Tag Archives: Petroff’s

The British is in North Shields 6

The British is in North Shields 6

Posted on 28th July 2012

At the British on Tyneside, on top board, Jones, having run-out of ‘country moves’ (P-R3 on both wings) beat Turner in a Petroff’s. Holland was too many pawns down to survive long versus Howell. Gordon …

B C M Plans for 2012

B C M Plans for 2012

Posted on 14th February 2012

One B C M plan for this year to to make a special study of certain openings and defences, to feature systems that aren’t exactly getting top marks in the popularity stakes. Last year, almost …

Reggio Emilia by Carl Gorka & Your Editor

Reggio Emilia by Carl Gorka & Your Editor

Posted on 13th February 2012

Come with us now to Northern Italy. A double-round, grandmaster, all-play-all, tournament. Very strong: Category XX. http://www.ippogrifoscacchi.it/tornei_capodanno/54/tabellone.htm Round 1 Great fighting spirit, with Morozevich risking a pawn sacrifice in the Zaitsev Spanish. Caruana took the …