EJCC 2-2 Newton Abbot Juniors
A match of mostly short games, where the outgraded Newton Abbot team
must have been pleased to hold us off. There are some lessons about how
to win a game here:
1. Recognise when you are playing in a risky way – and do so only if you
have to.
2. Don’t be afraid of ghosts!
3. If you like open games, then don’t close the position.
You can download the games¬es in the PGN file.
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{A shame to miss a win at the end, but you had the more promising
position throughout, so don’t regret the missed win, take some pride in
the good game! }
{A short and cautious game, where both players found themselves in a strange
part of town.}
{I expect by now you have read Chess for Tigers and know what I meant! But
just to be clear: If you think you’re the better player, don’t try and force
the issue, let the chances come to you. If you take risks, you are giving your
opponent chances. That may mean that you play in a different style to usual –
often, you have to take some risks to beat someone your own strength.}
{Both sides took and landed punches in this short but eventful game.}