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E-miali:no f@g ambiotk.bscoom Orv istihGteA MBTIw eb asthi tt:tew//p wwg.ambit.bcooomk s EditbeyGd r ahBaurmg ess TypesbeytJ ohn Nunn Coviemra geW oblMyffo rrow PrinitnGe rde Barti tbayTi hnCe r omwPerlelTs rso,w dbgreWii,l t.s Dedications Tom yc hlidrKeant erainnMdai chawlhioas r,te h seo cuero fm yi npsiration and ToS ophiele,ifs 'a mlyte egro 109 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 GambiPutb licatiLotnds ManagDiinrge cGtMoM ru:r rCahya ndler CheDsisr ecGtMoJ ro:h n Nunn EditoDrieircatlFo MrG :r ahBaurmg ess GermaEnd itWoFrM: P etNruan n WebmastWeFrM:H elMeinl ligan Contents Symbols 4 Bibliography 5 Introduction 6 GettitnogK nowO urselves 8 Training 10 Attackintgh eU ncastlKeidn g 12 Attackitnhge K ingC:a stlionntg h eS ameS ide 27 AttackitnhgeKi ng:C astlionnOg p posiStied es 39 TheE xchangSea crifice 49 TheP ositioSnaaclr ifice 61 Outpost 69 OpenF ile 79 Semi-OpFeinl e 92 Forepost 102 Indeoxf G ames 109 Indeoxf O penings 111 Symbols + check ++ doubclhee ck # checkmate !! brilmloivaen t goomdo ve !? intermeosvtei ng ?! dubimoouvse ? bamdo ve ?? blunder +- Whiitwsei nning ± Whihtaeas l aragdev antage ;t; Whiitssel igbhettltye r equpaols ition = + Blacskl iigsbh ettltye r + Blahcakas l aragdev antage -+ Blaicwski nning Ch championship Cht team championship Web world championship Wcht wortleda cmh ampionship Ech Europcehaanm pionship Echt Europteeaacnmh ampionship ECC EuropCelaunCb usp tt teaemv ent jr jnuieovre nt worn wome'nesv ent OL olympiad rpd rapidplay game simulg amfer osmi multdainsepoluasy 10- thgea meen disna wfionWr h ite lf2_lh thgea meen disna d raw 01- thgea meen disn w iafn o Brl ack (n) nthm atgcahm e (D) senee xdti agram Bibliography lfnormatovra;r icoounst riIbnuftoorrm1sa69;t6 o-r2 004 CheWsosr lCdh apmionpssJh;ai mHe.sG el;Mo cFarl1a99n9d ChessMBeagsDaea tabvaasrei;co ounst riCbhuetsaossr2Bes0 ;0 4 EncyclopoafCe hdeiEasn sd ga(mdeas tea;)vb aarsicoounst riIbnuftoorr2ms0a;0t 4o r ExplortihnEegn dgaPmeet;Ge rri hffistA;.& C. 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Moscth esyse-rfpsol camuosr oent hset uodfoy p entihnegot rhyao nt haesrp eocftt hse game. Three asaornes prcolbreao:abp leynt ihnegio esray s tiole erarna ncda pnr ovide irmemseudlitast,e althtoihuisgbs ha smeodr oent hoep ponntie'gsn oranocueor w tnah baiinle Eisvt.e fnoa rc hess traiinitees ra ,st iote era scohmv ea riaftriotomhn oisrts h at oopraes neoitfsn igm ptlaect mioc­al tifst oet nhgarnho ismssi entl hfee x posoifmt iidodnl eagnaedmn ed gatmhee ory. Yesm,i ddleagnaedmn ed gatmhee odroyee sx iTshtge.r edaitffi cuilnat pyp roaiclthi iensg in thfea tchtia dtto ensof to llaobws oalnucdtl ee ar-cbuutrt a ptiahntevhros dl,ev erepes s eiantr hceh ideaansld o gbiywc h ich stpyepocefpis ofi sc itairtoer nesaM toerde.o ver, untlhiekoer yo,p ening thteh eortyhmi edo dfl egaanmtdeh e en dgadmoeen soc th anrgaep ibdalsoyen md o dedme velop­ menatnsrd e