Remembering FM Bernd Feustel

A few years ago, I came across a very interesting book in german language "Eroeffnungen abseits aller theorie" (english translation of the title: "Openings - beyond all theory") written by FM Bernd Feustel. 
The book contains many Modern Defence & Hippo annotated games mostly. Feustel was a strong player who had a peak elo rating of 2375 in the year 1981. In the above mentioned link, we learnt that Bernd Feustel passed away in 2012. His games will continue to inspire chess players around the world.
In this perspective we offer two games from his book:

Chessbase article in german language

A BIG Thank You

We wrote it a few years ago, we want to write it again: a BIG THANK YOU to IM Gerard Welling for being such a great source of chess inspiration for this blog.

Super GM Richard Rapport plays the Macho Grob!

If people think that IM Basman is the only titled player in the world who can play the Macho Grob in a  tournament game...it is wrong..

Chuzhakin System

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Chuzhakin's Chess Page 

News about Jens Ove Fries Nielsen

Rev. Tim Sawyer wrote about 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 on his blog with a Fries
Nielsen game. Jens Ove Fries Nielsen reacted with a mail. He also writes that he is considering the possibility to write a book about it. Of course we hope he will do it. You can read all the details:
http://sawyerbdg.blogspot.it/2014/07/fries-nielsen-in-irregular-veresov.html

http://sawyerbdg.blogspot.it/2016/02/im-fries-nielsen-wins-with-rinor.html

http://sawyerbdg.blogspot.it/2016/02/fries-nielsen-vs-gm-tukhaev-in-rinor.html

GM Gareyev plays 1.h4 & 2.a4 in a tournament game

How many times have you seen this position in a serious tournament game?
 
 Last year GM Gareyev played it, as white, against a CM. At the following link you can find Gareyev's notes and analysis while here you can replay the whole game:

Is your spoon long enough? IM Welling in action

FM Steve Giddins shows a hilarious miniature game from the 2011 Bad Wiessee tournament.  IM Gerard Welling
in action against 1.b4 when the creative Dutch IM played 1...Na6 ...here's the game..

https://www.youtube.com/user/SteveGchess  

 IM Gerard Welling 

Source http://hmccalder.blogspot.it/2005/08/portrettenserie-deel-2-gerard-welling.html