tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55581316449949670552024-03-12T16:32:04.241-07:00Darlington Chess ClubContact us at darlingtonchessclub@gmail.comDarlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-21126139995146168032022-09-25T02:59:00.004-07:002022-09-25T03:01:55.423-07:00Darlington Junior Chess Competition<p> </p><div style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;">
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Competition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "AR CENA"; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Historic";">Saturday 8th October </span></b><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "AR CENA"; font-size: 24pt;">10:00 - 15:30</span><span style="font-family: "AR CENA"; font-size: 24pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0cm;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "AR CENA"; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Historic";">All participants will play 5 games, this is not a knockout
tournament.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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bring a packed lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0cm;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "AR CENA"; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Historic";">Entry fee is £7 in all sections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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- Name<br />
- Age<br />
- Parent / Carer contact details<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEzU-5U0Tyz7Pr0LeZXaRpi7CRqEQxXvFqp9DnGVQA6pVIUYs7TFGOMc-rHDZvxHv5faWabVVRML2LX5kcVrnhivRpX54Vah7sN5kNF0Pisd3nCopsb60lwMrU1HzRDYELeOxw5m_r9PEYT2g6U_a3yLyxMuo5ReZpBxPksWtP8pR9HolGYYxmg/s512/knight.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEzU-5U0Tyz7Pr0LeZXaRpi7CRqEQxXvFqp9DnGVQA6pVIUYs7TFGOMc-rHDZvxHv5faWabVVRML2LX5kcVrnhivRpX54Vah7sN5kNF0Pisd3nCopsb60lwMrU1HzRDYELeOxw5m_r9PEYT2g6U_a3yLyxMuo5ReZpBxPksWtP8pR9HolGYYxmg/s320/knight.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "AR CENA"; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Historic";"><br /></span><p></p>
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</div>Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-34519784687580029652022-03-19T10:46:00.001-07:002022-03-19T10:46:25.109-07:00Durham County Junior CHESS Championships<p><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday 3rd April 2022, 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm </span></b></u></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Open to all juniors attending school or living in the former Durham County </div><div>Which apart from Co. Durham includes </div><div><span> </span>Darlington, </div><div><span> </span>Hartlepool, </div><div><span> </span>Stockton, </div><div><span> </span>Gateshead, </div><div><span> </span>Sunderland and </div><div><span> </span>South Tyneside. </div><div>All juniors are welcome – no previous tournament experience is required.</div><div><br /></div><div>Registration from 12.45 pm and Round 1 will start at 1.00 pm. </div><div>There will be 5 or 6 rounds. (It is not a knock-out event.) The event, including prize-giving, should finish by 5.00 pm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Light refreshments including snacks, tea & coffee will be available.</div><div><br /></div><div>Five age group trophies: </div><div><span> </span>under-9, </div><div><span> </span>under-11, </div><div><span> </span>under-13, </div><div><span> </span>under-15 and </div><div><span> </span>under-18. </div><div>Ages on 31st August 2021, as for normal current school year. E.g. Under-9 includes current Year 4.</div><div><br /></div><div>The winner of each section will receive a medal and trophy. </div><div>There will also be a medal and trophy for the best performance by a girl aged under 15. Other medals may be awarded based on number of entries. (All trophies to be returned next year.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Entry fee £6 per player. Pay on the day, but you must register in advance.</div><div>Closing Date – Wednesday 30th March.</div><div><br /></div><div>Email: junior.tournaments@durhamcitychess.co.uk</div><div>Please give </div><div><span> </span>name, </div><div><span> </span>date of birth, </div><div><span> </span>telephone </div><div><span> </span>age group you wish to enter, </div><div><span> </span>name of school and/or chess club.</div><div><br /></div><div>For full details about this tournament and reports on previous events, visit the website</div><div>http://www.durhamcitychess.co.uk/tournaments.php</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div></div><p></p>Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-29353817275634918742022-03-15T11:57:00.003-07:002022-03-15T11:57:55.216-07:00Return of the Junior Section<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The Junior section will return Monday 25th April.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you want more info email us darlingtonchessclub@gmail.com</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Otherwise come down and play some chess. club starts 18:00....</span></p>Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-46779150026338431162020-02-15T08:53:00.000-08:002020-02-15T08:53:31.056-08:00Still Open & World Championship<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 18pt;">We are still open! Juniors Six pm to 7 pm and Adults after 7
Monday nights.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18pt;">This year is an exciting year
in the chess world. The candidates tournament to decide who will
challenge Magnus Carlsen for the World championship crown begins March the
15th. The match for the title will be played later this year, details are
still to be finalised.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 18pt;">I'm a big fan of Magnus Carlsen and his right to be known as a
deserving world champion would be hard to argue against. His last 2 title defences though have been a
little underwhelming with his match against Fabiano Caruana ending with every
game drawn. Magnus retained his crown in
the rapid tie-break. Perhaps to be
regarded as one of the game's titans he will need a more convincing defence in
the next match. Watching Magnus over the
last year nobody has beaten him in classical chess. He seems to either destroys his opponent with
elegant ease or mysteriously play sub-par, get into difficulties, but find
robust defence to find a draw.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18pt;">Whoever emerges from the bear-pit of the candidates knows they
have an even tougher task to wrest the crown from the champ. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-19861158728226507662017-09-27T12:22:00.000-07:002017-09-27T12:22:59.634-07:00Kill the monster<div>
Imagine you are a weaker player facing a much higher rated oppenent. First round of a knockout tournament. You have White, there is a chance right?</div>
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Play through the game to see if the all seeing calculation monster was defeated</div>
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<a href="http://www.viewchess.com/cbreader/2017/9/27/Game1288878375.html">Click here for the game</a>Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-83268239524068344482017-05-01T10:32:00.001-07:002017-05-01T10:33:54.371-07:00How to read a chess book<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I was browsing the internet at work the other day and came across
