.!cJ dE D.e= d= J.!ceD eE =.!gJ 8e> E.!fJ f> >.8eD 8cE A.F$F !eA B.bJ F$F <.8c= 8(c= ;F.b(c= !bc> ;;./b; OdA ;D.dJ a> ;J.!dD b> ;=.!bJ 8b= ;E.f= e(f= ;>.8(f= bE ;A.OhE !eE ;B.c(bE a(bE ;<.!eD !Ac> DF.!bc; /feB D;.8gJ /a= DD.OfE OdB DJ.!f= !eA D=.Oe>Q PhB DE.aJ 8(aJ D>./(bE c> DA./bA !dE *See diagram+

DB.e(dE /(e> D<.!(e> OaB JF./(gA 8(c; J;./(c; /a; JD./f; /(f;Q JJ.P(f; Oa;Q J=.8e; c(dE JE.hJ ObD J>./cA h> JA.8h= Oc;Q JB.PeD OeJQ J<.Pf; !dA =F./c> Oc;Q =;.PeD R$R SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS In :une DFFF "oro%evich #la ed ;.!cJ against Pas#arov-and he lost22) 7oro6e'ich2> (2":=) - .asparo'2G (2=A#) +>003 Fujitsu-Sie)ens Giants Fran-1urt G;< (#0) ;.!cJ cE D.d= c(d= J.O(d= !c> =.Oh= !f> E.!fJ dE >.8gE OaE A.F$F$F 8e> B.8dD g> <.e= d= ;F.eE !g= ;;.!(d= !(d= ;D.hJ 8gA ;J.h(g= 8(eE ;=.aJ /cB ;E.8dJ !bJQ ;>.c(bJ 8(cJ ;A.8(cJ /(cJQ ;B.Pb; /(bJ ;<.OhD OcJ DF.ObBQ 8cB D;./dD F$F DD.OhD hE DJ./hd; 8(g= D=.fJ 8e> DE.g= h(g= D>.f(g= 8(g= DA./g; /(bDQ DB./(bD O(dJQ D<.OcD OdA JF.OdD O(dD J;./(dD 8fJ JD.PbD 8c> JJ.PcJ PgA J=.Pb= eE JE.a= a> J>.aE e= JA.PcE /eB JB./e; /e> J<.Pd= fE =F./hD Pf> =;./hB /d>Q =D.PcE /dEQ =J.Pb> /bEQ ==.PcA /(aE F$; SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Italian Corr. "aster 'urelio !a#oli Costa is currentl #la ing the ICC6 Thematic .rob 6inal. 9es #romised to send me the game scores as the games will be finished and Im #ublishing them in the !ewsletter. Im also #la ing a friendl corr. .rob match *= games+ with 'urelio. @ur games are hard fought- oull see them soon-I SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 9ave ou ever thought of #la ing the 9i##o#otamus or the Cra% CatT Im working on some material for the ne(t issue. @k-I guess ou wish an antici#ation-here it is: 28) 7eule)ans2S (#$"A) - <o66oni2& (20$A) +4003 W*H2 S;7B e)ail2 #$$= ;.e= !h> D.!cJ f> J.d= g> =.!fJ !fA E.8c= e> >.F$F 8gA A.8eJ d> B.aJ F$F <.OeD /eB ;F./ad; !dA ;;./fe; !fB ;D.8bJ c> ;J.8f= b> ;=.eE f(eE ;E.d(eE dE ;>.!e= !dA ;A.!d> !(d> ;B.e(d> Of> ;<.8eE !(eE DF.!(eE O(eE D;.O(eE 8(eE DD./(eE /dB DJ.g= /(d> D=.h= /dB DE.PhD /fB D>.PgJ 8dA DA.c= /fA DB.f= /afB D<./d= PgA JF.c(dE e(dE J;.hE 8cB JD.8cD 8bA JJ.h(g> h(g> J=./gE /f> JE.fE cE J>./dD d= JA./eD c= JB./eAQ /BfA J<./(fAQ P(fA =F.f(g>Q PgB =;./eE dJ =D.8a= 8c> =J.8(c> /(c> F$; 9as an one of ou ever #la ed this s stemT If #ositive would ou #lease send me our own games *#gn, cbf, cbh+ Lust to include them in the ne(t articleT Thanks in advanceI If ou want to know more about these o#enings ou can look at "@8 4ol. D !umber D *!H ;=+ 6ebruar $ "arch ;<B;. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 24) Grazia ni,M - Codazza, G (2200) [C40 ] 3

