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1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c4 c6 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Nd2 Nf6 10. Nb3 Bf5 11. Bg5 Ne4 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 13. f3 Bf5 14. e4 Be6 15. e5 f6 16. exf6 exf6 17. Be3 Nc6 18. Qd2 b6 19. Bh6 Qd7 20. Bxg7 Kxg7 21. Rfc1 Rfc8 22. Bf1 Nd8 23. Ba6 Rxc1+ 24. Rxc1 Nf7 25. Qc3 Rd8 26. Qc...

Ok, but what's the winning plan for white?

Gawain has won

Possible that all 5 matches will end up 2.5 - 1.5

Andy Stoker wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:39 am

Jones back against Egypt.
Big ratings advantage on boards 3 and 4 - similar on boards 1 and 2. C'mon lads!

Games going roughly to plan then?

I see China have given Ding a day off, and Wei Yi has already drawn

How chess in Nigeria's slums is changing young lives on the BBC website

I guess we are thinking that it goes without saying, but that was an excellent result (and performance) in the circumstances. Not only did at one point none of the top three boards look all that promising (and we were after all Black in two of them, with non-repertoire Luke having the White) but we...

4.1 GM Maghsoodloo, Parham 2673 - GM Adams, Michael 2708
4.2 GM Idani, Pouya 2604 - GM Mcshane, Luke J 2661
4.3 GM Tabatabaei, M.Amin 2600 - GM Howell, David W L 2693
4.4 GM Firouzja, Alireza 2657 - GM Speelman, Jon S 2516

Should be an interesting match

Russia 9
India, England 7
USA 6
Iran, China 5

Russia yet to play India (that will be the final round), and both have to play USA

I have a grading proposal. Can we please have the February update? I know of at least one player who entered an event in January as a Bronze member and needs to be upgraded by the ECF in time to enter another event this month without having to pay another £7.50. Isn't that the membership list rathe...

Players might be reluctant to say much during the event, although they do have to do so during individual events, but it would be good to get an in depth view post event

Nepo taking today off before tomorrow's actual rest day; some interesting matches underway

JustinHorton wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:39 am

Piece in El País about El Ajedrecista

That's really interesting, thanks Justin, not heard about this before

The American reserve Izoria lost, but they can still draw with Kazakhstan if Lenderman wins, which looks likely. China-India looks like ending 2-2 because Ganguly and Bu seem to be winning (1.40pm). Iran have beaten Egypt. England v India in the next round. Russia 7 India, USA, England 6 Iran 5 Kaz...

I did wonder if Karjakin would miss today

Round 7 31 White Rose 2 - - - Cheddleton 2 32 Bolton & Worsley - - - Shropshire 1 33 Manchester Manticores 2 - - - Jorvik 34 Bradford DCA Knights C - - - Manchester Manticores 4 35 Manchester Manticores 3 - - - Spirit of Atticus B 50 3Cs 2 - - - Bradford DCA Knights B 51 Bradford DCA Knights B - - -...