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    The document provides summaries of 6 short chess games from Olympiads between 2000-2008: 1) Al-Zendani vs Dollah featured an unusual opening followed by a surprising rook sacrifice that won quickly for White. 2) Ganbold vs Villamayor saw Black take White's gambit but come under pressure, eventually falling to a stunning bishop sacrifice. 3) Carlsen vs Ibraev saw White launch a kingside attack after Black declined a trap, eventually forcing resignation. 4) Nijboer vs Poulsen saw Black make a strategic mistake by opening the center early, falling behind in development and losing ground rapidly. 5) Mahjoob

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    The document provides summaries of 6 short chess games from Olympiads between 2000-2008: 1) Al-Zendani vs Dollah featured an unusual opening followed by a surprising rook sacrifice that won quickly for White. 2) Ganbold vs Villamayor saw Black take White's gambit but come under pressure, eventually falling to a stunning bishop sacrifice. 3) Carlsen vs Ibraev saw White launch a kingside attack after Black declined a trap, eventually forcing resignation. 4) Nijboer vs Poulsen saw Black make a strategic mistake by opening the center early, falling behind in development and losing ground rapidly. 5) Mahjoob

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    The document provides summaries of 6 short chess games from Olympiads between 2000-2008: 1) Al-Zendani vs Dollah featured an unusual opening followed by a surprising rook sacrifice that won quickly for White. 2) Ganbold vs Villamayor saw Black take White's gambit but come under pressure, eventually falling to a stunning bishop sacrifice. 3) Carlsen vs Ibraev saw White launch a kingside attack after Black declined a trap, eventually forcing resignation. 4) Nijboer vs Poulsen saw Black make a strategic mistake by opening the center early, falling behind in development and losing ground rapidly. 5) Mahjoob

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    The document provides summaries of 6 short chess games from Olympiads between 2000-2008: 1) Al-Zendani vs Dollah featured an unusual opening followed by a surprising rook sacrifice that won quickly for White. 2) Ganbold vs Villamayor saw Black take White's gambit but come under pressure, eventually falling to a stunning bishop sacrifice. 3) Carlsen vs Ibraev saw White launch a kingside attack after Black declined a trap, eventually forcing resignation. 4) Nijboer vs Poulsen saw Black make a strategic mistake by opening the center early, falling behind in development and losing ground rapidly. 5) Mahjoob

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    Some key takeaways from the document are short games can provide exciting stories and novelties, sacrificing material for initiative is common in modern chess, and unexpected tactics can lead to quick wins.

    White played the surprising move 12.Rc1!!, sacrificing the rook for a winning attack.

    White played the knockout move 19.Bf6!!, winning the game on the spot.

    Mini-Lessons from Short Games of the 21st Century

    by IM Nikolay Minev
    #1: Exciting Short Stories From The Olympiads

    C70 Z. Al-Zendani Z. Dollah


    Istanbul (ol) 2000

    1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 g6


    This is a rarely used continuation, with not much theory behind it.
    5.d4 b5 6.Bb3 exd4 7.O-O!?
    This, together with next move, is a novelty. It is a gambit typical for todays chess:
    initiative first and foremost! However, I suppose that in case of 7.Nxd4 the reply will be
    7Na5!?, which is also an interesting novelty!
    7Bg7 8.c3 dxc3 9.Nxc3 Nge7 10.Nd5! O-O 11.Bg5 Bxb2
    Maybe 11Kh8 offers more resistance.

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    12.Rc1!!
    What a surprise! Now White wins by force.

    12Ba3
    After 12Bxc1 13.Qxc1 Blaxk has no defense against the threat Bf6 and Qh6.
    13.Rxc6! dxc6 14.Nf6+ Kh8 15.Qa1 Ng8 16.Nxg8+ Kxg8 17.Bh6! 1-0

    C00 O. Ganbold B. Villamayor


    Istanbul (ol) 2000

    1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4 cxb4


    The theory considers that accepting the gambit is OK for Black, even though for a pawn
    he will be under considerable pressure. The alternative 4c4!? is the preferred
    continuation for many players.
    5.a3 Nc6
    Usual is 5bxa3.
    6.axb4 Bxb4 7.c3 Be7 8.d4 f6!?
    Black introduces new and interesting plan for immediate counter-attack against Whites
    center which, in my opinion, deserves to be tested further.
    9.Bd3 Qc7 10.Bf4 f5 11.g4
    11.Na3!?
    11fxg4 12.Ng5 Bxg5 13.Bxg5 Qf7
    Perhaps here or next move Black should play a6.
    14.Qxg4 Nge7 15.Rg1 Nf5 16.Na3!
    This Knight is going to d6! The position is tense and unclear.
    16O-O
    Now 16a6 does not prevent 17.Nb5!

