Newcastle Open 2012 – Round 2

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I really enjoyed this game!
As you know I love the Ruy Lopez and this was a great game that followed the main line of the Ruy Lopez and allowed for the fun tactics and positions that arise in this opening. It was great to play an opponent that new the opening well as you could feel the struggle back and forth during the game. When I was analysing this with Fritz there were quite a few times were the advantage swayed between us.
I would have to say this was my favourite game of the tournament.

 

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Searching for Bobby Fischer

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This afternoon I watched a great chess film that I haven’t seen for a long time.

Over Christmas I was given a free subscription to films from Quick Flix, a company that sends out films in the post. They have a large list of films you can borrow and this was one of them. I am really glad they had it as it is not the easiest film to find any more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The story portrays Joshua Waitzkin as he grows and develops his chess skills at a young age. The film is a really interesting one that gives a very honest portrayal of the life of a young rising chess star.

The links with Bobby Fischer work really well. The chess strategies and ideas that are presented throughout the film are great and show various important aspects of the game. It is a great family film and my favourite chess film (to be fair I haven’t seen that many and I don’t think that there are many chess films) and I highly recommend you watch it!

 

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Newcastle Open 2012 – Round 1

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Here is my first game from the Newcastle Open that I played in recently.
This game was a fun one to start the tournament with. There were numerous different ideas to pick up and I enjoyed spotting the weaknesses and looking to take advantage of the position. Make sure you read the annotations that I have written so that you may understand my thoughts on the game!

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Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation

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If any of you watch the show Talkin’ ’bout your Generation you would know that they give a trophy to the winning team sent in by someone from home. On this weeks episode I was that person from home and that trophy was a chess trophy I won when I was in school. Below is a link to a clip that shows the trophy being introduced. You may have to watch an add or two before the clip begins.

In other news I scored 3 out of 6 at the Newcastle open this year. I had a great time at the tournament and felt that I did really well against the opponents I came up against. Keep your eyes out for more posts on the tournament!

 

 

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