Month: April 2015
Tim England vs Robert Shaw
Nomads E vs Worksop C
Nomads won the toss, and chose white on odds. Dave played a four knights opening, fianchettoing his bishop, but lost a knight for two pawns. After further uneven exchanges reduced him to just king and pawns, Dave resigned. At the other end of the table, Frank’s queen soon occupied h8, forcing Natasha;’s king into the…
Nomads E vs Rotherham B
Rotherham defaulted on board two, due to a family emergency. Dave and Philip both castled king-side, swapping off minor pieces, then Philip doubled his rooks on the d file, generating a strong attack. After losing significant material, Dave resigned. Simon played an obscure variant of the Caro-Kann defence. Early on, he forced Chris to retreat…