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Contents
Title page
Chess Mirrors Life,
GM Igor Kovalenko
Some Explanations
A Note from the Editor
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Main Line: White Plays f2-f4
Part 1
Part 1
Part 1
Part 2
Part 2
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Chapter 2 – White Sets Up A Fortress with g2-g3 and
Bg2
Chapter 3 – Classical Variation: White Plays
Nf3, Be2,
and 0-0
Chapter 4 – Shadow of the Dragon: White Castles Queenside
Chapter 5 – Miscellaneous Deviations for Both Sides
In Conclusion
About the Author
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Igor Nemtsev
The Elshad System
BOSTON
© 2017 Igor Nemtsev
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Chess Mirrors Life
I am firmly convinced that life teaches us many rules that are applicable to chess. In life, people have lots of professions
and spheres of activity. Ideally, every person chooses a sphere of activity for himself using two basic criteria – what
appeals to him, and how much his work will earn him there. Other criteria also apply, but these are more individual and
secondary in nature. A person may abandon an occupation he likes, if it doesn’t profit him; in so doing, he will acquire
the energy and time to pursue a different line of work. In the same way, he may abandon a high-paying line of work or
business, if it is in clear conflict with his inner peace. Each of us tries to find this balance between internal satisfaction
and prosperity, and the faster we find it, the better. They say that the ideal occupation is the high-paying hobby.
It’s the same with chess. Every chessplayer tries to play not only what he likes, but also what puts points on the
crosstable. There are two extremes: one brings us into a world of dry pragmatism, where winning is the main or even
the only thing; while the other leads us into a world of illusion, where you play whatever you like. Both of these
extremes are dangerous to chess in the long run.
In his short, though fiery, chess career, your humble servant has played every variation from A00 to E99, trying to
find his own balance. And I can proudly state that I have found it – something that I wish for everyone who sits at the
board...
There
is
one little “but” – which also comes from life! When I was young, many parents tried to give their children
over to football, or tennis, or swimming, or chess, or sewing, etc., as possibilities to develop the youngster. Each parent
tries to develop his or her own child as much as possible, even if it won’t help the child very much later on, since he
should grow up to be a multi-faceted, well-rounded person. Trainers ought to do the same thing with their pupils. I’m
glad that I had such a trainer, who instilled in me the desire to play the King’s Gambit, Evans Gambit, Two Knights’
Defense, Chigorin’s Defense, etc. Later, we moved on to the “half-open” games. And in 2004, my sizzling romance
with the Scandinavian Defense began! But every opening helped to develop my chess consciousness only to a certain
level, and then it would be forgotten – still, however, leaving its impression on my play. Don’t be afraid to study
something new, even if it’s “not your style,” as it’s long been shown that intuition is better developed in players who
have studied a wider variety of patterns. This is the way of champions!
Vladimir Grabinsky, one of the best trainers around today, taught his pupils 1.e4 c5 2.b4!? to develop their
imagination, and it bore fruit. The so-called chess “byways” don’t need to become the main openings in your repertoire,
but they certainly will make you more versatile as a chessplayer.
As fate would have it, I made the acquaintance of this book’s author, Igor Nemtsev, at the 2015 Aeroflot Open. In
Moscow, he is an experienced trainer with both the formal (the required specialized diplomas and titles) and the
practical (strong students) achievements in his profession. After warm introductions and small talk , in traditional
Slavic fashion I was invited to visit: “Igor, whenever you’re in Moscow, you really should drop by...” – which
reminded me immediately of a line from the 1969 classic Soviet film
The Diamond Arm:
“You can visit us in
Kolyma...” Well, “your soldier” is not of noble blood – so of course, I made use of the opportunity; and a week or so
after the next tournament, I dropped in on my “uncle.”
The conversation immediately turned to the chess pieces over which we had become acquainted! And, as he had
promised, his wife had prepared a sumptuous dinner; but even afterward, we never stopped discussing an interesting
position. When I saw this fantastic treasure produced by his chess brain for the first time, I was simply bowled over.
After half an hour’s introduction to the games he’d played with this miracle of nature, I began wondering how I could
strengthen it and make it more flexible. When I finally got home to Riga, I started playing it over the ICC, and with
very decent results.
In this book you will be shown, in a light, unforced style, the next twist with an Eastern name: the Elshad System.
Naturally, this opening is named after its author – a Muscovite veteran and fan of this ancient game. As an enthusiast
myself of the philosophical approach to our game, I like the fact that there are those who try to push the boundaries of
our understanding of the harmony of chess, as what we have here is, in my view, the most important thing: the battle
for space! Here’s an opening with soul! I think that in this book, both children and mature chessplayers, regular players
as much as titled professionals, can all find something to like.
The main thing is: don’t try to refute this or that strategically risky opening, but rather seek to expand the boundaries
of chess thought and the harmony of the pieces. At first sight, giving away a lot of tempi might look like utter
foolishness; but any committal approach by White will come back to bite him. Don’t forget that, however strong the
waves might be, they’ll break on the cliffs. And one of the fundamental ideas of this system is to set up a cliff on the e5
square!
But I won’t say too much about this opening; better to wish you a pleasant journey through the pages of this book.
GM Igor Kovalenko
Moscow 2016

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