Games – Winter League Online 2020-21 – Tayside and Fife Chess Association

SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF TAFCA WINTER LEAGUE ONLINE GAMES 2020

Here you will find all the games played in the TAFCA Winter League 2020-21.

You can search in the database from the search box using the following criteria;

Players (First or surname); Divisions (div1 or div2); Teams ( Dundee A, Newport Knights B. etc);
Clubs (Kirkcaldy or St.Andrews); ECO (B93 etc); Opening names (Sicilian or Closed Sicilian); Weeks (week1 or week5).

You can search using more than one criteria: If you wish to find games by Bob Smith involving the sicilian defence?
You would type his “last name“, then a space and “sicilian“: (smith sicilian)

Usually it takes only the first three letters, but if a few players/teams/clubs have similar names, you will need to type more in or even it all!

Just try it out. If you can’t find what your looking for using the set criteria’s, let us know and we will see if we can add it!
We hope you enjoy this new facility as we try to make the TAFCA website more user friendly.

Updated: 15/04/21; Time: 08:42 hrs

No	WHITE	DIV	TEAMS	WEEK	CLUBS	ECO	OPENING
1	Declan Shafi v Keith Rose	div1	Castlehill D v Castlehill A	week1	Castlehill	A56	Czech Benoni
2	Peter Sallai v Andre Babin	div1	Castlehill D v Castlehill A	week1	Castlehill	B23	Sicilian Rossolimo
3	Richard Kynoch v Martin Chalmers	div1	Castlehill D v Castlehill A	week1	Castlehill	C01	French Exchange
4	Jan Barron-Majerik v Graham Mooney	div1	Castlehill D v Castlehill A	week1	Castlehill	A41	Tartakower System
5	Paul Anderson v Alan Woodcock	div2	Dundee D v Kirkcaldy B	week1	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	A05	Reti
6	Thibault Rosazza v Euan Henderson	div2	Dundee D v Kirkcaldy B	week1	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	B21	Sicilian Morra Gambit
7	Peter Selbie v Andy Kennan	div2	Dundee D v Kirkcaldy B	week1	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	B08	Pric Defence
8	Max Whisson v Bruce Geddes	div2	Dundee D v Kirkcaldy B	week1	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	B10	Caro-Kann
9	Henri Meadows v Douglas Cairns	div2	Newport B v Dundee E	week1	Newport - Dundee	D00	1 d4 d5 Unusual lines
10	Scott Finnie v Peter Gibson	div2	Newport B v Dundee E	week1	Newport - Dundee	C65	Ruy Lopez Berlin Defence
11	Scot McKenzie v Angus Sneddon	div2	Newport B v Dundee E	week1	Newport - Dundee	A28	English 4 knights
12	Alan Wallace v Max Wang	div2	Newport B v Dundee E	week1	Newport - Dundee	C30	Kings Gambit Declined
13	Innes Ford v Colm Hawkins	div2	Castlehill F v Castlehill G	week1	Castlehill	C50	Giuoco Hungarian
14	Trevor Harley v Norman Waugh	div2	Castlehill F v Castlehill G	week1	Castlehill	B50	Sicilian Defence
15	John Lynch v Gordon Thomas	div2	Castlehill F v Castlehill G	week1	Castlehill	A03	Bird`s Opening
16	Conor Kelly v Daniel Coleman	div2	Castlehill F v Castlehill G	week1	Castlehill	C43	Scotch Game
17	Jacques Ophoff v Andrew Sutherland	div1	Perth A v Dundee A	week2	Perth - Dundee	E30	Nimzo-Indian Defence
18	John Williamson v Edwin Spencer	div1	Perth A v Dundee A	week2	Perth - Dundee	B00	Nimzowitsch Defence
19	Stephen Hogg v Aaron Gourlay	div1	Perth A v Dundee A	week2	Perth - Dundee	D10	Slav Defence
20	Tom Wardlaw v Gary Weir	div1	Perth A v Dundee A	week2	Perth - Dundee	A84	Dutch Defence
21	Rhian Hughes WFM v Sir Phillip Cohen	div1	Dundee B v Newport A	week2	Dundee - Newport	A16	English
22	Alan Borwell v James Montgomery	div1	Dundee B v Newport A	week2	Dundee - Newport	B33	Sicilian Sveshnikov
23	Simon Markham v Alastair Dawson	div1	Dundee B v Newport A	week2	Dundee - Newport	B17	Caro-Kann
24	Frank Stevenson v Marcus Wylie	div1	Dundee B v Newport A	week2	Dundee - Newport	C34	Kings Gambit accepted
25	Wilf Wheatley v Stuart Blyth	div1	Kirkcaldy A v St.Andrews A	week2	Kirkcaldy - St.Andrews	C00	French Def
26	John Kane v Stuart Ballantyne	div1	Kirkcaldy A v St.Andrews A	week2	Kirkcaldy - St.Andrews	C53	Giuoco Piano
27	Silva Subramanian v Alexandre Kings	div1	Kirkcaldy A v St.Andrews A	week2	Kirkcaldy - St.Andrews	B06	Modern Def
28	Stuart Burrell v Paul Anderson	div1	Kirkcaldy A v St.Andrews A	week2	Kirkcaldy - St.Andrews	A09	Reti Opening
29	Ray Noble v Sam Gregory	div1	Castlehill B v Castlehill C	week2	Castlehill	B13	Caro-Kann
30	Ben Volland v Robert Jackson	div1	Castlehill B v Castlehill C	week2	Castlehill	A20	English
31	Andy Rowe v Dariusz Kosznik	div1	Castlehill B v Castlehill C	week2	Castlehill	E61	Kings Indian
32	Pawel Kosior v Martin Chalmers	div1	Castlehill B v Castlehill C	week2	Castlehill	A84	Dutch Defence
33	Euan Murray v Rishi Vijayakumar J9	div2	Castlehill H v Castlehill E	week3	Castlehill	C10	French Def
34	Ramit Kanodia J13 v Ed Walton	div2	Castlehill H v Castlehill E	week3	Castlehill	B50	Sicilian
35	Ognyan Kolev v Arthur Grant	div2	Castlehill H v Castlehill E	week3	Castlehill	C30	Kings Gambit Declined
36	Josh Dickson J10 v Subhayu Banerjee	div2	Castlehill H v Castlehill E	week3	Castlehill	B21	Sicilian/Morra Gambit
37	James Anderson v Joe Cohen	div2	St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee C	week3	St.Andrews - Dundee	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
38	Amlan Banaji v Ray Flood	div2	St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee C	week3	St.Andrews - Dundee	C01	French Def
39	Bruce Wallace v Matthew Heritage	div2	St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee C	week3	St.Andrews - Dundee	B10	Caro-Kann
40	Djemma Ruseva v George Burton Snr	div2	St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee C	week3	St.Andrews - Dundee	B01	Scandinavian
41	Keith Rose v Miguel Alvarez	div1	Castlehill C v Castlehill D	week4	Castlehill	C44	Ponziani/Scotch Game
42	Michael Dugdale v Peter Sallai	div1	Castlehill C v Castlehill D	week4	Castlehill	B17	Caro-Kann
43	Martin Chalmers v Robert Jackson	div1	Castlehill C v Castlehill D	week4	Castlehill	B02	Alekine -Chase
44	Andy Rowe v Jan Barron-Majerik	div1	Castlehill C v Castlehill D	week4	Castlehill	D11	Slav Defence
45	Sam Gregory v Jacques Ophoff	div1	Dundee A v Castlehill B	week4	Dundee v Castlehill	C05	French Tarrasch
46	Ed Spencer v Dariusz Kosznik	div1	Dundee A v Castlehill B	week4	Dundee v Castlehill	B01	Scandinavian
47	Pawel Kosior v Stephen Hogg	div1	Dundee A v Castlehill B	week4	Dundee v Castlehill	E30	Nimzo-Indian Defence
48	Gary Weir v Ed Walton	div1	Dundee A v Castlehill B	week4	Dundee v Castlehill	D53	Q.G.D
49	Andrew Sutherland v George Herd	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Perth A	week4	Kirkcaldy - Perth	A05	Reti
50	Stuart Blyth v John Williamson	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Perth A	week4	Kirkcaldy - Perth	E77	King`s Indian 4 pawns Attack
51	Ian Washington v John Kane	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Perth A	week4	Kirkcaldy - Perth	B50	Siciian
52	Shivia Subramanian v Aaron Gourlay	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Perth A	week4	Kirkcaldy - Perth	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
53	Sir Philip Cohen v Declan Shafi J20	div1	Castlehill A v Dundee B	week4	Castlehill - Dundee	A05	Reti
54	Andre Babin v Alastair Dawson	div1	Castlehill A v Dundee B	week4	Castlehill - Dundee	A01	Nimzowitsch - Larsen
55	Frank Stevenson v Richard Kynoch	div1	Castlehill A v Dundee B	week4	Castlehill - Dundee	A52	Budapest Gambit
56	Graham Mooney v John Robertson Jnr	div1	Castlehill A v Dundee B	week4	Castlehill - Dundee	B40	Sicilian
57	Rhian Hughes WFM v Sam Herring	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Newport A	week4	St.Andrews = Newport	A13	English
58	Stuart Ballantyne v John Montgomery	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Newport A	week4	St.Andrews = Newport	D10	Slav Defence
59	Mike Scott v Alexandre Kings	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Newport A	week4	St.Andrews = Newport	A45	Trompowsky
60	Simon Markham v Hunter Webb	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Newport A	week4	St.Andrews = Newport	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
61	Paul Anderson v Norrie Carroll	div2	Dundee E v Kirkcaldy B	week5	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	A04	1.Nf3 Unusual replies
62	Henri Meadows v Peter Selbie	div2	Dundee E v Kirkcaldy B	week5	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	A45	Trompowsky
63	Alastair Wood v Scot McKenzie	div2	Dundee E v Kirkcaldy B	week5	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	C00	French Def
64	Max Wang J15 v Brian Morley	div2	Dundee E v Kirkcaldy B	week5	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	A40	1.d4 Unusual replies
65	Joe Cohen v Douglas Cairns	div2	Newport B v St.Andrews Uni B	week5	Newport - St.Andrews	B12	Caro-Kann
66	Scott Finnie v Amian Banaji	div2	Newport B v St.Andrews Uni B	week5	Newport - St.Andrews	C50	Giuoco Hungarian
67	Mike Heritage v Angus Sneddon	div2	Newport B v St.Andrews Uni B	week5	Newport - St.Andrews	C25	Vienna Game
68	Alan Wallace v Drew Knauss	div2	Newport B v St.Andrews Uni B	week5	Newport - St.Andrews	B00	Nimzowitsch
69	Rishi Vijayakumar J9 v Innes Ford	div2	Castlehill G v Castlehill H	week5	Castlehill	D37	Q.G.D
70	Norman Waugh v Conor Kelly J18	div2	Castlehill G v Castlehill H	week5	Castlehill	D05	Colle System
71	Daniel Coleman v Noah Dickson J8	div2	Castlehill G v Castlehill H	week5	Castlehill	D00	1.d4 d5 2.Nf3
72	George Herd v Alastair Dawson	div1	Dundee B v Kirkcaldy A	week6	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	A45	Trompowsky
73	Alan Borwell v Stuart Blyth	div1	Dundee B v Kirkcaldy A	week6	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	A01	Nimzowitsch - Larsen
74	John Kane v Frank Stevenson	div1	Dundee B v Kirkcaldy A	week6	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	B90	Sicilian Najdorf
75	John Robertson Jnr v Shiva Subramanian	div1	Dundee B v Kirkcaldy A	week6	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	A40	1.d4 Unusual replies
76	Jacques Ophoff v Alice Lampard	div1	Newport A v Dundee A	week6	Newport - Dundee	D82	Grunfeld
77	Rhian Hughes WFM v Edwin Spencer	div1	Newport A v Dundee A	week6	Newport - Dundee	A25	English v K.I.
78	Stephen Hogg v John Montgomery	div1	Newport A v Dundee A	week6	Newport - Dundee	D10	Slav Defence
79	Mike Scott v Sir Philip Cohen	div1	Newport A v Dundee A	week6	Newport - Dundee	A45	Trompowsky
80	Miguel Alvarez v Declan Shafi J20	div1	Castlehill A v Castlehill C	week6	Castlehill	C50	Giuoco Piano
81	Michael Dugdale v Andre Babin	div1	Castlehill A v Castlehill C	week6	Castlehill	A01	Nimzowitsch - Larsen
82	Richard Kynoch v Robert Jackson	div1	Castlehill A v Castlehill C	week6	Castlehill	D03	Torrie Attack?
83	Andy Rowe v Graham Mooney	div1	Castlehill A v Castlehill C	week6	Castlehill	C02	French Advance
84	John Williamson v Keith Rose	div1	Castlehill D v Perth A	week7	Castlehill - Perth	C36	Kings Gambit accepted
85	Peter Sallai v Ian Washington	div1	Castlehill D v Perth A	week7	Castlehill - Perth	B01	Scandinavian
86	Aaron Gourlay J20v Martin Chalmers	div1	Castlehill D v Perth A	week7	Castlehill - Perth	A85	Dutch Defence
87	Jan Barron-Majerik v Tom Wardlaw	div1	Castlehill D v Perth A	week7	Castlehill - Perth	A46	Torre, London & Colle systems
88	Colm Hawkins v James Anderson	div2	Dundee C v Castlehill F	week7	Dundee - Castlehill	C10	French Def
89	Ray Flood v Trevor Harley	div2	Dundee C v Castlehill F	week7	Dundee - Castlehill	B50	Sicilian
90	Gordon Thomas v Bruce Wallace	div2	Dundee C v Castlehill F	week7	Dundee - Castlehill	D02	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
91	George Burton Snr v Kit McEvoy Gould	div2	Dundee C v Castlehill F	week7	Dundee - Castlehill	D35	Q.G.D Exchange
92	Alan Woodcock v Euan Murray	div2	Castlehill E v Dundee D	week7	Castlehill - Dundee	B10	Caro-Kann
93	Ed Walton v Thibault Rosazza	div2	Castlehill E v Dundee D	week7	Castlehill - Dundee	B13	Caro-Kann Exchange
94	Andy Kennan v Ognyan Kolev	div2	Castlehill E v Dundee D	week7	Castlehill - Dundee	D00	1.d4 d5 2.Nf3
95	Subhayu Banerjee v Max Whisson J15	div2	Castlehill E v Dundee D	week7	Castlehill - Dundee	C42	Petroff Def
96	Alan Borwell v Jacques Ophoff	div1	Dundee A v Dundee B	week8	Dundee	C44	Ponziani/Scotch
97	Edwin Spencer v Alastair Dawson	div1	Dundee A v Dundee B	week8	Dundee	B10	Caro-Kann
98	Frank Stevenson v Stephen Hogg	div1	Dundee A v Dundee B	week8	Dundee	E12	Queen`s Indian
99	Sir Philip Cohen v John Robertson Jnr	div1	Dundee A v Dundee B	week8	Dundee	A47	Torre, London & Colle systems
100	Rhian Hughes WFM v Miguel Angel Prieto Alvarez	div1	Castlehill C v Newport Knights A	week8	Castlehill - Newport	A22	English
101	Ray Noble v Lloyd Hughes	div1	Castlehill C v Newport Knights A	week8	Castlehill - Newport	B13	Caro-Kann
102	Mike Scott v Michael Dugdale	div1	Castlehill C v Newport Knights A	week8	Castlehill - Newport	D00
103	Robert Jackson v Simon Markham	div1	Castlehill C v Newport Knights A	week8	Castlehill - Newport	D03	Torre type systems
104	Innes Ford v Euan Murray	div2	Castlehill E v Castlehill G	week8	Castlehill	C55	Two Knights
105	Ed Walton v Norman Waugh	div2	Castlehill E v Castlehill G	week8	Castlehill	B23	Closed Sicilian
106	John Lynch v Ognyan Kolev	div2	Castlehill E v Castlehill G	week8	Castlehill	A02	Bird`s Opening
107	Subhayu Banerjee v Daniel Coleman	div2	Castlehill E v Castlehill G	week8	Castlehill	C55	Two Knights
108	Colm Hawkins v Christine Sims	div2	Dundee E v Castlehill F	week9	Dundee - Castlehill	B00	Q-Fianchetto:Nimzowitsch
109	Henri Meadows v Trevor Harley	div2	Dundee E v Castlehill F	week9	Dundee - Castlehill	A45	Trompowsky
110	Gordon Thomas v Scot McKenzie	div2	Dundee E v Castlehill F	week9	Dundee - Castlehill	A40	Unusual replies to 1.d4
111	Max Wang J12 v Marten Kats	div2	Dundee E v Castlehill F	week9	Dundee - Castlehill	B30	Q.G.D
112	Andy Pye v Alan Woodcock	div2	Dundee D v Newport Knights B	week9	Dundee - Newport	A22	English
113	Thibault Rosazza v Douglas Cairns	div2	Dundee D v Newport Knights B	week9	Dundee - Newport	B12	Caro-Kann Advanced
114	Angus Sneddon v Max Whisson J15	div2	Dundee D v Newport Knights B	week9	Dundee - Newport	B01	Scandinavian
115	Norrie Carroll v Alan Wallace	div2	Dundee D v Newport Knights B	week9	Dundee - Newport	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
116	James Anderson v Paul Anderson	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Dundee C	week9	Kirkcaldy - Dundee	A40	Unusual replies to 1.d4
117	Euan Henderson v Ray Flood	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Dundee C	week9	Kirkcaldy - Dundee	B01	Scandinavian
118	Bruce Wallace v Peter Selbie	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Dundee C	week9	Kirkcaldy - Dundee	C42	Petroff Def
119	Bruce Geddes v George Burton Snr	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Dundee C	week9	Kirkcaldy - Dundee	D06	Queem`s Gambit
120	Joe Cohen v Rishi Vijayakumar J9	div2	Castlehill H v St.Andrews Uni B	week9	Castlehill - St.Andrews	C00	French
121	Conor Kelly J18 v Amian Banaji	div2	Castlehill H v St.Andrews Uni B	week9	Castlehill - St.Andrews	C45	Scotch Game
122	Matthew Heritage v Kit McEvoy Gould J19	div2	Castlehill H v St.Andrews Uni B	week9	Castlehill - St.Andrews	C29	Vienna Game
123	Haoqi Liu J9 v Djemma Ruseva	div2	Castlehill H v St.Andrews Uni B	week9	Castlehill - St.Andrews	C50	Giuoco/Hungarian Def
124	Sam Gregory v Sam Herring	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill B	week9	St.Andrews - Castlehill	A04	Unusual replies to 1.Nf3 KIA
125	Wilf Wheatley v Ben Volland J17	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill B	week9	St.Andrews - Castlehill	C45	Scotch Game
126	Dariusz Kosznik v Alexandre Kings	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill B	week9	St.Andrews - Castlehill	B50	Sicilian
127	Hunter Webb v Pawel Kosior	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill B	week9	St.Andrews - Castlehill	B40	Sicilian
128	John Williamson v Miguel Alvarez	div1	Castlehill C v Perth A	week10	Castlehill - Perth	C39	Kings Gambit accepted
129	Michael Dugdale v Ian Williamson	div1	Castlehill C v Perth A	week10	Castlehill - Perth	B01	Scandinavian
130	Aaron Gourlay J20 v Robert Jackson	div1	Castlehill C v Perth A	week10	Castlehill - Perth	A50	Queen`s Fianchetto Def
131	Andy Rowe v Tom Wardlaw	div1	Castlehill C v Perth A	week10	Castlehill - Perth	E10	Blumenfeld Gambit
132	George Herd v Jacques Ophoff	div1	Dundee A v Kirkcaldy A	week10	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
133	David Findlay v John Kane	div1	Dundee A v Kirkcaldy A	week10	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	C17	French Def
134	Shivia Subramanian v Ed Spencer	div1	Dundee A v Kirkcaldy A	week10	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	A45	Trompowsky
135	Stephen Hogg v Alastair Wood	div1	Dundee A v Kirkcaldy A	week10	Dundee - Kirkcaldy	D31	Q.G.D: Semi-Slav
136	Alan Woodcock v Christine Sim	div2	Dundee E v Dundee D	week10	Dundee	B21	Sicilian
137	Henri Meadows v Max Whisson J15	div2	Dundee E v Dundee D	week10	Dundee	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
138	Norrie Carroll v Scot McKenzie	div2	Dundee E v Dundee D	week10	Dundee	A40	Unusual replies to 1.d4
139	Max Wang J12 v Peter Gibson	div2	Dundee E v Dundee D	week10	Dundee	A40	Unusual replies to 1.d4
140	Keith Rose v Alice Lampard	div1	Newport Knights A v Castlehill D	week10	Newport - Castlehill	B20	Sicilian Wing Gambit
141	Rhian Hughes WFM v Peter Sallai	div1	Newport Knights A v Castlehill D	week10	Newport - Castlehill	A11	English
142	Martin Chalmers v Mike Scott	div1	Newport Knights A v Castlehill D	week10	Newport - Castlehill	C45	Scotch Game
143	Simon Markham v Jan Barron-Majerik	div1	Newport Knights A v Castlehill D	week10	Newport - Castlehill	B10	Caro-Kann
144	Sir Philip Cohen v Isaac Stable	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee B	week10	St.Andrews - Dundee	E70	King`s Indian
145	Wilf Wheatley v Alastair Dawson	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee B	week10	St.Andrews - Dundee	B12	Caro-Kann Advanced
146	Frank Stevenson v Stuart Ballantyne	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee B	week10	St.Andrews - Dundee	A03	Bird`s Opening
147	Alexandre Kings v John Robertson Jnr	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee B	week10	St.Andrews - Dundee	B40	Sicilian
148	Sam Gregory v Declan Shafi	div1	Castlehill A v Castlehill B	week10	Castlehill	C00	French Def
149	Andre Babin v Ben Volland J17	div1	Castlehill A v Castlehill B	week10	Castlehill	A01	Nimzowitsch-Larsen
150	Dariusz Kosznik v Richard Kynoch	div1	Castlehill A v Castlehill B	week10	Castlehill	B01	Scandinavian
151	Graham Mooney v Pawel Kosior	div1	Castlehill A v Castlehill B	week10	Castlehill	C00	French Def
152	Joe Cohen v Cosmo Bobak	div2	Castlehill G v St.Andrews Uni B	week11	Castlehill - St.Andrews	B30	Q.G.D.
153	Innes Ford v Matthew Heritage	div2	Castlehill G v St.Andrews Uni B	week11	Castlehill - St.Andrews	B10	Caro-Kann
154	Djemma Ruseva v Daniel Coleman	div2	Castlehill G v St.Andrews Uni B	week11	Castlehill - St.Andrews	C58	Two Knights
155	Rishi Vijayakumar J9 v Eeshaan Sarda	div2	Castlehill G v St.Andrews Uni B	week11	Castlehill - St.Andrews	E60	King`s Indian
156	Douglas Cairns v James Anderson	div2	Dundee C v Newport Knights A	week11	Dundee v Newport	B18	Caro-Kann
157	Ray Flood v Scott Finnie	div2	Dundee C v Newport Knights A	week11	Dundee v Newport	C42	Petroff Def
158	Angus Sneddon v George Burton Snr	div2	Dundee C v Newport Knights A	week11	Dundee v Newport	B01	Scandinavian
159	Thibault Rosazza v Alan Wallace	div2	Dundee C v Newport Knights A	week11	Dundee v Newport	C45	Scotch Game
160	Conor Kelly v Paul Anderson	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill H	week11	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	B06	Modern Def
161	Euan Henderson v Kit McEvoy Gould	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill H	week11	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	C11	French Def
162	Josh Dickson J10 v Peter Selbie	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill H	week11	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	A06	Reti Opening
163	Alastair Wood v Noah Dickson J8	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill H	week11	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	C63	Ruy Lopez Schliemann
164	Colm Harkins v Euan Murray	div2	Castlehill E v Castlehill F	week11	Castlehill	C26	Vienna Game
165	Ed Walton v Jim McCluskey	div2	Castlehill E v Castlehill F	week11	Castlehill	C45	Scotch Game
166	Trevor Harley v Oynyan Kolev	div2	Castlehill E v Castlehill F	week11	Castlehill	B01	Scandinavian
167	Subhayu Banerjee v Gordon Thomas	div2	Castlehill E v Castlehill F	week11	Castlehill	B95	Sicilian Najdorf
168	Ian Washington v Andre Babin	div1	Perth A v Castlehill A	week12	Perth - Castlehill	B30	Sicilian
169	Richard Kynoch v Aaron Gourlay J20	div1	Perth A v Castlehill A	week12	Perth - Castlehill	B11	Caro-Kann Two Knights
170	Tom Laidlaw v Graham Mooney	div1	Perth A v Castlehill A	week12	Perth - Castlehill	E91	King`s Indian
171	Isaax Stable v Jacques Ophoff	div1	Dundee A v St.Andrews Uni A	week12	Dundee - St.Andrews	B01	Scandinavian
172	David Findlay v Stuart Ballantyne	div1	Dundee A v St.Andrews Uni A	week12	Dundee - St.Andrews	C11	French Def
173	Alexandre Kings v Ed Spencer	div1	Dundee A v St.Andrews Uni A	week12	Dundee - St.Andrews	B40	Sicilian
174	Stephen Hogg v Hunter Webb	div1	Dundee A v St.Andrews Uni A	week12	Dundee - St.Andrews	A56	Czech Benoni
175	Alan Woodcock v Rishi Vijayakumar J9	div2	Castlehill H v Dundee D	week13	Castlehill - Dundee	A46	Torre, London & Colle systems
176	Conor Kelly v Thibault Rosazza	div2	Castlehill H v Dundee D	week13	Castlehill - Dundee	B12	Caro-Kann Advanced
177	Max Whisson J15 v Arthur Grant	div2	Castlehill H v Dundee D	week13	Castlehill - Dundee	C50	Hungarian Giuoco Piamissimo
178	Ananthi Ramachandran v Norrie Carroll	div2	Castlehill H v Dundee D	week13	Castlehill - Dundee	C50	Hungarian Giuoco Piamissimo
179	Henri Meadows v James Anderson	div2	Dundee C v Dundee E	week13	Dundee	D04	Colle System
180	Ray Flood v Peter Gibson	div2	Dundee C v Dundee E	week13	Dundee	A04	Unusual Replies to Nf3
181	Scot McKenzie v Bruce Wallace	div2	Dundee C v Dundee E	week13	Dundee	A00	Irregular opening
182	George Burton v Max Wang J12	div2	Dundee C v Dundee E	week13	Dundee	D15	Slav Defence
183	Cosmo Bobak v Andy Pye	div2	Newport Knights B v Castlehill G	week13	Newport - Castlehill	B50	Sicilian
184	Douglas Cairns v Innes Ford	div2	Newport Knights B v Castlehill G	week13	Newport - Castlehill	B33	Sicilian
185	Norman Waugh v Scott Finnie	div2	Newport Knights B v Castlehill G	week13	Newport - Castlehill	E61	King`s Indian
186	Angus Sneddon v Daniel Coleman	div2	Newport Knights B v Castlehill G	week13	Newport - Castlehill	C50	Hungarian Giuoco Piamissimo
187	Paul Anderson v Colm Hawkins	div2	Castlehill F v Kirkcaldy B	week13	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	A04	Unusual Replies to Nf3
188	Trevor Harley v Euan Henderson	div2	Castlehill F v Kirkcaldy B	week13	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	B90	Sicilian Najdorf
189	Peter Selbie v Gordon Thomas	div2	Castlehill F v Kirkcaldy B	week13	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	D47	Semi-Slav Meran System
190	Marten Kats v Bruce Geddes	div2	Castlehill F v Kirkcaldy B	week13	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	B37	Q.G.D
191	Euan Murray v Joe Cohen	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Castlehill E	week13	St.Andrews - Castlehill	C42	Petroff Def
192	Amian Banaji v Ed Walton	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Castlehill E	week13	St.Andrews - Castlehill	B90	Sicilian Najdorf
193	Ognyan Kolev v Matthew Heritage	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Castlehill E	week13	St.Andrews - Castlehill	B12	Caro-Kann
194	Ray Noble v George Herd	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Castlehill C	week14	Kirkcaldy v Castlehill	B13	Caro-Kann
195	Shivia Subramanian v Andy Rowe	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Castlehill C	week14	Kirkcaldy v Castlehill	C02	French Advance
196	Keith Rose v Peter Selbie	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Castlehill C	week14	Kirkcaldy v Castlehill	C24	Bishop`s Opening
197	Alastair Wood v Euan Murray	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Castlehill C	week14	Kirkcaldy v Castlehill	B18	Caro-Kann Classical
198	Lloyd Hughes v Sam Gregory	div1	Castlehill B v Newport Knights A	week14	Castlehill - Newport	B12	Caro-Kann Advanced
199	Dariusz Kosznik v Mike Scott	div1	Castlehill B v Newport Knights A	week14	Castlehill - Newport	C44	Ponziani/Scotch
200	Simon Markham v Miguel Vivarez	div1	Castlehill B v Newport Knights A	week14	Castlehill - Newport	C85	Ruy Lopez Closed
201	Ed Walton v Marcus Wylie	div1	Castlehill B v Newport Knights A	week14	Castlehill - Newport	C45	Scotch Game
202	Sir Phillip Cohen v Peter Sallai	div1	Castlehill D v Dundee B	week14	Castlehill - Dundee	B12	Caro-Kann Advanced
203	Martin Chalmers v Alastair Dawson	div1	Castlehill D v Dundee B	week14	Castlehill - Dundee	A46	Torre, London & Colle systems
204	Alan Borwell v Jan Barron-Majerik	div1	Castlehill D v Dundee B	week14	Castlehill - Dundee	A01	Nimzo-Larsen
205	Darren Cruickshank v John Robertson Jnr	div1	Castlehill D v Dundee B	week14	Castlehill - Dundee	B22	Sicilian
206	Cameron Wilson v Alan Woodcock	div2	Dundee D v Castlehill F	week15	Dundee - Castlehill	B01	Scandinavian
207	Thibault Rosazza v Jim McCluskey	div2	Dundee D v Castlehill F	week15	Dundee - Castlehill	C45	Scotch Game
208	Gordon Thomas v Max Whisson J15	div2	Dundee D v Castlehill F	week15	Dundee - Castlehill	A40	1d4 unusual replies
209	Norrie Carroll v Marten Kats	div2	Dundee D v Castlehill F	week15	Dundee - Castlehill	A45	Trompowsky
210	Kit McEvoy Gould J19 v Christine Sim	div2	Dundee E v Castlehill H	week15	Dundee - Castlehill	B32	Sicilian
211	Henri Meadows v Arthur Grant	div2	Dundee E v Castlehill H	week15	Dundee - Castlehill	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
212	Josh Dickson J10 v Peter Gibson	div2	Dundee E v Castlehill H	week15	Dundee - Castlehill	A02	Bird`s Opening
213	Scot McKenzie v Noah Dickson J8	div2	Dundee E v Castlehill H	week15	Dundee - Castlehill	A00	Irregular opening
214	Joe Cohen v Paul Anderson	div2	Kirkcaldy B v St.Andrews Uni B	week15	Kirkcaldy - St.Andrews	B06	Modern Def
215	Euan Henderson v Amian Banaji	div2	Kirkcaldy B v St.Andrews Uni B	week15	Kirkcaldy - St.Andrews	C90	Ruy Lopez Closed
216	Matthew Heritage v Peter Selbie	div2	Kirkcaldy B v St.Andrews Uni B	week15	Kirkcaldy - St.Andrews	C42	Petroff Def
217	Alastair Wood v Djemma Ruseva	div2	Kirkcaldy B v St.Andrews Uni B	week15	Kirkcaldy - St.Andrews	C66	Ruy Lopez Berlin Defence
218	James Anderson v Cosmo Bobak	div2	Castlehill G v Dundee C	week15	Castlehill - Dundee	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
219	Innes Ford v Ray Flood	div2	Castlehill G v Dundee C	week15	Castlehill - Dundee	C00	French
220	Bruce Wallace v Norman Waugh	div2	Castlehill G v Dundee C	week15	Castlehill - Dundee	B32	Sicilian
221	John Lynch v George Burton Snr	div2	Castlehill G v Dundee C	week15	Castlehill - Dundee	A03	Bird`s Opening
222	Andy Pye v Euan Murray	div2	Castlehill E v Newport Knights B	week15	Castlehill - Newport	E90	King`s Indian Classical
223	Ed Walton v Scott Finnie	div2	Castlehill E v Newport Knights B	week15	Castlehill - Newport	C41	Philidor
224	Angus Sneddon v Subhayu Banerjee	div2	Castlehill E v Newport Knights B	week15	Castlehill - Newport	B22	Sicilian
225	Marten Kats v Alan Wallace	div2	Castlehill E v Newport Knights B	week15	Castlehill - Newport	D06	Queens Gambit Symmetrical-Berlin
226	Jacques Ophoff v Miguel Alvarez	div1	Castlehill C v Dundee A	week16	Castlehill - Dundee	D10	Slav Defence
227	Michael Dugdale v David Findlay	div1	Castlehill C v Dundee A	week16	Castlehill - Dundee	C41	Philidor
228	Ed Spencer v Robert Jackson	div1	Castlehill C v Dundee A	week16	Castlehill - Dundee	C02	French Advance
229	Andy Rowe v Gary Weir	div1	Castlehill C v Dundee A	week16	Castlehill - Dundee	A84	Dutch Defence
230	Sam Gregory v Sir Philip Cohen	div1	Dundee B v Castlehill B	week16	Dundee - Castlehill	C29	Vienna Game
231	Alan Borwell v Robert Jackson	div1	Dundee B v Castlehill B	week16	Dundee - Castlehill	C00	French
232	Andy Rowe v Alastair Dawson	div1	Dundee B v Castlehill B	week16	Dundee - Castlehill	A43	Schmid Benoni
233	John Robertson Jnr v Keith Rose	div1	Dundee B v Castlehill B	week16	Dundee - Castlehill	A45	Trompowsky
234	Andrew Sutherland v Alice Lampard	div1	Newport Knights A v Perth A	week16	Newport - Perth	A04	K.I.A Unusual moves
235	Rhian Hughes WFM v John Williamson	div1	Newport Knights A v Perth A	week16	Newport - Perth	A13	English
236	Ian Washington v Jame Montgomery	div1	Newport Knights A v Perth A	week16	Newport - Perth	B30	Sicilian
237	Lloyd Hughes v Tom Wardlaw	div1	Newport Knights A v Perth A	week16	Newport - Perth	B20	Sicilian
238	George Herd v Richard Polaczek IM	div1	Castlehill A v Kirkcaldy A	week16	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
239	Declan Shafi v John Kane	div1	Castlehill A v Kirkcaldy A	week16	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	B06	Modern Def
240	Shivia Subramanian v Andre Babin	div1	Castlehill A v Kirkcaldy A	week16	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	A80	Dutch Defence
241	Richard Kynoch v Paul Anderson	div1	Castlehill A v Kirkcaldy A	week16	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	B06	Modern Def
242	Keith Rose v Isaac Stables	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill D	week16	St.Andrews - Castlehill	C55	Two Knights-Max Lange
243	Wilf Wheatley v Martin Chalmers	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill D	week16	St.Andrews - Castlehill	C11	French
244	Jan Barron-Majerik v Stuart Ballantyne	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill D	week16	St.Andrews - Castlehill	A60	Modern Benoni
245	Alexandre Kings v Darren Cruickshank	div1	St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill D	week16	St.Andrews - Castlehill	B17	Caro-Kann
246	Paul Anderson v Cosmo Bobak	div2	Castlehill G v Kirkcaldy B	week17	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	A09	Reti Opening
247	Innes Ford v Euan Henderson	div2	Castlehill G v Kirkcaldy B	week17	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	B90	Sicilian Najdorf
248	Peter Selbie v Norman Waugh	div2	Castlehill G v Kirkcaldy B	week17	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	D15	Slav Defence
249	Daniel Coleman v Bruce Geddes	div2	Castlehill G v Kirkcaldy B	week17	Castlehill - Kirkcaldy	D02	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
250	Alan Woodcock v James Anderson	div2	Dundee C v Dundee D	week17	Dundee	A04	Unusual Replies to Nf3
251	Ray Flood v Thibault Rosazza	div2	Dundee C v Dundee D	week17	Dundee	A40	1.d4 Unusual replies
252	Max Whisson J15 v Bruce Wallace	div2	Dundee C v Dundee D	week17	Dundee	B23	Sicilian Closed
253	George Burton v Norrie Carroll	div2	Dundee C v Dundee D	week17	Dundee	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
254	Rishi Vijayakumar J9 v Andy Pye	div2	Newport Knights B v Castlehill H	week17	Newport - Castlehill	A71	Modern Benoni
255	Douglas Cairns v Conor Kelly	div2	Newport Knights B v Castlehill H	week17	Newport - Castlehill	B15	Caro-Kann
256	Kit McEvoy Gould v Scott Finnie	div2	Newport Knights B v Castlehill H	week17	Newport - Castlehill	C24	Bishop`s Opening
257	Alan Wallace v Ananthi Ramachandran	div2	Newport Knights B v Castlehill H	week17	Newport - Castlehill	C26	Vienna Game
258	Colm Hawkins v Joe Cohen	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Castlehill F	week17	St.Andrews - Castlehill	C26	Vienna Game
259	Amian Banaji v Jim McCluskey	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Castlehill F	week17	St.Andrews - Castlehill	B06	Modern Def
260	Trevor Harley v Matthew Heritage	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Castlehill F	week17	St.Andrews - Castlehill	B17	Caro-Kann
261	Djemma Ruseva v Gordon Thomas	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Castlehill F	week17	St.Andrews - Castlehill	B94	Sicilian Najdorf
262	Christine Sims v Euan Murray	div2	Castlehill E v Dundee E	week17	Castlehill - Dundee	A17	English
263	Ed Walton v Henri Meadows	div2	Castlehill E v Dundee E	week17	Castlehill - Dundee	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin Defence
264	Peter Gibson v Ognyan Kolev	div2	Castlehill E v Dundee E	week17	Castlehill - Dundee	B01	Scandinavian
265	Subhayu Banerjee v Scot McKenzie	div2	Castlehill E v Dundee E	week17	Castlehill - Dundee	C00	French Def
266	Sam Gregory v Andrew Sutherland	div1	Perth A v Castlehill B	week18	Perth - Castlehill	C06	French Tarrasch
267	John Williamson v Ben Volland	div1	Perth A v Castlehill B	week18	Perth - Castlehill	D20	Q.G.A.
268	Dariusz Kosznik v Aaron Gourlay J20	div1	Perth A v Castlehill B	week18	Perth - Castlehill	B18	Caro-Kann Classical
269	Tom Wardlaw v Pawel Kosior	div1	Perth A v Castlehill B	week18	Perth - Castlehill	A15	English
270	Keith Rose v George Herd	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Castlehill D	week18	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	B10	Caro-Kann
271	Shivia Subramanian v Peter Sallai	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Castlehill D	week18	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
272	Martin Chalmers v John Kane	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Castlehill D	week18	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	A45	Trompowsky
273	Peter Selbie v Jan Barron-Majerik	div1	Kirkcaldy A v Castlehill D	week18	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	D45	Semi-Slav
274	Wilf Wheatley v Richard Polaczek IM	div1	Castlehill A v St.Andrews Uni A	week18	Castlehill - St.Andrews	A05	Reti
275	Declan Shafi v Stuart Ballantyne	div1	Castlehill A v St.Andrews Uni A	week18	Castlehill - St.Andrews	A61	Modern Benoni
276	Alexandre Kings v Richard Kynoch	div1	Castlehill A v St.Andrews Uni A	week18	Castlehill - St.Andrews	A52	Budapest Gambit
277	Graham Mooney v Hunter Webb	div1	Castlehill A v St.Andrews Uni A	week18	Castlehill - St.Andrews	C42	Petroff Def
278	Henri Meadows v v Cosmo Bobak	div2	Castlehill G v Dundee E	week19	Castlehill - Dundee	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
279	Innes Ford v Scot McKenzie	div2	Castlehill G v Dundee E	week19	Castlehill - Dundee	B00	Queen`s Fianchetto Def
280	Max Wang J12 v Norman Waugh	div2	Castlehill G v Dundee E	week19	Castlehill - Dundee	D11	Slav Defence
281	Daniel Coleman v Rohan Barrowcliff	div2	Castlehill G v Dundee E	week19	Castlehill - Dundee	D02	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
282	Euan Murray v James Anderson	div2	Dundee C v Castlehill E	week19	Dundee - Castlehill	A41	Tartakower System
283	Ray Flood v Ed Walton	div2	Dundee C v Castlehill E	week19	Dundee - Castlehill	C27	Vienna Game
284	Ognyan Kolev v Bruce Wallace	div2	Dundee C v Castlehill E	week19	Dundee - Castlehill	B21	Sicilian
285	Subhayu Banerjee v George Burton Snr	div2	Dundee C v Castlehill E	week19	Dundee - Castlehill	A40	1.d4 Unusual replies
286	Paul Anderson v Douglas Cairns	div2	Newport Knights B v Kirkcaldy B	week19	Newport - Kirkcaldy	D02	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
287	Scott Finnie v Euan Henderson	div2	Newport Knights B v Kirkcaldy B	week19	Newport - Kirkcaldy	B20	Sicilian
288	Bruce Geddes v Angus Sneddon	div2	Newport Knights B v Kirkcaldy B	week19	Newport - Kirkcaldy	D31	Q.G.D - Semi-Slav
289	Alan Wallace v Alastair Wood	div2	Newport Knights B v Kirkcaldy B	week19	Newport - Kirkcaldy	C26	Vienna Game
290	Josh Dickson J10 v Cameron Wilson	div2	Castlehill F v Castlehill H	week19	Castlehill	A00	Polish Opening
291	Jim McCluskey v Noah Dickson J8	div2	Castlehill F v Castlehill H	week19	Castlehill	D02	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
292	Haoqi Liu v Gordon Thomas	div2	Castlehill F v Castlehill H	week19	Castlehill	B23	Sicilian Closed
293	Marten Kats v Andy Pinnington	div2	Castlehill F v Castlehill H	week19	Castlehill	D45	Semi-Slave Def
294	Alan Woodcock v Joe Cohen	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee D	week19	St.Andrews - Dundee	C34	King`s Gambit Accepted
295	Amian Banaji v Thibault Rosazza	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee D	week19	St.Andrews - Dundee	B18	Caro-Kann Classical
296	Max Whisson J15 v Matthew Heritage	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee D	week19	St.Andrews - Dundee	A01	Nimzo-Larsen
297	Djemma Ruseva v Norrie Carroll	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee D	week19	St.Andrews - Dundee	C50	Giuoco - Hungarian Def
298	Wilf Wheatley v Miguel Alvarez	div1	Castlehill C v St.Andrews Uni A	week20	Castlehill - St.Andrews	C45	Scotch Game
299	Ray Noble v Stuart Ballantyne J20	div1	Castlehill C v St.Andrews Uni A	week20	Castlehill - St.Andrews	B23	Sicilian Closed
300	Alexandre Kings v Robert Jackson	div1	Castlehill C v St.Andrews Uni A	week20	Castlehill - St.Andrews	C11	French Def
301	Andy Rowe v Hunter Webb	div1	Castlehill C v St.Andrews Uni A	week20	Castlehill - St.Andrews	D47	Semi-Slav Meran System
302	Sir Philip Cohen v Andrew Sutherland	div1	Perth A v Dundee B	week20	Perth - Dundee	E24	Nimzo-Indian Defence
303	Alastair Dawson v John Williamson	div1	Perth A v Dundee B	week20	Perth - Dundee	B17	Caro-Kann
304	Aaron Gourlay J20 v Alan Borwell	div1	Perth A v Dundee B	week20	Perth - Dundee	B10	Caro-Kann
305	John Robertson Jnr v Tom Wardlaw	div1	Perth A v Dundee B	week20	Perth - Dundee	A13	English
306	Richard Polaczek IM v Jacques Ophoff	div1	Dundee A v Castlehill A	week20	Dundee - Castlehill	D15	Slav Defence
307	David Findlay v Declan Shafi	div1	Dundee A v Castlehill A	week20	Dundee - Castlehill	B93	Sicilian Najdorf
308	Andre Babin v Edwin Spencer	div1	Dundee A v Castlehill A	week20	Dundee - Castlehill	A02	Bird`s Opening
309	Stephen Hogg v Graham Mooney	div1	Dundee A v Castlehill A	week20	Dundee - Castlehill	A41	Tartakower System
310	Keith Rose v Sam Gregory	div1	Castlehill B v Castlehill D	week20	Castlehill	B22	Sicilian
311	Dariusz Kosznik v Martin Chalmers	div1	Castlehill B v Castlehill D	week20	Castlehill	C00	French Def
312	Peter Sallai v Andy Rowe	div1	Castlehill B v Castlehill D	week20	Castlehill	D43	Semi-Slav
313	Rishi Vijayakumar J9 v Jan Barron-Majerik	div1	Castlehill B v Castlehill D	week20	Castlehill	D10	Slav Defence
314	James Anderson v Rishi Vijayakumar J9	div2	Castlehill H v Dundee C	week21	Castlehill - Dundee	A45	Trompowsky
315	Kit McEvoy Gould v Ray Flood	div2	Castlehill H v Dundee C	week21	Castlehill - Dundee	C02	French Advance
316	Bruce Wallace v Conor Kelly	div2	Castlehill H v Dundee C	week21	Castlehill - Dundee	B10	Caro-Kann
317	Arthur Grant v George Burton Snr	div2	Castlehill H v Dundee C	week21	Castlehill - Dundee	D02	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
318	Cosmo Bobak v Thibault Rosazza	div2	Dundee D v Castlehill G	week21	Dundee - Castlehill	C51	Evans Gambit Declined
319	Max Whisson J15 v Innes Ford	div2	Dundee D v Castlehill G	week21	Dundee - Castlehill	A01	Nimzo-Larsen
320	Norman Waugh v Norrie Carroll	div2	Dundee D v Castlehill G	week21	Dundee - Castlehill	A40	1.d4 Unusual replies
321	Euan Murray v Paul Anderson	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill E	week21	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	B06	Modern Def
322	Euan Henderson v Ed Walton	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill E	week21	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	B90	Sicilian Najdorf
323	Brain Morley v Kit McEvoy Gould	div2	Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill E	week21	Kirkcaldy - Castlehill	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
324	Douglas Cairns v Jim McCluskey	div2	Castlehill F v Newport Knights B	week21	Castlehill - Newport	C93	Ruy Lopez Closed
325	Trevor Harley v Scott Finnie	div2	Castlehill F v Newport Knights B	week21	Castlehill - Newport	C42	Petroff Def
326	Angus Sneddon v Gordon THomas	div2	Castlehill F v Newport Knights B	week21	Castlehill - Newport	D00	1.d4 d5 Unusual moves
327	Marten Kats v Alan Wallace	div2	Castlehill F v Newport Knights B	week21	Castlehill - Newport	A81	Dutch Defence