Cr. 2^ C.A.Silli, 1993 * !ote di "auro .ra%iani+ 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 Bd6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bb5+ c6 6.dxc6 bxc6 7.Bc4 Bg4 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Bg5 Qc7 11.h3 Bh5 12.Ne4?! (see diag a!"

#$12.Bxf6 Nxf6 13.Ne4% 12...Nxe4 13.dxe4 Nc5 14.Qe2 &ab8 15.b3 'h8 16.Bd2 f5 17.Bd3 #17.exf5? e4 18.g4 exf3 19.Qxf3 Bf7-+% 17...fxe4 18.Bxe4 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Bxf3 20.gxf3 &f6 21.&ae1 () a*+ a & se ,e -e dife.de e i* /f2 21...&bf8 22.f4 0 ed1 che s1*1 es+i+2e.d1 i* / i* B -1ssa s-e a e di ca,a se*a #22.&e3 &f4 23.Qd3 &8f5 24.&fe1 &g5+ 25.'f1 &h4% 22...exf4 23.Bc3 &g6+ 24.'h1 #24.'h2? f3+ 25.Be5 &g2+ (25...Bxe5+ 26.Qxe5 &g2+ 27.'h1 Qxe5 28.&xe5" 26.'h1 Qd7% 24...Qd7 25.Qf3 &g3! #25...&h6 26.'h23 25...Qf5 26.&g1% 26.fxg3 Qxh3+ 27.'g1 Bc5+ 28.&f2 #28.&e3 Bxe3+ 29.Qxe3 Qxf1+! 30.'xf1 fxe3+ 31.'e2 &f2+ 32.'xe3 (32.'d3 &g2 33.Be1" 32...&xc2% 28...Qxg3+ 29.'f1 #29.Qxg3? fxg3 30.&ef1 (30.'f1 &xf2+ 31.'g1 &xc2+" 30...&xf2% 29...Bxf2 30.Bxg7+ /e ec2-e a e 2. / 30...'xg7 31.Qxf2 Qh3+ 32.Qg2+ Qxg2+ 33.'xg2 'g6 34.'f3 /a++a s2 - 1-1s+a de* B 4-4 N15 a. a..1+a+ed ga!e b6 7. 01da88a9 2A) *oda66a- Sal'adori 5:2C torneo cr! *oppa G!Lucidi #$=" #!d:2N15 2!Nc82dA 8!e:DE (Si presenta sulla scacchiera il Fuasi di)enticato e certo )altrattato dalla teoria u11iciale Ga) etto 4lac-)ar &ie)er2 che si puG a'ere anche nellHordine di )osse #!d:2dA 2!e:DE Forse non I preso in considera6ione per il 1atto che dopo 2Je5 o 2Jc5 il nero rientra in una Francese o in una *aro .ann! ;H da 'edere se il nero ha nel suo repertorio Fueste due di1ese! Non I 1acile neppure per corrisponden6a ,iocare cose )ai prese in considera6ione nel proprio a,a,lio teorico) 8JNKe: ()olto piL ,iocato I il se,uito 8Jde: :!18 eccJBl se,uito 8JNKe: prende il no)e di ,a) etto Hu sch) :!NKe:2 dKe: A!4c:2Nc5DE (I stato speri)entato anche AJ41A2 sono ,ioca ili i tratti AJe52 AJMd52 AJ4d"2 AJeA AJc52 AJcA) 5!c82 41AED (penso che se non un errore Fuesta )ossa sia perlo)eno du ia erano da pre1erirsi K 5JeA o 5Je5 li)itando lHa6ione dellHal1iere in c:) "!M 82 Md" (dopo solo sette )osse la posi6ione del nero appare co)pro)essa! 9er corrisponden6a2 co)e a ta'olino le sorprese disorientano lHa''ersario e possono )etterlo in di11icoltN in un ca)po a lui sconosciuto) =!4K1"2 .d= $!4,AD (il ianco da adesso ,iocherN per )o ilitare le sue 1or6e al )assi)o! ;ra inutile il tratto $! MK "2 < = che a're e concesso al nero contro ,ioco) $J.c= (per ,iocare e5 e prendere un poH di 1iato) #0!Ne22 e5 ##!dAD (>nche se si ca) ieranno le donne2 dopo Fuesta )ossa il 'anta,,io di s'iluppo e di posi6ione2 per)etterN al ianco di dila,are) ##Jed #2!MKdA2 4d5 #8!N,82 4K,8 #:!h,82 MKdA #A! 4KdA2 NeA (Bl nero si era illuso dHa'ere superato il pe,,io2 oppure non ha considerato le prossi)e risposte del ianco) 4

