Download PGN of September '06 d-Pawn Specials games
Trompowsky [A45]
Fascinating is Van Ruitenburg-Overeem where White makes an attempt to rehabilitate 2...Ne4 3 Bh4 in the Tromp with Bellon's 7 Nd2!?, offering one of the doubled e-pawns:
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White wins crushingly, so perhaps this is worth more than a passing glance.
McShane - Gordon is another Tromp, this time with my favourite 2...e6! and Black gets a thoroughly good game despite all White's best efforts. 9...Bb4! is an excellent idea:
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Full notes here.
Other d-Pawns [A45-6]
Kozel - Matjushin is a complete investigation on its own, into the murky gambit 1 d4 Nf6 2 g4!?:
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Some eye-opening chess to be found here!
Next, Klauser - Roiz and 3 c3!?:
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This will not win any prizes for excitement, but it is unusual, I think you will admit. I was intrigued by the finish, perhaps a reader can shed some light on it?
London System [D01]
On then to the London Sysyem and Dgebuadze - Gormally is another outing for 7...Be6! , which is just a good line for Black as far as I can see:
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King's Indian and Grunfeld players need look no further.
Blackmar-Diemer [D00]
Schulz Streek-Wrage is the obligatory Blackmar-Diemer with 5...Bg4!:
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Of course White loses.
Barry Attack [D00]
Hebden - Van der Wiede features the Barry Attack, with Hebden's refinement 5 Qd2!?. However, after 8...Nd7:
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White has nothing.
Colle System [D01]
And finally a Colle in Volkov - Peek, where White demonstrates that the quiet Queen's Pawn often contains more than just a drop of poison with 12 g4!:
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Soon winning the e4-pawn!
I hope you have enjoyed this interlude; pleased to be of service. Andrew