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LOJANEOFMS
English Opening - Flohr-Mikenas System
83 Seiten, kartoniert, Chess Enterprises, 1. Auflage 1987
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The English Opening is enjoying widespread popularity today. Along with this has come an explosion in the quantity of analysis devoted to this opening. The line of play following 3 e4 has been adopted by man of the leading Grandmasters. This study presents an up-to-date thorough analysis of current practice in the line, together with twenty annotated illustrative games.
In the middle of the 19th century a group of English players, led by Howard Staunton, introduced the opening move 1 c4 into tournament practice. This soon was given the name of the English Opening, becoming one of the most fascinating openings which presently can be seen at every tournament and at every level of chess competition.
The unique popularity of this opening grew out of the pioneering work which contributed new ideas to chess dogma. In addition, at its inception, it became the favorite weapon for those players who wanted to avoid the maze of well analyzed opening systems. And the course of the game creates strategically divergent positions which suit the exponents of both the tactical and positional play.
Thus it is not surprising that many of the leading players pay close attention to the developments in the English Opening. Some of them employ this opening regularly, while others use it only in important encounters. Others still adopt this opening as a surprise weapon and employ it only occasionally. The popularity and development of the English Opening can be accredited to many great masters who earned their recognition with diligent analysis and bold experimentation in tournament play. It is virtually impossible to name them all, but it should suffice to mention the names of Zukertort, Nimzowitsch, Reti. Rubinstein, Capablanca, Alekhine, Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Karpov, Korchnoi and Kasparov.
The recent years have witnessed a surge in the number of analytical works devoted to English Opening. Its various systems were seriously built on and enriched. A lot of new variations and strategic plans came into existence. The increased interest began with Botvinnik, who contributed many a valuable analysis and made it the main theme of his World Championship match against Smyslov in 1958.
And yet, one single book was enough to cover this opening as recently as the 1960's. Today, this undertaking would not be possible, hence this volume deals only with one variation, which is one of the most popular and controversial lines in modern chess.
The Flohr-Mikenas System in the English Opening 1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4
White's last move was introduced into tournament play in the late 1920 's. The key role in popularizing this system was played by the Lithuanian master Viadas Mikenas and by the Russian master Salo Flohr who introduced many original analyses and ideas. Thus it is only fitting that this system bears their names. However, one must not overlook the contributions of the other pioneers; the likes of Nimzowitsch, Carls, Eliskases, Tartakower, Bogoljubov, Ragozin and Sokolsky provided the testing grounds for a successful introduction of the variation. Nowadays this system is applied by such famous players as Korchnoi, Hübner, Seirawan, Miles, Spassky, Hort, Christiansen, Yusupov, Alburt and Rogoff.
Paul Janicki, Markham December 1986
In the middle of the 19th century a group of English players, led by Howard Staunton, introduced the opening move 1 c4 into tournament practice. This soon was given the name of the English Opening, becoming one of the most fascinating openings which presently can be seen at every tournament and at every level of chess competition.
The unique popularity of this opening grew out of the pioneering work which contributed new ideas to chess dogma. In addition, at its inception, it became the favorite weapon for those players who wanted to avoid the maze of well analyzed opening systems. And the course of the game creates strategically divergent positions which suit the exponents of both the tactical and positional play.
Thus it is not surprising that many of the leading players pay close attention to the developments in the English Opening. Some of them employ this opening regularly, while others use it only in important encounters. Others still adopt this opening as a surprise weapon and employ it only occasionally. The popularity and development of the English Opening can be accredited to many great masters who earned their recognition with diligent analysis and bold experimentation in tournament play. It is virtually impossible to name them all, but it should suffice to mention the names of Zukertort, Nimzowitsch, Reti. Rubinstein, Capablanca, Alekhine, Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Karpov, Korchnoi and Kasparov.
The recent years have witnessed a surge in the number of analytical works devoted to English Opening. Its various systems were seriously built on and enriched. A lot of new variations and strategic plans came into existence. The increased interest began with Botvinnik, who contributed many a valuable analysis and made it the main theme of his World Championship match against Smyslov in 1958.
And yet, one single book was enough to cover this opening as recently as the 1960's. Today, this undertaking would not be possible, hence this volume deals only with one variation, which is one of the most popular and controversial lines in modern chess.
The Flohr-Mikenas System in the English Opening 1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4
White's last move was introduced into tournament play in the late 1920 's. The key role in popularizing this system was played by the Lithuanian master Viadas Mikenas and by the Russian master Salo Flohr who introduced many original analyses and ideas. Thus it is only fitting that this system bears their names. However, one must not overlook the contributions of the other pioneers; the likes of Nimzowitsch, Carls, Eliskases, Tartakower, Bogoljubov, Ragozin and Sokolsky provided the testing grounds for a successful introduction of the variation. Nowadays this system is applied by such famous players as Korchnoi, Hübner, Seirawan, Miles, Spassky, Hort, Christiansen, Yusupov, Alburt and Rogoff.