#5! 0-02 c5 #"! 4 82 Nd8 #=! 18D (>desso2 se il ca'allo prende in 22 lHapertura della colonna 12 la coppia de,li al1ieri2 la de ole66a della "Otra'ersa2 decidono rapida)ente in 1a'ore del ianco) #=JeK18 #$!<182 ,5 20! ,:D2 4e: 2#!<e82 NcA 22! <ae# (Bl nero non puG ,iocare 22JNK 8 28!<Ke: per la )inaccia <e=P ri)anendo con il ca'allo in presa) 22J.c" (Qn tentati'o disperato) 28! 4e"D (se 28JNK 8 2:!<Ke: e se 2:JNaA 2A! : ancora se 2:JNd2 2A!<d:) 28JNd8 2:!<e1# il nero a andona!

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)* 'a%ide +ozzoni

In the last few ears a few interesting works on ;. e= !c> have been #ublished: ) In ;<<J 9ugh " ers #ublished 5!im%ovich Defense to ;.e=7. This work has been u#dated in ;<<E. I have a co# of the ;<<J book. ) In ;<<E Schlenker 0 Peilhack wrote: 5;-!c>-aus allen Magen7. ) In ;<<> Peene and :acobs wrote: U' com#lete defense for 8lack5 where the suggest ;...!c> against almost ever whites first move. I loved these J books and ou can imagine m sur#rise when I reali%ed that the following line was not covered in neither of the above mentioned books: ;.e= !c> D.d= dE J.!cJ d(e= =.dE !eE E.f= *see diagram+

of course if black #la s E. e(fJ we go back to the main book lines, but what does it ha##en if black #la s E-!dA or E-.!g> T 'ttached as #gn file ou can see all the games I could find. 3gn files can be read with "icrosoft word #rogram. I suggest that white #la ers should stud carefull .ame <+ of the Database: Coda%%a G Dubini as A-!h= deserves serious consideration. Cr. "aster 6iorentini wrote an article on the above mentioned variation in Mitalia Scacchistica Dicembre ;<B> issue. 'ccording to the games contained in the attached database, it seems that Purt /ichter was the first #la er to #la E.f= in this variation of the !im%ovich, so I suggest to name the variation ;.e= !c> D.d= dE J.!cJ d(e= =.dE !eE E.f= The /ichter variation. If ou have an new games on this subLect #ls. e$mail them to me *I can read #gn, cbh, cbf+ and Im #utting them in the ne(t newsletter. Thanks in advance.

The Fegatello Atta !

