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 LDL
SicUian

Alex Dunne

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 CONTENTS
Introdudion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l
History of the Closed Sicilian . . .. 2
Abbreviations Used . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
The "Old" Closed Sicilian . . . . . .. 4
A) 2 ... a6 8
B) 2 ... b6 10
C) 2 ... Nc6 12
D) 2 ... d6 16
E) 2 ... d5 18
F) 2 ... e6 22
G) 2 ... g6 24
H) Other Systems 26
Illustrative Games 27
Colophon 33
 INTRODUCTION
Why another system to deal with the
Sicilian? Many players find the need for
novelty. Many players find current systems
too over-analysed. Many players like to get
their opponents out of the book. What are
the requirements for a new opening? It must
be sound. It must correspond to accepted
theory of opening play. It must have a touch
of poison (for the opponent) in it.
In searching opening books for obscure
lines I came across 1. e4 c5 2. g3, but the
few lines given were equal or favored Black.
But in ECO there was one apparently harm-
less footnote: 4. Qf3!? (Lasker). No games,
no analysis, but Lasker's posthumous foot-
note breathed life into a critical variation. I
began playing this line in 1983 and won my
first game with it in 17 moves. My next effort
was a win in 19 moves, and I finished in 1983
with my third attempt, a win in 21 moves!
Maybe there was something in this line after
all. I have been playing the line since by
postal and OTB, with excellent (but limited
in numbers) results. I decided, therefore, to
publish this book on what I modestly refer
to as the Lasker-Dunne Line, or the LDL.

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 HISTORY OF
THE CLOSED SICILIAN
Since the first chess players began
countering 1. e4 with 1... cS there have been
players who did not like exchanging their
d-Pawn for Black's c-Pawn. Why, they rea-
soned, should we fall in with Black's plan to
swap a wing Pawn for a center Pawn? They
have, instead, treated Black's 1. .. cS as a
slight positional error, and (generally) played
2. Nc3 3. g3 4. Bg2 5. f4 and 6. 0-0 and fought
the central fight by subtler means.
The problem with this treatment of the
Sicilian is that Black has a good method of
fighting for equality based on his grip on
the d4 square. After 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4.
Bg2 Bg7, Black continues with ... d6, ... e6,
... N8e7, ... Rb8 and ... bS with healthy coun-
terplay. The square d4 is frequently occu-
pied by ... Nd4 with good pressure. All in all,
Black's method of play is so ''natural'' that a
lot of White players have avoided the Closed
Sicilian, intending to make life more diffi-
cult for their opponents with other lines or
other openings.
That is where the Closed Sicilian stood
until the LDL came about. What if White
could play a Closed Sicilian, but have con-
trol over d4? That would mean the whole
Black system based on ... g6, ... Bg7, ... e6 and
... N8e7 might be made suspect. By holding
back on Nc3, White has two options, to take
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 LDL Sicilian

that square with Nc3 or to support d4 fur-

ther with c3.
It has long been known that if Black
develops his Knight to f6, the Closed Sicilian
can be particularly powerful if White can
play eS, driving the Knight away with attack-
ing chances.
If the Black Knight is developed to e7,
then White would like to play c3, and push
into the center with d4, while Black's Knight
lacks immediate influence in the center.
The drawback to all of this was sup-
posed to be if 2. g3, White did not have
sufficient control over dS so Black could
play 2... dS with immediate equality. As
we shall see, such is not the case even
though Modern Chess Openings, Practical
Chess Openings, and Pachman's Semi-Open
Games all append that magic ! that pre-
vents so many players from investigating
the line any deeper.
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 LDL Sicilian

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THE"OLD"
CLOSED SICILIJIN
1. e4 cS Z. Nc3 (1)

Z... Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. BgZ Bg7 5. d3 d6

In this system, Black bites mightily on
d4: note the focus of Black's developed
forces. To accent this bite, Black will further
develop by ... Ne7 (the Knight supports d4
by N-c6-d4) and ... b7 -b5-b4 to attack the c3
square. This "natural" counterplay is very
difficult for White to interfere with.
6. f4
This is the favorite White continuation
(along with 6. Be3). With the Pawn formation
d3-e4-f4, White has the possibility of both
an f5 and e5 Pawn break. It is known here
that 6... Nf6 is suspect due to the threat of
that e5 Pawn break: 6... Nf6 7. Nf3 0-0 8. 0-0
Rb8 9. h3 b51 0. a3 a511. Be3 b412. axb axb
13. Ne2 Bb7 14. b3 Qc7 15. g4 Ra8 16. Rc1
Ra2 17. Qe1 Nd7 18. Qh4 Marjanovic-Har-
nandez, Vrsac 1977 and White has the advan-
tage (ECO).
6 ... e6 7. Nf3 N8e7 8. 0-0 0-0
A study of this "old" treatment of the
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 LDL Sicilian

Closed Sicilian shows us the following Pawn

break ideas for White: Ra1-b1, a2-a3, b2-b4
the usual method of play, but White is playing
where Black is strongest. The Pawn posi-
tion says for White to play on the kingside
where he has strength, so the Pawn break
g4 and fS becomes reasonable. The prob-
lem here is that Black is also well set-up to
meet g4-an example: 9. Bd2 b6 10. g4 fS!
11. gxf gxf 12. Kh1 a6 13. Rg1 Ra7 14. Qe1
Ng6 15. Qg3 Nd4 with the better game for
Black, Medina-Lombardy, Wijk aan Zee 1969.
And so theory tells us that this position
is basically even. (2)

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trols d4 and can use this square to swap off
pieces and maintain equality.... but if the
square d4 were denied to the Black piec-
es .. .lf this were the position: (3)

Now White has an entirely new objec-

tive: to steal a significant share of the center
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 LDL Sicilian
by an eventual d4-and then either a further
central advance or g4-f5 at a time when
Black may not be ready to react with .. .f5.
Black's immediate central action here would
be weak, leaving more room in the center
for the White pieces. And so a new line is
born!

