4NCL Online Season 3, Division 1 & 3, Round 1

Details: Written by Martin Blasczyk; Category: Atticus@4NCL; Published: 26 January 2021

4NCL Online Season 3, Division 1, Round 1

Atticus A -v- Alba Bon Accord 1 1½ - 2½

[Event "4NCL, Division 3"] 
[Site "https://lichess.org/aJbifWUP"] 
[Date "2021.01.26"] 
[Round "1"] 
[Board "1"] 
[White "Olson, Hamish (theturtlemoves)"] 
[Black "Redmond, John P."] 
[WhiteTeam "Alba Bon Accord 1"] 
[BlackTeam "Atticus A"] 
[Result "1-0"] 
[WhiteElo "2190"] 
[BlackElo "1639"] 
[TimeControl "2700+15"] 
[ECO "C18"] 
[Opening "French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation"] 
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. Qg4 g6 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Qa4 10. Be2 c4 11. Ra2 h6 12. O-O Bd7 13. Qh4 Nge7 14. Bg5 Ng8 15. Rb1 b6 16. h3 Rh7 17. Nh2 Nce7 18. Bxe7 Nxe7 19. Ng4 Ng8 20. f4 Qc6 21. Qe1 O-O-O 22. a4 h5 23. Nh2 Ne7 24. a5 b5 25. a6 Kc7 26. Nf3 Rb8 27. Ng5 Rg7 28. Qc1 Rb6 29. Qa3 Kd8 30. Rba1 Ke8 31. g4 Bc8 32. gxh5 gxh5 33. Bxh5 Nf5 34. Qb4 Qc7 35. Ra5 Qe7 36. Qxe7+ Kxe7 37. Kf2 Bd7 38. Nf3 Ng3 39. Bg4 Ne4+ 40. Ke3 Nxc3 41. Ng5 b4 42. Rc5 Nb5 43. h4 Na3 44. Kd2 c3+ 45. Kc1 Nb5 46. h5 Nxd4 47. h6 Rg8 48. h7 Rh8 49. Bd1 Nf5 50. Rc7 d4 51. Rxa7 b3 52. cxb3 d3 53. Rxd7+ Kxd7 54. a7 Nd4 55. a8=Q Rxa8 56. Rxa8 d2+ 57. Kb1 Nxb3 58. Kc2 1-0