328	Henri Meadows v Joe Cohen	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee E	week21	St.Andrews v Dundee	D02	1,d4 d5 2.Nf3 Unusual moves
329	Amian Banaji v Peter Gibson	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee E	week21	St.Andrews v Dundee	C45	Scotch Game
330	Scot McKenzie v Matthew Heritage	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee E	week21	St.Andrews v Dundee	A00	Irregular opening
331	Marten Kats v Alan Wallace	div2	St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee E	week21	St.Andrews v Dundee	B76	Sicilian Dragon
332	Sam Herring v Andrew Sutherland	div1	Perth A v St.Andrews Uni A	week22	Perth - St.Andrews	A17	English
333	John Williamson v Wilf Wheatley	div1	Perth A v St.Andrews Uni A	week22	Perth - St.Andrews	C00	French Def
334	Stuart Ballantyne J20 v Aaron Gourlay J20	div1	Perth A v St.Andrews Uni A	week22	Perth - St.Andrews	D15	Slav Defence
335	Miguel Alvarez v Sir Philip Cohen	div1	Dundee B v Castlehill C	week22	Dundee - Castlehill	C63	Ruy Lopez
336	Alan Borwell v Leyton Hackney	div1	Dundee B v Castlehill C	week22	Dundee - Castlehill	B01	Scandinavian
337	Robert Jackson v Alastair Dawson	div1	Dundee B v Castlehill C	week22	Dundee - Castlehill	A46	Torre, London & Colle systems
338	John Robertson Jnr v Andy Rowe	div1	Dundee B v Castlehill C	week22	Dundee - Castlehill	A40	Unusual replies to 1.d4
339	Richard Polaczek IM v Rhian Hughes WFM	div1	Newport Knights A v Castlehill A	week22	Newport - Castlehill	D43	Semi-Slav
340	James Montgomery v Declan Shafi	div1	Newport Knights A v Castlehill A	week22	Newport - Castlehill	A40	Unusual replies to 1.d4
341	Andre Babin v Mike Scott	div1	Newport Knights A v Castlehill A	week22	Newport - Castlehill	A00	Irregular opening
342	Marcus Wylie v Richard Kynoch	div1	Newport Knights A v Castlehill A	week22	Newport - Castlehill	B01	Scandinavian

Game 1

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill D v Castlehill A"] [Date "2020.11.02"] [White "Shafi, Declan - Castlehill A"] [Black "Rose, Keith - Castlehill B"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.02"] [WhiteElo "2184"] [BlackElo "1515"] {A56:Czech Benoni} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. h3 O-O 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Be2 a6 9. O-O Qc7 10. Bf4 Ne8 11. Qd2 Ne5 {White is slightly better.} 12. Ne1 f5 13. Bxe5 (13. exf5 $14 Rxf5 14. Bh6) 13... dxe5 $11 14. Nd3 Nd6 15. b3 fxe4 16. Nb2 Bd7 17. Qe3 (17. Nbd1 $15 { is superior.}) 17... Nf5 18. Qxe4 Nd4 19. Bd3 Rf4 20. Qe3 Raf8 21. Ne4 (21. Be4 $1 $15) 21... Rh4 $17 22. Qg3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (22. f3 $17) 22... Rxe4 $1 $19 {[%mdl 512]} 23. Kh1 (23. Bxe4 Ne2+) 23... Ref4 {Strongly threatening … e4.} 24. Rae1 Bf5 25. f3 Bxd3 26. Nxd3 R4f5 27. Re4 Rh5 28. Rfe1 Rff5 29. Nf2 Rhg5 30. Rg4 Rxg4 31. hxg4 Qa5 32. Ne4 Rf7 33. Qf2 Nxf3 (33... Rf4 $19 { is more deadly.} 34. Rb1 Bf8) 34. gxf3 $17 Rxf3 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 35. Qe2 ( 35. Qxf3 Qxe1+) 35... Rf4 36. Kg2 Qd8 37. Ng5 {Hoping for Ne6.} Qa5 38. Ne4 $1 Rxg4+ $2 (38... h6 $17 {keeps the pressure on.} 39. Rf1 b5) 39. Qxg4 $16 { White threatens Qc8+ and mate.} Qxe1 40. Qe6+ Kf8 41. Qc8+ Kf7 42. Ng5+ Kf6 43. Nxh7+ Kf7 44. Qe6+ Ke8 45. Qxg6+ Kd7 46. Qxg7 Qe2+ $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (46... Qe4+ $11 47. Kf2 Qd4+ 48. Kg2 Qe4+ 49. Kh2 Qh4+ 50. Kg1 Qe1+ 51. Kh2 Qh4+ 52. Kg2 Qe4+) 47. Kh3 $18 Qf1+ 48. Qg2 $2 (48. Kh2 $18) 48... Qd3+ $17 49. Kg4 Qxh7 $15 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KQ} 50. Qe2 ({Better is} 50. Qf2) 50... Qg6+ $17 51. Kh4 Qf6+ 52. Kg3 Qf4+ 53. Kg2 e4 54. a3 (54. Qh5 $17 {might work better.}) 54... e3 $19 55. Qf3 Qd4 56. Qf5+ (56. a4 $142) 56... Kd8 {Threatens to win with …Qd2+.} 57. Qf8+ $1 Kd7 58. Qf5+ Kd8 $2 (58... Kc7 $19 59. Qf7 Kb8 60. Qf8+ Ka7) 59. Kf3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (59. Qf8+ $1 $11 {and White is okay.} Kd7 60. Qb8 Qg4+ 61. Kf1 Qd1+ 62. Kg2 Qxb3 63. Kf3) 59... Qd2 $2 (59... Qd1+ $19 60. Kxe3 Qxb3+ 61. Kd2 Qxc4) 60. Qf8+ $11 {The position is equal.} Kd7 { …Qf2+ is the strong threat.} 61. Qf5+ Kd8 {aiming for …Qf2+.} 62. Qf8+ Kd7 {White must now prevent …Qf2+.} 63. Qf5+ Kd8 {Accuracy: White = 51%, Black = 74%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill D v Castlehill A"] [Date "2020.11.02"] [White "Sallai, Peter - Castlehill B"] [Black "Babin, Andre - Castlehill A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.02"] [WhiteElo "1510"] [BlackElo "1882"] {B23:Sicilian Rossamillo} 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Bc4 e6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. Ne2 Qc7 (7... Nf6 $11 { is superior.}) 8. Bb3 {White is slightly better.} d3 9. Nc3 (9. cxd3 $14 Nf6 10. Qc2 Qxc2 11. Bxc2) 9... Nf6 10. Qf3 dxc2 11. a4 ({White should play} 11. d4 $11) 11... Bc5 12. O-O b6 13. Bxc2 Bb7 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black has some pressure.} 14. Bb3 h5 15. Rd1 (15. d3 $1 $11) 15... Bd4 (15... Ng4 $17 16. d4 Qxh2+ 17. Kf1 Bb4) 16. Bc2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (16. h3 $1 $11 {and White stays safe.}) 16... Ng4 $19 17. g3 Nxf2 18. Kg2 Nxd1 {Black is clearly winning. } 19. Bxd1 h4 20. Ne2 (20. Qf4 $142 Be5 21. Qe3) 20... Qe5 21. Nxd4 Bxe4 { Accuracy: White = 26%, Black = 45%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill D v Castlehill A"] [Date "2020.11.02"] [White "Kynoch, Richard - Castlehill A"] [Black "Chalmers, Martin - Castlehill B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.02"] [WhiteElo "1866"] [BlackElo "1505"] {C01:French Exchange} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Nf3 Bg4 (6... Nc6 $11) 7. Bd3 (7. cxd5 $14 O-O 8. h3) 7... Nc6 {[%cal Bb8c6,Bc6b4,Bb4d5] [%mdl 32]} 8. Be3 O-O {The position is equal.} 9. O-O Re8 10. cxd5 Nb4 11. Bc4 Nbxd5 12. h3 Bh5 13. g4 Bg6 14. Ne5 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Strongly threatening Qb3. White is more active.} c6 15. Qf3 Nxc3 16. bxc3 Nd5 (16... Bd6 $11) 17. Bb3 (17. Rab1 $1 $16 {[%cal Rb1b7]} Qc7 18. Bxd5 (18. Nxg6 hxg6 19. Bxd5 cxd5 $14) 18... cxd5 19. Nxg6 (19. Qxd5 b6 $16) 19... hxg6 20. Qxd5) 17... Bf6 18. Nxg6 hxg6 19. c4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (19. Rab1 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 19... Nc7 $2 (19... Nxe3 $19 20. Rfe1 Bxd4) 20. Rad1 $14 Qe7 21. d5 cxd5 22. cxd5 {Threatens to win with d6.} Qd6 23. Rc1 b6 $2 ({Black should play} 23... Nb5 $14) 24. Rc6 (24. Bf4 $18 {and White stays clearly on top.} Be5 25. Bxe5 Rxe5 26. Rc6) 24... Qd8 $2 (24... Qd7 $16 {was called for.} 25. d6 Ne6 ) 25. Bf4 $2 (25. Rd1 $18) 25... Nb5 $1 {[%cal Rb5d4] And now …Nd4 would win. } 26. d6 (26. Rd1 $14) 26... Nd4 $1 $11 {[%csl LRc6,LRf3]} 27. Bxf7+ $1 Kf8 28. Qd5 Nxc6 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (28... Ne2+ $11 29. Kh1 Nxf4) 29. Bxe8 {[%csl Ge8] [%cal Rd5f7]} Nb4 $2 (29... Qxe8 $18 30. d7 Qf7 31. Qxc6 Rd8) 30. Qf7# { Accuracy: White = 41%, Black = 36%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill D v Castlehill A"] [Date "2020.11.02"] [White "Barron-Majerik, Jan - Castlehill B"] [Black "Mooney, Graham - Castlehill A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.02"] [WhiteElo "1510"] [BlackElo "1882"] {A41:Tartakower} 1. d4 d6 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bf5 4. e3 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nb4 6. Bd3 (6. Rc1 {keeps more tension.} c6 7. a3 Nbd5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. Bg3) 6... Nxd3+ 7. cxd3 c6 8. h3 {White has an edge.} Qa5 9. O-O h6 10. e4 Bh7 11. Re1 e6 12. Qb3 (12. d5 $14) 12... Qb6 $11 13. Qc2 Be7 14. Be3 Qa6 15. Rad1 O-O 16. Ne2 (16. a3 $142) 16... d5 {[%cal Rd5e4]} 17. Ng3 Bb4 (17... dxe4 {is more complex.} 18. dxe4 Qxa2 19. Ne5 Qa6 20. f3 Rfd8) 18. Bd2 Bxd2 19. Nxd2 Rac8 20. Nb3 b6 21. f4 Rc7 22. f5 exf5 23. exf5 Qc8 24. Qf2 Qa6 25. Qf4 Rfc8 (25... Rcc8 $11) 26. Nc1 (26. Nh5 $14 Nxh5 27. Qxc7) 26... c5 27. Re2 (27. Nh5 $1 $14 {[%mdl 512]} Rc6 (27... Nxh5 28. Qxc7) 28. Nxf6+ Rxf6 29. g4) 27... c4 (27... Qa4 $142 28. Rf1 Qb5) 28. dxc4 dxc4 ( 28... Qxc4 $11 29. Rde1 Qb5) 29. Qe5 $2 ({Only move:} 29. Nh5 $1 $16 {[%cal Rh5f6][%mdl 512] Strongly threatening Nxf6+.} Nxh5 30. Qxc7 $1 {[%mdl 512]}) 29... Nd7 (29... Qa4 $15 30. Rde1 Kh8) 30. Qd6 {aiming for Rde1.} Nf8 31. Qe5 ( 31. Rde1 $14 Rd7 32. Qb4) 31... Qa5 ({Black should play} 31... Nd7 $11 32. Qf4 c3) 32. Qxa5 $14 bxa5 33. Re5 c3 (33... a4 $14) 34. bxc3 $16 Rxc3 35. Nce2 Ra3 36. Rd2 Nd7 37. Re7 Rd8 38. Kf2 (38. d5 $16) 38... Kf8 (38... Nf6 {with more complications.} 39. Nf4 Kf8 40. Re5 Re8 41. Rb2 Ra4) 39. Re3 Rxe3 40. Kxe3 Nf6 41. Nf4 (41. Rc2 $14 {feels stronger.}) 41... g5 42. Nfe2 (42. fxg6 $11 Re8+ 43. Kf2 fxg6 44. Nd3) 42... Re8+ (42... Nd5+ $15 43. Ke4 Ne7) 43. Kd3 $2 (43. Kf3 $11 {and White is okay.}) 43... h5 $1 $19 44. Nc3 {Black should prevent Rf2.} h4 45. Nge2 (45. Nce4 $17 Nxe4 46. Nxe4 Bxf5 47. Re2) 45... Bxf5+ 46. Kc4 a6 (46... Rc8+ $19 {is more deadly.} 47. Kb3 Ne8) 47. d5 $17 Bd7 ({ Black should try} 47... g4 $17 48. Rd4 Rc8+ 49. Kb3 gxh3 50. gxh3 Rb8+ 51. Ka4 Rb4+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} 52. Kxa5 Rxd4 53. Nxd4 Bxh3) 48. Kc5 (48. Kd4 $1 $15 ) 48... Rxe2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (48... Rb8 $17 {and life is bright.}) 49. Rxe2 $18 Bb5 $2 (49... g4 50. hxg4 Bxg4) 50. Nxb5 axb5 51. Kxb5 Nxd5 52. Kxa5 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KN} Kg7 53. Rd2 Ne3 54. Kb5 f5 55. a4 {[%cal Ba2a4, Ba4a5,Ba5a6,Ba6a7][%mdl 32]} g4 56. a5 f4 57. a6 Nf1 58. Rd7+ Kf6 59. hxg4 f3 60. gxf3 (60. a7 $142 Ke6 61. Rh7 Ke5 62. a8=Q Nd2 63. Rd7 f2 64. Qd5+ Kf4 65. Qxd2+ Kg3 66. Qe3+ Kxg4 67. Qxf2 h3 68. Rg7+ Kh5 69. Qf5+ Kh6 70. Rh7#) 60... h3 61. Rh7 {White mates.} h2 62. a7 Kg6 63. Rh5 {Accuracy: White = 55%, Black = 45%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee D v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.11.03"] [White "Anderson, Paul - Kirkcaldy B"] [Black "Woodcock, Alan - Dundee D"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.03"] [WhiteElo "1325"] [BlackElo "1343"] {A05:Reti} 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d6 3. c4 e5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 Nc6 7. Nbd2 Bd7 8. a3 a5 9. b3 Re8 {The position is equal.} 10. Qc2 h6 11. Bb2 Bf5 12. Ne4 Nxe4 13. dxe4 Bg6 14. Rad1 Bf6 15. Bc3 Qe7 16. Rd5 Red8 17. Rfd1 Qe6 18. h3 b6 19. Nh2 Ne7 20. R5d2 $1 Nc6 21. e3 Qe7 22. Rf1 Nb8 23. b4 (23. Ng4 $14) 23... axb4 $11 24. axb4 Nd7 25. Ng4 Ra7 26. Qd3 Rda8 27. Qd5 Qd8 (27... Qe8 {is more complex.} 28. Rc1 Be7 29. f4 h5 30. Nf2 Ra3) 28. f4 {[%cal Rf4e5]} exf4 (28... Ra3 $11 29. Bb2 (29. fxe5 Rxc3 30. exf6 h5 $17) 29... Ra2) 29. Bxf6 Nxf6 30. Nxf6+ gxf6 31. Rxf4 (31. exf4 $14 Ra3 32. Rf3) 31... Ra2 32. Rg4 (32. Rxa2 $1 $11 Rxa2 33. c5 Ra1+ 34. Rf1 Rxf1+ 35. Bxf1) 32... Kh7 33. Rxa2 Rxa2 { Accuracy: White = 54%, Black = 54%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee D v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.11.03"] [White "Rosazza, Thibault - Dundee D"] [Black "Henderson, Euan - Kirkcaldy B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.03"] [WhiteElo "1220"] [BlackElo "1282"] {B21:Sicilian Morra Gambit} 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qd1 d6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Be2 a6 {The position is equal.} 9. O-O b5 10. a3 O-O 11. Qd2 Qc7 12. Rad1 Bb7 13. Rfe1 Rad8 14. Qf4 (14. Qe3 $11) 14... Na5 (14... h6 $15 15. Bh4 Ne5 16. Nxe5 dxe5) 15. Qg3 (15. Bd3 $11) 15... Kh8 (15... Nxe4 $15 16. Nxe4 Bxe4) 16. e5 $14 Nd5 (16... dxe5 $14 17. Nxe5 (17. Qxe5 Qc8 $11) 17... Bd6 ) 17. exd6 $16 Bxd6 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. Qh3 ({White should play} 19. Bxd8 $16 Rxd8 20. Qh4) 19... f6 $11 20. Bd3 {[%csl Gd3][%cal Rh3h7]} h6 21. Bd2 Nc6 22. Nh4 Ne5 23. Bxh6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (23. Bf4 $11) 23... Nxd3 $2 ({Black should try} 23... gxh6 $19 24. Rxe5 Bxe5 25. Ng6+ Kg7 26. Nxf8 Rxf8 27. Qg4+ Kh8) 24. Ng6+ $15 Kg8 25. Rxd3 {Black must now prevent Bd2.} Rfe8 (25... gxh6 $15 26. Qxh6 Qg7 27. Qxg7+ Kxg7 28. Nxf8 Rxf8) 26. Rc3 $2 (26. Bd2 $11 Qxc2 27. Bb4 Bxb4 28. axb4 Qxb2 29. Qh8+ Kf7 30. Qh5 Qxb4 31. Red1) 26... Qf7 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black is really pushing.} 27. Qh5 $2 (27. Nf4 $17 {was forced. } gxh6 28. Qxh6 Bxf4 29. Qxf4) 27... gxh6 $19 28. Rh3 Qg7 29. Qxh6 $2 (29. Rd3) 29... Qxh6 {Black is clearly winning.} 30. Rxh6 Kg7 31. Rh4 Kxg6 32. Re3 Rh8 33. Rg4+ Kf7 34. f4 Rdg8 {Accuracy: White = 36%, Black = 66%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee D v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.11.03"] [White "Selbie, Peter - Kirkcaldy B"] [Black "Kennan, Andy - Dundee D"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.03"] [WhiteElo "1263"] [BlackElo "1200"] {B08:Pirc Defence} 1. d4 d6 2. e4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 O-O 6. O-O Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Nc6 9. Be3 Nb4 (9... e5 $11 10. dxe5 Nxe5) 10. Bb3 Nd7 11. a3 Nc6 {White is slightly better.} 12. Rad1 e5 13. d5 (13. dxe5 {feels hotter.} Bxe5 14. Qg4 Bf6 15. Bh6 Re8 16. Qf4) 13... Nd4 14. Bxd4 exd4 15. Nb5 d3 16. c3 (16. cxd3 $14 {keeps the upper hand.} Bxb2 17. d4) 16... a6 (16... c6 $17 17. Nxd6 (17. dxc6 bxc6 18. Qxd3 cxb5 $17) 17... Ne5 ) 17. Nd4 $14 Re8 18. Ba2 ({Better is} 18. Ne6 $14 Qe7 19. Nxg7 Kxg7 20. Rfe1) 18... Ne5 (18... Nc5 $11) 19. Qe3 (19. Qg3 $14 {feels stronger.}) 19... Qe7 ( 19... Qh4 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 20. Rfe1 Qh4 {White must now prevent .. .Bh6.} 21. Nf3 Nxf3+ 22. Qxf3 f5 23. Qxd3 (23. exf5 $14 Rxe1+ 24. Rxe1) 23... Rxe4 (23... fxe4 $15 24. Qe3 Bh6) 24. Rxe4 $11 fxe4 25. Qe2 Re8 26. Re1 (26. Kh2 $11) 26... Be5 (26... e3 $15 27. Rf1 Bh6) 27. Qg4 Qxg4 28. hxg4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} Bf4 29. g3 Bd2 30. Re2 $1 {[%cal Re2d2]} e3 31. fxe3 ( 31. f4 $11 {remains equal.}) 31... Bxe3+ $17 32. Kg2 {Threatens to win with Kf3.} Kf7 33. Kf3 Bc1 34. Rc2 Bg5 35. c4 Kg8 (35... Re1 $142 36. c5 Re3+ 37. Kf2 Ke7) 36. b4 (36. c5 $17 {keeps fighting.}) 36... Re3+ $19 37. Kg2 Rxa3 38. c5 Ra4 39. cxd6 cxd6 40. Rc8+ (40. b5 {was necessary.}) 40... Kf7 41. Rc7+ Be7 42. Bb1 Rxb4 43. Bd3 Rb2+ 44. Kf3 a5 45. Rc2 Rxc2 46. Bxc2 {KB-KB} b5 47. Ke3 (47. Bd3 $142 b4 48. Bc2) 47... a4 48. Kd3 (48. Kf4 $142 Bf6 49. g5) 48... Bf6 49. Kd2 (49. g5 $142 Be5 50. g4) 49... Be5 50. Kc1 a3 {Strongly threatening …a2.} 51. Bb3 (51. Bb1 $142 Kf6 52. Kc2) 51... Bxg3 52. Kd2 b4 53. Kd3 h5 54. gxh5 gxh5 55. Ke2 h4 56. Kf1 h3 57. Kg1 Kf6 58. Kh1 Ke5 59. Ba2 Kd4 60. Bb3 Kc3 61. Ba2 b3 62. Bb1 a2 {[%cal Ra2b1]} 63. Kg1 axb1=Q# {Accuracy: White = 35%, Black = 72%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee D v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.11.03"] [White "Whisson, Max - Dundee D"] [Black "Geddes, Bruce - Kirkcaldy B"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.03"] [WhiteElo "1039"] [BlackElo "1189"] {B10:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. Bc4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bb3 e6 5. d4 Nd7 6. Nf3 Ngf6 7. O-O g6 (7... Bd6 $11) 8. Bf4 {White is slightly better.} a6 9. Nbd2 b5 10. c3 Bg7 11. a4 Qb6 (11... Bb7 $14) 12. axb5 $16 Qxb5 13. Ba4 Qxb2 (13... Qb7 $142 14. Ra3 O-O) 14. c4 O-O 15. Ne5 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (15. Bd6 $18 {avoids the disaster.}) 15... Qxd4 $19 16. Nxd7 Bxd7 ({Of course not} 16... Qxf4 $6 17. Nxf8 Bxf8 18. Qf3 $11) 17. Be3 Qe5 18. Nf3 Qc7 $1 19. cxd5 Bxa4 ({Don’t do} 19... exd5 20. Bd4 $17) 20. Qxa4 Nxd5 21. Bd4 Bxd4 22. Nxd4 Nb6 23. Qa2 Nd5 $2 (23... Rfc8 $19 24. Qa5 Qd6) 24. Rfc1 $2 (24. Qa4 $1 $11) 24... Qe5 (24... Qb7 $19 25. Nc6 Rfc8) 25. Nf3 (25. Nc6 $17 Qf6 26. Qc4) 25... Qf6 26. Qe2 Nf4 27. Qf1 Qb2 {Strongly threatening …Ne2+.} 28. Rc6 (28. Re1 $142) 28... Qb5 29. Qxb5 (29. Rc4 $17 Nd5 30. Rca4) 29... axb5 30. Rb1 b4 $1 31. g3 (31. Rxb4 Ra1+) 31... Nd5 32. Ne5 Rfc8 33. Rd6 Rd8 34. Rc6 Rac8 35. Ra6 Rc7 36. Nd3 $2 (36. Rb2 {keeps fighting.}) 36... Rb8 37. Ra4 Nc3 $2 (37... Rc3 $19 38. Raxb4 Nxb4 39. Rxb4 Rxb4 40. Nxb4 Kg7) 38. Rbxb4 $2 (38. Raxb4 $17 {was the only chance.} Rxb4 39. Rxb4) 38... Rxb4 $2 ({Not} 38... Nxa4 39. Rxb8+ Kg7 40. Rb5 $17) (38... Rd8 $19 39. Ne5 Nxa4 40. Rxa4 Rd2) 39. Rxb4 $17 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} Kg7 40. Kg2 Nd5 41. Rb3 Rc3 42. Rxc3 Nxc3 {KN-KN} 43. h4 Nd5 44. Kf3 h6 45. Kg4 f5+ 46. Kf3 Kf6 47. g4 (47. Nc5 $17 {might work better.}) 47... fxg4+ (47... e5 $1 $19 {[%cal Re5e4]} 48. Nc5 e4+ 49. Kg3 f4+ 50. Kg2 Ke5) 48. Kxg4 h5+ 49. Kg3 Kf5 50. f3 e5 51. Nf2 Nc3 { Hoping for …e4.} 52. Nd3 Ne2+ 53. Kf2 Nd4 54. Kg3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (54. Nc5 $17) 54... Ne2+ $2 (54... Nxf3 $1 $19 {[%mdl 512] And now …e4 would win.} 55. Nb2 (55. Kxf3 e4+) 55... Ke4) 55. Kf2 Nd4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (55... Nf4 $17 56. Nc5 Ne6) 56. Kg3 $19 Ne6 $2 (56... Nxf3 $1 $19 {[%mdl 512] and Black stays clearly on top. …e4 is the strong threat.} 57. Nc5 (57. Kxf3 e4+) 57... e4) 57. Kf2 $17 Nf8 58. Kg3 Nd7 59. Kf2 e4 (59... Nb6 $17 60. Nc5 Nd5) 60. fxe4+ $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (60. Ne1 $1 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 60... Kxe4 $19 61. Nc1 Ne5 $2 (61... Kf4 $19 {White must now prevent …Kg4.} 62. Ne2+ Kg4) 62. Ne2 $11 Nd3+ 63. Kg3 Ne5 64. Nf4 Kf5 65. Nh3 Nf7 66. Nf4 Nh6 67. Nh3 Nf7 68. Nf4 Ne5 69. Nh3 Nc4 70. Nf4 Nd2 71. Nh3 Nf1+ 72. Kf3 Nh2+ 73. Kg3 Ng4 74. Ng1 g5 (74... Ke4 $17 75. Nh3 Nh6 76. Ng5+ Ke3) 75. hxg5 {The position is equal.} Kxg5 76. Nf3+ Kf5 77. Nd4+ Kg5 78. Nf3+ Kf5 79. Nh4+ Kg5 80. Nf3+ { Accuracy: White = 57%, Black = 59%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Newport Knights B v Dundee E"] [Date "2020.11.04"] [White "Meadows, Henri - Dundee E"] [Black "Cairns, Douglas - Newport Knights B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.04"] [WhiteElo "870"] [BlackElo "1391"] {D00:1 d4 Unusual replies} 1. d4 Nf6 2. e3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. h3 Bh5 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O {The position is equal.} Bd6 9. a3 Nbd7 10. Nc3 a6 11. b4 Rc8 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Qc2 Bg6 14. Bd3 Bxd3 15. Qxd3 Nb6 16. Ng5 ({ White should try} 16. Nd2 $15) 16... h6 17. Nf3 Nfd7 18. e4 Nc4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black has some pressure.} 19. Bc1 dxe4 20. Nxe4 Be7 21. d5 (21. Bf4 $15) 21... Nde5 22. Nxe5 Nxe5 23. Qg3 Qxd5 ({Of course not} 23... exd5 $6 24. Qxe5 dxe4 25. Qxe4 $11) 24. Bxh6 $2 (24. Nc5 $17) 24... Ng6 $19 25. Nc5 gxh6 26. Rad1 Qg5 27. Nd7 Qxg3 28. fxg3 Rfd8 29. h4 Kg7 30. h5 Nf8 31. Nb6 Rc3 32. Rxd8 Bxd8 33. Na4 Rxa3 34. Nc5 Bb6 35. Kh2 Bxc5 36. bxc5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KR} Rc3 37. Rb1 Rxc5 38. Rxb7 Rxh5+ 39. Kg1 Rb5 40. Ra7 a5 41. Kf1 Ng6 42. Ke2 Ne5 43. Kd1 Kg6 44. Kc2 Kg5 45. Kc3 Kg4 46. Kd4 Nc6+ 47. Kc4 Nxa7 { Accuracy: White = 42%, Black = 69%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Newport Knights B v Dundee E"] [Date "2020.11.04"] [White "Finnie, Scott - Newport Knights B"] [Black "Gibson, Peter - Dundee E"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.04"] [WhiteElo "1340"] [BlackElo "817"] {C65:Ruy Lopez Berlin Defence} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. c3 Nxe4 6. Bxc6 (6. Qe2 $14 Bxf2+ 7. Kh1) 6... O-O $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (6... Nxf2 $11 {and Black stays safe.} 7. Rxf2 Bxf2+ 8. Kxf2 bxc6) 7. Bxe4 $18 Qe7 8. Re1 {White is clearly winning.} c6 9. d4 Bd6 10. dxe5 Bxe5 11. Nxe5 Qxe5 12. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 13. Rxe5 Kg8 14. Qh5 {Intending Bh6! and mate.} d6 15. Re7 Be6 16. Rxb7 Bd5 17. Qg4 Rfe8 18. Bd2 Be6 19. Qg3 a5 20. Bh6 {[%csl Gh6][%cal Rg3g7]} g6 21. h3 c5 22. Nd2 {White wants to mate with Qh4.} d5 23. Qe5 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Newport Knights B v Dundee E"] [Date "2020.11.04"] [White "McKenzie, Scot - Dundee E"] [Black "Sneddon, Angus - Newport Knights B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.04"] [WhiteElo "556"] [BlackElo "1335"] {A28:English 4 Knights} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. a3 Ng4 6. Qe2 $2 (6. d4 $11 exd4 7. Na4) 6... d6 ({ Resist} 6... Nxf2 7. d4 $17) (6... Bxf2+ $19 7. Kd1 Bb6) 7. d3 (7. Nd1 $17) 7... Nd4 (7... Bxf2+ $19 8. Kd2 Nd4 9. Nxd4 Bxd4) 8. Nxd4 $15 {Black is slightly better.} Bxd4 9. Be3 Nxe3 10. fxe3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 c6 12. g3 Qa5 13. Qd2 Bg4 14. Be2 Bxe2 15. Kxe2 O-O 16. Qb2 f6 17. g4 Rf7 18. h4 Raf8 19. Raf1 d5 20. g5 ({White should play} 20. cxd5 $15 cxd5 21. Qb4) 20... fxg5 (20... dxe4 $19 21. dxe4 Qd8 22. gxf6 Qd7) 21. Rxf7 $17 Rxf7 22. hxg5 dxc4 $19 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} 23. Rf1 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (23. dxc4 $17 {was the crucial defense.} Qd8 24. Rf1) 23... cxd3+ 24. Ke1 Rd7 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (24... Rxf1+ $19 25. Kxf1 Qa4) 25. Kd2 $2 (25. Qb3+ $18 Rd5 26. exd5 cxd5 27. Kd2) 25... g6 (25... Qc7 $17 {And now …c5 would win.} 26. Qb3+ Rf7) 26. Qb3+ $11 Kg7 27. Qb2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (27. Qe6 $11 Qd8 28. Qxe5+ Kg8 29. Qe6+ Kg7 30. Qe5+ Kg8 31. Qe6+ Kg7 32. Qe5+) 27... c5 $19 28. Rf6 c4 29. Qb4 (29. Rf2 $142) 29... Qxb4 30. axb4 {KR-KR} Re7 (30... h5 $142 {Hoping for …Rf7.} 31. Rf2 Rf7) 31. Rf1 (31. Rd6 $142) 31... h6 32. gxh6+ Kxh6 33. Rh1+ Kg7 34. Rg1 a6 35. Rb1 Rf7 {Strongly threatening …Rf2+.} 36. b5 Rf2+ 37. Ke1 Re2+ 38. Kd1 axb5 39. Rxb5 Rxe3 40. Rxb7+ Kh6 41. Rb2 Rxe4 42. Rh2+ Kg7 43. Kd2 Rf4 (43... Re2+ $142 $1 44. Rxe2 dxe2 45. Kxe2 Kf6 46. Ke3 Kf5 47. Kf3 g5 48. Ke2 Kf4 49. Ke1 g4 50. Kf2 e4 51. Kf1 e3 52. Ke2 g3 53. Ke1 Kf3 54. Kd1 g2 55. Kc1 g1=Q+ 56. Kb2 e2 57. Ka2 e1=Q 58. Ka3 Qb6 59. Ka4 Qa1#) 44. Ke3 Rf5 45. Ke4 Rg5 46. Kd5 e4+ $1 47. Kxe4 Rc5 48. Kd4 Rc7 49. Rg2 Kf6 50. Rf2+ Kg7 $2 (50... Kg5 $19 51. Rg2+ Kf5 52. Rf2+ Kg4) 51. Ke4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (51. Rg2 $11 d2 52. Rxd2 Rd7+ 53. Ke3 Rxd2 54. Kxd2 Kf6 55. Ke2 Kf5 56. Ke3 g5 57. Kf3 Ke5 58. Kg3 Ke4 59. Kg4 Kd3 60. Kf3 Kxc3 61. Ke3 g4 62. Ke4 Kd2 63. Kf4 c3 64. Kg3 Ke3 65. Kh4 c2 66. Kxg4 c1=Q 67. Kg5 Ke4+ 68. Kg6 Qc6+ 69. Kg5 Qd6 70. Kh4 Qg6 71. Kh3 Kf3 72. Kh4 Qh6#) 51... Rd7 {( -> …d2)} 52. Rd2 Kf6 53. Rf2+ Kg7 $2 ({Black should try} 53... Kg5 $19 54. Rg2+ Kh4) 54. Ke3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (54. Rd2 $11 Kf6 55. Kf3) 54... g5 55. Rg2 Kg6 56. Kd2 Rd5 57. Rg4 Rc5 58. Rd4 Kh5 59. Rd8 Kh4 60. Rh8+ Kg3 61. Rg8 g4 62. Rg6 Re5 63. Rc6 Re2+ 64. Kd1 Re4 65. Kd2 Kg2 66. Ra6 g3 67. Rg6 Re2+ 68. Kd1 Kf2 69. Rf6+ Kg1 70. Rg6 g2 71. Rg4 Kf1 72. Rf4+ Rf2 73. Rg4 g1=Q 74. Rxg1+ Kxg1 {KR-KP} 75. Ke1 Rc2 (75... Kg2 $142 76. Kd1 Kf1 77. Kc1 Ke1 78. Kb1 d2 79. Kb2 d1=Q+ 80. Ka3 Qb3#) 76. Kd1 Rxc3 (76... Kg2 $142 77. Ke1 Kf3 78. Kd1 Ke3 79. Ke1 Rc1#) 77. Kd2 Ra3 (77... Rc2+ $142 78. Ke3 d2 79. Ke2 c3 80. Kd3 d1=Q+ 81. Ke4 Rf2 82. Ke5 c2 83. Ke6 c1=Q 84. Ke7 Qe3#) 78. Kc1 c3 { [%cal Ra3a1]} 79. Kd1 Ra1# {Accuracy: White = 30%, Black = 64%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Newport Knights B v Dundee E"] [Date "2020.11.04"] [White "Wallace, Alan - Newport Knights B"] [Black "Wang, Max - Dundee E"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.04"] [WhiteElo "1074"] [BlackElo "460"] {C30:Kings Gambit Declined} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Bc4 h6 6. O-O ({Better is} 6. d4 $11) 6... Bg4 (6... exf4 $15 7. d4 g5) 7. h3 $14 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 {White is slightly better.} Nd4 9. Qd3 b5 $2 (9... Be7 $14) 10. Bxb5+ (10. Nxb5 $18 c6 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. b3 ) 10... Nxb5 (10... c6 $16) 11. Qxb5+ $18 Qd7 (11... Nd7 $16 {was worth a try.} 12. Qd5 Rb8 13. fxe5 Nxe5) 12. Qb3 (12. fxe5 $18 c6 13. Qa5 dxe5 14. Qxe5+ Qe6 15. Qxe6+ fxe6 16. d4) 12... exf4 13. Rxf4 c6 14. d3 d5 (14... Be7 $16) 15. e5 ({White should play} 15. exd5 $18 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 cxd5 17. Be3) 15... Nh5 $16 16. Rf3 {Hoping for g4.} f5 17. d4 {e6 is the strong threat.} Be7 18. Bd2 O-O 19. Ne2 Rab8 20. Qd3 Rxb2 21. Raf1 g6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (21... Rxa2 $16 22. Rxf5 Rxf5 23. Rxf5 Ra3) 22. Bxh6 $18 Rf7 23. g4 Ng7 24. Nf4 Rb5 (24... g5 $142 25. gxf5 Qxf5) 25. g5 $2 (25. Nxg6 Kh7 26. gxf5 Nxf5 27. Nxe7 Qxe7 28. Rxf5 Rxf5 29. Rxf5 Kxh6 30. Rf6+ Qxf6 31. exf6) 25... c5 (25... Kh7 {was called for.} 26. R3f2 Ra5) 26. Nxg6 {Strongly threatening e6!} Bd8 27. Nf4 cxd4 (27... c4 $142 28. Qe3 Qe8) 28. e6 Qe7 29. exf7+ Qxf7 30. Qxb5 {White threatens g6 and mate.} Bb6 31. Kg2 {Accuracy: White = 61%, Black = 38%.} (31. g6 $142 Qe7 32. Qxd5+ Kf8 33. Bxg7+ Kxg7 34. Nh5+ Kh6 35. g7 Qd8 36. Qxd8) 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill F v Castlehill G"] [Date "2020.11.05"] [White "Ford. Innes - Castlehill G -"] [Black "Hawkins, Colm - Castlehill F"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.05"] [WhiteElo "1180"] [BlackElo "1396"] {C50:Giuoco:Hungarian Def} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Bc4 h6 6. O-O ({Better is} 6. d4 $11) 6... Bg4 (6... exf4 $15 7. d4 g5) 7. h3 $14 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 {White is slightly better.} Nd4 9. Qd3 b5 $2 (9... Be7 $14) 10. Bxb5+ (10. Nxb5 $18 c6 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. b3 ) 10... Nxb5 (10... c6 $16) 11. Qxb5+ $18 Qd7 (11... Nd7 $16 {was worth a try.} 12. Qd5 Rb8 13. fxe5 Nxe5) 12. Qb3 (12. fxe5 $18 c6 13. Qa5 dxe5 14. Qxe5+ Qe6 15. Qxe6+ fxe6 16. d4) 12... exf4 13. Rxf4 c6 14. d3 d5 (14... Be7 $16) 15. e5 ({White should play} 15. exd5 $18 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 cxd5 17. Be3) 15... Nh5 $16 16. Rf3 {Hoping for g4.} f5 17. d4 {e6 is the strong threat.} Be7 18. Bd2 O-O 19. Ne2 Rab8 20. Qd3 Rxb2 21. Raf1 g6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (21... Rxa2 $16 22. Rxf5 Rxf5 23. Rxf5 Ra3) 22. Bxh6 $18 Rf7 23. g4 Ng7 24. Nf4 Rb5 (24... g5 $142 25. gxf5 Qxf5) 25. g5 $2 (25. Nxg6 Kh7 26. gxf5 Nxf5 27. Nxe7 Qxe7 28. Rxf5 Rxf5 29. Rxf5 Kxh6 30. Rf6+ Qxf6 31. exf6) 25... c5 (25... Kh7 {was called for.} 26. R3f2 Ra5) 26. Nxg6 {Strongly threatening e6!} Bd8 27. Nf4 cxd4 (27... c4 $142 28. Qe3 Qe8) 28. e6 Qe7 29. exf7+ Qxf7 30. Qxb5 {White threatens g6 and mate.} Bb6 31. Kg2 {Accuracy: White = 61%, Black = 38%.} (31. g6 $142 Qe7 32. Qxd5+ Kf8 33. Bxg7+ Kxg7 34. Nh5+ Kh6 35. g7 Qd8 36. Qxd8) 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill F v Castlehill G"] [Date "2020.11.05"] [White "Harley, Trevor - Castlehill F -"] [Black "Waugh, Norman - Castlehill G"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.05"] [WhiteElo "1333"] [BlackElo "1160"] {B50:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e5 7. Nxc6 (7. Qh5 {looks sharper.} g6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Qe2 Bg7 10. Qd3) 7... bxc6 8. Be3 (8. Qd3 {is interesting.} Nf6 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. Bg3) 8... Nf6 { White is slightly better.} 9. Bb3 $40 {[%mdl 128] White mounts an attack.} (9. O-O {feels hotter.} Be7 10. Qd3 O-O 11. h3 Be6 12. Rad1) 9... Be7 10. f3 O-O 11. Qd2 Bb7 12. O-O-O Rb8 13. g4 h6 ({Better is} 13... Bc8 $14) 14. h4 $16 Nh7 (14... Kh7 $16 {was worth a try.} 15. Rhg1 Ne8) 15. Kb1 g5 $2 (15... d5 16. exd5 cxd5) 16. hxg5 $18 Bxg5 17. Bxg5 Qxg5 18. Qxd6 ({Don’t play} 18. Rxh6 Qxd2 19. Rxd2 Kg7 $18) 18... Kg7 19. Rh5 Qf6 20. Qxf6+ Nxf6 21. Rxe5 Bc8 22. g5 hxg5 (22... Ng8 $142 23. gxh6+ Kh8) 23. Rxg5+ Kh8 24. Rh1+ Nh7 25. Rgh5 f5 26. Rxh7# {Accuracy: White = 72%, Black = 32%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill F v Castlehill G"] [Date "2020.11.05"] [White "Lynch, John - Castlehill G -"] [Black "Thomas, Gordon - Castlehill F"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.05"] [WhiteElo "1043"] [BlackElo "1312"] {A03:Bird`s Opening} 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 c5 4. d3 Nc6 5. c3 e6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O h6 8. Na3 {The position is equal.} O-O 9. Nc2 a6 10. Ne5 Qc7 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Qe1 Bb7 (12... c4 $11 {is more appropriate.}) 13. e4 $14 dxe4 14. dxe4 Rad8 (14... c4 $14) 15. e5 $16 Nd5 16. Ne3 (16. c4 $1 $16) 16... Nxe3 $1 $11 17. Bxe3 Rd7 (17... c4 $14 ) 18. Rd1 (18. c4 $1 $16) 18... Rfd8 ({Better is} 18... Rxd1 $14 19. Qxd1 c4) 19. Rxd7 $16 Rxd7 20. Rf2 (20. c4 $142) 20... Qd8 {And now …Rd1 would win.} 21. Rd2 Rxd2 22. Qxd2 ({Don’t take} 22. Bxd2 $6 Qb6 $14) 22... Qxd2 23. Bxd2 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KBB-KBB} Kf8 24. Be3 Ke8 25. a3 Kd7 26. Kf1 (26. Bf1 $142) 26... a5 27. Ke1 Kc7 28. Kd2 (28. c4 $142) 28... Ba6 29. b3 c4 (29... a4 $142) 30. b4 axb4 (30... Bb5 $16 31. h3 (31. bxa5 Kb7 $14) 31... Ba4) 31. axb4 ({ White should play} 31. cxb4 $18 f6 32. Kc3) 31... Bb5 32. Be4 f6 33. exf6 Bxf6 34. Bd4 Bxd4 35. cxd4 {KB-KB} Kd6 36. Kc3 Ke7 37. h4 Kf6 38. g4 Ke7 39. h5 Kf6 40. f5 ({White should try} 40. Bf3 $16) 40... exf5 $11 41. Bxf5 Kg5 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (41... Ke7 $11) 42. Bd7 $18 Kf6 43. Bf5 $2 (43. d5 $1 $18 { [%mdl 512] and the rest is easy.}) 43... Kg5 $16 44. Bd7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (44. Be6 $16 Kf4 45. Bd7 (45. Bxc4 Ke4 $16)) 44... Kf6 $1 $18 {intending …Ke7. } 45. Bf5 $2 {Accuracy: White = 65%, Black = 56%.} (45. d5 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512]} Ba6 (45... cxd5 46. Bxb5) 46. Bxc6 (46. dxc6 Ke7 $16)) 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill F v Castlehill G"] [Date "2020.11.05"] [White "Kelly, Conor - Castlehill F -"] [Black "Coleman, Daniel - Castlehill G"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.05"] [WhiteElo "1000"] [BlackElo "1032"] {C43:Scotch Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. exd5 cxd5 10. Bg5 Bxc3 11. bxc3 Be6 12. Re1 h6 13. Bh4 Rb8 {White has an edge.} 14. Rb1 Rxb1 15. Qxb1 Re8 ( 15... c5 $1 $11 {should be considered.}) 16. Qb7 $14 Bf5 17. Rxe8+ Qxe8 18. h3 Bxd3 19. cxd3 g5 (19... Qe1+ $11 {keeps the balance.} 20. Kh2 Qe5+ 21. Bg3 Qxc3 ) 20. Bg3 $16 Qe1+ 21. Kh2 Qxc3 22. Qxc7 ({White should play} 22. Qxa7 $16 { aiming for a4.} Qxd3 23. Bxc7) 22... Qxd3 (22... Qxc7 $11 23. Bxc7 Nd7) 23. Qd8+ (23. Qxa7 $16 {Black must now prevent a4.} g4 24. Qe3) 23... Kg7 $11 24. Be5 Qf5 $1 {[%csl LRe5,LRf2]} 25. Bxf6+ (25. f4 $15) 25... Qxf6 $17 26. Qxf6+ $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (26. Qxd5 $17 Qxf2 27. Qe5+ Qf6 28. Qe3) 26... Kxf6 $15 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KP-KP} 27. Kg3 Ke5 28. Kf3 Kd4 29. Ke2 Kc3 30. g3 d4 { [%cal Bd5d4,Bd4d3,Bd3d2][%mdl 32]} 31. Kd1 d3 32. f3 h5 (32... f5 $142 33. f4 gxf4 34. gxf4 d2 35. h4 h5 36. a3 a6 37. a4 a5 38. Ke2 Kc2 39. Kf1 d1=Q+ 40. Kf2 Kd2 41. Kg3 Qe2 42. Kh3 Ke1 43. Kg3 Kf1 44. Kh3 Qg2#) 33. h4 gxh4 34. gxh4 f5 35. a4 a5 36. f4 d2 {( -> …Kd4)} 37. Ke2 Kc2 {Accuracy: White = 44%, Black = 73%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Perth A v Dundee A"] [Date "2020.11.09"] [White "Ophoff, Jacques - Dundee A"] [Black "Sutherland, Andrew - Perth A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.09"] [WhiteElo "2257"] [BlackElo "1664"] {E30:Nimz0-Indian Leningrad Var} 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 c5 5. d5 d6 6. e3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 e5 8. Bd3 O-O (8... h6 $5 {[%cal Rh6g5]} 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 $11) 9. Ne2 Bg4 (9... h6 $11 10. Bh4 g5) 10. f3 $14 {White is slightly better.} Bh5 11. Ng3 Bg6 12. Bxg6 (12. e4 $14) 12... fxg6 $11 13. Ne4 (13. Rb1 {keeps more tension.} Qc7 14. O-O Nbd7 15. Rf2 b6 16. e4) 13... Qc7 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. O-O Qe7 16. Qb3 b6 17. a4 f5 18. Nd2 Nd7 19. a5 Rfb8 20. axb6 Nxb6 21. Qc2 Nd7 22. Ra6 Rb6 23. Rfa1 Rxa6 24. Rxa6 Nb8 25. Ra5 Qc7 26. Qa2 Nd7 {[%cal Bb8d7,Bd7f6,Bf6e8][%mdl 32]} 27. h3 Nf6 28. Ra6 Qe7 29. Nf1 e4 30. f4 Ne8 31. Qa4 Qc7 32. Kh2 Kf8 33. Nd2 Qb7 34. Nb3 Kf7 35. Qa3 Kg8 36. Qa4 Kf8 37. Qa2 Rb8 38. Ra3 a6 39. Qf2 Kg7 40. Qc2 Kf8 41. Qd1 Kg7 42. Na5 Qb1 43. Qa4 Qc1 {Strongly threatening … Rb1.} 44. Qd7+ Kh6 {aiming for …Rb1.} 45. Rb3 Rxb3 46. Nxb3 Qxc3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (46... Qxe3 $11 47. Qxe8 Qxf4+ 48. Kh1 Qf1+ 49. Kh2 Qxc4) 47. Qxe8 $18 Qxe3 48. Qf8+ Kh5 49. Qxd6 {White is clearly winning.} Qxb3 50. Qf6 {[%csl Gf4] [%cal Rf6g5]} Kh6 51. d6 {Accuracy: White = 75%, Black = 73%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Perth A v Dundee A"] [Date "2020.11.09"] [White "Williamson, John - Perth A"] [Black "Spencer, Ed - Dundee A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.09"] [WhiteElo "2127"] [BlackElo "1412"] {B00:Nimzowitsch Defence} 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6+ bxc6 5. e5 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Nc3 c5 8. Nh4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (8. Be3 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 8... Qxh4 $19 9. Be3 cxd4 10. Bxd4 c5 11. g3 Qd8 ({Less strong is} 11... cxd4 12. gxh4 dxc3 13. Qd4 $17) 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. Bc3 Qxh1+ 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Perth A v Dundee A"] [Date "2020.11.09"] [White "Hogg, Stephen - Dundee A"] [Black "Gourlay, Aaron - Perth A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.09"] [WhiteElo "2027"] [BlackElo "1295"] {D10:Slav Defence} 1. d4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. Nc3 {[%cal Bb1c3,Bc3d5,Bd5c7][%mdl 32]} Bf5 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Qb3 b6 (5... Nf6 $14) 6. Qxd5 $18 Qxd5 7. Nxd5 {Strongly threatening Nc7+.} Kd8 (7... Nc6 $16) 8. Bf4 {Black must now prevent Nc7.White is clearly better.} e6 $2 (8... Nf6 $16) 9. Nc7 h6 $2 (9... Bb4+ 10. Kd1 e5 11. Bxe5 (11. Nxa8 exf4 12. Nh3 Bd6 $11) 11... Nd7 12. Nxa8 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Be4 14. Nxb6 axb6) 10. Nxa8 {White is clearly winning.} g6 11. Bxb8 Bb4+ 12. Kd1 Nf6 13. Rc1 Ne4 14. Bg3 Ke8 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Perth A v Dundee A"] [Date "2020.11.09"] [White "Wardlaw, Tom - Perth A"] [Black "Weir, Gary - Dundee A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.09"] [WhiteElo "1236"] [BlackElo "1881"] {A84:Dutch Defence} 1. c4 f5 2. d4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 a6 8. Qb3 {White is better.} d5 9. cxd5 (9. h3 {keeps more tension.} dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nd5 11. a4 Nd7 12. O-O) 9... exd5 10. Bxb8 (10. O-O $16) 10... Rxb8 $11 11. Bxa6 Bd6 12. Bd3 Qe7 13. O-O Ne4 14. Bxe4 (14. Rac1 $11) 14... fxe4 $15 15. Nd2 (15. Ne5 $1 $15) 15... Kh8 {[%mdl 1024] Black has strong compensation.} ({Stronger than} 15... Qh4 16. g3 $14) 16. Rae1 (16. f4 $17 {might work better. }) 16... Qh4 $19 {[%csl Gd6][%cal Rh4h2]} 17. g3 Qh5 18. Qd1 Bg4 19. Ne2 $2 (19. f3 exf3 20. Rf2) 19... Qh3 {Threatens to win with …Bf3.} 20. Kh1 Rf3 $2 ({Black should play} 20... Rf7 $19 21. Ng1 Qxf1) 21. Ng1 $11 Qh5 22. Ndxf3 exf3 23. e4 (23. Qb3 $11 Bf5 24. e4 dxe4 25. Re3) 23... Bxg3 $1 $40 {[%mdl 128] Black wants a kill.} 24. fxg3 f2 $1 {[%cal Rf2g1]} 25. Qd2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (25. Qb3 $15 fxe1=N 26. Rxe1) 25... Bf3+ $1 26. Nxf3 Qxf3# {Accuracy: White = 46%, Black = 83%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee B v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2020.11.10"] [White "Hughes, Rhian WFM - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Cohen, Phillip Sir - Dundee B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.10"] [WhiteElo "1889"] [BlackElo "1870"] {A16:English} 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 Nbd7 7. O-O c6 8. f4 a5 9. h3 Qc7 10. d4 {White is slightly better.} e5 11. Be3 Re8 (11... exd4 $14 12. Bxd4 Nc5) 12. Rc1 (12. c5 $1 $18) 12... Nh5 ( 12... exd4 $142 13. Bxd4 Nc5) 13. g4 (13. fxe5 $142 {Threatens to win with g4.} dxe5 14. d5) 13... exf4 $16 14. Nxf4 Nxf4 15. Bxf4 {aiming for c5!} Qb6 16. Ne2 ({Much worse is} 16. Bxd6 Qxd4+ 17. Kh1 Qxd1 $15) 16... Nf6 (16... c5 $11) 17. c5 (17. Qc2 $16) 17... dxc5 $11 18. dxc5 Qb4 ({Black should try} 18... Qxb2 $17 19. Rc2 Qb5) 19. e5 (19. Bd2 $11 {is superior.} Qb5 20. Be3) 19... Nd7 $15 20. e6 (20. a3 $15 Qxb2 21. Rf3) 20... fxe6 (20... Rxe6 $17 21. b3 a4) 21. Bd2 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is pushing.} Qxb2 22. Rc2 (22. Bc3 $1 $11 Qa3 23. Bxg7 Qe3+ 24. Kh1 Kxg7 25. Rf3) 22... Qb5 23. Be3 Qa6 (23... Qb4 $15) 24. Nc3 ({White should play} 24. Ng3 $14) 24... Nf6 $1 25. Ne4 Nxe4 26. Bxe4 {Strongly threatening Qd6.} e5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (26... a4 $11 {and Black stays safe.}) 27. Bd3 $1 $18 {[%cal Rd3a6]} Qa7 28. Bc4+ $1 ({And not} 28. Qf3 Be6 $17) 28... Kh8 29. Rf7 Be6 (29... Qb8 $142 30. Rcf2 Be6) 30. Bxe6 Rxe6 31. Rb2 $2 (31. Rxg7 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512] and White stays clearly on top.} h5 (31... Kxg7 32. Qd7+) 32. Qd7) 31... Rg8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (31... Rf6 $16 32. Rd7 (32. Rfxb7 Qa6 $11) 32... Rb8) 32. Rbxb7 Qa6 33. Qd7 {[%cal Rf7g7]} Qe2 34. Bf2 {White mates.} Qd1+ 35. Qxd1 Ree8 36. Qd7 Rd8 37. Qxc6 Rd1+ 38. Kg2 {Accuracy: White = 49%, Black = 35%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee B v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2020.11.10"] [White "Borwell, Alan - Dundee B"] [Black "Montgomery, James - Newport Knights A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.10"] [WhiteElo "1842"] [BlackElo "1846"] {B33:Sicilian Sveshnikov} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8. exd5 Nb8 9. a4 Be7 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O f5 12. f4 a6 13. Na3 Nd7 14. Kh1 e4 15. Be3 Rb8 {White has an edge.} 16. Nc4 Rf6 17. g4 fxg4 $1 18. Bxg4 Qc7 19. Nd2 Nc5 20. b4 Bxg4 21. Qxg4 Nd7 {[%cal Bc5d7,Bd7f6,Bf6d5][%mdl 32]} 22. Nxe4 Rg6 (22... Rf7 $16 {might work better.}) 23. Qe2 $18 Rh6 24. Rg1 Nf6 25. Bd4 Rg6 (25... Qd7 $142 26. c4 (26. Qg2 Rg6 $16) 26... Rf8) 26. Rxg6 hxg6 27. Ng5 Qd7 28. c4 Rc8 29. Rc1 $2 ({Better is} 29. Ne6 $18 Bf8 30. Qd3) 29... Nxd5 $1 $11 30. Qe4 Qf5 31. Re1 $2 ({White should try} 31. Qxf5 $15 gxf5 32. Ne6) 31... Qxe4+ 32. Rxe4 Rxc4 33. b5 Bxg5 34. fxg5 Rxa4 35. bxa6 bxa6 $19 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 36. Kg2 Kf7 37. Kf3 Ne7 38. Rf4+ (38. Bb2 $142 Ra5 39. Bxg7) 38... Nf5 39. Bb6 Rxf4+ $2 (39... Ra2 40. Ke4 Rxh2) 40. Kxf4 { KB-KN} Ke6 41. Ke4 d5+ 42. Kf4 $2 (42. Kd3) 42... Kd7 43. Ke5 Kc6 44. Bd8 d4 45. Ke6 Kb5 46. Bc7 Kc4 47. Kf7 a5 48. Bxa5 Kd3 $2 (48... Nh4 $19 {Hoping for . ..d3.} 49. Kxg7 Kd3) 49. Kxg6 $11 {The position is equal.} Ke4 50. h4 Nxh4+ 51. Kxg7 Kf5 52. Kh6 Ng6 53. Bd2 Ne5 54. Kh5 d3 55. Bc3 Ng6 56. Bd2 Ne5 57. Bc3 Ng6 58. Bd2 Nf4+ 59. Kh6 Ng6 60. Bc1 Ne5 61. Kh5 Ng6 62. Kh6 Ne7 63. Kh5 Ng6 64. Kh6 {Accuracy: White = 68%, Black = 69%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee B v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2020.11.10"] [White "Markham, Simon - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Dawson, Alastair - Dundee B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.10"] [WhiteElo "1490"] [BlackElo "1800"] {B17:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Nxe4 7. Bxe4 Nf6 8. Bd3 Bg4 9. c3 e6 10. Bg5 Be7 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 O-O 13. O-O Qd5 14. Qxd5 cxd5 15. Rfe1 h6 { White is slightly better.