{"id":1759,"date":"1995-05-05T21:02:24","date_gmt":"1995-05-05T20:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2026-10-06T21:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:06:13","slug":"andrew-pickering-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1995\/05\/05\/andrew-pickering-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Pickering at work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1995\/05\/05\/andrew-pickering-at-work\/#Taylor_M_1605_%E2%80%93_Pickering_A_2000_1503_A21_Exeter_vs_Rainham\" >Taylor, M (1605) &#8211; Pickering, A (2000) \n(1503) [A21] Exeter vs. Rainham<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1995\/05\/05\/andrew-pickering-at-work\/#Pickering_A_2000_%E2%80%93_Belt_M_1775_B03_Exeter_Rooks_vs_Exmouth_1995\" >Pickering, A (2000) &#8211; Belt, M (1775) [B03] \nExeter Rooks vs. Exmouth, 1995<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1995\/05\/05\/andrew-pickering-at-work\/#Keely_L_2000_%E2%80%93_Pickering_A_2000_B93_Exeter_vs_Huddersfield_National_Major_Plate_1996\" >Keely, L (2000) &#8211; Pickering, A (2000) [B93] \nExeter vs. Huddersfield, National Major Plate, 1996<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/devonjuniorchess.co.uk\/wp\/drdaveexeter\/1995\/05\/05\/andrew-pickering-at-work\/#Opochensky_Karel_%E2%80%93_Nimzowitsch_Aaron_3_A50_It_Marienbad_Czech_Republic_1925\" >Opochensky Karel &#8211; Nimzowitsch Aaron (3) \n[A50] It, Marienbad (Czech Republic), 1925<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taylor_M_1605_%E2%80%93_Pickering_A_2000_1503_A21_Exeter_vs_Rainham\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC25\">Taylor, M (1605) &#8211; Pickering, A (2000)<br \/>\n(1503) [A21] Exeter vs. Rainham<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. c4 e5 2. g3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[2. Nc3]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2&#8230; f5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. e3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (This is a good formation, going for a central roller,<br \/>\nbut obviously you need to look out for weak squares)<\/p>\n<p><strong>4&#8230; Nc6 5. Nc3 g6 6. d4 e4 7. f3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (could have been saved up; Black isn&#8217;t playing &#8230;d5<br \/>\nyet)<\/p>\n<p><strong>7&#8230; exf3 8. Nxf3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (White has a central pawn but must aim at e2-e4)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8&#8230; d6 9. O-O Bg7 10. b3 O-O 11. Bb2<br \/>\nRe8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (highlighting the down side of Bb2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>12. Re1 Bh6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"t\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"B\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Black now formed the plan of putting a Knight on d3 supported by<br \/>\nthe Pawn on e4. What Pawn on e4? Watch!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>13. d5 Ne5 14. Nxe5 dxe5 15. Qd3 e4 16. Qd4 Bg7<br \/>\n17. Ne2 Qe7 18. Qd2 Ng4 19. Bxg7 Qxg7 20. Nd4 Ne5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (getting there)<\/p>\n<p><strong>21. Bf1 c5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (I think this move is a nice example of why Andrew is<br \/>\nbetter than most of us. Black has a great Knight and no weaknesses,<br \/>\nbut has no other assets and no obvious way of making use of the<br \/>\nKnight. This move, seeking open lines, suddenly opens up all sorts<br \/>\nof possibilities for the Rooks and Bishop.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>22. dxc6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[22. Nb5]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>22&#8230; bxc6 23. Be2 Rd8 24. Qc2 c5 25. Nb5 Nd3 26.<br \/>\nBxd3 exd3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"K\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Black is winning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>27. Qc3 Qe7 28. Qd2 Bb7 29. Nc3 Rd6 30. Kf2 Re8<br \/>\n31. Rad1 Qf6 32. Nb5 Rdd8 33. Qc3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[33. Nxa7 Ra8 34. Nb5 Qc6 35. e4 Rxe4]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>33&#8230; Qc6 34. e4 fxe4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[34&#8230; Rxe4]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>35. Re3 Rf8+ 36. Kg1 a6 37. Na3 Qd7 38. Nb1 Qg4<br \/>\n39. Rde1 Rf3 40. Qd2 Rdf8 41. Nc3 Qf5 42. Nd1 Rf1+ 43. Kg2 Bc8 44.<br \/>\ng4 Qxg4+ 45. Rg3 Qf5 46. Qe3 Bb7 47. Rg5 Qf6 48. Rxc5 Rxe1 49. Qxe1<br \/>\ne3+ 50. Rd5 Qf3+ 51. Kg1 Bxd5 52. cxd5 d2 0-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pickering_A_2000_%E2%80%93_Belt_M_1775_B03_Exeter_Rooks_vs_Exmouth_1995\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC26\">Pickering, A (2000) &#8211; Belt, M (1775) [B03]<br \/>\nExeter Rooks vs. Exmouth, 1995<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. d4 d6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nf3<br \/>\nBe7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[6&#8230; g6]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. h3 Bf5 8. Bd3 Qd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Bxd3 11.<br \/>\nQxd3 Bf6 12. Bg5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"d\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"R\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>12&#8230; Nc6 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Nbd2 d5 15. c5 Nc8 16. Nf1 N8e7<br \/>\n17. Ng3 Rae8 18. Nh5 Qf5 19. Qxf5 Nxf5 20. Nxf6+ 1-0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keely_L_2000_%E2%80%93_Pickering_A_2000_B93_Exeter_vs_Huddersfield_National_Major_Plate_1996\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC27\">Keely, L (2000) &#8211; Pickering, A (2000) [B93]<br \/>\nExeter vs. Huddersfield, National Major Plate, 1996<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4<br \/>\ne6 7. Bd3 b5 8. O-O Bb7 9. a3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[9. Qe1]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>9&#8230; Nbd7 10. Kh1 Nc5 11. Qe1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"L\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"Q\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"k\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>11&#8230; h5!? 