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Jonathan Rogers
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by Jonathan Rogers » Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:55 pm
Andrew Stone wrote:Phil Neatherway wrote:Am I the only one watching RdeC's game?
Quick let's all start a discussion about the merits of the ECF membership scheme!
Absolutely. Surely the principle is right in itself and the mischief is in the implementation?
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Nick Burrows
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by Nick Burrows » Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:55 pm
Andrew Stone wrote:Phil Neatherway wrote:Am I the only one watching RdeC's game?
Quick let's all start a discussion about the merits of the ECF membership scheme!
Working a dream isn't it! Improved English chess no end! Up the fees!
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Andrew Bak
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by Andrew Bak » Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:56 pm
Surtees went right down his main line, ROT lives!
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Jonathan Rogers
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by Jonathan Rogers » Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:57 pm
Have to say that I am not revising my 1-0 prediction on board one ....
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Jonathan Rogers
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by Jonathan Rogers » Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:58 pm
Andrew Bak wrote:Surtees went right down his main line, ROT lives!
Just clearly worse already, isn't he?
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by stevencarr » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:02 pm
You mean Surtees has zero development and Black controls the only open file?
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by Christopher Kreuzer » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:02 pm
Andrew Stone wrote:Phil Neatherway wrote:Am I the only one watching RdeC's game?
Quick let's all start a discussion about the merits of the ECF membership scheme!
34 games, quite a lot to follow!
I have started a thread on the 'Live games' board, maybe stuff about games can go there and general stuff here?
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Nick Burrows
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by Nick Burrows » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:04 pm
Jonathan Rogers wrote:Andrew Bak wrote:Surtees went right down his main line, ROT lives!
Just clearly worse already, isn't he?
Houdini prefers white!
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Nick Burrows
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by Nick Burrows » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:10 pm
I attended the Wellington training day on Saturday. 2 lectures by Yang-Fan Zhou were fantastic. I'm a fan!
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Jonathan Rogers
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by Jonathan Rogers » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:17 pm
Nick Burrows wrote:Jonathan Rogers wrote:Andrew Bak wrote:Surtees went right down his main line, ROT lives!
Just clearly worse already, isn't he?
Houdini prefers white!
Gosh really? Mind you, I don't see why Keith hurried to occupy the d-file (which means putting the bishop on e6, where it is not so well placed and may encourage Nc3-d5). At move 9, I would have much preferred his position due to the two bishops, the opportunity to open up the position when it suits him since White is too undeveloped to force the pace, and the hole on d4 may come in handy too. 9...g6, I'd have thought.
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by MartinCarpenter » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:23 pm
Was that 'early' Bb5 really main line for ROT?
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Jonathan Rogers
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by Jonathan Rogers » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:25 pm
Now surely 11 Na3 from Gawain ...
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by Nick Burrows » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:30 pm
MartinCarpenter wrote:Was that 'early' Bb5 really main line for ROT?
I'm not up on the theory
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Jonathan Rogers
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by Jonathan Rogers » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:34 pm
Jonathan Rogers wrote:Now surely 11 Na3 from Gawain ...
Oh, but he has apparently rushed it with 11 e6, surely he is hardly better at all after 12...Ng7 ?
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by Thomas Rendle » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:47 pm
I would think that 14.Na3 is very pleasant for WHite although there are a number of possibilities to consider... including 14.b4!?