[Event "4NCL, Division 3"] 
[Site "https://lichess.org/2nPqkCwj"] 
[Date "2021.01.26"] 
[Round "1"] 
[Board "2"] 
[White "Kennaugh, Charles W"] 
[Black "Grove, Michael (MikeyG)"] 
[WhiteTeam "Atticus A"] 
[BlackTeam "Alba Bon Accord 1"] 
[Result "1/2-1/2"] 
[WhiteElo "1815"] 
[BlackElo "1801"] 
[TimeControl "2700+15"] 
[ECO "C25"] 
[Opening "Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit"] 
1. e4 d6 2. Nc3 e5 3. f4 Nd7 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. O-O O-O 7. fxe5 Nxe5 8. Nxe5 dxe5 9. d3 Ng4 10. Qe2 Bc5+ 11. Kh1 Qh4 12. g3 Qh5 13. Nd5 c6 14. Ne3 Bxe3 15. Bxe3 b6 16. Bg1 Be6 17. Bxe6 fxe6 18. a4 Qg5 19. a5 Rxf1 20. Rxf1 c5 21. Ra1 Rb8 22. axb6 axb6 23. Kg2 h5 24. h3 Nf6 25. Be3 Qg6 26. Kh2 Rb7 27. Qd2 Rf7 28. Rg1 Nd7 29. Qe2 Nf6 30. Rf1 Kh7 31. Rf2 Kg8 32. Qd2 Nd7 33. Rxf7 Qxf7 34. Kg2 Qf6 35. b4 Qe7 36. bxc5 bxc5 37. Qc3 Kf7 38. Qc4 Qd6 39. Kf3 Qc6 40. c3 Qb6 41. Qa4 Nf6 42. Qa3 Qb1 43. Ke2 c4 44. dxc4 Nxe4 45. Qc1 Nxg3+ 46. Kf3 Qg6 47. c5 h4 48. Qd2 Qe4+ 49. Kf2 Qc6 50. Qd8 Nf5 51. Qg5 Qd7 52. Qh5+ Kg8 53. Qf3 e4 54. Qxe4 Kf7 55. c6 Qd6 56. Qf3 Qh2+ 57. Ke1 Qe5 58. Kd2 Kg8 59. Bf2 Qd6+ 60. Kc2 Qe5 61. Qd3 Kh7 62. Bd4 Qh2+ 63. Kb3 Qb8+ 64. Kc2 g6 65. Qe4 Qh2+ 66. Kb3 Qb8+ 67. Kc2 Qh2+ 68. Kc1 Qd6 69. Qe5 Qa3+ 70. Kc2 Qa2+ 71. Kc1 Qa1+ 72. Kc2 Qa2+ 73. Kd3 Qa6+ 74. c4 Nxd4 75. Qxd4 Qxc6 76. Qxh4+ Kg7 77. Qe4 Qa6 78. Qe5+ Kf7 79. Qb5 Qa3+ 80. Kd4 Qxh3 81. Qd7+ Kf6 82. Qd8+ Kf7 83. Qc7+ Kf6 84. Qe5+ Kf7 85. c5 Qg4+ 86. Kc3 Qf3+ 87. Kc4 Qc6 88. Qf4+ Ke7 89. Qg5+ Kf7 90. Qf4+ Ke7 91. Qg5+ Kf7 92. Qf4+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "4NCL, Division 3"] 
[Site "https://lichess.org/nzhVo1OG"] 
[Date "2021.01.26"] 
[Round "1"] 
[Board "3"] 
[White "Gray, Euan (EuanGray)"] 
[Black "James, David J"] 
[WhiteTeam "Alba Bon Accord 1"] 
[BlackTeam "Atticus A"] 
[Result "1-0"] 
[WhiteElo "1618"] 
[BlackElo "1973"] 
[TimeControl "2700+15"] 
[ECO "E55"] 
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation"] 
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Qe2 b6 10. Rd1 cxd4 11. exd4 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Qc7 13. Bd2 Bb7 14. Bb3 Rfe8 15. Re1 Rac8 16. Rac1 Bxf3 17. Qxf3 b5 18. Bf4 Qa5 19. Bd6 Qb6 20. Bf4 b4 21. Bd2 a5 22. cxb4 axb4 23. Qd3 Qb7 24. Rc4 Nd5 25. Rec1 Rxc4 26. Qxc4 Rb8 27. h3 h6 28. Kh2 Rf8 29. Bd1 Rb8 30. Bf3 N7f6 31. Rc2 b3 32. Rb2 Qc8 33. Qxc8+ Rxc8 34. axb3 Rb8 35. b4 Nd7 36. b5 N7b6 37. Be2 Rc8 38. Ra2 Kf8 39. Bd3 Ke8 40. Ra6 Kd7 41. Ba5 Rb8 42. Ra7+ Nc7 43. Be4 Kc8 44. Bc6 Kd8 45. Bb7 Nc4 46. Bxc7+ Kxc7 47. Bc6+ Kd6 48. Rxf7 1-0

[Event "4NCL, Division 1"] 
[Site "https://lichess.org/MKBACubg"] 
[Date "2021.01.26"] 
[Round "1"] 
[Board "4"] 
[White "Kee, Steve"] 
[Black "Jennings, Richard (barkvegen)"] 
[WhiteTeam "Atticus A"] 
[BlackTeam "Alba Bon Accord 1"] 
[Result "1-0"] 
[WhiteElo "1802"] 
[BlackElo "1812"] 
[TimeControl "2700+15"] 
[ECO "A10"] 
[Opening "English Opening"] 
1. c4 d6 2. g3 e5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. e4 Nc6 6. Nge2 O-O 7. d3 Be6 8. h3 Nd7 9. O-O Kh8 10. Be3 a6 11. Qd2 Rb8 12. f4 f6 13. Nd5 b6 14. Kh2 a5 15. d4 exd4 16. Bxd4 Nb4 17. Bc3 Nxd5 18. exd5 Bg8 19. Nd4 Qc8 20. Nc6 Rf7 21. Rae1 Bf8 22. Nxb8 Qxb8 23. Re2 h6 24. Rfe1 Bh7 25. Re8 Qb7 26. Rd8 g6 27. Ree8 Kg7 28. Qd4 Nc5 29. Rxf8 Rxf8 30. Rxf8 Kxf8 31. Qxf6+ Ke8 32. Qh8+ Kd7 33. Qxh7+ Kc8 34. Qg8+ Kd7 35. Qf7+ Kd8 36. Bf6+ Kc8 37. Qe8# 1-0