an article called "How to read a chess book". The author
advised taking notes after each chapter, playing through every annotation and
ensuring you understand each point that is been made. I don't disagree
with this approach and it may even be the best way to absorb knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Its just a little on the dull
side for my taste. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I work, have a family and a
healthy running obsession, so time to 'study' is limited. I do, however
really enjoy playing through really well anotated games. Not too many
variations, just enough explanation so that I can understand the game. I
have just finished reading "The most exciting games of 2016" by
Balogh, Maze & Naiditsch, published by Chess evolution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">In that book my favourite game
was between Topalov and Carlsen. Carlsen plays a beautiful strategic
master piece and wins a nice game. Balogh does a good job explaining the
key ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Below you can play through the
game with my notes, I can't claim I understood all the points on my own and I
have quoted the GM where he did most of the work, but I didn't want to just
copy out what he had written, so I have tried to incorporate my own
understanding.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Click the link below, for the chessbase viewer, or play through the Gameknott app.</span></div>
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Enjoy<br />
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One of my favorite games from David Bronstien's Zuric 53 is the Magic pawn game between Kotov and Petrosian. <br />
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Black exchanges pieces on d4 leaving a pawn on the square which is doubled and isolated. Easy to capture, or so it seems, but the magic pawn has a charmed life!<br />
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*/</script>Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-46759162202287674922015-12-27T05:13:00.001-08:002016-01-01T11:34:41.946-08:00Home work Xmas 2015Have a look at the below position. Its White to play what would you do?<br />
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The game is from the first world championship match between Anand and Carlsen in 2013. Carlsen is White and needed a draw to claim the crown. He needed to avoid losing and just needed to be careful not to give Black anything to pounce on. Still he needed only 19 seconds to play his next move.<br />
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<b>15.Rac1.</b> Magnus understood that Black has pressure on the c-file and Black wants to play ...b5 to erode the White centre and exploit his pressure on the c-file.<br />
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The game continued to a draw and Carlsen was crowned 15th World chess champion.<br />
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What would you have played? Perhaps you have heard that rooks belong on open files and wanted to play Rd1. General principles are there as advice when there are no other concrete factors on the board.<br />
Lets have a look at the mistake <b>15.Rad1? b5</b><br />
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Black will play ...bxc4 when the pawn on c4 is terminal. White's best move would probably be <b>16.Rc1</b>.<br />
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Moving the other rook <b>15.Rfd1?! b5, 16.Rac1</b><br />
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still allows bxc4, but then White has some tactics with the powerfully placed rooks to defend the weak pawn on c4. <br />
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After<b> ...bxc4, 17.bxc4</b> the c-pawn can't be captured, as White has the cute <b>17...Qxc4, 18.Nd5</b><br />
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Black can first play <b>17...h6, 18.Bf4 Rfd8</b> (Black still can't take the pawn due to the Nd5 trick.) <b>19.Qf3</b><br />
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White has managed to hold the c-pawn, but it's clear to see that it is forever weak. It would be a clear target for Black to build an attack around. <br />
Strong players will try not to take on such static weakness, as even if they can be defended it means defending passively hoping the other side runs out of resource. Of course Magnus Carlsen is a class act and completely understood the position.<br />
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Remember general principles only after concrete analysis of the position.</div>
Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-14775595556438240992014-02-22T04:01:00.001-08:002014-02-22T04:01:42.787-08:00Homework 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Position 4.1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.e4 e5, 2.Nf3
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Can you find the moves?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">week 3 answers:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1.d4 Nf6, 2.c4 e6, 3.Nc3 Bb4 is the Nimzo-Indian Defence, this is a good opening for both sides and is rich in ideas and variations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I asked what would you play as White. Here are some moves</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4.Qc2 - The classic and my choice, see below</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4.Nf3 - Kasparov</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4.a3/f3 - Samisch</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. g3 - Fianchetto</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Bd2 - This is the standard choice of the beginner, not that its bad there are loads of Grandmaster games in this line, but after 4...0-0, 5.a3 Be7 is ok for Black and leaves White's bishop on d2 poorly placed. There is still an ocean of chess to play.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4.Qc2 would be my choice as White 4...0-0 (Black also has 4...d5 or 4...c5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5.a3 Bxc3, 6.Qxc2 d5 - White would argue he has the bishop pair, while Black would point to a lead in development. Almost all the top players have played this line at one time or another, with Carlsen and Kasparov topping the list of greats!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Position 3.2</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember Black to play and win.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1...Nxg5! - Black creates a loose piece. 2.Nxg5 dxc4! Black attacks the queen, but the main point is he also reveals an attack on the newly created loose white knight. This double attack loses a piece and the game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3.Qxc4 Qxg5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember Loose Pieces Drop Off (LPDO)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>4.1</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look at the pawn on e5 can it be captured?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Is the knight really pinned? Can it take a pawn?</span></div>
