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Source: Streatham & Brixton Chess Club http://streathambrixtonchess.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Aagaard’s central thesis, regular visitors may recall, is that a “real chess player is someone who knows where the pieces belong.” Well that’s the idea anyway. Sometimes it goes a bit wrong. Which genius, and no I’m not being sarcastic, decided the White pieces belonged like so …?
Black to move
You might also want to take a punt at what Black should play here but if you don’t fancy that you can always take a guess at how many more moves White lasted before throwing in the towel.
Earlier in the week Tom mentioned the Richmond Rapidplay which is taking place this coming Sunday. I had intended to get along to this but unfortunately have ballsed things up and now I have to work that day.
Another event I won’t be attending is Michael Adams’ simul in Dover on the 19th July. I had very much hoped to be there - thanks for the offer David - but again the extremely irritating necessitity to earn a crust is going to prevent me. If you’re free and fancy your chances details are available at http://www.thoughtsport.co.uk/ if you’re free that day and fancy your chances.
PS: I know I know - the Prisoner Penny Farthing image has got nothing whatsoever to do with today’s post but I needed something to break up the page and I’m really fond of it. If nothing else it gives me an excuse to link to the “Magnus isn’t rated number 2 after all” piece I wrote last week.