The Triangle Defence is a name for the position than can arise after the following move orders:
Black can aim for independent variations, or he can look to transpose into either the Semi-Slav Defence or a form of the Stonewall Defence. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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 in his Candidates Matches of 1983 and first World Championship encounter against Karpov in 1984. However, its popularity has never persisted; Kasparov did not fare well with it against Karpov, and it slipped out of his top level repertoire. Continue reading
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:
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 a 4.5-1.5 win over UCL. Continue reading
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 personally and also for the team. Continue reading
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 not that difficult to reach, but it is a long journey for Horsham players, taking about one and a half hours by car. Continue reading
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 move order (1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 Nf6 3 c4 e6 4 Nc3 c6 or 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 e6 3 c4 Nf6 4 Nc3 c6). Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
