Few people doubt that a new wave of superstars has arrived in international chess.
Two of the most intense, Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, and Alexander Morozevich of Russia, fought out an epic battle in the recent tournament in Madrid. Morozevich is known for his penchant for slightly unusual, Nimzovichian-type defenses. 2 games by Razuvaev illustrate other approaches. Andersson's early defences against Kasparov did not fare very well. Nxc6 bxc6, getting a lousy position after 13 Rd1.