By John Nunn
The 1st version of this publication ushered in a brand new period in chess publishing. It used to be the 1st publication in keeping with computer-generated place databases which are bound to give you the genuine results of a place.
despite the fact that, this publication is not any laptop print-out. It takes a human 'oracle' to extract the valuable details from this mass of information and to spot new rules to assist the remainder of us get pleasure from the main functional issues. Dr John Nunn, top-class grandmaster and well known theoretician, plays this function admirably. He has pointed out the place prior idea has been overturned, and the place there are vital new effects. Dr Nunn was once additionally the 1st to bare the final significance of the numerous 'reciprocal zugzwang' positions.
* the entire fact concerning the finishing Rook and Pawn vs Rook
* probably the most very important and debatable chess books of the 20 th century
* an important addition to each critical chess-player's library
* a brand new extended editi! on
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Od2. g. Je l+ 13. Ia3 /0b4, Anatoli Matsukevkh) 1 ... hd6 reaches one critical position. �e2 Jd4 0: 1 Ness Rigenstrup, Drammen 1 947) 9 ... lc5!? ixg3, Borik) IO ... eg6! threatening 14 .. ixd2 mate Klastev - Do nev, Bulgaria 1 954) 9 ... lt:lc5 (9 ... lt:lb4?! ea4 ef6) 1 2 .. e3 ? g. xd3�d3. lt:la5 (9.. g. IO .. lt:lb4? a3, Davey Richter, corr 1 985, or 1 O ... g. ed7! ( The world premiere could have been perfect after 16 ... lt:lf3 ge l+! 'it>h2 lt:lc 2!? lt:lxfl exfl +?? (29 .. lc5 (8 ...
Jc5? ltld5+, Hergert, but IL ltlg3 ! a3 (if 17M 1, then 17 ... Jxb4) 17 ... id7 !? ixf6 20J�xd7 E:e6 with some plus for White, Gutman. 9... �xh l 9 .. ltlf3 ltlxhl ( I O... ltlc6? 0-0, Tartllkower) - see 9_. ltlf3 ic5. This is definitely the lesser evil. ic5 was tried first. �13 White has a choice of shots: A) 1 1 �xh7 ltld7 ( l l ... g. b4! ic5 ( IO .. �b4?! ltlh3 ltlc6) 1 1 .. 0-0! g5 !? le7+ ( 1 2 . Wfl � ( 1 3 ... �e4!? le7 (it is hard to suggest anything better, we see: I I .. d2 ! �xf6+ gxf6 14� 1s wrong, not due to 1 4 ...
A3 Aa5!? gxf6 gxf6) 14 ... ixa3 ! �a3? �xa3 �d7 and Black is not worse, Gutman. f3 0-0-0 is, according to Minev. excellentfor Black. Up to now no body has shown the desire to doubt this opinion, Borik. However, it is difficult 8 �xtl ... d l ! l0d6+? �g3 h 5 ! a3? �f2 l0xc2 are both losing Borik - 1 2 .. ti'f4 gd4! a3 ! g4? gd l gxd3 ! axb4? �xa7 exf3, Borik -, 1 5 .. g6 ( 12 ... a3 f5 (if l3 ... �cl sees the defence triumph, , There is nothing better. , . �e2+!? ie7 (9. hxg3 comes into con sideration) l l .