12. Nf3 h4 13. e5 Nxd3 14. cxd3 Nd5 15. h3 Ne7<br \/>\n16. Be3 Nf5 17. Bf2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"L\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"k\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>17&#8230; Rc8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[17&#8230; Bxf3!? 18. gxf3]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>18. Nd4 Ng3+ 19. Bxg3 hxg3 20. Nf3 dxe5 21. fxe5<br \/>\nQxd3 22. Qxg3 Rc4 23. Rad1 Qe3 24. Kh2 Rh5 25. Rfe1 Qh6!? 26. Re2<br \/>\nBxa3 27. Nxb5 axb5 28. bxa3 Rc3 29. Red2 Bd5 30. Qg4 Rc4 31. Rd4<br \/>\nRxd4 32. Qxd4 Rf5 33. Qb6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"Q\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"D\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>33&#8230; Rxf3 34. Qxb5+ Ke7 35. Qb4+ Ke8 36. gxf3 Qe3 37. Qb8+<br \/>\nKe7 38. Qd6+ Ke8 39. Qb8+ Ke7 40. Qb4+ Ke8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; (Time control)<\/p>\n<p><strong>41. Qd2 Qxf3 42. Rb1 Qe4 43. Re1 Qf3 44. a4 Qa3<br \/>\n45. a5 Qf3 46. a6 Qa3 47. Qe2 Qa4 48. Rf1 Bc4?? 49. Rf4 Qa2 50.<br \/>\nQxa2 Bxa2 51. Rd4 1-0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opochensky_Karel_%E2%80%93_Nimzowitsch_Aaron_3_A50_It_Marienbad_Czech_Republic_1925\"><\/span><a name=\"RTFToC28\">Opochensky Karel &#8211; Nimzowitsch Aaron (3)<br \/>\n[A50] It, Marienbad (Czech Republic), 1925<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 b6 5. e4 Bb7 6. Bd3<br \/>\nNc6 7. Nf3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"L\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"K\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"r\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7&#8230; Be7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Hoping to keep the dark-squared Bishop while still<br \/>\n&#8220;muzzling&#8221; the Pawns. <strong>8. a3 d6 9. O-O e5 10. d5<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;The muzzling.&#8221; <strong>10&#8230; Nb8 11. b4 Nbd7 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Ne2?<br \/>\nNh5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"t\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"T\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"j\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"l\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"s\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"B\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wql.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"r\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nimzo says that White should attack on the Q-side &#8211; and this move<br \/>\nloosens the centre, since &#8230;c6 is now strong. Nimzo now tempts<br \/>\nWhite to further excesses on the King&#8217;s-side, expecting that<br \/>\nBlack&#8217;s counterplay must be sufficient.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14. Qd2 g6 15. g4 Ng7 16. Ng3 c6 17. Qh6 Rc8 18.<br \/>\nRac1 a6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Black wants to play &#8230;c6xd5 when it cannot be met by<br \/>\ne4xd5.<\/p>\n<p><em>[18&#8230; cxd5 19. exd5 f5 20. gxf5 gxf5 21.<br \/>\nKh1]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>19. Rfd1 Rc7 20. h4 cxd5 21. cxd5 Rxc1 22. Rxc1<br \/>\nNf6 23. Nh2 Kh8 24. Qe3 Nd7 25. Nf3 Nf6 26. Nh2 Ng8 27. g5 f6 28.<br \/>\nNf3 fxg5 29. hxg5 Bc8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"l\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"J\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"X\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"n\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"B\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wrd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>White is running short of steam&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>30. Rc6!?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &#8230;but not ideas!<\/p>\n<p><strong>30&#8230; Bd7 31. Bxa6 Bxc6 32. dxc6 Qc7 33. b5<br \/>\nh6!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Black sheds a Pawn to get organised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>34. gxh6 Ne6 35. a4 Bd8 36. Ba3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"T\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/brd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"J\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\"\nsrc=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"s\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"x\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wqd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"n\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"N\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>36&#8230; Qf7 37. Nxe5 dxe5 38. Bxf8 Nxf8 39. a5 Nxh6 40. axb6<br \/>\nNg4 41. c7 Nxe3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"chessboard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"L\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bbd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"S\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"J\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bkd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"d\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bql.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wbl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"P\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"x\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"p\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"X\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/bpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/bnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"N\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/wnd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wpd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"+\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img alt=\"+\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtd.gif\" \/><img alt=\"-\" src=\n\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"K\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/wkd.gif\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\n\"-\" src=\"\/wp\/chessx\/mtl.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>42. c8=Q<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[42. cxd8=Q]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>42&#8230; Qf3 43. fxe3 Qxg3+ 0-1<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor, M (1605) &#8211; Pickering, A (2000) (1503) [A21] Exeter vs. Rainham 1. c4 e5 2. g3 [2. Nc3] 2&#8230; f5 3. 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