} 16. Bh4 Bd6 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. g3 Rfc8 19. Re2 Rab8 20. a3 b5 21. f4 a5 22. Rc2 b4 23. axb4 axb4 24. Rac1 (24. c4 $11) 24... bxc3 $17 25. bxc3 Rb3 26. Kf2 Ba3 27. Rd1 Rcxc3 28. Rxc3 Rxc3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 29. Be2 Rc7 30. Rd3 Bd6 31. Kf3 f5 32. Kf2 Be7 33. Kf3 Bf6 34. Kf2 Kg7 35. h4 Rc4 36. Ke3 Rb4 37. Rd2 Bd8 38. Kf3 Bb6 39. Ke3 f6 40. Bf3 Kf8 41. g4 ( 41. Bh5 $142) 41... fxg4 $19 42. Bxg4 Ke7 43. h5 Kd6 44. f5 $2 (44. Bd1) 44... e5 45. Bf3 (45. Ra2 $142) 45... Bxd4+ 46. Ke2 e4 47. Bg2 Ke5 48. Bh3 Kf4 49. Kf1 Ke3 (49... Kg3 $142 50. Rd1 Kxh3) 50. Re2+ Kd3 51. Rg2 Rb1# {Accuracy: White = 28%, Black = 70%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee B v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2020.11.10"] [White "Stevenson, Frank - Dundee B"] [Black "Wylie, Marcus - Newport Knights A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.10"] [WhiteElo "1624"] [BlackElo "1465"] {C34: Kings Gambit Accepted} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 exf4 4. d4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nc3 Qd6 (6... Bb4 $14) 7. d5 $16 Nce7 (7... Qe7+ $16 {is a better defense.} 8. Be2 Ne5) 8. Nb5 $1 $18 {[%cal Rb5d6]} Qd8 $2 (8... Qc5 9. d6 (9. Bxf4 Qb4+ 10. Qd2 Qxd2+ 11. Kxd2 Nxd5 $16) 9... Ng6 10. Nxc7+ Kd8 11. Nxa8 Bxd6) 9. Bxf4 Nxd5 10. Qxd5 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Qxd5 11. Nxc7+ Kd8 12. Nxd5 Be6 13. O-O-O Rc8 14. Nb6+ Ke8 15. Nxc8 {White threatens Bb5+ and mate.} Bxc8 16. Bb5+ Ke7 17. Rhe1+ (17. Bg5+ $142 Nf6 18. Rhe1+ Be6 19. Nh4 g6 20. Rd7+ Ke8 21. Bxf6 Be7 22. Bxe7 Bxd7 23. Bf6+ Kf8 24. Bxd7 h6 25. Re8#) 17... Kf6 18. Rd8 Ne7 19. Rd6+ {White mates.} Kf5 20. Bd2 Nc6 21. Bd3+ Kg4 22. Re4+ Kf5 23. Rh4# {Accuracy: White = 100%, Black = 6%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Kirkcaldy A v St.Andrews Uni A"] [Date "2020.11.11"] [White "Wheatley, Wilf - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Blyth, Stuart - Kirkcaldy A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.11"] [WhiteElo "1570"] [BlackElo "1560"] {C00:French} 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 d4 4. Ne2 c5 5. Ng3 Bd6 6. Bb5+ (6. b4 {seems wilder. } Nc6 7. c3 cxb4 8. cxd4 Nge7 9. Bc4) 6... Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Qxd7 8. d3 {The position is equal.} e5 9. O-O g6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bd2 Nc6 12. c3 O-O-O 13. cxd4 cxd4 14. Qc2 Kb8 15. a3 Nge7 16. b4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White has some pressure.} Nc8 (16... Rc8 $11) 17. Qb3 (17. b5 $14 {was preferrable.} N6e7 18. a4) 17... f5 (17... Rdf8 $11) 18. Rfe1 (18. exf5 $16 gxf5 19. Rae1) 18... f4 $11 19. Ne2 Bc7 (19... g5 $15) 20. b5 Na5 $2 (20... N6e7 $11) 21. Qa4 (21. Bxa5 $1 $18 Bxa5 22. Nxe5) 21... b6 $16 22. Bxa5 bxa5 23. Rec1 Rde8 24. Rc2 Re6 (24... g5 $142) 25. Rac1 Bb6 26. Rc6 (26. Nd2 $16) 26... Ne7 $14 27. Rxe6 Qxe6 28. Qc4 Qd6 ( 28... Qf6 $1 $11) 29. Qb3 (29. Qf7 $1 $16) 29... Rc8 30. Nd2 Rxc1+ 31. Nxc1 Qc5 32. Nc4 Nc8 $1 33. a4 Nd6 (33... Bc7 $11 {remains equal.}) 34. Qa3 ({White should try} 34. h3 $16) 34... Nxe4 $1 $11 35. Qxc5 (35. dxe4 $11 {was the only way to keep the balance.} Qxc4 36. Nd3) 35... Nxc5 $17 36. Nxe5 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KNN} g5 37. Nf7 Nxa4 38. f3 (38. Nxh6 $17 {was worth a try.} Nc3 39. Nf7) 38... Nc3 $19 39. Nxh6 a4 (39... Nxb5 40. Nf7 $17) 40. Nf7 (40. Kf1 $142) 40... a3 $2 ({Less strong is} 40... Nxb5 41. Nxg5 Bc5 42. Ne4 $17) ( 40... Bc5 $19 {And now …Ba3 would win.} 41. Kf1 Be7) 41. Nb3 (41. Kf2 $17 { was necessary.}) 41... Ne2+ $2 ({Weaker is} 41... Nxb5 42. Nxg5 a2 43. Kf1 $17) (41... Na4 $19 {Hoping for …Nc5.} 42. Nc1 Nc5) 42. Kf2 $11 Nc3 43. Nxg5 a2 44. Ke1 (44. Ne6 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 44... Nxb5 ({Black should play} 44... Ba5 $1 $17 45. h4 Kc7) 45. Kd2 (45. Kd1 $11) 45... Ba5+ $1 $17 46. Kc2 Bc3 47. Ne6 (47. Ne4 $142 Na3+ 48. Kc1) 47... a1=Q $2 ({Better is} 47... Na3+ $19 48. Kc1 Nb1) 48. Nxa1 $11 Bxa1 49. Nxf4 a5 50. h4 {aiming for h5.} a4 $2 ( 50... Kc7 $11 {and Black is okay.}) 51. h5 $18 {[%mdl 1024] White has strong compensation.} a3 $2 (51... Bc3 52. h6 Nd6) 52. h6 Nd6 53. g4 Bc3 {( -> …a2)} 54. Kb3 Bd2 $2 (54... Nf7 55. h7 Bb4) 55. h7 Nf7 56. Ne6 (56. g5 $142) 56... Be3 57. g5 {Black must now prevent g6.} Nh8 58. f4 Kc8 59. f5 Kd7 60. g6 $2 ( 60. Nf8+ $1 $18 Ke8 61. Ng6) 60... Bh6 $11 61. g7 ({Much less strong is} 61. Kxa3 $6 Ke7 $16) 61... Bxg7 $1 62. Nxg7 {KN-KN} Ke7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (62... Kd6 $11) 63. Nh5 $1 $18 Kf7 64. Kxa3 Ke7 65. Kb4 Kd6 66. Kc4 (66. Nf4 $142 Nf7 67. Ng6) 66... Ke5 67. f6 $2 (67. Ng3 $18 Nf7 68. Kc5) 67... Nf7 $11 68. Kc5 { Threatens to win with Kc6.} Nh8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (68... Kf5 $14) 69. Kc6 $18 Ke6 70. Kc7 Kf7 71. Kd7 (71. Kd6 $142 Kg6 72. Ke7 Kxh7 73. f7 Ng6+ 74. Ke8 Kh6 75. Nf4 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Nxf4 76. f8=Q+ Kg5 77. Qc5+ Kg4 78. Qxd4) 71... Kg6 72. Ke8 (72. Ke7 $142 Kxh7 73. f7 Nxf7 74. Kxf7 Kh6 75. Ng3 Kg5 76. Ke6 Kg4 77. Nf5) 72... Kxh5 73. f7 {White mates.} Nxf7 74. Kxf7 Kh6 75. Kg8 {Accuracy: White = 47%, Black = 43%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Kirkcaldy A v St.Andrews Uni A"] [Date "2020.11.11"] [White "Kane, John - Kirkcaldy A"] [Black "Ballantyne, Stuart - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.11"] [WhiteElo "1445"] [BlackElo "1442"] {C53:Giuoco Piano} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 d6 6. Bb3 O-O 7. Bg5 a6 8. O-O Be6 9. Nbd2 b5 ({ Black should try} 9... h6 $11 10. Bxe6 fxe6) 10. Bd5 $14 Bxd5 {White is slightly better.} 11. exd5 Ne7 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. c4 (13. d4 $14 {is superior.} Bb6 14. Ne4) 13... Bb6 14. Ne4 (14. Nh4 $14) 14... Ng6 15. Ng3 Qd7 16. Qd2 { Nh5 is the strong threat.} Nf4 17. Nh4 Qg4 18. Nhf5 {Threatens to win with Nh6+.} Qg5 {aiming for …Nh3+!} 19. Qc2 {Strongly threatening h4.} Nh5 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (19... Kh8 $1 $11 {and Black stays safe.}) 20. h4 $18 Qf4 { next …Nxg3 is good for Black.} 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Nxh5 Qxh4 23. Qe2 Rae8 24. Nf5 Qg5 25. Nhg3 Rg8 26. Qh5 Qf4 (26... bxc4 {was necessary.} 27. dxc4 Qxh5 28. Nxh5 Rg6) 27. Qxf7 Ref8 28. Qh5 $2 (28. Qe7 $18 {and the rest is easy.}) 28... Rxg3 $16 29. Nxg3 Qxg3 30. Qf3 Qg6 31. cxb5 axb5 32. Rac1 f5 33. Kh1 ({White should play} 33. a4) 33... Rg8 34. Qh3 (34. g3 $16) 34... Qg5 $14 {White must now prevent …Rg6.} 35. Rc2 $2 (35. Kg1 $16 {and life is bright.}) 35... Rg6 $1 $17 {[%cal Rg6h6]} 36. Re2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (36. Kg1 $15) 36... Rh6 $19 {Black is clearly winning.} 37. Qxh6 Qxh6+ 38. Kg1 Qh4 39. Re3 Bxe3 40. fxe3 Qg5 41. Rf3 e4 42. dxe4 fxe4 43. Rf8+ Kg7 {Accuracy: White = 45%, Black = 46%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Kirkcaldy A v St.Andrews Uni A"] [Date "2020.11.11"] [White "Kings, Alexandre - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Sunramanian, Silva - Kirkcaldy A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.11"] [WhiteElo "1400"] [BlackElo "1444"] {B06:Modern Defence} 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. Be3 Qa5 5. Bc4 d6 (5... Nc6 $11 6. Qf3 e6) 6. Nge2 $14 Nf6 7. Qd2 a6 8. a4 {White is slightly better.} O-O 9. O-O e6 (9... cxd4 $11 10. Nxd4 Ng4) 10. Rad1 Nc6 11. h3 e5 12. dxc5 dxc5 13. Qc1 (13. Nd5 $14) 13... Nd4 $11 14. Ng3 b5 15. axb5 axb5 16. Bd5 Rb8 ({Black should try} 16... Ra6 $15) 17. f4 b4 18. fxe5 bxc3 (18... Ng4 $1 $11 19. hxg4 bxc3) 19. exf6 cxb2 20. Qb1 Bh8 21. Bxd4 $2 (21. Bf4 $11 {and White stays safe.} Rb5 22. Bc4) 21... cxd4 $19 22. Rxd4 $2 (22. Kh1) 22... Qc5 $2 (22... Qb6 23. Ne2 Bxf6 24. Rxf6 Qxf6) 23. Ne2 Ba6 {[%mdl 1024] Black has strong compensation.} 24. c4 {intending Kh1.} Rfd8 (24... Qc7 $142 25. Rd2 Qb6+ 26. Kh1 Bxf6) 25. Kh1 $17 Qc7 $1 26. Nc3 (26. Rd2 $17 {was called for.} Qb6 27. Rc2) 26... Qe5 $1 $36 {[%csl LRd4,LRf6][%cal Re5d4][%mdl 2048] Black is in control.} 27. Qd3 $2 (27. Ne2 $17 {is a better defense.}) 27... Bxf6 28. Bxf7+ $2 (28. Ne2) 28... Kg7 29. Rxd8 Rxd8 30. Nd5 Kxf7 31. Qf3 {[%cal Rd5f6]} Rd6 32. Qb3 Kg7 33. Qb8 Re6 (33... Rxd5 $142 34. Qa7+ Kh6 35. exd5 Bxc4) 34. Qa7+ Kh6 $2 (34... Kh8 $19 35. Qa8+ Re8 36. Qxa6 Bg7) 35. Nxf6 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (35. Ne3 $17 Qf4 36. Rxf4 b1=Q+ 37. Rf1) 35... Rxf6 36. Rb1 Bxc4 (36... Qxe4 $142 37. Qg1 Bxc4) 37. Qe3+ Kg7 {Strongly threatening …Rf1+.} 38. Qd2 Rf1+ 39. Rxf1 Bxf1 40. Qd7+ Kf6 41. Qd8+ Kf7 42. Qd7+ Qe7 43. Qd5+ Qe6 $2 (43... Kf8 44. Qb3 Bxg2+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} 45. Kg1 Qc5+ 46. Kxg2 Qg5+ 47. Kf3 Qc1 48. Qa3+ Kg8) 44. Qb7+ Qe7 $2 (44... Kg8 $19 45. Qb8+ Kf7 46. Qb7+ Qe7 47. Qxb2 Qxe4 48. Qf2+ Qf5 49. Qa7+ Kg8) 45. Qb3+ $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (45. Qd5+ $11 Kf8 46. Qb3 Bxg2+ 47. Kg1 Qc5+ 48. Kxg2 Qg5+ 49. Kf3) 45... Kg7 46. Qxb2+ Kf7 47. Qb3+ Qe6 $1 {[%cal Re6b3]} 48. Qf3+ Qf6 49. Qb3+ Kg7 50. Qb7+ Kh6 51. Qd5 Qf2 {[%csl Gf1][%cal Rf2g2]} 52. e5 Bxg2+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} 53. Qxg2 $17 Qxg2+ (53... Qe1+ $17 54. Kh2 Qxe5+ 55. Kh1 Qf5) 54. Kxg2 $19 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KPP-KPP. The position is equal.} Kg7 55. Kf3 Kf7 56. Kf4 Ke6 57. h4 h6 58. Ke4 g5 59. hxg5 hxg5 60. Kf3 Kxe5 $11 {KP-K} 61. Kg4 Kf6 62. Kg3 Kf5 63. Kf3 Ke6 64. Kg4 Kf6 65. Kg3 Kg6 66. Kg4 Kh6 67. Kg3 Kh5 68. Kh3 Kh6 69. Kg3 Kg6 70. Kg4 Kh6 71. Kg3 {Accuracy: White = 56%, Black = 70%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Kirkcaldy A v St.Andrews Uni A"] [Date "2020.11.11"] [White "Anderson, Paul - Kirkcaldy A"] [Black "Burrell, Stuart - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.11"] [WhiteElo "1325"] [BlackElo "1350"] {A09:Reti} 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. O-O Nbd7 6. Qc2 Nb6 7. a4 a5 8. Na3 Be6 {The position is equal.} 9. Ng5 Bg4 10. Nxc4 Bxe2 11. Ne5 $1 Bh5 $1 ({But not} 11... Bxf1 $6 12. Ngxf7 Qd4 13. Kxf1 $16) 12. b4 (12. Re1 $15) 12... axb4 $17 13. Bb2 Rc8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (13... Nbd7 $1 $17 {and life is bright. Hoping for …Nxe5.} 14. Rfe1 Nxe5 15. Rxe5 Nd7) 14. a5 $18 Nbd5 (14... e6 $142 15. axb6 Qxb6) 15. Rfc1 $2 (15. a6 $18 Qc7 16. Bxd5 Nxd5 17. Qf5) 15... h6 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (15... e6 $1 $14) 16. Ne4 e6 17. Nxf6+ gxf6 18. Nc4 $2 (18. a6 $1 $18 {[%cal Ra6b7]} bxa6 19. Nxc6) 18... Bg7 $2 (18... Bg6 $17 19. d3 Be7) 19. Qa4 $2 (19. Bxd5 $16 {keeps the pressure on. Black must now prevent Nb6.} exd5 20. Nb6) 19... O-O $1 $17 20. Ne3 (20. Bxd5 $17 {might work better.} exd5 21. Nb6) 20... Nxe3 $19 21. dxe3 Qe7 22. Bd4 (22. a6 {was worth a try.}) 22... f5 $2 (22... c5 $19 23. a6 bxa6 24. Qxa6 e5) 23. Bc5 $11 Qe8 (23... Qc7 $11 { remains equal.}) 24. Rab1 (24. Qxb4 $5 {[%cal Rc5f8]} Bxa1 25. Rxa1 $14) 24... Bc3 25. Bxf8 (25. Bxb4 $14 {stays ahead.} Bxb4 26. Qxb4) 25... Qxf8 $17 26. a6 Ra8 27. a7 Qc5 28. Ra1 Be2 29. Qa5 Qxa5 30. Rxa5 Bf6 31. Rxc6 Ba6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (31... bxc6 $11 32. Bxc6 Rxa7 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 33. Rxa7 b3) 32. Rcxa6 $18 {White is clearly winning.} bxa6 33. Bxa8 b3 34. Rxa6 {Accuracy: White = 44%, Black = 59%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill B v Castlehill C"] [Date "2020.11.12"] [White "Noble, Ray - Castlehill C"] [Black "Gregory, Sam - Castlehill B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.12"] [WhiteElo "1591"] [BlackElo "1838"] {B13:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Qc7 6. Ne2 Bg4 7. f3 Bd7 8. O-O e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bc2 {The position is equal.} Nf6 (10... Bd6 { with more complications.} 11. f4 Qb6+ 12. Kh1 Ng4 13. Nd4 Ne7) 11. Re1 Bc5+ 12. Nd4 {Threatens to win with Bf4.} O-O 13. Bf4 Bd6 (13... Nxf3+ $1 $17 { [%mdl 512]} 14. Qxf3 Bxd4+ 15. cxd4 Qxc2) 14. Kh1 (14. g3 $11 {feels stronger.} ) 14... Neg4 $17 {…Nf2+ is the strong threat.} 15. Bxd6 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (15. Bxh7+ $1 $15 Kxh7 16. Qc2+ Ne4 17. Bxd6 Qxd6 18. fxg4) 15... Qxd6 $19 {[%csl Gg4][%cal Rd6h2]} 16. fxg4 Nxg4 {Accuracy: White = 36%, Black = 75%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill B v Castlehill C"] [Date "2020.11.12"] [White "Volland, Ben - Castlehill B"] [Black "Jackson, Robert - Castlehill C"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.12"] [WhiteElo "1829"] [BlackElo "1575"] {A20:English} 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O (6. Nxe5 $1 $14 {[%mdl 512]} Bxf2+ (6... Nxe5 7. d4) 7. Kxf2 Nxe5 8. b3) 6... a6 { } (6... d6 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 7. a3 ({White should try} 7. Nxe5 $1 $16 {[%mdl 512]} Nxe5 8. d4) 7... d6 $11 8. b4 Ba7 {The position is equal.} 9. h3 h6 10. d3 Be6 11. e3 Qd7 12. Kh2 Rab8 13. Bb2 Rfe8 14. e4 Ne7 15. Nd5 Nh7 ( 15... Bxd5 $11 {is superior.} 16. exd5 b5) 16. d4 $14 f6 17. Ne3 exd4 18. Nxd4 Bxd4 19. Qxd4 Nc6 20. Qc3 Qf7 21. Nd5 Rbc8 22. Rfe1 Qh5 (22... Nf8 $16) 23. Nf4 $18 Qf7 24. Nxe6 Qxe6 25. f4 Qf7 (25... Kh8 $142 26. Rad1 Qf7) 26. e5 $1 {[%mdl 512]} dxe5 $2 (26... fxe5 27. Bd5 (27. fxe5 Nxe5 28. Bd5 Re6 $14) 27... Re6) 27. Bd5 Re6 28. f5 Nd8 29. fxe6 Qe7 30. Rad1 c6 31. Be4 Ng5 32. Bf5 Ndxe6 33. h4 Nf7 34. Bxe6 Qxe6 35. Rd2 Nd6 36. c5 Nb5 37. Qd3 Rc7 (37... Nc7 $142 38. Qd7 h5) 38. Qd8+ Kh7 39. Qd3+ $2 (39. a4 $18) 39... f5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (39... Kg8 $11 40. a4 Nd6 41. cxd6 Rd7) 40. a4 e4 41. Qc2 Na7 42. Rd6 Qe7 43. Qc3 Nc8 44. Rd2 Qf7 45. Red1 f4 46. gxf4 Re7 47. Qe3 Qh5 48. Kg3 Re6 49. Rd6 Nxd6 50. Rxd6 Qg6+ 51. Kh2 Qg4 $2 (51... Rxd6 52. cxd6 Qxd6 53. Qxe4+ Kg8) 52. Rxe6 Qxe6 53. Qg3 {[%csl Gb2][%cal Rg3g7]} g6 (53... Qf7 $142 54. f5 Qd7) 54. Qc3 { [%csl Gb2][%cal Rc3h8]} Qg8 55. Qe5 {White wants to mate with Qe7+.} Qg7 56. Qxg7# {Accuracy: White = 76%, Black = 33%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill B v Castlehill C"] [Date "2020.11.12"] [White "Rowe, Andy - Castlehill C"] [Black "Kosznik, Dariusz - Castlehill B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.12"] [WhiteElo "1572"] [BlackElo "1755"] {E61:Kings Indian} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O c5 8. d5 Ng4 9. e4 Nde5 10. Nxe5 {White is slightly better.} Nxe5 11. f4 Nd7 12. Be3 f5 13. exf5 gxf5 14. Qc2 Nf6 15. h3 a6 16. Rad1 Qe8 17. a3 Bd7 18. b4 Ne4 19. Nxe4 Ba4 20. Qd2 Bxd1 21. Ng5 ({White should try} 21. Rxd1 $16 {Strongly threatening Ng5.} fxe4 22. bxc5) 21... Bxe2 $11 22. Qxe2 cxb4 23. axb4 Rc8 (23... Qg6 $11) 24. Rf3 (24. Ne6 $16) 24... Rf6 25. Bd4 Rg6 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Re3 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White fights for an advantage.} e5 $1 28. dxe6 {Hoping for e7.} h6 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (28... Qe7 $1 $14) 29. Nf7 $2 (29. Qb2+ $18 {is more deadly.} Kf8 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qh7+ Kf6 32. h4) 29... Qe7 $16 30. Qb2+ {[%mdl 1024] White has strong compensation.} Kh7 31. Qc2 Rf6 {Rxf7 is the strong threat.} 32. Qd3 Rc6 (32... b5 $16 {was called for.} 33. Nxd6 bxc4 34. Nxc8 cxd3 35. Nxe7 d2) 33. g4 (33. Kh2 $18) 33... b5 (33... Rxf7 $142 34. b5 (34. exf7 Qxf7 35. b5 Rxc4 $16) 34... Rc7 35. exf7 Qxf7) 34. cxb5 axb5 35. h4 $2 ({White should play} 35. gxf5 $16 Rc1+ 36. Kf2) 35... Rc4 (35... Rc1+ $11 {was preferrable.} 36. Kf2 Rxf7 37. exf7 Qxh4+ 38. Rg3 Qh2+ 39. Kf3 Qh1+ 40. Rg2 Qh3+ 41. Rg3 Qh1+ 42. Rg2 Qh3+ 43. Rg3 Qh1+) 36. g5 $14 Rg6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 36... Rxf7 $14 37. exf7 Qxf7) 37. Qxf5 $2 (37. h5 $18 Rc1+ 38. Kf2) 37... Qa7 $11 38. Qd3 {Black must now prevent h5.} Rc1+ $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (38... Rd4 $11 { and Black has nothing to worry.} 39. Qc2 (39. Qc3 $2 Rxe6 40. Kh2 Qa2+ 41. Kg3 Rxe3+ 42. Qxe3 Qd5 $19) 39... Rxf4) 39. Kf2 $18 {And now h5 would win.} Qa2+ 40. Re2 Qa7+ 41. Qe3 Qxe3+ 42. Rxe3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRN} Rc8 43. Nxd6 Rc2+ 44. Kf3 hxg5 45. e7 gxh4 46. e8=Q Rg3+ 47. Ke4 h3 {Accuracy: White = 70%, Black = 40%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill B v Castlehill C"] [Date "2020.11.12"] [White "Kosior, Pawel - Castlehill B"] [Black "Chalmers, Martin - Castlehill C"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.12"] [WhiteElo "1681"] [BlackElo "1505"] {A84:Dutch} 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 d6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. a3 e5 {Strongly threatening …e4.} 9. d5 Nb8 {White must now prevent …e4. The position is equal.} 10. e4 f4 (10... Nxe4 {is more appropriate.} 11. Nxe4 fxe4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Bxe4 Nd7) 11. g3 (11. O-O $11) 11... fxg3 12. hxg3 Bg4 ( 12... Ng4 $11 13. Bd2 Nd7) 13. Rh4 ({White should try} 13. Be3 $14) 13... Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Nxd5 (14... h6 $11 15. Bxf6 Bxf6) 15. Qh5 $14 h6 16. exd5 Bxg5 17. Rg4 (17. Rh2 $14 {keeps the upper hand.} Nd7 18. Qg6) 17... e4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 17... Nd7 $1 $17 {keeps the pressure on. And now …Nc5 would win.} 18. Qg6 Nf6 19. Rxg5 hxg5) 18. Nxe4 $16 ({Don’t play} 18. Rxe4 $6 Nd7 $16) 18... Qe7 $2 ( 18... Nd7) 19. f4 $18 ({Not} 19. Rxg5 hxg5 20. O-O-O g6 $18) 19... Bf6 $2 ( 19... Nd7) 20. O-O-O (20. Qxh6 $142 {Hoping for Kd2.} Nd7 21. O-O-O) 20... c6 ( 20... Kh8 $142 21. Rh1 Nd7 22. Qxh6+ gxh6 23. Rxh6+ Qh7 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 24. Rxh7+ Kxh7 25. Nxf6+ Kh8 26. Rh4+ Kg7) 21. Rh1 {Threatens to win with Qxh6.} Qd7 22. Qg6 {Rxh6 would kill now.} Qe8 23. Qxh6 Bd4 24. Qh7+ Kf7 25. Nxd6+ { Accuracy: White = 49%, Black = 39%.} (25. Qg6+ $142 Ke7 26. Qxd6+ Kf7 27. Ng5+ Kg8 28. Bh7+ Kh8 29. Bf5+ Kg8 30. Be6+ Rf7 31. Bxf7+ Qxf7 32. Rh8+ $1 { [%mdl 512]} Kxh8 33. Qd8+ Qg8 34. Rh4#) 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v Castlehill E"] [Date "2020.11.16"] [White "Murray, Euan - Castlehill E"] [Black "Vijayakumar, Rishi J9 - Castlehill H"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.16"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1002"] {C10:French} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Be3 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Nxe4 7. Bxe4 Nf6 8. Bf3 {The position is equal.} Bd6 9. Ne2 c6 10. Qd2 Qc7 11. c4 O-O 12. c5 Be7 13. g4 (13. Bf4 $11 Qd7 14. O-O) 13... Nd5 14. Bxd5 exd5 15. Bf4 Qd8 16. Rg1 Re8 17. O-O-O b6 18. Qc2 (18. Be3 $142) 18... Ba6 19. Be3 (19. cxb6 $17 Bd6 20. Be3) 19... bxc5 20. dxc5 Bxe2 21. Qxe2 Bxc5 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 22. Qd3 (22. Rg3 $142) (22. Bxc5 Rxe2) 22... Bxe3+ $19 23. fxe3 Rb8 24. h4 (24. Qc3 $142) 24... Qb6 {[%csl Gb8][%cal Rb6b2]} ({Don’t take} 24... Qxh4 25. Rh1 $17) 25. Rg2 Qxe3+ 26. Qxe3 Rxe3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} 27. Rd4 Re4 ({Black should play} 27... Re1+ $19 28. Kc2 f6) 28. Rd3 ( 28. Rxe4 $17 dxe4 29. Rc2) 28... Rc4+ 29. Kb1 Rbb4 30. a3 Rxg4 31. Rc2 Rbc4 { White must now prevent …Rg1+.} 32. h5 $2 (32. Re2 h5 33. Re8+ Kh7 34. Re7 ) 32... Rg1+ {Accuracy: White = 44%, Black = 83%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v Castlehill E"] [Date "2020.11.16"] [White "Kanodia, Ramit J13 - Castlehill H"] [Black "Walton, Ed - Castlehill E"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.16"] [WhiteElo "900"] [BlackElo "1481"] {B50:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3 a6 5. Bc4 e6 6. d3 Qc7 7. Bf4 Nbd7 8. O-O { The position is equal.} Be7 9. Qe2 b5 10. Bb3 Bb7 11. a4 b4 12. Nd1 Rc8 13. Ne3 O-O 14. Bg5 (14. h3 $11) 14... h6 15. Bh4 Rfe8 16. c3 bxc3 17. bxc3 Bc6 18. d4 (18. Qa2 $11) 18... Nxe4 $17 19. Bxe7 Rxe7 20. d5 exd5 21. Bxd5 $2 (21. Nxd5 $17 {only move.} Bxd5 22. Bxd5) 21... Nxc3 $19 22. Qd3 Nxd5 ({Worse is} 22... Nxa4 23. Nf5 $16) 23. Nxd5 Bxd5 24. Qxd5 Nf6 25. Qc4 a5 26. Rfe1 d5 27. Qh4 c4 28. Qh3 c3 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (28... Rxe1+ $19 {and life is good for Black.} 29. Rxe1 c3) 29. Rxe7 $18 Qd8 30. Ree1 Ne4 31. Nd4 Rc4 32. Qd3 {Black must now prevent Rxe4.} Nc5 33. Qe3 {Threatens to win with Nc6.} Kh7 (33... Qd7 $142 34. Rab1 Qg4) 34. Nc6 Qf6 35. Nxa5 d4 36. Qf3 (36. Qe8 $142 Rb4 37. Nc6) 36... Qxf3 37. gxf3 Rxa4 38. Rxa4 Nxa4 39. Nc4 (39. Re5 $18) 39... Nc5 40. Rc1 (40. Kf1 $16) 40... Kg6 (40... Nd3 $11 41. Rc2 Ne1) 41. Kf1 (41. Ne5+ $142 $1 Kf6 42. Nc6) 41... Nb3 (41... Nd3 $16 {was necessary.} 42. Rc2 Nb4) 42. Rc2 Kf6 43. Ke2 Nc5 {White should prevent …d3+.} 44. Kd1 Nb3 45. f4 Ke6 (45... Kf5 $142 46. Ra2 d3) 46. Ne5 f6 47. Nd3 Kd5 48. f3 Kc4 49. Ke2 Na5 50. h3 Kb3 51. Ne1 Nc6 {Strongly threatening …d3+!} 52. Kd3 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (52. Rc1 $18) 52... Nb4+ $19 53. Kxd4 Nxc2+ {Black mates.} 54. Nxc2 Kxc2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KP-KP } 55. Kd5 Kd2 56. Ke6 c2 57. Kf7 c1=Q 58. Kxg7 Qf1 59. Kxh6 Qxh3+ 60. Kg6 Qxf3 61. Kf5 Ke3 62. Kxf6 Qxf4+ {Accuracy: White = 53%, Black = 49%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v Castlehill E"] [Date "2020.11.16"] [White "Kolev, Ognyan - Castlehill E"] [Black "Grant, Arthur - Castlehill H"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.16"] [WhiteElo "1450"] [BlackElo "844"] {C30:Kings Gambit Declined} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. d3 Bg4 6. O-O d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. fxe5 {White is better.} Bxf3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (8... Bc5+ $16 9. Kh1 O-O) 9. Qxf3 $18 {[%csl Gf1][%cal Rf3f7]} Nxe5 10. Qxd5 Qxd5 11. Bxd5 O-O-O 12. Bxf7 Bc5+ 13. Kh1 Rhf8 14. Be6+ Kb8 {[%cal Rf8f1]} 15. Rd1 Rde8 16. Bd5 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (16. Bh3 $18 {and life is good for White.}) 16... Rf2 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (16... Ng4 $19 {( -> …Nf2+)} 17. Bf3 Nf2+ 18. Kg1 Nxd1+ 19. Kf1 Rf5) 17. Nc3 Rxc2 18. h3 Bd6 (18... Nxd3 { might work better.} 19. Ne4 (19. Rxd3 Re1+ 20. Kh2 Bd6+ 21. Rg3 Rexc1 $11) 19... Nxc1) 19. d4 Nd3 {Hoping for …Nf2+.} 20. Bd2 (20. Rf1 $18) 20... Nf2+ $16 21. Kg1 Nxd1 22. Rxd1 Rxb2 23. Ne4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Keeping Black busy.} c6 $2 (23... Rb6 $16) 24. Nxd6 $18 Re2 25. Bf4 cxd5 26. Nc4+ $1 Kc8 27. Nxb2 Rxb2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KR} 28. Rd2 Rb1+ 29. Kf2 Rb6 30. Rc2+ Kd7 31. Rc7+ Ke6 32. Rxg7 Kf6 (32... Rb2+ $142 33. Kf3 a5 34. Rxh7 b5 35. Rh6+ Ke7 36. Bd6+ Kf7) 33. Be5+ Ke6 34. Rxh7 Rb2+ 35. Kf3 Rxa2 36. Rxb7 Ra3+ 37. Kg4 a5 38. h4 a4 39. h5 {White mates.} Rb3 40. Ra7 a3 41. h6 a2 42. Rxa2 Re3 43. h7 {Accuracy: White = 68%, Black = 41%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v Castlehill E"] [Date "2020.11.16"] [White "Dickson, Josh J10 - Castlehill H"] [Black "Banerjee, Subhayu - Castlehill E"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.16"] [WhiteElo "0000"] [BlackElo "1444"] {B21:Sicilian – Morra Gambit} 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qd1 d6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. f3 (6. Nf3 $142) 6... e6 $11 7. Nge2 Be7 8. f4 (8. Be3 $11) 8... a6 9. e5 (9. Be3 $15) 9... dxe5 $17 {Threatens to win with … Qb6.} 10. Qxd8+ Bxd8 11. fxe5 Nxe5 12. Bf4 Ng6 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. O-O-O b5 16. g3 $2 (16. Ne4 {keeps fighting.}) 16... Bb7 $19 17. Rg1 Ne5 { And now …b4 would win.} 18. Nf4 Nf3 19. Rg2 Bg5 {aiming for …e5.} 20. Be2 (20. Kb1 {is a better defense.}) 20... Ne1 (20... Nd4 $142 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 21. Rf2 (21. Rxd4 Bxg2) 21... Nxe2+ 22. Rxe2 Bf3) 21. Rf2 Ng2 $1 { Hoping for …e5.} 22. h4 Bh6 23. Rd7 Nxf4 24. gxf4 Bc6 25. Rc7 Rac8 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. a4 b4 28. Bxa6 Ra8 29. Bb5 Bxb5 ({Not} 29... bxc3 30. Bxc6 Rc8 31. Bb5 $15) 30. Nxb5 Rxa4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 31. b3 Ra5 32. c4 bxc3 33. Nxc3 e5 34. Rd2 $2 (34. Kc2 {is a better chance.}) 34... Ra8 $2 (34... Bxf4 35. h5 Ra1+ 36. Kc2 Bxd2 37. Kxd2 Rh1) 35. Rf2 (35. Kc2 {was worth a try.}) 35... Bxf4+ 36. Kb1 h6 37. Ne2 Be3 38. Rf3 Bc5 39. Rc3 Bb4 40. Rc4 Rb8 41. Nc1 Be7 42. Rc7 (42. Nd3 $142) 42... Bxh4 {Black is clearly winning.} 43. Rc4 Bg5 44. Kb2 f5 45. Rc5 Bf6 46. Nd3 (46. Kc2 $142) 46... e4+ {Accuracy: White = 26%, Black = 68%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee C"] [Date "2020.11.19"] [White "Anderson, James - Dundee C"] [Black "Cohen, Joe - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.19"] [WhiteElo "1540"] [BlackElo "1300"] {D00: 1.d4 d5 Unusual Moves} 1. d4 d5 2. e3 f6 3. Bd3 e5 4. dxe5 fxe5 5. Qh5+ Ke7 6. Qxe5+ Be6 7. e4 Nc6 8. Bg5+ (8. Qg5+ $142 Ke8 9. Nf3) 8... Nf6 $16 9. Bxf6+ (9. Qf4 $16 Kd7 10. Nc3) 9... gxf6 $14 10. Qg3 (10. Qf4 $14) 10... Nd4 (10... Rg8 $11 {keeps the balance.} 11. Qh4 Rxg2) 11. Na3 ({White should try} 11. exd5 $16 Qxd5 12. Nc3 Qe5+ 13. Nge2) 11... Bh6 (11... Kf7 $1 $11) 12. c3 $16 Nc6 13. e5 $2 (13. f4 $16) 13... Nxe5 $15 {Threatens to win with …Rg8.} 14. Bc2 (14. Be2 $142) 14... d4 ({Black should play} 14... Qd6 $17 {…Qb6 is the strong threat.} 15. Ne2 Rag8) 15. cxd4 (15. Qh4 $15 d3 16. Qxh6) 15... Qxd4 $19 16. Nf3 $2 (16. Qc3 {keeps fighting.} Qxc3+ 17. bxc3) 16... Nxf3+ $2 (16... Qxb2 $19 {has better winning chances.} 17. Rb1 Qxa3 18. Nxe5 Qa5+ 19. Kf1 Rag8 20. Ng6+ hxg6) 17. Qxf3 $17 {aiming for 0-0.} Bd2+ $1 18. Kf1 Bd5 $2 (18... Rad8 $17 {stays on course.} 19. Bf5 Qxb2) 19. Qe2+ $16 Kd7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (19... Kf7 $16 { is tougher.}) 20. Rd1 $18 Rae8 21. Qxd2 Qxd2 22. Rxd2 Re5 (22... c6 $142 23. f3 a6) 23. Bb3 c6 24. Bxd5 cxd5 25. g3 Rc8 26. Kg2 Rg8 27. Rhd1 Kc6 28. Nc2 h5 29. Ne3 Rgg5 (29... Rd8 $142 30. Rc1+ Kb5) 30. f4 Rxg3+ 31. hxg3 Rxe3 32. Rxd5 Re2+ 33. Kh3 Rxb2 34. Rxh5 Rxa2 35. Rh6 Kb5 36. Rxf6 b6 37. Rf5+ Ka6 38. Rb1 Rd2 39. Rf7 Rd3 40. Ra1+ Kb5 41. Rfxa7 Kc4 42. R7a4+ Kc5 43. Re4 b5 44. Re5+ Kc4 45. Rb1 b4 46. Re4+ Kc3 47. Rexb4 {R1b3+ would kill now.} Rd8 48. Rb7 Rh8+ 49. Kg2 Re8 50. Rf1 Re2+ 51. Rf2 {White mates.} Re8 52. f5 Kd4 53. f6 Rf8 54. f7 Ke5 55. Re7+ Kd6 56. Re8 Rxe8 57. fxe8=Q Kd5 58. Rd2+ Kc4 59. Rd7 Kb5 60. Qc8 Kb6 61. Rb7+ Ka6 62. Qa8# {Accuracy: White = 40%, Black = 26%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee C"] [Date "2020.11.19"] [White "Banaji, Amlan - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Black "Ray Flood - Dundee C"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.19"] [WhiteElo "1250"] [BlackElo "1475"] {C01:French} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. c4 Ne7 $2 (5... Nf6 $11 {and Black stays safe.}) 6. c5 $18 Bg4 7. cxd6 Qxd6 8. Be2 {White has a decisive advantage.} Nbc6 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. O-O Nf5 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Nxf3 Qb4 13. a3 Qb6 14. Re1 Nfxd4 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. Be3 Nxe2+ 17. Rxe2 Qd6 18. b4 { Strongly threatening Bc5.} Rfd8 19. Bc5 Qf6 $2 (19... Qf4 20. Be7 Rd7) 20. Be7 {White is clearly winning.} Qg6 21. Bxd8 Rxd8 22. Re7 Qd6 23. Qe2 Rf8 24. Re8 Qf6 25. Re1 {Rxf8+ would kill now.} g6 26. Rxf8+ Kxf8 27. Qe8+ Kg7 28. Qe5 c6 29. f4 b6 (29... Qxe5 $142 30. fxe5 Kg8) 30. Kf2 Qxe5 31. Rxe5 Kf6 32. Re8 c5 33. bxc5 bxc5 34. Re5 {Accuracy: White = 80%, Black = 37%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee C"] [Date "2020.11.19"] [White "Wallace, Bruce - Dundee C"] [Black "Heritage, Matthew - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.19"] [WhiteElo "1430"] [BlackElo "1200"] {B10:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4 Bg4 7. Qe2+ (7. O-O {with more complications.} Be7 8. h3 Bh5 9. Re1 O-O 10. d4) 7... Qe7 8. O-O Qxe2 {The position is equal.} 9. Bxe2 Bc5 10. h3 Bh5 11. g4 Bg6 12. d4 Bb6 13. c3 Nd7 14. Bf4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is more active. } O-O-O 15. Rfe1 Bc7 16. Bxc7 Kxc7 17. Nh4 Rde8 18. f4 {f5 is the strong threat.} h6 (18... Be4 $14) 19. f5 $16 Bh7 20. Bc4 g5 21. fxg6 (21. Nf3 $142) 21... fxg6 22. Bf7 Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 g5 24. Ng6 Bxg6 25. Bxg6 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Rg8 26. Bf5 Rg7 27. Bxd7 (27. Re6 $16) 27... Kxd7 {KR-KR} 28. Kf2 h5 29. Re4 Kd6 30. c4 Rh7 {With the idea …hxg4.} 31. Kg3 hxg4 32. Rxg4 ( 32. Kxg4 $11 Rh4+ 33. Kf5 Rxh3 34. Re6+ (34. Kxf6 Rh2 $11) 34... Kc7 35. Re7+ ( 35. Kxf6 Rh6+ 36. Kf7 Rxe6 $17) (35. Rxf6 Rh2 $11) 35... Kb6 36. c5+ Ka6 37. Kxf6) 32... Rg7 (32... b5 $15 33. b3 bxc4 34. bxc4 Rb7) 33. Kg2 ({White should try} 33. h4 $11) 33... Re7 ({Black should play} 33... Ke6 $15) 34. Kf2 Rg7 35. h4 Ke6 36. hxg5 f5 (36... Kf5 $11 {keeps the balance.} 37. Rg1 Rxg5) 37. Rg2 Rd7 38. Ke3 Kf7 39. Rf2 ({Better is} 39. g6+ $1 $16 Kg7 40. b4) 39... Kg6 $11 40. Rg2 Re7+ 41. Kd3 Re4 (41... Re1 $11) 42. b4 (42. d5 $14) 42... Rg4 43. Rxg4 $2 (43. Re2 $11) 43... fxg4 $19 44. d5 $2 (44. Ke4 Kxg5 45. b5) 44... cxd5 45. cxd5 {Hoping for d6.} Kxg5 {K3P-K3P} 46. d6 Kf6 47. a3 Ke6 48. d7 Kxd7 { K3P-KPP} 49. Ke3 g3 (49... Kc6 $19 50. Kf4 Kb5 51. Kxg4 a5 52. bxa5 Kxa5 53. Kf5 Ka4 54. Ke4 Kxa3 55. Kd3 b5 56. Kc2 b4 57. Kb1 Kb3 58. Kc1 Ka2 59. Kd1 b3 60. Ke2 b2 61. Kf3 b1=Q 62. Kg4 Qg6+ 63. Kf4 Qf6+ 64. Ke4 Kb3 65. Ke3 Kc3 66. Ke4 Qg5 67. Kf3 Kd3 68. Kf2 Qg4 69. Kf1 Ke3 70. Ke1 Qg1#) 50. Kf3 {Black mates.} g2 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 51. Kf2 (51. Kxg2 Kc6) 51... g1=Q+ $1 { [%mdl 512]} 52. Kxg1 Kd6 53. Kf2 Kd5 54. Ke2 Kc4 55. Kd2 Kb3 {Accuracy: White = 61%, Black = 68%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni B v Dundee C"] [Date "2020.11.19"] [White "Ruseva, Djemma - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Black "Burton, George Snr - Dundee C"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.19"] [WhiteElo "1150"] [BlackElo "1350"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd2 c6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. Be2 Qc7 9. O-O e6 {White is slightly better.} 10. Re1 Bd6 11. Bg5 Nbd7 12. Nd2 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 h6 14. Bxf6 Nxf6 15. Nde4 O-O-O 16. Rad1 h5 17. a3 Rdg8 18. Qf3 Be7 19. b4 Qd8 (19... Kb8 $14) 20. Na4 ({White should try} 20. b5 $16 {aiming for bxc6.} Qc7 21. Rb1) 20... g5 $11 21. Ng3 (21. Nxf6 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.} Bxf6 22. Qe3) 21... g4 $17 22. hxg4 hxg4 23. Qe3 (23. Qb3 $17) 23... Nd5 $1 $19 {[%cal Rd5e3]} 24. Qb3 Bd6 {White must now prevent …Qh4.} 25. c4 (25. Nc3 {might work better.}) 25... Nf4 $1 {( -> …Qh4)} 26. b5 $2 (26. Re4 $19 Qh4 27. Rxf4 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Bxf4 28. Kf1) 26... Qh4 27. f3 Qh2+ (27... Qxg3 $142 28. Qc2 Ne2+ $1 { [%mdl 512]} 29. Kf1 gxf3 30. Nb6+ axb6 31. gxf3 Qxf3#) 28. Kf2 Qxg2+ 29. Ke3 Qxf3+ (29... Rh2 $142 30. d5 Qxf3+ 31. Kd4 Qxb3 32. dxc6 e5+ 33. Rxe5 Qxd1+ 34. Ke4 Qd3+ 35. Kxf4 Qf3#) 30. Kd2 Qxb3 31. Nc3 Rh2+ (31... Qb2+ $142 32. Ke3 Qxc3+ 33. Kf2 Qf3+ 34. Kg1 Qg2#) 32. Re2 Nxe2 (32... Qb2+ $142 33. Ke1 Qxc3+ 34. Rdd2 Nd3+ 35. Kf1 Qc1+ 36. Rd1 Qxd1+ 37. Re1 Qxe1#) 33. Ngxe2 Qb2+ { Black mates.} 34. Kd3 Rh3+ 35. Ke4 f5# {Accuracy: White = 51%, Black = 70%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Castlehill D"] [Date "2020.11.23"] [White "Rose, Keith - Castlehill D"] [Black "Alvarez, Miguel - Castlehill C"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.23"] [WhiteElo "1515"] [BlackElo "1650"] {C44:Ponziani:Scotch Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. O-O d6 6. h3 h6 7. c3 dxc3 8. Nxc3 Nf6 {Black is slightly better.} 9. e5 dxe5 10. Qxd8+ Nxd8 11. Nxe5 Be6 12. Re1 (12. Bb5+ $15 c6 13. Bd3) 12... O-O ( 12... Bxc4 $17 13. Nxc4+ Ne6) 13. Be3 (13. Bf1 $15 {should be considered.}) 13... Bd6 14. Bxe6 Nxe6 15. Nc4 Bb4 16. Rac1 Rfd8 17. a3 Bxc3 18. Rxc3 b6 19. b4 Ne4 ({Better is} 19... Rac8 $17 20. Rcc1 Nd5) 20. Rc2 $15 Nd6 21. Ne5 Nf5 22. Nc6 Nxe3 23. Rxe3 Rd1+ 24. Kh2 g6 25. Rc4 Rd2 26. Kg3 Kg7 27. f4 a6 28. Re5 Rd3+ 29. Kf2 b5 30. Rce4 Rd6 31. Ne7 (31. Na5 $17) 31... Re8 $19 32. f5 Rxe7 33. fxe6 Rexe6 ({Much less strong is} 33... fxe6 34. Re1 $17) 34. Rxe6 Rxe6 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KR} 35. Rd4 c6 36. Rd7 Re4 37. Ra7 Rc4 38. Rxa6 Kf6 39. Ra7 Ke6 40. Ke3 f5 41. Kd3 h5 42. Ra6 Ke5 43. a4 (43. Ra7 $142) 43... Rxb4 ({ Black should play} 43... g5 $19 44. a5 Kd6) 44. axb5 $17 cxb5 {aiming for … Rb3+.} 45. Rxg6 Rd4+ 46. Kc2 Rd6 47. Rg5 (47. Rg3 $142) 47... h4 $19 48. Rh5 ( 48. Rg8 $142) 48... Rg6 49. Rxh4 Rxg2+ (49... f4 $142 50. Rh5+ Kd4) 50. Kc3 $2 (50. Kd3 {is a better chance.}) 50... Ra2 $2 (50... f4 $19 51. Kd3 Rg3+ 52. Kd2 b4 53. Rh5+ Ke4) 51. Kb3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (51. Rb4 $1 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 51... Ra1 52. Kb2 Ra4 53. Rh8 Rb4+ $2 (53... Ke4 $19 { and Black stays clearly on top. Threatens to win with …f4.} 54. h4 f4) 54. Kc3 $17 Rb1 (54... Re4 $142 55. h4 Kf6) 55. Kc2 Rh1 56. h4 $2 (56. Rb8 $17 { was the only defense.}) 56... f4 $19 {Hoping for …f3.} 57. Rh5+ $2 (57. Kd3 Rh3+ 58. Kd2) 57... Ke4 58. Rxb5 Rxh4 (58... f3 $142 59. Rb4+ Ke3 60. Rb3+ Ke2) 59. Rb4+ Ke3 60. Rb3+ Kd4 $2 (60... Ke2 $19 {And now …f3 would win.} 61. Rb4 Rh2) 61. Kd2 Rh2+ 62. Ke1 Ke4 63. Kf1 f3 64. Rb4+ Ke3 {[%cal Rh2h1]} 65. Rb3+ Kf4 {White must now prevent …Kg3.} 66. Kg1 Ra2 {( -> …Kg3)} 67. Rb1 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (67. Rb8 $11) 67... Kg3 68. Kf1 Rh2 {Accuracy: White = 48%, Black = 72%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Castlehill D"] [Date "2020.11.23"] [White "Dugdale, Michael - Castlehill C"] [Black "Sallai, Peter - Castlehill D"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.23"] [WhiteElo "1578"] [BlackElo "1510"] {B17:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Ng3 Nb6 7. c4 e6 8. a4 a5 9. Be2 {White is slightly better.} c5 10. Be3 ({Better is} 10. O-O $16) 10... cxd4 $11 11. Bxd4 Bb4+ 12. Bc3 (12. Kf1 $11 {remains equal.}) 12... Bxc3+ 13. bxc3 Qc7 14. Nd4 Nxc4 $2 (14... Bd7 $15 {stays ahead.}) 15. Nb5 $1 $36 {[%cal Rb5c7][%mdl 2048] White has strong initiative.} Qc5 (15... Qe5 $16) 16. Bxc4 $1 $18 O-O 17. Qe2 Rd8 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Qxe4 b6 $2 (19... Bd7 {was necessary.} 20. O-O Rac8) 20. Bd3 g6 $2 ( 20... Ba6 21. Qxh7+ Kf8) 21. Qxa8 Rxd3 22. O-O Kg7 23. Rad1 Rd5 24. Rxd5 exd5 25. Qb8 Bf5 26. Qe5+ Kg8 27. Re1 Bd3 28. Qd4 Qc4 29. Re8# {Accuracy: White = 49%, Black = 19%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Castlehill D"] [Date "2020.11.23"] [White "Chalmers, Martin - Castlehill D"] [Black "Jackson, Robert - Castlehill C"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.23"] [WhiteElo "1505"] [BlackElo "1575"] {B02:Alekine`s Defence} 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. d4 c5 5. dxc5 e6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Bf4 Bxc5 8. Bd3 f6 (8... a6 {keeps more tension.} 9. O-O h6 10. Re1 b5 11. h3 Bb7) 9. Qe2 (9. exf6 $1 $11 Nxf6 10. Qd2) 9... fxe5 $17 10. Nxe5 Ndxe5 11. Bxe5 {Black is slightly better.} Nxe5 12. Qxe5 O-O 13. O-O Qf6 14. Qh5 (14. Qxf6 $15 Rxf6 15. g3) 14... g6 15. Qh6 (15. Qe2 $17 {was called for.}) 15... Bd7 (15... Bxf2+ $19 16. Kh1 Bd7) 16. h4 $2 (16. Qd2 $17) 16... Qf4 $2 (16... Bxf2+ $19 {and Black stays clearly on top.} 17. Kh1 Qd4) 17. Qxf4 Rxf4 18. g3 Rf6 19. Rae1 a6 20. Re5 (20. Nd1 $15) 20... Bd4 21. Re2 Bc6 22. Nd1 Bb6 23. Rfe1 Rf3 (23... Re8 $15) 24. Ne3 (24. Kg2 $11 {remains equal.} Raf8 25. Rxe6) 24... Raf8 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Keeping White busy.} 25. Rf1 $2 (25. Rd2 $17) 25... e5 $19 26. c4 d4 27. c5 Bxc5 ({Less strong is} 27... dxe3 28. Bc4+ Kg7 29. cxb6 $17) 28. Bc4+ Kg7 29. Ng4 e4 {Threatens to win with …d3.} 30. Ne5 (30. b4 {keeps fighting.} Bxb4 31. Ne5) 30... d3 31. Nxf3 dxe2 32. Bxe2 exf3 33. Bc4 Bb5 34. Bxb5 axb5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KR} 35. Rc1 Bb6 36. Rd1 (36. Rc3 $142) 36... Rd8 37. Re1 Rd2 38. Re7+ Kh6 39. g4 Bxf2+ {Black mates.} 40. Kf1 Bxh4 41. Kg1 Bxe7 {Accuracy: White = 29%, Black = 66%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Castlehill D"] [Date "2020.11.23"] [White "Rowe, Andy - Castlehill C"] [Black "Barron-Majerik, Jan - Castlehill D"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.23"] [WhiteElo "1572"] [BlackElo "1500"] {D11:Slav} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bd3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qa5 (6... Bd6 $14) 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. O-O {White is better.} Qc7 (8... dxc4 $142 9. Bxc4 Qc7) 9. Rc1 (9. cxd5 $142 Bxc3 10. dxc6 (10. bxc3 exd5 11. c4 dxc4 $16) 10... Bxd2 11. cxd7+ Bxd7 12. Qxd2) 9... Be7 10. Qe2 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Nb6 (11... O-O $142) 12. Bd3 Nbd5 13. Ne5 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 Bd6 15. f4 Bd7 16. e4 a6 (16... O-O $16 17. g4 g6) 17. Nxf7 Kxf7 18. e5 Be7 $2 (18... Nd5 $16) 19. exf6 $18 Bxf6 20. Bc4 Rae8 21. Kh1 g6 $2 (21... Re7 {is a better defense.} 22. Bb4 Bc8) 22. Qf3 $2 (22. f5 $18 {is the precise move to win. fxe6+ is the strong threat.} Kg7 23. fxe6 Bxe6 24. Bxe6) 22... Ke7 (22... Kg7 $16) 23. Rfd1 Kd8 $2 (23... Qb6 {is more resistant.} 24. Qh3 e5) 24. d5 Bxc3 25. dxe6 ({ Stronger than} 25. Qxc3 exd5 26. Bxd5 Kc8 $11) 25... Re7 26. Qxc3 Rf8 27. g3 Kc8 28. Rxd7 Rxd7 29. exd7+ Qxd7 30. Re1 {Threatens to win with Be6.} Kb8 31. Qe5+ Ka7 (31... Ka8 $142 32. Bb3 Rd8) 32. Qe3+ (32. Qc5+ $142 Kb8 33. Qxf8+ Ka7 34. Qc5+ Kb8 35. Re7 Qd1+ 36. Kg2 Qd8 37. Bxa6 $1 {[%mdl 512]}) 32... Kb8 33. Qe7 Rd8 34. Qxd7 Rxd7 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KR} 35. Re2 b5 36. Bb3 Kc7 37. g4 a5 38. a3 Rd3 39. Be6 Kd6 (39... Rd4 $142 40. Rf2 Kd6) 40. f5 gxf5 41. gxf5 Rf3 42. Kg2 Rf4 43. Kg3 Rf1 44. Rf2 Rg1+ 45. Kf4 Rd1 46. Kg5 Ke7 47. Kh6 Kf6 48. Kxh7 c5 49. h4 Rh1 50. Rf4 Rg1 51. h5 Rg7+ 52. Kh8 Ra7 53. Rg4 b4 54. Rg6+ Ke5 55. h6 c4 56. Rg7 Ra8+ 57. Rg8 Ra7 58. Bxc4 bxa3 59. bxa3 Kxf5 60. Rg7 Ra8+ 61. Kh7 Kf6 62. a4 Kf5 63. Rf7+ Kg5 64. Kg7 Re8 65. h7 Re3 66. h8=Q Rh3 67. Qd8+ Kh5 68. Qh8+ Kg5 69. Qd8+ Kh5 70. Rf5+ Kg4 71. Qg5# {Accuracy: White = 67%, Black = 28%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2020.11.24"] [White "Gregory, Sam - Castlehill B"] [Black "Ophoff, Jacques - Dundee A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.24"] [WhiteElo "1837"] [BlackElo "2257"] {C05:French Tarrasch} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 dxe4 7. Nxe4 Bd7 8. Nc3 Bc6 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. O-O Be7 11. Re1 O-O 12. h3 Qb6 13. Ne5 Rfd8 14. Qe2 {Threatens to win with Nxf7!} Nxe5 ({But not} 14... Qxd4 $2 15. Nxf7 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Re8 16. Qxe6 $18) 15. dxe5 Nd5 16. Nxd5 Bxd5 17. Be3 Qa5 18. Bd2 Bb4 19. Bxb4 Qxb4 20. a3 Qb6 21. Rac1 Rac8 22. b4 g6 23. Be4 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Qd4 25. Bxd5 Rxd5 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} 26. Re1 Qc3 27. Qe3 Rd3 28. Qe4 b5 29. Re3 $1 {[%cal Re3d3]} Qa1+ 30. Kh2 Rd5 31. Qh4 Qb2 32. Qf6 Qd4 33. h4 h5 34. g3 Rd7 35. Qf3 Qb2 36. Qa8+ Kg7 37. Qf3 Qd4 38. Qf6+ Kg8 39. Qf3 Rc7 40. Qf6 Qd1 {With the idea … Rc1.} 41. Rf3 Qd5 (41... a6 {feels hotter.} 42. Qf4 Kg7 43. Qf6+ Kg8) 42. Qf4 a6 43. Qf6 Qd7 44. Kg2 Rc4 45. Kh2 Rd4 46. Kg2 Qb7 {And now …Rd3 would win.} 47. Kh2 Rd1 48. Qf4 Rd5 49. Qe4 Qc7 50. Qf4 Qb7 51. Qe4 Kg7 52. Qf4 Rd1 53. Qf6+ Kg8 54. Qf4 Re1 55. Kg2 Re2 56. Qf6 Rd2 {Hoping for …Rd3.} 57. Kh2 Rd4 58. Rc3 Rd1 {[%csl Gb7][%cal Rd1h1]} 59. Rf3 Rd5 60. Qf4 (60. Rc3 $11) 60... Rd1 (60... Rxe5 $1 $17 {[%mdl 512] …Rf5 is the strong threat.} 61. Qxe5 Qxf3) 61. Qf6 Rd2 62. Qf4 Rd5 {Accuracy: White = 90%, Black = 91%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2020.11.24"] [White "Spencer, Ed - Dundee A"] [Black "Kosznik, Dariusz - Castlehill B"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.24"] [WhiteElo "1755"] [BlackElo "2127"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 d4 3. Nce2 e5 4. Ng3 h5 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Bc4 Nbd7 {[%cal Bb8d7,Bd7c5,Bc5d3][%mdl 32]} 8. c3 {The position is equal.} Nc5 9. Nxe5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (9. O-O $11) 9... Nd3+ $1 $19 {[%mdl 512]} 10. Nxd3 (10. Bxd3 Bxd1) 10... Bxd1 11. Kxd1 Be7 12. e5 Nd5 13. Nf5 Nb6 14. Bb3 dxc3 15. Kc2 (15. Rh3 $142 g6 16. Nxe7 c2+ 17. Kxc2 Qxe7 18. e6 fxe6 19. Bxe6 $1 {[%mdl 512]}) 15... g6 (15... cxd2 $142 16. Bxd2 c5) 16. Nxe7 {and if e6 works, White does fine.} Qxe7 ({Not} 16... Kxe7 17. dxc3 Qc8 18. Be3 $15) ({ Black should play} 16... cxb2 $19 17. Bxb2 Qxe7) 17. dxc3 $17 O-O-O (17... c5 $17 {Threatens to win with …c4.