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Acknowledgments
Theraer es everpaelo plweh oh elpemda ket hibso okp ossibalneda
bettperro ducIwt o.u lldi kteoa cnkowledagned t hantkh ef ollowing:
CoacDho nalBdyrn e, whosceo mmentasr ep rovidiendG ames1 4
and1 6a,n dw hop rovidiends piraftoimroa nn yc hessplaiynecrlsu,d ing
myself.
EriTcob iawsh,o s uggesttheadatb ooakb ouatni mprovainnngo tator
woulbde m orem eaningfuilfi ti ncludaes de ctioonna nnotatgianmge s.
JorgAem adorw,h ospea tierneta dihnegl ped mtahkete e xmto re
readabalnedc onsist-eanntdt wentyye arlsa theerl pewidt ht hei deas
fotrh eu pdated edition.
ErnesWte averf,o rh elpitnogr evietwh eg amesa ddedf ort his
edition.
BobbDyu dleoyfC hesEsn terpriwsheoss,pe u blicaotfim oyn fi rst
booki nspimree tdo p utt hiosn ei np ublishealbelcet ronic format.
My seconpdu blisMhoenrg,o osPer esfso,er n couragtihniegsd ition
andm akinigta vailatboal w ei dearu dience.
My latwei fHeo,l layn,ds onD,e lewnh,o t oleraDtaedd'h so urast the
computaenrd e ncouratgheidps r oject.
IndetxoO pponenOtpse,n inagn,dC olor
Oppnoen-Otpeni(nmgyc olor) Page
1S.e lens-kEyn gli(sBhl ack) 1
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2.Ku bac-kSiicilOi'aKne l(lByl ack) .. . . 8
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3.Da vie-sFrencWhi nawe(rW hite). . .. .14
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4.Ta yloSri-cilian Dragon (.White) . . .19
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5.Ha uckB-lackmar-DiGeammebri (tW hite.) . 23
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6.Go regl-iDaudtcLhe ningrad (White) . 30
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7.Ra ic-hSicilSicahne venin(gBelna ck) ..... . . 37
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8.Ed monds-oSnicilDiraang o(nW hite). . ... 43
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9.Ci ntr-6SnicilIirarne gu(lBalra ck) . 49
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10Y.e h-lSicilMiaarns ha(lBll ack) . .56
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11M.i ll-eSri cilAilaapni (nB lack) . 65
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12J.o hns-oSni cilFioaunKr n igh(tWsh ite) . . .72
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13N.o der-eSri cilNiaajnd o(rBfl ack.) . . 78
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14L.a tz-eNlimz-oIndia(nBl ac.k) . 85
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15B.a ke-rSicilNiaajnd o(rBfl ac.k.).. . . . ...95
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16K.o lk-eSricilSioazni (nW hit.e.) . . . . 104
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17K.n ig-hStymmetriEcnagll i(sWhh ite) . . 111
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18D.o wlinCgo-llSey ste(mB lack) . .. .118
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Snppie#tlA nders-oSnicilNiaajnd o(rBfl ack) . 127
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19P.e te-rSsi cilNi aajnd o(rBfl ack) . . 129
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20T.a mbur-rRouyL 6peMza rshaAltlt a(cWkh ite.) . . . .137
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21S.c honha-uSticilLiaarns eVna riat(iWohni te.) 143
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22T.o bi-aSsicilNiaajnd o(rBfl ac.k) . . 149
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23P.a st-oKringI'nsd iAatnt a(cBkl ack) . . 158
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24L.u nenf-eFlrdencTha rras(cWhh ite.) . 168
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25D.u nn-Sicilian Schevenin.gen (Black) 176
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Snpipet# 2S antia(gSoi multanEenogulsi)(s Whh ite) .189
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26P.o povy-cShymmetriEcnagll i(sWhh ite.) . 191
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27M.u ceri-nEongli(sWhh ite) . . 199
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28R.u ta-rQ ueenP'asw n Ga(mBel ack) . 205
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Symbols
+ Check
;;!;; Whitiess lighbteltyt er
+ Blacikss lighbteltyt er
± Whitiesc leabrleyt ter
+ Blaciksc learbleyt ter
+- Whithea sa w inniandgv antage
-+ Blachka sa w inniandgv antage
# Checkmate
= Thep ositiisoe nq ual
oo Thep ositiisou nn clear
oo Withc ompensatfiootrnh es acrifimcaetde rial
= Witha pproximaetqeulacylh ances
A goodm ove
! ! A brillmioavnet
!? An interesmtoivneg
?! A dubiomuosv e
? Aweakmove
?? A blunder
D A forc(eodn lmyo)v e
6 Witht hei deoaf
X Weakpoint
$ Timet rouble
1-0 Whitwei ns
0-1 Blacwki ns
lf2-lfD2r aw
Introduction
"Annotatgianmge wsi lilm proyvoeu prl ay."