    17.Nb5 Kh8 18.Qh3 h6?


    This loses. Instead, after 18a6 19.Nd6 Qc7 the situation is still unclear.

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    19.Bf6!! 1-0
    What a knock-out!

    E38 M. Carlsen N. Ibraev


    Calvia (ol) 2004

    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 Bxc5


    Also popular are the continuations 5Na6 and 5O-O.
    6.Nf3 Qb6!? 7.e3 Qc7 8.b3 b6 9.Bb2 Bb7
    The theory suggests 9a6! as necessary. As we shall see immediately, this is with good
    reason.
    10.Nb5! Qd8 11.O-O-O! O-O 12.Ng5! Re8
    In case of 12g6 13.h4 Whites attack is irresistible.
    13.h4!
    But not 13.Bxf6? Qxf6 14.Qxh7+ Kf8 and it is White who is in big trouble.

    13e5 14.Nd6 Bxd6 15.Rxd6 h6

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    16.Qf5! Nc6
    If 16hxg5 17.hxg5 Ne4 (17Be4 18.Qh3 Nh7 19.Bd3 Bxd3 20.Rxd3 and wins)
    18.Qh7+ Kf8 19.Ba3! Nc5 20.Rf6!! and wins, or 16Qe7 17.Rxf6! Qxf6 18.Qh7+ Kf8
    19.Ba3+ d6 20.Bd3! hxg5 21.hxg5 Qd8 22.Qh8+ Ke7 23.Qxg7 Kd7 24.Bf5+ Kc7 25.Rd1
    and White should win.
    17.Rxf6! 1-0
    For if 17Qxf6 18.Qh7+ Kf8 19.Ne4! Qe6 20.Ba3+ d6 21.Bxd6+ and wins.

    C41 Friso Nijboer - Martin Poulsen


    Turin (ol) 2006

    1.e4 d6 2.d4 e5 3.Nf3


    Not everyone likes to exchange the Queens early (as in 3.dxe5 dxe5 4.Qxd8+) even if this
    should bring some advantage.
    3Qe7
    This experimental variation usually arises from the following order of moves: 1.e4 e5
    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Qe7 and in my opinion should be included in C41 Philidor Defense.

    4.Nc3 c6 5.Bc4 Bg4 6.Be3 Nf6 7.a3 Nxe4?!


    A strategical mistake! Almost as a rule, opening the center early favors the better
    developed side, in our case White. Perhaps Black should try 7g6 or 7Qc7.
    8.Nxe4 d5 9.dxe5 dxe4 10.Qd4!? exf3
    Maybe 10Nd7!?
    11.Qxg4 Nd7
    Black is in trouble. For example, not much better is 11fxg2 12.Qxg2! Qxe5 13.O-O-O
    Be7 14.Rhe1 O-O 15.Bh6 Qf6 16.Rxe7! (not 16.Bxg7?? Qg5+) Qxh6+ 17.Kb1 and
    White has strong attack.
    12.e6 fxe6 13.O-O-O Ne5 14.Qh5+ Nf7 15.Qxf3 Nd6 16.Bb3
    Blacks position is already untenable. If now 16Nf5, then 17.Rhe1, or 16O-O-O
    17.Bxa7.
    16e5

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    17.Rxd6! e4 18.Qf5 1-0
    Because of 18Qxd6 19.Qf7+ Kd8 20.Rd1.

    A60 M. Mahjoob R. Zhumabayev


    Dresden (ol) 2008

    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 b5 6.e4!?


    The most active and interesting continuation!
    6Nxe4 7.Qe2 Qe7 8.Bg2 f5!?
    Deviation from the known main line 8Nd6 9.Be3 and now 9c4 10.Nc3 a6 11.Bc5,
    intending 12.a4, or 9b4 10.Bxc5 Qxe2+ 11.Nxe2 Na6, in both cases with a complex
    and unclear game.
    9.d6 Qe6
    But not 9Qxd6 10.Nc3!
    10.Nc3 Bxd6 11.Nh3!?
    Searching for new tactical opportunities. If 11.Nxb5 Ba6!
    11h6 12.Nxe4 fxe4 13.Bxe4 Nc6 14.Qh5+ Kd8 15.Ng5 hxg5 16.Qxh8+ Kc7 17.Qh7
    Bb7 18.Be3
    All this is forced and was initiated by White, but the result is not in his favor. Whites
    King is badly exposed and will be under fierce attack.

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    18Rh8!! 19.Qxh8

    If 19.Qg6 Qxg6 20.Bxg6 Ne5! Or 19.Qf5 Qxf5 20.Bxf5 Nd4!


    19Qxe4 20.Kd2
    There is no defense. If 20.O-O Nd4! or 20.O-O-O Nb4!
    20Ne5 21.Rad1 Qc4! 0-1

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