Yearbook 102

ForumReaders from all over the world join in discussions on previous Surveys. Titled players, correspondence players and club players shed their light on opening developments and search for the truth together. With contributions by Viktor Moskalenko, Pavel Skatchkov, Jose Vilela, and many others.Benjamin’s Opening TakesJoel Benjamin writes about what is looking to become a hype: the advance of ‘wing men’, i.e. the g- and h-pawn, at a fairly early stage in the opening – two squares of course! Not only Aronian, the winner of our Yearbook Novelty of the Year 2011 Award, has ventured this in the Queen’s Gambit Declined, it’s also possible in many other QG lines, and the Caro-Kann!Book ReviewsIn his Review Section, Glenn Flear signals a trend towards 1.d4 openings. He follows John Emms’ book on "the Nimzo-Indian ‘move by move" and gets captivated by Vladimir Barsky’s The Ragozin Complex, ‘the author’s best book yet’. Very detailed theoretical stuff is featured in Aagaard’s and Ntirlis’ The Tarrasch Defence. The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 1 would appear to be on a lighter note, but Flear thinks it’s high-quality and a good way to spice up your repertoire.SurveysSicilian Defence - Prins Variation 5.f3 - SI 3.7 - S. KasparovSicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6...Nbd7 - SI 4.1 - Tuncer/BurgSicilian Defence - Delayed Poisoned Pawn Variation - SI 4.8 - OlthofSicilian Defence - Dragon Variation 6.Be2 - SI 16.2 - FogarasiSicilian Defence - Velimirovic Attack 11.g4 - SI 26.7 - Van der TakSicilian Defence - Sveshnikov Variation 9.Nd5 - SI 37.8 - Huerga LeacheSicilian Defence - Paulsen Variation 5.c4 - SI 41.15 - NinovSicilian Defence - Paulsen Variation 5.Bd3 - SI 42.9 - BoschKing’s Fianchetto - Gurgenidze System 3...c6 - KF 11.3 - NaroditskyRuy Lopez - Arkhargelsk Variation 6...Bb7 - RL 12.10 - Van de OudeweeteringRuy Lopez - Marshall Attack 8...d5 - RL 17.4-6 - Lukacs/HazaiScotch Opening - Mieses Variation 4...Nf6 - SO 4 - Van der WielVienna Game - Fianchetto Variation 2...Nf6 3.g3 - VG 1.10 - FinkelQueen’s Gambit Declined - Exchange Variation 3...Be7 - QO 11.3 - A. KuzminQueen’s Gambit Declined - Arbakov Attack 6.Bc4 - QO 16.9 - Sulskis/SakalauskasSlav Defence - Anti-Botvinnik 6.a4 - SL 7.1 - IkonnikovSlav Defence - 3.Nc3 dc4 - SL 11.5 - FlearTarrasch Defence - Rubinstein Variation 9.Bg5 c4 - TD 4.14 - HalkiasQueen’s Indian Defence - Nimzowitsch Variation 5.b3 b5 - QI 15.4 - Adorjan/VeghGrünfeld Indian Defence - 4.Bf4 Line - GI 3.11 - Panczyk/IlczukGrünfeld Indian Defence - Exchange Variation 7.Be3 - GI 4.1 - AnkaKing's Indian Defence - Four Pawns Attack 6...Na6 - KI 55.10 - PalliserBenoni Defence - The Snake 5...Bd6 - BI 4.4 - VeghQueen’s Pawn - Anti-Chigorin 2.Nf3 Nc6 - QP 9.9 - RaetskyDutch Defence - Stonewall Variation 7.Qc2 - HD 3.7/11 - MoskalenkoDutch Defence - Leningrad Variation 7...c6 - HD 6.3 - Lemos SarroRéti Opening - 2...d4 - RE 17.3 - KarolyiIf you subscribe to the Yearbook you will:-- receive each issue -- every three months-- right after publication-- in the mail-- for a much lower price than buying single copies would cost you!