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 DIFFERENT SYSTEMS
AGAINST 2. g3
A) Always play ... a6 in the Sicilian
B) Counter-Fianchetto
C) Flexible 2... Nc6
D) Queen Pawn, one step
E) Queen Pawn, two steps
F) King Pawn's sneak 2... e6
G) Classical Fianchetto
H) Others

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A) Always Play ...a6 in the Sicilian
A) 2... a& (4)

Black, faced with a "strange" system,

tries a mysterious Pawn move. Although it
is very early in the opening, we can analyse
the position to determine the value of 2... a6.
White intends to play Bg2 with pres-
sure on the long diagonal. Black apparently
plans on a counter-fianchetto with ... bS. Nei-
ther side has developed a piece yet. White
has slightly more center influence than Black.
White can develop a Bishop immediately
by Bg2. Black will have to take two moves to
develop. Unlike the standard Sicilian, White
has not played d4. The standard idea of
... a6, ... bS, .... Rc8 and attack on the half-
open c-file does not exist in this position.
Conclusion? 2... a6 is not worth the lost tempo
to develop Black's game.
3. Bg2 Nc6 4. f4 bS 5. Nf3 Nh6
Black might be more consistent with
6... Bb7 6. 0-0 e6 7. c3 d6 8. d4 cxd 9. cxd

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 LDL Sicilian

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6. 0-0 c4?!
This is Dunne-7Tone, Correspondence
1985. White achieved a strong game after 7.
b3! Ng4?! 8. Qe2! d6 9. h3 and White won
quickly. After 6... e6 7. c3 d5 8. e5 White has
a small advantage.
Analysis of A) system after 6... e6. White
has a slight lead in development and better
center control. White has a slight kingside
plus, Black a slight queenside plus. The
weakness of the light squares favors White.
Black has a shaky center formation. The
Black Knight on h6 is misplaced. White
needs only to beware of the counterplay
Black might gain after a too hurried 7. d4,
cxd 8. Nxd4 Bc5 though even here, White
might be all right.

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 B) Counter Fianchetto
B) 2... b6 (6)

Black plans to neutralize White's Bishop

in this fashion, but there are several draw-
backs: White's Bishop will soon be guarded
after 0-0. White's e-Pawn may tactically
advance. White attacks dB while e4 is firmly
in White's control. The 2... b6 system seems
to be inadequate against 2. g3.
3. Bg2 Bb7 4. Nc3
Note that 4. Ne2 is a mistake as Black
can very strongly play 4... dB B. Nc3 d4.
4... e6?!
Playable might be 4 ... g6.
5. Nle2 dS?! 6. exd exd 7. d4 Nf6 8. 0-0 Be7
9. BgS. (7)
Analysis of B) system: White has a sig-
nificant lead in development, Black's cen-
ter is quite shaky-an isolated d-Pawn may
be the best he can hope for. White has the
major threat of 10. dxc bxc 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12.
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grammed position, Black has already com-
promised his game. White has the advan-
tage after 9... cxd 10. Nxd4 0-0. Dunne-Kaye,
Rochester 1983, continued 9... Ne4 ?! 10. Bxe7
Qxe7 11. Nf4 and Black was in sad shape.

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 C) Flexible 2... Nc6
C) Z••• Nc6 (8)

This has to be one of Black's best ways

of handling the 2. g3 system. Black will fian-
chetto his dark-squared Bishop, keep his
center Pawns on e6 and d6, and try to
advance in the center when he is prepared.
3. BgZ g6
This is the most common reply, but there
are alternatives:
Cll) 3... e5 4. Ne2 d6 5. 0-0 g6 6. N1c3
Nf6 7. d3 Be6 (Better 7... Bg7) 8. f4 Bg4?!
(Better ... Bg7) 9. h3 Bxe2 10. Qxe2 Nd4? 11.
Qf2 Bg712. fxe and White is winning. Dunne-
Silver. Blitzen Blitz 1986.
C12) 3... Nf6 4. Nc3! (As the Black Knight
is awkwardly placed on f6, White can quite
properly transpose into a regular closed
Sicilian.) 4... g6 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. 0-0 0-0
8. d3 Rb8 9. h3 b51 0. a3 Reshevsky-Kortch-
noi. Amsterdam 1968 (Reached by trans-
position). White is slightly better.
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 LDL Sicilian

4. f4
Only equal is 4. Ne2 Bg7 6. 0-0 d6 6. c3
e6 according to ECO.
4 ... Bg7 5. Nf3 d6
Dunne-DaCunha, 1981 Golden Knights
Finals saw 6... e6 6. 0-0 N8e7 7. c3 0-0
(Dunne-NM Horshor, the Line 1986, contin-
ued 7... dB 8. e6 b6 9. d4 c4 10. Na3 with a
slight edge to White.) 8. d3 Rb8 9. Be3 b6
with advantage to White.
6. 0-0 e6
Black is setting up what he thinks is a
known flexible system, but there are alter-
natives.
C21) 6... Qc7?! is premature. Dunne-
Workman, Correspondence 1985, contin-
ued 6... Qc7?! 7. c3 e6 8. d3 b6!? 9. Be3 Nf6
10. Qe2 Ng4 ?! 11. fxe Ncxe6 12. Bf4 0-0 13.
Nld2 and White had a slight edge.
C22) 6... e6 7. d3 N8e7 8. fxe Nxe6 9.
Nxe6 Bxe6 (Dunne- Dr. Check, Qlink 1986,
had the inferior 9... dxe6 10. Be3 Qb6 11.
Nd2! and White was better) 10. Nc3 Be6 11.
Bh6!? Qd7 12. Qf3 0-0-0 13. a4 a6 16. aS Nc6
-and White played 16. Nd6?! Bxd6!? with the
edge for Black in Dunne-NM Mikel, Blitzen
Blitz 1986, but White would have had the
edge still after 16. Na4! with attacking
chances.
C23) 6... Nh6 7. c3 0-0 8. d3 f6!? 9. Nld2
Nf7?! Dunne-Marcuson, Syracuse 1986. This
line needs further testing with 9... e6, White
has a small edge.
7.d3
White can also try 7. c3, transposing
after 7... N8e7 8. d3, but after 7... Nf6 8. Qe2
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 LDL Sicilian
d6 9. e6 Nd71 0. d4, White had a good game
in Dunne-Haun, State College 1983.
Note that after 7. c3 N8e7, White cannot
profitably play 8. d4 cxd 9. cxd Qb6! and
Black is better.
7... N8e7
Black can also play 7... Nf6 but White is
better after 8. Nld2 0-0 9. Nc4 Ne8 10. c3
Bd7 11. a4 b6 12. g4!? Dunne-Gaydis, Brad-
ford 1986. Black's 9... Ne8 is suspiciously
inactive. A better try is 9... b6!? 10. Ne3!?
(Better than 10. Nxd6).
8. c3 0-0 9. Be3 Bd7
This is the latest move and probably
best. There are some alternatives.
C31) 9 ... b6. This seems passive.
Dunne-]ohnson, Correspondence 1984-5,
continued 10. d4 cxd 11. cxd Qd7 12. Nc3
Bb7 13. Rf2!? with advantage to White.
C32) Dunne-NM Simon, World Open
1986, saw 9... Rb8 10. d4 cxd 11. cxd b6 12.
Nc3 BaS 13. Rf2!? and White had the better
game.
10.d4
Possible, too, is 10. Nld2 to complete
mobilization.
10... cxd 11. cxd Rc812. Nld2?!
We have followed Dunne-GM H. Olafs-
son, World Open 1986. Black achieved good
play after 12 ... Nb4. Proper was 12. Nc3 Na6
13. Qe2 Nc4 14. Bf2 Qb6 16. b3 and White
has the edge.
The 2... Nc6 system appears to be one
of Black's best, but not even a Grandmaster
could "break" the LDL. This is an indication
that this opening will be around for a long
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 LDL Sicilian

