Welcome to the 64th issue of our magazine. It is the first to go under the name of FIDE Student Member magazine.

If you have already been getting the remium Student Member magazine ! SM""# to SM"6$%& you 'ill (robably not notice any difference& a(art from the name and the s(onsor)s logo. -ongratulations India and -hina . $ gold medals each !out of #/% at the World 0outh -ham(ionshi(s in 1l 1in& 21E.

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We are loo,ing... 1n e3tra s(ecial mention to 4amesh 5abu 416671717D811 of India for a (erfect ##9## in the under:; *(en section. Did you notice <1nand= hiding in his name+ >hat)s raggnanadhaa& (ictured 'ith his tro(hy as victor of the /"#/ Indian under: ? -ham(ionshi(. In this issue@ / In the 5eginning by Igor Su,hin $ Euro(ean 4a(id A 5litz -ham(ionshi(s& Warsa' A Santa -laus at the board 4 Match of 6enerations in Mosco' Dubov : Shirov by W6M 1nna 5urtasov ? 1 Sim(le >actic . For, by FS> Bevin *)-onnell ; uzzles by FS> Bevin *)-onnell

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In the Beginning

Chess Camp 3 by Igor Sukhin

Into the ending@ 4oo, v. Bnight& 4oo, v. 5isho( and 4oo, Endings...

In the Beginning 173 !Chess Ca"p#:4?/%

In the Beginning 175 !Chess Ca"p $:4;C%

White to move@

White to move@

In the Beginning 174 !Chess Ca"p $:4?;%

In the Beginning 176 !Chess Ca"p#-4$%%

5lac, to move.

5lac, to move.

173. 1. a6d6#. 174. 1...f7f5#.

175. 1. h6e6#. 176. 1...f6f5#.

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European Rapid and Blitz Championships, Warsaw

>hese t'o events 'ere (layed late last year. >he 4a(id -ham(ionshi( !?4? (layers% 'as 'on by #?:year:old 6randmaster 4ichard 4a((ort !8ungary%& sharing first (lace 'ith Dladimir Mala,hov !4ussia% and >igran E. etrosian !1rmenia% on F.C (oints from ## games.

4ichard 4a((ort 1 beautiful venue >he 5litz -ham(ionshi( !4$? (layers% 'as 'on by 6randmaster 1nton Borobov !2,raine% 'ith #;.C (oints from // games. /nd and $rd& both 'ith #? (oints& 'ere 6randmasters Dladislav >,achiev !France% and 5artosz Soc,o ! oland%. 4ichard 4a((ort 'as among those sharing fourth (lace. Eoo, 'ho else 'as ta,ing time off from 'or,ing in Ea(landG

>han,s to -hess5ase for the (hotos and the ca(tion to this oneG G'ondering 'hether 'inning might Hin3 her 'ish list

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Mat h o! "enerations in Mos ow

5usinessman *leg S,vortsov is (ictured belo' giving a (rize to 6M 1le3ey Shirov at a recent !/:; December /"#$% chess event in Mosco'.

By W"M #nna Burtaso$a

S,vortsov is the creator of the Iurich -hess -hallenge. 0ou can find information on the coming /"#4 edition on htt(@99'''.zurich:cc.com9 >his time in Mosco'& he had the idea to e3amine one of 4ussia)s young ho(es #?: year:old 6randmaster Daniil Dubov in a 6 game match against the legendary 6M 1le3ey Shirov of Eatvia. >he match 'as held in the <Digital *ctober= centre 'hich is home to -hess>D channel. 1ll the games 'ere broadcast live 'ith the comments of 6M Sergey Shi(ov& the coach of Dubov. If you understand 4ussian& you 'ill enHoy re(laying the full videos at the archive htt(@99chesstv.com9en9archives >he battle 'as called <Match of the 6enerations=. 1le3ey Shirov has (layed chess for /4 years more than his young o((onent and 'as very close to a 'orld cham(ion title 'hen he 'on a match against Bramni, in #FF; and should have faced Bas(arov for the cro'n& but the match did not ha((enG Shirov)s style is best described by the title of the boo, of his best games Fire on &oard'

Sure& a tough e3aminer for a schoolboyJ Daniil became a 6randmaster at #4 and among his recent successes are Kualification for the 4ussian -ham(ionshi( Su(erfinal in /"#/ and a good result in the World -u( in >romso& 'here the young Muscovite 'as eliminated in the $rd round& but ,noc,ed out 4uslan onomariov on the 'ay. >he match started fine for the youngster& as the first game ended in a dra'. 1fter that& according to the regulations& the o((onents had to (lay t'o blitz games !only if the main game 'as not decidedJ% and Dubov 'on #.C . ".C. 5ut already the second game sho'ed it 'as no time for eu(horiaJ 1n 1nti:Meran 6ambit in game t'o brought Shirov his first full (oint. >he young 6randmaster surely had a lesson. 8e came 'ith good (re(aration and 'as satisfied ho' the o(ening 'ent. 5ut he could not convert it into a 'in& letting his o((onent gain a mighty initiative... 0ou can also learn from it@ the o(ening is not everything& you need to be ready to fight 'hen your (re(aration is overJ

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Daniil D25*D !/6/F% 1le3ey S8I4*D !/6FC% 6ame / of the match

23...

a5-a3!

