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Leko, ambitious 20-year-old HungarianJmaking move against world’s top playersBEGINNER'S CORNER18H JL$7it t6A1t**Ati4%a bdfMhBLACK MATES IN 2Hint: A double check is key.□ □ □Although Garry Kasparov has never seemed more dominant atop the world chess pyramid, it is understandable it he occasionally glancesdown these days with at least a little#concern at the young man hurrying toward him.The interloper is 20-year-old Hungarian Peter Leko, who recently shared second place with Vis-wanathan Anand and VladimirKramnik at the elite Corus International Tournament at Wijk aan Zee.the Netherlands. Kasparov finisheda clear first.A vegetarian at the dinner table, Leko is a pit bull at the chessboard.“Leko embodies stability, youth, steel nerves, brilliant opening knowledge and pertinacity when defending difficult positions,' Russian journalist Mark Glukhovskv said.Leko showed his mettle against Kasparov’s virtuoso play at Wijk aan Zee in a difficult position. AtChessShelbyLymanhis pieces with a pawn sacrifice thateventually secured a draw. Thegame may have been the best in the tournament.Single-minded in his intent to become world champion, Leko is infrequent contact with expatriateBobby Fischer, who has lived inwBudapest since 1992. He analyzes games and exchanges ideas with Fischer, whom he describes as “a good man, much more relaxed than people think.It will be an ironic twist if this contact gives Leko the edge heneeds to challenge Kasparov, whohas publicly traded unflattering remarks with him.Below is win from Wijk aan Zee bv another wunderkind, 22-vear-old Alexander Morozevich, againstLoek van Wely.mt ■Morozevich van Welv1. e4 c52. NO3. d44. Nxd45. Nc36. Be 37. f3dbcxd4Nf6a6K. g4 9. Od2 10. 0-0-0 11. Bd3e6b5h6N(b)d7Bb7Ne512. R(h)el Rc813. Kb I N(fkl714. f4Nc415, Qe2Nxe316. Qxe3g517. e5gx!418. Qxl4dxe519. Nxe6!Oe720. Qd2fxe621. BgbchKd822. RtlRxc323. Qxc3Qc524. Rt7Bc825. Qd2Oa726. g5b427. gxhbBxh628. Qxb4Bg529. Qg4resigns (a)(a) It 29. ... Bf4, 30. Qxe6 withmultiple threats.□ □ □Solution to Beginner's Corner 1.Rfich! 2. Kxfl Ogl mate.□ □ □Shelbs Lyman is a national chessmaster.BLACK RESIGNSafter 29, Qg4Van Wely87■oS/%11ab c d e f gMorozevichh‘c«tftBLAC!X TO PLAY
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