BEAU CHESS - the post-work workings-out of a chess amateur

I begin this blog after getting back into league chess following many years' absence due to work. My post-job status also means I am able to play more tournament chess. My new club in London is Battersea and my first game for them is on Thursday September 14, 2017. I start with a Fide rating of 1858, an ECF grade of 169 (=1968 elo) and an ICCF correspondence rating of 2267. My current Fide is 2012, my ECF is 1965 and my ICCF is 2325.

Monday, 30 August 2021

Calamity Carries On

Black to play and lose in Robert A Dean (1724 Fide/1861 ECF) - Spanton (1808 Fide/1998 ECF), Northumbria Challengers Round 8

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White is a pawn up but only slightly better after 40...Qd2 or 40...a5!?, according to the analysis engines Stockfish14 and Komodo12.1.1. I played 40...Qc1+??

BEAU CHESS - the post-work workings-out of a chess amateur

Monday, 30 August 2021

Calamity Carries On

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