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Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-92031280237911200252014-02-13T12:17:00.001-08:002014-02-13T12:23:36.659-08:00Member Games - David Oates<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">David is new to the Darlington club after having some time off chess while raising his family. They say once bitten, chess is always in you and so it proved with David. His return soon proved his class, as he dispatched several top local players. Here he is in action for the North East's 4NCL first team.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">David Oates V 2025 (Note this is an ELO grade, but converts to strong!)<b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>1. c4 e5 </b>The English. White doesn't fill the centre with pawns, but looks for a more dynamic plan. Neil Macdonald says "In the English Opening White has the freedom to embark on wing attacks that would be too risky after 1.e4 or 1.d4. There are many instances of White being able to start an enterprising attack on the kingside - often beginning with g4" in his Starting out: the English.<b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">e4 blocks in the bishop on g2 which is generally bad, but in this position the idea is to dissuade Black of playing the standard King's Indian Defense plan of f5 and a king's side attack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>21. Qd2 </b>White sets up a threat in Bxg5 hxg5 and Qxg5 winning 2 pawns, so Black plays<b> Nh7 </b>Black is starting to look a little passive. His knight on h7 stops the trick, his other one has to guard f5, which leaves White free to tuck his king out of the way and start a queen side operation<b>. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finally Black gets his knight off the awful h7 square, but White still retains a better position as Black's knights are unable to find a role and one of them needs to guard the weak f5 square, as allowing White Nf5 would be fatal. The fight is now for the a and b files. White is better here, but not winning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>26. Kg2 </b><b>Rfb8 27. Rab1 </b>White fights for the open file, but Black has to be careful he doesn't allow his a-pawn to become too weak. 27... <b>Qa7 28. Rb3</b> White will double rooks if he can<b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">White uses that old Bxg5 trick again! Now his pieces are ready to support the b4 break.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> 32. b4 a5 </b>(32... bxa4 allows 33.c5 and if 33...dxc5 34.Bxc5 is difficult for Black as the defender of f5 is attacked by the bishop and if Nf5 is allowed Black is finished.)</span></div>
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<b>34. Qc3! </b>White will swap the queen onto a3 to put pressure on Black's a-pawn , but also lays a fiendish plan. If (34... Ra8 35.Bxc5! dxc5 36.Qxe5 when the knight is awkward as after say a3 37.d6 leaves the knight with limited options and White has a pawn on d6 and access to f5 for his knight)<b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>39. Qb5 </b><b>Qxb5 </b>Black is happy to swap queens, but now he is lost!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>41... Nf</b><b>8</b> <b>42. b7 Nd7 43. Bd2 </b>The pawn and the Bishop create a 'wall' on the c-file stopping the king ever crossing onto the b-file.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>43...Nb8 </b>The knight is well placed to blockade the pawn, is it enough to draw?</span><br />
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<b>45. Kf2!! </b>White simply plans to use his king to get access to b6. There is nothing Black can do to stop Kf2-e2-d3-c4-b5-b6</span><br />
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Ke2 1-0 - </b>Black sees the king's march and quits. Nice control and an unusual finish, although David's king march reminded me of Nigel Short's game against Timman where he used his king to march into the enemy camp. That game is copied below if your interested.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>[White "Short, Nigel D"]</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>[Black "Timman, Jan H"]</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>[SourceDate "1992.02.01"]</b></span><br />
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<b>1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. O-O </b><b>O-O 9. h3 a5 10. a4 dxe5 11. dxe5 Nd4 12. Nxd4 Qxd4 13. Re1 e6 14. Nd2 Nd5 15. </b><b>Nf3 Qc5 16. Qe4 Qb4 17. Bc4 Nb6 18. b3 Nxc4 19. bxc4 Re8 20. Rd1 Qc5 21. Qh4 b6 </b><b>22. Be3 Qc6 23. Bh6 Bh8 24. Rd8 Bb7 25. Rad1 Bg7 26. R8d7 Rf8 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1-0</b></span></span></div>
Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-76310164639108680402014-02-05T10:51:00.000-08:002014-02-05T10:51:10.309-08:00Two positions - homework 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<u>Position 3.1</u></div>
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<b>1.d4 Nf6 </b>- This knight move leads to a group of defenses to d4 called the Indian defenses.</div>
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<b>2.c4 e6, 3.Nc4 Bb4</b> is this is the Nimzo-Indian.</div>
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What would you play as White? They are loads of options so there is no right or wrong answer.</div>
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What would you play as Black against White's next move?</div>
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<u>Position 3.2</u><br />
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Black to play and win<br />
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Scroll down for hints, but 3.1 has no hint, as they is no right answer...<br />
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Last weeks answers<br />
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2.1<br />
This is the start of the Ruy Lopez. Black is attacking the e4 pawn, but this can be ignored with<b> 5.0-0</b> after <b>5...Nxe4</b> 6.Re1 will win the pawn back but <b>6.d4!</b> is stronger as exd4 leaves the e-file open when Re1 is very very dangerous for Black as the knight is in peril. Most Black players don't take on d4 and White takes the pawn on d5. <br />
Note:5...Ne4 is known as the open variation, but Black has many other lines available to him. <br />
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2.2<br />
The clue to this position are the White queen and King on the same diagonal. Perfect for skewer or Pin. We need the dark squared bishop for this maneuver, if the Black knight were somewhere else we would have 1...Bxf6! Also winning the queen. So we look for checks. Nc7 doesn't work,<b> 1...Nf6+</b> does<b> 2.Nxf6 Bxf6</b> and wins<br />
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Hint 3.2<br />
Loose pieces drop off - first get a loose piece on g5Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-86802874362003487682014-01-26T05:58:00.002-08:002014-01-26T05:59:15.010-08:00Two positions - homework 2<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Position 2.1</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This position comes from the Ruy Lopez. If you open with 1.e4 no doubt you have seen it before.</span><br />
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Black's threats and let me know why your move is good. Also think of another move for White<span style="font-size: 14pt;">.</span></span><br />