Theu nratseidx teen-yecaorn-soilddet rheead d viceH.e k newh eh ad
gottael na tset airtn t ournamcehnets asn ds od ecidteogd i vieta t ry.
Firshtea nnotatae mda tcbhe tweetnw oo fh isfr iendTsh.e no,v etrh e
nextth reyee arhse,a nnotaetiegdh teoefhn i osw ng amesH.e t riteodb e
objectainvdte o i denthiifyws e aknesssoea sst on otr epehaitms i stakes.
Int hefi rsttw oy earhsi,sr atirnogs 60e0 pointIsnt. h et hiryde arj,u st
aftehri nsi neteebnitrthh dahye,b ecamaen e xpert.
Thatt eenagwearsm e,D anH eismaEnv.e ntuaIlw loyn t heP hila
delphIinavi tatiCohnaamlp ionsghoiptm, y nationmaals te(rN M)t itle
fromt heU .SC.h esFse deratainodne ,a rnedt heC andidaMtaes te(rC M)
titflreo m tihnet ernaticohneaslfs e deratFiIoDnE,T. h itsu rneodu t to
bem y seconbdo ok oouftt e n( !a)n,d m yN oviNcoeo kc olumfno Crh ess
Caf(eww w .chesscafeh.acswo omns) e veraawla rdfso Bre sItn struction.
It hougthhte sgea mesw oulmda kef ora ni nstructbiovoek- The
ImprovAinngna ottoFrr:o Bme gintnoMe ars teTrh.er eader would
bet reatteodg oodg amesi,n teresptoisnigt ioannsdv, e ryd etailed
annotatioofcn osm plesxi tuatiSoinnsct.eh eu niquaes peocftt hibso ok
ism y improvianngn otatitohneg, a mesa rep resentientd h eo rdeIr
annotattheedm n,o ti nt heo rdetrh ewye rpel ayed.
Onlyo nep roblerme maineNdo.w thaItw asa mastesrh,o ulId
correecrtr oirnsm y oldn otesF?o rt hefi rs1t8 g amesfix,i ngt hen otes
wouldde strtohyer eadepre'rsc eptoifto hnei mprovinagn notatsooIr ,
decidteold e avteh emp retmtuyc ha lon(eS.ow heny ous eeag amec alled
"MyB esGta me,r"e aidta s" MyB esGta mes ofa r.I"d )id c onvetrth ese
18t oa lgebrnaoitca timoand,et het exjtu sat l itmtolre er eadabbluet,
addead h elpfunlo tien b rackeotnslo yc casionFaolrtl hye.r emainder
oft heg ameIsd idw hata lglo oda nnotatsohrosu lddot oda[yi .1e99.5,,
publicdaattfioerot nhfi er setd iti-oEnd .d]o:ub lceh ectkh ea nalyosfi s
them ost compploesxi tiwiotnhsc hessso ftwarseu ch Jaosh nS tanback's
Zarko3vo r M arkL eflerN'OsW .
