Yearbook 68 - The NIC Editorial team

NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand)masters and club players shed their light on new opening developments and search together for the truth. Sosonko's Corner Almost 30 years ago (Moscow 1974) the final of the Candidates’ matches was being played between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Kortchnoi. In his column Genna Sosonko tells the story of how Kortchnoi played the French Defence in those days, and how he plays it now. And how he got robbed - now and then. Is there no justice? Book Review Glenn Flear asks the crucial question: Do we really need opening books these days? In his opinion the three books on review (Peter Wells on the Trompowsky, Chris Ward on the Nimzo-Indian and Rogozenko on the Anti-Sicilians) show we do, so that's good news for those who still like the experience of a real (rather than virtual) opening book. 34 NIC Surveys Yearbook 68 Sicilian: Najdorf Variation 6.Be2, by Külaots Sicilian: Rauzer Variation 7...Be7, by Karolyi Sicilian: 2...Nc6 and 4...Qc7, by Bosch Sicilian: Anti-Sicilian Variation 3.Nc3 and 4.Bb5, by Hansen Sicilian: Sveshnikov Variation 10...f5, by Rogozenko Sicilian: Taimanov Variation 8...Bb4, by Almasi Sicilian: Kan Variation 5.Bd3, by Van der Weide Sicilian: Alapin Gambit 2...d5 and 4...g6, by Fogarasi Pirc: Austrian Attack 6.Be3 b6, by Marin King’s Fianchetto: Postponing Nf6, by Sulava French: Advance Variation 6.Be2, by Pliester French: Winawer Variation 7.Qg4 0-0, by Almasi French: Tarrasch Variation 8.Re1, by Anka Caro-Kann: Advance Variation 4.Nf3 and 5.Be2, by Boersma Caro-Kann: Classical Variation 5.Nc5, by Gavrilov Scandinavian: Classical Variation 2...Qd5, by Pliester Ruy Lopez: Jaenisch Variation 3...f5, by Van der Tak Ruy Lopez: Breyer Variation 9...Nb8, by Karolyi Scotch: Mieses Variation 9.Nc3, by Fogarasi Two Knights: Traxler Gambit 5.Nf7, by De Zeeuw Queen’s Gambit Declined: Blackburne Variation 5.Bf4, by Ilic Slav: An idea of Krause 6.Nh4, by Langeweg Slav: Botvinnik Variation 16.Na4/16.Rb1, by Lukacs/Hazai Slav: Meran Variation: Wade’s 8...Bb7, by Vilela Catalan: 5...Nc6 6.0-0, by Lukacs/Hazai Nimzo-Indian: Karpov Variation 9...b6, by Pliester Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein Variation 5.Ne2, by Van der Sterren Queen’s Indian: Petrosian Variation 7.Bd2, by Greenfeld Grünfeld Indian: Exchange Variation 7.Nf3, by Fogarasi Grünfeld Indian: Exchange Variation 7.Bc4, by Greenfeld Grünfeld Indian: 5.Bg5, by Van der Tak King’s Indian: Sämisch Variation 6.Be3 Nc6, by Van der Tak Dutch: Leningrad Variation 7...Nc6, by Jensen English: Mikenas Variation 3.e4 d5, by Fogarasi