time to come! (9)

Analysis of C) System after 12. Nc3: Both
sides have nearly completed development.
White has more center space, but Black has
a tempo more in development. Black will
have to try to use his tempo and move for an
invasion of the queenside or to damage the
integrity of White's center. Let us begin
with 12 ... Na6 to invade on c4. White will
then be able to gain a tempo back on Black
by 13. Qe2 Nc4 14. Bf2 Qb6 16. b3 Na3.
Now White has half-conquered Black's
counterplay and can play for the strength of
his center after 16. Racl Rxc3!? 17. Rxc3
Bb6 18. Qd2 Bxfl 19. Bxfl and now 19 ... Nb6
is met by 20. Bxb6 Qxb6 21. Rc7 and White
enjoys the superior play.
Conclusion: Whate has good chances to
obtain an opening advantage even against
the 2... Nc6 system.

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 D) Queen Pawn-One Step
D) 2... d6 (10)

3. Bg2 e6 4. f4 Nf6.
Transposing into 2... Nc6 is 4 ... Nc6.
5. c3 Be7 6. d4 cxd 7. cxd Nc6 8. Nc3 0-0 9.
Be3 dS 10. eS.
White has an edge, Dunne-Sulentic,
1985 Golden Knights. ( 11)

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Analysis of D) Variation: After 10 ... Nd7
we have a position analogous to a French,
but with some important differences. White's
base, d4, is not easily attacked; the advanced
e-Pawn is well protected, the possibility of

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 LDL Sicilian
a kingside Pawn storm is present. White
has a lead in development after 11. Nf3 or
11. Nge2. Black has very little queenside
play, but his light-squared Bishop will prob-
ably find a good home on the a6-fl diago-
nal. Play on the c-file should lead to the
exchange of a pair of Rooks or more. The
Pawn break with f6 will favor White, whereas
...f6 or ...f6 will lead to open lines on the
kingside where White is better placed.
The conclusion that White has the bet-
ter game seems apparent.

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 E) Queen Pawn-Two Steps
E) 2... dS (12)

This was the move that for some time

"spoiled" the system. It was widely circu-
lated in opening books with an exclamation
point after it. It still remains as one of the
best systems against the LDL, but whether
it actually equalizes is a debatable point.
My results say that it does not fully give
Black an equal game.
3.exd
White not only wants to take, he has to.
If 3. Bg2 dxe 4. Bxe4 Nf6 5. Bg2 Bg4 6. Ne2
Nc6 with advantage to Black (Pachman). If
4. Nc3 f5 5. f3 exf 6. Nxf3 Spielmann-Bogo-
Jjubov 193Z. Black had the edge after 6...Nc6.
3... OxdS 4. 013!?
Here is where the old recommendation
of Emanuel Lasker comes back to life. The
fight is for control of the long diagonal and a
tempo. White will win both these battles to
achieve a superior position.
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 LDL Sicilian

The older line 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Bg2 Nc6 6.

h3 Bf5 7. 0-0 Qd7 8. Kh2 0-0-0 9. d3 e5 10.
Nc3 arid the game is even or slightly in
Black's favor, Tartakower and Allies-
Alekhine and Allies, Paris 1933.
4... Nf6
Black avoids an immediate exchange
and "threatens" 5... Bg4. There are several
alternatives.
Ell): 4... Qxf3. Black exchanges Queens
immediately in hopes of finding an even
endgame. But this is hardly an endgame
position. Only the Queens have been re-
moved. There are lots of pieces left! 5. Nxf3
Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. 0-0 e5?! (7 ... Bg4 8. d3 g6 9.
Be3 Nd7 10. Nc3 Bg7 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Bxf3
gives White an edge in Dunne-Spitzer, Pio-
neer Round Robin 1986 and in Dunne-NM
Horshor, Winter Classic 1986, Black played
7... e6 8. d3 Be7 9. Bf4!? Nd5!? 10. Bd2 Bf611.
Nc3 Nxc3 12. Bxc3 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Bd7 14.
Nd2 NaS 15. Nb3! White had a big edge, but
there may be improvements possible for
both sides starting with 9. Bf4!?) 8. Re1 Bd6
9. Na3! and White had a big edge, Dunne-PM
Kowalski, 1981 Golden Knights Final.
E12) 4... Qe5+ 5. Qe2! (This is an impor-
tant maneuver in this variation. The long
diagonal and white squares are tactically
and positionally critical. White must make
the Black Queen declare its intentions.) 5...
Qf5 6. d3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. Bg2 e5 9. 0-0 Bd6
10. Na3! and White had a definite advan-
tage in Dunne-Mephisto (2041), Bingham-
ton 1985.
5. Bg2
Transposing into Ell is 5... Qxf3 6. Nxf3.
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 LDL Sicilian