"# $aul %alle

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. #. %. &. Black does not capture the Knight Miscellaneous moves for lack! after +01x), ,.2)*3 ,01e+ 4.N * and 40Nd'. Fegatello de Polerio 40Ne, "ntroduction to the Fegatello de Domenico 4...N5'Fagatello de Domenico $ith 6.a* Nx 2 &0.1d& Nxa& Fegatello de Domenico $ith 6.a* Nx 2 &0.1d& Nd' 'onclusion

(he move +01x), is practicall) forced! since oth the *ueen and the rook are hanging. 'reativit) at this stage of the opening has not paid off+ +02)+. %.B,d5 and no$ ,0Nd' &.-,h& Bc5 ../0/ 10 got pla)ed in Terminova-Tweddel. Moscow. 1994. ,0"e+ &.Be# 2,e# ../0/ and $hite onl) had to make eight more moves efore lack resigned in Arebo-Mosacula. ui!u"coa-#egovita TA. 199$. ,..." ( &./0/ 3f& ..d4 3f& 1/.B,f%1 2,f% 11.dc 10 Amaro%&-'atrin%(. #antiago Arais. 199$. 7 +02h'. o ,."xd( Bg4 &.Bf3 Bc5 ..g3 4../0/ /0/ 1/.B,g4 K,f% 11.-,c3 Kg# 12.g3 B,f21 13.3,f2 3,f2 14.gh 3af& 15.Bh51 10/ Moston%M.-(ewin%&. )*''. 199+.5 .6 2f# 1/.B,c#1 c 11.2,g4 B,f21 12.Ke2 2,f% 13.3f1 /0/ 14.d3 10/ 'a!,una-%..-Donni%/. &u0 o!. 1991. o ,.Nxh4 2,c4 &.2h51 g# ..2,h% -f4 1/.d3 2d5 11.B,f4 ef 12./0/ -e% 13.-c3 2f5 14.3fe1 Be# 15.2h3 /0/0/ 1#.3,e# 2,h3 1%.gh 10/ Fran,e-&ol"2aeuer. #c2miden. 19+3.

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7fter ,.2)*3 lack needs to defend his knight $ith the king! or $hite $ill capture and $ill e a pa$n up in a superior position. Black has tried+ ,01g4.. &.B,d51 10/ 4mate in t$o5 $as pla)ed in #2irle0%D.-*llena%4. Da0ton /&. 1931. ,02)+. &.B,d51 Be# 4&6Ke& ..B,c#1 c 1/.2,f# 10. &omeister%..-*ngel% M. 5assel. 19945. ..B,c# c 4.62,f3 1/.B,f3 10/. ilmore%..-4ringer%P. Da0ton /&. 193$5. 1/.2,c# Bd# 11.-c3 and lack is t$o pa$ns do$n. #

,01e4. &.B,d5 and the rest is self evident! ut 8ust to take up space "9m going to mention the follo$ing+ A8 40Ne,. "8 402e,. ..B,c# 10/. 6all%4.-4ell%T. 7ort2 'ali8ornia. 19+9. C8 402d,. ..B,c# 2,c# 1/.2,c# c 11./0/ and $hite $ent on to $in in 6atson%P.9.Mat0n. Aalborg. 193+. 98 402e,. ..B,c# 10/. 6all%4.-4ell%T. 7ort2 'ali8ornia. 19+9. :8 402)+..3 gets the same treatment as in :5. F8 40"e,.. ;eads to mate after ..Bf%1 ;8 40Nd'.. ..2f%< Dubois-Ma!elle. :al. 1939. <8 40N5'.. ..2f%< 4aron%..-6eber%9. 4ell2eim. 1994. I8 40"d,.. ..2f%< Dedier%9.-&arrison%9. )*' . 199;. =8 40"d+.. ..2f%< Alan-Ale<Po!a. )'#. 1994. 18 40" (.. ..2f%< 6ei-ers%9-6ever%D. &engelo. 199;. "f ,01e+ 4.N * 4other moves like &.d4 and &./0/ have een tried! ut the te,t move is the most aggressive5. 40Nd'. 4&6Bc5== ..B,d51 Ke% 1/.2f%1 Kd# 11.- 5< 6all%4./sgood%D. Palo Alto. 1991.5 7nd $hite $ins after 6."xd(3 1d+ 4.6Ke% 1/.2f%1 Kd# 11.-e4< 6eir%D.-Messenger%.. *ngland. 19;1. >r .62,d5 1/.2,d5 11.-e41 10/ Dodgen%4.-4o0d%D. Ai,en #'. 1931.5 &0.2d*- or as in Paul Mor!20-Amateur. 13;3= 1/.2f% Be# 11.B,e# -,e# 12.-,e41 Kd5 13.c41 K,e4 14.2,e# 2d4 15.2g41 Kd3 1#.2*e21 Kc2 1%.d3<

