Classic win is tribute to gentleman of chess.Byline: SPENCER TILBROOK BRITISH chess lost one of its true gentlemen, excellent authors and fine players earlier this autumn with the death of Sheffield-born John Littlewood John Littlewood can refer to:
This year, he played in the British Championship
The British Championship is the most prestigious ice hockey cup competition in the United Kingdom, and also the longest established ice hockey competition. some 50 years after his first appearance in the event having qualified by winning the seniors crown the previous summer. Today's game from the British championships, with John as Black against Sarah Hegarty, follows a classical pattern. White plays the Bishop first to c4 then to b3 and then back to c2 before erecting a large centre and pressing on the Kingside. Black gets counterplay coun·ter·play n. A threat or offensive position in chess intended to counter an opponent's advantage in another part of the board. Noun 1. by applying pressure on the Queenside. Eventually White's King becomes exposed as pawns are swapped off in the centre and Black finds the tactics to win. White's fxg6 on move 30 is a mistake as the open f file contributes to Black's attack. 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 c6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 0-0 7.Re1 Na6 8.Nbd2 b5 9.Bb3 Nc5 10.Bc2 a5 11.d4 Ncd7 12.Nf1 Re8 13.Ng3 g6 14.Ng5 h6 15.Nh3 Bf8 16.f4 Nb6 17.Nf2 c5 18.f5 Kh7 19.b3 Qc7 20.Bb2 c4 21.Qf3 Bg7 22.Ba3 exd4 23.cxd4 b4 24.Bc1 cxb3 25.Bxb3 a4 26.Bd1 Bb7 27.Bf4 Nbd5 28.Rc1 Qb6 29.fxg6+ fxg6 30.Be3 Nxe3 31.Qxe3 Nd5 32.Qd2 Bxd4 33.exd5 Bxf2+ 34.Qxf2 Rxe1+ 35.Nf1 Rf8 36.Rc7+ Kg8 37.Bf3 Rxf1+ 0-1 |
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