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There are clues below, but first answers from last week.<br />
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<u>Answers from week 1</u><br />
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1.1<br />
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Black is trying to hold the pawn. White should undermine Black's pawns with<b> 4.a4</b><br />
<b>4... c6 (</b>4...a6?, 5.axb5 and Black's a-pawn is pinned, or 4...bxa4? 5.Bxc4 when White is ahead in development and will win the a-pawn)<br />
<b>5.b3 </b>sees another undermining move. Another way to play is (5.axb5 cxb5, 6.Nc3 when we see a true Gambit take a look at this position, in fact go further and play some games using this if possible.)<br />
<b>5. ...cxb3, 6.axb5 cxb5, 7.Bxb5 Bd7, 8.Qxb3</b> When material is equal, but White is better placed.<br />
1.2<br />
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The stunning 1.Qxh7 is easy to find when you see that the King is in a corridor, like a back rank mate, because the knight controls g8 and g6. 1...Kxh7, 2.Rh5#</div>
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Corridor mates are quite common, or rather tactics that win material to prevent them are!! If we can build up a number of positions we have seen before this gives us ideas at the board, so queen sacrifices are at least considered.</div>
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<u>Clues for week 2</u></div>
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2.1 Did you notice e4 under attack? White can use a pin to ignore the threat.</div>
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2.2 The King and queen are lined up on the e1-a5 diagonal, this is a trigger to look for a skewer. Look at your checks first.</div>
Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-72923618652503462482014-01-18T06:06:00.000-08:002014-01-19T11:50:01.219-08:00Two positions - Homework 1This week the following positions are the players homework.<br />
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The following diagram is from the queens gambit accepted.<br />
<b>1.d4 d5, 2.c4 dxc4, 3.e4 b5 </b>Black wants to try and keep his extra pawn can you find the next few moves for White. See below for clues:-<br />
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The next position is a classic. Its a quick mate can you see the sequence? Again, see below for clues<br />
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<u>Clue Position 1</u><br />
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White should use his own pawns to undermine Black's. eventually Black will be left with an extra pawn that White will be able to take with Bishop or Queen. <br />
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<u>Clue Position 2</u><br />
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Notice that the knight on e7 controls g8 and g6. With Black's pawn on g6 we have a corridor of death. All White needs to do is open the h-file and then call check with a rook or queen along the newly opened h-file.<br />
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Its going to take a sac!!<br />
<br />Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-72433657727995372622013-10-09T12:30:00.001-07:002013-10-09T12:31:10.123-07:00Men V BoysThree of our juniors juniors played against 3 of our adults. They lost 2-1. Below is the victory<br />
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The winners were<br />
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Wallace Inman Shield, J Samms, Pic below<br />
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Pike Pease Cup, J Williams, Pic below<br />
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Frank Oliver Trophy, J Samms, Pic below<br />
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E.D.Walker Shield, J Samms, Pic below<br />
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Intermediate Cup, R Howell.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Lightning Trophy, K <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wilson</st1:place></st1:city></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Next the teams for the new season were voted on. There will be</st1:place></st1:city></span><br />
3 teams in the Durham league.<br />
4 teams in the Cleveland league<br />
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1 team on the Darlington league<br />
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The 4 teams in the Cleveland division are split over 3 divisions and will give all abilities a chance to play.<br />
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There will also be the following internal club competitions.<br />
Walker Shield*<br />
Pike Pease Cup*<br />
F.Oliver Trophy*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
Intermediate Trophy<br />
Quickplay*<br />
A summer competition.*<br />
Lightning (To be played Monday 9th September 2013).<br />
On one night, to be decided a 15min knock out rapid play will be held at the club.<br />
Darlington Vs Durham <br />
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*Games graded by ECF.<br />
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I look forward to seeing you at the club. If you want to see any games published send a PGN, or the moves to darlingtonchessclub@gmail.comDarlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-54684973913749413942013-07-20T00:57:00.001-07:002013-07-20T00:57:46.126-07:00The Northern Giga finalThe Delancey UK Schools chess challenge is the largest chess competition in the world! The idea is to allow as many children as possible to compete in their schools, or clubs. Play is over 7 rounds and if you win 5 or more games you qualify for the local mega final. <br />
The mega final is usual played in a county over 6 rounds banded into age groups. Children who win at least 4 games qualify for the giga final. There are two giga finals North and South, similar to the mega final play is over 6 rounds with children in age sections, often there are 3 sections for each age group. The winners qualify for the tera final where all children compete for the £2000 prize!<br />
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Harry Wilson from Darlington managed to qualify for the Northern giga final played in Manchester on 13/07/13.<br />
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Harry won 2 games drew 1 and lost 3. We had hoped for at least 3 points. Having started well on 1.5/2 he met Adam Bennet who won the section with 6/6. Harry actually played well in this game, but fell for a trick and then lost. The margin between victory and defeat in chess can be very small. Having lost it can be hard to recover. The game follows:<br />
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<b>1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4</b> {I would prefer to see d4 here. White develops the bishop which is good, but its exposed on c4.}<br />
<b>3... a6 4. O-O e6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bd3</b> {Be2 seems more logical} <b>Nc6 </b><br />
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<b>7. b3!</b> {A good solution to the dark squared bishop's problem.}<b> </b><br />
<b>7... Nf6 8. Bb2 Be7 9. Qe2 </b>{White has all his pieces in play and has connected his rooks. I'm pleased with White's play so far.}<b> Bb7 </b><br />