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7fter 40Ne, 6.d' 4../0/?=5 $hite should $in $ith accurate pla)+ 60ed 1/.2e41 Kf% 11.-,d5 Be# 12.2f41 Kg& 13.-f#1 gf 14.B,e#1 10/ 5nuiman%..>wetsloot. Arn2em. 1993. 602d+ 1/./0/ Kd% 11.de 2,e5 12.B,d5 -,d5 13.-,d5 and lack made four more moves efore resigning in 9amos%M.-'ubas%#. uara!uava% 4ra"il. 199;. 60g+ 1/.Bg5 c# 41/...2d# 11./0/0/ Bg% 12.B,e% 2,e% 13.2,d51 Kf# 14.de1 2,e5 15.2f%1 10/ (uber%9.-(i!ec,i%A. 4ad 9aga". 199$.? 11./0/0/ Bg% 12.de 2f& 13.-,d5 2,f3 14.-c%1? Kf5 15.gf K,g5 1#.-,a& B,5 1%.3he1 10 #c2midt%9. @#olace%9. erman0. 1991. 605+ 1/.Bg5 B % 11./0/0/ c# 12.3he1 Kd# 13.B,e%1 2,e% 14.3,e5 2d& 15.-,d5 cd 1#.B,d5 Kc% 1%.B, % 10/ 4ent"%'.-'2rist%M. *isenberg. 1991. 605( 1/.-, 5 c# 11.-c3 2 # 12.de B % 13.-e4 2 41 14.B 2 2,c4 15.2g41 K,e5 1#.f41 Kd4 1%.c31 -,c3 1&.B,c31 K,e4 1..f51 Kd5 2/./0/0/1 Kc5 21. 41 K 5 22.a41 10/ :on der (asa-Ma0et. 4erlin. 1319. 60 + this is the critical line in the Fegatello de Polerio! and after &0."g( 41/.de! 1/./0/0/! 1/.3e1! 1/.Bf4! 1/.-e4 and 1/.2e4 has een pla)ed $ith success! ut the) are not as forcing as the te,t move5! lack can no$ choose from the follo$ing moves+ 75 &001d, 11.de Ke& 12./0/0/ Be# 13.-,d5 B,d5 14.3,d5? cd 15.B 51 $ins according to 'oo,. B5 &00h+ 11.B,e% B,e% 12./0/0/ 3f& 13.2e4 3,f2 14.de Bg51 15.K 1 3d2 4156K 1 Ke% 1#.B,d5 cd 1%.-,d51 Kf& 1&.h4 10/ A,ramov%*.-:vvo-voda%M. +P#99. 1..#.5 1#.h4 3,d11 1%.3,d1 B,h4 1&.-,d5 cd 1..3,d5 2g5 2/.3d#1 Ke% 21.3d5 10/ Polerio-Domenico. 9ome. Around 1ABB.

