Andrew Martin is doing some smashing UTubes from the British Championship.
He is picking a game a day from each round.
These four are very good.
Round 3 Howell - Pert
This position from the Dragon is discussed with some cute play
mentioned before we get there.
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Round 4 Jones - Lalic
Where the Black c7-pawn does the two step to reach c5
1 e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
Does White's 3.e5-e5 justify Black's 3...c6-c5.
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Round 5 Wells - Houska
Where 4..a6 in the Slav is the theme.
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Round 6 Jones v Bates
A good Anti-Sicilian set-up with Black playing the double edged 7...c5-c4
Loads of neat lines in this instructive miniature
Final Position
Nice three piece mate.
Here is the full pgn of each game with no notes.
You can either watch the vid first then play out the game recalling Martin's comments
or go through the game first and see if your ideas and impressions match his.
(I'd go with the latter.)
Round 3 Howell - Pert
Round 4 Jones - Lalic
Round 5 Wells - Houska
Round 6 Jones v Bates
Originally posted by greenpawn34I like that guy Andrew Martin. He's good. The slav game was interesting.
Andrew Martin is doing some smashing UTubes from the British Championship.
He is picking a game a day from each round.
These four are very good.
Round 3 Howell - Pert
This position from the Dragon is discussed with some cute play
mentioned before we get there.
[fen]r1bq1rk1/pp2ppbp/2n2np1/3p4/3NP3/2N1BP2/PPPQ2PP/2KR1B1R w - - 0 10[/fen]
...[text shortened]... 17. Qb1 Qc5 18. Qb7 Qc6 19. Nc7+ Kd7 20. Qxc6+ Kxc6 21. e5+ Kb6 22. Rb1+ Kxa7 23. Rb7[/pgn]
Originally posted by greenpawn34I use the 3.Nc3 move order all the time. I prepared it for myself too but it's nice to know that a master likes to use this move too. As black I might try out the Dragondorf.
Andrew Martin is doing some smashing UTubes from the British Championship.
He is picking a game a day from each round.
These four are very good.
Round 3 Howell - Pert
This position from the Dragon is discussed with some cute play
mentioned before we get there.
[fen]r1bq1rk1/pp2ppbp/2n2np1/3p4/3NP3/2N1BP2/PPPQ2PP/2KR1B1R w - - 0 10[/fen]
17. Qb1 Qc5 18. Qb7 Qc6 19. Nc7+ Kd7 20. Qxc6+ Kxc6 21. e5+ Kb6 22. Rb1+ Kxa7 23. Rb7[/pgn]