Paul Janicki, Markham December 1986
| EAN | 0931462630 |
|---|---|
| Gewicht | 130 g |
| Hersteller | Chess Enterprises |
| Breite | 13,3 cm |
| Höhe | 20,9 cm |
| Medium | Buch |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1987 |
| Autor | Paul JanickiJerzy Konikowski |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Auflage | 1 |
| ISBN-10 | 0931462630 |
| Seiten | 83 |
| Einband | kartoniert |
04 Preface
05 Introduction
07 Chapter 1:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 d5 4 cxd5 exd5 5 e5
14 Chapter 2:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 d5 4 e5
21 Chapter 3:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 do 4 e5 d4 5 exf6 dxc3
34 Chapter 4:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 c5
38 Chapter 5:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 c5 4 e5 Ng8 5 d4 cxd4 6 Qxd4 Nc6 7 Qe4
45 Chapter 6:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 c5 4 e5 Ng8 5 Nf3 Nc6 6 d4 cxd4 7 Nxa4 Nxe5
54 Chapter 7:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 c5 4 e5 Ng8 5 Nf3 Nc6 6 d4 cxd4 7 Nxd4 Nxe5 8 Ndb5
61 Chapter 8: Illustrative Games
61 Game 1: Korchnoi - Robatsch, Rome 1982
61 Game 2: Seirawan - Handoko, Skien 1979
63 Game 3: Babakhanov - Sokolov, Riga 1982
64 Game 4: Seirawan - Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1980
65 Game 5: Yusupov - Van der Wiel, Lucerne 1982
66 Game 6: Seirawan - Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1980
67 Game 7: Goidin - Saiov, USSR 1981
68 Game 8: Chekhov - Zaichik, USSR 1980
69 Game 9: Lerner - A. Ivanov, Frunze 1979
70 Game 10: G. Garcia - Gild, Garcia, Cienfuegos 1980
71 Game 11: Wenner - J. Bohm, Correspondence 1982
72 Game 12: Puc - Portisch, Pioesti 1957
72 Game 13: Mikenas - Chasin, Gorki 1954
73 Game 14: Aronin - Smyslov, Moscow 1950
75 Game 15: Korchnoi - Karpov, Baguio City (29) 1978
76 Game 16: Seiraican - Kudrin, South Bend 1981
77 Game 17: Adorjan - Larsen, Riga 1979
78 Game 18: Dorfnan - Flesch, Lvov 1981
79 Game 19: Miles - Flesch, Biel 1977
80 Game 20: Hübner - Grünfeld, Lucerne 1982
82 Index of Variations
83 Bibliography
05 Introduction
07 Chapter 1:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 d5 4 cxd5 exd5 5 e5
14 Chapter 2:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 d5 4 e5
21 Chapter 3:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 do 4 e5 d4 5 exf6 dxc3
34 Chapter 4:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 c5
38 Chapter 5:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 c5 4 e5 Ng8 5 d4 cxd4 6 Qxd4 Nc6 7 Qe4
45 Chapter 6:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 c5 4 e5 Ng8 5 Nf3 Nc6 6 d4 cxd4 7 Nxa4 Nxe5
54 Chapter 7:
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4 c5 4 e5 Ng8 5 Nf3 Nc6 6 d4 cxd4 7 Nxd4 Nxe5 8 Ndb5
61 Chapter 8: Illustrative Games
61 Game 1: Korchnoi - Robatsch, Rome 1982
61 Game 2: Seirawan - Handoko, Skien 1979
63 Game 3: Babakhanov - Sokolov, Riga 1982
64 Game 4: Seirawan - Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1980
65 Game 5: Yusupov - Van der Wiel, Lucerne 1982
66 Game 6: Seirawan - Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1980
67 Game 7: Goidin - Saiov, USSR 1981
68 Game 8: Chekhov - Zaichik, USSR 1980
69 Game 9: Lerner - A. Ivanov, Frunze 1979
70 Game 10: G. Garcia - Gild, Garcia, Cienfuegos 1980
71 Game 11: Wenner - J. Bohm, Correspondence 1982
72 Game 12: Puc - Portisch, Pioesti 1957
72 Game 13: Mikenas - Chasin, Gorki 1954
73 Game 14: Aronin - Smyslov, Moscow 1950
75 Game 15: Korchnoi - Karpov, Baguio City (29) 1978
76 Game 16: Seiraican - Kudrin, South Bend 1981
77 Game 17: Adorjan - Larsen, Riga 1979
78 Game 18: Dorfnan - Flesch, Lvov 1981
79 Game 19: Miles - Flesch, Biel 1977
80 Game 20: Hübner - Grünfeld, Lucerne 1982
82 Index of Variations
83 Bibliography