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Mate in 7 repeated after 40 years

Last post by Matt Mackenzie « Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:13 pm
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by John Sellen » Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:50 pm

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Last post by Matt Mackenzie
Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:13 pm
Italian Opening

Last post by Francis Fields « Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:06 pm
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by David Blower » Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:03 am

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Last post by Francis Fields
Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:06 pm
The Duras Gambit

Last post by Francis Fields « Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:59 pm
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by John Upham » Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:59 am

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Last post by Francis Fields
Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:59 pm
Excelsior!?

Last post by Francis Fields « Sat May 28, 2022 11:55 am
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by John McKenna » Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:15 pm
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Last post by Francis Fields
Sat May 28, 2022 11:55 am
Halloween Gambit

Last post by Francis Fields « Sat May 28, 2022 11:48 am
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by Simon Rogers » Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:19 pm

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Last post by Francis Fields
Sat May 28, 2022 11:48 am
Alekhine's Defence with 5...g6

Last post by John Townsend « Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:15 pm
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by John Townsend » Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:13 pm

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Last post by John Townsend
Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:15 pm
Facemask Openings

Last post by Kevin Thurlow « Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:39 pm
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by David Sedgwick » Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:57 am
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Last post by Kevin Thurlow
Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:39 pm
Tonight : Exchange Sacrifices with GM Peter Wells

Last post by John Upham « Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:13 pm
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by John Upham » Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:17 am

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Last post by John Upham
Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:13 pm
Touch-move question

Last post by David Sedgwick « Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:52 am
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by JustinHorton » Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:19 pm

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Last post by David Sedgwick
Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:52 am
IM Matthew Wadsworth – Games from the Varsity match (taster)

Last post by John Upham « Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:44 am
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by John Upham » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:43 am

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Last post by John Upham
Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:44 am
Rules Question

Last post by E Michael White « Thu Sep 23, 2021 12:00 pm
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by John Upham » Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:32 pm

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Last post by E Michael White
Thu Sep 23, 2021 12:00 pm
Really enjoyed this one

Last post by Matthew Turner « Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:36 pm
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by Nicky Chorley » Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:49 pm

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Last post by Matthew Turner
Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:36 pm
Unexpected near Transpositions

Last post by Roger de Coverly « Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:39 pm
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by Roger de Coverly » Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:46 am

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Last post by Roger de Coverly
Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:39 pm
Unusual endings

Last post by Andy Stoker « Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:31 am
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by Andy Stoker » Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:43 am

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Last post by Andy Stoker
Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:31 am
Switching over to the Sicilian Kan (?!) ?

Last post by MJMcCready « Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:33 am
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by MJMcCready » Tue May 11, 2021 9:36 am
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Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:33 am
Piece values

Last post by Wadih Khoury « Mon May 31, 2021 6:10 pm
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by soheil_hooshdaran » Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:08 pm
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Last post by Wadih Khoury
Mon May 31, 2021 6:10 pm
Definition of Key Squares vs. Critical Squares

Last post by IM Jack Rudd « Sat May 29, 2021 7:57 pm
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by Paul McKeown » Fri May 28, 2021 7:57 pm

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Last post by IM Jack Rudd
Sat May 29, 2021 7:57 pm
Look at the space!

Last post by Matthew Turner « Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:53 am
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by Nicky Chorley » Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:40 am

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Last post by Matthew Turner
Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:53 am
The Sicilian Defence with 4...e5!?

Last post by Tim Spanton « Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:35 pm
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by Neville Twitchell » Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:59 pm
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Last post by Tim Spanton
Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:35 pm
Is this a fortress?

Last post by JustinHorton « Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:24 pm
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by JustinHorton » Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:02 am

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Last post by JustinHorton
Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:24 pm
Crazy opening positions

Last post by MJMcCready « Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:48 am
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by MJMcCready » Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:42 pm

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Last post by MJMcCready
Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:48 am
Unfamiliar territory: Black in a Nimzo-Larsen

Last post by MJMcCready « Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:35 pm
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by Nicky Chorley » Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:16 am

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Last post by MJMcCready
Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:35 pm
Interesting study

Last post by Paul Robert Jackson « Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:56 am
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by Wadih Khoury » Sat Nov 07, 2020 7:04 pm

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Last post by Paul Robert Jackson
Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:56 am
Have you seen this game previously ?

Last post by John Upham « Tue Oct 06, 2020 5:02 pm
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by John Upham » Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:25 pm

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Last post by John Upham
Tue Oct 06, 2020 5:02 pm
Unusual Openings

Last post by Paul McKeown « Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:21 pm
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by Simon Rogers » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:38 am

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Last post by Paul McKeown
Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:21 pm
Some Q's concerning the French Defence.