4NCL Online Season 3, Division 3, Round 1

Atticus B (1689) -v- Hertford 1 (2086) 1½ - 2½

Last season Hertford 1 won the 4NCL Division 4 Group C (6 wins, 1 draw, 0 loss) and was promoted to 4NCL Division 3. This season Hertford 1 is the strongest team in our division and they may aim to win the league again. Atticus B was largely outrated on all boards and at the end the result is a good one for us.

I want to draw your attention to the game FM Byway, Paul -v- Burge, Steve, board 3. Steve sacrificed his f-pawn, then his whole queen side, exchanged his attacking rook against a knight and an even stronger attack against the white king. White tried to make the best of this bad job but there was no place to hide, his position was doomed. Congratulations to Steve for this phantastic win.

[Event "4NCL, Division 3"] 
[Site "https://lichess.org/EkvwTeQb"] 
[Date "2021.01.26"] 
[Round "1"] 
[Board "1"] 
[White "Borman, Philip (Dr_PJB)"] 
[Black "Blasczyk, Martin"] 
[WhiteTeam "Hertford 1"] 
[BlackTeam "Atticus B"] 
[Result "1-0"] 
[WhiteElo "2251"] 
[BlackElo "1809"] 
[TimeControl "2700+15"] 
[ECO "A45"] 
[Opening "Indian Game"] 
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. c3 cxd4 8. exd4 Nbd7 9. O-O b6 10. Nbd2 Bb7 11. a4 Re8 12. Bh2 e5 13. Nc4 Ne4 14. Nfd2 Bf8 15. Nxe4 Bxe4 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 dxe5 18. Bb5 Qg5 19. Qg4 Qxg4 20. hxg4 Re6 21. Rfe1 a6 22. Bc4 1-0

[Event "4NCL, Division 3"] 
[Site "https://lichess.org/6XHJ0Kb2"] 
[Date "2021.01.26"] 
[Round "1"] 
[Board "2"] 
[White "Banerjee, Sanjoy K"] 
[Black "Cheal, Barry A (nacimora)"] 
[WhiteTeam "Atticus B"] 
[BlackTeam "Hertford 1"] 
[Result "0-1"] 
[WhiteElo "1755"] 
[BlackElo "1910"] 
[TimeControl "2700+15"] 
[ECO "E15"] 
[Opening "Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Traditional"] 
1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Nd7 8. a3 Be7 9. Nc3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 O-O 11. Bb2 c5 12. e3 Qc7 13. Rc1 Rac8 14. Qe2 Nf6 15. Rfd1 Rfd8 16. Nd2 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Qb7+ 18. Kg1 cxd4 19. cxd4 h6 20. Nf3 Bd6 21. Ne1 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Rc8 23. Rxc8+ Qxc8 24. e4 Be7 25. Nd3 Nd7 26. Nb4 a5 27. Na2 Qc6 28. Nc3 Bxa3 29. Bxa3 Qxc3 30. Bb2 Qb3 31. Qd2 a4 32. d5 exd5 33. exd5 a3 34. Bxg7 Kxg7 35. Qd4+ Nf6 36. d6 Qe6 37. Qxb6 a2 38. Qb2 Qe1+ 39. Kg2 a1=Q 40. Qxa1 Qxa1 0-1