maailnmsoi snttt ahcrto tuhgyehe ars. Inv ieowft haeb oavnec,yh esyse-wrph lowa ishteofs o llaco hwe csasr oerse ri mply ab ecome betptleary err emfurfrsaotim n ctohmem onpalnaadcs es uamd ei fferaepnptr oHaecm hu.sd te ­ velaog po oudn derstoafmn iddidnlge agnaedmn ed gatmhee osroay st, ob ea blienh igsa mteos procienaep dr opwearayf tecrh ohnsoi esp enhiansg reiatccsoh necdl uThsceih oens.ls a-ycpearn differehnitmisoaentlleify nt h oep nei;nt gheeraeco,hn o efu sb rings ofwonbr etlhi ehfiss and con­ victainoidnng s e,n ehrioaswl n e xperiaennpdcr eeefsnce erOsbj.e ctinvooe pleyn,li onsg-eb su t alnsooo penwiinngTs h.oe p eniijsnsu gtt h bee ginonfti hjneog u rnaenysd e rtvooe ffse ursa c om­ fortsatbaBlruettt .or eatchhe oeftni hdjs uo rnesyu cceswsehf auvlteolc yo uonnot u knro wledge anedx periaesrn ecgea,r ds maindeddn ldeggatamhmeee o ry. Endgatmhee otreya cuhste wsfo u ndamiesnstuFaielrs hs.ot wt, oe xtrtahcet maximau m from bastihce orpeotsiicwtaiilto hn littwlhee trmheeae xt pee(rraitnpasdrl a,c ctoimcper tihsoiunsga nds of gahmaevse) rdeeaficnhcieotdne sc ilouSnecso.n tdh,e iwna yw wheic cahhna ndalne en dgame, depenodnti hnmega terreimaali onnti hneg baonatdrh ided, e aanspd l awness h ouemlpdl Tohyi.s secoinsdsi ussei gnifimcoardneit ffilcytu oml ats tbeerc ausef,r omamap kaifrnutgul sloe ft hfier st on(ew meu sbtea waorfte h peo sbsloieu tcoomfte hesen dgaimqneu estiiitgso r ne)a tly influenced byo uerx peraineudnn cdee rstwahnidacirhbne ag s,i dcearlilfvyre otdmh i em agaenisdm pressions weh avfer orme laptoesdni stA.in odo,fc ourasp rei,m raorilypse l aybeytd h eeff owreth ave in­ vesitnesd t ud.y ing Inm iddletghaemoterh yi,an rgeesv etno ughearr.oe b Wleit gose tdu vdayr iouosf p toyspie­s tions wistthr asatpneetdgca iiccfita cit cbtaurltis eoas s,t ou ndertshtuean ndde rildyeiansgb ea nd abltoee mpltohyeo mu rseilnsv iemsis liatru aBteisoinwdshe.ism l,ae n cyh ess-hpalvaseyt eurds­ ietdh etsoecp sai nadc qukinroedw leiditgst eh a,ep plicoaftt hikionsno wliendp grea ctthiacte heldpisff erebnettiwatetheeenT m r.u ceh,e isnsso a ts impalceti bvuiitbtt ey c,o smoem su cmho re attrawchtewinev a ec qutihrkiens o wl.e.d.g e Thiists h fier ostft hrbeoeo tkhsda etaw lih tm iddleagnagdme en ecrhaelts hse oTrhype.u r­ posoef thiieissts oi s neotrdrutchere e atdoea rd vancedc otnrcaeipntitsnh,gse a ummseei tnhg­ odsp roefs enatnaidtn irsoutnc ttihowanet r tea utgohm te persboyfn aamloltuyrs a itnheIar ts havweo rkweid.t hI tootw hee se gpreaotpifltoetur hd eveia rl ucaobnlter itbomu ytp iroong ress asac hesyse-Brpe.sl iadtehsfea, tc htIa s tu ececdienadt tatihngeir nagn dmtaisittoslew ere fi dr st anfdo remtoots heted ucaItr ieocnea invtdeh det nom yp ersonaaln edwf oofrrtk. INRTODUCITON 7 Volum1e: S trategy Inti hbso owkel ooaktt raininga nmgdee tnheiorsdasslru eelsat tope rde parfaoctroi mopne titive plaWyem. o voent od iscanu usmsb oefr j mrosa trattheegmiecs , tihnaect ltuoadncti khkn eig n