} 18. Bg5 Qc7) 18. Bg5 $1 $15 {[%cal Rg5e7]} Qd7 $1 {[%cal Rd7d3]} 19. Rad1 Rde8 {[%cal Bd8e8,Be8e5,Be5e2][%mdl 32]} 20. Rh3 c5 21. Nxc5 Qf5+ (21... Qc6 $15 22. Nd3 Nc4) 22. Nd3 $1 $11 {Threatening Rf3.} Rxe5 $1 23. Rf3 Re2+ $1 24. Kc1 Qa5 (24... Qb5 $11) 25. Rxf7 (25. Nf4 $1 $14 Re5 26. Bf6) 25... Na4 {And now …Nxb2! would win.} 26. Bf4 $2 (26. Kb1 $11) 26... Nxc3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (26... Nxb2 $1 $17 {[%mdl 512]} 27. Rc7+ (27. Nxb2 Qxc3+) 27... Qxc7 28. Bxc7 Nxd3+ 29. Rxd3 Kxc7) 27. bxc3 $18 Rd8 28. Rc7+ Qxc7 29. Bxc7 Kxc7 30. g3 Rd6 31. Bf7 Rf6 (31... Re7 {was worth a try.}) 32. Bd5 Rd6 33. Bf7 Rf6 34. Bd5 Rd6 35. Bf7 $2 {Accuracy: White = 54%, Black = 48%. } ({Better is} 35. Bb3 $18) 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2020.11.24"] [White "Kosior, Pawel - Castlehill B"] [Black "Hogg, Stephen - Dundee A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.24"] [WhiteElo "1681"] [BlackElo "2027"] {E30 Nimzo-Indian – Leningrad} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bd2 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 Re8 9. Nge2 c6 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Rc1 Bd6 12. Ng3 Bxg3 13. hxg3 Ne4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Bc4 Nf6 16. Qb3 Nd5 17. Bxd5 cxd5 18. Rc5 { [%cal Bc1c5,Bc5b5,Bb5b7][%mdl 32]} Be6 19. Qxb7 Qb6 20. Rb5 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White has good play.} Qxb7 21. Rxb7 Rec8 22. Rc1 Rxc1+ 23. Bxc1 $16 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} a5 24. a4 Kf8 25. Bd2 Ke8 26. Rb5 Bd7 27. Rxd5 Bxa4 28. Rxa5 (28. Re5+ $142 Kd7 29. Rxe4 (29. Bxa5 f6 $16)) 28... Rxa5 29. Bxa5 {KB-KB} Bb5 (29... h5 $14) 30. Bb4 ({White should try} 30. g4 $16) 30... f5 31. f3 h5 32. g4 (32. f4 {looks sharper.} Bc4 33. Bc5 Kf7 34. Kh2 Kf6 35. b4) 32... hxg4 33. fxg4 fxg4 34. Kf2 Kf7 35. Kg3 Bf1 ({Black should play} 35... g5) 36. Bd6 ({ Better is} 36. Kf4) 36... Ke6 37. Be5 g6 38. Kxg4 Bxg2 39. Kg5 Bf1 40. Kxg6 Bb5 41. b4 Bc6 42. Kg5 Bb5 43. Kf4 Kd5 44. Kf5 Bd7+ 45. Kf6 Kc6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 45... Bb5 $14) 46. Ke7 $18 {Intending b5+! and mate.} Bg4 47. b5+ $2 (47. Bg3 $18) 47... Kxb5 $14 48. d5 {Bd4 is the strong threat.} Kc5 49. d6 {aiming for d7.} Kc6 50. Bf4 Bh3 51. Kf6 Kd7 52. Ke5 Bg2 53. Kd4 Bh1 54. Ke5 Bg2 55. Kd4 Bh1 56. Ke5 Bg2 {Accuracy: White = 72%, Black = 66%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2020.11.24"] [White "Weir, Gary - Dundee A"] [Black "Walton, Ed - Castlehill B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.24"] [WhiteElo "1881"] [BlackElo "1481"] {D53:Queens Gambit Declined} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 b6 6. Nf3 Bb7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O h6 10. Bh4 c5 11. Ne5 c4 12. Bb1 Nbd7 13. Qc2 {White is slightly better.} Ne4 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Nxd7 (15. Nxc4 {with more complications.} Rac8 16. Nd2 Ndf6 17. Ndxe4 dxe4 18. a4) 15... Qxd7 16. f3 (16. Nxe4 $142 dxe4 17. Qxc4) 16... Nf6 $11 17. Re1 g6 (17... Rfe8 $15) 18. a4 (18. Qd2 $1 $14) 18... Rfe8 19. Qf2 Kg7 20. Qg3 (20. Bc2 $11) 20... Nh5 21. Qf2 Nf6 22. Bc2 Rac8 23. Re2 (23. Rad1 $14) 23... a6 24. Rf1 Re6 25. h3 Rce8 26. Rfe1 b5 27. axb5 axb5 28. e4 b4 (28... Nh5 $11) 29. Na4 $1 $16 Qc7 30. Nc5 Rb6 31. e5 Nd7 32. Nxb7 Qxb7 (32... Rxb7 $142 33. f4 b3) 33. f4 b3 34. Bb1 Nf8 35. f5 Qa7 36. Qf3 Qb7 (36... Rb7 $142) 37. Rf1 Ra6 38. Ref2 Qd7 39. Qg4 (39. e6 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512]} Nxe6 (39... fxe6 40. fxg6) 40. fxe6 Raxe6 41. Qxf7+ Qxf7 42. Rxf7+ Kg8 43. Rd7) 39... f6 40. h4 (40. fxg6 $6 Qxg4 41. hxg4 fxe5 $11) 40... Rc6 41. e6 (41. Qf3 $18 {And now fxg6 would win.} g5 42. Re2) 41... Qe7 (41... Qa7 $16) 42. Qf3 $18 (42. fxg6 Rxe6 43. Qh5 Qd6 $11) 42... Rd8 43. fxg6 (43. g4 $18) 43... Rxe6 $16 44. Bf5 (44. h5 $16) 44... Re1 (44... Re3 $1 $11 {remains equal.} 45. Qf4 Re8) 45. Qg3 ({White should play } 45. Rxe1 $16 Qxe1+ 46. Kh2) 45... Rxf1+ (45... Re8 $14) 46. Rxf1 Qd6 47. Qxd6 $1 Rxd6 $18 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 48. Ra1 Rb6 49. Ra7+ Kg8 50. Kf2 Ne6 51. Ke3 Rd6 $2 (51... c3 $16 {might work better.}) 52. g3 Rb6 (52... Kf8 {keeps fighting.} 53. Ra8+ Rd8) 53. Rf7 $2 (53. Rd7 $18) 53... Ng7 $11 54. g4 Nxf5+ (54... c3 $5 55. Rc7 $8 Nxf5+ 56. gxf5 cxb2 57. Rc8+ Kg7 58. Rc7+ Kh8 59. Rc8+ Kg7 60. Rc7+ Kh8 61. Rc8+ Kg7 $11) 55. gxf5 {KR-KR} Rd6 (55... c3 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.} 56. Rc7 cxb2 57. Rc8+ Kg7 58. Rc7+ Kh8 59. Rc8+ Kg7 60. Rc7+ Kh8 61. Rc8+ Kg7) 56. Rh7 ({Better is} 56. Ra7 $16) 56... Rc6 (56... c3 $11 57. Rb7 (57. bxc3 $2 Rb6 $19) 57... Rc6 58. Rb8+ (58. Rxb3 $2 c2 $19) 58... Kg7 59. bxc3 (59. Rxb3 $2 c2 $19) (59. Rb7+ Kg8 $11) 59... Rxc3+ 60. Ke2 Rh3) 57. Rd7 (57. Kd2 $16) 57... c3 58. bxc3 {Hoping for Kd2.} Rxc3+ (58... Rb6 $5 59. Rd8+ $8 (59. Rxd5 $2 Rb7 $19) 59... Kg7 60. Rd7+ (60. Rxd5 $2 Rb7 $19) 60... Kg8 61. Rd8+ (61. Rxd5 $2 Rb7 $19) 61... Kg7 62. Rd7+ (62. Rxd5 $2 Rb7 $19) 62... Kg8 $11) 59. Kd2 Rh3 ({Black should try} 59... b2 $11 60. Rb7 Rf3) 60. Rxd5 $14 Rxh4 61. Kc3 Rh3+ 62. Kb2 Rd3 63. Rd8+ Kg7 64. Rd7+ Kg8 65. Rh7 Rxd4 66. Rxh6 Rf4 67. Rh5 Kg7 68. Kxb3 Rf3+ 69. Kc4 Re3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (69... Kg8 $11) 70. Rh7+ $18 Kg8 71. Rf7 Re5 72. Rxf6 Kg7 73. Rf7+ Kg8 74. Kd4 Ra5 75. Ke4 Rc5 76. Kf4 Rd5 77. Kg5 Rd6 78. Kh6 Rd5 79. Rc7 (79. Rg7+ $142 Kf8 80. Rc7 Rd6 81. Kh7 Ke8 82. g7 Kd8 83. Ra7 Rd7 84. Rxd7+ Kxd7 85. g8=Q) 79... Re5 80. Rc8+ {Accuracy: White = 72%, Black = 46%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Kirkcaldy A v Perth A"] [Date "2020.11.25"] [White "Sutherland, Andrew - Perth A"] [Black "Herd, George - Kirkcaldy A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.25"] [WhiteElo "1664"] [BlackElo "1598"] {A05:Reti} 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b4 Bg7 4. Bb2 d5 5. Bg2 Nbd7 6. O-O c5 7. bxc5 Nxc5 8. d3 {The position is equal.} O-O 9. Nbd2 Bf5 10. c4 Rb8 (10... Rc8 $11) 11. cxd5 $1 $16 Nxd5 (11... Rc8 $16) 12. Bxg7 $18 Kxg7 13. e4 Nc3 14. Qc2 Ne2+ (14... Qxd3 $142 15. Qxd3 Nxd3) 15. Kh1 Nxd3 16. exf5 Rc8 17. Qa4 Qb6 18. Qe4 Nxf2+ 19. Rxf2 Qxf2 20. Rf1 ({Less strong is} 20. Qxe7 Rfe8 $16) (20. Qxb7 Qe3 $14) 20... Nxg3+ 21. hxg3 Qxg3 22. Qxb7 Rc7 23. Qd5 Qf4 24. fxg6 hxg6 25. Qd4+ (25. Ng5 $18 e6 26. Rxf4 exd5 27. Kg1 (27. Bxd5 Rc5 $11)) 25... Qxd4 $16 26. Nxd4 Rd8 ({Better is} 26... Rfc8) 27. N2b3 $1 Rc4 (27... e5 $16) 28. Nc6 $18 Rd2 $2 (28... Rh8+ 29. Kg1 Rc2 30. Nxe7 Re8) 29. Nxd2 {Accuracy: White = 79%, Black = 38%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Kirkcaldy A v Perth A"] [Date "2020.11.25"] [White "Blyth, Stuart - Kirkcaldy A"] [Black "Williamson, John - Perth A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.25"] [WhiteElo "1570"] [BlackElo "1412"] {E77:King`s Indian Four Pawns Attack} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Be2 b6 (6... c5 $11) 7. Nf3 Bb7 8. O-O (8. Qc2 $14 {keeps the upper hand.}) 8... e6 (8... Nxe4 $17 9. Nxe4 Bxe4) 9. f5 Nxe4 ({ Much weaker is} 9... Bxe4 $6 10. fxe6 Bf5 11. exf7+ Rxf7 12. Ng5 $16) 10. Nxe4 (10. fxe6 $1 $14 Nxc3 11. bxc3) 10... Bxe4 $11 11. fxe6 $1 fxe6 (11... Nc6 $1 $11) 12. Ng5 $16 Rxf1+ (12... Bb7 $16) 13. Bxf1 (13. Qxf1 $18 {Threatens to win with Qf7+.} Qf6 14. Qxf6 (14. Nxe4 Qxd4+ 15. Qf2 Nc6 $16) 14... Bxf6 15. Nxe4 Bxd4+ 16. Kh1) 13... Bf5 $2 (13... d5 $14) 14. g4 $18 h6 15. gxf5 hxg5 16. fxe6 Nc6 17. Be3 Rb8 $2 (17... Ne7 $16 {might work better.}) 18. Bg2 Qe8 19. Qg4 Nb4 $2 (19... Ne7 20. Bxg5 Nf5) 20. Rf1 Nc2 21. Bxg5 Nxd4 22. e7 ( 22. Bf6 $142) 22... Nf5 (22... c6 $142 23. Bf6 Nf5 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 25. Rxf5 Qxe7 26. Qd4+ Kh7) 23. Bd5+ Kh7 24. Rxf5 $2 (24. Qh3+ {mates} Nh6 25. Rf7 Qxf7 26. Bxf7 Bd4+ 27. Kg2 Kg7 28. e8=Q Rxe8 29. Bxe8) 24... gxf5 25. Qh3+ $2 (25. Qh4+ $18 {and White stays clearly on top.} Kg6 26. Be3) 25... Kg6 $16 26. Be6 Kxg5 27. Qxf5+ Kh6 {White must now prevent …Qg6+.} 28. Qf4+ $2 (28. Bf7 $18 Qxf7 29. Qxf7) 28... Kh7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (28... Kg6 $11 29. Qf5+ Kh6) 29. Qh4+ $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (29. Bf7 $18 {and all is fine. Threatening mate with Qe4+.} Bd4+ 30. Kf1) 29... Bh6 $19 {…Qg6+ is the strong threat.} 30. Bf5+ Kg7 31. Qg4+ (31. h3 $142) 31... Kf6 {Black is clearly winning.} 32. Be6 Qg6 33. Qxg6+ Kxg6 34. Bd7 Kf7 35. e8=Q+ Rxe8 36. Bxe8+ Kxe8 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KP} 37. Kf2 Ke7 38. Kf3 Ke6 39. Ke4 c6 40. b3 d5+ 41. cxd5+ cxd5+ 42. Kd4 Bg7+ 43. Kd3 Ke5 44. b4 b5 {Accuracy: White = 38%, Black = 46%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Kirkcaldy A v Perth A"] [Date "2020.11.25"] [White "Washington, Ian - Perth A"] [Black "Kane, John - Kirkcaldy A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.25"] [WhiteElo "1353"] [BlackElo "1445"] {B50:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. b4 cxb4 4. d4 d5 5. e5 Nc6 6. h3 e6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O {The position is equal.} h6 9. Be3 Bd7 10. a3 bxa3 11. Nxa3 Bxa3 12. Rxa3 Nge7 13. Qd2 Nf5 14. Bxf5 exf5 15. Rb1 b6 16. Rc1 (16. c4 $11) 16... Qe7 17. Rca1 g5 {Threatens to win with …f4.} 18. Qd3 f4 19. Bd2 h5 (19... Rc8 $15) 20. c4 ({White should try} 20. e6 $14 fxe6 21. Qg6+ Kd8 22. Rc3 (22. Qxg5 Qxg5 23. Nxg5 Rf8 $15) (22. Nxg5 Be8 $11)) 20... Be6 $1 $11 21. c5 bxc5 22. Qb5 ({White should play} 22. dxc5 $14 Rc8 23. Ra6) 22... Bd7 $15 {…g4 is the strong threat.} 23. dxc5 (23. Qxc5 $15 g4 24. Qxd5) 23... O-O (23... g4 $1 $17 {[%cal Rg4f3]} 24. Qb2 Rg8) 24. Qd3 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White has some pressure.} Nxe5 (24... g4 $11) 25. Nxe5 $16 Qxe5 26. Bc3 ({Better is} 26. Re1 $16 Qg7 27. Qxd5) 26... Qe4 $11 27. Qa6 {aiming for Qf6.} Qe6 28. Re1 Qxa6 29. Rxa6 Be6 (29... Rfe8 $11 { remains equal.}) 30. Re5 $16 g4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (30... Kh7 $16) 31. Rg5+ $2 ( 31. Rxh5 {[%csl Gc3][%cal Rh5h8]} f6 32. Rxe6) 31... Kh7 $18 32. Rxh5+ Kg6 33. hxg4 Rfb8 34. f3 Rb3 35. Be5 Rb6 $2 (35... Rc8 36. Bxf4 Rxc5 37. Rxa7 Bc8 38. Rh6+ Kg7) 36. cxb6 {Accuracy: White = 56%, Black = 45%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Kirkcaldy A v Perth A"] [Date "2020.11.25"] [White "Subramanian, Shivia - Kirkcaldy A"] [Black "Gourlay J20, Aaron - Perth A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.25"] [WhiteElo "1444"] [BlackElo "1295"] {D00:1.d4 d5 unusual moves} 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g5 4. Bg3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. e3 Bf5 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 e6 9. Nf3 Nf6 10. Nbd2 Qb6 11. Qc2 Bg7 12. h3 O-O 13. O-O Nh5 14. Bd6 Rfe8 (14... Nxd4 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.} 15. cxd4 Qxd6) 15. dxc5 $16 Qd8 16. Nd4 Ne5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (16... Rc8 $16 { is tougher.}) 17. f4 $2 (17. g4 b6 $18) (17. Qd1 $18 {is more deadly.}) 17... gxf4 18. exf4 Nd7 19. N2f3 (19. Qd3 $16) 19... Ng3 $14 20. Rfe1 Ne4 21. Ne5 Ndxc5 22. Bxc5 Nxc5 23. f5 (23. Rad1 $11) 23... Ne4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black fights for an advantage.} 24. Ng4 e5 25. Nf3 $1 Qb6+ 26. Kh2 h5 27. Ne3 Nf6 28. Qb3 Qd6 {White must now prevent …e4+.} 29. Kh1 b6 30. Rad1 {[%cal Re3d5]} Red8 (30... Rad8 $15) 31. Nxd5 $1 $11 {[%mdl 512]} Nxd5 32. c4 {[%cal Rd1d5]} e4 $1 33. Rxd5 (33. Rxe4 $14 Qb4 34. Rxd5 Qxb3 35. Rxd8+ (35. axb3 Rxd5 36. cxd5 Rd8 $16) 35... Rxd8 36. axb3) 33... Qg3 $2 (33... Qf4 $11 { and Black has nothing to worry.} 34. Qd1 Rxd5 35. Qxd5 Re8) 34. Rxe4 $18 Rxd5 35. cxd5 Rc8 {Threatens to win with …Rc1+.} 36. Qe3 (36. Qd1 $18) 36... Rc2 $2 (36... Bxb2 $16 {might work better.} 37. Qe2 Bf6) 37. Re8+ Bf8 {[%csl Gc2] [%cal Rg3g2]} 38. Qg5+ Qxg5 39. Nxg5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Kg7 40. f6+ Kg6 41. Rxf8 Kxg5 42. Rxf7 {KR-KR} Rd2 (42... Rxb2 $142 43. a3 (43. Rxa7 Kxf6 44. h4 Rb4 $16) 43... a5) 43. Rxa7 {Hoping for f7.} Kxf6 44. b3 Rxd5 45. Kg1 Kf5 46. Kf2 Ke4 (46... Rd2+ $142 47. Kg3 h4+ 48. Kxh4 Rxg2) 47. Ke2 Rg5 48. Ra4+ Ke5 49. Kf3 Rf5+ 50. Kg3 Rg5+ 51. Kh4 Rxg2 52. Kxh5 Kd6 $2 (52... Kf5 53. h4 Rc2) 53. h4 Kc5 $2 (53... Re2 {keeps fighting.} 54. Kg4 Ke7) 54. Rc4+ Kd5 55. Ra4 $2 ({White should play} 55. a4 $18) 55... b5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (55... Kc5 $1 $11 56. Kh6 Kd6) 56. Ra5 Kc6 57. a4 bxa4 58. Rxa4 ({But not} 58. bxa4 Rg8 $18) 58... Kb5 $2 (58... Kd5 59. Rg4 Rf2) 59. Rg4 Rb2 60. b4 $1 Rd2 ( 60... Rxb4 61. Rxb4+) 61. Kh6 Rd6+ 62. Rg6 Rd4 63. h5 Kxb4 64. Kh7 Rd7+ 65. Rg7 Rd8 66. h6 Kc5 67. Rg8 Rd7+ 68. Kh8 Kd6 69. h7 $2 ({White must play} 69. Rf8 $18 Ke6 70. Kg8) 69... Ke6 $1 $11 {The position is equal.} 70. Rf8 Rd1 71. Rf4 Rg1 $1 72. Rf8 {Rg8 is the strong threat.} Rd1 {Accuracy: White = 70%, Black = 51%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Dundee B"] [Date "2020.11.26"] [White "Cohen Sir, Philip - Dundee B"] [Black "Shafi J20, Declan - Castlehill A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.26"] [WhiteElo "1870"] [BlackElo "2184"] {A05:Reti} 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O d5 5. d3 O-O 6. Nbd2 d4 7. e4 dxe3 8. fxe3 c5 9. Qe2 Nc6 {The position is equal.} 10. e4 Bg4 11. h3 Bd7 12. Nc4 Nh5 13. Qe1 b5 14. Ne3 e6 15. c3 (15. a4 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 15... Qc7 16. Kh2 Ne5 17. Nxe5 Bxe5 18. Rf3 f5 {aiming for … fxe4.} 19. Nf1 Bc6 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Keeping White busy.} 20. Bh6 Rf7 21. Rd1 Rd8 22. Qf2 $2 (22. b4 $17 {is a better defense.}) 22... Bxe4 $1 $19 { [%mdl 512]} 23. dxe4 {Threatens to win with Rxd8+.} Rxd1 24. Bf4 $2 (24. Qe2 Rd8 25. exf5) 24... Bxf4 25. gxf4 fxe4 26. Re3 Rxf4 {Accuracy: White = 42%, Black = 84%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Dundee B"] [Date "2020.11.26"] [White "Babin, Andre - Castlehill A"] [Black "Dawson, Alastair - Dundee A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.11.26"] [WhiteElo "1882"] [BlackElo "1800"] {A01:Nimzowitsch-Larsen} 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d5 4. Bb5 Bd6 5. Nf3 Qe7 6. d4 e4 7. Ne5 Qg5 {[%cal Rd6e5]} 8. Nxc6 (8. Kf1 $11) 8... Qxg2 $17 {Black is better.} 9. Rf1 ({White should play} 9. Kd2 Qxf2+ 10. Qe2 Qxe2+ 11. Kxe2) 9... Bd7 (9... a6 $142 10. Ba4 b5) 10. c4 (10. Nxa7 $17 c6 11. Nxc6) 10... bxc6 $19 11. Ba4 f5 (11... Nf6 $19 {…Ng4 is the strong threat.} 12. c5 Be7) 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. Bxd7+ Kxd7 14. Nc3 {[%cal Bb1c3,Bc3a4,Ba4c5][%mdl 32]} Nf6 {White must now prevent …Ng4.} ({Don’t play } 14... Bxh2 $6 15. Nxd5 Qg6 16. Rc1 $11) 15. Qe2 a6 16. O-O-O Qg4 17. Qd2 g5 ( 17... Bxh2 18. f3 $16) 18. Na4 f4 ({And not} 18... Bxh2 19. f3 $16) 19. Nc5+ Ke7 20. Kb1 Qf5 21. Ka1 f3 22. Rh1 a5 23. Rdg1 h5 24. a4 (24. Bc3 $17) 24... Rhb8 {Strongly threatening …Bxc5.} 25. Ka2 Kf7 26. Bc3 g4 27. Bxa5 (27. Bb2 $142) 27... h4 28. Bc3 (28. Rc1 $17 {might work better.}) 28... Nd7 $2 ( 28... g3 $1 $19 {[%cal Rg3g2][%mdl 512] and Black stays clearly on top. Threatens to win with …g2.} 29. hxg3 (29. fxg3 hxg3) 29... hxg3 30. fxg3 Rh8) 29. a5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (29. Bb4 $17) 29... Rb5 ({Less strong is} 29... Nxc5 30. dxc5 Be7 31. b4 $15) (29... Bxc5 $142 30. dxc5 Nxc5) 30. b4 Nb6 31. Qd1 c6 32. Qc2 Kg6 33. Qd1 Nc4 34. Rxg4+ Qxg4 35. Rg1 Bg3 $1 36. hxg3 (36. fxg3 Nxe3) 36... h3 37. Rh1 Rh8 38. Rh2 Kg5 39. Qh1 Qf5 40. Qf1 Kg4 41. Qd1 Rh7 42. Qf1 Qc8 43. Qd1 Qf5 44. Qf1 Qc8 $2 {Accuracy: White = 59%, Black = 69%.} (44... Rb8 $19 45. Qd1 Qf6) 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Dundee B"] [Date "2020.11.26"] [White "Stevenson, Frank - Dundee B"] [Black "Kynoch, Richard - Castlehill A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.26"] [WhiteElo "1624"] [BlackElo "1866"] {A52:Budapest Gambit} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Nf3 Bc5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 a5 7. e6 fxe6 8. h3 Nf6 9. Bd3 { White has an edge.} O-O 10. O-O e5 11. Nc3 Qe7 12. Qc2 d6 13. Bd2 (13. Nd5 $5 { [%cal Rd5e7]} Qf7 14. Ng5 $16) 13... Qf7 14. Ng5 Qh5 15. Nce4 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Bb6 ({Black should play} 16... Be6 $14) 17. b4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black is under strong pressure.} Be6 (17... Kh8 $16 {was called for.}) 18. c5 $18 dxc5 19. bxc5 Ba7 20. Rab1 Rab8 21. Rb5 Ne7 22. Rxa5 Ra8 23. Ng3 Qh4 (23... Qh6 { might work better.} 24. Be4 Nc6) 24. Be4 c6 $2 (24... Nc6 25. Ra4 Qf6 26. Bxh7+ Kh8) 25. Bc3 {White is clearly winning.} Nd5 26. Bxe5 b6 (26... Qg5 $142 27. Bd6 Rfe8 28. Bxh7+ Kh8) 27. cxb6 Nxb6 28. Qxc6 Bc4 29. Rc1 Rac8 30. Rxa7 { [%cal Ba5a7,Ba7g7,Bg7h7][%mdl 32]} Rxc6 31. Rxg7+ Kh8 32. Rxh7+ {Accuracy: White = 87%, Black = 37%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Dundee B"] [Date "2020.11.26"] [White "Mooney, Graham - Castlehill A"] [Black "Robertson Jnr, John - Dundee A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.26"] [WhiteElo "1866"] [BlackElo "1562"] {B40:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nc3 Qb6 6. Na4 Qa5+ 7. c3 Bxd4 8. Qxd4 Nf6 9. b4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (9. Nc5 $14 {stays ahead.}) 9... Qxa4 $19 10. e5 Nd5 {And now …Nc6 would win.Black has a decisive advantage.} 11. Bd2 Ne7 12. Bd3 Nbc6 13. Qe4 Ng6 14. f4 Nce7 15. O-O Qc6 16. Qe2 Qc7 17. Rac1 b6 18. c4 Bb7 19. a4 O-O 20. Qg4 ( 20. c5 {was called for.}) 20... f5 21. Qg3 Rfc8 22. Be3 (22. h4 {is a better defense.}) 22... Qd8 23. Be2 Nc6 24. b5 Na5 25. Bf2 Be4 26. Rfd1 Nb7 27. Bh5 Nf8 28. Qh3 g6 29. Be2 Qe7 30. Bh4 Qf7 31. Bf6 Nc5 32. Ra1 Bb7 33. Ra3 (33. Bh4 $142) 33... Ne4 34. Bh4 Rc7 35. Qe3 Nc5 (35... g5 $142 $1 36. Bxg5 (36. fxg5 Ng6) 36... Nxg5 37. fxg5 f4) 36. a5 Rac8 37. a6 $2 (37. axb6 $17 axb6 38. Rd6) 37... Be4 38. Bf6 (38. g4 {keeps fighting.}) 38... Ba8 39. Bh4 Ne4 40. Raa1 h6 41. Rf1 Nh7 42. Be1 Qe7 43. Kh1 d5 44. cxd5 Bxd5 45. Qh3 Qg7 46. Bd3 Nc5 47. Be2 Nb3 48. Rd1 {Now Rxd5! and White clings on.} Nc5 $2 (48... Nc1 $19 49. Bf3 Bc4) 49. Bb4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (49. Ra1 $1 $11 g5 50. Rd1) 49... Ne4 { White must now prevent …Rc2.} 50. Bd3 Nf8 51. Qe3 Nd7 52. Bd6 Rc3 53. Bb4 Rb3 54. Qe1 Ndc5 55. Bc2 Rb2 56. Rf2 Nxf2+ 57. Qxf2 Rxb4 58. Qd2 Rc4 59. Bb1 Ne4 60. Qb2 Nc3 61. Re1 Nxb1 62. Rxb1 Rc2 {Accuracy: White = 19%, Black = 58%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2020.11.26"] [White "Hughes WFM, Rhian - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Herring, Sam - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.26"] [WhiteElo "1889"] [BlackElo "1938"] {A13:English} 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 c6 5. e3 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. d4 Nc6 8. Nge2 {The position is equal.} Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. b3 Ne4 11. Bb2 b6 12. Nb5 Be7 13. Rc1 Bb7 14. Nf4 {f3 is the strong threat.} Qd7 15. f3 Nf6 16. Nc3 Rac8 17. Re1 g5 18. Nd3 g4 19. Ne5 Qc7 $2 (19... Qe8 $11) 20. fxg4 $18 fxg4 (20... Qd8 $16) 21. Nxg4 Kh8 (21... Bb4 {was called for.} 22. Nxf6+ Rxf6) 22. Nxf6 Bxf6 23. Ba3 Be7 24. Nb5 Qd7 25. Bxe7 Nxe7 26. Nc3 {[%cal Bb5c3,Bc3e2,Be2f4][%mdl 32]} Nf5 27. Qh5 ({White should play} 27. Qd2 $16) 27... b5 (27... Qg7 $1 $14) 28. g4 Nd6 29. Qe5+ Kg8 30. a3 ({Better is} 30. Ne2 $18) 30... Rf7 (30... Nf7 $16 31. Qf6 Nd6) 31. Ne2 Rcf8 32. Nf4 Re7 33. Nh5 {And now Rf1 would win.} Ref7 34. Rf1 {Strongly threatening Qg5+.} Ne8 35. Rxf7 Rxf7 36. Qg5+ Kh8 37. Rf1 $40 { [%mdl 128] White goes for the king.} a5 38. Qe5+ Kg8 39. Bh3 b4 40. axb4 axb4 41. g5 Bc8 42. Nf6+ Nxf6 43. Rxf6 Rxf6 44. gxf6 Qc6 (44... Qf7 $18 45. Kf2 Qg6 46. Bxe6+ Bxe6) 45. Qg5+ {Accuracy: White = 75%, Black = 50%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2020.11.26"] [White "Ballantyne, Stuart - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Montgomery, John - Newport Knights A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.26"] [WhiteElo "1442"] [BlackElo "1846"] {D10:Slav Defence} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bf5 5. Nf3 e6 6. Nbd2 Nbd7 7. Nh4 Bg6 8. Qb3 {White is slightly better.} Qc7 9. O-O b6 ({Better is} 9... Bh5 $14) 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. e4 (11. cxd5 $16 cxd5 12. e4) 11... dxe4 $14 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 Nf6 14. Bg2 Rc8 15. d5 e5 (15... cxd5 $14 16. cxd5 exd5) 16. dxc6 $16 Bd6 17. Bd5 O-O 18. Bg5 Rfe8 19. Qc2 {Hoping for Bxf6.} Nxd5 20. cxd5 f6 21. Bd2 (21. Qxg6 fxg5 22. a3 (22. Qxg5 Bc5 $17) 22... Bc5 $17) 21... Qf7 22. Qb3 Red8 23. Rad1 Rc7 24. Qc4 Bc5 25. Be3 Bd6 26. b4 Bxb4 $2 (26... g5 27. a4 Rcc8) 27. Qxb4 $18 Rxd5 28. Rxd5 Qxd5 29. Rc1 Rxc6 30. Rxc6 {Intending Rc8+ and mate.} Qxc6 31. Qa3 Qf3 (31... Qd7 $142 32. h4 Kh7) 32. Qd3 e4 (32... Kh7 {was called for.} 33. Qc4 g5 34. Qd3+ Kh8 35. Qd8+ Kh7 36. Qd3+ Kh8) 33. Qb3+ Kh7 34. Bd4 Qe2 35. Qe3 Qd1+ 36. Kg2 f5 37. Qc3 Qe2 (37... g5 $142 38. h3 (38. Bxg7 Qf3+ 39. Qxf3 exf3+ 40. Kxf3 Kxg7 $14) 38... f4 39. gxf4 (39. Bxg7 f3+ 40. Qxf3 exf3+ 41. Kh2 Qf1 42. h4 Qg2#) 39... gxf4) 38. Qe3 $2 ({Weaker is} 38. Bxg7 Qf3+ 39. Qxf3 (39. Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kg2 Qf3+ 41. Qxf3 exf3+ 42. Kxf3 Kxg7 $16) 39... exf3+ 40. Kxf3 Kxg7 $16) (38. h3 $18 {Threatening mate with Qc7.} Qd1 39. Kh2 (39. Bxg7 Qf3+ 40. Qxf3 exf3+ 41. Kxf3 Kxg7 $14)) 38... Qxa2 (38... Qd1 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 39. Bc3 Qd5 40. h4 a5 (40... Qc4 $16 {was worth a try.} 41. Bb2 Qb4) 41. Qd4 $2 (41. Qxb6 $18 {and the rest is easy. Qc7 is the strong threat.} e3+ 42. Kh2) 41... Qb7 42. Kh2 Qc7 43. Qe5 ({White should play} 43. Bd2 $16) 43... Qxe5 $11 44. Bxe5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KP} b5 (44... g5 $11 {remains equal.} ) 45. Bc7 (45. g4 $16) 45... a4 46. Ba5 Kg8 (46... a3 47. Kg2) 47. Kg2 Kf7 48. Kf1 Ke6 49. Ke2 Kd5 50. Bc3 Kc4 51. Kd2 b4 {[%cal Bb5b4,Bb4b3][%mdl 32]} 52. Bxg7 Kb3 {Strongly threatening …Ka2.} 53. Kc1 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (53. Bf8 $11) 53... Ka2 $19 {Black is clearly winning.} 54. Bf8 b3 55. Bg7 a3 {Accuracy: White = 50%, Black = 45%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2020.11.26"] [White "Scott, Mike - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Kings, Alexandre - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.11.26"] [WhiteElo "1700"] [BlackElo "1400"] {A45:Trompowsky} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. O-O-O Nbd7 7. Nf3 a6 8. Be2 b5 {The position is equal.} 9. e5 b4 10. Na4 Nd5 11. Bc4 (11. Bh6 $142) 11... Nxf4 $11 12. Qxf4 h6 (12... Bb7 $142) 13. Qe4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is more active.} Rb8 14. e6 f5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (14... fxe6 $14 15. Qxg6 (15. Bxe6+ Kh8 $11) 15... Rf6 16. Bxe6+ Kh8) 15. exd7+ $18 {White is clearly winning.} Kh7 16. dxc8=Q fxe4 17. Qxd8 Rbxd8 18. Nd2 Rxf2 19. Nxe4 Rxg2 20. Bxa6 Ra8 21. Bb5 Ra5 22. Bc6 Ra6 23. Nf6+ exf6 24. Bxg2 Rxa4 25. Kb1 f5 26. Bc6 Ra6 27. d5 Rb6 28. Rde1 Bf6 29. Re6 Kg7 30. Re8 g5 31. Rc8 f4 32. Rxc7+ Kg6 33. Be8+ Kf5 34. h3 Rb8 35. Bf7 f3 36. Rc4 Rf8 37. Bh5 Ke5 38. Bxf3 Bg7 39. Re1+ Kf6 40. Rxb4 h5 {Accuracy: White = 80%, Black = 52%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2020.11.26"] [White "Webb, Hunter - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Markham, Simon - Newport Knights A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.26"] [WhiteElo "1350"] [BlackElo "1490"] {D00:1.d4 d5 Unusual} 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Nbd2 Be7 6. Bd3 Nh5 7. Bg3 Nxg3 8. hxg3 Bd6 (8... c5 $11) 9. c3 {White is slightly better.} Nf6 10. Ne5 Bxe5 (10... c5 $11) 11. dxe5 $16 Nd7 12. Qa4 c6 13. Rxh7 (13. Qd4 $14) 13... Rxh7 $11 14. Bxh7 g6 15. O-O-O (15. Nf3 $11 {remains equal.}) 15... Nxe5 $17 16. Qd4 (16. f3 $15) 16... Qf6 17. Nf3 Nd7 18. Rh1 (18. Qb4 $142) 18... Qxd4 19. exd4 Nf6 (19... Kf8 $17 20. Ng5 Kg7) 20. Ne5 ({White should try} 20. Bxg6 $1 $15 fxg6 21. Ne5) 20... Nd7 $2 (20... Kf8 $1 $17 {and life is bright. Strongly threatening …Kg7.} 21. Bxg6 fxg6 22. Nxg6+ Kg7) 21. Ng4 $2 (21. Nxd7 $1 $16 {is forced if you want to stay better. Threatens to win with Ne5.} Kxd7 22. Bg8) 21... b6 (21... Kf8 $17 22. Bxg6 fxg6) 22. Kd2 (22. Nh6 $1 $11) 22... c5 23. Ke3 cxd4+ 24. cxd4 Ke7 ({ Better is} 24... Kf8 $1 $17 25. Bxg6 fxg6) 25. Kf4 $2 (25. Bg8 $1 $11 {and White is okay.}) 25... Ba6 $19 26. Kg5 Rh8 (26... Rc8 $1 $19 27. f3 Rc2) 27. Kh6 $17 Nf6 (27... Be2 $17 28. f3 Rc8) 28. Kg7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (28. Nxf6 $1 $11 Kxf6 29. g4) 28... Rxh7+ $19 29. Rxh7 Nxg4 30. f3 Ne3 (30... e5 $142 31. dxe5 (31. fxg4 $2 exd4 32. Rh4 Be2 $19) 31... Nxe5) 31. Rh1 $2 (31. Kg8 { was the crucial defense.}) 31... Nf5+ 32. Kg8 Nxd4 33. Rc1 Kd6 34. Kxf7 Nf5 35. g4 (35. Kxg6 $142 Nxg3 36. Kg5) 35... Nh4 (35... Ne3 $142 36. Rb1 Nxg2) 36. Re1 Bc8 $2 (36... Nxg2 $2 37. Rxe6+ Kc5 38. Kf6 $19) (36... e5 $19 37. Kf6 Nxg2 38. Rxe5 d4 39. Re6+ Kc5 40. Re5+ Kd6 41. Re6+ Kc5 42. Re5+ Kd6) 37. Re2 $17 d4 38. Rf2 (38. Kf6 $17 {was the only chance.}) 38... Ke5 39. g3 $2 (39. Re2+ Kd5 40. Kf6) 39... Nxf3 $1 $19 {[%mdl 512]} 40. Rxf3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KB } Ke4 41. Rf1 d3 42. Kxg6 d2 $2 (42... e5 $19 43. g5 Be6) 43. Rd1 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (43. Kf6 $15) 43... Ke3 $2 ({Black should play} 43... Kd3 $19 {…e5 is the strong threat.} 44. Kf6 e5) 44. g5 $11 e5 45. Kf6 $1 Bb7 {aiming for …e4. } 46. g6 $2 (46. Kxe5 $11 Bf3 47. Rxd2 Kxd2 48. b3 (48. g6 Bh5 $11)) 46... Bd5 $1 $17 {[%mdl 1024] Black has strong compensation.} 47. b3 $2 (47. Kxe5 Bxa2 48. Ra1) 47... e4 $1 $19 48. Ke5 Bg8 $1 49. g7 {If White can now play g4 this consolidates a bit.} Kd3 {Hoping for …e3.} 50. Rf1 (50. Rxd2+ $142 Kxd2 51. Kxe4) 50... e3 51. Rf8 d1=Q (51... e2 $142 52. Kf6 e1=Q 53. Rd8+ Kc3 54. Rxd2 Kxd2 55. a3 Qxg3 56. b4 Qc7 57. a4 Ke3 58. Kg6 Kf4 59. Kh6 Kf5 60. Kh5 Qh2#) 52. Rxg8 {KQ-KR} Qh5+ 53. Kf6 Qf3+ 54. Ke7 Qe4+ 55. Kf6 Qd4+ (55... Qc6+ $142 56. Ke7 Qc7+ 57. Kf6 Qd6+ 58. Kf5 Qd5+ 59. Kg4 Qxg8 60. Kh4 e2 61. Kg4 e1=Q 62. Kh3 Qxg7 63. g4 Qh6+ 64. Kg2 Qhh1#) 56. Kf7 Qd5+ 57. Kf8 e2 58. Rh8 Qf5+ (58... e1=Q $142 59. g8=N Qd6+ 60. Kf7 Qee6+ 61. Kg7 Qg6#) 59. Ke7 e1=Q+ {Black mates.} 60. Kd8 Qf6+ 61. Kc8 Qxg7 62. Rd8+ Kc2 63. Rd7 Qe8+ 64. Kb7 Qgxd7+ 65. Ka6 Qe2# {Accuracy: White = 29%, Black = 53%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.12.01"] [White "Anderson, Paul - Kirkcaldy B"] [Black "Carroll, Norrie - Dundee E"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.01"] [WhiteElo "1325"] [BlackElo "917"] {A04:1.Nf3 Unusual replies} 1. Nf3 b5 2. g3 d6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O h6 5. b3 e5 6. Bb2 Nf6 7. d3 g5 ({Black should play} 7... Be7 $14) 8. e4 {White is better.} Bg7 9. Nbd2 g4 (9... Nc6 $14) 10. Nh4 $18 h5 11. a4 c6 (11... a6 $142 12. Nf5 O-O) 12. Qe2 O-O 13. Qe3 Bc8 14. axb5 Qc7 $2 (14... cxb5 {is a better chance.} 15. Nf5 (15. Rxa7 Rxa7 16. Qxa7 Nc6 $16) 15... Nd5) 15. b6 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Qe7 (15... Qb7 $142 16. Nc4 Rd8 17. Rxa7 Rxa7 18. bxa7 Na6) (15... axb6 16. Rxa8) 16. Rxa7 Rxa7 17. bxa7 Bb7 18. Nf5 { Qg5 would kill now.} Qd7 19. Qg5 {[%csl Gf5][%cal Rg5g7]} Ne8 20. axb8=Q f6 21. Qxh5 Rf7 22. Qxg4 Kh7 23. Qh3+ Kg8 24. Nc4 d5 25. Ncd6 Rf8 26. Qxb7 Qd8 27. Nxe8 Rxe8 28. Qxg7# {Accuracy: White = 64%, Black = 39%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.12.01"] [White "Meadows, Henri - Dundee E"] [Black "Selbie, Peter - Kirkcaldy B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.01"] [WhiteElo "870"] [BlackElo "1263"] {A45;Trompowshy} 1. d4 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd7 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 { The position is equal.} a6 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Bc4 e6 11. Ba3 Re8 12. Nbd2 b5 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black is pushing.} 13. Bd3 (13. Bxd5 $11 exd5 14. Bc5) 13... e5 $1 $15 {[%cal Re5d4]} 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Be4 (15. Nxe5 $15 Bxe5 16. Qc2) 15... c6 ( 15... Nc3 $19 16. Qc2 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Nxf3+ 18. gxf3 Bh3) 16. Rc1 (16. Qc2 $142) 16... Rc8 ({Black should try} 16... Nc3 $1 $17 {[%cal Rc3d1][%mdl 512]} 17. Rxc3 Nxf3+ 18. Bxf3 Bxc3) 17. Bb2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (17. Bxd5 $11 {and White stays safe.} cxd5 18. Nxe5 Bxe5 19. Rxc8 Qxc8 20. Nf3) 17... Nxf3+ $19 18. Bxf3 Bxb2 19. Bxd5 {If White can now play Rc2 this consolidates a bit.} Bxc1 20. Bf3 Bxd2 21. Qxd2 Be6 22. Qe2 Qg5 23. Rb1 h5 24. a4 Bg4 25. Rc1 Bxf3 26. Qxf3 Qd5 27. Qe2 Red8 28. h3 Qd2 29. Qf1 Qd3 30. Qxd3 Rxd3 31. Rb1 Rcd8 { Strongly threatening …Rd1+.} 32. Kh2 Rd2 33. f3 h4 34. a5 c5 (34... Rd1 $142 35. Rb2 R8d2 36. Rxd2 Rxd2 37. Kg1 c5 38. Kf1 c4 39. bxc4 bxc4 40. e4 c3 41. Ke1 Rd8 42. Kf2 c2 43. e5 c1=Q 44. e6 Rd2+ 45. Ke3 Qc3+ 46. Kf4 Qf6+ 47. Kg4 Rxg2#) 35. Rc1 Rb2 36. Rxc5 Rxb3 (36... Rd1 $142 37. Rc8+ Kg7 38. Rd8 Rxd8 39. f4 Rb1 40. f5 gxf5 41. b4 Rdd1 42. g4 Rd2#) 37. e4 Ra3 38. e5 Re8 39. f4 Rxa5 40. g3 Ra2+ 41. Kg1 Rd8 {[%cal Rd8d1]} 42. Rc1 hxg3 (42... b4 $142 43. gxh4 b3 44. Rb1 b2 45. Kg2 Rd1 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 46. Rxb2 Rxb2+ 47. Kf3 a5 48. h5 a4 49. Ke4 a3 50. e6 fxe6 51. f5 a2 52. h6 a1=Q 53. Kf4 Rb4+ 54. Ke3 Qc3+ 55. Ke2 Re1+ 56. Kf2 Rb2#) 43. Rf1 Rdd2 44. h4 Rh2 {[%csl Gh2][%cal Ra2g2]} 45. Rf3 Rag2+ (45... Rhe2 $142 46. e6 g2 47. Rf2 Rxf2 48. Kh2 Ra1 49. exf7+ Kxf7 50. Kh3 Rh1+ 51. Kg4 g1=Q#) 46. Kf1 Rf2+ {Black mates.} 47. Rxf2 Rxf2+ {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-K3P} 48. Kg1 b4 49. e6 fxe6 50. h5 b3 51. h6 b2 {[%cal Rb2b1]} 52. h7+ Kxh7 {[%cal Rb2b1]} 53. f5 b1=Q# {Accuracy: White = 31%, Black = 55%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.12.01"] [White "Wood, Alastair - Kirkcaldy B"] [Black "McKenzie, Scot - Dundee E"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.01"] [WhiteElo "1058"] [BlackElo "556"] {C00:French} 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 a5 3. a3 a4 4. Nf3 c6 5. d3 h5 6. h3 h4 7. Be2 Nf6 8. Bg5 {Strongly threatening e5.White is clearly better. } b5 $2 (8... Qb6 $16) 9. e5 $18 ({Less strong is} 9. Bxh4 d6 $16) ({Weaker is } 9. Nxh4 Be7 $16) 9... Qb6 (9... d5 $142 10. exf6 gxf6 11. Bxh4 e5) 10. exf6 g6 11. Bxh4 b4 12. axb4 Qxb4 13. Qb1 $2 (13. Bg3) 13... Bb7 $2 (13... Rxh4 { is tougher.} 14. Nxh4 Qxh4) 14. O-O c5 15. Ra3 $2 (15. Bg3) 15... Bxf3 $2 ( 15... Rxh4 16. Nxh4 Qxh4) 16. Bxf3 d5 17. Bg3 Ra6 18. Bxb8 Qxb8 19. Rxa4 Rb6 ( 19... Rxa4 $142 20. Nxa4 Qf4) 20. Ra2 Bd6 21. Na4 Rb7 22. c4 Rh6 23. cxd5 e5 24. Rc1 Rc7 25. Bg4 g5 26. g3 Rxf6 27. Rc2 Kf8 28. Qf1 $2 (28. Nc3) 28... e4 $2 (28... Qb3 29. Qb1 Qxd3) 29. dxe4 Bxg3 30. Qg2 Bh4 31. Bf5 $2 (31. e5 Re7 32. Nxc5 Qxe5 33. Nd7+ Rxd7 34. Bxd7) 31... Qb3 32. Rxc5 Qxa2 (32... Rxc5 {keeps fighting.} 33. Nxc5 Qxa2 34. Nd7+ Ke7) 33. Rxc7 Qxa4 34. Rc2 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 34. Qf3 $18 {Intending Qh5 and mate.} Qa1+ 35. Kg2 Qxb2 36. Qe3) 34... Qxc2 $19 35. f3 Qxg2+ (35... Qb1+ $142 36. Qf1 Qxb2) 36. Kxg2 Ke7 37. Kf1 Rb6 38. Ke2 Rxb2+ 39. Kd3 Rh2 40. Kd4 Bg3 41. Kc5 Rc2+ 42. Kb6 Bf2+ 43. Kb7 Kd6 $2 ({ Black should try} 43... Rc5 $19 44. Bc8 f6) 44. Bg4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (44. e5+ $1 $11 {[%mdl 512]} Kxd5 (44... Kxe5 45. Bxc2) 45. Bxc2) 44... Rc7+ 45. Ka8 Ba7 46. f4 Kc5 47. fxg5 Kb6 {( -> …Rb7)} 48. h4 (48. g6 $19 Rb7 49. gxf7 Rb8#) 48... Rb7 {[%csl Ga7][%cal Rb7b8]} 49. Bc8 Rb8# {Accuracy: White = 24%, Black = 52%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.12.01"] [White "Wang, Max J15 - Dundee E"] [Black "Morley, Brain - Kirkcaldy B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.01"] [WhiteElo "460"] [BlackElo "780"] {A40:1.d4 Unusual replies} 1. d4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Bf5 4. c4 e6 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Bb4 (6... Nc6 {is more appropriate.}) 7. a3 Ba5 8. Bd3 {The position is equal.} Ne7 9. Bb5+ Nd7 10. Bd2 O-O 11. Na4 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 a6 (12... Bg4 $11) 13. Bd3 (13. Bxd7 $1 $16 { Black must now prevent Ne5.} Qxd7 14. Nb6) 13... b5 14. Nc3 Bxd3 15. Qxd3 Nc6 16. Rc1 e5 (16... Nb6 $11 {remains equal.}) 17. Nxd5 $16 exd4 18. Rxc6 dxe3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (18... Ne5 $16 {is tougher.} 19. Nxe5 Qxd5) 19. fxe3 Rc8 (19... Re8 $142 20. O-O Ne5 21. Nxe5 Rxe5) 20. Qc3 (20. Rxc8 $142 Nc5 21. Rxc5) 20... Re8 (20... Rxc6 $142 21. Qxc6 Qe8) 21. O-O (21. Rxc8 $142 Qxc8 22. Ne7+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} Rxe7 23. Qxc8+ Nf8 24. Kf2) 21... Nb8 (21... Rxc6 $18 22. Qxc6 Ne5 23. Nxe5 Rxe5) 22. Rxc8 Qxc8 23. Ne7+ $1 {[%mdl 512] Accuracy: White = 39%, Black = 17%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Newport Knights B v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.12.02"] [White "Cohen, Joe - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Black "Cairns, Douglas - Newport Knights B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.02"] [WhiteElo "1300"] [BlackElo "1391"] {B12:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 dxe4 4. fxe4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bg4 (5... e5 $11) 6. Nf3 e6 7. h3 Bxf3 8. gxf3 {White is slightly better.} Nh5 {next …Qh4+ is good for Black.} 9. Rg1 Qh4+ 10. Kd2 ({ Better is} 10. Ke2 $11) 10... Nd7 {Strongly threatening …Qf2+.} (10... e5 $5 11. Qe1 Qd8 $11) 11. Rg4 $2 (11. Ne2 $15) 11... Qe7 $2 (11... Qf2+ $19 12. Qe2 Qxd4+ 13. Ke1 Bb4) 12. Ke1 $15 O-O-O 13. Qe2 g6 14. Be3 Qb4 15. Rb1 Bg7 16. e5 f5 17. a3 (17. Rg2 $11) 17... Qe7 (17... Qf8 $15 18. Rg1 Bh6) 18. Bg5 $11 Ndf6 (18... Qf8 $11 19. Rg1 Re8) 19. exf6 (19. Rg1 $16) 19... Bxf6 20. Bxf6 Qxf6 21. Rg1 Rxd4 22. Rd1 Nf4 (22... Rhd8 $11 23. Rxd4 Qxd4) 23. Qf2 (23. Qe3 $14 Rhd8 24. Rxd4 Rxd4 25. Bd3) 23... Rhd8 (23... Qe5+ $11 {keeps the balance.} 24. Ne2 Qa5+ 25. Nc3 Qe5+ 26. Ne2 Qa5+ 27. Nc3 Qe5+) 24. Rxd4 $16 Rxd4 25. Ne2 Nxe2 26. Bxe2 Rf4 (26... Rd8 $16) 27. c3 e5 (27... Qh4 $16 {keeps fighting.} 28. Qxh4 Rxh4) 28. Qxa7 $18 Qh4+ 29. Kd1 Ra4 30. Qc5 Qxh3 $2 (30... Qf6 31. Re1 Kd7) 31. b3 Rh4 32. Qxe5 f4 33. Qg5 Qd7+ 34. Kc2 ({Much less strong is } 34. Ke1 Qd8) 34... Rh2 35. Rg2 Rh5 36. Qg4 Qxg4 37. fxg4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KR} Re5 38. Kd2 g5 39. Rh2 Rd5+ 40. Bd3 Rd7 41. Rxh7 Rxh7 (41... Rd5 $142 42. Rg7 b5) 42. Bxh7 {KB-KP} Kd7 43. Be4 Ke6 44. Kd3 Ke5 45. c4 Kd6 46. b4 b6 47. a4 c5 48. bxc5+ (48. a5 $142 Kc7 49. a6 Kb8 50. b5 Ka7 51. Bd5 f3 52. Bxf3 Kb8 53. Ke4) 48... Kxc5 {KB-K3P} 49. Bd5 Kb4 50. Ke4 (50. Kd4 $142 Kxa4 51. Ke5 Kb4 52. Kf6 Kc3 53. Kxg5 f3 54. Bxf3 Kb4 55. Be2) 50... Kxa4 51. Kf5 {White mates.} Kb4 52. Kxg5 f3 53. Bxf3 Kxc4 54. Kf6 Kd4 55. g5 {Accuracy: White = 69%, Black = 36%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Newport Knights B v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.12.02"] [White "Finnie, Scott - Newport Knights B"] [Black "Banaji, Amian - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.02"] [WhiteElo "1340"] [BlackElo "1250"] {C50:Giuoco – Hungarian Def} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. O-O O-O 6. Bd5 d6 7. Na4 (7. Bxc6 $11 bxc6 8. d3) 7... Bb6 8. c3 { The position is equal.} Bg4 9. d3 (9. Bxc6 $11 bxc6 10. d3) 9... Nxd5 $17 10. exd5 Ne7 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black is really pushing.} 11. h3 Bh5 12. g4 Bg6 13. c4 f5 14. Ng5 Bf7 (14... Qd7 $1 $17 15. Ne6 Rf7) 15. b4 (15. Nxb6 $15 axb6 16. f4) 15... Bd4 $19 16. Bb2 (16. Nb2 $142) 16... Bxb2 17. Nxb2 f4 $2 ( 17... Ng6 $19 18. Nxf7 Rxf7) 18. Qf3 (18. Re1 $15) 18... h6 (18... Ng6 $17 19. Ne4 Nh4) 19. Ne4 ({Better is} 19. Nxf7 $15 Rxf7 20. d4) 19... g5 (19... c6 $17 20. c5 cxd5 21. Nxd6 Nc6) 20. b5 (20. d4 $11 {was preferrable.}) 20... Bg6 ( 20... c6 $15) 21. a4 $11 Kg7 22. Rfe1 Ng8 23. c5 Nf6 24. cxd6 cxd6 25. Nc4 Nxe4 26. dxe4 Rc8 27. Rec1 Rc5 {White must now prevent …Qc7.} 28. Rc3 b6 (28... Qe7 $11) 29. Rac1 (29. Nd2 $1 $14) 29... Qd7 (29... Rh8 $11) 30. Nd2 $16 Rfc8 31. Rxc5 Rxc5 32. Rxc5 bxc5 33. Qe2 Be8 34. Nb1 (34. Kg2 $16) 34... a6 { [%cal Ra6b5]} 35. Nc3 (35. bxa6 $2 Qxa4 36. Nc3 Qa1+ 37. Nd1 Qa5 $19) 35... axb5 (35... Qd8 $11 {remains equal.}) 36. Nxb5 $2 (36. Qxb5 $16 {Strongly threatening Qb6.} h5 37. Qxd7+ Bxd7 38. a5) 36... Qd8 (36... Kf6 $15) 37. Qd2 ( 37. a5 $11 {keeps the balance.} Qb8 38. Nxd6 Qxd6 39. a6) 37... Qb6 38. Qd3 Kf6 ({Black should play} 38... Kf7 39. Qb3 Ke7) 39. Kg2 Ke7 40. Kf3 (40. h4 $17) 40... Bxb5 41. axb5 $19 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KQ} ({Don’t blunder} 41. Qxb5 $2 Qxb5 42. axb5 Kd7 $19) 41... Kd7 42. Qc4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (42. Qa3 $17) 42... Kc7 43. Qa4 Kb7 44. Ke2 Qa7 45. Qxa7+ Kxa7 {KP-KP} 46. Kd3 Kb6 47. Kc4 Ka5 48. f3 Kb6 49. Kb3 Kxb5 50. Kc3 c4 {[%cal Bc5c4,Bc4c3,Bc3c2][%mdl 32]} 51. Kb2 Kb4 52. Kc2 c3 $1 53. Kc1 Kb3 54. Kb1 c2+ 55. Kc1 Kc3 {Black mates.} 56. h4 gxh4 57. g5 h3 58. g6 h2 {[%cal Rh2h1]} 59. g7 h1=R# {Accuracy: White = 53%, Black = 63%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Newport Knights B v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.12.02"] [White "Heritage, Matthew - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Black "Sneddon, Angus - Newport Knights B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.02"] [WhiteElo "1200"] [BlackElo "1335"] {C25:Vienna Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 b6 3. Bc4 Bb7 4. d3 Bc5 5. Qg4 Qf6 (5... Kf8 $142) 6. Nf3 $16 {aiming for Bg5.} h6 7. Nd5 Bxd5 8. Bxd5 {White is better.} c6 9. Bb3 Ne7 10. O-O Ng6 (10... O-O $142) 11. Be3 Bxe3 (11... a5 $16 {might work better.}) 12. fxe3 $18 O-O 13. Qg3 Qe7 $2 ( 13... a5 {is more resistant.}) 14. Qxg6 {White is clearly winning.} Kh8 15. Qh5 d6 16. Nh4 Nd7 17. Rxf7 Rxf7 18. Ng6+ {Accuracy: White = 80%, Black = 31%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Newport Knights B v Kirkcaldy B"] [Date "2020.12.02"] [White "Wallace, Alan - Newport Knights B"] [Black "Knauss, Drew - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.02"] [WhiteElo "1074"] [BlackElo "1105"] {B00:Nimzowitsch Defence} 1. e4 Nc6 2. f4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. d4 d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. Qd3 (8. O-O $11) 8... Nxc3 (8... Bf5 $15 9. Qd1 Bb4) 9. Qxc3 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (9. bxc3 $11 Be7 10. Qe3) 9... Bb4 $19 {And now …Bxf3 would win.} 10. Qxb4 Nxb4 11. Bb5+ c6 12. Ba4 Bxf3 13. gxf3 Qh4+ 14. Ke2 b5 15. Bb3 a5 {[%cal Ba7a5,Ba5a4][%mdl 32]} 16. c3 a4 17. Bd1 Na6 18. b3 Nc7 19. b4 Qh3 {White must now prevent …Qg2+.} 20. Kf2 f6 21. Be2 fxe5 22. fxe5 O-O {Strongly threatening …Rxf3+!} 23. Rg1 Qxh2+ 24. Rg2 Qh4+ 25. Rg3 Rf7 26. Bg5 Qh2+ 27. Rg2 Qh5 28. f4 h6 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (28... Qh3 $19 29. Bf3 Qf5) 29. Bxh5 $18 Rff8 $2 (29... hxg5 30. Bxf7+ Kxf7 31. Rxg5 Rh8) 30. Bxh6 Ne8 31. Bxe8 Rfxe8 32. Rxg7+ {White mates.} Kf8 33. Rag1 {[%cal Rg7h7]} a3 34. Rg8+ Ke7 35. R1g7+ Kd8 36. Bg5+ Kc8 37. Rxe8# {Accuracy: White = 48%, Black = 31%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill G v Castlehill H"] [Date "2020.12.03"] [White "Vijayakumar J9, Rish - Castlehill H"] [Black "Ford, Innes - Castlehill G"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.03"] [WhiteElo "1002"] [BlackElo "1180"] {D37:Q.G.D} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e4 Bb4 6. e5 (6. Bg5 $14) 6... Ne4 (6... Nd5 $11 7. Bd2 Nb6) 7. Qc2 $14 Nxc3 (7... Qd5 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 8. bxc3 $16 {White is better.} Be7 9. Bxc4 Bd7 10. O-O b5 ({Better is} 10... Bc6) 11. Bd3 (11. Qe4 $142 $1) 11... g6 (11... Bc6 $16 {keeps fighting.}) 12. Bh6 $18 Bf8 13. Bg5 Be7 14. Be3 a6 15. Be4 Bc6 16. Rad1 (16. a4 $142) 16... Bxe4 $16 17. Qxe4 Nd7 $2 (17... Qd5 $1 $14 18. Qxd5 exd5) 18. d5 $18 exd5 19. Qxd5 Rc8 $2 (19... c6 20. Qxc6 Qc8) 20. Nd4 $2 ( 20. e6 O-O 21. exd7) 20... Nb6 21. Qxd8+ $2 (21. Qb7 $18 {Threatens to win with Nc6.} Rb8 22. Qxa6) 21... Rxd8 $16 22. Nc6 {Black must now prevent Bc5!