Despite the headline elsewhere, there is a birthday today !
I have put together a modest tribute to IM Tom Rendle here :
https://britishchessnews.com/2020/09/29 ... om-rendle/
Happy Birthday IM Tom Rendle (29-ix-1986)
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Happy Birthday IM Tom Rendle (29-ix-1986)
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Re: Happy Birthday IM Tom Rendle (29-ix-1986)
Happy Birthday Thomas.
One of the strongest contributors to the forum.
I didn't realise Tom's strength is the Dutch Defence.
I might post a couple of Chess Questions for him.
Has Thomas brought any books out on the Dutch?
One of the strongest contributors to the forum.
I didn't realise Tom's strength is the Dutch Defence.
I might post a couple of Chess Questions for him.
Has Thomas brought any books out on the Dutch?
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Re: Happy Birthday IM Tom Rendle (29-ix-1986)
I'd be surprised if Tom has not been approached by a publisher to write about the Dutch in book or DVD form.Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:55 pmHappy Birthday Thomas.
One of the strongest contributors to the forum.
I didn't realise Tom's strength is the Dutch Defence.
I might post a couple of Chess Questions for him.
Has Thomas brought any books out on the Dutch?
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Re: Happy Birthday IM Tom Rendle (29-ix-1986)
Many, many years ago I was going to write a book on the Leningrad, but I didn't get much beyond the mainline. I definitely prefer coaching to writing, although I did write for Chesspublishing for a number of years on their 1.e4... section.
These days it's tough to cover the Dutch as computers don't really rate the opening. One day maybe I'll put something together - luckily at the moment I'm still fairly busy coaching.
There are a couple of videos on Chess.com where I demonstrate ideas for White in the Staunton Gambit (1.d4 f5 2.e4) and 2.Nc3 as a more positional approach.
These days it's tough to cover the Dutch as computers don't really rate the opening. One day maybe I'll put something together - luckily at the moment I'm still fairly busy coaching.
There are a couple of videos on Chess.com where I demonstrate ideas for White in the Staunton Gambit (1.d4 f5 2.e4) and 2.Nc3 as a more positional approach.
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Re: Happy Birthday IM Tom Rendle (29-ix-1986)
I have a copy of the book:
Winning With The Dutch by Robert Bellin
1990 Edition
Which covers the Leningrad and Staunton Gambit
I have faced the Staunton Gambit a couple of times in club games. Along with the Stonwall and Queen Bishop's Attack
Winning With The Dutch by Robert Bellin
1990 Edition
Which covers the Leningrad and Staunton Gambit
I have faced the Staunton Gambit a couple of times in club games. Along with the Stonwall and Queen Bishop's Attack
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Re: Happy Birthday IM Tom Rendle (29-ix-1986)
At about that time I favoured the Leningrad Dutch. I was doing well in the main lines, but horribly against early variants. I found a book by Andy Martin, "The Contemporary Anti-Dutch", which was very good - well, good enough for me anyway.Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:30 pmI have a copy of the book:
Winning With The Dutch by Robert Bellin
1990 Edition
The reason this is memorable is that I got my copy with £2 off the list price, because it was "slightly defaced". On closer scrutiny, the defacement was the author's signature.
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Re: Happy Birthday IM Tom Rendle (29-ix-1986)
Not defacement in the style of Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell !NickFaulks wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 3:50 pm
The reason this is memorable is that I got my copy with £2 off the list price, because it was "slightly defaced". On closer scrutiny, the defacement was the author's signature.
Those books now have pride of place at the Islington Local History Centre and are worth a fair sum.
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