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Written by: John Redmond

Category: Atticus@4NCL

Published: 25 August 2021

Atticus ½-3½ Guildford Young Guns 

Atticus had a tough opening match in the fourth season of the 4NCL Online which began on Monday. Steve Kee had a tremendous battle with IM Wadsworth and was winning for most of the time before - presumably in time-pressure - he repeated moves in a winning position. I had a good opening against GM Hebden but got ground down in a position where I just needed to 'do nothing' (and do it well). Steve Burge had some attack whilst a pawn down in a Fantasy Caro-Kann but missed some equalising shots in the middlegame. James Rothwell also had chances and was better in a double-rook endgame before time-pressure got the better of him. So - a creditable start to the new season despite the lop-sided look of the score!

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Written by: John Redmond

Category: Atticus@4NCL

Published: 26 July 2021

The next season of the 4NCL Online will begin in late August. Games will be played on Tuesdays on a fortnightly basis.

While we have played 3 successful seasons in this competition thus far, we need to see how many wish to play online now that OTB chess is (somewhat) resuming.

If you do wish to play please contact me asap.

John Redmond (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

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Written by: John Redmond

Category: Atticus@4NCL

Published: 16 March 2021

Atticus A  ½-3½  Brentwood A, Division One 4NCL Online,  March 9th 2021 

In this match we were facing higher-rated opposition. Charlie faced a dark-square clamp on the Black side of the Reti, missing one or two tactical opportunities to free himself. Steve Kee also conceded space in the opening and was unable to 'break out'. Dave described his game as being messy before it got away from him near the end. I got a level-ish position in the Anglo-Catalan until I unwittingly disimproved on theory. Still my position was compact even after I won a pawn and gave it back and so my opponent offered a relatively early draw.

Atticus B  ½-3½  MCS Oxford A, Division Three 4NCL Online, March 9th 2021 

While John Lawton managed a creditable draw we had difficulties on the other boards. Typical hard going in the 4NCL!

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Written by: Martin Blasczyk

Category: Atticus@4NCL

Published: 27 January 2021

4NCL Replay: Here are all games from this and previous seasons available for replay and as pgn for download.
Unfortunalely this is an "old" http-website without SSL encryption.

This might be useful if you want to preparte yourself for the next match.

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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

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.