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The STOCKPORT RAPIDPLAY 2019 OPEN (19 Competitors) 1 = ASHTON Adam 3Cs 5 McPHILLIPS Joseph Bolton 3 = REEVE Andy Stockport 4 SURTEES Mike Great Lever 5 = ANSARI Athar Newport 3 ½ CARROLL Thomas Hoylake HANN Mark Altrincham MACKLIN Paul Chorlton WOODFINDEN Paul Northwich 10 = DOHERTY Paul Bolton 3 FL...

Many thanks Lawrence and Nick. I had (erroneously) assumed that Chess Results was the site of record - I live and learn

I'm new to this - why can't I find these results on "Chess Results" - nothing on the "NED" page - should I be looking elsewhere?!

Of all English language (apparent) errors, the misuse of "refute" must grate highly with chess players ... on the "Today" programme today, we heard of a politician "refuting" charges against him ... to our mind he has done nothing more than assert that they are false

Probably - I don't think "mild move" is a common term. "Modest" is the sort of word one might use when - for example - a player decides to reinforce his defences rather than play a somewhat risky attack

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 05, 2019 9:26 pm

He commented:
Forced, as otherwise the rook transfer Ra2-a5 is immediately decisive.


What is 'rook transfer'?

Just a rook manoeuvre - suggests that the rook was elsewhere on the second rank than moved first to a2 and then shortly afterwards (or next move) to a5

Former suggests error by black - latter is more of a sense that this is just how things worked out without a particular (further) mistake or weak play by black

Anyone know what has happened in Shreyas Royal's game - showing as a win for him in 15 moves when the position is near equal? Phone?

As I indicated at the top of page 3, it just needs an individual to run with this - someone who knows a deserving person reasonably well - andwho can draw on the the knowledge of others to fill the gaps. Make a good enough case and the door opens.

There isn't

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:55 pm

Thanks. What's blindness?

Puzzled - why do you ask? We talk about "Chess blindness" - e.g when a player fails to see an obvious continuation

Thanks. What does as many times before and many more in the future,[..] mean? Is it an idiom? It means just what it says - the writer states that something has happened many times in the past and predicts it will happen many times in the future - for example "[Black lost by taking the pawn on b2 wi...

Still, it is better to fight with one pawn less than two, even if the result should be the same! What does 'should' mean here? Thanks in advance That the same result is expected in either case. Does not imply anything to do with legality or morality So here 'should' means 'is still'; 'anyway'? Not ...

up to that time, I thought 'to drum up' meant to g[r]ow, develop. But I can conclude nothing from drumming up a Bishop and druming up a primitive action. Means widening the scope of? If so, what about druming up a primitive action? Similarly, what to make of this definition, considering drumming up...

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:09 pm

Still, it is better to fight with one pawn less than two, even if the result should be the same!

What does 'should' mean here?

Thanks in advance

That the same result is expected in either case. Does not imply anything to do with legality or morality