Category Archives: colle-zukertort

Hybrid Zukertort Database

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

David Rudel alerted me to an excellent database (created by one of his readers) on the Hybrid Zukertort Variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.b3 Nbd7 6.O-O Bd6), which I wrote about here as the Hybrid Zukertort … Continue reading →

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Interview with David Rudel, Author of "Zuke ‘Em"

Posted on December 6, 2009 by

 David Rudel, author of Zuke ‘Em When I was writing up my Review of Zuke ‘Em and analyzing The Hybrid Zukertort Retort, I was in contact with David Rudel, who agreed to an email interview.   Michael Goeller: It seems … Continue reading →

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Review of Zuke ‘Em, Expanded Edition

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

I have been reading the new “expanded” edition of Zuke ‘Em, The Colle-Zukertort Revolutionized by David Rudel, whose work has interested me since I first heard about it over a year ago. As a practitioner and fan of amateur chess … Continue reading →

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A Bishops of Opposite Color Endgame Lesson from Steve Stoyko

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

Stoyko – Grasso, Hamilton Quads 2009White to play. What is the winning plan? FM Steve Stoyko showed me a nice game he played at the Hamilton Quads back in August. Though it offers some ideas on how to play the … Continue reading →

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