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<b>10. e5! </b>{I like this move and in the game White gets a winning advantage.}<br />
<b>10... Nd7</b> {White has to consider the following variation.} (10... dxe5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Qxe5 {<br />
Both sides have chances, which I would asses as roughly level.})<br />
<b>11. exd6 Bxd6 </b><b>12. Ne4</b><br />
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{To play good chess you have to keep your pieces safe, play slowly and<br />
consider all your options and try to get all your pieces involved. White's<br />
rooks don't have a roll and Re1 (either) could have been an option. Any<br />
generic rules in chess shouldn't be blindly followed you need to think about<br />
the position. Ne4 is a good move as it attacks Black's bishop, which is<br />
unprotected while placing the knight on e4 where it enjoys a commanding<br />
position.}<br />
<b>12...Be5</b> {There now follows a long sequence of exchanges.}<b> </b><br />
<b>13. Nxe5 Ndxe5 </b><b>14. Nxc5 Nxd3 15. Nxb7 Qc7 16. Qxd3 Qxb7 </b><br />
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{This is the most important point in the game for White. He's a pawn up, has a safer king and also the bishop should be better than the knight. It is clear that White is better much better. Now he needs a plan: How can he get the rooks into the game, how can he use his extra pawn. There are so many options, perhaps simply Rfe1 to place the rook on an open file, a4 at some point and notice that bishop and<br />
queen can use the tactical focal point on g7 to gain time with ideas like Qg3 or Qc3.}<br />
<b>17. Qf3 O-O 18. Qc3</b> {I think this idea should be kept in reserve if needed}<br />
<b>18... f6 19. Rfe1 Rac8</b> {Black sets up a discovery threat. White needs to consider Ne7 and Ne5. Black does have a strong threat here, so White needs to either move the queen or defend c2 e.g Rc1.}<br />
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<b>20. Rxe6?? Nd8</b> {White plays a greedy pawn grab which will cost him the excahange and a pawn or two.}<b> 21. Qd4??</b> {White implodes clearly in shock and dismay at seeing a won game turn<br />
against him in just one move. Clearly Qe3 is better.} <b>Nxe6</b> {The game is now<br />
over...} <b>22. Qg4 Qf7 23. Re1 Rfe8 24. d4 Rxc2 25. Rb1 Rec8 26. h3 Rd2 27. d5</b><br />
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Some of the promising juniors are perhaps ready to play against adults. A 'friendly' was arranged between the bright kids and game adults. The kids pictured below were Arlan, Harry, Dylan and Joe.</div>
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Adults were Boye, Brian, James (Junior coach) and Phil.</div>
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Board 4 was Phil - Dylan.</div>
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Board 3 Harry - James</div>
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Board 2 Brian - Arlan<br />
Board 1 Joe - Boye<br />
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The games were 60 minutes all in and all players had to record moves except Dylan who's still in the infants and needs to improve his writing a little first.</div>
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The games were played seriously, but in a relaxed atmosphere.</div>
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On this occasion the adults triumphed 4-0. The games have been analysed and advice given to the kids. We can use the games to help coach the kids and hopefully the children will start thinking about their own play too.</div>
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This is the start for these juniors of their playing careers. The plan is to ease them into the adult team while still playing in junior competitions given them a balanced playing environment.<br />
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Below are three of the games, board 4 was unfortunately undecipherable (Phil is also a new player and just started recording the moves). The comments are aimed for the junior playing the game and should help them to improve. I would encourage any player young or old to analyse their own games adding some comments is a great way to do this. Add some variations at key points and try and decide where the game turned (Note this isn't that blunder we all know loses the game, but often the self inflicted pressure that caused the blunder!!) </div>
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The under 9 tournament was well attended with 12 children fighting for the top spot. <br />
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Harry Wilson from the Darlington chess club was in action, pictured below<br />
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Harry finished on 5/6 which secured him second place.<br />
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First place went to Bobby Green with a perfect 6/6.<br />
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Another Darlington faithful Aidan Garner also attended and won the under 11 title.<br />
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As the over 9s had a smaller pool they finished before the under 9s and were treated to a simultaneous match with the oganiser Malolaprasath thittanimuttam Sundaramadhavan aka 'Malola'.<br />
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Some games were closer than others<br />
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<br />Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-35574740845336554522013-05-10T10:45:00.000-07:002013-05-10T10:45:38.211-07:00How to read a game with commentsChess moves are recorded as coordinates for a refresher look <a href="http://darlingtonchessclub.blogspot.com/2011/09/junior-club-recording-moves.html">here</a>. For example 1.e4 e5, 2.Nf3, this allows us to follow recorded moves on a board of our own, or if there are enough diagrams in our mind. Note: that trying to imaging the moves in your mind is a very useful way to improve at chess! <br />
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Many games you see in books, magazines, or on the internet have comments to let you know what the author thinks of a particular move. Years ago these types of games were difficult to obtain, before the internet information of any kind was difficult to get. Some publications created a system to let you know if a move was good or not and how the author evaluated the position independent of language, which allowed an annotator to communicate with as many players as possible. These symbols are still in use today. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">! </span>Good move</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">!! </span>Brilliant move </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">?! </span>Weak move</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">? </span>Mistake</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">?? </span>Blunder</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">!? </span>Interesting move</div>
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Me 33.Rxc5! - After 33...Rxc5 Bxb4 wins back the rook for a two pawn advantage<br />
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Caruana 34.Ne3! - Caruana feels the knight is best placed on e3 and thinks this is a good positional move.<br />
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Caruana 12.a6 - Ignores the attack on his own knight with a counter attack</div>