Last post by MJMcCready « Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:02 pm
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by MJMcCready » Sun Aug 30, 2020 4:29 am
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Last post by MJMcCready
Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:02 pm
Paleface Attack

Last post by Nick Grey « Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:33 pm
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by Neil Graham » Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:52 pm
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Last post by Nick Grey
Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:33 pm
Desprez Opening 1.h4

Last post by Simon Rogers « Sat Jul 18, 2020 9:46 pm
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by Simon Rogers » Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:51 pm

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Last post by Simon Rogers
Sat Jul 18, 2020 9:46 pm
Pirc defence

Last post by Simon Rogers « Sat Jun 27, 2020 3:23 pm
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by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:51 am

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Last post by Simon Rogers
Sat Jun 27, 2020 3:23 pm
Disturbing king and queen position

Last post by Graham Borrowdale « Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:19 pm
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by Paul Habershon » Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:26 am

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Last post by Graham Borrowdale
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:19 pm
What's this against my Sicilian

Last post by Simon Rogers « Mon May 11, 2020 8:16 pm
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by Simon Rogers » Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:47 pm

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Last post by Simon Rogers
Mon May 11, 2020 8:16 pm
How to prepare for a game

Last post by Simon Rogers « Wed May 06, 2020 7:33 pm
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by soheil_hooshdaran » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:14 am

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Last post by Simon Rogers
Wed May 06, 2020 7:33 pm
Teaching chess ending

Last post by Simon Rogers « Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:10 am
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by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:16 pm

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Last post by Simon Rogers
Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:10 am
Polish Opening 1. b4

Last post by Roger de Coverly « Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:49 pm
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by Roger de Coverly » Mon Apr 06, 2020 11:45 am
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Last post by Roger de Coverly
Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:49 pm
How would you classify this opening?

Last post by David Sedgwick « Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:51 pm
Replies: 7
by JustinHorton » Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:19 pm

7 Replies

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Last post by David Sedgwick
Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:51 pm
Why did he did so?

Last post by soheil_hooshdaran « Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:23 pm
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by soheil_hooshdaran » Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:20 am
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Last post by soheil_hooshdaran
Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:23 pm
Where did I go wrong?

Last post by Roger de Coverly « Mon Feb 03, 2020 10:49 pm
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by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:01 am
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Last post by Roger de Coverly
Mon Feb 03, 2020 10:49 pm
Is there a win here?

Last post by Roger de Coverly « Sun Sep 08, 2019 1:43 pm
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by AValjee » Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:34 pm

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Last post by Roger de Coverly
Sun Sep 08, 2019 1:43 pm
most pieces on the back rank late in the game?

Last post by Michael Farthing « Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:33 pm
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by Martin Crichton » Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:48 pm

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Last post by Michael Farthing
Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:33 pm
Hamppe - Meitner, Vienna, 1870

Last post by Leonard Barden « Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:14 pm
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by John Upham » Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:45 pm

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Last post by Leonard Barden
Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:14 pm
Information on David Foley-Comer

Last post by David Sedgwick « Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:09 pm
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by Eugene McConlough » Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:54 am

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Last post by David Sedgwick
Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:09 pm
Most pieces on the h-file

Last post by Matt Fletcher « Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:16 pm
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by Alistair Campbell » Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:37 pm

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Last post by Matt Fletcher
Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:16 pm
Readiness for a tournament

Last post by Nick Grey « Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:47 pm
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by soheil_hooshdaran » Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:45 pm

7 Replies

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Last post by Nick Grey
Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:47 pm
ChessBase 15 Question

Last post by John Upham « Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:06 pm
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by John Upham » Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:12 pm

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Last post by John Upham
Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:06 pm
Opening Novelty in the QGD on move five

Last post by Mick Norris « Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:58 pm
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by John Upham » Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:31 pm

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Last post by Mick Norris
Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:58 pm
Swapping pieces

Last post by Nick Ivell « Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:58 pm
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by Nick Ivell » Sun Dec 30, 2018 10:39 am

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Last post by Nick Ivell
Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:58 pm
Unexpected move in the QGD.

Last post by Nick Ivell « Sun Dec 30, 2018 10:43 am
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by Robert Stokes » Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:48 pm
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Last post by Nick Ivell
Sun Dec 30, 2018 10:43 am
Benoni defence

Last post by soheil_hooshdaran « Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:08 am
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by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Apr 27, 2018 6:42 pm

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Last post by soheil_hooshdaran
Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:08 am
What's this?

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by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:07 am

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Last post by soheil_hooshdaran
Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:07 am
Fundamental/Basic weakness?

Last post by Javier Gil « Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:28 am
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by soheil_hooshdaran » Wed Nov 21, 2018 12:28 pm

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Last post by Javier Gil
Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:28 am

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