5... OeS+ 6. Oe2 N8d7

After 6... Qd6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Nf3 Bg4 I
tried 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 f6 !? and had only
a slight edge in Dunne-Thompson, 7th
USCCC Preliminary.
7. Nc3 Rb8?!
A dangerous overplay. After 7... a6 8.
d3 e6 9. Bf4 Qxe2+ 10. Nxe2 White has a
slight edge.
8. d3 Oxe2+ 9. Ntxe2 e610. 0-0 Be711. d4!
White has the advantage, Dunne-
Wooster, Correspondence 1985-6. ( 13)
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After 11 ... cxd 12. Nxd4 we have the

skeleton of a Sicilian: the Pawn formation
should be familiar, but the piece configura-
tion highly favors White. The long diagonal
is in White's control. Development favors
White. Black's pieces are not set up for a
standard Sicilian: the Rook on b8 is mis-
placed and subject to a possible attack on
the b8-h2 diagonal, Black's pieces are con-
gested in an open position. The c-Pawn is
not under any attack and may shortly ad-
vance to constitute a dangerous queenside
Pawn majority.
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 LDL Sicilian
Conclusion, the E) Variation favors
White. The major weapon against the 2. g3
Sicilian, 2... dS has had its exclamation point
removed.

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 F) King Pawn Sneak 2...e6
F) 2... e6 (14)

3. Bg2 dS 4. exd exd 5. d4! Nf6

Spielmann-Mieses, Austria 1910, con-
tinued 5... cxd when Spielmann could have
gotten the better game with 6. Ne2 Nc6 7.
0-0 Bc5 8. Nd2 d3 9. Nf4!
6. Nf3 Nc6 7. 0-0 cxd 8. Nxd4
Dunne-Spaulding, Syracuse 1985, con-
tinued 8... h6? 9. Nc3 Bc5?! 10. Rei+ Ne711.
Nb3 Bb412. Qd4! and White won shortly. (15)

This position is a favorable one to White.

The isolated d-Pawn is subject to direct
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 LDL Sicilian
attack, Black's King is still in the center.
White has good center attacking chances,
too, after Nxc6 and c4 or c4 directly. Taking
on the liability of the isolated d-Pawn seems
like poor judgment here, but more tests are
needed.
Conclusion: This may be a playable
system, but Black will have to be very com-
fortable in positions calling for playing with
an isolani. Aggressive play is called for on
Black's part in a position where White is
already better placed for aggression.

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 G) Classical Fianchetto
G) 2... g6 (16)

This system transposes into the flexi-

ble 2... Nc6 systems. Black tries to set up
play against d4 as in the regular Closed
Sicilian, but as we shall see, White controls
that square.
3. Bg2 Bg7 4. f4
After 4. d3 e5 5. Ne2 h5! 6. h4 a6 7. a4 d6
8. 0-0 Nc6 9. c3 Rb8 is equal according to
ECO Kuznjecov-Pervusin, USSR 1954, but
White's opening play looks very suspect.
4... d6 5. Nf3 Nc6
Dunne-Marcuson, Syracuse 1986, trans-
posing into ... Nc6 systems. (17)
In order for this system to be its own,
another move other than 5... Nc6 has to be
tried here. Dubious is 5 ... Qb6 6. Na3! so
perhaps 5... Nf6. Then the best answer
appears to be 6. Nc3 when we have seen
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similar Black setups suffer from the threat

of a well-timed eS by White with an advan-
tage.
Conclusion: This system will have to be
tried to see if there is any vitality to it.

ZS
 H) Other Systems
The LDL is so new, other systems hav-
en't had a chance to surface yet. It is not
meant that this first exploration of the 2. g3
system should be exhaustive. There may be
room for other systems and variations, and
we will be looking forward to meeting them
OTB or by postal.
The Future of the LDL
It is my belief that the LDL will be around
for quite a while. There may, then, be another
edition of this book. We invite interested
readers to send copies of their games with
the LDL for possible inclusion in this future
volume. Send your games to:
Alex Dunne
114 South East St.
Sayre, PA 18840

Z6
 ILLUSTRATIVE GAMES
A) Dunne-Trone, Corres. 1985: l. e4 c5 2.
g3 a6 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. f4 b5 5. Nf3 Nh6 6. 0-0
c4 7. b3 Ng4 8. Qe2 d6 9. h3 Nh6 10. bxc
Nb411. d4 Qc712. Ba3 Nc613. N1 d2 b414.
Bb2 e615. d5 f616. dxc61-0
B) Dunne-Kaye, Rochester 1983: l. e4 c5 2.
g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nle2 d5 6. exd
exd 7. d4 Nf6 8. 0-0 Be7 9. Bg5 Ne41 0. Bxe7
Qxe7 11. Nf4 Nxc3 12. bxc3 0-0 13. Nxd5
Qd714. dxc Rd815. cxb a516. Rel Na617.
Re7 Qc6 18. Rxb7 1-0
C) Dunne-Haun, State CoHege 1983: l. e4
c5 2. g3 d6 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. f4 e6 5. Nf3 g6 6.
0-0 Bg7 7. c3 Nf6 8. Qe2 d5 9. e5 Nd710. d4
c4 11. b3 b5 12. a4 Qb6 13. axb Qxb5 14.
bxc Qxc4 15. Qxc4 dxc4 16. N3d2 Bb7 17.
Nxc41-0
C) Dunne-DaCunha, 1981 Golden Knights
Finals: l. e4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. f4 Nc6
5. Nf3 e6 6. 0-0 N8e7 7. c3 0-0 8. d3 Rb8 9.
Be3 b610. d4 cxd 11. cxd d612. Nc3 b513.
dS exd 14. exd Nf5 15. Bf2 NaS 16. Bxa7
Rb7 17. Bf2 Nc4 18. Qb3 N5e3 19. NxbS
Na5 20. Qxe3 RxbS 21. Rabl Bf5 22. Nd4
Bxd4 23. Qxd4 Bxbl 24. Rxbl Qd7 25. Bfl
R5b8 26. Bel Ra8 27. b4 Black withdraws
1-0
C) Dunne-Markovitz, Wilkes-Barre 1983: l.
e4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d3 Nc6 5. f4 eS

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6. Nf3 N8e7 7. fxe NxeS 8. NxeS BxeS 9. 0-0