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Anand 16...Nde5!! As Black can call check with Qxd4 after the pawn capture by White which leads to mate</div>
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A weak move is a poor move, but not one that is an outright mistake. The classification of weak moves as a mistake is a matter of taste. Sometimes it depends on the ability of the players, or the purpose of the game's annotations, often the writer is trying to make a point, so will over emphasise the root cause of future trouble in a game.</div>
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NN - 6.Nb5?! is weak because 6...a6 forces the knight to move back losing a move.<br />
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Me - 6.Qc1?! is weak as the queen is not well placed on c1. Note: not a mistake as 6...Qxd4?? would lose to 7.Nb5 as White threatens Qxc8 and Nc7.<br />
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Harry - 2... Nf6?! weak as e5 would force the knight to move straight away.<br />
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me - 31...Kf5? Taking the king towards the centre is a mistake, better is Kh7 as Black has his own threats with R2b1 and R8b2 mate. Black's king is eventually mated in this game.<br />
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Szilagyi - 15...c5? a positional mistake as 16.b5 effectively buries Black's dark squared bishop and allows White to use the c4 square for his knight.<br />
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Harry - 9.Qe2? A big mistake as White has missed the simple 9.Bxd5 probbaly winning the game.<br />
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Blunders are the horrible moves where you lose material either directly, or through a simple trick, or you allow a checkmate. <br />
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NN - 16.b3?? Allowing Bxc3<br />
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Alekhine - 8.Nf5!?, interesting because White is giving himself doubled pawns after Bxf5 which may be weak, but Alekhine thinks that he can use the power of his bishops to counter that weakness. This move may turn out to be good or bad, that is why we are<b> interested</b> to investigate the outcome.</div>
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Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-45864543100887169062013-05-04T03:30:00.001-07:002013-05-04T03:30:07.789-07:00The play offAfter 7 rounds of hard fought chess Aidan, Dylan and Harry were tied. The following play off was organised<br />
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A v B<br />
B v C<br />
C v A<br />
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With Aidan drawing A, Harry B and Dylan C.<br />
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Game 1, Aidan Harry<br />
The game started with both players getting their pieces out and quickly reached the below position.<br />
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<b>8.Bb5?</b> Breaks the" don't move the same piece in the opening twice unless there is a good reason to" rule.<br />
<b>8...a6?!</b> There isn't really much point in asking the bishop what his intentions are I would prefer 0-0 and then Black has broken the pin and got his king safe, if White then captures the knight anyway Black would be a move ahead of the game.<br />
<b>9.Bxc6 bxc6, 10.Re1 0-0</b><br />
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<b>11.e4! </b>Probably the best move on the board. White puts pressure on Black's centre and threatens d5 winning a piece.<br />
<b>11...Bb4</b> Black would like to play dxe4, but the double isolated pawns on c6 and c7 would be too weak. Black spots the fork which in itself is good for an 8 year old.<br />
<b>12.Bg5 Bxc3, 13.Bxf6 Qxf6, 14.bxc3 Bg6, 15.e5 Qf5 </b>(hitting c2)<b> 16.Rc1 f6</b><br />
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Black presses on! Perhaps Rb8 with the idea Rb2 is a safer plan.<br />
<b>17.g4 Qf4, 18.exf6 Rxf6</b> Black now has a dangerous battery on the f-file.<br />
<b>19.Nh4?? Qxf2!</b><br />
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White is lost here, but <b>20.Kh1 Be4?</b> Forcing <b>21.Rxe4!</b> where Black wins the exchange with<b> 21...dxe4</b> roughly a 2 point advantage. However {<i>20...Qxh4 is much better as it wins a piece a clear 3 point advantage, but much more importantly Black's attack is still in full swing. Black threatens Rf2, Qxh3 or Qg3 and then a mate on g2 or h2. In fact White can't stop this attack and the computer calculates a check mate in 13 moves}</i><br />
Play continues with exchanges favoring Black and we come to the following position.<br />
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The rook is much stronger than the knight here and can easily pick off White's weak queen-side pawns, or simply play Rg5 and then try h5, or a switch to the a-file. Instead Harry tries to move his attacked c-pawn with<b> 31...c5?? 32.Nxg4</b> perhaps Black could still draw, but after such a shock Black loses.<br />
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Aidan couldn't believe his luck winning this game, but you have to play on full power until you shake hands games don't win themselves.<br />
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Harry V Dylan was a poor game with Dylan losing his queen early trying for an attack and quickly lost.<br />
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Aidan 1, Harry 1 if Dylan beats Aidan its still a tie.<br />
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Dylan V Aidan<br />
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Aidan tries out the French. But after playing a million e4 e5 games plays<b> 6..Ngf6??</b>. Of course the knight naturally goes to f6 in so many variations that this is just an automatic move, but not with a pawn on e5, which is one of the downsides to the French (French players would point out a different set-up making this a fine solid system).<br />
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Both players quickly develop, shame Black lost a piece so early, as this could have been a good game.<br />
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White wants to exchange down to a winning ending and has just played <b>18.Ne4 Kg7?</b> Black needs as much firepower as possible and getting the king sucked into the centre too early is trouble of its own. <b>19.Nxf6! Kxf6, 20.c3! dxc3?? 21.Qxd7 Rxd7, 22.Rxd7</b> winning a rook.<b>22...cxb2, 23 Rb1</b><br />
White then exchanges rooks throwing in the knight leaving a rook to take all the Black pawns and we reach the following<br />
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<b>51.h7?? STALEMATE!!! NO. </b>Obviously 51.Ra7 or 51.g5 wins easily.<br />
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Aidan is the new club champion. A little lucky in the play off, but over the 7 rounds he played well and deserves the shield.Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-84204470579072327892013-04-13T11:01:00.002-07:002013-04-13T11:02:38.415-07:00Junior comp 12-13 final roundThis year's competition reached an exciting climax with three players sharing first place. Aidan, Dylan and harry all finished on 17 points and all beat each other at some point.<br />
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A play off has been arranged to find the sole winner.<br />