g, positsiaoicnfiraclaen svd,a ritoyuposef ps o sitaidovnaanlt age. GettitnogK nowO urselves Iites s nsteitaobl e coamceq uawiinhtot eudr seclhvewesissss eoa st ob ea bltoei deyna tnicdfo d­ iftyh aes saentwdse aksnseeosf ocuhrep sesr sloyin.Bta uhto wc nat hsbi ed on?Oe ubra sic sourscheab letl h gea mweseh avpel ayseofd aW re.m usrte -exatmhmiianste e arnipdar lo duce an' Xa-y'ri maogfe ocuherss eslT fhi.es x aminmautsiiton nc laultdlhe r peaero tfts h gea me, openmiindgd,l eagnaedmn ed gafmoeera, c ohfo ugra mse. Starwtiittnhhgo e p enngiw,e s hafillll t wucoph arotnfseo, tr h weh iatneod n feo trh bel ack piceeTsh.e cshea writplsrl o vviedrceyl eairn-fcourtm aabtoiououtnr se(lpvreosvo ifcd oeudr se thwaetd ot hwiosr wki tsht rsoenlgf -crainwtdii slchlio shwmo )ww ewlelu ndertshtoeap nedn ings weh avceh osoerin,nt hbeo ttloimnw eh,e tthheeros pee nirnegasslu loiyut sr t y(ldei ffebree­nce tweoepne noiuntgc aonmgdea mree s.uT lhtbe)i ggtehsera mptlheme,o raec cutrhaceto en clu­ sio.n s OpeniEnxga mination Gamesw itWhh ite Openinogu tcomeR esulotft heg ame Opponent Rating Opening + = - 1 lfl 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Totals Herieas n e xamopflh eo wt ofi lilnt hecshea rts: OpeniEnxga mination Gamesw itWhh ite Openinogu tcomeR esulotft heg ame Opponent Rating Opening + = - 1 lfl 0 1 Shirov2 732 Siicainl X X 2 Gelfand2 690 Kin'gIsn dianX X Nexwte,s hamlolvo en t oas imiclhaairrno t r dteor exoaumpiren ref orimnta hnmeci ed dle­ gamTeh.i csh awritcl oln toauigrna mewsi tbho tWhh iatneBd l aacnkrd,e quais raemspo lfae t lea4s0gt a mteosp rodrueclei raebsl.ue l ts GEITINGT O KNOW OURSELVES 9 MiddlegEaxmaem ination Handlionfgt he Resulotft he Gamesw itWhh it&e Black middlegame game Generatly pe Middlegatmyep e + = - 1 lfl 0 1 Opepno sition - 2 Strategy Semi-oppeons ition - 3 Clospeods ition 4 Attaacgka itnhkisent g - 5 Tactics Defeonftc heke i ng - 6 Combinpaltaiyv e Totals Ane xamopflh eo wt ofi lilnt hmei ddlecghaamret : MiddlegEaxmaem ination Handlionfgt he Resulotft he Gamesw itWhh it&e Black middlegame game Generatly pe Middlegatmyep e + = - 1 lfl 0 1 Opepno sition 4 2 0 5 10 f---- 2 Strategy Semi-poopseint ion2 3 3 3 2 3 1--- 3 Clospeods ition 0 3 3 0 6 0 4 Attaacgka itnhkseit n g 5 0 0 5 0 0 1--- 5 Tactics Defeonftc heke i ng 1 0 4 11 3 1--- 6 Combinpaltaiyv e 6 2 2 5 1 4 Totals 18 10 12 19 7 14 We sthhalewlno rski miltaoc rrleoyau teren dgacmhea rt: EndgamEex amination Gamesw itWhh it&e Black Handlionfgt hee ndgame Resulotft heg ame EndgameT ype + = - 1 liz 0 1 Pawenn dgame 2 Queenedng ame 3 Rooekn dgame 4 Bihsoepn dgame 5 Knigehntd game 6 Combinattihaoebn osv eo f Totals Aftceorm pletihtwsio nrgwk ew ihlalv ame u ch cleaorfebr o tphwi ecoatukurnr eeas nosdue rs stresnI.git trs he commentdore edp tehapitrs o caeftsr se qiunetnetrp vraolvsoi,fdc eodu trhswaeet havgea theenroeudmg aht eriraelc gfearnmotsemI . n wtahwyie sc aenv alouuairtm ep rovoerm ent discootvheherir d daesnp eocfot usr seesl.v