Bg71 0. Ne3 0-0 11. BgS Bd4+ 1 Z. Khl f613.
Bh6 Rf7 14. Qf3 Ne6 1S. Rael d6 16. NdS
Be617. e3 BeS 18. a3 f519. exfRxfS ZO. Bh3
Ne7 Zl. Nxe7+ 1-0
C) Dwme-Gayclis, Bradford 1986: l. e4 eS
Z. g3 Ne6 3. BgZ g6 4. f4 e6 S. Nf3 d6 6. 0-0
Bg7 7. d3 Nf6 8. NldZ 0-0 9. Ne4 Ne810. e3
Bd7 11. a4 b6 lZ. g4 f5 13. h3 fxg 14. hxg
Bh61S. gS Bg7 16. eS dS 17. Ne3 Bh818.
Ng4 Qe7 19. Nf6+ Nxf6 ZO. gxf6 Bxf6 Zl.
exf6 Qxf6 ZZ. Qel Rae8 Z3. Qh4 Qg7 24.
BdZ Rf5 ZS. Rael RhS Z6. Qg3 Ne7 Z7. Bh3
Nf5 ZS. Bxf5 exf5 Z9. Rxe8 + Bxe8 30. Rel
Bxa4 31. ReS Qh6 3Z. QgZ d4 33. NgS Qf8
34. QdS+ Kh8 3S. exd Rh4 36. dxe Rg4+
37. Kfl bxe 38. Re7 Black lost on time 1-0
C) Dwme-GM H. Olafsson, World Open
1986: l. e4 eS Z. g3 Ne6 3. BgZ g6 4. f4 Bg7
S. Nf3 d6 6. 0-0 e6 7. d3 N8e7 8. e3 0-0 9. Be3
Bd7 10. d4 exd 11. exd ReS 1 Z. Nl dZ Nb4
13. Qb3 NeZ 14. Rael Qb61S. Qxb6 axb6
16. Kf2 f5 17. Rfdl fxe 18. Nxe4 Nf5 19.
BdZ dS ZO. Ne3 NZxd4 Zl. Rel Ne6 ZZ. Na4
N6d4 Z3. Nxb6 Nxf3 Z4. Kxf3 Rxel ZS. Bxcl
Be6 Z6. a4 Nd4+ Z7. Kg4 Nb3 ZS. Be3 d4 29.
Bxe6 bxe6 30. Bgl Rb8 31. Nd7 Rd8 3Z.
NeS BxeS 33. fxeS eS 34. Rf1 e4 3S. Rdl
RdS 36. Kf4 e3 37. bxe dxe 38. RxdS exdS
39. aS eZ 40. Be3 NxaS 41. e6 d4 4Z. Bel
Nb3 43. KeS Kf8 44. Bh6+ Ke8 4S. Ke4 Ke7
0-1
Cll) Dwme-Silver, Blitzen Blitz 1986:1. e4
eS Z. g3 Ne6 3. BgZ eS 4. NeZ d6 S. 0-0 g6 6.
N1 e3 Nf6 7. d3 Be6 8. f4 Bg4 9. h3 BxeZ 10.
QxeZ Nd411. Qf2 Bg71Z. fxe dxe 13. BgS
0-0 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 1 S. Qxf6 Qxf6 16. Rxf6
NxeZ 17. R1 n Rad818. NdS Nd419. h4 Kg7

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20. hS h6 21. Bh3 Ne2+ 22. Kh2 Black lost
on time 1-0
C21) Dunne-Workman, Correspondence
1985:1. e4 cS 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. f4 d6 5.
Nf3 Bg7 6. 0-0 Qc7 7. c3 eS S. d3 bS 9. Be3
Nf610. Qe2 Ng411. fxe Ncxe512. Bf4 0-0
13. N1d2 Nc6 14. a4 bxa 15. Rxa4 aS 16.
R1 a1 RhS17. Nc4 NgeS 1S. N3xe5 Nxe519.
NxeS dxeS 20. Be3 Be& 21. RxaS c4 22. d4
exd 23. Bf4 Qb6 24. Of2 dxc 25. Be3 QxaS
0-1
C22) Dwme-Dr. Check, Qlink 1986:1. e4 cS
2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 d6 6. 0-0
eS 7. d3 NSe7 S. fxe NxeS 9. NxeS dxeS 1 0.
Be3 Qh611. Nd2 Be612. b4 Qxh413. Rh1
Qc314. Rxh7 Nc615. Nh3 Nd416. Rf2 ReS
17. Rxa7 0-0 1S. Qd2 Qb2 19. c4 Qb1 + 20.
Rf1 Nxh3 21. Rxh1 Nxd2 22. Bxd2 RfdS 23.
Bn Bxc4 24. BaS Rxd3 25. Bxd3 Bxd3 26.
R1b7 c4 27. Bc3 Bf8 2S. Rc7 BcS+ 29. Kg2
Rxc7 30. Rxc7 Bd4 31. Bxd4 exd4 32. Kf3
c3 33. eS Bc2 34. Rd7 d3 35. Ke3 d2 36. Ke2
Kf8 37. Rd4 Ke7 3S. a4 Ke6 39. aS KxeS 40.
RdS d1 (Q) + 41. Rxd1 Bxd1 + 42. Kxd1 KdS
43. Kc2 f5 44. Kxc3 KcS 45. a6 Kb6 46. Kd4
gS 47. KeS f4 4S. gxf gxf 49. Kxf4 Kxa6 50.
Kg51-0
C22) Dwme-NM Mikel, Blitzen Blitz 1986:
1. e4 cS 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3
d6 6. 0-0 eS 7. d3 NSe7 S. fxe NxeS 9. NxeS
BxeS 10. Nc3 Be& 11. Bh6 Qd7 12. Qf3
0-0-013. a4 a614. aS Nc615. NdS Bxd516.
exdS Bd4+ 17. Kh1 NeS 1S. Qd1 Ng4 19.
Qd2 Nxh6 20. Qxh6 f5 21. c3 Bg7 22. Qd2
hS 23. QgS Qf7 24. Rae1 Bf6 25. Qe3 RdeS
26. Qf3 Rxe1 27. Rxe1 BeS 2S. h4 ReS 29. h4
cxh 30. cxh KbS 31. Rh1 Qc7 32. d4 Bxd4
33. Qd3 Qc3 34. Qxc3 Bxc3 and Black won
on move 68 0-1

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C23) Dunne-Marcuson, Syracuse 1986: 1.