} Rxd1 23. Rxd1 {Strongly threatening Bc5!} Nc4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (23... Na4 $16) 24. Bc5 $1 $18 {[%cal Rc5e7][%mdl 512]} Nb2 $2 (24... Bd6 25. exd6 Kd7 26. dxc7+ Kxc7) (24... Bxc5 25. Rd8#) 25. Rd4 O-O 26. Nxe7+ Kg7 27. Nf5+ gxf5 28. Bxf8+ Kxf8 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KN} 29. Rd7 Nc4 (29... c5 $142 30. Rd6 Na4 31. Rxa6 Nxc3) 30. f4 {White is clearly winning.} Nb6 31. Rxc7 Nd5 32. Rc8+ Ke7 33. g3 Kd7 34. Rc5 Nb6 35. Kf2 Na4 36. Rd5+ Kc7 37. Ke3 {Accuracy: White = 63%, Black = 38%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill G v Castlehill H"] [Date "2020.12.03"] [White "Waugh, Norman - Castlehill G"] [Black "Kelly J18, Conor - Castlehill H"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.03"] [WhiteElo "1160"] [BlackElo "1000"] {D05:Colle System} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd2 c5 5. c4 Nc6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Nc3 Bd6 8. Bd3 {The position is equal.} c4 9. Bc2 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. b3 cxb3 12. Bxb3 Bg4 13. h3 Be6 14. Ng5 Rc8 15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. Qf3 Rf8 17. Qe2 a6 18. a4 Qc7 19. Qd3 Nb4 20. Qe2 Nc6 21. Rac1 Kh8 22. Qd3 Nb4 23. Qe2 Nc6 24. Rfd1 Qe7 25. Rb1 Rc7 26. Bc1 ( 26. Qe1 $11) 26... Nxd4 $1 $15 {[%mdl 512]} 27. Rxd4 {Strongly threatening Bb2. } Rxc3 28. Ba2 (28. f3 $17 {was worth a try.}) 28... Ne4 $19 29. f3 Qh4 30. fxe4 $2 (30. Rxe4 dxe4 31. f4) 30... Qg3 {[%csl Gd6][%cal Rg3h2]} 31. e5 Qxe5 {[%csl Gd6][%cal Re5h2]} 32. g3 Qxg3+ 33. Qg2 Qe1+ {Accuracy: White = 62%, Black = 89%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill G v Castlehill H"] [Date "2020.12.03"] [White "Coleman, Daniel - Castlehill G"] [Black "Dickson J8, Noah - Castlehill H"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.03"] [WhiteElo "1037"] [BlackElo "0000"] {D02:1.d4 d5 2.Nfs replies} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5 3. Bf4 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Be4 6. Bxe4 Nxe4 7. Nbd2 Nxd2 8. Nxd2 {White has an edge.} Bb4 9. c3 Bd6 10. Bxd6 (10. Qb3 {is interesting.} b6 11. Bg3 Nc6 12. c4 Na5 13. Qd3) 10... cxd6 11. Qb3 Qc7 12. O-O $36 {[%mdl 2048] White fights for an advantage.} Nc6 13. c4 Qa5 $2 (13... dxc4 $11 {and Black is okay.} 14. Qxc4 (14. Nxc4 O-O $11) 14... d5) 14. Qxb7 $18 O-O 15. Qxc6 Qxd2 16. cxd5 e5 17. dxe5 dxe5 18. Rfd1 Qxb2 19. d6 Rac8 20. Qe4 Rc2 21. d7 Rd8 $2 (21... Rd2 22. Rab1 Rd8 23. Rxd2 Qxd2) 22. Qa8 $3 {[%cal Ra8d8][%mdl 512]} h6 (22... Rxa8 23. d8=Q+) 23. Qxd8+ Kh7 24. Qa5 Rxf2 25. Qd5 (25. d8=Q $2 {gets mated.} Rxg2+ 26. Kh1 Rxh2+ 27. Kg1 Qg2#) 25... Qb6 26. Kxf2 {Accuracy: White = 87%, Black = 38%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee B v Kirkcaldy A"] [Date "2020.12.08"] [White "Herd, George - Kirkcaldy A"] [Black "Dawson, Alastair - Dundee B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.08"] [WhiteElo "1598"] [BlackElo "1800"] {A45:Trompowsky} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 cxd4 4. exd4 d5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Be2 (7. Nbd2 {with more complications.} e6 8. Qb3 Qc8 9. Bd3 Nh5 10. Be3) 7... Bxf3 8. Bxf3 e6 9. Nd2 {The position is equal.} Bd6 10. Bg3 O-O 11. Be2 Rb8 12. a4 a6 13. Bd3 b5 14. Nf3 b4 15. Bxa6 (15. Qc2 $11 {remains equal.}) 15... bxc3 16. bxc3 Qa5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (16... Bxg3 $1 $15 {stays ahead.} 17. hxg3 Qa5) 17. Bxd6 $18 Qxa6 18. Bxf8 Rxf8 19. Qe2 Qc8 20. O-O Na5 21. Qd3 Ne4 22. Ra3 Qc7 23. Nd2 ({White should play} 23. Ne5 $18) 23... Nxd2 $14 24. Qxd2 Nc4 25. Qa2 Nxa3 26. Qxa3 $16 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} Ra8 27. Rb1 h5 28. Rb2 g6 29. Rb5 ( 29. h3 $14) 29... Qc4 $11 30. Rb4 Qd3 $40 {[%cal Rd3d1][%mdl 128] Black attacks.} 31. Qa1 (31. h3 $11 {deserves consideration.}) 31... Rc8 $15 32. Rb3 (32. h4 $15) 32... Qc2 $17 33. Qb1 Rxc3 {( -> …Qc1+)} 34. Qxc2 Rxc2 {[%cal Rc2c1] KR-KR} 35. g3 Ra2 36. Rb4 Kg7 (36... g5 $142 37. h3 Kg7) 37. Kg2 Kf6 38. h3 Kf5 39. Kf3 Ra3+ 40. Ke2 g5 41. Rb7 f6 ({Much weaker is} 41... Rxa4 $6 42. Rxf7+ Ke4 43. Rg7 $11) 42. Ra7 h4 43. g4+ $2 (43. gxh4 $17 gxh4 44. Rh7) 43... Ke4 44. Ra6 Ra2+ 45. Ke1 Kf3 46. Rxe6 Rxa4 47. Rxf6+ Kg2 48. f4 Kxh3 { Strongly threatening …Kg2.} ({Less strong is} 48... Rxd4 49. fxg5 Re4+ 50. Kd2 $17) 49. fxg5 $2 (49. Kf2) 49... Kg3 $19 50. g6 h3 {aiming for …h2.} 51. Ke2 Ra2+ 52. Ke3 Ra3+ 53. Ke2 h2 54. Rf1 Ra2+ 55. Ke3 Kg2 56. g7 Kxf1 57. g8=Q h1=Q {[%csl Gd5][%cal Rh1e4]} 58. Qg7 {Accuracy: White = 41%, Black = 72%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee B v Kirkcaldy A"] [Date "2020.12.08"] [White "Borwell, Alan - Dundee B"] [Black "Blyth, Stuart"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.08"] [WhiteElo "1842"] [BlackElo "1570"] {A01:Nimzowitsch – Larsen} 1. b3 e6 2. Bb2 f5 3. e3 Nf6 4. f4 b6 5. Be2 Bb7 6. Bf3 Ne4 $2 (6... d5 $11) 7. g3 (7. d3 $1 $18 {[%cal Rd3e4]} Bb4+ 8. Kf1) 7... d5 8. d3 {White is slightly better.} Nf6 9. Nd2 Bb4 10. a3 Bxd2+ 11. Qxd2 O-O 12. Nh3 c5 13. O-O-O a5 14. Ng5 Qd7 15. c4 (15. Bg2 $11 {remains equal.}) 15... b5 (15... h6 $17 16. Nh3 a4) 16. cxb5 $11 Qxb5 (16... h6 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 17. Nxe6 $16 Rc8 18. Kb1 $2 (18. Bxf6 $16 gxf6 19. g4 Qxb3 20. Qb2 (20. gxf5 Qxa3+ 21. Qb2 Qxb2+ 22. Kxb2 Na6 $14) 20... Qxb2+ 21. Kxb2) 18... Kf7 $2 (18... Ra6 $1 $17 {[%cal Ra6e6]} 19. Ng5 h6) 19. Ng5+ $14 Ke7 (19... Kg8 $14) 20. e4 $16 {Black must now prevent exd5.} Qxb3 (20... d4 $16) 21. exf5 {Rhe1+ is the strong threat.} Nc6 (21... Kf8 {is a better defense.} 22. Qe3 Ra6) 22. Qe2+ Kf8 {intending …Nd4.} 23. Qe6 (23. Rhe1 $18 {Strongly threatening Qe6.} Re8 24. Qc2 Qxc2+ 25. Kxc2) 23... Nd8 24. Qd6+ Kg8 25. Rhe1 $1 Ra6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (25... Rab8 $16) 26. Qe7 $18 { White threatens Qe8+! and mate.} ({Not} 26. Qe5 Nf7 $16) 26... Qb5 {If Black can now play …Rb6 this consolidates a bit.} 27. Ne6 $2 (27. Ka1 $18 {has better winning chances.}) 27... Nxe6 $16 28. Rxe6 $40 {[%mdl 128] aiming for Ka1. White goes for the king.} Re8 29. Qc7 ({White should play} 29. a4 $1 $14 Qb4 30. Qxe8+ Nxe8 31. Rxe8+ Kf7 32. Rde1) 29... Rc8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 29... Rexe6 $11 30. fxe6 Rxe6) 30. Qe5 $2 (30. Bxd5 $1 $18 {[%cal Re6e8][%mdl 512]} Kh8 (30... Bxd5 31. Qxc8+) 31. Qxb7 Qxb7 32. Bxb7 Rxe6 33. fxe6) 30... c4 $2 (30... Rxe6 $16 31. fxe6 d4) 31. dxc4 $18 Qxc4 (31... Qb3 {was necessary.}) 32. Qe2 (32. Be2 $142 Qc2+ 33. Ka2 Rxe6 34. Qxe6+ Kh8 35. Rc1 Qxc1 36. Bxc1 Rxc1 37. Qe7) 32... Qb3 $2 (32... Rac6 33. Qxc4 Rxc4 34. Bxf6 gxf6 35. Rxf6 Rc3 ) 33. Rxa6 Bxa6 34. Qxa6 Rb8 {[%csl Gb8][%cal Rb3b2]} 35. Qe6+ Kh8 {[%csl Gb8] [%cal Rb3b2]} 36. Qe2 Re8 37. Qf2 Ne4 (37... Re3 $142 38. Rf1 Qd3+ 39. Ka1 h5) 38. Qc2 $2 (38. Qd4 {[%csl Gb2][%cal Rd4g7]} Qb7 39. Bxe4 dxe4 40. f6) 38... Qxf3 39. Rc1 (39. Rxd5 $18 {is more deadly.} Nf6 40. Rxa5) 39... Nd6 $2 (39... d4 $16) 40. Qc7 {[%csl Gb2][%cal Rc7g7]} (40. f6 gxf6 41. Qc7 (41. Bxf6+ Kg8 $16) 41... Ne4 $16) 40... Qe4+ 41. Ka1 {[%csl Gb2][%cal Rc7g7]} Re7 $2 (41... Nxf5 $18 42. g4 (42. Qxa5 h6 $16) 42... Ne7) 42. Qxd6 Re8 43. f6 {Accuracy: White = 44%, Black = 20%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee B v Kirkcaldy A"] [Date "2020.12.08"] [White "Kane, John - Kirkcaldy A"] [Black "Stevenson, Frank - Dundee B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.08"] [WhiteElo "1445"] [BlackElo "1624"] {B90:Sicilian Najdorf} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. g4 b5 {The position is equal.} 10. Nce2 (10. O-O $11) 10... Bb7 $15 11. Ng3 (11. f3 $15 {was preferrable.}) 11... d5 $17 {[%cal Rd5e4]} 12. e5 Ne4 13. Nxe4 (13. Nge2 $142) 13... dxe4 14. Be2 Qc7 15. f4 (15. O-O $17) 15... exf3 $19 16. Bxf3 Bh4+ $1 ({Don’t play} 16... Qxe5 17. Qe2) 17. Bf2 Qxe5+ 18. Qe2 $2 (18. Kf1 {keeps fighting.} Bxf2 19. Bxb7 Bxd4 20. Bxa8) 18... Bxf2+ {Black is clearly winning.} 19. Kxf2 Qxd4+ 20. Kg2 Bxf3+ 21. Qxf3 Nd7 22. Rad1 Qa7 23. Rhe1 Nb6 24. b3 Rac8 25. Re2 Nd5 26. Rd3 Qc7 27. Rf2 f5 {White must now prevent …fxg4.} 28. g5 Qe5 29. h4 f4 30. Rfd2 Ne3+ 31. Kf2 Rxc2 32. Rxc2 Nxc2 {Accuracy: White = 23%, Black = 93%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee B v Kirkcaldy A"] [Date "2020.12.08"] [White "Robertson Jnr, John - Dundee B"] [Black "Subramanian, Shiva - Kirkcaldy A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.08"] [WhiteElo "1564"] [BlackElo "1444"] {A40:1.d4 unusual replies} 1. d4 g6 2. Bf4 Bg7 3. c3 c5 4. e3 cxd4 5. exd4 Qb6 6. Qd2 d6 7. Nf3 Bf5 8. Na3 {[%cal Bb1a3,Ba3c4,Bc4e3][%mdl 32]} a6 9. Nc4 Qc7 10. Ne3 Bd7 11. Be2 Nf6 12. O-O O-O 13. Rac1 Nc6 14. Rfd1 e5 {The position is equal.} 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. Bg3 Rad8 17. Qc2 Nd5 $2 {[%mdl 8192] Accuracy: White = 72%, Black = 81%.} (17... Bh6 $11) 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Newport Knights A v Dundee A"] [Date "2020.12.09"] [White "Ophoff, Jacques - Dundee A"] [Black "Lampard, Alice - Newport Knights A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.09"] [WhiteElo "2257"] [BlackElo "1896"] {D82:Grunfeld} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 c6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Rc1 O-O 7. h3 Be6 8. c5 Ne4 9. Bd3 { White has an edge.} Nxc3 10. Rxc3 Nd7 11. Nf3 Nf6 12. O-O Qc8 13. b4 Bf5 14. b5 Re8 15. Bxf5 Qxf5 16. bxc6 bxc6 17. Qa4 Rec8 18. Rb3 Nd7 19. Rb7 a6 $2 ( 19... e5 $16) 20. g4 $1 $18 {[%cal Rg4f5]} Qe4 (20... Qe6 $142 21. Ng5 Qf6 22. Rxd7 h6 23. Nxf7 (23. Nf3 g5 $18) 23... Qe6) 21. Ng5 ({Weaker is} 21. Rxd7 Qxf3 22. Bg3 f5 $16) 21... Nxc5 {And now …Qxf4 would win.} 22. Qa3 ({Stronger than } 22. Nxe4 Nxa4 23. Rb4 dxe4 $11) 22... Qd3 $2 (22... Qc2 23. Qxc5 Qxc5 24. dxc5 Re8) 23. Qxc5 Bf6 24. Rxe7 Bxe7 25. Qxe7 Rf8 26. Qf6 (26. Be5 $142 Rae8 27. Nxf7 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Rxf7 28. Qxe8+ Rf8 29. Qxc6) 26... Rae8 27. Be5 Rxe5 28. Qxe5 h6 29. Nf3 Qe2 30. Qf6 Qc2 31. Ne5 Qxa2 32. Rc1 a5 33. Rxc6 { Intending Nxf7! and mate.} a4 34. Nxf7 $1 {[%cal Rf6g6]} Qb1+ (34... Rxf7 35. Rc8+) 35. Kh2 (35. Kg2 $142 Kh7 36. Rc7 Qe4+ 37. Kh2 Qg2+ 38. Kxg2 h5 39. Ng5+ Kh6 40. Rh7#) 35... Qb8+ 36. Qe5 Kxf7 37. Rc7+ (37. Rf6+ $142 Kg7 38. Rd6+ Kh7 39. Rd7+ Rf7 40. Rxf7+ Kg8 41. Rg7+ Kf8 42. Qxb8+ Kxg7 43. Qc7+ Kf6 44. Qe5+ Kf7 45. Qxd5+ Kf8 46. Qd6+ Kf7 47. d5) 37... Qxc7 {White is clearly winning.} 38. Qxc7+ Ke6 39. Qe5+ Kd7 40. Qxd5+ Ke7 41. Kg3 {Accuracy: White = 72%, Black = 38%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Newport Knights A v Dundee A"] [Date "2020.12.09"] [White "Highes WFM. Rhian - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Spencer, Edwin - Dundee A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.09"] [WhiteElo "1889"] [BlackElo "2127"] {A25:English} 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 Be6 7. d3 Qd7 8. O-O Bh3 9. Rb1 h5 10. Nd5 ({White should try} 10. Bxh3 $14 Qxh3 11. f3) 10... O-O-O (10... Bxg2 $11 11. Kxg2 h4) 11. f4 (11. Bxh3 $1 $14 {keeps the upper hand.} Qxh3 12. f3) 11... Bxg2 $17 12. Kxg2 f5 ( 12... h4 $17 13. Qe1 Nge7) 13. b4 ({White should play} 13. fxe5 $11 Nxe5 14. exf5) 13... h4 $1 $15 14. Rh1 (14. g4 $142) 14... h3+ 15. Kg1 fxe4 (15... exf4 $142 $1 16. Bxf4 fxe4) 16. dxe4 (16. b5 $17 Nd4 17. Nxd4 exd4 18. dxe4) 16... Qg4 (16... exf4 $19 17. Bxf4 Qe6) 17. Nec3 (17. Kf2 $142) 17... Nh6 $17 18. Be3 (18. Qxg4+ $17 Nxg4 19. Nb5) 18... Rhe8 $40 {[%mdl 128] Black wants a kill.} 19. Nb5 $2 (19. Kf1) 19... exf4 20. Bxf4 Rxe4 {Strongly threatening …Re2.} 21. Ndxc7 $2 (21. Qxg4+ Nxg4 22. Kf1) 21... Rxf4 22. Ne6 (22. Qxg4+ $142 Rxg4 23. Ne6) 22... Qxe6 {[%cal Re6e3]} 23. gxf4 Qe3+ 24. Kf1 Qxf4+ 25. Kg1 Qe3+ {Accuracy: White = 17%, Black = 59%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Newport Knights A v Dundee A"] [Date "2020.12.09"] [White "Hogg, Stephen - Dundee A"] [Black "Montgomery, John - Newport Knights A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.09"] [WhiteElo "2027"] [BlackElo "1846"] {D10:Slave Defence} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5. Qc2 g6 6. cxd5 ( 6. Bd3 $14) 6... cxd5 $11 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. a3 {The position is equal.} e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Be2 Bf5 11. Qb3 b5 12. Nf3 Nd3+ 13. Bxd3 Bxd3 14. Nd4 Bc4 (14... Qd7 $11) 15. Qc2 $16 {b3 is the strong threat.} Bc5 16. b3 Bxd4 (16... Qe7 $16) 17. exd4 $18 Bxb3 (17... O-O {is a better defense.} 18. bxc4 dxc4) 18. Qxb3 O-O 19. O-O Rc8 20. Bg5 Qd6 21. Bxf6 Qxf6 22. Nxd5 {[%cal Bc3d5,Bd5e7,Be7c6][%mdl 32]} Qd6 23. Rfe1 {Hoping for Ne7+.} Rc4 24. Ne7+ {White is clearly winning.} Kh8 25. d5 Qf6 26. Rad1 {[%cal Ba1d1,Bd1d3,Bd3f3][%mdl 32]} Rd8 27. Nc6 Rd6 28. Qe3 {Strongly threatening Qh6.} Kg7 29. g3 h5 30. h4 Ra4 31. Rd3 Rc4 32. Kg2 Rc2 33. Re2 Rc4 34. Ne5 {And now Qa7 would win.} Ra4 35. Qc5 {aiming for Rf3.} Kh7 36. Rf3 {Accuracy: White = 81%, Black = 30%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Newport Knights A v Dundee A"] [Date "2020.12.09"] [White "Scott, Mike - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Cohen, Sir, Philip - Dundee A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.12.09"] [WhiteElo "1700"] [BlackElo "1870"] {A45:Trompomsky} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. O-O-O Nbd7 7. e5 Ne8 8. Bh6 c5 (8... Nb6 $14 {deserves consideration.}) 9. Bxg7 $16 Kxg7 10. f4 ({White should try} 10. exd6 $1 $16 exd6 11. h4) 10... cxd4 $11 11. Qxd4 {[%cal Re5d6]} Qb6 12. Nf3 Qxd4 13. Rxd4 a6 14. Bc4 b5 15. Bd5 Rb8 16. Ne4 e6 (16... dxe5 $11 17. fxe5 Nb6) 17. Bc6 $16 d5 18. Nf2 (18. Bxd7 $16 Bxd7 19. Nc5) 18... Rb6 19. Bxd7 Bxd7 20. Rd2 Nc7 21. Nd4 Rc8 22. g4 b4 23. h4 Nb5 24. Nb3 Na7 25. h5 Nc6 (25... Bb5 $14 {might be stronger.}) 26. Nd3 g5 27. Nbc5 ( 27. fxg5 $16 {Black must now prevent g6!} Ne7 28. Ndc5) 27... Be8 $1 $14 28. fxg5 Nxe5 $1 29. Nxe5 Rxc5 30. Kb1 d4 31. Nf3 (31. Re1 $14) 31... e5 (31... Bc6 $15 32. Rf1 Bxf3 33. Rxf3 Rd6) 32. Re1 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White fights for an advantage.} Re6 (32... f6 $14) 33. Nh4 ({Better is} 33. Rde2 $16) 33... Bc6 ( 33... Bb5 $11) 34. Rf1 (34. Rf2 $14) 34... e4 (34... Bb5 $11 35. Rff2 Rc7) 35. Nf5+ $16 Kf8 36. Rxd4 Be8 (36... e3 $16 {was worth a try.}) 37. Rxb4 $18 e3 38. Re1 Rce5 39. Rd4 e2 (39... Re4 {keeps fighting.} 40. Rxe4 Rxe4 41. Nxe3 (41. Rxe3 Rxg4 42. Rg3 Rf4 $16) 41... Bd7) 40. Rd8 Re4 41. Kc1 Rxg4 42. Nd6 (42. Nd4 {keeps more tension.} Re7 43. Kd2 Rd7 44. Rxd7 Bxd7 45. Nxe2 Rxg5 46. Nf4) 42... Rxg5 43. Rxe8+ Rxe8 44. Nxe8 Kxe8 45. Rxe2+ $14 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KR} Kf8 46. Rh2 f5 47. Kd2 Kf7 48. h6 Kg6 (48... Ke6 $142) 49. Ke3 Rg4 50. Rd2 (50. b3 $16) 50... Kg5 51. Kf3 (51. Rd6 $14) 51... Rf4+ $11 52. Ke3 { Threatens to win with Rg2+.} Re4+ 53. Kd3 Re6 54. Re2 Rd6+ 55. Ke3 { Rg2+ is the strong threat.} Rxh6 56. Rg2+ Kf6 57. Rg8 Rh2 58. Rc8 h5 59. Kf3 h4 60. Rc6+ Kg5 61. Rc8 Rh3+ 62. Kf2 Kf4 63. Rc4+ Kg5 64. Rc5 (64. Rc8 $11 { keeps the balance.}) 64... Rg3 ({Black should play} 64... Kg4 $17 {Black wants to play …Rh2+.} 65. Rc6 Rh2+ 66. Kg1 Re2) 65. Rc8 {The position is equal.} Kf4 66. Rc4+ Kg5 67. Rc8 Kf4 68. Rc4+ $1 Kg5 69. Rc8 {Accuracy: White = 61%, Black = 60%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Castlehill C"] [Date "2020.12.10"] [White "Alvarez, Miguel - Castlehill C"] [Black "Shafi, Declan - Castlehill A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.10"] [WhiteElo "1650"] [BlackElo "2184"] {C50:Giuoco Pianissimo} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 d6 9. h3 Be6 {The position is equal.} 10. Nbd2 Qd7 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. c3 Rf7 13. b4 Raf8 14. Bg3 g6 15. Nc4 Nh5 16. Qd2 Kg7 17. Qe2 Nf4 18. Bxf4 $1 Rxf4 19. a4 g5 20. b5 Nd8 21. Ne3 Qe8 22. Nh2 Qg6 23. Rab1 h5 24. f3 Nf7 25. a5 Nh8 (25... d5 $14 {feels stronger.}) 26. d4 (26. a6 $16) 26... exd4 (26... d5 $11) 27. cxd4 $16 Nf7 (27... d5 $142) 28. Rbc1 Bd8 29. Qb2 Nh6 30. a6 (30. d5+ $142 e5 31. Qe2) 30... b6 ({Black should try} 30... bxa6 31. bxa6 R4f7) 31. Rc6 (31. Rfd1 $16) 31... R8f7 $2 (31... g4 $1 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.}) 32. g3 $18 R4f6 33. e5 dxe5 34. dxe5 Rf5 35. Qd4 ({Better is} 35. Nxf5+ $18 Nxf5 36. Qd2) 35... Be7 $16 36. Qc3 ({Don’t play } 36. Nxf5+ $6 Nxf5 37. Qf2 Bc5 $11) (36. Kg2 $16) 36... Bc5 $1 $14 37. Rxc5 bxc5 38. Qxc5 g4 $2 (38... h4 $16 {was worth a try.}) 39. Nxf5+ $18 Nxf5 (39... Qxf5 {keeps fighting.} 40. hxg4 hxg4 41. Qxa7 Qxe5) 40. fxg4 hxg4 41. Nxg4 Nxg3 42. Rxf7+ Qxf7 43. Nf6 Ne2+ 44. Kf2 Nf4 45. Qe3 (45. Qxa7 $142 Nd5 46. Qd4) 45... Nd5 46. Qg5+ Kf8 47. h4 Nc3 (47... Ne7 $142 48. h5 Qg7) 48. Qg2 Nxb5 ( 48... Nd5 $142 49. Qg5 Nxf6 50. exf6 Qh7) 49. Qa8+ Kg7 50. Qb7 c6 {and the idea …Nc3 leaves Black hopeful.} 51. Ke3 Nc7 52. Qxc6 (52. Qxc7 $142 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Qxc7 53. Ne8+ Kg6 54. Nxc7) 52... Qe7 {If only Black now had time for …Qa3+….} 53. Qg2+ {Accuracy: White = 63%, Black = 38%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Castlehill C"] [Date "2020.12.10"] [White "Babin, Andre - Castlehill A"] [Black "Dugdale, Michael - Castlehill C"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.10"] [WhiteElo "1882"] [BlackElo "1578"] {A01:Nimzowitsch – Larsen} 1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 e5 4. Bb5 Bd6 5. f4 Qe7 6. Nf3 f6 7. Bxc6+ (7. Nc3 $14) 7... bxc6 $15 8. fxe5 fxe5 {Black has an edge.} 9. Nxe5 {Qh5+ is the strong threat.} Qh4+ 10. g3 Qe4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (10... Qh3 $17 {stays on course. White must now prevent …Bxe5.} 11. Qf3 Nf6) 11. Qf3 (11. O-O $1 $18 Ne7 12. Rf4 Bxe5 13. Qh5+ (13. Rxe4 Bxb2 14. Rxe7+ Kxe7 $18) 13... g6 14. Qxe5 (14. Rxe4 Bxb2 15. Rxe7+ Kxe7 $17) 14... Qxe5 15. Bxe5) 11... Qxc2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (11... Qxf3 $16 12. Nxf3 Nf6) 12. Qf7+ $18 Kd8 13. Bc3 $2 (13. Na3 $18 Qc5 14. Qxg7 Bxe5 15. Bxe5) 13... Bxe5 $2 (13... Ne7 $11 14. O-O (14. Qxg7 Bxe5 15. Qxe5 Qc1+ 16. Kf2 Rf8+ 17. Kg2 Bh3+ 18. Kxh3 Qxh1 $19) 14... Bxe5 15. Bxe5 Bh3) 14. Bxe5 {[%csl Gf7][%cal Re5c7]} Ne7 {Hoping for …Qc1+.} 15. O-O ( 15. Qxg7 $2 Rg8 $17) ({White should play} 15. Bxc7+ $1 $18 {[%mdl 512]} Kd7 ( 15... Kxc7 16. Qxe7+) 16. Nc3) 15... Bh3 $1 $14 {Threatens to win with …Qe4.} 16. Bxg7 $40 {[%mdl 128] White is up to no good.} Qe4 $2 (16... Bxf1 $11 { and Black is okay.} 17. Bxh8 Bh3) 17. Rf2 Rg8 18. Bf6 Kd7 19. Nc3 $1 { [%cal Rc3e4]} Qe6 20. Qxe7+ $2 (20. Qxh7 {Strongly threatening Na4.} Raf8 21. Na4) 20... Qxe7 $18 21. Bxe7 Kxe7 22. Ne2 h5 23. Rc1 Bd7 24. Nd4 Rg6 25. Rf4 Rf8 26. Rxf8 Kxf8 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 27. Rf1+ Ke7 28. Rf4 Rg4 (28... c5 $16) 29. Kf2 Rxf4+ 30. gxf4 Kd6 (30... c5 {was called for.}) 31. Nf3 Kc5 32. Ne5 Bg4 $2 (32... Be8 33. Kg3 Kd6) 33. Nxg4 {Accuracy: White = 49%, Black = 48%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Castlehill C"] [Date "2020.12.10"] [White "Jackson, Robert - Castlehill C"] [Black "Kynoch, Richard - Castlehill A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.10"] [WhiteElo "1575"] [BlackElo "1866"] {D03:Torrie Attack?} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bg5 Ne4 4. Bh4 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. c3 Qb6 7. Qb3 c4 8. Qxb6 {The position is equal. } axb6 9. Nbd2 f5 (9... Nd6 {looks sharper.} 10. Bg3 e6 11. Be2 Be7 12. O-O O-O ) 10. Be2 e6 11. Nxe4 fxe4 12. Nd2 b5 (12... e5 $1 $11) 13. a3 ({White should play} 13. f3 $1 $14) 13... b4 $11 14. a4 (14. f3 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 14... b5 $17 15. f3 exf3 ({But not} 15... bxa4 $6 16. fxe4 a3 17. exd5 $15) 16. Bxf3 bxa4 (16... Rxa4 $17 17. Kf2 Rxa1 18. Rxa1 Be7) 17. e4 $1 $11 {[%cal Re4d5]} Be7 18. exd5 $2 (18. Bxe7 $14 Nxe7 19. cxb4) 18... Bxh4+ $17 19. g3 Bg5 $2 ({Black should try} 19... Nxd4 $17 20. cxd4 c3 21. bxc3 bxc3) 20. dxc6 $14 Bxd2+ (20... Rf8 $14 21. Be2 bxc3 22. bxc3 Kd8) 21. Kxd2 $16 O-O ( 21... Rf8 $16 {is a better defense.}) 22. Ke3 bxc3 23. bxc3 a3 24. Rhb1 a2 $2 (24... Rf5 25. Be2 Rfa5) 25. Rb2 $1 $18 Ra3 26. Rc2 Rf7 27. Raxa2 Rxa2 28. Rxa2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} Rc7 29. Ra4 Kf8 (29... Kf7 $142 30. Be4 h6 31. Rxc4 Ra7) 30. Rxc4 {White is clearly winning.} Ke7 31. Ra4 Kd6 32. c4 { [%cal Bc3c4,Bc4d5][%mdl 32]} h6 33. Ra5 g5 34. Be4 Ke7 35. d5 exd5 36. cxd5 Kd6 37. Kd4 Rf7 38. Ra8 Rc7 (38... Rf8 $142 39. Bg6 g4) 39. Bd3 Bg4 40. Rh8 Bf3 { Accuracy: White = 77%, Black = 39%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Castlehill C"] [Date "2020.12.10"] [White "Mooney, Graham - Castlehill A"] [Black "Rowe, Andy - Castlehill C"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.12.10"] [WhiteElo "1866"] [BlackElo "1572"] {C02:French Advance} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Bd7 5. Bd3 Qb6 6. Ne2 Nc6 {[%cal Rc5d4,Bb8c6,Bc6b4,Bb4d3][%mdl 32]} 7. Qb3 (7. Nd2 $11 {remains equal.}) 7... Qxb3 $17 8. axb3 {Black is better.} cxd4 9. cxd4 Nb4 10. Kd2 Ne7 11. Nbc3 Nxd3 12. Kxd3 Nf5 13. Bf4 h5 14. Ng3 {aiming for Nxf5.} Ne7 15. Rhc1 h4 16. Nge2 Nf5 17. h3 (17. Bg5 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 17... Be7 18. Ng1 O-O (18... a6 $17) 19. Nf3 $11 Rfc8 20. g4 hxg3 $1 21. fxg3 b5 22. g4 Nh6 ({Black should play} 22... Nh4 $11 23. Nxh4 Bxh4) 23. Ne2 $14 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Rc8 25. Rxc8+ (25. Ra1 {is more complex.} Ra8 26. Bg5 Bxg5 27. Nxg5 f6 28. Nf3) 25... Bxc8 26. Ng3 Kf8 27. Bg5 Bxg5 28. Nxg5 b4 29. Ke3 Ba6 30. Nf3 Bb5 {Accuracy: White = 66%, Black = 57%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill D v Perth A"] [Date "2020.12.14"] [White "Williamson,John - Perth A"] [Black "Rose, Keith - Castlehill D"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.14"] [WhiteElo "1417"] [BlackElo "1515"] {C36:King`s Gambit Accepted} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. c4 c6 6. dxc6 (6. d4 $11) 6... Nxc6 $15 {Strongly threatening … Bc5.} 7. d4 Bb4+ 8. Bd2 {Black is slightly better.} O-O {Hoping for …Ng4.} 9. Be2 Bf5 ({Black should play} 9... Bxd2+ $17 10. Qxd2 Ne4 11. Qxf4 Re8) 10. O-O Re8 11. a3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (11. d5 $15) 11... Bxd2 $2 (11... Nxd4 $19 12. Bxb4 Nxe2+ 13. Kh1 Bd3) 12. Qxd2 $17 Re3 (12... Ne4 $17 13. Qd1 g5) 13. Nc3 $15 Qe7 (13... Na5 $17 14. Rae1 Ne4 15. Nxe4 Bxe4) 14. d5 Rd8 (14... Ne4 $11 15. Nxe4 Qxe4) 15. Rae1 (15. Nh4 $16 Qc5 16. b4) 15... Ne5 ({Black should try} 15... Ne4 16. Nxe4 Bxe4) 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17. Bd1 (17. Nd1 $11 Re4 18. Nf2) 17... Rxe1 ( 17... Re8 $15 18. Rxe3 fxe3) 18. Rxe1 $14 Qd6 (18... Ne4 $14) 19. c5 $2 (19. Qd4 $16 {stays on course.}) 19... Qxc5+ $17 20. Kh1 g5 21. b4 Qb6 22. Re5 Bg6 ( 22... Qa6 $2 23. b5 $18) 23. Rxg5 $2 (23. h3 $17) 23... Qd6 (23... Re8 $142 { Threatens to win with …Qe3.} 24. h4 Qe3 25. Qxe3 Rxe3) 24. Nb5 (24. g3 { was necessary.} h6 25. Rxg6+ (25. Nb5 $2 Qd7 $19) 25... fxg6 26. gxf4) 24... Qe7 $2 (24... Qd7 $19 25. Nc3 (25. Qxf4 $2 Nxd5 26. Qf3 Qxb5 $19) 25... Qe7) 25. d6 $1 $15 Qe8 $40 {[%mdl 128] Black attacks.} ({Better is} 25... h6 $15 26. Rc5 (26. dxe7 $2 {loses.} Rxd2 27. Rxg6+ fxg6 $19) 26... Qe6) 26. Qe2 $2 (26. Bf3 $11 {and White is okay.}) 26... Qxe2 (26... Ne4 $1 $19 {[%cal Re4g5]} 27. Nc7 Qc6) 27. Bxe2 $17 a6 28. Nd4 (28. Nc3 $17) 28... Rxd6 $19 29. Nf3 Nd7 ( 29... Ne4 $19 30. Re5 Rc6 31. Re8+ Kg7) 30. h4 Kf8 31. Ne5 Nf6 {White must now prevent …Ne4.} 32. h5 $2 (32. Nxg6+ $17 fxg6 33. Rc5) 32... Bc2 $2 (32... Ne4 $19 {is more deadly.} 33. hxg6 Nxg5 34. gxh7 Nxh7) 33. h6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (33. Kg1 $17 {is more resistant.}) 33... Ne4 $1 {[%csl LRg5,LRh6]} 34. Rg7 (34. Rg4 $142 f5 35. Rxf4 Ng3+ 36. Kh2 Nxe2 37. Rh4) 34... Ng3+ (34... Rxh6+ $142 35. Kg1 Kxg7) 35. Kh2 $2 (35. Kg1 Nxe2+ 36. Kf2) 35... Rxh6+ {Accuracy: White = 24%, Black = 34%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill D v Perth A"] [Date "2020.12.14"] [White "Sallai, Peter - Castlehill D"] [Black "Washington, Ian - Perth A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.12.14"] [WhiteElo "1510"] [BlackElo "1353"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Be2 Qxd5 4. Bf3 Qe5+ 5. Qe2 Qxe2+ 6. Nxe2 e5 {Threatens to win with …e4.} 7. Nbc3 c6 8. d3 {White is slightly better.} Bc5 (8... Be6 {is interesting.} 9. Be3 Nbd7 10. O-O-O Bb4 11. a3 Ba5) 9. Be3 (9. Rb1 { keeps more tension.} Na6 10. a3 Nc7 11. b4 Bb6 12. a4) 9... Na6 10. Bxc5 Nxc5 11. b4 Ne6 12. h4 O-O 13. b5 Bd7 14. a4 Rfe8 15. O-O Rab8 16. Rfe1 c5 17. g3 b6 18. g4 (18. Nd5 $11) 18... Nd4 $15 19. Nxd4 exd4 20. g5 Ng4 (20... dxc3 $15 21. gxf6 gxf6) 21. Nd5 Ne5 22. Be4 Bg4 (22... h6 $14) 23. Nc7 (23. Kg2 $1 $16 ) 23... Re7 ({Black should play} 23... Nf3+ 24. Bxf3 Rxe1+ 25. Rxe1 Bxf3) 24. Nd5 (24. f4 $142 Rxc7 25. fxe5) 24... Ree8 (24... Nf3+ $11 {remains equal.} 25. Bxf3 Rxe1+ 26. Rxe1 Bxf3) 25. Nc7 (25. Kg2 $1 $16) 25... Re7 (25... Nf3+ $11 26. Bxf3 Rxe1+ 27. Rxe1 Bxf3) 26. Nd5 (26. f4 $1 $14 Rxc7 27. fxe5) 26... Ree8 {Accuracy: White = 43%, Black = 45%.} (26... Nf3+ $11 {keeps the balance.} 27. Bxf3 Rxe1+ 28. Rxe1 Bxf3) 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill D v Perth A"] [Date "2020.12.14"] [White "Gourlay, Aaron J20 - Perth A"] [Black "Chalmers, Martin - Castlehill D"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.14"] [WhiteElo "1295"] [BlackElo "1505"] {A85:Dutch Defence} 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bf4 d6 5. e3 Be7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Nf3 Nh5 8. Bg3 {White is slightly better.} Qe8 9. Qc2 Nc6 10. a3 Bd7 11. d5 Nxg3 12. hxg3 Ne5 13. Nxe5 dxe5 14. dxe6 Bxe6 15. O-O-O e4 16. Be2 c6 17. g4 fxg4 18. Nxe4 Bf5 19. Bd3 b5 $2 (19... Qg6 $15 { stays ahead.}) 20. Ng3 ({Better is} 20. Nf6+ $1 $16 {[%mdl 512]} Rxf6 (20... Bxf6 21. Bxf5) 21. Bxf5) 20... Bxd3 $11 21. Qxd3 g6 22. Qd7 (22. Qc2 $11) 22... Qf7 23. Qxg4 bxc4 (23... Qxf2 $11 24. Ne4 Qf5) 24. Rh6 $2 (24. Ne4 $1 $14 { keeps the upper hand.}) 24... c3 $2 (24... Rab8 $1 $19 {Threatens to win with . ..c3.} 25. Rdh1 Bf6) 25. b4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (25. Rdh1 $14) 25... Bf6 $2 (25... Qb3 $19 {[%csl Gc3][%cal Rb3b2]} 26. Rxg6+ Kh8) 26. Rdh1 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (26. Rd7 $16 Be7 27. Nf5 Qxf5 28. Qxf5 Rxf5 29. Rxe7) 26... Qb3 $19 27. Rxg6+ hxg6 28. Qxg6+ Bg7 29. Qh7+ Kf7 30. Qh5+ Ke7 31. Qg5+ Ke8 32. Qg6+ Rf7 $2 (32... Kd7 $1 $19 33. Qc2 Qxa3+ 34. Kd1 Rxf2 $1 {[%mdl 512]}) 33. Qxc6+ $11 Ke7 34. Qc5+ $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (34. Qb7+ $11 Ke6 35. Qc6+ Ke7 36. Qb7+ Kf6 37. Qc6+ Ke7) 34... Kd8 $1 $19 {( -> …Qb2+)} 35. Rd1+ Rd7 {[%csl Gb3][%cal Rd7d1]} 36. Qg5+ Ke8 {[%csl Gb3][%cal Rd7d1]} 37. Qg6+ Kf8 {[%csl Gb3][%cal Rd7d1]} 38. Rxd7 Qb2+ $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (38... Qxa3+ $19 {and life is good for Black.} 39. Kd1 Qa4+ 40. Kc1 Qxd7 41. Qf5+ Qxf5 42. Nxf5 Rd8) 39. Kd1 $18 {[%csl Gd7][%cal Rg6f7]} c2+ 40. Qxc2 Qa1+ 41. Qc1 Qe5 (41... Qxc1+ $142 42. Kxc1 Rc8+ 43. Kd1 a6) 42. Qc5+ Qxc5 43. bxc5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Bb2 44. a4 a6 45. Rb7 Ba3 46. Ne4 Rd8+ 47. Ke2 Rc8 48. Ra7 Bxc5 49. Nxc5 Rxc5 50. Rxa6 {KR-KR} Kf7 51. Ra7+ Kf6 52. a5 Rc2+ 53. Kf3 Ra2 54. Ra8 Ke6 55. a6 Kd7 56. a7 Kc7 57. Rh8 Kb7 58. a8=Q+ $1 Rxa8 59. Rxa8 Kxa8 {KP-KP} 60. Ke4 Kb7 61. Kd5 Kc7 62. g4 Kd7 63. f4 Ke7 64. g5 Kf7 65. f5 Kg7 66. f6+ Kf7 67. e4 Kg6 68. e5 Kf7 69. e6+ Ke8 70. f7+ Kf8 71. Ke5 Ke7 72. Kf5 Kf8 73. Kg6 (73. g6 $142 Ke7 74. g7 Kd6 75. f8=Q+ Kc6 76. g8=Q Kd5 77. Qa3 Kd4 78. Qg4+ Kd5 79. Qe4#) 73... Ke7 74. Kh7 Kf8 75. g6 {White wants to mate with g7+.} Ke7 76. Kg8 {White mates.} Kxe6 77. f8=Q Ke5 78. Kf7 Kd5 79. Qe8 Kd6 80. Qe6+ Kc5 81. Qd7 Kc4 82. Ke6 Kc5 83. Qd5+ Kb4 84. Qc6 Kb3 85. Kd5 Kb4 86. Qc4+ Ka5 87. Qb3 Ka6 88. Kc6 {[%csl Gc6][%cal Rb3b6]} Ka7 89. Qb7# {Accuracy: White = 66%, Black = 71%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill D v Perth A"] [Date "2020.12.14"] [White "Barron-Majerik, Jan - Castlehill D"] [Black "Wardlaw, Tom - Perth A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.14"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1236"] {A46:Torre,London & Colle Systems} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 d5 5. c3 Bd6 6. Bd3 Bxf4 7. exf4 Qd6 8. g3 {White is slightly better.} Bd7 9. Nbd2 O-O-O 10. Ne5 Qe7 11. b4 h5 12. Qe2 Nxe5 13. fxe5 Ne8 14. f4 h4 15. g4 g5 (15... Ba4 $14) 16. Rf1 Rf8 17. f5 f6 18. Nf3 (18. Nb3 $16) 18... Ng7 (18... exf5 $11 { keeps the balance.} 19. gxf5 fxe5 20. Nxe5 (20. Qxe5 Qf6 $11) 20... Nd6) 19. exf6 (19. Nxg5 $1 $16 {[%mdl 512] aiming for exf6.} fxg5 20. f6) 19... Qxf6 $14 {[%cal Re6f5]} 20. Ne5 Kb8 (20... exf5 $14 21. gxf5 Bxf5) 21. Kd2 (21. fxe6 $16 Qxf1+ 22. Qxf1 Rxf1+ 23. Kxf1 Bxe6 24. Ke2) 21... Bc8 (21... exf5 $14 22. gxf5 Bc8) 22. fxe6 $18 Qxe6 23. h3 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Keeping Black busy.} ({White should play} 23. Qe3 $18) 23... Qd6 $2 (23... Qg8 $16) 24. Nf7 Qg3 25. Nxd8 Re8 26. Qf3 Qxf3 27. Rxf3 {White is clearly winning.} Rxd8 28. Re1 Ne6 29. Re5 c6 30. Bf5 Rf8 31. Rfe3 Nc7 32. Bxc8 Kxc8 33. Rxg5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRN} Rf2+ 34. Kd3 Rxa2 (34... Rf7 $142 35. Rh5 Kd7 36. Rxh4 Ne6) 35. Rh5 Nb5 36. Re7 {[%cal Rh5h8]} Kd8 37. Rg7 {[%cal Rh5h8]} Nd6 38. Rh8+ Ne8 39. Rgg8 {Accuracy: White = 61%, Black = 36%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee C v Castlehill F"] [Date "2020.12.15"] [White "Harkins, Colm - Castlehill F"] [Black "Anderson, James - Dundee C"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.15"] [WhiteElo "1398"] [BlackElo "1540"] {C10:French Defence} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Neg5 ({Better is} 6. Nxf6+ $14 Nxf6 7. Bd3) 6... h6 $15 7. Nh3 c5 8. Be3 {Black is slightly better.} Nd5 (8... Qc7 {with more complications.} 9. c3 Bd6 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. Bb5+) 9. Ne5 (9. Bc4 $15) 9... Nxe3 $17 10. fxe3 Nxe5 ({Black should try} 10... cxd4 $1 11. exd4 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Qa5+ 13. c3 Bd7) 11. dxe5 Qxd1+ (11... Bd7 {is more complex.} 12. Bd3 c4 13. Be4 Bc5 14. O-O O-O) 12. Rxd1 Bd7 13. Bc4 Bc6 14. O-O Be7 15. Rf4 ({ White should play} 15. Be2 $15) 15... O-O 16. Rd3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (16. Be2 $17) 16... b5 $19 17. Bb3 {Now c4 and White clings on.} c4 18. Nf2 (18. Bxc4 $142 bxc4 19. Rd2) 18... cxd3 {Black is clearly winning.} 19. cxd3 Bg5 20. Rg4 Bxe3 21. Kf1 Bxf2 22. Kxf2 Rad8 23. Ke3 Bd5 24. Bxd5 Rxd5 25. b4 Rfd8 26. d4 a6 27. a3 Kf8 28. h4 Rc8 29. Kd2 Rc4 30. Kd3 Rc1 31. Ke4 Rc3 {Accuracy: White = 25%, Black = 59%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee C v Castlehill F"] [Date "2020.12.15"] [White "Flood, Ray - Dundee C"] [Black "Harley, Trevor - Castlehill F"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.12.15"] [WhiteElo "1475"] [BlackElo "1333"] {B50:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 Nf6 4. d3 e6 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nbd2 Nc6 8. c3 Qc7 9. Re1 Rb8 10. Nf1 b5 11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bb7 13. e5 (13. Ne3 $11) 13... dxe5 $15 14. dxe5 Nd5 15. Qe2 a6 16. Ne3 Ncb4 (16... Nxe3 $15 17. Bxe3 Nxe5) 17. Bd2 (17. a3 $11 {was preferrable.} Nxe3 18. Bxe3) 17... Qb6 (17... Nxe3 $15 18. Bxe3 Qc4) 18. Nxd5 (18. a3 $16 Nc6 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. e6) 18... Bxd5 19. Be3 Qb7 20. b3 Rbc8 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Strongly threatening …Nc2. White is under pressure.} 21. Rec1 Be4 22. Ne1 Bxg2 23. Nxg2 Nd5 (23... Qe4 $17 {Hoping for …Nc2.} 24. Nf4 Qxe5) 24. Bd2 Ba3 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Ne3 (26. Nf4 $15 {should be considered.}) 26... Nxe3 27. Bxe3 Rc7 (27... Qe4 $15) 28. Rd1 $11 Qc8 29. Qd3 h6 30. Rd2 Rc1+ 31. Kg2 Qc6+ 32. Kh3 Qf3 33. Qe2 Qxe2 34. Rxe2 Rd1 35. Rd2 Rxd2 36. Bxd2 {Accuracy: White = 39%, Black = 54%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee C v Castlehill F"] [Date "2020.12.15"] [White "Thomas, Gordon - Castlehill F"] [Black "Wallace, Bruce - Dundee C"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.15"] [WhiteElo "1312"] [BlackElo "1430"] {D02:1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Unusual moves} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. c3 Nd7 4. Bf4 Ngf6 5. e3 e6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Qc2 {White has an edge.} c5 9. O-O c4 10. Be2 Nh5 11. Bg3 Nxg3 12. hxg3 f5 ({Black should play} 12... a6 $11) 13. Ne5 (13. b3 $14) 13... Nxe5 $15 14. dxe5 b5 15. a3 (15. g4 $15) 15... Bb7 (15... Qc7 $17 16. Nf3 a6) 16. Nf3 Bc5 (16... Qc7 $15) 17. b4 Bb6 18. a4 a6 (18... bxa4 $15 {was preferrable.} 19. Rxa4 Qc7) 19. Ra2 g5 20. Rfa1 Qe7 (20... bxa4 {keeps more tension.} 21. Nd4 Qe7 22. Qxa4 g4 23. b5 Rfb8) 21. axb5 axb5 22. Nd4 Bxd4 23. exd4 Rxa2 24. Rxa2 Ra8 25. Rxa8+ Bxa8 26. Qa2 Qb7 (26... Bc6 $11) 27. Qa5 {Black must now prevent Qd8+.} Qb8 28. Qa6 Kf7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ({ Better is} 28... Qe8 $14) 29. Bh5+ $18 Ke7 30. Be2 $2 (30. f3 $18) 30... Kd7 31. g4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] aiming for gxf5. White has the initiative.} f4 32. g3 ( 32. Kh2 $14) 32... Bc6 (32... fxg3 $11 33. f3 (33. fxg3 Bc6 $11) 33... Bc6) 33. gxf4 $16 gxf4 34. Kg2 Qb7 (34... Kc7 $16 {was worth a try.} 35. Bd1 Qg8) 35. Qxb7+ $1 $18 Bxb7 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KB} 36. Kf3 Ke7 37. Kxf4 { Threatens to win with Kg5.} Kf7 38. Kg5 Kg7 39. Bd1 (39. f4 $142 h6+ 40. Kh4) 39... Bc6 40. Bc2 h6+ 41. Kh4 Be8 42. f4 Bg6 43. f5 (43. Bxg6 $142 Kxg6 44. f5+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} exf5 45. gxf5+ Kxf5 46. Kh5 Ke6 47. Kxh6 Kf7 48. Kg5) 43... exf5 {Accuracy: White = 63%, Black = 48%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee C v Castlehill F"] [Date "2020.12.15"] [White "Burton Snr, George - Dundee C"] [Black "McEvoy Gould, Kit - Castlehill F"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.12.15"] [WhiteElo "1350"] [BlackElo "1000"] {D35:Q.G.D. Exchange} 1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. Nf3 Bb7 8. Nb5 {White is slightly better.} Bd6 9. Nxd6 cxd6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 d5 13. Bd3 Nbd7 14. Rc1 (14. Ne5 $16) 14... Rc8 $14 15. O-O Rxc1 16. Qxc1 Qc8 17. Qb1 (17. Nd2 $14) 17... Ba6 $11 18. Nd2 Bxd3 19. Qxd3 Qb7 20. Rc1 Rc8 (20... g5 $5 21. Bg3 $8 Rc8 $11) 21. Rc3 Rxc3 22. Qxc3 g5 23. Bg3 Nh7 ( 23... Qa6 $11 {might be stronger.}) 24. h4 f5 (24... Nhf6 $14 {should be considered.}) 25. hxg5 $16 hxg5 26. Nf3 g4 27. Ne5 Nxe5 28. Bxe5 Qf7 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} ({Better is} 28... Nf8 $14) 29. Qc8+ $18 Nf8 30. Bd6 Kg7 31. Bxf8+ Qxf8 32. Qxe6 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KQ} Qf7 $2 (32... Qf6 33. Qxd5 Kh6) 33. Qe5+ (33. Qxf7+ $142 Kxf7 34. Kh2) 33... Kg8 34. g3 Kh7 35. b4 Kg6 (35... Qd7 {keeps fighting.} 36. Qf6 b5) 36. Qd6+ Kg5 37. Qb8 (37. Kf1 $18) 37... Kg6 (37... Qd7 $16 38. Kg2 Kf6) 38. Qd6+ Kg5 $1 39. Qf4+ ({White should play} 39. b5 $18) 39... Kg6 $16 40. b5 Kf6 $2 (40... Qe7 $16) 41. a4 {Accuracy: White = 59%, Black = 50%.} (41. Qh6+ $1 $18 Ke7 42. Qh8) 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Dundee D"] [Date "2020.12.17"] [White "Woodcock, Alan - Dundee D"] [Black "Murray, Euan - Castlehill E"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.17"] [WhiteElo "1343"] [BlackElo "1500"] {B10:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Be2 Nc6 6. O-O Bf5 7. c3 e6 8. Bd3 Bg4 9. Be2 (9. h3 $142 Bxf3 10. Qxf3) 9... h6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Bf4 {The position is equal.} Bd6 12. Bxd6 Qxd6 13. Nbd2 O-O 14. Re1 a6 15. a3 b5 16. Ne5 (16. Bd3 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 16... Bxe2 ({Better is} 16... Nxe5 $17 17. dxe5 Qxe5) 17. Qxe2 $11 Nd7 18. Nxd7 Qxd7 19. Nf3 Rab8 20. Ne5 Nxe5 21. Qxe5 a5 22. Qf4 ({White should play} 22. Re3 $11) 22... b4 $15 23. axb4 axb4 24. cxb4 Rxb4 25. Rab1 Rfb8 26. Rec1 Rxb2 (26... R8b7 $17 27. Rc2 Qd8) 27. Rxb2 (27. Qxb8+ $15 Rxb8 28. Rxb8+ Kh7 29. Rb3) 27... Rxb2 $17 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} 28. Rc7 Qe8 (28... g5 $17 29. Qe5 Qd8) 29. Qc1 (29. h4 $15 {feels stronger.}) 29... Rb8 30. Qf4 Rc8 31. Qc1 Rxc7 32. Qxc7 {KQ-KQ} Qa4 {…Qd1+ is the strong threat.} 33. Qc3 Qd1+ 34. Kh2 Qe2 35. f3 f6 (35... Qf2 $142 36. Qb4 Kh7 37. Qb1+ g6) 36. Qc8+ Kf7 (36... Kh7 $1 $17 37. Qc6 Qe3 38. Qc2+ Kg8) 37. Qd7+ $15 Kg6 38. Qe8+ Kg5 (38... Kh7 $1 $15) 39. Qf7 $11 g6 40. Qg7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (40. h4+ $1 $11 {[%mdl 512]} Kh5 (40... Kxh4 41. Qxg6) 41. Qxf6) 40... Qf2 $19 41. Qa7 e5 42. Qd7 (42. Qa1 { was called for.} Qxd4 43. Qe1) 42... Qxd4 {Accuracy: White = 55%, Black = 60%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Dundee D"] [Date "2020.12.17"] [White "Walton, Ed - Castlehill E"] [Black "Rosazza, Thibault - Dundee D"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.17"] [WhiteElo "1481"] [BlackElo "1220"] {B13:Caro-Kann Exchange} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4 e6 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. Bxd6 Qxd6 9. Nbd2 {[%cal Bb1d2,Bd2f3,Bf3e5][%mdl 32]} O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. Re1 Bd7 12. Ne5 g6 13. Ndf3 a6 {White is better.} 14. Qb3 b5 15. a3 Qc7 16. Qd1 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 Nh5 18. Qf3 Bc6 19. Rac1 (19. g4 $142 Ng7 20. Qf4) 19... Qe7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (19... f5 $16 {is tougher.}) 20. Nxc6 $18 { White is clearly winning.} Qg5 21. Ne5 f6 22. Ng4 f5 23. Ne5 Nf4 24. Bf1 Nh5 25. Qe3 Qf6 26. Be2 f4 27. Qd3 Rf8 28. Nd7 Qg5 29. Nxf8 Rxf8 30. Bxh5 Qxh5 31. Re5 Qg4 32. Qf3 {Accuracy: White = 78%, Black = 19%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Dundee D"] [Date "2020.12.17"] [White "Kennan, Andy - Dundee D"] [Black "Kolev, Ognyan - Castlehill E"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.17"] [WhiteElo "1200"] [BlackElo "1450"] {D00:1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Unusual replies} 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. e3 c6 5. Nbd2 Nbd7 6. c3 e6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Qe2 {White is slightly better.} b5 (8... Nh5 $11) 9. h3 $14 Bh5 10. g4 Bg6 11. Ne5 Bxd3 12. Qxd3 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Nd7 14. h4 Qa5 15. h5 Nc5 16. Qb1 {Hoping for b4.} Qb6 17. h6 g6 18. Qc2 a5 19. O-O-O (19. e4 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 19... b4 $17 20. g5 (20. Kb1 $17) 20... a4 (20... bxc3 $19 21. Qxc3 Rb8) 21. cxb4 Qxb4 22. Nb1 O-O 23. Rd4 Qb6 24. f3 (24. Nc3 $142) 24... a3 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 25. Nxa3 (25. bxa3 $142 Nd7 26. Kd1) 25... Nd7 (25... Rfb8 $142 {Strongly threatening …Na4!} 26. Rh2 Na6) 26. Rd3 (26. Rhd1 $142) 26... c5 27. Rhd1 (27. e4 $142 Qb7 28. Rb3) 27... c4 $19 28. Nxc4 Qa6 $2 (28... dxc4 $19 29. Rxd7 Rxa2 30. Rxe7 Ra1+ 31. Kd2 Rd8+ 32. Ke2 Raxd1 33. Re8+ Rxe8 34. Kxd1 Rd8+ 35. Ke2 Rb8) 29. Nd6 $1 $11 {And now Ra3 would win.} Qxa2 30. Rc3 { [%cal Bd3c3,Bc3c6,Bc6a6][%mdl 32]} Bd8 (30... Rfb8 $11) 31. b4 (31. Qb3 $16) 31... Qa7 $14 32. b5 (32. Qb3 $14) 32... Nb6 (32... Bb6 $15) 33. Rc6 $16 Nc4 34. Ra6 Qb8 35. Nxc4 dxc4 36. Qxc4 Bb6 $2 (36... Rxa6 $14 37. bxa6 Ba5) 37. Rd6 $18 Bc7 (37... Rxa6 {was worth a try.} 38. bxa6 Qa7) 38. Rxa8 Qxa8 39. Ra6 ({ Less strong is} 39. Qxc7 Rc8 $16) 39... Qb8 40. Qc5 f5 $2 (40... Bd8 41. Kd2 Qb7) 41. gxf6 Rd8 42. Qe7 {[%csl Gf6,Gh6][%cal Re7g7]} Rd7 43. f7+ {Accuracy: White = 54%, Black = 50%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Dundee D"] [Date "2020.12.17"] [White "Banerjee, Subhayu - Castlehill E"] [Black "Whisson J15, Max - Dundee D"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.12.17"] [WhiteElo "1444"] [BlackElo "1038"] {C42:Petroff Def} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bd6 4. Bc4 h6 5. d4 Nc6 (5... exd4 $14 {is superior.} 6. Nb5 (6. Qxd4 Nc6 $11) (6. Nxd4 O-O $14) 6... Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 d6) 6. d5 (6. Nb5 $16) 6... Ne7 $14 7. Be3 O-O 8. h3 (8. a3 $14) 8... c6 9. Qd2 (9. a3 $11) 9... cxd5 (9... Bb4 $1 $17 {And now …Nxe4! would win.} 10. O-O cxd5 11. exd5 d6) 10. exd5 (10. Nxd5 {with more complications.} Nxe4 11. Qd3 Nc5 12. Qd2 Ne4) 10... a6 11. Bd3 Nexd5 (11... Bb4 $11 12. d6 (12. Nxe5 d6 $11) 12... Nc6) 12. Nxd5 (12. Bxh6 $14 Re8 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14. Bg5) 12... Nxd5 $11 13. Bxa6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (13. Bxh6 $11 {and White is okay.} Be7 14. c3 (14. Nxe5 Bf6 $11)) 13... Nxe3 $19 ({Weaker is} 13... Rxa6 14. Qxd5 Bc7 15. c4 $17) 14. fxe3 Rxa6 15. O-O-O Qe7 16. Qd3 (16. Qd5 $142) 16... Rc6 {Threatens to win with …e4.} 17. Nd2 e4 $1 18. Nxe4 Bc5 19. Rhe1 Re8 20. Nxc5 Rxc5 21. e4 Qg5+ 22. Kb1 Qxg2 23. Rg1 Qxe4 24. Qd2 d5 {Strongly threatening …Bf5.} 25. Rde1 Qxc2+ $2 (25... Qa4 $19 26. Rxe8+ Qxe8 27. Qxh6 g6) 26. Qxc2 $11 Rxc2 $4 { [%mdl 8192]} (26... Rxe1+ $11 27. Rxe1 Rxc2 28. Kxc2 Bxh3) 27. Rxe8+ $18 Kh7 28. Kxc2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame} Bf5+ 29. Kc3 Bxh3 30. Re7 Kg8 31. Rxb7 Be6 32. a4 {[%cal Ba2a4,Ba4a5][%mdl 32]} h5 33. a5 Kh7 34. a6 Bc8 35. Rxf7 Bxa6 36. Rgxg7+ Kh6 37. Rh7+ Kg6 38. Rfg7+ Kf6 39. Rd7 (39. Rh6+ $142 Kxg7 40. Rxa6 h4 41. b4 Kf7 42. b5 Ke7 43. Kd4 h3 44. Rh6) 39... Bc8 40. Rxd5 {White mates.} Be6 41. Ra5 Kg6 42. Re7 Kf6 43. Rxe6+ $1 Kxe6 {KR-KP} 44. Rc5 h4 45. Rh5 Kd6 46. Rxh4 Kc5 47. Rc4+ Kd5 48. b4 {[%cal Bb2b4,Bb4b5][%mdl 32]} Kd6 49. b5 { Accuracy: White = 27%, Black = 47%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Dundee B"] [Date "2021.01.05"] [White "Borwell, Alan - Dundee B"] [Black "Ophoff, Jacques - Dundee A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.05"] [WhiteElo "1847"] [BlackElo "2257"] {C44:Ponziani & Scotch} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 {[%cal Bb8c6,Bc6d4,Bd4e2][%mdl 32]} 3. c3 Nf6 4. Qa4 d6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O a6 7. Be2 Nd4 8. Qd1 {Black is slightly better.} Nxe2+ 9. Qxe2 Bg4 10. h3 Bh5 11. d4 Nd7 12. Be3 Be7 13. Nbd2 O-O 14. Qc4 Kh8 15. Rfe1 Rb8 16. b4 c6 17. a4 d5 (17... f6 $11 {remains equal.}) 18. exd5 $16 Nb6 19. Qb3 { Threatens to win with dxc6.} exd4 (19... e4 $14 20. d6 (20. Nxe4 Bxf3 21. gxf3 Nxd5 $11) 20... Bxd6) 20. Bxd4 Nxd5 21. Be5 ({Better is} 21. c4 $1 $16 { [%cal Rc4d5]} Nc7 22. Rad1) 21... Rc8 $11 22. Rad1 b5 23. axb5 axb5 24. Ra1 Qd7 (24... f6 $15 {is superior.} 25. Bg3 c5) 25. Bd4 Ra8 26. Ne5 Qc7 27. Nd3 Bg6 28. Nc5 (28. Ne5 $11) 28... Bd6 ({Black should try} 28... Rxa1 $15 29. Rxa1 Re8 ) 29. Nde4 (29. Qb2 {is interesting.} Nf4 30. Nde4 f6 31. Nxd6 Qxd6 32. Be3) 29... Rxa1 (29... Bh2+ {with more complications.} 30. Kh1 Bxe4 31. Nxe4 Be5 32. Nc5) 30. Rxa1 Bh2+ 31. Kf1 (31. Kh1 $11 Bf4 32. f3) 31... Re8 (31... Be5 $15 32. Kg1 Bxd4 33. cxd4 Bxe4 34. Nxe4 Qf4) 32. Qd1 (32. g3 $1 $11) 32... h6 ({ Reject} 32... Bxe4 $6 33. Nxe4 Be5 34. Ra7 $11) (32... Be5 $17 33. Bxe5 Qxe5) 33. Qf3 $2 (33. g3 $1 $11) 33... Be5 $1 $17 34. Bxe5 (34. Na6 $17 Qe7 35. Nec5) 34... Qxe5 $19 35. Re1 f5 $1 {[%cal Rf5e4]} 36. Nd3 $2 (36. Qg3 { was the only chance.} Nf4 37. Nd7) 36... Qxe4 $1 37. Rxe4 (37. Ne5 $142 Qxf3 38. Nxf3) 37... fxe4 38. Qg3 exd3 39. Qxg6 Ra8 {[%cal Ra8a1]} 40. Ke1 Ra1+ 41. Kd2 Ra2+ 42. Kd1 Nxc3+ 43. Kc1 d2# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.74/Black=0.19 } 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Dundee B"] [Date "2021.01.05"] [White "Spencer, Edwin - Dundee A"] [Black "Dawson, Alastair - Dundee B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.05"] [WhiteElo "2127"] [BlackElo "1800"] {B10:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Qe2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Nf3 Bxe4 6. Qxe4 Nf6 7. Qe3 Nbd7 8. Bc4 {The position is equal.} e6 9. O-O Be7 10. d4 O-O 11. Bd3 c5 12. c3 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Bc5 {aiming for …e5.} 14. Qh3 (14. Qg3 $11) 14... Bxd4 ( 14... Ne5 $1 $15) 15. cxd4 $11 Nc5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (15... Nb6 $11) 16. dxc5 { Weighted Error Value: White=0.20/Black=0.70} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Dundee B"] [Date "2021.01.05"] [White "Stevenson, Frank - Dundee B"] [Black "Hogg, Stephen - Dundee A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.05"] [WhiteElo "1624"] [BlackElo "2027"] {E12:Queen`s Indian} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 d5 8. O-O Nbd7 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qc2 c5 11. Bf5 a6 12. Rac1 Re8 ( 12... c4 $11) 13. Rfd1 (13. dxc5 $16 Nxc5 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Bxh7+ Kh8 16. Bf5) 13... c4 $11 14. a4 Nf8 (14... g6 $11) 15. b3 $1 $14 g6 {Threatens to win with …cxb3.} 16. Bh3 Ne6 17. Bxe6 fxe6 18. Ne5 Rc8 19. bxc4 dxc4 20. Qb1 Nd5 21. Bxe7 Rxe7 22. e4 $1 {[%cal Re4d5]} Nxc3 23. Rxc3 b5 24. axb5 axb5 25. Qxb5 {Black must now prevent f3.} Bxe4 26. Rxc4 Rxc4 27. Qxc4 Qd5 (27... Qc7 $16) 28. Qc8+ $18 {White is clearly better.} Kg7 29. f3 Qb3 30. Qc1 Bf5 31. g4 Bc2 32. Rf1 Rb7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.06/Black=0.12} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Dundee B"] [Date "2021.01.05"] [White "Cohen, Sir, Philip - Dundee A"] [Black "Robertson Jnr, John, - Dundee B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.05"] [WhiteElo "1870"] [BlackElo "1562"] {A47:Torre,London & Colle Systems} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O c5 6. c4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bxg2 8. Kxg2 Be7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. e4 Nc6 11. Be3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Qc7 13. b3 {White is slightly better.} Qc6 14. Qf3 Ne8 15. Rad1 f5 16. e5 Qxf3+ 17. Kxf3 d6 18. Kg2 (18. Nb5 $16) 18... f4 ({ Black should play} 18... dxe5 $14 19. Bxe5 Nf6) 19. Rd3 dxe5 20. Bxe5 fxg3 21. hxg3 Bc5 22. f4 Nf6 23. Rfd1 (23. Bxf6 $16 gxf6 24. Rfd1) 23... Ng4 $11 24. Re1 ({Better is} 24. Rd7 $11 Nxe5 25. fxe5) 24... Nxe5 $2 (24... Rad8 $15 { stays ahead.} 25. Rxd8 Rxd8) 25. Rxe5 $16 Rae8 26. Ne4 Ba3 27. Ng5 Rf6 28. Rd2 h6 29. Nf3 Bb4 30. Rde2 Bc5 31. f5 (31. R5e4 $16) 31... Kf7 32. g4 Re7 33. Nd2 {With the idea Ne4.} (33. R5e4 {looks sharper.} exf5 34. Rxe7+ Bxe7 35. Ne5+ Ke8 36. gxf5 Rxf5 37. Nc6) 33... exf5 34. Rxe7+ (34. gxf5 $11 Bd6 35. Rxe7+ Bxe7 36. Re5) 34... Bxe7 $17 35. gxf5 Rxf5 36. Rf2 $2 (36. Nf3 $17 { keeps fighting.}) 36... Rxf2+ $19 37. Kxf2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KN} g5 38. Kf3 Kg6 39. Ne4 Kf5 40. Ng3+ Kg6 $2 (40... Kf6 $19 {aiming for …Kg6.} 41. Kg2 g4 42. Ne4+ Kf5 43. Ng3+ Kg5 44. Ne4+ Kg6) 41. Kg4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (41. Ne4 $11 h5 42. Kf2) 41... a5 42. Ne4 h5+ 43. Kg3 Kf5 44. Nc3 h4+ 45. Kg2 g4 46. Ne2 Bc5 47. Kh1 g3 48. Kg2 Kg4 49. Ng1 Bxg1 50. Kxg1 {KP-KP} h3 51. a3 Kf3 52. b4 axb4 (52... h2+ $142 53. Kh1 Kf2 54. c5 g2+ 55. Kxh2 g1=Q+ 56. Kh3 Qg3#) 53. axb4 h2+ {Black mates.} 54. Kh1 Kf2 55. c5 g2+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0. 91/Black=0.47} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2021.01.07"] [White "Hughes WFM, Rhian - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Alvarez Angel Prieto, Miguel - Castlehill C"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.07"] [WhiteElo "1889"] [BlackElo "1650"] {A22:English} 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 Bxc3 6. bxc3 d6 7. Ne2 Be6 8. d3 h6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. h3 Nc5 11. f4 b6 {[%cal Bb7b6,Bb6b5,Bb5c4,Bc4c3,Bc3c2][%mdl 32] White is slightly better.} 12. f5 Bd7 13. g4 Ba4 14. Qd2 c6 (14... Rb8 $11 {was preferrable.}) 15. Ng3 b5 16. d4 (16. cxb5 $14 Bxb5 17. c4) 16... Ncd7 $11 17. g5 hxg5 18. Qxg5 bxc4 19. h4 (19. Be3 $15) 19... Nh7 $17 20. Qg4 Ndf6 {[%cal Rf6g4]} 21. Qe2 exd4 22. cxd4 c3 {White must now prevent …Bb5.} 23. Qf3 (23. Qe1 $15 {is superior.}) 23... c2 24. Bg5 Qb6 25. Be3 Qb2 26. h5 Bb5 27. Rfc1 ({ White should play} 27. Rfe1) 27... Qc3 28. h6 Ng4 $2 (28... Rfe8 $1 $17 29. hxg7 Rab8) 29. hxg7 $14 Rfe8 ({Avoid the trap} 29... Qxe3+ $2 30. Qxe3 Nxe3 31. gxf8=N $18) (29... Nxe3 $14 30. gxf8=N Kxf8) 30. Re1 $2 (30. Bf2 $16 Qxf3 31. Bxf3) 30... Nxe3 $17 31. Qxe3 Qxe3+ 32. Rxe3 Kxg7 (32... Rab8 $17 33. Rc1 Ba4) 33. Rc1 $11 Nf6 34. Rxc2 Rad8 35. Bf1 Nd5 (35... Bxf1 $11 {remains equal. } 36. Kxf1 c5) 36. Rf3 (36. f6+ $1 $16 {[%mdl 512]} Nxf6 37. Nf5+ Kf8 38. Bxb5 cxb5 39. Rh3) 36... Nf6 37. Bxb5 cxb5 38. Re2 a5 39. e5 dxe5 40. dxe5 Rd1+ 41. Kg2 Ng4 42. e6 {And now Nh5+ would win.} Rh8 (42... Nf6 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 43. Rf4 (43. f6+ $1 $16 {[%mdl 512]} Kg6 (43... Nxf6 44. Nf5+) 44. Rf4) 43... Nf6 44. Ne4 (44. Rc2 {is more complex.} Nd5 45. Rf3 Kf6 46. Ne4+ Ke7 47. Rc5) 44... Nxe4 (44... Rdh1 {with more complications.} 45. Nf2 R8h2+ 46. Kf3 Rc1 47. Kg3 Rh5) 45. Rfxe4 fxe6 46. fxe6 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} Re8 47. Re5 Rd6 48. Rxb5 (48. e7 {is interesting.} Kf6 49. Rxb5 Rxe7 50. Rf2+ Kg7 51. Rxa5 Rg6+ 52. Kh3) 48... Rdxe6 49. Rxe6 Rxe6 50. Rxa5 {KR-KR} Rc6 51. Kf3 Rf6+ 52. Ke4 Re6+ 53. Kd4 Kf6 54. a4 Rd6+ 55. Kc5 (55. Ke3 {seems wilder.} Ke6 56. Rg5 Kd7 57. Kf2 Kc7 58. Kf1) 55... Ke6 56. Ra7 {aiming for Rc7.} Rd5+ 57. Kc4 {Ra6+ is the strong threat.} Rd6 58. a5 Rc6+ 59. Kb5 Kd6 60. Rh7 Rc5+ 61. Kb6 {Intending Rh6+ and mate.} Rc2 (61... Rc6+ $16 62. Kb7 Rc3 63. Rh6+ Ke5 ) 62. a6 {The position is equal.} (62. Rh6+ {keeps more tension.} Kd7 63. Rf6 Rb2+ 64. Ka6 Kc7 65. Rf3) 62... Rb2+ 63. Ka7 Kc6 64. Rb7 Rg2 65. Ka8 Rg8+ 66. Rb8 Rg2 67. a7 Rg7 68. Rb2 Rd7 69. Rb8 Rg7 70. Rb2 Rd7 71. Rb8 Rg7 72. Rb2 { Weighted Error Value: White=0.24/Black=0.20} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2021.01.07"] [White "Noble, Ray - Castlehill C"] [Black "Hughes, Lloyd - Newport Knights A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.07"] [WhiteElo "1591"] [BlackElo "1757"] {B13:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. O-O Nf6 8. Bf4 Bf5 9. Re1 Nh5 {Hoping for …Bxd3.} 10. Bg3 Nxg3 {The position is equal.} 11. hxg3 Bg4 12. Nbd2 O-O 13. Qb3 Rb8 14. Nh2 Bc8 15. f4 Qd6 16. Ndf3 b5 {[%cal Bb7b5,Bb5b4][%mdl 32]} 17. Re2 b4 18. Qc2 Bd7 19. Ne5 ({White should play} 19. Qd2) 19... Rfc8 $17 {Strongly threatening …bxc3. } 20. Nxd7 (20. Nhf3 $17 {was called for.}) 20... Nxd4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.24/Black=0.02} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2021.01.07"] [White "Scott, Mike - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Dugdale, Michael - Castlehill C"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.07"] [WhiteElo "1700"] [BlackElo "1578"] {D00:1.d4 d5 Unusual lines} 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 Nc6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Nbd2 Be7 6. c3 h6 7. h3 Nh7 8. Bd3 {White is slightly better.} Ng5 9. Qe2 Bd6 10. Ne5 Nxe5 11. dxe5 {Strongly threatening h4.} Bc5 $2 (11... Be7 $16 12. h4 Nh7) 12. Qg4 $2 (12. h4 $18) 12... f5 $16 13. Qh5+ Nf7 14. g4 {[%cal Rg4f5]} g5 15. Bg3 Qe7 16. O-O-O ({White should try} 16. gxf5 {aiming for f6.} exf5 17. h4) 16... Bd7 17. Kb1 (17. Nb3 $16) 17... O-O-O {Threatens to win with …Nxe5!} 18. c4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (18. gxf5 $14 {keeps the upper hand.} exf5 19. Nb3) 18... Nxe5 $1 $19 {[%mdl 512]} 19. gxf5 $2 (19. Bxe5 {is the only way for White.} Be8 20. Bxh8 Bxh5 21. gxh5 Rxh8 22. cxd5) 19... Nxd3 20. Nb3 Nb4 21. f6 (21. a3 $19 Na6 22. cxd5 exf5 23. Nxc5 Nxc5 24. Qf3 Qe4+ 25. Qxe4 Nxe4 26. Rhe1 ) 21... Qf8 $2 (21... Qh7+ {mates} 22. e4 Qxe4+ 23. Rd3 Qxd3+ 24. Ka1 Nc2+ 25. Kb1 Na3+ 26. Ka1 Qb1+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} 27. Rxb1 Nc2#) 22. a3 Be8 {Black is clearly winning.} 23. Qg4 Bg6+ 24. Ka1 Bf5 25. Qf3 Be4 {Weighted Error Value: White=1.18/Black=0.57} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Newport Knights A"] [Date "2021.01.07"] [White "Markham, Simon - Castlehill C"] [Black "Jackson, Robert - Newport Knights A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.07"] [WhiteElo "1490"] [BlackElo "1575"] {D03: Torre type systems} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. Nbd2 Be7 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. c3 cxd4 (8... c4 $11 {should be considered.} 9. Bc2 b5) 9. exd4 a6 10. Re1 h6 {White is slightly better.} 11. Bh4 Nh5 12. Bg3 Nxg3 13. hxg3 Nf6 14. Ne5 Bd6 15. Ndf3 Bd7 16. Nxd7 Nxd7 17. Ne5 Nxe5 18. dxe5 Bc5 19. Bc2 Qg5 20. Qd3 {[%csl Gc2][%cal Rd3h7]} g6 21. Kf1 b5 22. f4 Qh5 {Strongly threatening …Qh1+.} (22... Qe7 {keeps more tension.} 23. Ke2 Bb6 24. Rh1 Kg7 25. g4 Rac8) 23. Qf3 $1 Qxf3+ ({But not} 23... Qh2 $2 24. Ke2 $18) 24. gxf3 Kg7 25. Rad1 Rac8 26. Bb1 b4 27. g4 (27. cxb4 $15 Bxb4 28. Re2) 27... bxc3 $17 28. bxc3 Bb6 29. Rd3 Ba5 30. Rc1 Rc4 31. f5 gxf5 32. gxf5 exf5 ({Better is} 32... Rb8 $17 {Hoping for …Rb2.} 33. Bc2 Rb2) 33. Rxd5 $11 Rxc3 34. Rxc3 Bxc3 35. Bxf5 $17 {KRB-KRB} Re8 36. f4 a5 (36... Rb8 $1 $11) 37. Kg2 Bb4 38. Kf3 Rc8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (38... h5 $16) 39. Bxc8 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.14/ Black=0.17} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Castlehill G"] [Date "2021.01.07"] [White "Ford, Innes - Castlehill G"] [Black "Murray, Euan - Castlehill E"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.07"] [WhiteElo "1180"] [BlackElo "1500"] {C55:Two Knights} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 h6 5. Be3 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. c3 Ba5 8. O-O { White has an edge.} d6 9. Re1 Be6 10. b4 Bb6 11. Qb3 Qd7 12. h3 Ne7 13. Bxe6 fxe6 14. d4 exd4 15. cxd4 c6 16. a4 Bc7 17. Rac1 Kh8 18. b5 Ng6 (18... Rab8 $14 {was preferrable.}) 19. Rc3 (19. bxc6 $16 bxc6 20. Qd3) 19... Ba5 20. Rc2 d5 21. e5 Ne4 22. Rec1 {[%cal Rb5c6]} Nxd2 23. Nxd2 {[%cal Rb5c6]} Nf4 ({Black should try} 23... Ne7 $14) 24. Kf1 (24. Bxf4 $16 {[%cal Rb5c6]} Rxf4 25. bxc6 bxc6 26. Qe3 Bxd2 27. Rxd2 (27. Qxd2 Raf8 $14)) 24... Rac8 ({Better is} 24... Qf7 $11) 25. Bxf4 $14 Rxf4 26. Qe3 Rcf8 27. Nb3 Bb6 (27... Bb4 $14) 28. a5 $16 Bd8 29. bxc6 (29. a6 $142 {Threatens to win with Nc5.} b6 30. bxc6 (30. Rxc6 Rxf2+ 31. Qxf2 Rxf2+ 32. Kxf2 Qf7+ 33. Kg1 Bg5 $11)) 29... bxc6 30. Qg3 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (30. Kg1 $14 {stays ahead.}) 30... Bh4 $19 31. Qe3 Bxf2 32. Rxf2 Rxf2+ 33. Qxf2 Rxf2+ 34. Kxf2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KRN} Qf7+ 35. Ke3 Qb7 (35... Qg6 $142 36. g4 Qe4+ 37. Kd2 Qg2+ 38. Kc3 Qxh3+ 39. Kb4 Qxg4 40. Rxc6 h5) 36. Nc5 $2 (36. Rc3 {was the only defense.}) 36... Qe7 (36... Qb2 $142 37. Rg1 Qc3+ 38. Nd3 c5 39. dxc5 d4+ 40. Ke4 Qc4) 37. Rf1 (37. Rd1) 37... Qg5+ 38. Kf3 Qf5+ 39. Ke2 Qc2+ 40. Ke3 Qxg2 41. Rf8+ Kh7 42. Rf3 { Black is clearly winning.} Qg1+ 43. Ke2 Qxd4 44. Nxe6 Qxe5+ 45. Re3 Qb2+ 46. Kf3 Qf6+ 47. Ke2 d4 48. Re4 Qf5 49. Kd3 c5 50. h4 Qf3+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.80/Black=0.32} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Castlehill G"] [Date "2021.01.07"] [White "Walton, Ed - Castlehill E"] [Black "Waugh, Norman - Castlehill G"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.07"] [WhiteElo "1481"] [BlackElo "1160"] {B23:Closed Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nge2 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Rb8 6. O-O e6 7. d3 Be7 8. f4 {White is slightly better.} d6 9. f5 { Black must now prevent fxe6.} e5 10. a3 Nf6 11. Rb1 Nd4 12. Nxd4 cxd4 13. Ne2 ( 13. Nd5 $11 {remains equal.}) 13... Kf8 ({Black should play} 13... d5 $17 { [%cal Rd5e4]} 14. c3 dxc3 15. Nxc3 d4) 14. c3 Kg8 (14... dxc3 $11 15. Nxc3 d5) 15. cxd4 $16 g6 (15... Rc8 $16 16. h3 h6) 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. Qb3 (17. b4 $142) 17... Bc5+ (17... Ba6 $16 {keeps fighting.} 18. Rf3 (18. fxg6 hxg6 19. Bg5 Bc5+ 20. d4 Bxe2 $15) 18... Qe8) 18. Kh1 $18 {Strongly threatening d4.} Ng4 $2 (18... g5 {is a better chance.} 19. Bxg5 h6) 19. d4 $1 {[%mdl 512] fxg6 is the strong threat.} Bxd4 20. Nxd4 (20. fxg6 $142 {[%csl Gf1,Gg6][%cal Rb3f7]} Qd7 21. Rxf7) 20... Qxd4 21. Qf3 ({Weaker is} 21. fxg6 Nf2+ 22. Rxf2 (22. Kg1 $2 { leads to mate.} Nh3+ 23. Kh1 Qg1+ 24. Rxg1 Nf2#) 22... Qxf2 $16) 21... Nf6 $2 ( 21... h5 22. fxg6 Rf8 23. gxf7+ Kg7) 22. Be3 $2 $40 {[%mdl 128] White has strong attack.} (22. fxg6 $18 hxg6 23. Qxf6) 22... Qxe4 $16 23. Qxe4 Bxe4 24. Bxe4 Nxe4 25. f6 ({Better is} 25. Rbe1 $14) 25... Rd8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 25... h5 $15 {stays ahead.}) 26. Bh6 $1 $18 Rd4 $2 (26... Nc5 27. Rbc1 a5) 27. Rbe1 {White wants to mate with Rxe4!} Nd2 28. Rf2 (28. Rxe5 $142 $1 { [%mdl 512]} Rd8 29. Rfe1 Ne4 30. R5xe4 Rc8 31. Re8+ Rxe8 32. Rxe8#) 28... Ne4 ( 28... Nc4 $18 29. Rc2 e4) 29. Rc2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.73/Black=1.58} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Castlehill G"] [Date "2021.01.07"] [White "Lynch, John - Castlehill G"] [Black " Kolev, Ognyan - Castlehill E"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.07"] [WhiteElo "1043"] [BlackElo "1450"] {A02:Bird`s Opening} 1. f4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3 d5 4. c3 Bd7 5. Bg2 e6 6. O-O Bd6 7. d3 Nge7 8. Na3 a6 9. e4 O-O 10. e5 Bb8 11. d4 Ba7 12. Nc2 Nf5 13. Bh3 Nfe7 14. Be3 cxd4 15. Ncxd4 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 17. cxd4 Rc8 18. Rc1 Qb6 19. Rf2 {The position is equal.} Rxc1 20. Qxc1 Rc8 21. Rc2 Rxc2 {[%mdl 32768] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08/Black=0.08. Loss on time!?} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Castlehill G"] [Date "2021.01.07"] [White "Banerjee, Subhayu - Castlehill E"] [Black "Coleman, Daniel - Castlehill G"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.07"] [WhiteElo "1444"] [BlackElo "1037"] {C55:Two Knights Defence} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 d5 6. Bb5 Bc5 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 (8. Nbd2 $17 {might work better.}) 8... O-O $19 ({But not} 8... Bxd4 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. Qxd4 $15) 9. c3 Nxf2 $1 { [%mdl 512]} 10. Kxf2 {Black is clearly better.} Nxd4 11. cxd4 Qh4+ 12. Kg1 Bxd4+ 13. Kh1 Bg4 $36 {[%mdl 3072] Black has strong compensation. Black is really pushing.} 14. Be2 {[%mdl 8192]} (14. Qxd4 $17 Qxe1+ 15. Qg1 Qxg1+ 16. Kxg1) 14... Be5 {[%csl Ge5][%cal Rh4h2]} 15. h3 Qg3 (15... Bxh3 $142 $1 { [%mdl 512] ( -> …Qg3)} 16. Bf3 (16. gxh3 Qg3) 16... Bf5+ 17. Kg1 Bg3) 16. Kg1 Bd4+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} 17. Qxd4 Qxe1+ 18. Kh2 Bxe2 19. Nc3 {Bh6! is the strong threat.} Ba6 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (19... c5 $1 $19 {avoids the disaster.} 20. Qxc5 Rfe8) 20. b3 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (20. Bh6 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512]} Qxc3 (20... gxh6 21. Rxe1) 21. Qxc3 gxh6 22. Qg3+ (22. Qxc7 Bd3 $16) 22... Kh8 23. Qxc7) 20... c5 $1 21. Qd2 (21. Qxc5 Rfc8) 21... Qe5+ 22. Kh1 d4 23. Na4 b5 24. Nb2 c4 {aiming for …Rfe8.} 25. bxc4 bxc4 26. Na4 Rab8 27. Ba3 Rfe8 28. Nc5 d3 29. Nxa6 Qxa1+ 30. Kh2 Qe5+ {Weighted Error Value: White=1.37/ Black=0.92} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Castlehill F"] [Date "2021.01.12"] [White "Hawkins, Colm - Castlehill F"] [Black "Sims, Christine - Dundee E"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.12"] [WhiteElo "1396"] [BlackElo "998"] {B00:Queen Fianchetto/Nimzowitsch} 1. e4 d6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 Nc6 4. exd6 Bxd6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Bd3 Re8 8. O-O {White is slightly better.} Ne5 9. h3 Nxf3+ ( 9... Bd7 $14 {feels stronger.}) 10. Qxf3 $16 h6 11. Bf4 Bxf4 12. Qxf4 c6 13. Rfe1 g5 14. Qf3 {And now e5 would win.} Re5 15. Qg3 Re7 (15... Qe7 $16 16. Rad1 Bd7) 16. Rad1 Nh5 17. Qf3 Nf4 18. e5 $1 {aiming for Bh7+!} Qe8 $2 (18... Qc7 19. g3 Nxd3 20. Rxd3 (20. Qxd3 Bxh3 21. Qf3 Qc8 $16) 20... Re6) 19. Ne4 $18 {Nf6+ is the strong threat.} Kh8 20. Nf6 Qf8 21. h4 ({Weaker is} 21. Qe4 Ng6 $18) 21... Be6 22. hxg5 hxg5 23. g3 Nh3+ 24. Kf1 {White wants to mate with Qh5+.} Qh6 25. Nh5 (25. Bf5 $142) 25... g4 26. Qf6+ Qxf6 27. exf6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.32/Black=0.36} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Castlehill F"] [Date "2021.01.12"] [White "Meadows, Henri - Dundee E"] [Black "Harley, Trevor - Castlehill F"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.12"] [WhiteElo "870"] [BlackElo "1333"] {A45:Trompowsky} 1. d4 Nf6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bb5 (6. Nbd2 $11) 6... a6 ({Better is} 6... Qa5+ $1 $17 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Bxd7+ Bxd7 9. dxc5 Nxc3) 7. Bd3 Bd6 8. Ba3 (8. c4 $11) 8... Qc7 9. O-O O-O 10. h3 b5 11. Nbd2 e5 12. Bxc5 (12. dxe5 $1 $11 Nxe5 13. Bb2) 12... Bxc5 (12... e4 $17 13. Bxd6 Qxd6) 13. e4 $2 ( 13. dxc5 e4 14. b4) 13... exd4 $19 14. a3 dxe4 15. Bxe4 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Bb7 17. Re1 (17. Nxc5 $142 Nxc5 18. Nxd4) 17... Bxe4 18. Rxe4 Rfe8 19. Rh4 Nf6 20. b4 Bb6 21. Qd3 Qc3 22. Qxc3 dxc3 23. Rd1 Re2 24. Rd6 Bxf2+ 25. Kf1 Rxc2 26. Rhd4 Bxd4 27. Nxd4 Rc1+ 28. Ke2 h6 29. Kd3 Ra1 30. Kxc3 Ne4+ 31. Kb2 Nxd6 32. Kxa1 Rc8 33. Kb1 Ne4 34. Kb2 g6 35. g4 Nf2 36. h4 Nxg4 37. Kb3 f5 38. a4 bxa4+ 39. Kxa4 f4 {aiming for …Ne5.} 40. Ka5 Rc4 41. Nf3 Rc3 42. Kxa6 Rxf3 43. b5 Rb3 44. b6 f3 45. b7 Rxb7 (45... Ne5 $142 46. Ka5 f2 47. Ka6 f1=Q+ 48. Ka7 Nc6+ 49. Ka8 Qa6#) 46. Kxb7 f2 {Weighted Error Value: White=1.45/Black=0.39} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Castlehill F"] [Date "2021.01.12"] [White "Thomas, Gordon - Castlehill F"] [Black "McKenzie, Scot - Dundee E"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.12"] [WhiteElo "1312"] [BlackElo "556"] {A40:Unusual replies to 1.d4 } 1. d4 a5 2. Nf3 h5 3. Bf4 e6 4. e3 g5 5. Nxg5 f6 6. Nf3 h4 7. h3 Bh6 (7... d5 {was worth a try.} 8. c4 Bd6 9. Bxd6 Qxd6) 8. Bd3 {White has a decisive advantage.} f5 (8... Bxf4 $142 9. exf4 Ne7) 9. Bh2 d6 10. Nbd2 Bf8 (10... Nc6 { was called for.} 11. O-O Bd7) 11. O-O Nf6 12. e4 Ng4 (12... fxe4 $142 13. Bxe4 (13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Qf6 $18) 13... Qe7) 13. exf5 $18 Nxh2 14. Nxh2 exf5 15. Re1+ Be7 16. Qf3 Nc6 17. c3 {Hoping for Ng4!} b6 $2 (17... O-O 18. Nc4 (18. Qh5 Kg7 $18) 18... a4) 18. Qxc6+ Bd7 19. Qf3 c6 20. Bxf5 {[%cal Rf5g6]} Rf8 21. Bg6+ Rf7 22. Qxf7# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.32/Black=0.95} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Castlehill F"] [Date "2021.01.12"] [White "Wang, Max J12 - Dundee E"] [Black "Kats, Marten - Castlehill F"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.12"] [WhiteElo "460"] [BlackElo "1203"] {D30:Queens Gambit Declined} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. e3 (6. Nc3 $142) 6... c5 $11 7. cxd5 exd5 8. dxc5 (8. Nc3 $15) 8... Bxb2 $17 9. Bb5+ (9. Nbd2 $17 {was called for.}) 9... Bd7 $19 10. Bxd7+ Nxd7 11. c6 bxc6 12. Nbd2 {If only White now had time for Rb1….} Bxa1 13. Qxa1 O-O 14. O-O Rb8 15. e4 Re8 16. exd5 cxd5 17. Qd4 Nf6 18. Qxa7 Ra8 19. Qd4 Rxa2 20. Re1 Rxe1+ 21. Nxe1 Ra1 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 21... Qc7 $19 {and life is good for Black. …Qa5 is the strong threat.} 22. Ndf3 h6) 22. Qxa1 $18 h6 23. Qd4 Qc8 24. Nef3 Qc1+ 25. Nf1 Qb1 26. N3d2 Qd1 27. Nf3 Qb1 28. N3d2 Qd1 29. h3 Qc2 30. Qb4 Qa2 31. Qb8+ Kh7 32. Qb1+ Qxb1 33. Nxb1 d4 34. f4 Nd5 35. g3 g5 36. Kf2 ({Better is} 36. fxg5 $18 hxg5 37. Nbd2) 36... gxf4 $16 37. gxf4 (37. Nbd2 $18) 37... Nxf4 $14 38. Kg3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.54/Black=0.31} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee D v Newport Knights B"] [Date "2021.01.12"] [White "Pye, Andy - Newport Knights B"] [Black "Woodcock, Alan - Dundee D"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.12"] [WhiteElo "1400"] [BlackElo "1343"] {A22:English} 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Be7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e3 c6 6. Nge2 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. O-O (8. d4 $11 {feels stronger.}) 8... Nc6 (8... d4 $1 $15 {might be stronger.} 9. exd4 exd4) 9. a3 (9. d4 $11) 9... Bf5 ( 9... d4 $15 10. exd4 exd4) 10. Qb3 (10. d4 $11 {remains equal.}) 10... Na5 11. Qd1 Nc6 ({Better is} 11... d4 $17 12. exd4 exd4) 12. d4 e4 13. Nf4 a6 (13... g5 $15 14. Nh5 Nxh5 15. Qxh5 Na5) 14. f3 $14 exf3 15. Bxf3 {[%cal Rf4d5]} Be6 16. Qb3 {[%cal Rc3d5]} Na5 17. Qa2 {[%cal Rc3d5]} Nc4 (17... Rc8 $14) 18. Ncxd5 $1 $16 {[%mdl 512]} Bxd5 19. Nxd5 Nxd5 (19... Rc8 $16) 20. Qxc4 $18 Nb6 21. Qd3 Rb8 22. Be4 g6 23. Bg2 Na4 24. e4 Nc5 25. Qc4 b5 26. Qa2 (26. Qc3 $18 Na4 27. Qd2) 26... Qxd4+ $15 27. Kh1 Qc4 (27... Nxe4 $15 28. b4 Bf6) 28. Qxc4 (28. Be3 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 28... bxc4 $17 29. Be3 Rxb2 {…Rb3 is the strong threat.} 30. Rfc1 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (30. Rac1 $17 {keeps fighting.}) 30... Nb3 $1 $19 {[%csl LRa1,LRc1]} 31. Rab1 Rxb1 ({Weaker is} 31... Nxc1 32. Rxb2 Nd3 33. Rc2 $17) (31... c3 $19 {is more deadly.} 32. Rxb2 cxb2) 32. Rxb1 $17 Bxa3 33. e5 Bc5 34. Bxc5 (34. Bf4 $17) 34... Nxc5 $19 35. Rc1 Nd3 (35... Re8 $19 36. Rxc4 Rxe5) 36. Rxc4 $17 Nxe5 37. Ra4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.55/Black=0.40} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee D v Newport Knights B"] [Date "2021.01.12"] [White "Rosazza, Thibault - Dundee D"] [Black "Cairns, Doiuglas - Newport Knights B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.12"] [WhiteElo "1220"] [BlackElo "1391"] {B12:Caro-Kann Advanced} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 e6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. Bd2 Qb6 8. b3 Ne7 9. O-O {White has an edge.} Nf5 10. Nc3 c5 (10... Be7 $14) 11. Nxd5 $1 $16 exd5 ( 11... Qc6 $142) 12. Qxf5 {e6 is the strong threat.} g6 (12... Qe6 $16 13. Qxe6+ fxe6) 13. Qd3 Bg7 14. dxc5 Qxc5 15. Qc3 (15. Bf4 $18) 15... Qxc3 16. Bxc3 Rc8 17. Bd4 ({White should try} 17. Bb4) 17... b6 (17... O-O $16 {might work better.}) 18. c3 (18. e6 $1 $18 Nf6 19. Ng5) 18... O-O 19. Rfe1 Nc5 20. Bxc5 bxc5 21. Rad1 Rfd8 22. c4 d4 23. Ng5 h6 24. Nh3 g5 25. f4 gxf4 26. Nxf4 Re8 27. e6 fxe6 28. Rxe6 Rxe6 29. Nxe6 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Bh8 (29... Be5 $14 ) 30. Kf2 (30. Nf4 $142) 30... Kf7 (30... Be5 $142) 31. Nf4 ({White should play } 31. Re1) 31... Be5 32. g3 Re8 (32... a5 $16) 33. Nd5 (33. Re1 $18) 33... Bd6 34. Re1 Rxe1 35. Kxe1 {KB-KN} Ke6 36. Ke2 Kf5 37. Kf3 h5 38. h3 Ke6 $2 ( 38... Kg5 39. h4+ Kh6) 39. g4 $2 (39. Nf4+ $1 $18 {is the precise move to win.} Kf7 40. Nxh5) 39... hxg4+ 40. hxg4 Kf7 41. Ke4 Kg6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (41... a5 $16 {is tougher.}) 42. b4 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512]} Kg5 (42... cxb4 43. Kxd4) 43. bxc5 Bxc5 44. Kf3 $2 (44. Nf4 {aiming for Ne6+.} Kxg4 45. Ne6) 44... d3 45. Nc3 {Hoping for Ne4+.} d2 $2 (45... Kg6 46. Ne4 Bg1) 46. Ne4+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.47/Black=0.49} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee D v Newport Knights B"] [Date "2021.01.12"] [White "Sneddon, Angus - Newport Knights B"] [Black "Whisson J15, Max - Dundee D"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.12"] [WhiteElo "1335"] [BlackElo "1038"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Nf3 Bf5 5. Be2 c6 6. O-O Nf6 7. Nd4 Bg6 8. b3 (8. d3 $11) 8... Qc7 9. Bb2 { The position is equal.} e6 10. Nf3 Bd6 11. d4 (11. g3 {seems wilder.} Nbd7 12. Nh4 O-O-O 13. a4 Bb4 14. Na2) 11... O-O 12. Bd3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nbd7 14. Ne4 Bf4 15. c4 Rfd8 16. Qc2 Nxe4 17. Qxe4 Nf6 18. Qe2 a6 19. g3 Bd6 20. Rfe1 b5 21. c5 (21. Rac1 $14) 21... Be7 $11 22. Ne5 Nd5 23. b4 (23. a4 $11) 23... Nxb4 $17 24. a3 Nd5 25. Qf3 Bf6 26. Ng4 Qe7 27. Ne5 (27. Re4 $17 {was worth a try.}) 27... Qc7 (27... Bxe5 $19 28. Rxe5 a5) 28. Ng4 Re8 29. h4 h6 30. Bc1 $2 (30. Rad1 $17) 30... h5 $2 (30... Bxd4 $19 31. Ra2 Bxc5) 31. Ne5 (31. Nxf6+ $15 { should be considered.} Nxf6 32. Re5) 31... Bxe5 32. Rxe5 Nf6 (32... g6 $17 33. Bh6 Qe7) 33. Bg5 (33. Rg5 $11 Qd8 34. Bf4) 33... Ng4 34. Re4 e5 35. dxe5 Rxe5 $2 (35... Nxe5 $15 {keeps the upper hand.} 36. Qe2 f6) 36. Bf4 $18 Rae8 37. Bxe5 Rxe5 38. Rxe5 Qxe5 39. Rd1 Qxc5 (39... g6) 40. Rd8+ Kh7 41. Qd3+ $2 (41. Qxf7 $18 {and White stays clearly on top. aiming for Qg8+.} Nf6 42. Qe6) 41... Kh6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (41... g6 $16 42. Qd2 Ne5) 42. Rh8# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.34/Black=0.58} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee D v Newport Knights B"] [Date "2021.01.12"] [White "Carroll, Norrie - Dundee D"] [Black "Wallace, Alan - Newport Knights B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.12"] [WhiteElo "917"] [BlackElo "1074"] {D00:1.d4 d5 Unusual replies} 1. d4 d5 2. e3 a6 3. g4 Nf6 4. Bh3 Nc6 5. f3 h5 {And now …hxg4 would win.} 6. g5 Nd7 7. Nc3 e6 8. Nge2 (8. f4 $11) 8... Qxg5 $17 {Strongly threatening …Qh4+.} 9. e4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (9. Kf1 $17) 9... Qh4+ $19 10. Kd2 Qxh3 11. Ng1 (11. Qf1 $142 Qh4 12. Kd1) 11... Qg2+ 12. Nce2 Qxh1 13. exd5 exd5 14. Qe1 Qxh2 15. Kc3 Bb4+ 16. Kd3 Bxe1 (16... Nde5+ $142 $1 17. dxe5 Bf5+ 18. Ke3 Bxe1 19. Ng3 Qxg1+ 20. Kf4 Qxg3+ 21. Kxf5 Qxe5#) 17. Be3 Nb4# {Weighted Error Value: White=2.46/Black=0.91} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Kirkcaldy B v Dundee C"] [Date "2021.01.13"] [White "Anderson, James - Dundee C"] [Black "Anderson, Paul - Kirkcaldy B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.13"] [WhiteElo "1540"] [BlackElo "1325"] {A40:Unusual replies to 1.d4} 1. d4 g6 2. Bf4 d6 3. e3 Bg7 4. c3 Nf6 5. Nd2 Nbd7 6. h3 c5 7. Be2 O-O 8. Bf3 (8. Ngf3 $11) 8... cxd4 9. exd4 (9. cxd4 $11 e5 10. Bg3) 9... Nb6 (9... e5 $17 10. Bg5 Qe8) 10. Ne2 $11 Qc7 11. Bh2 Be6 (11... Re8 $142) 12. O-O Bc4 (12... Rfe8 $11) 13. Re1 (13. Nxc4 $16 Nxc4 14. b3) 13... Qd7 (13... Bh6 $11) 14. Nxc4 $16 Nxc4 15. Qc2 d5 16. Nc1 e6 17. Nd3 Rac8 18. Rad1 Nd6 (18... Rfd8 $14) 19. Qb3 b6 20. Ne5 Qb5 (20... Qc7 $14) 21. Qxb5 Nxb5 22. a4 Nd6 23. Re2 (23. Nxg6 $1 $16 { [%mdl 512] Threatens to win with Ne7+.} hxg6 (23... fxg6 24. Bxd6) 24. Bxd6) 23... Nc4 24. Nd3 Rfd8 25. g4 Nd6 26. Bg2 Rc4 27. Ra1 Nb7 28. Ne5 Rc7 ( 28... Rcc8 $14) 29. Nxg6 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512]} Nd6 (29... fxg6 30. Bxc7) 30. Bxd6 Rxd6 31. Ne5 Nd7 32. Nxd7 Rdxd7 33. f4 f6 (33... Bf6 $142 34. g5 Bd8) 34. Kf2 Kf7 35. Kg3 Bf8 (35... h6 {was called for.} 36. h4 Rd8) 36. g5 fxg5 37. fxg5 Bg7 38. h4 Re7 39. h5 Rc4 (39... e5 $142 40. Bxd5+ Ke8) 40. Kg4 Ke8 (40... Bxd4 $142 41. cxd4 Rxd4+ 42. Kg3 Rd3+ 43. Kf4 Rc7) 41. h6 Bh8 42. Kh5 Kd7 43. Rf1 Rc8 44. Ref2 Kd6 (44... a5 $142 45. Bh3 Rce8) 45. Rf8 Rxc3 46. bxc3 Bxd4 47. cxd4 {[%cal Bc3d4,Bd4e5][%mdl 32]} e5 48. R1f6+ Re6 49. Bh3 {White mates.} Rxf6 50. Rxf6+ Ke7 51. dxe5 d4 52. Rd6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.24/Black=0.53} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Kirkcaldy B v Dundee C"] [Date "2021.01.13"] [White "Henderson, Euan - Kirkcaldy B"] [Black "Flood, Ray - Dundee C"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.13"] [WhiteElo "1282"] [BlackElo "1475"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O O-O-O 8. Be3 e5 9. d5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 Rxd5 11. Qe1 Qxe1 {Black is better.} 12. Rfxe1 f6 13. c3 Be7 14. h3 Bh5 15. b4 Rdd8 (15... Bg6 $17) 16. a4 $2 (16. Nxe5 $1 $14 {[%mdl 512] was the only good move.} Bxe2 (16... Nxe5 17. Bxh5) 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. Rxe2) 16... e4 $17 17. Nd4 Nxd4 $1 18. Bxd4 Bxe2 19. Rxe2 f5 ({Black should try} 19... Bxb4 $1 $17 { [%mdl 512]} 20. Bxf6 (20. cxb4 Rxd4) 20... gxf6 21. cxb4 Rd4) 20. f3 (20. g4 $15) 20... Bf6 (20... Bxb4 $1 $17 {[%mdl 512]} 21. fxe4 (21. cxb4 Rxd4) 21... Rhe8) 21. Bxf6 $11 gxf6 22. fxe4 fxe4 23. Rxe4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} Rd3 24. Rc1 Rg8 25. Rc2 (25. Rh4 $11 {is superior.}) 25... Rxh3 $1 $15 26. a5 Rd3 27. c4 Rgd8 28. b5 Ra3 29. Re6 Rd6 ({Black should play} 29... Rxa5 $17 30. Rxf6 Ra1+ 31. Kf2 a5 32. bxa6 Rxa6) 30. Re7 Rxa5 31. Rxh7 Ra1+ 32. Kf2 Rad1 (32... a5 {looks sharper.} 33. bxa6 Raxa6 34. c5 Rd7 35. Rh8+ Rd8) 33. Rh8+ Rd8 34. Rxd8+ Rxd8 {KR-KR} 35. Ke3 b6 (35... Rd6 $15 {might be stronger.}) 36. Kf4 Kb7 37. Kf5 Rd6 38. Kg6 c6 39. Kf5 a6 40. bxa6+ Kxa6 41. Ra2+ Kb7 42. Rc2 (42. Rb2 {keeps more tension.} Ka6 43. Ra2+) 42... c5 43. Kf4 (43. Rb2 $11 {remains equal.}) 43... Kc6 $17 44. g4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (44. Rc1 $17) 44... b5 $19 45. cxb5+ Kxb5 46. g5 fxg5+ 47. Kxg5 Rd4 48. Kf5 Kb4 49. Ke5 Rc4 50. Rb2+ Kc3 $2 (50... Ka3 $19 51. Rh2 Rg4) 51. Rb5 $11 {The position is equal.} Kd3 52. Kd5 Rc3 {aiming for …c4.} 53. Rxc5 Rxc5+ 54. Kxc5 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.54/Black=0.37} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Kirkcaldy B v Dundee C"] [Date "2021.01.13"] [White "Wallace, Bruce, Norrie - Dundee C"] [Black "Selbie, Peter - Kirkcaldy B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.13"] [WhiteElo "1430"] [BlackElo "1263"] {C42:Petroff} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. h4 Nc6 8. Be3 Bg4 9. Be2 {The position is equal.} Ne5 (9... O-O $11 {remains equal.}) 10. Nxe5 $16 Bxe2 11. Qxe2 {0-0-0 is the strong threat.} dxe5 12. g3 (12. Rd1 $16 Bd6 13. Qb5+ Qd7 14. Qxb7) 12... O-O 13. Qd2 (13. Qb5 $11) 13... Qxd2+ $15 14. Kxd2 Rfd8+ (14... f5 $15) 15. Ke2 $11 c5 16. Rad1 b5 (16... f5 $11) 17. Rxd8+ Rxd8 18. Rd1 (18. a4 $16) 18... Rxd1 $15 19. Kxd1 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KB} f5 $1 20. Kd2 a6 ({Black should play} 20... f4 $17 21. gxf4 exf4 22. Bxf4 Bxh4) 21. f3 (21. c4 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 21... f4 22. gxf4 exf4 23. Bxf4 Bxh4 24. Ke3 (24. c4 $15 {deserves consideration.}) 24... Kf7 $17 25. Ke4 Ke6 26. b3 g5 (26... h5 $17 27. c4 bxc4 28. bxc4 g6) 27. Be5 ( 27. Be3 $15) 27... h5 28. c4 ({Better is} 28. a3) 28... b4 29. c3 Bf2 $2 (29... bxc3 $19 {And now …c2 would win.} 30. Bxc3 Bg3) 30. cxb4 $11 cxb4 31. Bd4 Bxd4 32. Kxd4 h4 {Threatens to win with …h3.} 33. c5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 33. Ke3 $11) 33... h3 $19 34. c6 Kd6 35. Ke3 h2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0. 74/Black=0.32} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Kirkcaldy B v Dundee C"] [Date "2021.01.13"] [White "Geddes, Bruce - Kirkcaldy B"] [Black "Burton Snr, George - Dundee C"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.13"] [WhiteElo "1189"] [BlackElo "1350"] {D06:Queens Gambit} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d5 3. e3 c6 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. Bd2 e6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Qb3 Qc7 8. cxd5 exd5 {The position is equal.} 9. Rc1 Be6 10. Bd3 Nb6 11. Na4 Bd6 12. Nxb6 (12. Ba5 $11) 12... axb6 $15 13. Bc3 Ne4 14. Bxe4 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (14. Bb4 $15) 14... dxe4 $19 15. Qd1 exf3 16. Qxf3 Rxa2 17. e4 O-O 18. e5 Be7 19. h4 f6 20. Qe4 Bd5 21. Qg4 Ra4 22. f4 fxe5 23. fxe5 Qxe5+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} 24. Qe2 (24. dxe5 Rxg4) 24... Qxe2+ (24... Qg3+ $142 25. Kd1 Bb3+ 26. Kd2 Rf2 27. Rh3 Rxe2+ 28. Kxe2 Qxg2+ 29. Ke3 Qxh3+ 30. Kd2 Bc4 31. Rc2 Qd3+ 32. Ke1 Qxc2 33. h5 Bh4#) 25. Kxe2 Bxg2 26. Rhg1 Bd5 27. h5 Bb4 28. h6 g6 29. Rg3 Bxc3 30. bxc3 Ra2+ 31. Kd3 b5 {Strongly threatening …Bc4+.} 32. Re1 Bc4+ 33. Ke4 Re8+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.90/Black=0.57} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v St,Andrews Uni B"] [Date "2021.01.14"] [White "Cohen, Joe - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Black "Vijayakumar J9, Rishi - Castlehill H"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.14"] [WhiteElo "1300"] [BlackElo "1002"] {C00:French Defence} 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Qa4 Bd7 {Threatens to win with … Nxe5!} 6. Bb5 Nxe5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (6... d4 $1 $15 {[%mdl 512] stays ahead.}) 7. Nxe5 $18 Bxb5 (7... Nf6 8. d4 a6) 8. Qxb5+ {White is clearly winning.} Ke7 9. d4 (9. Qxc5+ $142 Kf6 10. Qd4) 9... Qc7 10. Bf4 {Black must now prevent Ng6+!} a6 11. Qe2 Qb6 12. dxc5 (12. Qh5 g6 $18) 12... Qxc5 13. O-O ({Don’t do} 13. Qh5 g6 $18) 13... f6 14. Nd3 Qb5 (14... Qc8 $142 15. Nd2 Kf7) 15. a4 Qd7 16. Re1 Kf7 17. Nc5 $2 (17. Qf3 $18) 17... Bxc5 $17 18. b4 Bd6 19. Bc1 (19. Bxd6 $15 Qxd6 20. Nd2) 19... Nh6 $2 (19... Ne7 $17 {aiming for … h5.} 20. Nd2 h5) 20. Qh5+ $11 Kf8 21. Bxh6 gxh6 22. Qxh6+ Kf7 23. Qh5+ (23. Nd2 $14) 23... Ke7 (23... Kg7 $11) 24. Kh1 ({White should try} 24. g3 $14) 24... e5 25. f4 {[%cal Rf4e5]} Rag8 $1 26. Nd2 (26. fxe5 $14 Bxe5 27. Nd2) 26... Qf5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (26... Qg4 $15 27. Qxg4 Rxg4) 27. Qxf5 $18 Rg7 28. fxe5 Bxe5 29. Rxe5+ {White mates.} fxe5 30. Qxe5+ Kf7 31. Rf1+ Kg6 32. Rf6# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.84/Black=0.99} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v St,Andrews Uni B"] [Date "2021.01.14"] [White "Kelly J18, Conor - Castlehill H"] [Black "Banaji, Amian - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.14"] [WhiteElo "1000"] [BlackElo "1250"] {C45:Scotch Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bc4 Ne5 8. Be2 Qg6 9. O-O O-O 10. Nd2 Bb6 11. Bh5 Qd6 (11... Qf6 $14) 12. f4 Bxd4 (12... Qh6 $16 { is a better defense.}) 13. cxd4 $18 ({Less strong is} 13. Bxd4 N5c6 $16) 13... N5c6 14. f5 f6 15. Qg4 Kh8 16. Rf3 $40 {[%mdl 128] White goes for the king.} Nxd4 $2 (16... Ng8 17. a3 Qe7) 17. Rg3 {[%csl Gg3][%cal Rg4g7]} g5 (17... Ne6 $142 18. Nc4 Qc6 19. fxe6 g6) 18. fxg6 Nxg6 19. Bxg6 Rg8 20. Qh5 {[%csl Gg6][%cal Rh5h7]} Rxg6 21. Rxg6 {Rg7! would kill now.} Nc2 22. Rf1 Nxe3 23. Rfxf6 Qe7 24. Qh6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.14/Black=1.51} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v St,Andrews Uni B"] [Date "2021.01.14"] [White "Heritage, Matthew - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Black "McEvoy Gould J19, Kit - Castlehill H"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.14"] [WhiteElo "1200"] [BlackElo "1000"] {C29:Vienna Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. d3 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. d4 (7. Nf3 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 7... Qh4+ $17 8. Kd2 (8. Ke2 $17 {might work better.}) 8... Bb4 $1 {[%mdl 512] And now … Qxd4+ would win.Black is clearly better.} 9. Nf3 (9. cxb4 Qxd4+) 9... Qf4+ 10. Ke2 Qe4+ 11. Kd2 Bg4 $2 ({Better is} 11... Nxd4 $1 $19 12. cxb4 Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 Qd4+ 14. Bd3 Qxa1 15. Qxd5 O-O) 12. cxb4 $2 (12. Bd3 $15 Bxf3 13. Bxe4 Bxd1 14. cxb4) 12... Bxf3 $19 ({Worse is} 12... Nxd4 13. Bd3 $16) 13. gxf3 Qxd4+ 14. Ke1 {Threatens to win with Qxd4.} Qxa1 15. Qxd5 $2 (15. Kf2) 15... Qxc1+ {Weighted Error Value: White=1.35/Black=0.67} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v St,Andrews Uni B"] [Date "2021.01.14"] [White "Liu J9. Haoqi - Castlehill H"] [Black "Ruseva, Djemma - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.14"] [WhiteElo "221"] [BlackElo "1150"] {C50:Giuoco-Hugarian} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. d3 O-O 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. O-O d6 9. Nd5 Qd8 10. b3 (10. c3 $14) 10... a6 11. Ne3 {The position is equal.} Nd4 {Threatening …c6.} 12. c3 Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 c6 {White must now prevent …b5.} 14. d4 (14. a4 $11) 14... exd4 $17 15. cxd4 Bxd4 16. Rad1 Be5 17. Ng4 Bxg4 18. Qxg4 b5 19. Be2 Rc8 20. Qh3 c5 21. Bg4 Rc7 22. Rfe1 Qf6 23. Re2 Rd8 24. g3 c4 25. bxc4 (25. Qf1 $17 {is a better defense.}) 25... Rxc4 (25... bxc4 $19 26. Qf1 c3) 26. Qg2 a5 {[%cal Ba6a5,Ba5a4][%mdl 32]} 27. Re3 ( 27. Red2 $142) 27... Rc2 (27... Bd4 $142 28. Re2 Bc5) 28. Re2 Rxe2 29. Bxe2 b4 30. a3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (30. Bc4 $17 {is a better chance.