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CHESSBeginner^ Corner — hint explanation: Set up a queen fork.BEGINNER’S CORNERvwv. — ^x iS J^?s Jk '4*yI**A6 5 4 3 2 1a b c d e f g h BLACK NETS A PAWN■By Shelby LymanBasic Chess FeaturesHe is very good, very very good, and equally very talent* ed. His results are at least comparable to Fischer at the same age.These words, uttered last year by Garry Kasparov to a French journalist are rare praise from a world champion who is often brutally critical in his estimate of younger players.Vladimir Kramnik, the object of Kasparov's eulogy, is a 6-foot 4-inch Russian teenager with a passion for chess and — as befits his height — volleyball. At 17, he is already ranked 6th in the world among all chess players — an obviously astounding feat.But despite accomplishments and accolades, Kramnik is as modest about his own abilities as he is generous in his estimate of others.Of his former teacher and present adversary Kramnik says:He surely does not see me as a potential threat. I admire Kasparov, he plays very well. He plays so well that I believe I can never achieve his level.And of the 16-year-old Hungarian prodigy Judit Polgar, one of his main rivals but significantly below him in rating, the young Russian told the Swiss chess magazine Schach-woche:For me Judit is expecially gifted, perhaps as gifted as Kasparov.But demurs and modesty to the contrary, Kramnik is already a chess superstar and Kasparov's likely successor.Last summer, he helped lead the Russian team to a lopsided Olympic victory in Manila when he scored 8-1 andwon a gold medal at 4th board.More recently he finished fifth at the prestigious Linares (Spain) International Tournament and tied for second at Dortmund (Germany) behind the former world champion Anatoly Karpov.Below is an entertaining and creative win over Vassily Ivanchuk, third-ranked player in the world, from Linares.Ivanchuk Kramnik1. e4 c52. Nf3 Nc63. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 Nf65. Nc3 d66. Bc4 Qb67. Nb3 e63. Bf4 Ne59. Be2 a610. Bg3 h511. h3 Qc712. 14 Nc413. Bxc4 Qxc414. Qf3 h415. Bh2 Bd716. 00-0 Rc817. R(h)el b518. Qf2 Qc719. e5 b420. Rd3 dxe521. fxe5 bxc322. Rxc3 Qxc3!23. bxc3 Ba3ch24. Kd2 Nd525. Re4 Rxc326. Rg4 0-027. Qxh4 R(f)c828. Nd4 Bb429. Ke2 Bb5ch30. Nxb5 Rxc2ch31. Kf3 axb532. Rxb4 Nxb433. Qxb4 R(8)c3chWhite resigns (a)Note (a): If 34. Kmoves, then ... Rc4ch wins the queen.SOLVE ITAFTER 33 .Qxb4Kramnik87654321ml.....ji *■v' v.\%±m'''.atiffaa b c d e f g hIvanchukBLACK TO PLAYtSee tBAl 4 game score)Solution to Beginner's Corner: 1. ... Nxe4! 2. Nxe4 Qb4ch (attacking both the king and knight), etc. If 3. Nc3, then Qxh4.
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