e4 cS 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. f4 d6 S. Nf3 Nc6
6. 0-0 Nh6 7. c3 0-0 8. d3 f5 9. N1 d2 Nf7 10.
Nc4 bS11. Ne3 e612. e:xf e:xf 13. NgS Qd7
14. BdS Bb71S. Be6 Qe816. Bxf7 + Rxf717.
Nxf7 Oxf7 18. Qb3 a6 19. Oxf7 + Kxf7 20.
Bd2 Ne7 21. a4 dS 22. axh axh 23. Rxa8
Bxa8 24. Ra1 Bc6 2S. Ra7 d4 26. Nc2 clxc
27. Bxc3 Bf6 28. Bxf6 Kxf6 29. b4 c4 30. clxc
bxc 31. Nd4 BdS 32. bS Nc8 33. Rd7 Be4 34.
b6 Nxb6 3S. Rd6+ Ke7 36. Rxb6 c3 37. Rb3
c2 38. Rc3 1-0
C31) uunne-:fohnson, Correspondence
1984-5:1. e4 cS 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. f4 Bg7
S. Nf3 d6 6. 0-0 e6 7. c3 N8e7 8. d3 0-0 9. Be3
b610. d4 cxd 11. cxd Qd712. Nc3 Bb713.
Rf2 Rac8 14. Rd2 Rfd8 1S. Rc1 h6 16. g4
Kh7 17. Oe1 1518. Qh4 fxg 19. Qxg4 eS 20.
Qxd7 Rxd7 21. Bh3 R7c7 22. Bxc8 Rxc8
23. clxe clxe 24. Rd7 BaS 2S. NdS e:xf 26.
Nxe71-0
C31) Dunne-Jaris, Correspondence 1985-6:
1. e4 cS 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. f4 Bg7 S. Nf3
d6 6. 0-0 e6 7. c3 N8e7 8. d3 0-0 9. Be3 b61 0.
d4 cxd 11. cxd Ba612. Rf2 Rc813. Qa4 Bb7
14. Nc3 Rc7 1S. Rd1 Qb8 16. g4 Rfc8 17.
Nh4 NaS 18. f5 e:xf 19. g:xf Bf6 20. Nxg6
fxg6 21. fxg Bg7 22. gxh + Kxh7 23. NbS
Rc4 24. Qa3 Rd8 2S. BgS 1-0
C32) Dunne-NM Simon, World Open 1986:
1. e4 cS 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. f4 d6 S. Nf3
Bg7 6. 0-0 e6 7. d3 N8e7 8. c3 0-0 9. Be3 Rb8
10. d4 cxd 11. cxd b612. Nc3 Ba613. Rf2
NaS14. b3 Rc81S. Rc1 Bb716. g4 Rc717.
h3 Qa8 18. eS clxe 19. fxeS Rfc8 20. NbS
Rxc1 21. Bxc1 BdS 22. Nd6 Rc7 23. NgS
Bxg2 24. Rxg2 Qc6 2S. Bd2 Nc8 26. BxaS
bxaS 27. NSxf7 Nxd6 28. Nxd6 BIB 29. Nc4

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a4 30. Rf2 axb 31. axb Rd7 32. Qf3 Qxf3 33.
Rxf3 Rxd4 34. Rf6 Rd3 35. KgZ Rxb3 36.
Rxe6 Rh7 37. Kf3 Re7 38. Ne3 Re7 39. Ra6
RxeS 40. Kf4 Re7 41. NdS Rf7+ 42. Nf6+
Kg7 43. gS Be7 44. KeS Bxf6+ 45. gxf6+
Kf8 46. Re6 Rh7 47. ReS+ Kf7 48. RaS
RhS+ 49. Kf4 aS 50. Ra6 gS+ 51. Kg3 hS 52.
KhZ RhZ+ 53. Kg3 Rh3+ 54. KgZ Ra3 55.
KhZ a4 56. KgZ Kg& 57. h4 g4 58. RaS Kxf6
59. RxhS Rh3 60. RaS a3 61. hS Rh3 62.
Ra6+ KgS 63. h6 RhZ+ 64. Kg3 Rh3+ 65.
KgZ RhZ+ drawn 112-1/2
Ell) Dunne-PM Kowalski, 1981 Golden
Knights Finals: l. e4 eS Z. g3 dS 3. exd
QxdS 4. Qf3 Qxf3 5. Nxf3 Ne6 6. BgZ Nf6 7.
0-0 eS 8. Rel Bd6 9. Na3 0-0 10. Ne4 Be711.
d3 Nd7 1Z. BdZ RhS 13. a3 bS 14. Ne3 Nf6
15. b4 Bd6 16. NgS Bb7 17. NfS RfdS 18.
Nxd6 Rxd6 19. exd R6d8 20. Be3 NdS 21.
BxeS NxeS 22. RxeS f6 23. Ne6 fxeS 24.
NxdS RxdS 25. e4 Kf7 26. Rel Ke7 27. exdS
BxdS 28. Be4 Bxe4 29. dxe4 aS 30. Kfl b4
31. axb axb 32. KeZ b3 33. Rhl ReS 34.
Rxh3 RxeS 35. RhZ hS 36. f4 exf 37. gxf Re3
38. KfZ Rh3 39. Kg2 Re3 40. eS Ke6 41. Rh7
gS 42. fxg h4 43. Rh4 Kf5 drawn 1/z- 1/2
El 2) Dwme-Mephisto (2041), Binghamton
1985:1. e4 eS Z. g3 dS 3. exd QxdS 4. Qf3
QeS+ 5. QeZ QfS 6. d3 Ne6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8.
BgZ eS 9. 0-0 Bd6 10. Na3 Nd4 11. Nxd4
exd4 1 Z. NbS Qe6 13. f4 BbS 14. fxe BxeS
15. Bf4 Bxf4 16. Qxe6+ Bxe6 17. Rxf4 0-0
18. Rxd4 BeS 19. Rel a& 20. Ne7 Ra7 21.
Re7 g6 22. NdS NeB 23. Nb6 Nf6 24. e4 Be&
25. NdS BxdS 26. BxdS RdS 27. Re7 NxdS
28. RxdS ReS 29. KfZ RhS 30. R5d7 hS 31.
eS R7a8 32. Rxh7 Rxh7 33. Rxh7 ReS 34. d4
RdS 35. e6 ReS 36. e7 Kg7 37. dS h4 38. d6