}) 30... b3 (30... bxa3 $142 31. Bc4 Rb8) 31. Kf1 (31. Qf1 $142) 31... a4 32. Re1 Rb8 33. Bd3 Bb2 34. e5 dxe5 35. f3 (35. Qe4 $142 g6 36. Kg2) 35... Bxa3 $19 36. f4 exf4 37. gxf4 Qxf4+ 38. Kg1 Bc5+ 39. Kh1 Qf2 40. Qxf2 Bxf2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 41. Re7 b2 42. Ra7 b1=Q+ 43. Kg2 Qg1+ 44. Kf3 Qd1+ 45. Kxf2 Rb2+ (45... Qxd3 $142 46. Ra8 Rxa8 47. h4 Re8 48. h5 Re2+ 49. Kg1 Qd1#) 46. Ke3 Qg1+ (46... Qd2+ $142 47. Kd4 Rb4+ 48. Kd5 Qxd3+ 49. Kc6 Qc3+ 50. Kd7 Rd4+ 51. Ke8 Qc8+ 52. Ke7 Qf8#) 47. Ke4 Qxa7 48. Kd5 Rb5+ $1 49. Ke4 (49. Bxb5 a3) 49... Qe7+ 50. Kd4 Qc5+ (50... Qe5+ $142 51. Kc4 Qc5#) 51. Ke4 Rb4+ (51... Rb3 $142 52. h4 h5 53. Kf3 Rxd3+ 54. Kg2 Qc2+ 55. Kh1 Rd1#) 52. Kf3 Qd5+ (52... Rb3 $142 53. Ke2 Qc3 54. h3 Qxd3+ 55. Kf2 Qd2+ 56. Kg1 Rb1#) 53. Ke3 Qd4+ {Black mates.} 54. Ke2 Rb2+ 55. Kf3 Rf2+ 56. Kg3 Qf4+ 57. Kh3 Rxh2# {Weighted Error Value: White=1.11/ Black=0.62} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2021.01.14"] [White "Gregory, Sam - Castlehill B"] [Black "Herring, Sam - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.14"] [WhiteElo "1837"] [BlackElo "1938"] {A04:Unusual replies to 1Nf3 K.I.A} 1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 d6 3. e4 e5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. exf5 Nge7 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Nxf5 9. Qe4+ Qe7 10. Bd3 Qxe4+ 11. Nxe4 Be7 12. O-O O-O 13. Bc4+ Kh8 14. Bg5 Bxg5 15. Nxg5 {Hoping for Nf7+.} h6 16. Ne6 Bxe6 17. Bxe6 Nd4 18. Bg4 Rae8 ({ Don’t play} 18... Nxc2 $6 19. Rac1 $16) 19. c3 Ne2+ {The position is equal.} 20. Kh1 Nf4 $1 21. Rad1 g5 22. g3 Ng6 23. Bh5 Kg7 24. Kg2 Rf6 25. Rfe1 Ref8 26. Rd2 Rf5 27. Re6 R8f6 28. Re8 Rf8 29. Re6 R8f6 30. Re8 Rf8 $1 {[%cal Rf8e8]} 31. Re6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.05/Black=0.02} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2021.01.14"] [White "Wheatley, Wilf - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Volland J17, Ben - Castlehill B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.14"] [WhiteElo "1829"] [BlackElo "1560"] {C45:Scotch Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bc4 d6 8. O-O Ne5 9. Be2 Qg6 10. Kh1 O-O ({Black should try} 10... Qxe4 $11 11. Nd2 Qg6) 11. Nd2 Ng4 12. Bxg4 (12. Bf4 {seems wilder.} Bd7 13. f3 Ne5 14. a4) 12... Bxg4 13. f3 {The position is equal.} Bd7 14. g4 Bxd4 15. cxd4 d5 16. e5 (16. Rc1 $142) 16... f6 17. Qb3 (17. Rc1 $11 {might be stronger.}) 17... b6 (17... fxe5 $15 18. Rae1 Rae8 19. dxe5 b6) 18. Rac1 Rac8 19. Qa3 Nc6 (19... Rfe8 $15) 20. e6 $1 $16 {[%cal Re6d7][%mdl 512]} Be8 {next …f5 is good for Black.} (20... Bxe6 21. Rxc6) 21. Qb3 $2 (21. Qa6 $16 {stays on course.} Ne7 22. Rg1 (22. Qxa7 f5 $11)) 21... Ne7 (21... f5 $17 22. Qxd5 Ne7) 22. Bf4 $14 f5 23. g5 (23. Qa3 $1 $14 {stays ahead.} Qf6 24. Bxc7 (24. Rxc7 Rxc7 25. Bxc7 Qxe6 $15) 24... fxg4 25. fxg4 Qxe6 26. Rxf8+ (26. Qxa7 Rxf1+ 27. Rxf1 Qe2 $17) 26... Kxf8 27. Rf1+ (27. Qxa7 Qe2 $17) 27... Kg8 28. Bg3) 23... Qxe6 $17 24. Rfe1 (24. Bxc7 $142 f4 25. Rfe1) 24... Qd7 25. Be5 Ng6 (25... f4 $142 26. Qa3 Nc6) 26. f4 Bf7 27. Nf3 c5 28. h4 cxd4 29. Rxc8 Rxc8 30. h5 Nxe5 31. Nxe5 Qe8 ({Better is} 31... Qe6 $17 32. Qd1 Qd6) 32. h6 $11 g6 (32... gxh6 $11 {keeps the balance.} 33. gxh6 Qf8 34. Qg3+ Bg6 35. Nxg6 hxg6 36. Qxg6+ Kh8) 33. Qd1 {Threatens to win with Nc6!} Qb5 {[%mdl 8192]} (33... Qf8 $16) 34. Qxd4 $2 (34. Nxf7 $18 Qxb2 35. Nd6) 34... Qc5 $16 35. Qxc5 bxc5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 36. Nd7 {And now Nf6+ would win.} Be8 37. Nf6+ (37. Re7 $1 $16 {[%cal Re7g7]} Bxd7 38. Rg7+ Kh8 39. Rxd7) 37... Kf7 $11 38. Nxh7 d4 { Hoping for …Ba4.} 39. Nf6 Bc6+ 40. Kg1 $1 d3 $2 (40... c4 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.}) 41. Kf2 $18 c4 42. Ke3 Rc7 43. Kd2 {h7 is the strong threat.} Rc8 44. Kc3 Bf3 $2 (44... a6 45. Rc1 (45. Kxc4 $2 d2 $19) 45... Rb8) 45. Re8 $1 {[%mdl 512] White is clearly winning.} Rxe8 46. Nxe8 {KB-KN} Kg8 47. b3 cxb3 48. axb3 Be4 49. Nd6 a6 50. Nc4 Kf8 51. Ne5 a5 52. Nxg6+ Kg8 53. Ne5 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.37/Black=0.68} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2021.01.14"] [White "Kosznik, Dariusz - Castlehill B"] [Black "Kings, Alexandre - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.14"] [WhiteElo "1755"] [BlackElo "1400"] {B50:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Nf6 5. O-O a6 (5... Nxe4 $11 {feels stronger.} 6. d4 Bd7) 6. Bxc6+ $14 bxc6 7. d3 e5 8. Nbd2 { [%cal Bb1d2,Bd2c4,Bc4e3,Be3f5][%mdl 32] White has an edge.} Be7 9. Nc4 Bg4 10. Ne3 Bh5 11. Nf5 O-O 12. h3 Re8 13. Bg5 h6 14. Be3 Bf8 15. g4 Bg6 16. N3h4 d5 17. f3 Rb8 18. Rf2 Qd7 (18... Bh7 $15) 19. Qf1 ({White should try} 19. c4 $11) 19... Kh7 ({Black should play} 19... Bh7 $15) 20. f4 {Black must now prevent fxe5.} dxe4 {aiming for …Bxf5.} 21. fxe5 Rxe5 22. d4 $2 (22. Bf4 $16 { and life is bright.} Ree8 23. Bxb8 Rxb8 24. dxe4) 22... cxd4 $17 23. cxd4 (23. Bxd4 $15 Re6 24. c4) 23... Reb5 24. Nxh6 Nd5 25. Nxg6 Nxe3 (25... fxg6 $19 26. Bg5 Nf6) 26. Nxf8+ $15 Rxf8 27. Qe2 Qxd4 28. Re1 $1 Kxh6 29. Qxe3+ Qxe3 30. Rxe3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} Rb4 31. a3 Rd4 32. Kg2 (32. Rf4 $11 { remains equal.}) 32... f6 ({Better is} 32... g6 $17) 33. Rc2 $11 Rc8 34. Kg3 ( 34. b4 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 34... g5 (34... c5 $17) 35. Rc5 Rd5 36. Rc4 Rd2 37. b4 Kg6 38. Rcxe4 c5 39. Rc4 Rd5 40. a4 a5 (40... Rd4 $11 41. Rxc5 Rxc5 42. bxc5 Rc4) 41. b5 $14 Rd4 42. Rec3 Rxc4 43. Rxc4 {KR-KR} Kf7 (43... f5 $1 $14 {is superior.}) 44. b6 (44. Kf3 $16) 44... Ke6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (44... Ke7 $11) 45. b7 $1 $18 {[%cal Rb7c8]} Rb8 {Strongly threatening …Kd5.} 46. Rxc5 Rxb7 47. Rxa5 Rb3+ 48. Kg2 Rb2+ 49. Kf3 Rb3+ 50. Ke4 (50. Kg2 $11) 50... Rxh3 $15 51. Ra8 (51. Rb5 $15) 51... Rg3 $1 $19 52. a5 (52. Kd4 {keeps fighting.}) 52... Rxg4+ 53. Ke3 $2 (53. Kd3 {is a better defense.} Ra4 54. a6) 53... Ra4 54. a6 f5 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (54... Kf7 $19 55. Ra7+ Kg6) 55. a7 $18 f4+ 56. Kf2 Kf7 57. Rh8 $1 Rxa7 58. Rh7+ Kg6 59. Rxa7 {KR-KPP} Kf5 60. Ra5+ {White mates.} Kg4 61. Kg2 Kh4 62. Kf3 Kh5 63. Ra1 Kg6 64. Kg4 Kf6 65. Ra6+ Ke5 66. Ra5+ Ke4 67. Rxg5 f3 68. Rf5 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.24/ Black=0.56} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2021.01.14"] [White "Webb, Hunter - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Kosior, Pawel - Castlehill B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.14"] [WhiteElo "1350"] [BlackElo "1681"] {B40:Sicilian} 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 c5 3. c3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 d5 6. e5 Qb6 7. a3 Nge7 8. Nc3 a6 9. Be2 Nf5 {[%cal Rf5d4]} 10. O-O (10. Be3 $142) 10... Nfxd4 11. Nxd4 ({Better is} 11. Be3 $15 Nxf3+ 12. Bxf3) 11... Nxd4 (11... Qxd4 $17 12. Qxd4 Nxd4) 12. Be3 Nxe2+ 13. Qxe2 $2 ({White should try} 13. Nxe2 $15 Qxb2 14. Bd4) 13... d4 $19 14. Na4 Qa5 15. Bxd4 {Threatens to win with Nb6.} Qxa4 16. b4 Bd7 17. Qb2 Be7 18. f4 Rc8 19. Rf3 Rc2 20. Qb1 O-O 21. Rh3 Rfc8 {Hoping for …Bc6.} 22. Be3 Bc6 23. Ra2 Be4 24. Rxc2 Rxc2 25. Qf1 Rxg2+ 26. Qxg2 Bxg2 27. Kxg2 Qxa3 28. Bd2 Qa2 29. Rd3 h5 30. Kf3 Qc4 31. Rc3 Qd5+ 32. Ke3 Kh7 {…g5 is the strong threat.} 33. Rd3 Qg2 34. Rd7 Bh4 {And now …Bf2+ would win.} 35. Rxf7 Qxh2 36. Rxb7 Qf2+ 37. Kd3 Qf3+ 38. Kc4 Qxb7 39. f5 Qd5+ 40. Kc3 Qxe5+ 41. Kc4 exf5 42. Kb3 Be1 43. Bg5 Qc3+ 44. Ka2 Qxb4 {Black mates.} 45. Ka1 Bc3+ 46. Ka2 Qb2# { Weighted Error Value: White=0.81/Black=0.11} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Perth A"] [Date "2021.01.18"] [White "Williamson, John - Perth A"] [Black "Alvarez, Miguel - Castlehill C"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.18"] [WhiteElo "1412"] [BlackElo "1650"] {C39:King`s Gambit Accepted} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Nbd7 ({But not} 7... Nxd5 $6 8. Qe2 $16) (7... Bg7 $15) 8. Nxg4 (8. Qe2 $11 {remains equal.} Qe7 9. d4) 8... Qe7+ $17 {Black is better. } 9. Qe2 $2 (9. Kf1 $17) 9... Nxg4 $19 10. Qxe7+ Bxe7 11. d4 Nb6 { [%cal Bd7b6,Bb6d5,Bd5e3][%mdl 32]} 12. Bb5+ Bd7 13. Be2 Nxd5 14. c4 Nde3 15. Bf3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.63/Black=0.12} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Perth A"] [Date "2021.01.18"] [White "Dugdale, Michael - Castlehill C"] [Black "Washington, Ian - Perth A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.18"] [WhiteElo "1578"] [BlackElo "1353"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. c4 Nb6 6. c5 Nd5 7. Bc4 e6 8. Nc3 { White is slightly better.} Be7 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 h6 (10... Bg4 $11) 11. a3 ( 11. h3 $14) 11... O-O 12. b4 Bg4 13. Be2 (13. Be3 $11 {remains equal.}) 13... Bf6 (13... Bxf3 $17 14. Bxf3 Nxd4 $1 {[%mdl 512]}) 14. Be3 $11 Re8 15. O-O Qe7 16. b5 Nd8 17. Re1 c6 18. Qd2 b6 (18... Ne6 $11) 19. bxc6 (19. Rab1 $14 ) 19... Nxc6 (19... bxc5 $1 $15 20. h3 Bf5) 20. Bb5 Rac8 21. Bxh6 Qf8 (21... Qb7 $14) 22. Bf4 ({Better is} 22. cxb6 $16 {b7 is the strong threat.} Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 axb6 24. Bg5) 22... Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 {next Bxc6 is good for White.} Bxf3 24. Bxc6 (24. gxf3 $2 Nxd4 25. Be2 bxc5 $19) (24. Bd6 $14 Be7 25. Bxe7 Nxe7 26. gxf3 bxc5 27. dxc5) 24... Bxg2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (24... Rxc6 $11 25. gxf3 bxc5 26. dxc5 Rxc5) 25. Bd6 $18 ({Inferior is} 25. Kxg2 Rxc6 26. Bd6 Qc8 $11) 25... Qd8 26. Re8+ ({Not} 26. Kxg2 Rxc6 27. Qa2 bxc5 $14) 26... Qxe8 27. Bxe8 Rxe8 28. Kxg2 Re4 29. cxb6 axb6 30. Be5 Bxe5 31. dxe5 Rxe5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KR} 32. f4 Rf5 33. Qd4 b5 34. Qb4 g6 (34... d4 $142 35. Qxd4 Kh7) 35. Qxb5 Kg7 36. Qb4 Kh6 37. a4 {[%cal Ba3a4,Ba4a5][%mdl 32]} Kh5 38. a5 Rf6 39. Qb5 { White threatens Qe2+ and mate.} Rxf4 40. Qxd5+ g5 41. Qf3+ $3 {[%mdl 512] } Rxf3 42. Kxf3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.63/Black=0.40} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Perth A"] [Date "2021.01.18"] [White "Gourlay J20, Aaron - Perth A"] [Black "Jackson, Robert - Castlehill C"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.18"] [WhiteElo "1295"] [BlackElo "1575"] {A50:Queen`s Fianchetto Defence} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Bg5 e6 5. e4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Be2 { White has an edge.} d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. e5 Be7 11. a3 Ba6 (11... c5 $11) 12. Bxa6 $16 Nxa6 13. Qd3 Nb8 14. O-O a6 15. Rac1 Qd7 16. Rfe1 Nc6 17. Re2 (17. Qc2 $16) 17... Nd8 $14 18. Rec2 Ne6 19. Ne2 (19. g3 $14) 19... Rfc8 20. Qf5 c5 21. dxc5 ({Better is} 21. Qg4 $11) 21... bxc5 $15 22. Rd2 Rd8 23. Rcd1 Qc6 24. Qc2 Rac8 25. Rc1 Qd7 26. Qd1 Qb7 27. Rdc2 d4 28. Rc4 (28. Rd2 $17) 28... Qxb2 $19 29. Nexd4 $2 (29. Ng3 {is tougher.}) 29... Nxd4 30. Nxd4 Rb8 31. e6 fxe6 ({ Don’t take} 31... Rxd4 32. Qe1 $19) (31... cxd4 32. exf7+ Kxf7 33. Qd3) 32. Qg4 {And now Nc6 would win.} cxd4 33. Qxe6+ Kh8 (33... Kf8 34. Rc7 $19) 34. Qxe7 d3 {Threatens to win with …d2.} 35. Rd1 d2 (35... Qe2 $142 36. Qxe2 dxe2 ) 36. Qe2 Re8 ({Weaker is} 36... Qxa3 37. Rc2 $15) 37. Re4 Rxe4 38. Qxe4 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} Rd8 $2 (38... Qxa3 $19 {and Black stays clearly on top. White must now prevent …Rd8.} 39. g3 Rd8) 39. Qe7 $17 {[%cal Re7d8]} Rc8 40. Kf1 Qb5+ (40... Qc1 $17 41. Qe2 Rd8) 41. Qe2 $11 Rc1 ({Black should play} 41... Qa5 $14) 42. Qxb5 $16 axb5 {KR-KR} 43. Ke2 Rc3 44. Rxd2 { [%cal Rd2d8]} Kg8 45. Rb2 Rxa3 46. Rxb5 h6 47. Rd5 Kh7 48. Rd3 Ra4 49. f3 (49. Rd7 $16) 49... h5 $14 50. Kf2 g6 51. Kg3 Kh6 52. Re3 Ra1 53. h4 Ra2 54. f4 (54. Re7 $14) 54... Ra4 55. Kf3 Ra1 56. g3 Rf1+ 57. Ke4 Ra1 58. Kd5 Ra5+ 59. Ke6 ( 59. Kd4 $14 {was preferrable.}) 59... Ra6+ (59... Kg7 $11) 60. Kf7 (60. Ke5 $1 $14 {should be considered.}) 60... Ra7+ $11 61. Kf6 Ra6+ 62. Kf7 {Strongly threatening f5!} Ra7+ 63. Kf8 {aiming for f5!} Ra8+ 64. Re8 Ra3 65. Kf7 { [%cal Re8h8]} (65. Kg8 {is interesting.} Ra6 66. Rf8 Ra3 67. Rd8 Ra7 68. Rd3) 65... Ra7+ (65... Kh7 $11) 66. Kf6 (66. Kg8 $1 $14) 66... Ra6+ {The position is equal.} 67. Ke5 Ra3 {Hoping for …Re3+.} 68. Kf6 {[%cal Re8h8]} Ra6+ 69. Re6 Ra3 70. Re8 {[%cal Re8h8]} Ra6+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.24/Black=0. 23} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill C v Perth A"] [Date "2021.01.18"] [White "Rowe, Andy - Castlehill C"] [Black "Wardlaw, Tom - Perth A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.18"] [WhiteElo "1572"] [BlackElo "1236"] {E10:Blumenfeld Gambit} 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 Nc6 5. Bd3 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O Bd7 8. Qc2 {White is better.} Bd6 9. a3 a6 10. e4 Bf4 (10... Nxe4 $14 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Bxe4 f5) 11. e5 Bxd2 12. Bxd2 dxc4 13. Bxc4 Nd5 14. Ng5 {[%csl Gg5] [%cal Rc2h7]} f5 (14... g6 $16 {was necessary.}) 15. exf6 $1 $18 {[%csl Gg5][%cal Rc2h7]} g6 16. f7+ Kg7 17. Qe4 Qf6 18. Bxd5 exd5 19. Qxd5 Rad8 20. Qc4 b5 21. Qc5 Nxd4 {intending …Nb3.} 22. Bc3 $2 (22. Bb4 $18 Be6 23. Rfd1 Ne2+ 24. Kh1 Bxf7 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Nxf7 Qxf7 27. Qe5+ Kg8 28. Qxe2) 22... Ne2+ $11 23. Kh1 Nxc3 24. bxc3 Qc6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (24... h6 $11 {and Black is okay.} 25. Nf3 Be6) 25. Qd4+ Qf6 26. Qe3 (26. Qxf6+ $18 Kxf6 27. Nxh7+ Kxf7 28. Nxf8 Rxf8 29. Kg1) 26... h6 27. Ne4 (27. Nf3 {looks sharper.} Rxf7 28. Ne5 Re7 29. f4 Bc8 30. Rae1) 27... Qxf7 28. Qd4+ Kh7 29. Qa7 (29. Rad1 $11) 29... Bf5 30. Nc5 Ra8 31. Qb7 Rfb8 (31... Rae8 $11) 32. Qf3 ({White should play} 32. Qc6 $1 $14) 32... Qe7 33. Nd3 c5 34. Rfe1 Qg7 (34... Qc7 $11) 35. Nxc5 $14 Qxc3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (35... Ra7 $16) 36. Qxc3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.52/ Black=0.42} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Kirkcaldy A"] [Date "2021.01.19"] [White "Herd, George - Kirkcaldy A"] [Black "Ophoff CM, Jacques - Dundee A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.19"] [WhiteElo "1598"] [BlackElo "2257"] {D00:1.d4 Unusual replies} 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Bb5 Qb6 6. Qb3 c4 7. Bxc6+ (7. Qa4 $11 {should be considered.}) 7... bxc6 8. Qxb6 {Black is slightly better.} axb6 9. Nf3 b5 10. Ne5 Bb7 11. Na3 Nh5 12. O-O (12. Nc2 $15) 12... Nxf4 (12... f6 $142 13. Nf3 e5 14. dxe5 Bxa3 15. bxa3 Rxa3) 13. exf4 $17 f6 14. Ng4 e6 ({Black should try} 14... Bc8 $17 15. Ne3 e5 16. Nxb5 cxb5 17. Nxd5 Kf7 18. fxe5 fxe5 19. dxe5 Ra7) 15. Nc2 $15 Bd6 16. Rfe1 ({Better is} 16. g3 $15) 16... Kf7 (16... h5 $142 17. Rxe6+ Kd7 18. Rxd6+ Kxd6) 17. g3 $17 h5 18. Nge3 g6 19. b4 (19. h4 $15) 19... h4 20. Ng2 hxg3 21. fxg3 Rh5 22. Rf1 Bc8 23. Rf2 Bd7 24. Nce1 (24. a3 $15 {was preferrable.}) 24... Kg7 25. g4 $2 ({White should play} 25. a4 $1 $15 {[%mdl 512]}) 25... Rh3 $19 26. Rf3 Rxf3 27. Nxf3 Ra3 28. h3 $2 (28. Kf2) 28... Rxc3 {Black is clearly winning.} 29. Kf2 Bxb4 30. a4 Rc2+ 31. Kg3 {If White can now play axb5 this consolidates a bit.} Bc3 32. Ra3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.39/Black=0.12} (32. Rb1 $142 ) 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Kirkcaldy A"] [Date "2021.01.19"] [White "Findlay, David - Dundee A"] [Black "Kane, John - Kirkcaldy A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.19"] [WhiteElo "2150"] [BlackElo "1445"] {C17:French Defence} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4 Ne7 6. dxc5 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Ng6 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Bd3 Qa5 {White is slightly better.} 10. Bd2 Qxc5 11. O-O O-O 12. Qh5 Nce7 13. Rab1 ({Don’t take} 13. Be3 $6 Qxc3 14. Bd2 Qc7 $11) (13. Ng5 $142 $1 {[%csl Gg5][%cal Rh5h7]} h6 14. Nf3) 13... f5 (13... b6 $16) 14. exf6 $1 $18 Rxf6 (14... gxf6 15. Bh6 Rf7) 15. Ng5 {White is clearly winning.} h6 16. Ne4 $1 {[%cal Re4f6][%mdl 512]} Rf5 (16... dxe4 17. Qxc5 ) 17. Qxf5 ({Weaker is} 17. Nxc5 Rxh5 18. Nxb7 Ne5 $16) 17... Nxf5 18. Nxc5 b6 19. Nb3 Ne5 20. Nd4 Nxd4 21. cxd4 Nxd3 22. cxd3 Ba6 23. Rbc1 Bxd3 24. Rfe1 Re8 25. Rc7 a5 26. Bf4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.13/Black=0.39} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Kirkcaldy A"] [Date "2021.01.19"] [White "Subramanian, Shivia - Kirkcaldy A"] [Black "Spencer, Edwin - Dundee A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.19"] [WhiteElo "1444"] [BlackElo "2127"] {A45:Trompowsky} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4 c5 4. Nd2 Qa5 5. c3 Nxd2 6. Qxd2 cxd4 7. Qxd4 (7. cxd4 $14 Qxd2+ 8. Kxd2 ) 7... Nc6 $11 8. Qd1 {The position is equal.} g6 9. e3 Bg7 {Hoping for … Bxc3+!} 10. Nf3 O-O 11. Be2 Re8 12. O-O d6 13. Nd4 Bd7 14. Bf3 Qb6 (14... Rac8 {keeps more tension.} 15. Bg3 Qc7 16. Rc1 Na5 17. c4 Qb6) 15. Nxc6 Bxc6 16. Bxc6 bxc6 17. Qc2 Rab8 18. b3 a5 19. Rab1 Qc5 20. Rfc1 Rb7 21. Qd3 Reb8 22. f4 d5 23. Bf2 (23. Rc2 $15 {is superior.}) 23... Qa3 $17 24. Rc2 a4 {[%cal Ra4b3, Ba5a4,Ba4a3,Ba3b2][%mdl 32]} 25. b4 (25. Qa6 $17 {might work better.}) 25... Rxb4 $1 $19 {[%mdl 512]} 26. Rxb4 Rxb4 27. Be1 Rb1 28. Kf2 Qc5 29. f5 a3 30. fxg6 hxg6 ({Don’t do} 30... fxg6 31. Kf1) 31. c4 (31. Kf1 {keeps fighting.} ) 31... Rb2 32. Rxb2 (32. Kg1 $142) 32... axb2 33. Bc3 Qxc4 (33... Bxc3 $142 34. cxd5 Qxd5 35. Qb1 Qd2+ 36. Kf3 Qc1 37. Qe4 b1=Q 38. Qxb1 Qxb1 39. Ke2 Qe1+ 40. Kf3 Qf1+ 41. Kg3 Qf5 42. Kh4 Be1+ 43. g3 Qh5#) 34. Qxc4 dxc4 35. Bxb2 Bxb2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KP} 36. Ke2 Bc3 37. a4 Ba5 38. e4 Kg7 39. Ke3 c3 40. Kd3 Kf6 41. g3 Ke5 {Black mates.} 42. h3 c5 {[%cal Bc6c5,Bc5c4][%mdl 32]} 43. h4 c4+ $1 {Weighted Error Value: White=1.12/Black=0.20} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Kirkcaldy A"] [Date "2021.01.19"] [White "Hogg, Stephen - Dundee A"] [Black "Wood, Alastair - Kirkcaldy A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.19"] [WhiteElo "2027"] [BlackElo "1028"] {D31:Q.G.D. – Semi-Slav} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. cxd5 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 exd5 6. e3 Nf6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Ne2 {White is slightly better.} Bg4 (8... Re8 $14) 9. f3 $16 Bd7 10. O-O Nh5 (10... Re8 $16 {keeps fighting.}) 11. g4 Nf6 12. Qe1 g6 (12... a6 $16) 13. Qg3 (13. Qh4 $18) 13... h6 $2 (13... Bc6 $16 { was necessary.}) 14. h3 Nh7 (14... Bc6 {might work better.} 15. Qh4 h5) 15. e4 $18 g5 16. e5 f6 17. exf6 (17. Ba3 $142) 17... Qxf6 (17... Rxf6 $142 18. f4 a6) 18. f4 Qd6 19. Bxh7+ Kxh7 20. fxg5 {And now g6+! would win.} Rxf1+ 21. Kxf1 Qxg3 22. Nxg3 hxg5 23. Bxg5 Nc6 24. Kg2 Na5 (24... Rf8 {was worth a try.} 25. Nh5 Kg6) 25. Nh5 {Black must now prevent Rf1.} Kg6 26. Bf4 c6 (26... c5 $142 27. Re1 Re8 28. Rxe8 Bxe8 29. dxc5 Nc4) 27. Re1 Re8 28. Be5 {aiming for Rf1.} Re7 29. Nf4+ Kg5 $2 (29... Kh7 30. Kf3 Nc4) 30. Kg3 Nc4 31. h4+ Kh6 32. g5+ Kh7 33. g6+ Kg8 $2 (33... Kh6 34. Nxd5 Rxe5 35. dxe5 cxd5) 34. Nh5 Nxe5 $2 (34... Bf5 35. Nf6+ Kg7) 35. Rxe5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Re6 36. Nf4 Rxe5 37. dxe5 {KB-KN} Be8 38. Kg4 Kg7 39. Kg5 b6 40. h5 {White mates.} c5 41. h6+ Kh8 42. Nxd5 b5 43. g7+ Kh7 44. Nf6# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.42/ Black=0.55} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Dundee D"] [Date "2021.01.19"] [White "Rosazza, Thibault - Dundee D"] [Black "Sim, Christine - Dundee E"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.19"] [WhiteElo "1220"] [BlackElo "998"] {B21:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. d4 b6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6 $2 (5... cxd4 $16 6. Nxd4 (6. Qxd4 Nc6 $14) 6... Bb4) 6. e5 $2 ( 6. d5 $18) 6... h6 (6... cxd4 $11 7. Ne4 (7. exf6 gxf6 8. Nxd4 fxg5 $11) (7. Nxd4 Nxe5 8. Ndb5 Bb4 $11) 7... Bb4+ 8. c3 dxc3 9. bxc3 (9. Nxc3 h6 $15) 9... Nxe4 10. Bxd8 Bxc3+ 11. Ke2 Bxa1 12. Qxa1 Nxd8) 7. Bh4 ({But not} 7. exf6 $6 hxg5 8. d5 Nd4 $11) 7... g5 8. Bg3 {White is better.} Nh5 9. Ne4 (9. d5 $16 exd5 10. Qxd5) 9... Bg7 (9... Bb7 $11) 10. Nd6+ $16 (10. dxc5 O-O $14) 10... Kf8 11. Bd3 Nxg3 (11... cxd4 $16 {was called for.} 12. O-O g4) 12. hxg3 $2 ({ Only move:} 12. fxg3 $18 {Strongly threatening 0-0.} cxd4 13. O-O) 12... cxd4 $11 13. Qe2 ({Better is} 13. Be4 $11) 13... g4 $15 14. Nd2 (14. Rh4 $15 h5 15. Qe4) 14... Nxe5 $17 15. N2c4 (15. Nb3 $17 {is a better defense.}) 15... Nxd3+ 16. cxd3 f5 (16... Qg5 $142 17. O-O Ba6) 17. Ne5 Bxe5 (17... Rh7 $17 {White must now prevent …Kg8.} 18. Nxg4 Ba6) 18. Qxe5 $14 Rh7 19. Qxd4 (19. Rh5 $5 { [%cal Rd6f5]} Ba6 20. Kd2 $14) 19... Ba6 20. Rc1 {[%mdl 1024] White has compensation.} Qg5 (20... h5 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 21. O-O $16 Ke7 $2 ( 21... h5 $14) 22. Nc4 $2 (22. Rc3 $18) 22... Rhh8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (22... Bxc4 $15 23. dxc4 Qf6) 23. Qd6+ Kf7 24. Ne5+ {[%cal Bc4e5,Be5d7,Bd7c5][%mdl 32]} Kf6 $2 (24... Kg8 25. Nxd7 (25. Qxd7 Qf6 $16) 25... Re8) 25. Nxd7+ $18 Kg7 26. Qe5+ Kf7 27. Rc7 {Intending Nf8+! and mate.} Rae8 28. Nc5+ Re7 29. Rxe7+ (29. Qxe6+ $142 Ke8 30. Rxe7+ Qxe7 31. Qg6+ Kd8 32. Nxa6) 29... Qxe7 30. Nxa6 ({ Don’t play} 30. Qxh8 bxc5 31. Qh7+ Kf6 $18) 30... Rd8 31. d4 Rd5 (31... Qd6 { was necessary.} 32. Qe3 Qxd4 33. Qxh6 Qg7) 32. Qc7 (32. Qe3 $142) 32... Rd7 $2 (32... Qxc7 {might work better.} 33. Nxc7 Rd7) 33. Qc3 {White is clearly winning.} Qd6 34. Rd1 b5 (34... Kg6 $142 35. a3 Kh7) 35. Nc5 Rc7 36. Qd2 Qd5 37. Qxh6 $2 {Weighted Error Value: White=1.13/Black=0.91} (37. Na6 Re7 38. Qxh6 ) 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Dundee D"] [Date "2021.01.19"] [White "Meadows, Henri - Dundee E"] [Black "Whisson J15, Max - Dundee D"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.19"] [WhiteElo "840"] [BlackElo "1038"] {D00:1.d4 d5 Unusual replies to} 1. d4 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 Bf5 4. e3 a6 5. Be2 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4+ 7. Bc3 Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 {Black is slightly better.} Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. Na4 b6 11. c4 h6 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Nc3 Ne4 14. Nxe4 (14. Rc1 {keeps more tension.} Qd6 15. Bd3 Rfe8 16. Nh4 Bh7 17. a3) 14... dxe4 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Qg5 {aiming for . ..Bh3.} 17. Rc1 $2 (17. Qc2 $11 {and White stays safe.}) 17... Bh3 $1 $19 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Rg5g2]} 18. Bf3 (18. g3) 18... exf3 19. Qxf3 Bg4 ({Stronger than} 19... Qxe5 20. Qxh3 Qa5 21. Rc2 $11 (21. Rxc7 Qxa2 22. Rc3 Qb2 $11)) 20. Qg3 Be2 21. Qxg5 hxg5 22. Rfe1 Bb5 23. Rxc7 Rab8 24. h3 Rfe8 25. a4 Bd3 26. f4 gxf4 (26... Be4 $19 27. Rc4 Bd5) 27. exf4 $17 b5 28. Rd1 Bg6 (28... bxa4 $19 29. bxa4 Rb3) 29. a5 Rbd8 30. Rxd8 (30. Rdd7 $17 {is a better defense.}) 30... Rxd8 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KR} 31. Ra7 Rd1+ 32. Kh2 Rd3 (32... Rd2 $19 { and Black stays clearly on top. Threatens to win with …Be4.} 33. Kg1 Be4) 33. Rxa6 Rxb3 34. Rb6 Bd3 35. a6 Ra3 36. Rd6 Bc4 37. Rd8+ Kh7 38. Rd7 $2 (38. Rd6 { was called for.}) 38... Rxa6 $19 39. Rxf7 $2 (39. f5 $19) 39... Bxf7 { Weighted Error Value: White=0.58/Black=0.20} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Dundee D"] [Date "2021.01.19"] [White "Carroll, Norrie - Dundee D"] [Black "McKenzie, Scot - Dundee E"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.19"] [WhiteElo "917"] [BlackElo "556"] {A40:Unusual replies to 1.d4} 1. d4 a5 2. g3 c6 3. e3 d5 4. Bd3 h5 5. Nf3 e6 (5... g6 $11) 6. O-O g5 7. Ne5 Bd6 8. c3 (8. f4 $14 {feels stronger.}) 8... Bxe5 9. dxe5 g4 10. f3 ({Better is} 10. e4 $14) 10... h4 $11 {next …hxg3 is good for Black.} 11. Kg2 (11. e4 $11 {remains equal.}) 11... h3+ (11... Nd7 $17 12. f4 f5) 12. Kh1 gxf3 (12... Nd7 $14) 13. Qxf3 $16 {[%csl Gf1][%cal Rf3f7]} f5 ( 13... Qe7 $16) 14. g4 $2 (14. exf6 $18 {f7+ is the strong threat.} Qxf6 15. Qxf6 Nxf6 16. Rxf6) 14... Qg5 $2 (14... Nd7 $11 {and Black is okay.} 15. gxf5 Nxe5) 15. e4 $1 $18 ({Don’t take} 15. gxf5 $6 exf5 16. Rg1 Qh6 $14) 15... Qxg4 16. exf5 $2 (16. Qxg4 $18 fxg4 17. exd5) 16... Qg2+ (16... Qxf3+ $1 $11 17. Rxf3 exf5) 17. Qxg2 $16 hxg2+ 18. Kxg2 {And now f6 would win.} exf5 19. Bxf5 (19. Be3 $14) 19... Bxf5 $11 20. Rxf5 Ne7 21. Rf6 (21. Rg5 $11) 21... c5 ( 21... Nd7 $15 22. Rf1 O-O-O) 22. Bg5 $16 Rg8 (22... Nd7 $142) 23. h4 Nbc6 24. Re6 (24. Nd2 $18) 24... Rg7 (24... Kd7 $14 25. Rd6+ Kc7) 25. Na3 Kd7 (25... Nd8 $142 26. Rf6 Ra6) 26. Rd6+ Kc7 27. Nb5+ (27. Kf2 $16) 27... Kb6 $11 {Strongly threatening …Rh8.} 28. a4 {Hoping for Rf1.} Nf5 {aiming for …Nxh4+.} 29. Rxd5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ({White should try} 29. Kh3 $15 Nxd6 30. Nxd6) 29... Nxh4+ $19 (29... Ne3+ 30. Kf3 $19) 30. Kh3 Rh8 (30... Rxg5 $19 31. Kxh4 Rg2) 31. Bxh4 $11 Rgh7 32. Rd6 Rxh4+ 33. Kg3 R4h6 $2 (33... Re4 $11) 34. Rad1 $2 (34. Rxh6 $1 $18 Rxh6 35. Re1) 34... Rxd6 $2 (34... Rh3+ $11 35. Kf2 Rh2+ 36. Kg3 R8h3+ 37. Kg4 Rh4+ 38. Kg3 R2h3+ 39. Kg2 Re3) 35. exd6 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} ({Less strong is} 35. Nxd6 Nxe5 36. Kf4 Nc6 $11) 35... Rg8+ 36. Kf4 Re8 (36... Nd8 $142 37. d7 Rg6) 37. d7 $18 Rd8 38. Rd6 c4 $2 (38... Rf8+ 39. Ke4 Rg8) 39. Kf5 Kc5 40. Ke6 b6 41. Rd5# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.83/Black=0.98} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee E v Dundee D"] [Date "2021.01.19"] [White "Wang J12, Max - Dundee E"] [Black "Gibson, Peter - Dundee D"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.19"] [WhiteElo "460"] [BlackElo "817"] {A40:Unusual replies to 1.d4} 1. d4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. e3 Nf6 5. Be2 Nbd7 6. h3 Bf5 7. Ne5 Nxe5 8. dxe5 {Black has an edge.} Ne4 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Qxd8+ Rxd8 11. O-O (11. Bc4 $11) 11... e6 12. b3 Bb4 13. Bb2 O-O ( 13... Rd2 $11 14. a3 Ba5) 14. Rad1 $14 b5 15. Rxd8 Rxd8 16. a3 Bd2 ({Better is } 16... Be7 $14) 17. Rd1 ({White should try} 17. b4 $18) 17... a6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (17... Ba5 $16) 18. a4 $2 (18. Bc3 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512] is more deadly.}) 18... a5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (18... Ba5 $16) 19. axb5 cxb5 20. Bc1 h6 21. Bxd2 Rc8 22. c4 bxc4 23. bxc4 a4 24. Bc1 Rb8 25. c5 Rb1 26. c6 {And now c7 would win.} Rb8 27. c7 Rc8 28. Rd7 f6 29. Ba6 (29. Rd8+ $142 Kf7 30. Rxc8 fxe5 31. Rh8 Kg6 32. c8=Q Bxh3 33. gxh3 Kf6 34. Rf8+ Kg5 35. Qe8 Kh4 36. Qh5#) 29... Ra8 30. Rd8+ {White mates.} Rxd8 31. cxd8=Q+ Kh7 32. exf6 gxf6 33. Qxf6 Bg6 34. Qxe6 a3 35. Bxa3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.34/Black=1.18} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Newport Knights A v Castlehill D"] [Date "2021.01.20"] [White "Rose, Keith - Castlehill D"] [Black "Lampard, Alice - Newport Knights A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.20"] [WhiteElo "1515"] [BlackElo "1896"] {B20:Sicilian Wing Gambit} 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bb2 (6. axb4 $11 Bg4 7. Nc3 Qe6+ 8. Qe2) 6... Bf5 (6... e5 $17 7. axb4 Bxb4) 7. Be2 Nf6 8. c4 (8. axb4 $11 Nxb4 9. d3) 8... bxc3 $1 $17 9. Nxc3 Qd7 10. d4 {aiming for d5.} e6 11. O-O Be7 12. Ne5 Qxd4 13. Nxc6 Qxd1 14. Rfxd1 bxc6 15. Bf3 Rc8 16. Rac1 O-O 17. h3 Nd5 18. Ne2 Rfd8 (18... Bg6 $19 19. Be5 Bxa3) 19. Nd4 Bf6 20. Ba1 Bxd4 21. Bxd4 Rd7 22. Rc5 Ne7 23. Rc4 $2 (23. Ra5 $17) 23... f6 $2 (23... Rcd8 $19 {has better winning chances. Hoping for …e5!} 24. g4 Bg6) 24. Rdc1 e5 25. Be3 Be6 26. Ra4 Rcc7 27. Rc5 Bb3 28. Ra6 Rd6 (28... Bd5 $142 29. Be2 g6) 29. Rca5 Nd5 (29... Bd5 $17 30. Rxa7 Rdd7) 30. Rxa7 (30. Bc5 $11 Rd8 31. Rxa7 Rxa7 32. Rxa7) 30... Rxa7 $15 31. Bxa7 Nc3 (31... Rd8 $15) 32. Bc5 $11 Rd7 33. Bxc6 Rc7 34. Ra8+ (34. Be8 {feels hotter.} Bd5 35. Kh2 Be6 36. Bb4 Rc8 37. Bb5) 34... Kf7 35. Ra7 Rxa7 36. Bxa7 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KBB-KBN} Ke6 37. Bc5 Bd5 38. Be8 Ne2+ 39. Kf1 Nf4 40. a4 (40. f3 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 40... Bxg2+ $17 41. Ke1 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (41. Kg1 $17 {is tougher.}) 41... Nd3+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.53/Black=0.23} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Newport Knights A v Castlehill D"] [Date "2021.01.20"] [White "Hughes WFM, Rhian - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Sallai, Peter - Castlehill D"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.20"] [WhiteElo "1889"] [BlackElo "1510"] {All:English} 1. c4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 e6 7. e3 Be7 8. Nge2 {The position is equal.} O-O 9. O-O b6 10. b3 a5 11. Bb2 Ba6 12. a3 h6 13. Re1 Qd7 14. Rc1 Rfc8 (14... Rac8 $11) 15. Qd2 (15. e4 $14) 15... Bd6 (15... b5 $15) 16. Na4 (16. e4 $11 dxe4 17. Nxe4) 16... Qb7 17. f3 Nd7 18. e4 Ne7 19. exd5 Nxd5 20. f4 N7f6 21. Nec3 Qa7 22. Ne4 (22. f5 $1 $11 {[%mdl 512]} Nxc3 (22... exf5 23. Nxd5) 23. Bxc3 (23. Rxc3 Rxc3 24. Bxc3 exf5 $11)) 22... Be7 (22... Nxe4 $15 23. Bxe4 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Rc8) 23. f5 (23. Nxf6+ {with more complications.} Bxf6 24. Rxc8+ Rxc8 25. f5 Rc6 26. Nc3) 23... Rxc1 24. Bxc1 Re8 (24... Nxe4 $11 {keeps the balance.} 25. Bxe4 Rf8) 25. fxe6 $16 fxe6 26. Nxf6+ Nxf6 27. Rxe6 {Hoping for Qe3.} b5 ({Black should try} 27... Bd8 28. Rxe8+ Nxe8) 28. Nc3 ({Don’t blunder} 28. Qxa5 $2 Qxd4+ 29. Kh1 Bc8 $19) ({Better is} 28. Qe3 {Strongly threatening Rxf6!} Ng4 29. Qf4) 28... b4 29. Nd5 Kf7 30. Rxa6 ({Much weaker is} 30. Nxe7 $6 Kxe6 31. Nc6 Qb6 $11) 30... Qxa6 31. Nc7 $1 {[%cal Rc7a6]} ({Don’t play} 31. axb4 $6 Bxb4 32. Nxb4 axb4 $15 ) 31... Qc8 32. Nxe8 Kxe8 33. axb4 axb4 34. Bb2 Qc7 (34... Qf5 $16 {might work better.} 35. Bc1 Qb1) 35. Qe2 Qc8 36. Qb5+ Kf8 37. Qc6 Qf5 38. d5 (38. Bf1 $16) 38... Qb1+ $14 39. Qc1 Qd3 40. Qc8+ (40. Qc4 $14 Qd1+ 41. Bf1) 40... Kf7 41. Qe6+ Kf8 $1 {( -> …Bc5+)} 42. Qc8+ Kf7 43. Bxf6 Kxf6 {[%mdl 8192]} (43... Qe3+ $11 44. Kf1 Qd3+ 45. Kg1 Qe3+ 46. Kf1 Qd3+ 47. Kg1) 44. Qe6+ Kg5 45. h4+ ( 45. Qxe7+ $142 Kf5 46. Qf7+ Kg5 47. Qf4+ Kh5 48. Be4 Qd1+ 49. Kg2 Qe2+ 50. Kh3) 45... Kh5 $18 46. Qxe7 (46. Qf7+ $142 Kg4 47. Qf4+ Kh5 48. Bf3+ Kg6 49. h5+ Kh7 50. Be4+ Qxe4 51. Qxe4+ Kh8 52. Qxe7) 46... Qd1+ 47. Kh2 {White mates.} g5 48. Qf7+ Kg4 49. Bh3# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.21/Black=0.46} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Newport Knights A v Castlehill D"] [Date "2021.01.20"] [White "Chalmers, Martin - Castlehill D"] [Black "Scott, Mike - Newport Knights A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.20"] [WhiteElo "1505"] [BlackElo "1700"] {C45:Scotch Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qf6 5. Be3 Bc5 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bc4 Ne5 8. Be2 Qg6 9. O-O d6 10. Bh5 Qxe4 11. Nd2 Qd3 12. Be2 Qg6 13. Bh5 Bg4 {The position is equal.} 14. Qa4+ Bd7 15. Qxd7+ (15. Qd1 $11 Qd3 16. Be2) 15... Kxd7 $17 16. Bxg6 hxg6 17. b4 Bb6 18. Rad1 (18. c4 $17 {is a better defense.}) 18... Nd5 $19 19. Ne4 Nxe3 20. fxe3 f6 21. Rfe1 Rae8 22. Kh1 $2 (22. Nd2) 22... Ng4 {Black is clearly winning.} 23. Nd2 Nf2+ 24. Kg1 Nxd1 25. Rxd1 Rxe3 26. Rc1 Bxd4 27. cxd4 Re2 28. Rd1 Rhe8 29. Kf1 d5 30. a4 R2e3 31. a5 Rd3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.99/Black=0.47} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Newport Knights A v Castlehill D"] [Date "2021.01.20"] [White "Markham, Simon - Newport Knights A"] [Black "Barron-Majerik - Castlehill D"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.20"] [WhiteElo "1490"] [BlackElo "1500"] {B10:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bg4 6. Bg5 e6 7. c3 Be7 8. Nbd2 Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. Qc2 h6 11. Bh4 Qc7 12. Bg3 {The position is equal.} Bd6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 14. Rae1 Rac8 15. h3 (15. Qb1 {might be stronger.}) 15... Bxf3 (15... Nb4 $5 16. Qb1 $8 Nxd3 17. Qxd3 Bf5 $15) 16. Nxf3 Nb4 17. Qb1 Nxd3 18. Qxd3 Ne4 19. Ne5 a6 20. Re3 b5 21. g4 b4 (21... f6 $142 22. Ng6 Rfe8) 22. c4 $11 f6 23. c5 Qc7 24. Ng6 Rfe8 25. Rc1 Kf7 26. Nh4 Qf4 (26... h5 $11) 27. Rc2 Qg5 $2 ( 27... h5 $1 $14) 28. Nf3 (28. Ng2 $1 $18 {and the rest is easy.}) 28... Qg6 29. Nd2 f5 (29... Nxd2 $14 30. Qxg6+ Kxg6 31. Rxd2 a5) 30. Nf3 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Hoping for Ne5+. Keeping Black busy.} ({Much weaker is} 30. Qxa6 $6 fxg4 31. Nxe4 gxh3+ 32. Rg3 Qxe4 $11) 30... Kg8 31. Ne5 Qf6 32. Rf3 ({White should play } 32. a3 $16) 32... a5 (32... Nxc5 $1 $11 {remains equal.} 33. dxc5 Qxe5) 33. Qb5 (33. Re3 $16) 33... Ng5 34. Re3 fxg4 (34... f4 $11 35. Rb3 h5) 35. hxg4 $14 Nf7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (35... Qf4 $14) 36. Qxa5 $2 ({White should try} 36. Rf3 $18) 36... Nxe5 $17 37. Rxe5 Qg6 38. Rce2 (38. Rd2 $17) 38... Qxg4+ $19 39. Kf1 Qxd4 40. Qxb4 (40. Qb5) 40... Qxb4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.77/ Black=0.40} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee B"] [Date "2021.01.21"] [White "Cohen Sir, Philip - Dundee B"] [Black "Stable, Isaac - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.21"] [WhiteElo "1870"] [BlackElo "1800"] {E70:King`s Indian} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 e5 7. d5 a5 8. O-O Na6 9. a3 Nc5 10. Bc2 a4 11. f3 {White is slightly better.} Qe8 12. Be3 Bd7 13. g4 b6 14. Ng3 h6 15. h4 (15. Qd2 $14) 15... Kh7 16. Qd2 h5 17. g5 Ng8 18. f4 exf4 19. Bxf4 Be5 20. Rae1 f6 21. Bxe5 Qxe5 22. Kg2 Rae8 23. Qe2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (23. Rf4 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 23... fxg5 $19 24. hxg5 Qxg5 {White must now prevent …Rxf1.} 25. Qe3 Qxe3 26. Rxe3 Rxf1 27. Nxf1 Nf6 28. Rf3 Kg7 ({Inferior is} 28... Ncxe4 29. Bxe4 Nxe4 30. Rf7+ Kh6 31. Rxd7 $11) 29. Nd2 Ng4 30. Nf1 (30. Nb5 $142) 30... Ne5 31. Rf2 Nxc4 32. Bd1 $2 (32. Nd1) 32... Nd3 33. Bxa4 Bxa4 34. Nxa4 Nxf2 35. Kxf2 Rxe4 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KNN} 36. Ng3 Rf4+ 37. Ke2 b5 38. Nc3 Nxb2 39. Nxb5 Rc4 40. Ke3 Rc5 41. Nd4 Rc3+ 42. Kf2 Rxa3 43. Ne6+ Kh6 44. Nxc7 Nd1+ 45. Kg2 Ne3+ 46. Kf2 Ng4+ 47. Kg2 h4 48. Nf1 h3+ 49. Kh1 Ra1 {Weighted Error Value: White=0. 54/Black=0.13} (49... Ra2 $142 50. Ne8 Rg2 51. Nxd6 Nf2#) 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee B"] [Date "2021.01.21"] [White "Wheatley, Wilf - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Dawson, Alastair - Dundee B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.21"] [WhiteElo "1560"] [BlackElo "1800"] {B12:Caro-Kann Advanced} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. a3 c5 $1 6. Bg5 cxd4 7. Qxd4 Nc6 8. Bxf6 (8. Bb5 $11) 8... Nxd4 $19 9. Bxd4 Bd6 { And now …e5 would win.} 10. exd5 O-O 11. O-O-O exd5 12. Bd3 Be6 13. h4 a6 14. Nh3 b5 15. Ng5 h6 16. Bh7+ Kh8 17. Bg6 Qd7 ({And not} 17... hxg5 18. hxg5+ Kg8 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20. Bg6+ Kg8 21. Bh7+ Kh8 22. Bg6+ $11) 18. Rde1 Bf5 (18... hxg5 19. hxg5+ Kg8 20. Bh7+ Kh8 21. Bf5+ Kg8 22. Rh7 $14) 19. Bxf5 Qxf5 20. g4 (20. Nh3 $142) 20... Qf4+ 21. Be3 Qc4 22. Ne2 Rac8 {[%csl Gc8][%cal Rc4c2]} 23. Nd4 Bc5 24. Nf5 Bxa3 {[%csl Gc8][%cal Rc4c2]} 25. Rh2 Qc3 {[%cal Rc3e1]} 26. bxa3 Qxe1+ 27. Kb2 Qc3+ 28. Ka2 Rce8 {Hoping for …b4.} 29. Bd4 Qc4+ 30. Kb2 f6 31. Nh3 g6 32. Nf4 gxf5 33. c3 fxg4 34. fxg4 Re4 35. Ng6+ Kg7 {Threatens to win with …Re2+.} 36. Nxf8 Re2+ 37. Rxe2 Qxe2+ 38. Kb3 Kxf8 39. Bxf6 Qc4+ 40. Kb2 Qxg4 41. Kb3 Kf7 (41... Qf5 $142 42. Kb4 Qxf6 43. Kb3 Qxh4 44. Kc2 Qe4+ 45. Kb2 h5 46. c4 Qxc4 47. Kb1 d4 48. a4 d3 49. Kb2 d2 50. a5 d1=Q 51. Ka3 Qdc1#) 42. Bd8 Ke6 {Black mates.} 43. Kb2 Kf5 44. Kb3 Qc4+ 45. Kb2 Ke4 46. Bf6 Kd3 47. Bd4 Qc7 48. Kb3 Qe7 49. a4 Qxh4 50. axb5 axb5 51. Kb4 Qxd4+ $1 52. cxd4 { Weighted Error Value: White=1.10/Black=0.05} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee B"] [Date "2021.01.21"] [White "Stevenson, Frank - Dundee B"] [Black "Ballantyne J20, Stuart - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.21"] [WhiteElo "1624"] [BlackElo "1442"] {A03:Bird`s Opening} 1. f4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Nf3 g6 4. c4 Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. d4 O-O 7. e4 Nf6 8. Nc3 {[%cal Bb1c3,Bc3e4,Be4c5][%mdl 32] White is slightly better.} e6 9. Bc4 c5 10. dxc5 Qxd1+ 11. Kxd1 Nbd7 (11... Nfd7 $14) 12. e5 $16 Ng4 13. Ne4 Nxc5 (13... b5 $16) 14. Nxc5 $18 {And now Ke2 would win. } Nf2+ 15. Ke2 Nxh1 16. Be3 Ng3+ 17. hxg3 Rd8 18. g4 b6 19. Ne4 Bb7 20. Nd6 Bc6 21. Rd1 Be8 22. Bb3 Bf8 23. f5 exf5 24. gxf5 gxf5 25. Bg5 Bxd6 26. exd6 ({ Less strong is} 26. Rxd6 Rxd6 27. exd6 Kg7 $18) 26... Bb5+ 27. Kf2 Rd7 28. Ne5 Re8 29. Nxd7 Bxd7 30. Rc1 Bb5 31. Rc7 Re2+ 32. Kf3 Rxb2 33. Bh6 {White mates.} Ba6 34. d7 {[%cal Rd7d8]} Be2+ 35. Kf4 {[%cal Rd7d8]} Rxb3 36. d8=Q# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.06/Black=0.53} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "St.Andrews Uni A v Dundee B"] [Date "2021.01.21"] [White "Kings, Alexandre - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Robertson Jnr, Frank - Dundee B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.21"] [WhiteElo "1400"] [BlackElo "1562"] {B40:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qb6 6. Nc3 Nc6 $1 {[%cal Rc5d4]} 7. Ndb5 {Black must now prevent Nd6+.} Bxe3 8. fxe3 Qxe3+ 9. Be2 {Nc7+ is the strong threat.The position is equal.} Rb8 10. Nd6+ Ke7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (10... Kf8 $11) 11. Rf1 $2 (11. Nf5+ $1 $18 { [%mdl 512]} exf5 12. Nd5+ Ke8 13. Nxe3) 11... Nh6 $2 (11... Nf6 $15 { stays ahead.} 12. Nc4 Qc5) 12. Rxf7+ $1 $16 Nxf7 (12... Kd8 $142 13. Rf2 Ne5) 13. Nd5+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} exd5 14. Nf5+ Kf6 (14... Kd8 $142 15. Nxe3 d4) 15. Nxe3 $18 d4 (15... g6 $142 16. Qxd5 d6) 16. Nd5+ Ke5 17. Qd2 {White threatens Qf4+ and mate.} Kd6 18. O-O-O b6 19. c3 Nce5 20. cxd4 Ng6 21. Qb4+ Kc6 22. Bb5+ (22. Qc4+ $142 Kb7 23. Qa6+ Kc6 24. Qxa7 Rb7 25. Qa4+ b5 26. Qa6+ Rb6 27. Qxb6#) 22... Kb7 23. Qc4 {Intending Ba6+ and mate.} a6 24. Qc7+ (24. Bxa6+ $142 Ka7 25. Qc7+ Rb7 26. Bxb7 Bxb7 27. Rd3 Ka8 28. Nxb6+ Ka7 29. Ra3#) 24... Ka8 25. Nxb6+ (25. Rd3 $142 Rb7 26. Nxb6+ Ka7 27. Nxc8+ Rxc8 28. Qxc8 Rxb5 29. Ra3) 25... Rxb6 26. Qxb6 axb5 27. Rd3 {White wants to mate with Ra3+.} Bb7 28. Ra3+ Kb8 29. e5 {Strongly threatening Qa7+.} Rc8+ 30. Kb1 Rc6 31. Qxb5 Rc8 32. Rb3 {[%csl Gb3][%cal Rb5b7]} Rc7 33. a4 {[%cal Ba2a4,Ba4a5][%mdl 32]} Kc8 34. a5 {Threatens to win with a6.} Be4+ 35. Ka2 {[%csl Gb3][%cal Rb5b8]} Rb7 36. Qc4+ Kb8 37. Rxb7+ Kxb7 38. Qxf7 Bc6 39. Qxg7 Bd5+ 40. Ka3 Be6 41. d5 Bf5 42. e6 {Weighted Error Value: White=1.45/Black=1.36} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2021.01.21"] [White "Gregory, Sam - Castlehill B"] [Black "Shafi J20, Declan - Castlehill A "] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.21"] [WhiteElo "1837"] [BlackElo "2184"] {C00:French} 1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ c6 (5... Bd7 {feels hotter.} 6. Bc4 b5 7. Bb3 a5 8. d4 a4) 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Be2 Bd6 8. Nf3 {White is slightly better.} O-O 9. O-O Bg4 10. d4 Qc7 11. h3 Bh5 12. Nc3 Nbd7 13. b3 Nb6 14. Bb2 Rad8 15. Qc2 Rfe8 16. Rfe1 Qd7 17. Rad1 Nbd5 ({Black should try} 17... Qc8) 18. Ne5 $1 $16 { [%mdl 512]} Nb4 (18... Bg6 $16 19. Nxg6 (19. Nxd7 Bxc2 20. Nxf6+ Nxf6 $16 ) 19... hxg6) (18... Bxe5 19. dxe5) 19. Qc1 $1 $18 ({Stronger than} 19. Nxd7 Nxc2 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 $11) 19... Qf5 (19... Qc7 {was called for.} 20. Bxh5 Nxh5) 20. g4 Qc8 21. gxh5 Qxh3 22. Qf4 Nc2 23. Bf1 Qxh5 24. Re2 Nb4 (24... Bb8 { keeps fighting.}) 25. Red2 $2 (25. Bg2 $18) 25... Nfd5 (25... Nbd5 $16 26. Nxd5 Nxd5) 26. Qg3 (26. Qh2 $1 $18 {[%cal Rh2h5]} Qxh2+ 27. Kxh2) 26... Re6 (26... f6 $16) 27. Be2 Qh6 {Black wants to play …Rg6.} 28. Ne4 (28. Bg4 $18 { has better winning chances.} Rg6 29. Nxd5 Nxd5 30. Bc1) 28... Bb8 $2 (28... Rg6 $16 29. Bg4 Bb8) 29. Qg5 Rde8 30. Qxh6 Rxh6 31. Ng3 f6 32. Nd3 Nxa2 33. Bf3 Nab4 34. Nxb4 Nxb4 35. d5 Rg6 $2 (35... Nxd5 36. Rc2 (36. Bxd5+ cxd5 37. Rxd5 Bxg3 $18) 36... Rg6) 36. dxc6 {Rd8 is the strong threat.