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Category Archives: The Symmetrical English
Horsham Club Championship 2011-12: Mansson – Warren
Last night I won my rook game against Nick Warren. I obtained an advantage out of the opening, but failed to push it home, allowing my opponent to reach a level endgame. However, he then allowed me to build up … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2011-12: Mansson – Britton
As mentioned in my previous post, last night featured the first two rounds of the Quickplay Knockout. There I wrote about my first round match with Julie Denning. Here I turn my attention to round two, where my match was … Continue reading
Blast from the Past: Portsmouth 1992
One of my favourite events for many years was the tournament played at Portsmouth Grammar School every February. I first entered the event in 1992 in my last year at school, but I really made a habit of it from … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Maroczy Bind
The basic position of the Maroczy Bind arises after 1 Nf3 c5 2 c4 g6 3 e4 Nc6 4 d4 cxd4 5 Nxd4, although there are other move orders that reach both this and later positions within the system. In … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Double Fianchetto System
The Double Fianchetto System is similar to the Hedgehog System in its basic philosophy of establishing a solid set-up, with the potential to counter-attack should White over-extend. The basic position arises after 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 b6 3 g3 … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Hedgehog System
While variations on the basic Hedgehog formation can arise from a range of different openings, here we are concerned with the position after 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 b6 3 g3 Bb7 4 Bg2 c5 5 0-0 e6 6 Nc3, … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Symmetrical English with 2…Nc6
One of Black’s trickier move orders in the Symmetrical English is 1 Nf3 c5 2 c4 Nc6. Here Black creates the possibility of …e5, hoping to establish a strong position in the centre. White needs to decide how to confront … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Symmetrical English with 2…Nf6 and 3…d5
After 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 Nc3, an important option for Black is 3…d5. This is different to 3…Nc6 4 g3 d5, discussed in the previous post, in a couple of important ways: After 3…d5, White cannot play … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Symmetrical English with 2…Nf6 and 4…d5
One of the features of symmetrical positions is that the same basic moves are possible for each side. However, because one side is a move ahead, the same move does not necessarily have the same value. For instance, in the … Continue reading
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Ultra Symmetrical English
One question in a range of openings is what happens if Black simply copies White’s move? Sometimes, of course, this is not especially good, e.g. 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c5 3 cxd5, but sometimes it is (arguably) the strongest … Continue reading