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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1
The final result of the match between Horsham 1 and Eastbourne 1 in the Mid-Sussex League has not yet been decided. The score stands at 2.5 to 0.5 in Horsham’s favour, with two games unfinished.
Posted in Games, Mid-Sussex League, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Catalan Opening
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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Tarrasch Defence
The Tarrasch Defence has rarely been a popular defence to the Queen’s Gambit. It rose briefly to prominence in 1969, when employed with success by Boris Spassky against Tigran Petrosian in their World Championship match; later Garry Kasparov used it … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Queen’s Gambit Accepted
After 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4, there are several instances of Black transposing to the Queen’s Gambit Accepted on move 3 by meeting 3 c4 with 3 …dxc4. The lines we need to be concerned about are: 1 Nf3 d5 … Continue reading
4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – UCL
Following on from the disaster in round 3, the performance of e2e4.org.uk 2 in round 4 was much stronger. Mark Josse, David Coates and I all won, while Alan Byron, Philip Horspool and John Denton all drew, giving the team … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – KJCA Kings
I play for e2e4.org.uk in the 4NCL. This last 4NCL weekend I was playing for the second team in division 3. In round 3 we were paired against KJCA Kings, and the match was frankly something of a disaster, both … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Hastings 2
Horsham 1 returned to the top of the Mid-Sussex League Division 1 with a 3-2 win away to Hastings. The match was held at St.John’s Church Hall, Meads Village, Eastbourne, a venue that Hastings started using last year. It is … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Semi-Slav Defence
The Semi-Slav Defence can arise both from the Slav move order (1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 Nf6 3 c4 c6 4 Nc3 e6 or 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 c6 3 c4 Nf6 4 Nc3 e6) and Queen’s Gambit Declined … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Slav Defence
The basic position of the Slav can arise after 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 Nf6 3 c4 c6 or 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 c6 3 c4 Nf6. Visit the Bibliography for recommended reading relating to the 1 Nf3 Repertoire.
The cornerstone of the 1 Nf3 repertoire
The first decision in constructing the repertoire is what system to play in the position that arises after the moves 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 Nf6 3 c4 e6. Visit the Bibliography for recommended reading relating to the 1 Nf3 … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2010-11: Mansson – Roberts
On Tuesday I played my first club championship game of the year against Dix Roberts. The result of the game was extremely frustrating. In the opening, my opponent made a known error, which allows White to win the exchange for … Continue reading