Theseo rigiannadlu ntoucheerdr orisna nalysairseh ,o pefully,
additioinnasltlryu cAst iovpep.o steodB obbFyi schIew ri,ln lo to nlnyo t
claitmh aItn evemra dea m istaiknea nalysIia sm ,s omewhaptr ouodf
havintgr isedom ucha nds ometimfeasi lTehdi.bs o oki sa t estamteon t
thosmei stak-easn dt ot hel earninpgr oceisnsv olved.
Fort hiusp dateedd itiIo hna vel eftt heo rigingaalm esm ostly
untouch(eleds eth eb ookw oulndo tl ongerre prestehnetn oteosf a n
vu
TheI mprovAinnngo tator
ImprovAinnngo tra)It; o dniodct o rrmeyca tn alymsiisste asTk.h em ain
changteots h ose gwaemrteeos fix af ewt yposa ndt oa ddb racketed
[newc]o mmenMtoss.ot f t hese comwmeerngete sn erabtyue sdi ng
2009W orlCdo mputer ChessR yCbhkatamo p ihoenl pr eatdheer
understtha"ent dr uotfth h"pe o siteisopne,c iinat lhmleyo raen alytical
linCeosm.m ents obnRa ysebdksa a n'alyasrnieos ot n liynb rackbeutts
alsboe gwiint "hR :e".,"g [.R Th:i isst hleo sing movhea.dt opB llaayc k
19.J':! .a c8w,h e2n0 J�J:xoan5l gyi vWehsi taes liagdhvta n]t"a. ge
MoeroveIur s,e Rdy bktao completelayn dra en-naonttaawltoyze e
ofthmeo scto mplicgaatmeeidsnt hbeo o(kY e#h1la 0n dL atz#e14l;f o r
Dowli#n1gs8 e teh Aep penodfiE xl emeonfPtossi iotnEavla lua4tthi on,
editiTohneo) r.i gainnanlo tattoit ohYnees h aln dL atzgealm easr set ill
incluudneadl,t ebruetIdh ,a vaed deadn ews ecti"oRny,b Rkeaud x,"
providingga mtehase ssee conwdi tthi mteh ceo mnpeuwt,e r-assisted
annotatIinao dndsi.t ihoanv,pe r oIv itdweond e wg ame(sM ucerino
#2a7n dR uta#r2) 8 htiog hlmiygq hute fsortt hMea iLni nCeh esCsl ub
Championisnrh eicpey neta rs.
Them ethoId ufsoecr o mpuatnearl ywsaisds e scriinbd eedt aiinl
thien trodutcomt yie o-nb ookTh/eCT Dra xlCeourn etrattaBcrki.e fly,
thiissa sf ollo:w sIn odjtou sltet th ceo mpurutne ro verniogrh tu se
somethliinkFgeri tsz" 'OverniAgnhatli yssm"o deI.n steIap du,tt he
engiinnie n finite maondaeal nydsp iasi nstafkoirntcghelee yn gitnoe
shomwe t hcea ndimdoavtees . mWyib tahc kgroausn cdah emsass ter
andi nc omputer sIac mi enacbtelod,e i scwehrinc vha riatairoen s
worthi nvesttiinBggya.d oing rtehpiesa tIec drleyam,ta ei lni nfeosr
eacchr itviacraiiloa nSt.o moeft hnee wa nnotawteirocenr se aitnte hdi s
mannefroo;rt heIsr ism pltyh celo emtp udtoea qr u i"cbkl uncdheerc k."
Foera cgha mmey o bejctiavrees stahmeet :ofi nd ttrhue,t e hxpose
theer roarnsdl, e tth ree adkenro wwh eann dh owt hgea mewse rweo n
andl osAtl.o ntghw ea yI h opteob ei nstruacswt eilvlet. r uyIso tuwi ll
enojyp layitnhgr outghheg saem e(sa neds pelclsiyoa moeft hfean tastic
tactnioctaelas sm) u cahs e nIoj yepdl ayainndag n notatthienmg.
