chess opening #52121 (7)Did I miss a win here? If so, where? Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): I played board 6 for Worcestershire against Warwickshire in Birmingham on October 5, 2013. I eventually drew, but I had much the better of the ending. Did I miss a win? I start with the usual No surprise here I continue So is he going to a King's Indian or maybe an Grunfeld Defence? I continue What is this? Maybe he will follow up with d6, going back to main lines? So I take the centre So this is …Charles Higgie vs. Martin Smyth |
chess opening #61940 (5)Malpas & Oswestry 1 v Atticus (Liverpool) Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): On Tuesday September 20, Malpas & Oswestry 1 lost their first fixture at their new venue of The Bull, Shocklach, Malpas, 4-1 against the Liverpool giants, Atticus. Atticus turned up with a very strong team, while Malpas & Oswestry 1 were missing a couple of key players. The first result was on board 3, when Graham Ives lost to Tim Wiseman. Charles Lowick Higgie was the next to finish, losing…Charles L Higgie vs. Luke Boumphrey |
chess opening #62242 (5)Shropshire 2 v Sandhurst Cadets 4NCL Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): So it starts as a conventional King's Indian Defence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Indian_Defence I play the Samisch_Variation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Indian_Defence,_S%C3%A4misch_Variation The usual moves. Panno Variation: 6...Nc6
The Panno line, named after Oscar Panno, is a sharp and highly theoretical system which can lead to very complicated play. Black…Charles L Higgie vs. Luke Vallis |
chess opening #14986 (11)Pawns are important Annotated by totema (1200): I must say that my opponent on this game knew more than just a rules. My opponent had better rating by 200 points compared to me and I had only once from our six encounters reached draw and lost 5 games. This game shows power of pawns and how dangerous those little devils can be if you underestimate them. This was first time my opponent played 1.d4 against me instead of 1.c4 that he uses often. …Opponent vs. Totema |