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The Official Website of Cranbrook Kent England UK - Near Sissinghurst Castle Gardens - The Weald of Kent - Homepage
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A to Z Directory. Maps & Leaflets. Food & Drink. Clubs & Societies. Sports & Leisure. Clubs & Societies. For sports clubs click here. Welcomes all new and existing beekeepers. Regular meetings held in Sissinghurst. See website. Meetings on the second Tuesday of each month in the Meeting Room, Council Offices, High Street, Cranbrook. Weald of Kent Chess Club (formerly Kilndown Chess Club). Meetings every Monday at 6.45pm at Cranbrook Library, Carriers Road, Cranbrook. All standards of players are welcome.
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Buying a chess set | UK-chessblogger
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From the home counties, the usa and beyond. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Category Archives: Buying a chess set. Regency Chess Company Review. October 4, 2011. If you browse around chess retail websites in the UK you will doubtless read plenty of customer comments and reviews. The thing is, how do you know they are genuine? In some cases retailers go to great lengths to let … Continue reading →. Buying a chess set. April 5, 2011. Buying a chess set. Travel and Play Chess. Chess is a...
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Uncategorized | UK-chessblogger
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From the home counties, the usa and beyond. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Giving up the Initiative: A Sucker’s Bet. January 19, 2013. There are two competing schools of thought when dealing with winning positions. The first says “reduce, reduce, reduce” and the other says that the material disparity is just one imbalance among many. I subscribe to the second approach. The game … Continue reading →. January 2, 2013. Gambit in the Nimzo-Indian. December 25, 2012. A Fun Little Puzzle.
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Chess Endings | UK-chessblogger
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From the home counties, the usa and beyond. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Category Archives: Chess Endings. December 17, 2012. This endgame comes to us from a Ruy Lopez. If I were to teach a student only one position from any game I’ve ever played, this would be the one. There it was in front of me and I knew … Continue reading →. Giving up the Initiative: A Sucker’s Bet. Gambit in the Nimzo-Indian. A Fun Little Puzzle. Weald of Kent Chess Club. Buying a chess set.
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Chess Puzzles | UK-chessblogger
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From the home counties, the usa and beyond. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Category Archives: Chess Puzzles. December 17, 2012. This endgame comes to us from a Ruy Lopez. If I were to teach a student only one position from any game I’ve ever played, this would be the one. There it was in front of me and I knew … Continue reading →. The Gentle Art of Persuasion. August 27, 2012. The Value of Efficiency. July 20, 2012. Book Recommendation: The Art of Attack in Chess. June 10, 2012.
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Chess Openings | UK-chessblogger
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From the home counties, the usa and beyond. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Category Archives: Chess Openings. The Gentle Art of Persuasion. August 27, 2012. The last time I wrote, the material concerned Gurgenidze-Spassky from the fifties. I’d like to follow up that effort by showing you a game of my own, and one that I think is already being spoken of in hushed tones … Continue reading →. Just off the Beaten Path. August 26, 2012. August 23, 2012. Anand vs. the World. August 17, 2012.
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From the home counties, the usa and beyond. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Author Archives: Christophe Giofreda. Giving up the Initiative: A Sucker’s Bet. January 19, 2013. This is a Game 30. My opponent is rated 1500 and I am 1600. I have the black pieces. 1 e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. d3 O-O {Nc6 is a bit better. The. Game will transpose, but castling first means white has 6. fxe dxe 7. Nxe5? It’s not very testing for black but it’s more theory to learn.}. 7 a4 {This ig...
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UK Chess Blogger - The Ultimate Chess Blog - Openings, Puzzles, Mid Game, Chess Sets, Chess Players - Part 2
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From the home counties, the usa and beyond. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Newer posts →. November 19, 2012. Ferguson – Giofreda, 0-1. 1 e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nd2 (4. g4 {4…g4 is scary but incredibly rare. 4… e6 5. c4 {This is an error. White is attacking the strongest point of. Black’s position and also weakening his d4 square. If white is ever forced to. Play cxd he’s in hot water since this obviates the need for a c5 break.} Nd7 {. The last book move.}. 39 Kxd5 Bd8 40. g...
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Chess Middle Games | UK-chessblogger
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From the home counties, the usa and beyond. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Category Archives: Chess Middle Games. Just off the Beaten Path. August 26, 2012. This is Gurgenidze versus Spassky, 1959. The opening is the Bird Defense to the Ruy Lopez. I like how Spassky acquits himself here. I’ve made some annotations, since I’m an aficianado of the opening. Spassky is one of my favorite … Continue reading →. August 23, 2012. Put it in the Grimoire. August 4, 2012. August 3, 2012. This i...