AnnotataiC nhge sGsa me
Thei mprovisneg-l afnnotmaatyoa rn notpartiem artiohl eyl hpi m
understhainoswd n w eakensseasn dt ot rtyo a voirde peatainnyg
miskteas.
Anyp layweirs hitnoig m porves houfilrdsa ts tkh eoiprp onteon t
reevwit he gwaimteth h eimm mediaatfteelryw a-rtdhste r aditional
"post-moOrtnelmty.h o"ep ponkennotw wsh ahte w ast hinksion gh,e
capnr ovimdeea nin(gafunlsd o metinmoestso m eaningifunls)ii gnhtto
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Introduction
whyh imso vewse rceh osBeunt., immoproear nttelvye,o np ponents who
aroef e qusatlr enogret vhe sno mewhiantfi eorcra np rovide important
knowletdhgayeto cua uns teoi mproTvheeo. p ponmeingthu tn derstand
thoep enionreg n dgabmeet toerhr e,m ayh avsee eanp artilciunloefa r
analysidse ewipitenhrs ight.
Assumiynoguw istho a nnottahtege a mea,f treerv iewing the
gamwei tyho uorp ponyeonuct a snh oiwtt oa s trong fporlfu arytehre r
examinaotrai noanl,iyz iten p rivpartieto ocr o mmitainnaygn notations
top aper.
Int hedsaey osfc ompuatnenro ttiaoynossu,h oufilrdsa tn nottahtee
gamoen a w ord pro(csetosh saiotctr a n mboed ifileadt weir)t htohuet
hepl oaf cpoumtcehre psrso gram.
Makes urteo i ncludee vcalleuaarot fia olnllsi nuessi negi ther
symbo(l ±s )o rw ord(s" Whitcel eiabsre ltyt oerr" ,Bl"a ciksw inning
=,
eas"i)lN.ye veprr oviadnae n alylsiinse leavingw otnhdee rirnega der
whatth eev aluaitsi.o n
Aftert hfier spta suss,te h ceo mputtoec rh ecyko uarn alyasnids
evaluatmiaokinnsg, changneesc ewshsBeaydrr oeyi .tn hgae n notation
thiwsa yi,nt o otn layl loywosut oa nalyze cwoimtphuohtueetlr (p m uch
morien sttriuvcbeu)it,ta lsfoor ceyso ut or evioebewjc tiwvhealytyo u
havdeo nfeo,dr o ubbleen efit.
If yooruirg ienvaall uawtaisoo nneo f" uncletahree, n"g iwniel l
probahbalvyaec leparree rfenocneew ayo ra nothTehro.sa er ael most
alwaiynss tructive lines.
There armea itgnho raeles /pufroparon sneost aatg ianmge :
• Instruction
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• History
Anya nnotagtaemmdea yc ontoanioenr m oroeft hegsoea ls. Within
eacohft hegsoea lssu,bg omaalyas l sdoie ffr.
Thei ntenadueddi einsac lesi om portIatfnh tea.sr efe le lomwa sters,
theinn strucmtaitoenriaislea xlt reaonuasn dp ossiebvleiynn sulting.
Butth ger emaatj oroiftr ye adaerrneso mta st.eS rismilwarriltyfi,orn g
intermepdliaayitevesra ss tdlieffyr efnortm w rittion gi nsstormuecotn e
whoh ajsu slte artnhemedo veosre, v ewnr itfionrg the general public.
Fotrh irse asworni,t fiornN ge wI nC hemsasg aziisnd ei fferfeornmt
writinNgo vicNoeo k( wohsien tenadueddi einrcoen,i ecnaolulgyih s,
interme!d)wi,hai tciehssd ifferfermno tw ritfiontrgh leo cnaelw spaper.
Firlsettl 'icsso tn siderfaoatrni noontsa tthiaantrg ie n depenodfe nt
three asfoorna nnotoant.i
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