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hxg+ 39. hxg Rh8 40. Rh8 Rh2+ 41. Kf3 gS

42. c8(0) 1-0
F) Donne-Spaulding, Syracuse 1985:1. e4
cS 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 dS 4. exd exd 5. d4 Nf6 6.
Nf3 Nc6 7. 0-0 cxd 8. Nxd4 h6 9. Nc3 BcS
10. Re1 + Ne711. Nh3 Bb412. Qd4 Bxc313.
Oxc3 0-014. Bxh6 Ne415. Qxg7 mate 1-0

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 PLAYERS' INDEX
Dunne had white in all games

DaCunha (200. g6) .................. 27

Dr. Check (200. Nc6) ................. 29
Gaydis (200. Nc6) ................... 28
Haun (200. d6) ...................... 27
Horshor (200. d5) .................... 19
Jaris (200. Nc6) ..................... 30
Johnson (200. Nc6) : ................. 30
Kaye (200. b6) ...................... 27
Kowalski ( 2 00. d5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Kuznjecov-Pervusin (200. g6) .......... 24
Marcuson (200. g6) .................. 30
Markovitz (200. g6) .................. 27
Mikel (200. Nc6) ..................... 29
Olafsson, H. (2oo. g6) ................. 28
Reshevsky-Kortchnoi (200. Nc6) ........ 12
Silver (2oo. Nc6) ..................... 28
Simon (200. Nc6) .................... 28
Spaulding (200. e6) .................. 32
Spielmann-Bogoljubov (2 ... d5) ....... 18
Spielmann-Mieses (200. e6) ........... 22
Sulentic (200. d5) .................... 16
Tartakower & Allies-Alekhine & Allies
( 2 00 d5)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Thompson (200. d5) .................. 20

Trone (200. a6) ...................... 27
Wooster (200. d5) .................... 20
Worlanan (2oo. Nc6) ................. 29
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I was selling at a tournament in Milwaukee when a Queens and
Rooks endgame appeared among two players rated over 2100.
While they were floundering around Angos turns to me and says,
"If they had read my book, this game would've been over a long
time ago!"
Master Angos is a professor and former player for the Greek
Chess Olympic team. IM Bill Martz told me that Angos was of
GM strength when it came to the endgame.
Supplies are very limited. Published in 1982.$12.95

BIOGRAPHICAL
Salo Flohr's Best Games of Chess: Donges, flexi
Reacting to a need for a book on Flohr. Thinkers' Press published
Dr. Donges' book in 1985.
While he was often compared to Capablanca in his technique
(excellent endgame play, willing to take draws), he also could do
some things on his own such as win at Hastings 5 times!
His opening expertise was in the English and Caro-Kann (9
and 6 examples respectively, are included in this book) although
he was no stranger to the Slav and many other QP systems.
In the early 1930's Flohr, along with Alekhine, was probably
the strongest player in the world. This book presents 50 games
of "sound common sense" depicting his flawless positional
judgment and his superb endgame technique. $10.00
Persona Non Grata: Kortchnoi & Cavallaro, flexi
We published a book that received bad press! One reviewer
mentioned that Kortchnoi was a communist (whether he was or
not was irrelevant - Kortchnoi defected!). Others thought the
book was written by Cavallaro. Not true! We had the original
Russian manuscript but what Cavallaro did was take Kortchnoi's
style and turn it into a readable manuscript plus he added some
facts surrounding all the controversy about the world champion-
ship title. All of Kortchnoi's comments are typeset in italic.
This book was originally called "Anti-Chess" when published
in Europe but we had a number ofthings none ofthe other books
had.
For example, photos from Kortchnoi & Sztein's collection; 7
annotated games (3 by Kortchnoi, the other 4 by Alburt and
Shamkovich) from the 1978 match where Kortchnoi almost
pulled off the most unbelievable comeback in chess history; an
afterwords,'"letters, and many other appended items (10 in all).
Kortchnoi's notes to 3 games is easily worth the small price of
this book.
Published in 1981 during his match with Karpov. $8.95. There
is also a very small supply of hardcover editions at $20.00 or get
both for $25.00
Grandmaster Fearless: Long, flexi
This little pamphlet came on the heels (1982) of the above
title. Kortchnoi's results in USSR championships have never
been equalled - 4 wins (27th, 30th, 32nd, and 38th).
An article never before translated into English appears by
David Bronstein on Kortchnoi's winning the 27th.
Kortchnoi told me in Chicago (1982), "Americans like to listen
to chess. They like to watch chess, but they don't like to read
chess:· Can you prove him wrong?
There are 13 games and 6 are annotated. Also included are
Kortchnoi's scores against the world champions (Karpov is the
only player who has a better percentage). This is a good addenda
to the Persona book. $2.00
Viktors Pupols, American Master: Parr, flexi
The author is now editor of Chess Life and the preface is by our
top player, Yasser Seirawan!
One of the all time bargains of the century, this chess book is
about a player who probably feared no man and he mowed down
a lot of talent. Living in the NW part of the US, this Latvian has
played the best (including Fischer in a lot of skittles games where
he pounded Bobby).
If you are looking for some tactical chess, stop! We have a
Benko, 10 Latvian Gambits, 12 Sicilians. a Two Knights ... Strat-
egical games? We have them too, e.g.: 12 French Defenses, 12
Ruy Lopezes, and a lot more.
Pupols was not boring by a long shot. He punched out old Jim
McCormick for being a nuisance, he rode in a cold contraption
(car) on the way back from a tournament that damn near killed
him and his number of tournament wins (95) is probably some
kind of record.
One special section of the book is 9 pages and it is on the
theoretical aspects of the play of "Unkel Vik". A great and enter-
taining chess book.
Includes photographs. $6.50
My Chess Adventures: Warburton & Bogan, flexi
Some of the most interesting chess players I've ever been
introduced to were not GM's but guys like Charles Warburton.
Warburton is crusty and he's often right. He has the ability to
analyze to perfection. He's played in British postal champion-
ships for decades and been a best games judge numerous times
as well as an adjudicator, a job he took very seriously.
The truth of chess will descend upon you. The Lopez is his
favorite weapon, whether from the White or Black side. He will
show you special treatments of "inferior" openings such as the
Caro-Kann, the Sicilian, and the English!
You'll travel to the deserts of Africa and around the corre-
spondence globe. Some games will be miniatures in a devastat-
ing fashion and others are brilliant struggles to 'prove a point'.
The essays, analyses, and stories are a gold mine of talent and
observation.
In descriptive notation, this book also includes photographs.
Published in 1984.$14.95
 Lasker & His Contemporaries
In 1978 we began publishing a series about Emanuel Lasker
and the Golden Age of chess. Edited by Bob Long, contributors
have included Wolfgang Heidenfeld, C.J.S. Purdy, GM Larry
Evans, Dr. Nathan Divinsky, Dale Brandreth and, of course, the
main man himself, Lasker!
Translations, theories, photos, new articles, and some incredi-
ble game annotations cover Lasker and the other giants of chess.
The fifth issue will cover Lasker's mathematical career, Steinitz,
and much more.
· An oasis in a Sahara of chess literature. All are 8Y2x11 format.
Issue One: Capablanca-Lasker negotiations, Lasker's profun-
dity, the Earliest Recorded Lasker Game, Annotated Games, and
the Ten Best Controversy. 36 pp. $7.00
Issue Two: The Great Steinitz Hoax, Karl Schlechter, 1903
Lasker-Chigorin, Lasker the Mathematician and the 1910 lec-
tures in South America. 40 pp. $7.00
Issue Three: Lasker vs. the Devil, New York 1893, Frank Mar-
shall, Chess & Strategy, Lasker's Forgotten Games, and Lasker
in the USSR. 48 pp. $8.00
Issue Four: Doomsday Encounter, Khrulev on Lasker, Marshall
and Lasker, Cambridge Springs, 1894 Match, Lasker's Visit to
Spain, Chess Nerves and the Annotated Lasker. 56 pp. $10.00
The Lasker Poster: A beautiful, full size, two-color rendering
of the artwork designed by Bob O'Hare for Lasker & His Con-
temporaries. Orange-brown and black. Great for framing. Sent
in tube. Price includes shipping. $6.95