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The two Lukes finished jointly in the new starter section and played a two game play-off which Luke J won. All the winners will receive either the trophy for their section or a consolation medal. <br />
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Below is the final standings<br />
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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<td>James S</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">18</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C18:I18)" x:num="">9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">11</td>
<td>Jade</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C21:I21)" x:num="">9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">12</td>
<td>Tom W</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">17</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td>Antonio</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td>Abbey</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C26:I26)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td>Dhillan</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C27:I27)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C28:I28)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td>William F</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td>Tom J</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td>Ruben</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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</tbody></table>
Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-20372854248298525342013-02-10T02:48:00.000-08:002013-02-10T02:48:10.579-08:00Junior comp 12-13 The junior competition is reaching an exciting finale. Dylan won a very good game against the super-strong Aidan, while Harry defeated Joe in the shock of the round and has earned himself a match-up with younger brother Dylan. Dylan needs to avoid defeat in one of his last two games to retain the trophy.<br />
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<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 987; mso-width-source: userset; width: 20pt;" width="27"></col>
<col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 877; mso-width-source: userset; width: 18pt;" width="24"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1133; mso-width-source: userset; width: 23pt;" width="31"></col>
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<col style="mso-width-alt: 914; mso-width-source: userset; width: 19pt;" width="25"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 804; mso-width-source: userset; width: 17pt;" width="22"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1280; mso-width-source: userset; width: 26pt;" width="35"></col>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td class="xl22" style="width: 20pt;" width="26">r5</td>
<td class="xl22" style="width: 19pt;" width="25">r6</td>
<td class="xl22" style="width: 17pt;" width="22">r7</td>
<td class="xl22" style="width: 26pt;" width="35">TOT</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C6:I6)" x:num="">10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">2</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
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<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C7:I7)" x:num="">10</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td>Luke</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C8:I8)" x:num="">10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">5</td>
<td>Tom F</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
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<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C9:I9)" x:num="">10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">8</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C10:I10)" x:num="">10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td>Ewan</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C11:I11)" x:num="">10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C12:I12)" x:num="">9</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">26</td>
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<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
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<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C13:I13)" x:num="">9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">28</td>
<td>Samuel</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C14:I14)" x:num="">9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">18</td>
<td>Eshaan</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C15:I15)" x:num="">8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">20</td>
<td>Patrick</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C16:I16)" x:num="">8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">10</td>
<td>Esmee</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C17:I17)" x:num="">7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">31</td>
<td>Dhillan</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C18:I18)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">29</td>
<td>Oliver</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C19:I19)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">11</td>
<td>Jade</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C20:I20)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">21</td>
<td>James J</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C21:I21)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">32</td>
<td>Euan s</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C22:I22)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">9</td>
<td>Tamara</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C23:I23)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">27</td>
<td>Sam</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C24:I24)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">30</td>
<td>Abbey</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C25:I25)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">12</td>
<td>Tom W</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C26:I26)" x:num="">5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">15</td>
<td>William b</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C27:I27)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">17</td>
<td>Azraq</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C28:I28)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">16</td>
<td>William F</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C29:I29)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">7</td>
<td>Antonio</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">3</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C30:I30)" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">33</td>
<td>Nicky</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C31:I31)" x:num="">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">23</td>
<td>Isabelle</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C32:I32)" x:num="">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">13</td>
<td>Estella</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C33:I33)" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">14</td>
<td>Ruben</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C34:I34)" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td align="right" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">34</td>