40N5'- (his move gives lack some counter pla)! ut he is still far from safe. @hat the right move for $hite is in this position is hard to determine+ 6.2e' 4stopping lack in hitting on c25 60 + &0.a* 41/.d4 2d# 11.f4 5 12.B 3 Be% 13.fe 2d& 14./0/ B % 15.2g4< 9obinnette-9andell. Da0ton /&. 1931?. &00Na+ &&.d' N , 41162f# 12.-,d5 cd 13.2,d5 13.2,d51 Ke% 14.de 10/ 9odrigue"%5-9esnic,%#. 'r. 1991.5 has the official name+ A(eon2ardt :ariation. Bere lack gives up a pa$n for active pla)+ &2.2xe'3 Kf% 13./0/ Be# looks rather good for lack! so $hite should tr)&2.")' Kf% 4126Bd# 13./0/ and after 126Kf%! $hite can e,change pieces and go for a rook0endgame $ith four pa$ns for his sacrificed knight+ 14.-,d5 cd 15.B,d51 -,d5 1#.2,d51 Be# 1%.2, %1 2c% 1&.2,c%1 B,c% 1..B,e5 B,e5 2/.de! $ith a clear advantage to $hite (iu%9.-(laceur%.. )*' .5 13.de Be# 14./0/0/ -,c3 15.2f51 Ke& 1#.3,d& 3,d& 1%.B,e# 10/ Fisc2er%'.-4oisvert%.. 'r. 19+1. 6.d' c# 4.6-,c21 1/.Kd1 -,a1 11.B,d51 Kd# 12.- 51 Kd% 13.2f51 10/ 4al,an0%A.(ongus,i% .. Mic2igan. 19+1.5 1/.2e4 Kf% 11.a3 2a5 12.a 2,a1 13.-,d5 2,c11 14.Ke2 2,h1 15.-,c%1 Ke% 1#.2,e51 K,d% 1%.-,a& 2,g2 1&.2c%1 10/ #!eelman%..#.-Fletc2er. *ngland. 19A9. 6.0>0 c# 1/.d4 -,c2 11.de -,a1 12.3d1 Bc5 13.2g41 Kf% 14.2f31 Ke# 15.-,d5 cd 1#.B,d51 K,e5 10/ #tre-c%:.-#i!e,%:. '"ec2 9e!ublic. 1994.

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6.a* this move is more investigated than the moves in chapter 5. 60Nx 23 &0.1d& Nxa& this is pro a l) not sound! ut lack is likel) to pla) it an)$a)6and this is the $inning recipe+ &&.Nxd( 47'/ gives this position as unclear! ut65 &&01d+ 4not &&0"d,.. 12.-c31 Ke% 13.2f%1 Kd# 14.2d51 Ke% 15.2,e51 Be# 1#.2,e#< :alle%P%-DeMarco%9. )ntertrnett. $BBB. &&0"d+.. 12.- #1 10/ &oracio%9.- on"alo%/. 'r. 199$. &&01d,. 12.d4 a# 13.3e1 e4 14.3r,e4 Kc# 15.2c3 Kd% 1#. 4 Bd# 1%. 5 10/ 'orbat%P.-7agle0%T. 1999.5 &2.d' and no$+ &20ed 13.Bf41 Kc5 14.Ba2 414.Be2 Bg4 15. 41 Kc# 1#.2,g4 2,d5 1%.Bf3 10 Moston%M.-6illiams%D. )*' email. 1993.5 146a5 15.B,c% 2d% 1#.Kd2 -c2 1%.3c1 d3 1&.3,c21 dc 1..2c31 K 5 2/.2c4< #teiner%&.-9osenberg%D. 'ali8ornia. 194;. &202h' 13.de1 Kc5 14.2d3? Black is ABopelessC according to #2arans,0. &20 + 13.Bf4? ef 14.2,f41 Kd% 15.3e1 is given ) (isits0n. &20"e+ 13.2e4 4not 13.de1 Kd% 14.2d3 B,d5 15.2,d51 Ke& 01 Mar,s%D.-&er,er%'. )*' email. 19935 136Kd% 14.2,e5 B,d5 15.B,d5 Kc& 1#.Bg5 Bd# 1%.2*e#1 2d% 1&.B, %1 10 'olucci-4ongiovanni. 'r )TA. 19++. 7fter 6.a* Nx 2 &0.1d& (he est move for lack is &00Nd' and after &&."xd(3! lack can choose from+ A8 &&01d+ *12.2f% 2e% 13.-e41 Kd% 14.-c51Kd# 15.-, %1 B, % 1#.2,e%1 B,e% 1%.B, % 3a & 1&.Be4 - 3 4$ith compensation according to *'/5. 1..3 1 Bg5 2/.Bc2 c5 21.B, 3 and $hite is etter! 6atson%.. *12.2g3 Bf5 13.d3 c# 14.Be4 2f# 15.Be3 Kd% 1#.B,d4 ed 1%.B,f51 2,f5 1&.-e4 Be% 1..2,g% c5 2/.3c1 # 21.3e1 3hg& 22.-,c51 c 23.2,e%1 Kc# 24.3e#1 10/ iordanengo%/.- e2r,e%9. >uric2. 1991. B5 &&01d,&

