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Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent.

I have a good dozen books with different translations of his tractatus <The Art of War>.

<the triangle system Noteboom, Marshall Gambit + other Semi Slav Triangle lines" < by GM Ruslan Scherbakov >> - Everyman Chess 2012. 448 pages

Grandmaster Ruslan Scherbakov presents an opening system for Black based on the Semi-Slav Triangle - an ambitious way to fight the ever-popular Queen's Gambit. Black's weapons include the Noteboom Variation - a dynamic counterattack which takes White out of his comfort zone and offers Black the chance to dictate the game from the outset. Scherbakov also examines options for Black against the aggressive Semi-Slav Marshall Gambit, as well as White's quieter tries such as the Exchange Variation, various defences of the c4-pawn and the Catalan approach. Scherbakov has over 20 years of experience studying and playing these opening variations, which have been tried and tested successfully at grandmaster level and are ideally designed for players who want to challenge White in the opening.

* Written by a renowned Semi-Slav Triangle expert

* Packed with new ideas and critical analysis

* Explains typical plans and tactics for both sides

Ruslan Shcherbakov is a Grandmaster and a former Russian Junior Champion. He has more than 20 years of training experience, has worked with many leading young players and since 2005 has been coaching Olympic and two-time European Champion Kateryna Lahno. He is a renowned opening theoretician and a regular columnist at chesspublishing. co

Content:

005 Bibliography

006 Introduction

009 <Part One: The Noteboom Variation>

012 1) 5 e4

025 2) 5 Bg5

037 3) White Plays an Early g2-g3

054 4) 5 a4 Bb4: Various Deviations

071 5) On the Road to the Main Line

080 6) 8 axb5: Introduction and 11 d5

101 7) Approaching the Main Line

107 8) The Main Line with Qc2

138 9) The Main Line with 15 Nd2

161 10) The Main Line with 15 Re1

194 < Part Two: The Marshall Gambit >

196 11) 4...Bb4 and Other Deviations

211 12) 4...dxe4 5 Nxe4 Bb4+ 6 Bd2 Qxd4 7 Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8 Ne2

226 13) 8 Be2: Various 8th Moves

237 14) 8 Be2 c5

248 15) 8 Be2 Na6 9 Bd6

268 16) 8 Be2 Na6 9 Bc3

282 17) 8 Be2 Na6 9 Ba5!?

328 <Part Three: Anti-Triangle Systems >

329 18) The Triangle Stonewall

355 19) 3 Nf3 c6 4 Nbd2

363 20) 3 Nf3 c6 4 Qc2

391 21) 3 Nf3 c6 4 Qb3

426 22) White doesn't Protect c4

A complete :Game Collection: Stean's Simple Chess

I have a notion that the game of chess provides us with a very attractive image of fulfilled human life, It conjures up every sort of situation that involves struggle and overcoming. At the beginning, of course, we have to concentrate too hard on getting our head around the game as to let our imagination stray across the board; but soon our heavenly spirits take flight and restrains their journey.

-- Wilhelm Heinse

www.schachecke.de is probably not updated since the start in 1999.

Ken Whyld Association is a society of serieous chess historicans and is always worth a look.

You mean, who is that good looking young man fooling around with an facial expression? :)