>he most (reciseJ 5lac, Kueen is aiming for e$ and nothing can sto( it. 1nother 'ay is 23...c6-c5 24. d2-f3 but White is still alive here.
24. d2-f3 26. d4-f5 a3-e3 25. f3xd4 h6-f6 e3xh6

7o' it)s (ractically over. WhiteMs ,ing is in ruins and 5lac, is too active.
27.g3-g4 29. f1-g1 31.g4-g5 33. f5-h4 35. c1-e1 0-1 21. e6xd7+ e7xe6 28. d1-d2 f6-d8 30. d2-f2 c8-c7 32.a2-a4 e5xg5 34.a4x 5 d5-d4 c6-c5 d8-d5 e6-e5 g5-g4

>oo (assive. >he first ste( to the edge. 21. h6-h7 'ould ,ee( the (ressure on d?. When you have (inned something& normally best is to ,ee( the (in and (ress on it& rather than e3changing your attac,ing (iece for the one that does not moveJ
21... d8xd7 22.e5-e6 d7-e7 23. e1-f1? 23. d1-f3 c6-c5 24. f3-f8+ a5-d8 25. f8xd8+ c8xd8 26. d2-f3 1nd there is

In the third game again the same o(ening 'as (layed& this time Shirov had White& and (roved to ,no' it better again. 8e Kuic,ly gained an advantage and confidently converted it.

still a lot of game ahead. 1lthough one should not thin, that 5lac, has a (roblem because of being an e3change do'n. 7o& 5lac, is very active and o, hereJL (le)ey Shiro*+ 4, 1fter the free day& in the fourth game& Dubov& 'ith White& did not go to the (rinci(al o(ening lines& but (layed too (assively and his o((onent gradually out(layed him and even sac)d a roo, for attac,J Eesson+ Don)t give u( active (layJ !learn from ho' Shirov does itJ% Daniil D25*D !/6/F% 1le3ey S8I4*D !/6FC% 6ame 4 of the match

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38. f3xe4 e1xe4 39. h1-g2 40. g2-f2 e1xd1 0-1

e4-e1

White has Hust (layed 21. c1-d2 8o' 'ould you continue the attac,+ !not an easy one% 21. ...f4-f3! 22. g2xf3 d4-c2

Daniil D!bo*+ ,>his 'as the heavy blo' for the youngster 'ho com(letely lost his confidence after those losses. In the fifth game Dubov 'ent for a very dubious o(ening line and lost 'ithout much fight. >he si3th game 'as a dra'& and in blitz encounter that follo'ed Dubov again !li,e after the #st game% 'on #&C:"&C.

23. d2-g5! NIf 23. e1-d1, then c2xa1 24. d1xa1 a8-e8] 23... g3-e2+! N7ot good is to let White grab the ,night 'ith 23... h4xg5 24. f2xc2] 24. e1xe2 h4xg5+ 25. f3-g2 c2xa1 26. e2-e1 It 'as much better to brea, 5lac,)s (a'n chain and become more active 'ith 26. e2xc4 but it is difficult to sto( yourself from grabbing more material !,night on a#% instead of activity& isn)t it+ 26...d6-d5 27. e1xa1 d5-d4 28. a1-f1 d4-d3 29. f2xf7 a8-d8 and 5lac,)s (assed (a'n is too strong. Soon it 'as over. 30. 32. 34. 36. f7-f5 g2-f3 f1-g2 f5-f1 g5-e3+ d4x 2+ d3-d2 e8-e1 31. 33. 35. 37. g1-h2 h2-h1 f3-d1 g2-f3 e3-d4 2-d4 d8-e8 d4-e4

Spec.a.ors /a.ching bli.z ga"es >he overall score C:# in favour of the older generation. 5ut a good lesson for Dubov and all youngstersJ Don)t be afraid& (lay actively no matter 'ho is your o((onent& and& if you lose& try again and again. Everyone can fall do'n& the most im(ortant thing is to get u( again& no matter ho' many times you fallJ

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# Simple %a ti & 'ork

*ne of the sim(lest of all tactics is the for,. 8ere it is sho'n in its sim(lest form@

by 'S% (e$in )*Connell

6anguly:4eyes& World 0outh -h u#" *(en& Duisburg #FF/. 1. e4d6+ 1 for, may have an Oa((etizer) to (re(are the main dish@ Dembo:Paltychen,o& World 0outh -h u#" 6irls& 5ratislava #FF$.

1. d1-a4+

It may be sim(le& but it is no less deadly for that. For,s turn u( all the time in games (layed by beginners... although they are not al'ays seen and (layedJ Why the term for,+ 5ecause the for,ing (iece !or (a'n% 'or,s li,e a (iece of cutlery& gathering some tasty morsels of food on its (rongs. >hey may turn u( at any time in the game& o(ening& middle or ending. 8ere is an e3am(le from the o(ening.

1.f2f4+

e5e6

2. f5g7+ 1-0

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Puzzles
1 White to (lay.

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3 5lac, to (lay. 5e (re(aredJ

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2 5lac, to move.

4 White to (lay. For, or no for,+

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