The Glen Rock Quads witnessed a spirited gathering today, boasting a commendable turnout of 54 enthusiastic participants, marking a promising start for our first tournament following the fervor of the USATE. Amidst the competitive atmosphere, the spotlight shone brightly on the enduring rivalry between Yefim and Sujia, who engaged in yet another captivating match that has become a focal point of interest among spectators. Yefim's keen eye for detail didn't falter as he meticulously documented the unfolding drama, drawing upon intricate patterns from their previous encounters to anticipate the twists and turns of today's compelling showdown.
But the peak of the action occurred the following day, as The ICA Show returned in a new and improved format! In addition to Hosts Alan Salnikov and Luke Mulvey, two guest hosts, David Milstein and Bryan Andrei, both of whom were students of GM Alexander Stripunsky, whether it be though the Master Classes or GM Camp, added energy to the panel. But it was our guest, Maxim Farberov, who truly stole the show with in-depth analysis of his final match at USATE. He then proceeded to defeat both David and Bryan in two nail-biting blitz matches whilst answering questions from the audience.
Although the hosting panel and the overall format will change each week, the show itself is here to stay!
My great battle with Sujia continues! I want to remind all of you that I play with this little girl every quad in this year. Our confrontation consists not only in the age difference between us (which is more 50 years!) but in the difference of chess knowledge about complicated chess positions. I want to share with her (and many younger students of ICA) my vision of such positions, especially since I am a player who likes something unusual in them. I am not afraid to share my ideas with talented young chess players. I think battles between us would then become more interesting and fruitful!..
In the last February quad Sujia decided not to allow e6-advance from me (see the left part of the picture). It was a good idea and she played 3…c5. I responded by 4. d2-d4 and we have reached a new pattern which I want to explain in this blog. I call this pattern “Hold the pressure” (see the right part of the picture). An idea of such a pattern (a confrontation of pawns) consists in the fact that all sides have to hold pressure and not to trade pawns first. In general this pattern is more complicated than some others. But for this game its explanation is very easy. Trading pawns by Black improves locations of the White’s pieces. After trading Black was struggling all the game and only a miracle saved her from losing. That will be detailed in my game with the comments below.
Section 1 Report by Yefim Treger
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