[Event "4NCL, Division 3"] 
[Site "https://lichess.org/tm5uM9rL"] 
[Date "2021.01.26"] 
[Round "1"] 
[Board "3"] 
[White "Byway, Paul V (Ruritainian)"] 
[Black "Burge, Steve J"] 
[WhiteTeam "Hertford 1"] 
[BlackTeam "Atticus B"] 
[Result "0-1"] 
[WhiteElo "1438"] 
[BlackElo "1623"] 
[TimeControl "2700+15"] 
[ECO "A99"] 
[Opening "Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line"] 
1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. b3 Qh5 9. Ba3 Ne4 10. Nxe4 fxe4 11. Nd2 Rf6 12. Nxe4 Rh6 13. h3 e5 14. e3 Qg6 15. dxe5 Bxh3 16. Bxh3 Rxh3 17. Qd5+ Kf8 18. exd6 cxd6 19. Bxd6 Nc6 20. Bxe7+ Nxe7 21. Qxb7 Re8 22. Rad1 Nc6 23. Qd7 Qxe4 24. Qxh3 Ne5 25. Qg2 Nf3+ 26. Kh1 Re6 27. Rd8+ Ke7 28. Qh3 Kxd8 29. Rd1+ Ke7 30. Kg2 Ng5+ 0-1

[Event "4NCL, Division 3"] 
[Site "https://lichess.org/3HTlhPbp"] 
[Date "2021.01.26"] 
[Round "1"] 
[Board "4"] 
[White "Wadsworth, Mark S"] 
[Black "Capes, Ian (flynn2020)"] 
[WhiteTeam "Atticus B"] 
[BlackTeam "Hertford 1"] 
[Result "1/2-1/2"] 
[WhiteElo "1867"] 
[BlackElo "1785"] 
[TimeControl "2700+15"] 
[ECO "A85"] 
[Opening "Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation"] 
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 d6 6. Nh3 O-O 7. O-O Na6 8. Nf4 e5 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Nfd5 c6 11. Nxf6+ Qxf6 12. e4 Be6 13. Qe2 f4 14. f3 g5 15. g4 Rfd8 16. b3 Bf8 17. Bb2 Bc5+ 18. Kh1 Rd7 19. Rfd1 Rad8 20. Rxd7 Rxd7 21. Rd1 Qd8 22. Rxd7 Qxd7 23. Qd1 Bd4 24. Bf1 Kf7 25. Kg2 1/2-1/2

Phil Hopkins Chess Coaching 19/1/21

Details: Written by sjb; Category: Club News; Published: 19 January 2021

Hello all.

I used to be a member of Atticus chess club, from 2007, to 2010. During this time Atticus members, played a huge part in my chess development, and now I would like to help develop some of you, with online chess lessons.

If you are enthusiastic about chess, and are looking to improve your rating, or perhaps know of anyone else who may be looking for a teacher?, then do get in touch.

My contact details:

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Telephone: 07912434358.

All lessons will be hosted via lichess or playchess.com, and over a telephone call during the lesson.

£15 for 1 hour, or £25 for 2 hours, per session.

My Credentials:

I am consistently rated 2300+ on lichess, playchess.com and on the chess24 website.

I have achieved 189 ECF on slow and 201 ECF on Rapid, winning the Norwich open section, late 2019 before the corona virus pandemic hit.

I have already accumulated a number of regular students, who have improved their game through my lessons and have received lots of positive feedback from my teaching methods.

I hope to hear from some of you soon.

Regards Phil

Hastings Tournament Live on Chess24

Details: Written by shankly; Category: Club News; Published: 08 January 2021

The Hastings Tournament can be followed online this weekend starting at 1pm on Saturday.

Live commentary is available on the Chess24 website and Twitch.

More details can be found using the link below:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/08/chess-englands-elite-quartet-in-rare-clash-as-hastings-centenary-goes-online

MCA Online Tournament 2020/21 Update

Details: Written by shankly; Category: Club News; Published: 08 January 2021

The MCA Online Tournament has proved a great success with 13 Teams involved. After 5 rounds Prescot lead the way from Atticus 1 (who have a game in hand) followed by Atticus 3.

All the games can be followed live on the Lichess Website and detailed fixtures and statistics can all be found on the MCA Website.

Thanks again to Martin Blasczyk for organising the Tournament.

Happy Xmas-Pachelbel's Canon Live

Details: Written by shankly; Category: Club News; Published: 24 December 2020

Xmas Chess Party- Live Music The Atticus Blooze Brothers

British Online Championships 2020

Details: Written by sjb; Category: Club News; Published: 15 December 2020

The British Online Championships are starting this weekend.

There are many different sections available for entry.

You can still have time to join the Tournament by Clicking on the Link below:

Caplin British Online Chess Championships – English Chess Federation

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