Lucky that Blohberger didn't find 37... Nf6 when my computer is giving him an advantage of about +15.
22th European Team Chess Championship 2019
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England look likely to lose anyway, as Gawain Jones is lost if the coverage is accurate (and Richard Pert may have missed a chance to win on move 54, but these rook endings are tricky).
EDIT: Though Pert has chances again now!
EDIT: Though Pert has chances again now!
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I'm fairly sure that it's NickChristopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:08 pmEngland look likely to lose anyway, as Gawain Jones is lost if the coverage is accurate (and Richard Pert may have missed a chance to win on move 54, but these rook endings are tricky).
EDIT: Though Pert has chances again now!
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Rook endings are especially tricky when you are short of time, but looks like Nick is going to prevail
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Re: 22th European Team Chess Championship 2019
Austria dropped their one IOM participant for this match, but we had to play two of ours - and both could have lost.
So i wonder whether we will see more of Nick in these early rounds than we might otherwise have expected; perhaps the first three rounds at least so that ecah of Luke, Gawain, and David can take a day's rest. Today's result may suggest that this would be best.
So i wonder whether we will see more of Nick in these early rounds than we might otherwise have expected; perhaps the first three rounds at least so that ecah of Luke, Gawain, and David can take a day's rest. Today's result may suggest that this would be best.
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Re: 22th European Team Chess Championship 2019
That's the second time we've agreed todayJonathan Rogers wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:33 pmAustria dropped their one IOM participant for this match, but we had to play two of ours - and both could have lost.
So i wonder whether we will see more of Nick in these early rounds than we might otherwise have expected; perhaps the first three rounds at least so that ecah of Luke, Gawain, and David can take a day's rest. Today's result may suggest that this would be best.
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Sorry, I meant Nick, not Richard, not sure why I said that!
Re: 22th European Team Chess Championship 2019
Nigel Short (Twitter) wrote:The European Team Chess Ch. begins in Batumi, Georgia! I don't actually recall being asked if I was available to play for England (and, more to the point, nor does my inbox), but I am sure Nick Pert (Elo 2557) will make an excellent replacement.
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Interesting TN in the Russia-Denmark game. Black's 8th to which Dubov commented later: "It’s not team preparation – it’s my preparation. I think my team captain was surprised. They actually sort of asked me to calm down and not play some ridiculous lines... If [8…d5!] works then it’s a groundbreaking discovery"
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European Team Championship 2019 round 01
Bjerre, Jonas - Dubov, Daniil 0-1
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Nice game. Apparently 14.d4 giving the pawn back was needed.
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I see Alekseenko & Matlakov lost as Russia drew; maybe we'll get Denmark next
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Re: 22th European Team Chess Championship 2019
I agree that Nigel Short should have been asked - am I missing something obvious?! But he can't half be a wasp. Odd he hadn't noticed before (?)
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I'm unconvinced that engines give reliable verdicts in positions where Black gives up a pawn for initiative and structure, when asked for a quick verdict anyway. They usually mark down the main Marshall lines for example. But I'm getting the 14. d4 line recommended with a verdict of a small plus for White.Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:46 pmNice game. Apparently 14.d4 giving the pawn back was needed.
Keep an eye out for other future games in this line. It has a certain appeal to play the Marshall .. d5 against a move 8. a4 designed as an Anti Marshall.
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Re: 22th European Team Chess Championship 2019
I'm sure there was a similar pseudo-Marshall innovation in the Lopez a few years ago but I can't quite remember what it was, let alone what happened to it
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