SOFTWARE
From Enlightenment Inc.:
Paul Whitehead Teaches Chess: Apple II+ (64K), 1/e, 1/c, and
JIGS; the Commodore 64/ 128; IBM PC (mono or color)
Throw away your beginner books and a lot of books at the
intermediate level because this software was designed to save
you the trouble of rummaging through tons of paperwork.
There are two 2-sided diskettes encompassing dozens of
topics from strategy to tactics. I don't think the author left any-
thing out! The endgame section is very good.
Also included is IM Julio Kaplan's Coffeehouse Chess Monster!
Thousands of these diskettes have been sold and the price for
what you get is a real bargain I $59.95
50 (annotated) Classic Chess Games: above systems
This wonderful package contains two 2-sided diskettes that
are jammed with annotated classics such as Lasker-Capablanca
1914. What makes this interesting is that you can actually see
the moves progess (at your rate) through the game allowing you
to guess(?) what would happen next. You can also go back to
any position (and alternatives are also offered).
Boot up the disk and the instructions take you easily through
the environment. Easy and enjoyable. $19.95
Jeremy Silman's Guide to Chess Openings: above systems
This is truly great! Not only is it a repertoire system but you
are allowed many alternatives by your opponent and often there
are comments at critical junctions.
In the bizarre replies section Silman thoughtfully unleashes
moves that strangle and perforate your opponent - moves that
often are not in the current opening books!
Also included, FREE, is Kaplan's Coffeehouse Chess Monster.
From the White side the Lopez is recommended but he will take
you through all of Black's side alleys such as the Sicilian, the
French ... If White opens with 1 d4 then Silman's customized
reply will keep White off balance in most lines and actually make
life miserable for the unprepared. I used this system recently,
quite successfully.
There are three 2-sided diskettes included and a huge road
map for you to follow where you've been and show you where
you are headed. Silman is great on this. $59.95
Najdorf Sicilian Defense: Ladow and Biyiasas, above systems
Intensive and extensive analysis of the infamous Najdorf. The
brochure says, "You can spring these lines on even the most ad-
vanced players" because Biyiasas has revealed new analysis
not published elsewhere. That ought to whet your appetite!
The Coffeehouse Chess Monster is included (two diskette pkg.).
You'll love this. $39.95
King's Indian Defense (4 e4 lines): Chang and Biyiasas, above
systems
Again like the Najdorf disk, there is material on this popular
system (3 diskettes) never published before. Again, the Kaplan
Coffeehouse Chess Monster is included free of charge.
The instructions for use are easy. $39.95

VIDEOTAPE
CHESS: A Winner's Strategy: Silman, Beta or VHS
About one-half hour of great visuals, succinct learning aids,
all in color. Professionally produced and geared towards supple-
menting Silman's How to Reassess Your Chess book.
The pieces magically move around the board to give you clues
in new thinking techniques for all players. All the time there
is the maestro speaking to you about what is happening. $26.95
If you order this tape in conjunction with the How to Reassess
Your Chess book you can save considerably. Get both for $37.90

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Chess: A Winner's Strategy § 26.95
Endgame Artillery 12.95
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French Defense (t) 19.95
Grandmaster Fearless 2.00
How to Be a Class A Player (t) 14.95
How to Become a Candidate Master 16.95
How to Reassess Your Chess 14.95
Jeremy Silman's Guide to Chess Op. ' 59.95
King's Gambit As White 14.95
King's Indian Defense • 39.95
Lasker Et His Contemporaries #1 7.00
Lasker Et His Contemporaries #2 7.00
Lasker Et His Contemporaries #3 8.00
Lasker Et His Contemporaries #4 10.00
Lasker Poster 6.95
Latvian Gambit 17.95
LDL Sicilian (t) 5.00
My Chess Adventures 14.95
Najdorf Sicilian Defense • 39.95
Paul Whitehead Teaches Chess • 59.95
Persona Non Grata 8.95
Persona Non Grata (he) 20.00
Practical Chess Analysis (t) 16.95
Predicament in 2-Dimensions 8.50
Romanishin Var. (4.g3) Nimzo-lndian 5.00
Salo Flohr's Best Games of Chess 10.00
Sicilian Wing Gambit 8.00
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