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?12.2f%1 2e% 13.3e1 2,f% 14.B,f% Bd# and lack is etter! 6atson%.. *12.2g3 2f# 13.-e4 2f5 14.d3 c# 15.Ba2 Kc% 1#.Be3 2,g41 1%.2,g4 B,g41 1&.f3 Bf5 and lack has finall) reached e*ualit) according to 6atson%.. @k, black can reach eKualit after ;B correct moves-but trust me, he wont. The reason wh Im so sure of this is: ) There has hardl been an anal ses of this attack since the si(teen hundreds. ) 'nd the o#ening books dont seem to agree on what the correct moves are for either side. ) Ive #la ed through over DFF games*I+ in this o#ening, and white has won over BFV of them. ) 8lacks Eth move is known b most #la ers to be inferior, so if black go for E!(dE, then he has #robabl never faced the 6egatello 'ttack (he conclusion is that lack should not pla) (0Nxd(! ut (0Na(. @hite needs to e familiar $ith these lines+ (0Na( #.B 51 c# %.dc c &.Be2 h# ..-f3 e4 1/.-e5 Bd# 11.d4 ed 12.-d3 $ith an unclear position! 7'/. (0Nd' #.c3 5 %.Bf1 -,d5 &.-e4 2h4 ..-f3 Bg4 1/.f3 e4 11.cd Bd# 12.B, 51 $ith a clear advantage for $hite! 7'/. '0" ( 5.B,f%1 4much etter than hitting $ith the knight5 56Ke% #.B 3? 3f& %./0/ d# &.-c3 2e& ..-d51 Kd& 1/.c3 h# 11.d4 ed 12.-,f# 3,f# $ith slight advantage to $hite! 7'/. *0" ( 4.c3 -f# 5.d4 ed #.cd B 41 %.Bd2 4 oring5 B,d21 &.- ,d2 d5 ..ed -,d5 1/.B 3 -a5? 11.2a41 -c# 12.B 5 Bd% 13./0/ /0/ e*ual position! 7'/. 7 personal hint is pla)ing the ishops opening! planning to transpose and avoiding 36Bc5+ &.e' e( 2." ' N)+ *.N)* N + 4if 36-,e4! then 4.-c3! the so called 4oden-5ieserits,0 ambit is fun to pla)5. '.Ng( " should mention! that if the reader still doesn9t find the courage to hit on f% on his # th move6 or isn9t in the mood for Dried ;iver! then +.d'- also gives $hite a clear advantage. Dinall)! " should mention that the $riter is an amateur! and actuall) al$a)s pla) the King9s Eam it6

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