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Category Archives: The Symmetrical English
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Knoll Knights
A tight match between Horsham 1 and Knoll Knights last Tuesday still hangs in the balance, with the score at 2-2 and Dix Robert’s game against Mike Nicholas unfinished.
McArthur Cup 2011-12: Horsham – Brighton
Last Tuesday saw Horsham’s first match in the McArthur Cup for many years. We had something of a (re-)baptism of fire, being paired against Brighton, one of the strongest sides in Sussex. Unlike the Mid-Sussex League matches, there is a … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2011-12: Mansson – Roberts
Last night saw my final competitive game of 2011, as I took on Dix Roberts in the Rook. The game featured the main line of the Hedgehog System. Play followed the usual pattern, with White looking to expand and squeeze … Continue reading
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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
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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
Lars Schandorff Grandmaster Repertoire 7: The Caro-Kann
Alexander Delchev, Evgenij Agrest Safest Grunfeld
Lubomir Ftacnik Grandmaster Repertoire: Sicilian Defence
Jacob Aagaard, Grandmaster John Shaw Experts on the Anti-Sicilian
Jonathan Hilton, Dean Ippolito Wojo's Weapons, Volume 2: Winning with White
Boris Avrukh Grunfeld Defence: v. 1 (Grandmaster Repertoire)
Boris Avrukh Grunfeld Defence: v. 2 (Grandmaster Repertoire Grandmaster Repertoire)