<td>Tom J</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">0</td>
<td align="right" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(C35:I35)" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-40006633784230860792012-12-01T08:36:00.003-08:002012-12-01T08:36:27.459-08:00Junior Comp 12-13This year 31 juniors have taken part in the first two rounds of the junior competition. Below are the standings after two rounds.<br />
<br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: justify; width: 362px;" x:str="">
<colgroup><col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 3218; mso-width-source: userset; width: 66pt;" width="88"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 877; mso-width-source: userset; width: 18pt;" width="24"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 841; mso-width-source: userset; width: 17pt;" width="23"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 987; mso-width-source: userset; width: 20pt;" width="27"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 768; mso-width-source: userset; width: 16pt;" width="21"></col>
<col span="2" style="mso-width-alt: 950; mso-width-source: userset; width: 20pt;" width="26"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 914; mso-width-source: userset; width: 19pt;" width="25"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1389; mso-width-source: userset; width: 29pt;" width="38"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 48pt;" width="64"><b>No</b></td>
<td style="width: 66pt;" width="88"><b>Name</b></td>
<td style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><b>R1</b></td>
<td style="width: 17pt;" width="23"><b>R2</b></td>
<td style="width: 20pt;" width="27"><b>R3</b></td>
<td style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><b>R4</b></td>
<td style="width: 20pt;" width="26"><b>R5</b></td>
<td style="width: 20pt;" width="26"><b>R6</b></td>
<td style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><b>R7</b></td>
<td style="width: 29pt;" width="38"><b>Total</b></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">1</td>
<td>Dylan</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C2:I2)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">2</td>
<td>Joe</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C3:I3)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">3</td>
<td>Aidan</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C4:I4)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">26</td>
<td>Isaac</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C5:I5)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">27</td>
<td>Sam</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C6:I6)" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">4</td>
<td>Harry</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C7:I7)" x:num="">5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">24</td>
<td>James S</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C8:I8)" x:num="">5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">5</td>
<td>Tom F</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C9:I9)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">6</td>
<td>Luke</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C10:I10)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">15</td>
<td>William B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C11:I11)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">16</td>
<td>William F</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C12:I12)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">18</td>
<td>Eshaan</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C13:I13)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">25</td>
<td>Luke J</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C14:I14)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">28</td>
<td>Sammuel</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C15:I15)" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">7</td>
<td>Antinio</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C16:I16)" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">8</td>
<td>Jude</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C17:I17)" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">9</td>
<td>Tamara</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C18:I18)" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">11</td>
<td>Jade</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C19:I19)" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">20</td>
<td>Pattrick</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C20:I20)" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">22</td>
<td>Ryan</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C21:I21)" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">29</td>
<td>Oliver</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" x:fmla="=SUM(C22:I22)" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl24" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" x:num="">30</td>
<td>Abbey</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td style="text-align: right;" x:num="">1</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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Aidan, Dylan and Joe are the clubs best players, so its no surprise to see them on perfect scores. Scoring by the way is 3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 point for a loss and 0 for a no show.<br />
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Some of the new players couldn't convert some massive material advantages, or were able to after many moves of shuffling the pieces. The aim over the next few weeks will be checkmating with 2 rooks, or rook and queen and then hopefully the new players will be able to finish off their opponents.<br />
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One game I watched arrived at this position.<br />
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Play continued 99.Ra7+ Ke6, 100.Ra6+ Ke7 repeat to a draw.<br />
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After play had finished I showed them 99.Nd4 Kf7, 100.e6+ and the pawn is marching up the board with ample protection from the knight and rook and it will either promote in a few moves, or cause a mate. e.g. 100...Ke7, 101.Ra7+<br />
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When Black has to decide on either allowing mate 101...Ke8, 102.Nf5 or the pawn to queen.<br />
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Allowing the kids to play is a good way to see where we need to coach and gives them good experience. <br />
<br />Darlington Chess Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897433280863381790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558131644994967055.post-26670108510028308102012-11-08T03:52:00.002-08:002012-11-08T03:53:18.827-08:00Junior newsThe Darlington Junior chess club is very busy these days. Last meet there were 27 children playing chess! Ages run from 6 to 12. Below is a recent game between two of the best players, as you can see these two can play decent chess. <br />
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Our aim is to provide a club for children to experience chess both competitive and friendly play and develop a basic understanding of the game through informal coaching.<br />
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