} Bxg3 37. fxg3 Rc8 ( 37... Rxg3+ 38. Kf2 Rxf3+ 39. Kxf3 Nxc6) 38. Rd8+ Rxd8 39. Rxd8+ Kf7 40. c7 { Weighted Error Value: White=0.27/Black=0.67} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2021.01.21"] [White "Babin, Andre - Castlehill A"] [Black "Volland J17, Ben - Castlehill B "] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.21"] [WhiteElo "1882"] [BlackElo "1829"] {A01:Nimzowitsch-Larsen} 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bd6 5. Ne2 a6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 O-O 8. e4 Re8 9. Nd2 Bg4 10. h3 Bd7 11. g4 ({Better is} 11. Ng3 $11) 11... h6 12. Ng3 b5 13. Nf5 Bf8 (13... a5 $15) 14. Qf3 g6 (14... a5 $11) 15. Ne3 a5 16. a4 Nh7 17. Qg3 Bd6 18. h4 Qf6 19. axb5 cxb5 20. Nd5 Qe6 21. g5 h5 22. O-O Bc6 23. c4 b4 $2 (23... Qd7 $14) 24. Kg2 (24. c5 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512] is the precise move to win.}) 24... Bxd5 (24... Qc8 $16 25. Rfb1 Qd7) 25. cxd5 $18 Qd7 26. Ra4 (26. Nc4 $18) 26... Ra6 (26... c6 $16 {is a better defense.}) 27. Nc4 c6 28. Bxe5 Rxe5 29. Nxe5 Qc7 30. f4 cxd5 31. exd5 Qc2+ 32. Rf2 $2 (32. Qf2 $18 Qxb3 33. Qa2 Qxa2+ 34. Rxa2) 32... Qxb3 $14 33. Raa2 Qxd5+ 34. Kh2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (34. Qf3 $11 {and White is okay.} Qxf3+ 35. Rxf3 (35. Kxf3 a4 $11)) 34... Bxe5 (34... b3 $19 {has better winning chances.} 35. Ra4 Qb5) 35. fxe5 $17 Re6 (35... b3 $17 36. Ra4 Nf8) 36. Qf4 Rxe5 {…b3 is the strong threat.} 37. Rxa5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (37. Rac2 $1 $11) 37... Qxa5 $19 38. Qxf7+ Kh8 39. Qxg6 (39. Qd7 $142 Rf5 40. Rxf5 Qxf5 41. Qd8+ Nf8 42. Qd4+ Kg8 43. Qxb4) 39... Qc7 40. Kg2 Qb7+ 41. Kh2 Qc7 42. Kg2 $1 Re3 {( -> …Qg3+)} 43. Rf3 Qc2+ ( 43... Qb7 $142 44. Qxh5 b3) 44. Kg3 Qc7+ $2 (44... Qd2 $19 45. Rxe3 Qxe3+ 46. Kh2 Qe2+ 47. Kg3 Qg4+ 48. Kf2 Qxh4+ 49. Ke2 Qg4+ 50. Ke1 Qxg5 51. Qe8+ Kg7 52. Qd7+ Kg6 53. Qe8+ Kh6) 45. Kf2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (45. Kg2 $11 Qb7 46. Qxh5) 45... Rxf3+ 46. Kxf3 Qb7+ 47. Ke3 Qe7+ 48. Kd2 b3 49. Qb6 Qa3 (49... Qe5 $19 50. Qb4 Qh2+ 51. Ke3 Qh3+ 52. Kd2 Qg2+ 53. Kc3 Qc2+ 54. Kd4 Qc7) 50. Qd4+ $11 Kg8 {aiming for …Qa2+.} 51. Qd5+ Kg7 {Strongly threatening …Qb4+.} 52. Qe5+ Kg8 53. Qe6+ Kg7 {Hoping for …Qb4+.} 54. Qe5+ Kg8 {And now …Qa2+ would win. } 55. Qe6+ Kg7 {White must now prevent …Qb4+.} 56. Qh6+ (56. Qe5+ $11 Kg8) 56... Kg8 (56... Kh8 $17 57. g6 Qb2+ 58. Kd1 Qb1+ 59. Ke2 Qc2+ 60. Ke1 Qc3+ 61. Ke2 Qe5+ 62. Kd1 Qa1+ 63. Ke2 Qg7 64. Qxh5 b2) 57. Qe6+ Kg7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.85/Black=0.86} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2021.01.21"] [White "Kosznik, Dariusz - Castlehill B"] [Black "Kynoch, Richard - Castlehill A "] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.21"] [WhiteElo "1755"] [BlackElo "1866"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 6. f3 Bf5 7. Bd2 Qb6 8. Nge2 e6 9. O-O {White is slightly better.} c6 10. Be3 Nbd7 11. Qd2 Qc7 12. Rae1 Bd6 13. Bf4 O-O-O 14. Bb3 e5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Qe3 {Ng3 is the strong threat.} Rhe8 (16... b6 $11 17. Nd4 Rhe8 18. Nxf5 Bc5) 17. Qxa7 $16 Nfd7 (17... b5 $14 18. Be3 Nc4 19. Bxc4 bxc4) 18. Qa8+ (18. Kh1 {looks sharper.} Bg6 19. Be3 Qb8 20. Qxb8+ Kxb8 21. Nf4) 18... Nb8 (18... Qb8 $142 19. Qxb8+ Kxb8) 19. Qa4 (19. Bg3 $16) 19... f6 ({Black should try} 19... Na6 $14) 20. Bg3 (20. Kh1 $16) 20... g5 (20... Na6 $14) 21. f4 ({White should play} 21. Qa8 $16) 21... Ng4 $11 22. fxg5 Bxg3 23. hxg3 ({ Don’t blunder} 23. Nxg3 $2 Qb6+ 24. Kh1 Rxe1 $19) 23... Qb6+ $1 24. Kh1 Nf2+ 25. Kh2 {Black must now prevent Qf4.} fxg5 {And now …Rd6 would win.} 26. Bf7 Rd6 27. g4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (27. Bxe8 $2 {too greedy.} Rh6+ 28. Qh4 gxh4 $19) (27. Bh5 $11) 27... Rh6+ $19 28. Bh5 Nxg4+ 29. Kg3 Re3+ {Black mates.} 30. Rf3 Rxf3+ 31. gxf3 Qf2+ 32. Kh3 Qh2# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.84/Black=0. 20} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2021.01.21"] [White "Mooney, Graham - Castlehill A"] [Black "Kosior, Pawel - Castlehill B "] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.21"] [WhiteElo "1866"] [BlackElo "1681"] {Coo:French} 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. d4 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Bf4 a6 9. O-O h6 10. Bg3 g5 11. Qe2 g4 12. Nh4 { Black is slightly better.} h5 13. Rad1 Be7 (13... Kf8 $15 14. Qe1 Kg8) 14. Nxd5 exd5 ({Don’t go for} 14... Bxh4 $2 15. Bxh4 Qxh4 16. Nc7+ Kf8 17. Nxa8 $18) 15. Nf5 (15. e6 $17 Nc5 16. exf7+ Kxf7 17. Ng6) 15... Nc5 $1 $19 16. Nd6+ Kf8 17. Nxc8 Qxc8 18. f4 Nd4 19. Qd2 Nxd3 20. cxd3 Nf5 21. Bf2 h4 22. Rc1 Qd7 23. Bb6 (23. Bc5 $142) 23... Qb5 24. Qa5 Rh6 25. Bc7 Rc6 26. Rxc6 Qxc6 27. Bd6 Nxd6 28. exd6 Bxd6 29. Qd2 Rc8 30. f5 Bc5+ 31. Kh1 {If only White now had time for Rc1….} Be7 32. Qf4 h3 33. Qxg4 hxg2+ 34. Qxg2 d4 35. Rf3 (35. a4 {was worth a try.}) 35... Qd5 36. Qg4 (36. Rf1 $142 Qxg2+ 37. Kxg2) 36... Rc1+ 37. Kg2 Rc2+ 38. Kh3 Bd6 (38... Qe5 $142 39. Qg3 Qh8+ 40. Kg4 Qg7+ 41. Kf4 Bd6+ 42. Ke4 Re2+ 43. Kd5 Bxg3 44. Kc4 Qe5 45. Re3 dxe3 46. hxg3 Rc2+ 47. Kb4 Qxb2+ 48. Ka4 Qb5+ 49. Ka3 Rc3#) 39. Qe4 Rxh2+ 40. Kg4 Qxe4+ 41. dxe4 Rxb2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KR} 42. f6 Rxa2 43. Rb3 b5 44. Rh3 Ke8 45. Rf3 Rg2+ 46. Kf5 Rg3 47. Rf1 d3 48. e5 Bc5 {( -> …Rg1)} 49. Kf4 Re3 (49... Rg1 $142 50. Rf3 d2 51. Rd3 d1=Q 52. Rxd1 Rxd1 53. Kg4 b4 54. Kf3 b3 55. Ke2 Rd4 56. Kf2 b2 57. e6 b1=Q 58. exf7+ Kxf7 59. Kf3 Qf1+ 60. Ke3 Rd5+ 61. Ke4 Qf5#) 50. Rc1 d2 51. Rd1 Re2 ( 51... Re1 $142 52. Rxd2 Be3+ 53. Ke4 Bxd2+ 54. Kd3 Bf4 55. Kd4 Rxe5 56. Kc3 a5 57. Kd3 a4 58. Kd4 a3 59. Kc3 a2 60. Kb2 Re2+ 61. Kb3 a1=Q 62. Kb4 Qa4+ 63. Kc5 Re6 64. Kd5 Qc4#) 52. Kf3 Rf2+ 53. Kg3 b4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.44/ Black=0.17} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill G v St.Andrews Uni B"] [Date "2021.01.25"] [White "Cohen, Joe - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Black "Bobak, Cosmo - Castlehill G "] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.25"] [WhiteElo "1300"] [BlackElo "1200"] {D30:Q.G.D.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c6 5. e3 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 Nbd7 7. a3 Bd6 8. Qc2 e5 (8... O-O $14) 9. dxe5 {White is clearly better.} Nxe5 10. Nxe5 (10. cxd5 {seems wilder.} cxd5 11. Rd1 Be6 12. Qa4+ Nc6 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Bb5) 10... Bxe5 11. O-O-O Qb6 (11... Bd7 $14) 12. cxd5 (12. Bxf6 $16 Bxf6 13. cxd5) 12... cxd5 (12... Nxd5 $14 13. Nxd5 cxd5) 13. Nxd5 (13. Bxf6 $16 gxf6 14. Nxd5) 13... Nxd5 $14 14. Rxd5 Bxb2+ 15. Kd2 (15. Kb1 $14 { is more appropriate.} Bxa3+ 16. Bb5+ (16. Ka2 O-O $19) 16... Bd7 17. Qe4+ Kf8 18. Qd3 Bxb5 19. Rxb5) 15... Be6 (15... O-O $1 $11 16. Bd3 Bxa3) 16. Rb5 $36 { [%mdl 2048] White has the initiative.} (16. Qa4+ $16 Kf8 17. Rb5 Qd6+ 18. Bd3) 16... Qd6+ $11 17. Bd3 $1 Bxa3 {aiming for …Rc8.} 18. Rxb7 (18. Bf4 $11 Qd7 19. Qc3) 18... Qd5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (18... O-O $15 19. Be7 Qd5 20. Bxa3 Qxb7 21. Bxf8 Rxf8) 19. Qa4+ $18 Bd7 20. Qxa3 {[%csl Gg5][%cal Ra3e7]} Qxg5 21. Rxa7 $2 (21. Rxd7 $18 {Intending Bb5! and mate.} Kxd7 22. Qa4+ Kd8 23. Qd4+ Ke7 24. Qb4+ Kd8 25. Qd6+ Ke8 26. Qc6+ Ke7 27. Qb7+ Kf6 28. Ra1) 21... Rxa7 $16 22. Qxa7 {And now Rb1 would win.} Qxg2 {Threatens to win with …0-0.} 23. Rf1 ({ White should try} 23. Rb1 $16 Qxf2+ 24. Be2) 23... Qc6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (23... Qd5 $1 $14) 24. Rc1 Qf6 25. Qb8+ (25. Ke1 $1 $18) 25... Qd8 26. Qe5+ Be6 {Black wants to play …0-0.} 27. Qxg7 Ke7 28. Qg5+ f6 29. Qc5+ Ke8 30. Qc6+ Ke7 31. Qc7+ (31. Qb7+ Ke8 32. Ke2) 31... Qxc7 $18 32. Rxc7+ {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} Bd7 $2 (32... Kd6 33. Rxh7 Ra8) 33. Bf5 Rd8 34. Rxd7+ Rxd7+ 35. Bxd7 Kxd7 {K3P-KPP} 36. Ke2 Ke6 37. Kf3 Kf5 38. h4 h6 39. Kg3 (39. e4+ $142 Kg6 40. Kg4 h5+ 41. Kf4 Kg7 42. Kf5 Kf7 43. f3 Kg7 44. Ke6) 39... h5 40. f3 ( 40. Kf3 $142 Ke5 41. e4 f5 42. exf5 Kd6 43. Ke4 Kc5 44. Ke5 Kc6 45. f6) 40... Ke5 41. Kf2 f5 42. Kg3 {White mates.} Kf6 43. Kf4 Kg6 44. Ke5 Kf7 45. Kxf5 { Weighted Error Value: White=0.76/Black=1.14} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill G v St.Andrews Uni B"] [Date "2021.01.25"] [White "Ford, Innes - Castlehill G"] [Black "Heritage, Matthew - St.Andrews Uni a "] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.25"] [WhiteElo "1180"] [BlackElo "1200"] {B10:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. dxe4 Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nf6 6. Bd3 Bg4 7. Nbd2 Nbd7 8. b3 {The position is equal.} Nc5 9. Ke2 Nxd3 (9... Rd8 {is more appropriate.}) 10. cxd3 $11 O-O-O 11. h3 Bh5 12. Bb2 Nd7 13. g4 Bg6 14. Ne5 (14. h4 $14 h5 15. g5) 14... f6 (14... Nxe5 {was preferrable.} 15. Bxe5 f6) 15. Nxg6 hxg6 16. Nc4 (16. f4 $11) 16... e5 $15 17. Rad1 Nc5 18. Bc1 Ne6 19. Be3 Bc5 20. a3 (20. h4 $15) 20... Nd4+ (20... Rh4 $17 21. Rh2 Kb8) 21. Bxd4 $11 Bxd4 22. Rc1 (22. h4 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 22... Kb8 ({Black should try} 22... Rh7 $17) 23. Rc2 (23. h4 $1 $11) 23... Rh4 24. Kf3 a6 25. Ne3 (25. Kg2 $15) 25... Bxe3 $17 26. Kxe3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} Rdh8 27. f3 Rxh3 28. Rg1 Rd8 29. Rc5 Rhh8 30. g5 Rhg8 31. a4 Rd6 32. gxf6 gxf6 33. a5 g5 34. Rc4 Rgd8 35. Rd1 Kc7 36. d4 (36. Rd2 $17 {was worth a try.}) 36... exd4+ 37. Rcxd4 $2 (37. Kd3) 37... Rxd4 $19 38. Rxd4 Rxd4 39. Kxd4 {KP-KP} Kd6 (39... b6 $142 40. Ke3 bxa5) 40. b4 Ke6 $2 ({Better is} 40... c5+ $1 $19 { [%mdl 512]} 41. bxc5+ Ke6) 41. Kd3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (41. Kc5 $11 Kd7 42. Kc4) 41... Ke5 42. Ke3 f5 43. exf5 Kxf5 44. Ke2 Ke5 45. Ke3 Kd5 46. Kd3 c5 $1 47. bxc5 Kxc5 {K3P-KPP} 48. Ke4 Kb5 $2 (48... b5 $19 49. axb6 Kxb6) 49. Kf5 $17 Kxa5 50. Kxg5 {KPP-KP} b5 {aiming for …b4.} 51. f4 b4 {Hoping for …b3.} 52. f5 b3 {…b2 is the strong threat.} 53. f6 b2 54. f7 b1=Q {( -> …Qb8)} 55. f8=Q {KQ-KQ} Qg1+ 56. Kh6 Qh2+ 57. Kg5 Qg3+ 58. Kh5 Qe5+ 59. Kg4 Qb5 (59... Ka4 $17 60. Qd8 Qe4+ 61. Kg5 a5 62. Qd7+ Kb4 63. Qd2+ Kb5 64. Qd7+ Qc6 65. Qd3+ Qc4 66. Qd7+ Kb4 67. Qd2+ Qc3 68. Qf4+ Kb3 69. Qf7+ Qc4 70. Qb7+ Kc3) 60. Qa3+ $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (60. Qd8+ $11 Ka4 61. Qd1+ Qb3 62. Qa1+ Kb5 63. Qe5+ Kb4 64. Qd6+ Kb5 65. Qd7+ Ka5 66. Qc7+ Ka4 67. Qc6+ Ka5 68. Qc7+ Ka4 69. Qc6+ Qb5 70. Qc2+ Kb4 71. Qd2+ Kc4 72. Qc1+ Kd5 73. Qd2+ Ke4 74. Qe1+ Kd5 75. Qd2+ Kc6 76. Kf4) 60... Qa4+ $19 61. Qxa4+ {Black mates.} Kxa4 62. Kf3 Kb3 63. Ke4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.79/Black=0.65} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill G v St.Andrews Uni B"] [Date "2021.01.25"] [White "Ruseva, Djemma - St.Andrews Uni B"] [Black "Coleman, Daniel - Castlehill G "] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.25"] [WhiteElo "1150"] [BlackElo "1037"] {C58:Two Knights} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Qe2 c6 (7... Bd6 $11 { deserves consideration.}) 8. Qxe5+ $16 Qe7 9. Qxe7+ Bxe7 {White is better.} 10. dxc6 Nxc6 {Hoping for …Nb4.} 11. O-O (11. d3 $16) 11... O-O (11... Nd4 $11 12. Bd3 Nd5) 12. Bxc6 Bxc6 13. d3 Rac8 14. c4 (14. Nc3 $16) 14... b5 (14... Rfd8 $11) 15. b3 (15. Re1 $14 Rfe8 16. Nc3) 15... Rfd8 16. Rd1 (16. cxb5 $14 { keeps the upper hand.} Bxb5 17. Ba3) 16... Ne4 $2 (16... bxc4 $17 {keeps the pressure on.} 17. Ba3 Bxa3 18. Nxa3 cxd3) 17. Nxe4 Bxe4 18. Nc3 Rxd3 19. Rxd3 (19. Bb2 $1 $18) 19... Bxd3 $14 20. Nxb5 $2 (20. Nd5 $1 $14 {is the one way to stay ahead.} Bf8 21. cxb5) 20... Rd8 $2 (20... Bf6 $17 {and life is bright.} 21. Bb2 (21. Nxa7 $2 Re8 $19) 21... Bxb2) 21. Be3 $18 ({Inferior is} 21. Nxa7 Bf6 $15) 21... a6 22. Nc7 Bd6 23. Nxa6 Be5 (23... Bf5 $142 24. Nc5 Be5 ) 24. Rd1 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.68/Black=1.18} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill G v St.Andrews Uni B"] [Date "2021.01.25"] [White "Vijayakumar J9, Rishi - Castlehill G"] [Black "Sarda, Eeshaan - St.Andrews Uni a "] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.25"] [WhiteElo "1002"] [BlackElo "1050"] {E60:King`s Indian} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. e4 Nbd7 7. Nf3 Re8 8. O-O e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 Rxe5 11. f4 {White is slightly better.} Rc5 12. b3 Bg4 13. Qc2 a5 ( 13... Rh5 $14) 14. Be3 ({White should try} 14. h3 $16 Bc8 15. e5 $1 {[%mdl 512] } dxe5 16. Be3) 14... Rh5 $14 15. Rad1 ({Better is} 15. Rae1 $14) 15... Bxd1 $11 16. Rxd1 (16. Qxd1 $11 {keeps the balance.} Ng4 17. Qxg4 Bxc3 18. f5) 16... Ng4 $17 17. Qd3 Bxc3 18. Qxc3 {White wants to play Bc1.} Nxe3 19. Qxe3 Rc5 ( 19... Qe7 $142 20. Bf3 Rc5) 20. e5 Qe7 {[%cal Rd6e5]} 21. Bxb7 Rb8 $36 { [%mdl 2048] Black is on the roll.} 22. Bd5 c6 $2 (22... dxe5 $17 { and life is bright.} 23. fxe5 c6) 23. Bg2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (23. Bxf7+ $1 $16 { [%mdl 512] is necessary to keep the advantage.} Qxf7 24. Rxd6 Rxc4 25. bxc4 Qxc4 26. Qd3 Qxa2 27. Rd8+ Rxd8 28. Qxd8+ Kg7 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Qd8+ (30. Qxc6 a4 $14) 30... Kg7 31. Qd7+ Kh6 32. Qh3+ (32. Qxc6 Qb1+ 33. Kg2 Qa2+ 34. Kg1 Qb1+ 35. Kf2 Qb2+ 36. Kf1 Qxh2 $11) 32... Kg7 33. Qd7+ Kh6 34. Qh3+ (34. Qxc6 Qa1+ 35. Kf2 Qb2+ 36. Kg1 Qa1+ 37. Kg2 Qb2+ 38. Kh3 Qe2 $11) 34... Kg7 35. Qd7+ ) 23... dxe5 $19 24. Bh3 {aiming for Rd7.} Re8 {Strongly threatening …exf4.} 25. Rd7 (25. Re1 $17 {was called for.}) 25... Qf8 26. Kf2 $2 (26. f5) 26... exf4 27. Qxf4 Rce5 28. Qf3 (28. Kg1 $142 Re2 29. Qd6) 28... R5e7 (28... Qc5+ $142 29. Kg2 Re2+ 30. Kh1 Rf2) 29. Rd2 (29. Kg1 $142) 29... Qh6 30. Rd4 Re2+ ( 30... Qxh3 $142 31. Rh4 Qd7 32. Qc3 Re2+ 33. Kf3 Qd1 34. Kf4 R2e4+ 35. Kg5 R8e5+ 36. Qxe5 Rxe5+ 37. Kh6 Rh5+ 38. Rxh5 Qxh5#) 31. Qxe2 Rxe2+ 32. Kxe2 Qxh3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQ-KR} 33. Rd8+ Kg7 34. Rd6 Qxh2+ 35. Kf3 Qxa2 36. Rxc6 Qxb3+ 37. Kf2 Qc2+ 38. Ke3 a4 (38... Qg2 $142 39. Ra6 Qb7 40. Rxa5 Qb6+ 41. Kf4 Qxa5 42. Ke4 Qc7 43. Kd5 h5 44. c5 Qxg3 45. c6 h4 46. Kc5 h3 47. Kb6 h2 48. c7 h1=Q 49. c8=Q Qd6+ 50. Ka5 Qa1+ 51. Kb5 Qb1+ 52. Kc4 Qbd3#) 39. Kd4 Qf2+ 40. Kd5 a3 (40... Qa7 $142 41. Rd6 a3 42. Ke5 Qe7+ 43. Kd5 a2 44. Ra6 Qb7+ 45. Rc6 a1=Q 46. Ke4 Qxc6+ 47. Ke3 Qe1+ 48. Kf4 Qf6+ 49. Kg4 Qee6#) 41. Ra6 a2 { And now …Qf5+ would win.} 42. c5 Qf3+ 43. Kc4 Qe2+ {Weighted Error Value: White=1.75/Black=1.21} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee C v Newport Knights B"] [Date "2021.01.26"] [White "Cairns, Douglas - Newport Knights B"] [Black "Anderson, James - Dundee C"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.26"] [WhiteElo "1391"] [BlackElo "1540"] {B18:Caro-Kann} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. Bc4 e6 8. O-O Ngf6 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. Nh4 {The position is equal.} Nd5 12. Bxe7 Nxe7 13. Nxg6 Nxg6 14. c3 Nf6 15. Qd2 Qc7 16. Ne4 {[%cal Bg3e4, Be4d2,Bd2f3,Bf3e5][%mdl 32]} Nd5 17. g3 Rad8 18. Qc2 Nge7 19. Bd3 h6 20. Nd2 Nf6 21. Nf3 Ned5 22. Ne5 c5 23. Rac1 Ne7 24. Nf3 cxd4 25. Nxd4 a6 26. Rcd1 Rd7 27. Nf3 Nc6 28. Rd2 Rfd8 29. Red1 Kf8 30. Bf1 Rxd2 31. Rxd2 Ke7 32. Rxd8 Qxd8 33. Bg2 Qd6 (33... Qd5 {keeps more tension.} 34. a3 Nd7 35. Qe2 Qh5 36. Qd2 Qb5 ) 34. Qd2 (34. a3 {feels hotter.} b5 35. h3 Qc5 36. Nd2 Ne5 37. Nb3) 34... g6 ( 34... Ne4 {keeps more tension.} 35. Qe2 Nc5 36. Ne1 Kf8 37. Nc2 Qd3) 35. Qxd6+ (35. h3 {looks sharper.} g5 36. Qe2 Qd5 37. Qe3 Qd1+ 38. Kh2) 35... Kxd6 $11 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KNN} 36. Nd2 b5 37. b3 (37. Bf1 $11 {should be considered.}) 37... Nd5 $15 38. c4 Nc3 39. cxb5 axb5 40. Ne4+ Nxe4 41. Bxe4 $17 {KB-KN} b4 42. Kg2 Nd4 43. f4 Ne2 44. Kf2 Nc1 {[%mdl 8192]} (44... Nc3 $17 {keeps the pressure on.} 45. Ke3 Kc5) 45. Bc2 (45. Bb1 $18) 45... Nxa2 46. Ke3 h5 (46... f5 $17 47. Bd3 e5) 47. Kd4 $11 f5 48. Bd3 Nc1 49. Bc4 Ne2+ $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (49... Na2 $11) 50. Ke3 $2 (50. Bxe2 $18 Ke7 51. Ke5) 50... Nc3 51. Kd4 (51. h4 $11) 51... Nd5 (51... Ne4 $17) 52. Bxd5 exd5 53. h3 Kc6 54. Ke5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (54. Kd3 $11) 54... Kc5 55. Kf6 d4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.55/Black=0.28} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee C v Newport Knights B"] [Date "2021.01.26"] [White "Flood, Ray - Dundee C"] [Black "Finnie, Scott - Newport Knights A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.26"] [WhiteElo "1475"] [BlackElo "1340"] {C42:Petroff Def} 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nf3 h6 4. O-O Be7 5. Nxe5 O-O 6. d3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Qf3 {White is better.} Be6 9. Nc3 c6 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. Bb3 Bf6 (11... Bd6 $142) 12. d4 Nc6 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. c3 Qd7 (14... Rb8 $16 15. Bf4 Rb7) 15. h3 Bf5 16. Be3 ({White should try} 16. Bxh6 $1 {[%mdl 512]} gxh6 17. g4) 16... Rab8 17. Rad1 Be4 18. Qg3 Bg6 19. Qf3 ({White should play} 19. Bf4 $16 Rb7 20. Rfe1) 19... Qf5 (19... Be4 $11 20. Qg3 h5) 20. Qxf5 $16 Bxf5 21. Rfe1 Rfe8 22. Bf4 Rbc8 23. Ba4 Be6 24. Re2 h5 25. Rde1 g5 26. Be5 Kg7 27. Bxf6+ Kxf6 28. g3 Re7 29. Re5 (29. f3 $16) 29... Kg6 (29... Rb7 $14) 30. f4 (30. Bc2+ $18 Kf6 31. R1e3) 30... gxf4 31. gxf4 Kf6 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 31... Rb7 $16) 32. Rxh5 (32. f5 $142 $1 {[%mdl 512]}) 32... Rg8+ (32... Rb7 { was necessary.}) 33. Kf2 $18 {Strongly threatening f5.} Rc7 34. Ree5 Bd7 35. Rh6+ Kg7 (35... Rg6 $142 36. Rhh5 Rb7) 36. Rh4 Kf8 37. Rg5 f6 (37... Rb7 { might work better.}) 38. Rxg8+ Kxg8 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 39. Kg3 (39. Bc2 $142) 39... Be6 (39... Bf5 $142 40. b4 Rc8) 40. Rh5 c5 (40... Bf7 $142) 41. dxc5 Rxc5 42. Bb3 Kg7 43. Bc2 {Hoping for Rh7+.} Bg8 (43... Bf7 $142 44. Rh7+ Kg8) 44. Kf3 Kf7 (44... a5 $142 45. Ke2 Bf7) 45. Bh7 a6 46. Ke3 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (46. Bxg8+ $18 Kxg8 47. Kg4) 46... d4+ $1 $19 {[%mdl 512]} 47. Kxd4 (47. cxd4 Rxh5) 47... Rxh5 48. Bd3 Rxh3 49. Bxa6 Rh2 50. Bc4+ $2 (50. b4) 50... Kg7 {Black is clearly winning.} 51. a3 (51. Bb5 $142) 51... Rxb2 {aiming for … Bxc4.} 52. Bxg8 Kxg8 53. Kc4 Rf2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.72/Black=0.59} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee C v Newport Knights B"] [Date "2021.01.26"] [White "Sneddon, Angus - Newport Knights B"] [Black "Burton Snr, George - Dundee C"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.26"] [WhiteElo "1335"] [BlackElo "1350"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. b3 Nf6 5. Bb2 c6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. Be2 {The position is equal.} Nbd7 9. O-O O-O-O 10. d4 e6 11. Bd3 Qc7 12. Be2 Nd5 (12... Qa5 $11 {is superior.}) 13. Ne4 (13. Nxd5 $14 exd5 14. c4) 13... N7f6 14. Ng3 Ne3 15. fxe3 Qxg3 16. Qe1 Ne4 (16... Qxe1 $11 17. Raxe1 Bb4) 17. Bd3 $14 Bg6 18. Ne5 {Strongly threatening Bxe4.} f6 19. Qxg3 (19. Bxe4 {feels hotter.} Qxe1 20. Raxe1 Bxe4 21. Nf7 Bd6 22. Rc1) 19... Nxg3 20. Nxg6 hxg6 21. Rf3 ({Much worse is} 21. Bxg6 Nxf1 22. Rxf1 Rh6 $15) 21... Nf5 22. Bc4 Kd7 23. Rd1 Nd6 24. Bd3 g5 25. c4 f5 (25... Be7 $142) 26. d5 $1 $16 {[%cal Rd5e6][%mdl 512]} exd5 (26... cxd5 27. cxd5) 27. cxd5 c5 (27... cxd5 $142 28. Bxf5+ Nxf5) 28. Bxf5+ $18 Nxf5 29. Rxf5 Rh5 (29... Re8 {might work better.} 30. Kf2 (30. Rxg5 Rxe3 31. Kf2 Re4 $16 ) 30... Bd6 31. Bxg7 Rhg8) 30. Rdf1 Bd6 31. e4 g6 32. Rf7+ Kc8 33. e5 Bc7 ( 33... g4 $142 34. exd6 Rxd6 35. hxg4 Rhxd5) 34. d6 Bb6 35. Kh1 g4 36. Kh2 gxh3 37. gxh3 Rd7 (37... Rh4 $142 38. Kg3 Re4) 38. Rxd7 $2 (38. Rf8+ Bd8 39. e6) 38... Kxd7 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 39. Rf7+ Ke6 (39... Kc6 $142 40. Rf8 Kd7) 40. Rxb7 Rf5 {Threatening …Rf2+.} 41. Re7+ Kd5 {and if …Rf2+ works, Black does fine.} 42. Kg3 g5 $2 (42... Rg5+ 43. Kf3 Rf5+ 44. Kg4 Rf2) 43. d7 Bd8 44. Re8 Ba5 45. d8=Q+ Bxd8 46. Rxd8+ {KRB-KR} Ke6 47. Rd6+ Ke7 48. Rc6 Rf1 49. Rxc5 Rb1 50. Ba3 Ra1 51. Rc1+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.45/Black=0.50} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Dundee C v Newport B"] [Date "2021.01.26"] [White "Rosazza, Thibault - Dundee C"] [Black "Wallace, Alan - Newport Knights A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.26"] [WhiteElo "1220"] [BlackElo "1074"] {C45:Scotch Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 d6 6. Bb5 Bd7 7. O-O Qe7 (7... Bb6 $11) 8. Nc3 $16 Nf6 9. Bxc6 (9. Nxc6 $16 bxc6 10. Bxc5 dxc5 11. e5) 9... bxc6 $11 {The position is equal.} 10. Bg5 Qe5 (10... O-O $11) 11. Bxf6 (11. Nf3 $16 Qe6 12. e5 dxe5 13. Nxe5 $1 {[%mdl 512]}) 11... Qxf6 12. Nf3 O-O 13. e5 Qe7 14. Re1 Be6 15. Na4 d5 16. a3 a5 17. c3 Bb6 (17... Ba7 $142) 18. Nxb6 cxb6 19. Nd4 Qd7 20. Re3 c5 21. Nxe6 Qxe6 (21... fxe6 {should be considered.} 22. g3 g5) 22. Qf3 Rfd8 23. Rd1 Ra7 24. Qf4 Rad7 25. Red3 h6 26. Rg3 (26. h3 $11) 26... g5 $2 (26... d4 $17 27. h4 d3) 27. Qe3 (27. h4 $16) 27... Re7 (27... d4 $15 28. cxd4 Rxd4) 28. f4 $14 g4 ({Black should try} 28... f6 $14) 29. h3 f5 30. hxg4 fxg4 31. Qe2 h5 32. Rgd3 Rf7 33. g3 Rh7 34. Qg2 { [%cal Rd3d5]} Rhd7 35. Qh1 Qf7 (35... Qg6 $16 {was worth a try.}) 36. Re1 $18 { Hoping for e6.} Qg6 37. Rd2 ({Better is} 37. Rdd1 $18) 37... d4 $16 {intending …dxc3.} 38. cxd4 Rxd4 (38... cxd4 $16 {might work better.} 39. e6 Re7) 39. Rxd4 $18 Rxd4 40. Qa8+ $2 (40. e6 $1 $18 Rd8 41. e7) 40... Kg7 $1 $14 41. e6 {White wants to mate with e7.} Re4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (41... Qd3 $16 42. Qb7+ Kh6) 42. Rxe4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.35/Black=0.55} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill H"] [Date "2021.01.27"] [White "Kelly, Conor - Castlehill H"] [Black "Anderson, Paul - Kirkcaldy B"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.27"] [WhiteElo "1000"] [BlackElo "1325"] {B06:Modern} 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 a6 5. Be3 b5 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O Nd7 8. a4 b4 9. Ne2 {White is slightly better.} Ngf6 10. Ng3 Ng4 11. Bd2 a5 12. c3 c5 13. h3 Ngf6 14. Qe2 O-O 15. Rfd1 cxd4 16. cxd4 d5 (16... e5 $11 {remains equal.}) 17. e5 $16 Ne4 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Bxe4 Bxe4 20. Qxe4 Nb6 21. b3 Nd5 22. Rac1 e6 23. Rc5 Qd7 24. Rdc1 Rfc8 25. Ne1 Rc7 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (25... Bf8 $16) 26. Rxc7 $18 {White is clearly winning.} Nxc7 27. Rxc7 {[%mdl 512]} Qxc7 28. Qxa8+ Bf8 29. Bh6 {[%csl Gh6][%cal Ra8f8]} Qe7 30. Qxf8+ (30. Nd3 $142 f5 31. Nc5) 30... Qxf8 31. Bxf8 Kxf8 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KN-KP} 32. Nd3 Ke7 33. Nc5 f6 34. exf6+ Kxf6 35. Nb7 Ke7 36. Nxa5 Kd6 37. Nc4+ Kc7 38. Kf1 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.38/Black=0.17} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill H"] [Date "2021.01.27"] [White "Henderson, Euan - Kirkcaldy B"] [Black "McEvoy Gould, Kit - Castlehill A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.27"] [WhiteElo "1282"] [BlackElo "1000"] {C11:French} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Qb6 8. Rb1 Be7 (8... cxd4 $11 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Bc5) 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O {White has an edge.} cxd4 11. Nxd4 Bc5 {[%cal Rc5d4]} 12. Na4 Qa5 (12... Bxd4 $15 {stays ahead.} 13. Nxb6 Bxe3+ 14. Kh1 Bxb6) 13. Nxc5 $18 Qxc5 14. Nf5 Qa5 15. Nd6 Qxa2 (15... f6 {is a better defense.}) 16. b3 Qa5 17. Rf3 {[%mdl 1024] White has strong compensation.} Qd8 18. Rh3 f6 (18... Qe7 $16 {keeps fighting.} ) 19. Qd3 $2 ({White should try} 19. Bd3 $18 h6 20. Rg3 (20. Qg4 Ndxe5 21. fxe5 Nxe5 $16)) 19... f5 $2 (19... g6 $1 $11) 20. Kh1 Ncxe5 21. fxe5 Nxe5 22. Qc3 ( 22. Qd4 $142 Qxd6 23. Qh4 (23. Bf4 Nc6 $17)) 22... Qxd6 (22... Ng4 $16) 23. Bd4 $2 ({Only move:} 23. Bf4 $1 $18 {[%cal Rf4e5]}) 23... Ng4 $17 {White must now prevent …e5.} 24. Rg3 Qf4 (24... Rf7 $1 $17 25. Bxg4 fxg4) 25. Rf1 $11 Qg5 (25... Qh6 $1 $11 26. Bxg4 fxg4 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8) 26. h3 $14 { [%cal Re2g4]} Qh4 {[%mdl 8192]} (26... e5 $16 {is tougher.} 27. Bxe5 Qh6) 27. Kg1 $2 ({Less strong is} 27. Bxg4 Rf7 $18) (27. Bxg7 $18 Rf7 28. Be5) 27... Qxg3 {[%mdl 8192]} (27... Nf6 $17 {keeps the pressure on. Hoping for …Rf7.} 28. Bf2 g5) 28. Qxg3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.97/Black=1.15} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill H"] [Date "2021.01.27"] [White "Dickson J10, Josh - Castlehill H"] [Black "Selbie, Peter - Kirkcaldy B"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.27"] [WhiteElo "0000"] [BlackElo "1263"] {A06:Reti} 1. d3 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 Nc6 4. Na3 a6 5. e3 e6 6. d4 Bxa3 7. bxa3 O-O 8. Bd3 {The position is equal.} Ne4 (8... Nh5 $11 {is superior.}) 9. O-O Ne7 10. c4 Ng6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Qc2 Nxf4 13. exf4 Re8 14. Rfe1 {[%cal Rd3e4]} f5 15. Rac1 c6 16. Bxe4 (16. Qb3 $14 {is more appropriate.}) 16... fxe4 (16... dxe4 $11 {deserves consideration.} 17. Ne5 Be6) 17. Ne5 $14 Qf6 18. Qd2 Rf8 19. g3 Bh3 20. Qb4 Bc8 21. Kg2 (21. Qb3 $14) 21... g5 $11 22. Qd2 (22. Rg1 $11 { remains equal.}) 22... gxf4 $17 23. gxf4 Qxf4 24. Qxf4 Rxf4 25. Kg3 Rf6 26. Ng4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (26. Rb1 $17 {is tougher.}) 26... Bxg4 27. Kxg4 $19 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} Rg6+ 28. Kf5 $2 (28. Kh3) 28... Rf8+ 29. Ke5 Rxf2 {( -> …Kf7)} 30. Rg1 (30. Rf1 $142 Rxa2 31. Ra1 Rxh2 32. Rab1) 30... Rxh2 31. Kf5 $2 (31. Rb1) 31... Rh5+ (31... Rf2+ $142 32. Ke5 e3 33. Rxg6+ hxg6) 32. Kf4 Kf7 33. Rxg6 hxg6 {KR-KR} 34. Rb1 Rf5+ 35. Kg4 b5 36. Rc1 Rf6 37. Rb1 e3 38. Re1 Re6 39. Rf1+ (39. Kf3 $142) 39... Ke7 40. Re1 Re4+ 41. Kg5 Rxd4 {Re4 is the strong threat.} 42. Rxe3+ Kd6 43. Kxg6 Re4 44. Rd3 c5 45. Kf5 c4 46. Rc3 Re5+ 47. Kf4 d4 48. Rc1 Kd5 49. Rb1 d3 {Strongly threatening …d2.} 50. a4 Kd4 51. Rxb5 axb5 {Black mates.} 52. axb5 Rxb5 {KR-KP} 53. a4 Ra5 54. Kf3 c3 55. Kf2 c2 56. Ke1 c1=Q+ 57. Kf2 Rxa4 58. Kf3 Qe3+ 59. Kg2 Ra2+ 60. Kf1 Qc1# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.93/Black=0.48} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Kirkcaldy B v Castlehill H"] [Date "2021.01.27"] [White "Wood, Alastair - Kirkcaldy B"] [Black "Dickson J8, Noah - Castlehill H"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.27"] [WhiteElo "1028"] [BlackElo "0000"] {C63 Ruy Lopez Schliemaan} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. d3 fxe4 5. dxe4 Bc5 6. Bxc6 bxc6 7. O-O (7. Nxe5 $16 {Strongly threatening Qh5+.} Qe7 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Nxg6 Qxe4+ 10. Be3 Bb4+ 11. c3) 7... Ba6 8. Re1 { The position is equal.} d5 (8... d6 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 9. exd5 $16 cxd5 $2 (9... Ne7 $16 {keeps fighting.} 10. Rxe5 O-O) 10. Be3 $2 (10. Nxe5 $18 {is more deadly.} Kf8 11. Qh5) 10... d4 (10... Bxe3 $16 11. Rxe3 Ne7) 11. Bg5 Nf6 12. Rxe5+ Be7 13. Qxd4 Qxd4 14. Nxd4 {Threatens to win with Nf5.} h6 ( 14... Rd8 {was called for.}) 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Re6 Bc4 (16... Bc8 {might work better.}) 17. Re1 {Hoping for Na3.} Rg8 $2 (17... Kf7 {is tougher.} 18. Nd2 Bd5 ) 18. g3 $2 (18. Nf5) 18... O-O-O $2 (18... Kf7 {is a better defense.} 19. Nd2 Bd5) 19. Nc6 $18 ({Don’t take} 19. Rxe7 Rxd4 20. Nc3 Rd2 $18) 19... Rde8 (19... Bd6 20. Nd2 Bd5) 20. Nxe7+ Rxe7 21. Rxe7 Kd8 22. Re1 Kd7 23. Na3 Be6 24. Rad1+ Kc6 25. Rxe6+ Kb7 26. Rxf6 h5 27. Rh6 Rg5 28. Rd2 c6 29. Rd4 (29. Rd7+ $142 Kb6 30. Nc4+ Kb5 31. Nd6+ Ka6 32. Nc8 Kb5 33. Nxa7+ Kc4 34. Rxc6+ Rc5 35. Rcd6) 29... c5 30. Rh4 (30. Rd7+ $142 Kc8 31. Rxa7 Rg8 32. Nb5 c4 33. Rb6 Rxg3+ 34. fxg3 h4 35. Nd6+ Kd8 36. Rb8#) 30... Rd5 31. R6xh5 (31. R4xh5 $142 Rd1+ 32. Kg2 Kc8 33. Rxc5+ Kd8 34. Rh7 Rd7 35. Rxd7+ Kxd7 36. Re5) 31... Rd1+ 32. Kg2 Kb6 33. Rh6+ Ka5 34. R6h5 Kb6 35. Rc4 (35. Rh7 $142 Kc6 36. Rxa7 Rd6 37. Ra6+ Kd7 38. Rh7+ Ke6 39. Rh6+ Ke7 40. Rhxd6) 35... a5 36. Rcxc5 Ra1 37. Rb5+ Kc6 38. Rh6+ Kc7 39. Rxa5 Kb7 40. Rg5 (40. Nb5 $142 Rd1 41. Ra7+ Kc8 42. Rh8+ Rd8 43. Rc7+ Kb8 44. Rxd8#) 40... Kc7 41. Rg7+ Kd8 42. Rh8# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.92/Black=1.31} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Castlehill F"] [Date "2021.01.28"] [White "Hawkins, Colm - Castlehill F"] [Black "Murray, Euan - Castlehill E"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.28"] [WhiteElo "1398"] [BlackElo "1500"] {C26:Vienna Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 Nc6 4. fxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Ng6 6. e5 Ng8 7. Nf3 h6 (7... Bb4 $16) 8. Bc4 $18 c6 $2 (8... d5 {is a better defense.}) 9. O-O d5 {White is clearly winning.} 10. exd6 Bxd6 11. Bxf7+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} Kxf7 12. Ne5+ Ke8 13. Nxg6 Nf6 14. Re1+ Kd7 {Black hopes to continue with …Re8.} 15. Ne5+ Kc7 16. Bf4 Be6 17. Ng6 Re8 18. d5 (18. Qd3 $16) 18... Nxd5 $14 19. Nxd5+ Bxd5 20. Qh5 (20. Rxe8 $16 Qxe8 21. Bxd6+ Kxd6 22. c4 Qxg6 23. cxd5) 20... Qf6 $15 {Hoping for …Rxe1+.} 21. Rxe8 (21. Bxd6+ $15 Qxd6 22. Qg4) 21... Rxe8 $17 22. Bxd6+ Qxd6 23. Nf4 g6 (23... Re5 $17 24. Nxd5+ Qxd5) 24. Nxd5+ $11 Qxd5 25. Qxg6 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} (25. Qxd5 $11 cxd5 26. Kf2) 25... Rg8 $17 26. Qh7+ Kb6 $1 {[%csl Gg8][%cal Rd5g2][%mdl 1024] Black has strong compensation.} 27. g3 h5 (27... Qd4+ $15 28. Kh1 Rf8) 28. Re1 (28. Qd3 $14) 28... Rf8 (28... Qd4+ $11 {keeps the balance.} 29. Kh1 Qd5+ 30. Kg1 (30. Qe4 $2 Re8 $19) 30... Qd4+ 31. Kh1 Qd5+ 32. Kg1 (32. Qe4 $2 Re8 $19)) 29. Qe7 Rf7 30. Qe5 Qf3 31. Qe3+ Qxe3+ 32. Rxe3 $16 {KR-KR} Rd7 33. Rd3 Re7 34. Kf2 c5 (34... Re5 $16 35. b3 a6) 35. Rd5 $18 Rh7 36. Kf3 Kc6 37. Rd3 (37. Rf5 $142) 37... b5 38. h3 c4 ( 38... Rf7+ $142 39. Kg2 Re7) 39. Rd2 $16 b4 40. g4 $1 Kc5 $2 (40... hxg4+ {keeps fighting.} 41. hxg4 Rh3+ 42. Kf4 Rh4) 41. gxh5 $2 (41. g5 $18) 41... Rxh5 42. Kg4 Re5 (42... Rh8 $14) 43. h4 (43. Rf2 $16 {Strongly threatening Rf5. } Re1 44. h4) 43... c3 $11 44. bxc3 bxc3 45. Rf2 {And now Rf5 would win.} (45. Rd3 {keeps more tension.} Kb4 46. h5 Re4+ 47. Kg3 Rc4 48. Rd7) 45... Re4+ ( 45... Kb4 $11) 46. Kg5 Rd4 $2 (46... Re8 $16 47. h5 Rg8+ 48. Kf4 Kb4) 47. h5 $2 ({White should play} 47. Rf3 $18) 47... Rd2 48. Rf5+ Kb4 49. h6 Rg2+ 50. Kf6 { Black must now prevent h7.} (50. Kf4 {looks sharper.} Rh2 51. Rf6 Rf2+ 52. Ke5 Rxc2 53. h7) 50... Rxc2 51. Rh5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (51. a3+ $11 {and White stays safe.} Kc4 52. h7 (52. Rf4+ Kb3 $17)) 51... Rf2+ $19 52. Ke7 {h7 is the strong threat.} Re2+ 53. Kd6 $2 (53. Kf6 c2 54. Rh4+ (54. Rh1 $2 Ka3 $19) 54... Kc5 55. Rh1) 53... Rd2+ (53... c2 $142 54. Rc5 Rd2+ 55. Kc6 Rh2 56. a3+ Kxa3) 54. Kc6 c2 55. Rh4+ Ka3 56. Rc4 Kxa2 $2 ({Better is} 56... Kb2 $19 57. Kb5 c1=Q 58. Rxc1 Kxc1) 57. h7 $11 {The position is equal.} Rh2 58. h8=Q Rxh8 59. Rxc2+ Kb3 60. Rg2 Rh4 61. Kb5 Rh5+ 62. Ka6 Rh7 63. Rg3+ Kb4 64. Rg4+ Kc5 65. Rg5+ Kd6 66. Rg6+ Ke5 67. Rg5+ Kf6 68. Rg2 Rd7 69. Rf2+ Ke7 70. Rh2 Kd6 71. Rd2+ Kc7 72. Rxd7+ Kxd7 73. Kxa7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.86/Black=0.56} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Castlehill F"] [Date "2021.01.28"] [White "Walton, Ed - Castlehill E"] [Black "McCluskey, Jim - Castlehill F"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.28"] [WhiteElo "1481"] [BlackElo "1353"] {C45: Scotch Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 d6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Be2 Be7 8. Bf4 O-O 9. Rd1 b6 10. O-O {White is slightly better.} Bb7 11. h3 a6 12. Rfe1 c5 (12... Re8 $14) 13. Qe3 Re8 (13... Qb8 $16) 14. e5 $1 $18 {[%cal Re5f6]} Nd7 15. e6 Nf6 $2 (15... fxe6 16. Qxe6+ (16. Bxd6 Bf6 $16) 16... Kh8) 16. exf7+ ({Not} 16. Bf3 Bxf3 17. exf7+ (17. Qxf3 fxe6 18. Rxe6 Qd7 $16) ( 17. gxf3 Qc8 $14) 17... Kxf7 $16) 16... Kxf7 17. Bc4+ d5 18. Nxd5 $1 { [%mdl 512]} Bxd5 19. Bxd5+ Nxd5 20. Qf3 $2 (20. Qe6+ Kf8 21. Rxd5 Qxd5 22. Qxd5 ) 20... Bf6 21. Rxe8 Qxe8 22. Qxd5+ Kf8 $2 (22... Kg6 23. Bc7 Rc8) 23. Bd6+ Be7 24. Qf5+ Qf7 25. Bxe7+ Kxe7 (25... Kg8 $18 26. Qe4 Re8) 26. Rd7+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.85/Black=0.72} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Castlehill F"] [Date "2021.01.28"] [White "Harley, Trevor - Castlehill F"] [Black "Kolev, Ognyan - Castlehill E"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.28"] [WhiteElo "1333"] [BlackElo "1450"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 h6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Be2 c6 7. O-O Bf5 8. Bf4 {White is better.} e6 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Nbd7 11. Rfe1 Nb6 (11... Be7 $14) 12. a3 (12. Rxe6+ $1 $18 fxe6 13. Ne5) 12... Be7 13. Rad1 Qd7 (13... O-O $14 { deserves consideration.}) 14. Ne5 $16 Qd8 15. Ne4 Nbd7 16. c4 Nxe4 17. Qxe4 { Black must now prevent Nxf7!} Nf6 18. Qf3 O-O 19. Ng4 ({White should play} 19. Qh3 $16) 19... Nxg4 $14 20. Qxg4 Bg5 21. Be5 Bf6 22. Re3 Bxe5 23. dxe5 Qe7 ( 23... Qb6 $14) 24. Rg3 {[%csl Gg3][%cal Rg4g7]} f5 25. Qh5 (25. Qg6 $16) 25... Rad8 $11 26. Re1 ({White should try} 26. h3 $11) 26... Kh8 27. Qe2 Rd4 28. Rd1 Rfd8 (28... Rxd1+ {is more complex.} 29. Qxd1 Qc7 30. h3 Rd8 31. Qe2 Rd4) 29. Rgd3 c5 30. f3 (30. Rxd4 $11 cxd4 31. f4) 30... Kh7 (30... Qg5 $1 $17 { aiming for …Rxd3.} 31. Rxd4 Rxd4) 31. Qe3 ({Better is} 31. g3 $11) 31... Rxd3 32. Rxd3 b6 (32... Rxd3 $15 33. Qxd3 Qg5) 33. Kf2 $2 (33. g3 $11 {and White stays safe.}) 33... Rd7 $2 (33... Qh4+ $19 34. Kg1 Rxd3 35. Qxd3 Qe1+ 36. Qf1 Qd2) 34. Qd2 $2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.39/Black=0.29} (34. g3 $11 { and White is okay.}) 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Castlehill F"] [Date "2021.01.28"] [White "Banerjee, Subhayu - Castlehill E"] [Black "Thomas, Gordon - Castlehill F"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.01.28"] [WhiteElo "1444"] [BlackElo "1312"] {B95:Sicilian Najdorf} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Bc4 Be7 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. f4 h6 10. Bh4 Qc7 {Threatening …Nxe4!} 11. Nxc6 bxc6 {[%cal Bb7c6,Bc6d5] [%mdl 32]} 12. Qe2 (12. O-O $11 {remains equal.}) 12... a5 (12... Nxe4 $1 $17 {[%mdl 512]} 13. Bxe7 (13. Nxe4 Bxh4+) 13... Nxc3) 13. Bf2 (13. O-O-O $11) 13... Ba6 14. Qf3 O-O 15. O-O-O $1 d5 16. exd5 cxd5 17. g4 $2 (17. Bd4 $11 {and White stays safe.}) 17... Rfc8 ({Black should play} 17... d4 $1 $19 { [%mdl 512]} 18. Rxd4 Bb7) 18. Bd4 (18. Rhe1 $17) 18... Bc4 (18... Bd6 $19 19. g5 Bxf4+ 20. Kb1 hxg5 21. Bxf6 gxf6) 19. Bxc4 (19. g5 $11 hxg5 20. fxg5) 19... Qxc4 $17 20. g5 hxg5 21. fxg5 Ne4 {Threatens to win with …Rab8.} 22. g6 Bg5+ (22... fxg6 $17 {White must now prevent …Bg5+.} 23. Rhg1 (23. Rhf1 $2 Rf8 $19 ) 23... g5) 23. Kb1 $11 f5 24. Qg2 {Hoping for Nxe4.} Nxc3+ (24... Bh6 $15) 25. Bxc3 Bf6 26. Bxf6 gxf6 27. Rhe1 Qc6 (27... Ra6 $14) 28. h4 Kg7 $2 (28... Rab8 $14) 29. h5 $18 Rh8 30. Rh1 (30. c4 $18 {[%cal Rc4d5]} Rad8 31. Rh1) 30... Rh6 $16 31. Rd3 Rah8 32. Qe2 (32. Qf3 $16) 32... e5 (32... Rxg6 $1 $15 33. Qf2 Qd7) 33. Rc3 $14 Qb7 (33... Qb6 $1 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.}) 34. Rb3 (34. Qf3 $1 $18 {has better winning chances.}) 34... Qc7 (34... Qc6 $142) 35. Rc3 Qb7 {…d4 is the strong threat.} 36. Rb3 Qc7 37. Rc3 Qb7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.59/Black=0.47} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Perth A v Castlehill A"] [Date "2021.02.01"] [White "Washington, Ian - Perth A"] [Black "Babin, Andre - Castlehill A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.02.01"] [WhiteElo "1353"] [BlackElo "1882"] {B30:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Be2 e5 $1 6. d3 Bf5 7. O-O O-O-O {[%cal Rf5d3]} 8. Ne1 (8. Na3 $11 {remains equal.}) 8... e4 {[%cal Re4d3]} (8... c4 $5 9. d4 exd4 $15) 9. c4 ({Better is} 9. Qa4 $15) 9... Qe5 10. f4 (10. a3 $17) 10... Qd4+ $19 11. Kh1 Nf6 (11... exd3 $19 { and Black stays clearly on top.} 12. Bf3 Qxc4) 12. Nc2 $17 Qd7 {[%cal Re4d3]} 13. dxe4 Qe8 14. Qe1 (14. Nd2 $15 Bxe4 15. Bf3) 14... Bxe4 ({But not} 14... Qxe4 15. Ne3 $15) 15. Ne3 Nd4 16. Nc3 Nxe2 17. Nxe2 h5 18. Ng3 (18. Kg1 $17 { was worth a try.}) 18... h4 (18... Bd3 $19 {White must now prevent …h4.} 19. Ne2 h4) 19. Nxe4 Qxe4 20. Nd1 Qxc4 21. f5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (21. b3 $17 Qd5 22. h3) 21... h3 $19 22. g3 (22. Bf4 $19 hxg2+ 23. Kxg2) 22... Qd5+ { Weighted Error Value: White=1.16/Black=0.23} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Perth A v Castlehill A"] [Date "2021.02.01"] [White "Kynoch, Richard - Castlehill A"] [Black "Gourlay J20, Aaron - Perth A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.02.01"] [WhiteElo "1866"] [BlackElo "1295"] {B11:Caro-Kann Two Knights} 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bh5 5. g4 Bg6 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Ne5 Qd6 9. d4 a6 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Bf4 f6 (11... Qb4 $16 {was worth a try.}) 12. Nxg6 $18 Qe6+ 13. Ne5 fxe5 14. Bxe5 ({Don’t play} 14. dxe5 $6 g5 $16 ) 14... Rb8 (14... Nf6 $142 15. f4 h5) 15. Na4 {Nc5 is the strong threat.} Rb5 16. Qe2 Qg6 17. h4 e6 18. O-O-O h6 19. h5 Qf7 20. Rh3 Be7 21. f4 Nf6 22. Re1 Ne4 23. Nc3 Nxc3 24. Rxc3 O-O 25. Rxc6 Bf6 $2 (25... Rb7 {is a better defense.} 26. Rf1 Qe8) 26. Rc7 Qe8 27. Bxf6 Rxf6 28. g5 hxg5 29. fxg5 Qb8 30. Rxg7+ {[%mdl 512]} Kxg7 31. gxf6+ Kf8 32. Qg4 {White mates.} Qb7 33. Qxe6 {[%csl Ge1] [%cal Re6e8]} Qb8 34. Qe7+ Kg8 35. Qg7# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.18/ Black=0.94} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Perth A v Castlehill A"] [Date "2021.02.01"] [White "Laidlaw, Tom - Perth A"] [Black "Mooney, Graham - Castlehill A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.02.01"] [WhiteElo "1236"] [BlackElo "1866"] {E91: King`s Indian} 1. c4 d6 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 c6 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 Re8 {White is slightly better.} 11. Ne1 Ngf6 12. f4 Qb6 {White should prevent …e5.} 13. Nc2 e5 14. c5 $1 {[%cal Rc5b6]} dxc5 (14... Qa5 $16) 15. dxe5 Nh7 16. Bg3 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Keeping Black busy.} Nhf8 17. Qd2 Qa5 18. a4 c4 (18... Ne6 $16 {is a better defense.}) 19. Bxc4 Qc5+ 20. Ne3 a6 (20... Nb6 $142 21. Be2 Ne6) 21. Ba2 $18 b5 (21... h5 $142 22. Kh1 Bh6) 22. axb5 axb5 23. Bxf7+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} Kxf7 24. Rxa8 b4 25. Na4 Qb5 26. b3 Kg8 27. Nc4 Qb7 28. Ra5 Qc7 29. Qxb4 c5 30. Nxc5 Kh7 31. Nxd7 Qxd7 32. Nd6 Rd8 33. Rd5 Ba6 34. Rfd1 Qg4 35. Qd2 Rb8 36. b4 h5 37. b5 Bb7 38. Nxb7 Rxb7 39. Qd3 h4 40. Bf2 Qxf4 41. Be3 Qg4 42. Rf1 h3 43. g3 Ne6 44. Bf4 Rf7 {[%cal Re6f4]} 45. Qf3 Rxf4 46. Qxg4 Rxg4 47. b6 {Hoping for b7.} Rxe4 48. Rb5 (48. Rb1 $142 {And now b7 would win.} Nd4 49. b7) 48... Bxe5 49. b7 Bb8 50. Rf7+ $1 {[%mdl 1024] White has strong compensation.} Kh6 51. Rf1 (51. Re7 $18) 51... Nd4 (51... Kh7 $1 $11) 52. Rb2 (52. Rf8 $1 $16 {[%cal Rf8b8]} Ba7 53. Rb1) 52... Re8 $14 53. Ra1 (53. Kf2 {with more complications.} Rf8+ 54. Ke1 Nf3+ 55. Kd1 g5 56. Rc2) 53... Nf3+ $1 54. Kf1 Nxh2+ $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (54... Kh5 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.}) 55. Rxh2 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRB} Rf8+ 56. Ke2 Kg5 57. Rxh3 Kg4 58. Rah1 Ba7 (58... Bxg3 $142 59. Rh7 Rf2+ 60. Ke3 Rb2) 59. Rh7 Kxg3 60. R7h3+ Kg4 61. Rh4+ Kg5 62. R4h2 Rb8 63. Rb1 Re8+ 64. Kd3 Bb8 65. Rg2+ Kh6 66. Rb6 Rg8 67. Ke4 Kh5 (67... Ba7 $142 68. Ra2 Bb8) 68. Rb5+ (68. Rc6 $142 Re8+ 69. Kd3) 68... Kh4 (68... Kh6 $142 69. Rb6 Kh7 ) 69. Rbg5 $18 Kh3 70. Rxg6 Re8+ 71. Kd5 Re3 72. Rg8 (72. Rg1 $142 Re5+ 73. Kc4 Kh2 74. R6g2+ Kh3 75. Rg8 Kh2 76. Rxb8 Kxg1 77. Rg8+ Kh1 78. Rh8+ Kg2 79. b8=Q) 72... Ba7 73. R2g6 {[%cal Rg8h8]} Rd3+ 74. Kc4 {[%cal Rg8h8]} Rd4+ 75. Kc3 Rh4 76. Ra8 Bd4+ 77. Kd3 Be5 78. b8=Q Bxb8 79. Rxb8 Rh7 80. Ke4 Rh5 81. Rb3+ Kh2 82. Kf4 Rh4+ 83. Rg4 Rh8 84. Rb2+ Kh1 85. Kg3 $2 (85. Kf3 Rf8+ 86. Rf4 Rh8 87. Kg3 Rg8+ 88. Rg4 Rxg4+ 89. Kxg4 Kg1 90. Kf3 Kh1 91. Kg3 Kg1 92. Rb1#) 85... Rh3+ $11 86. Kf4 {Threatening mate with Rb7.} Rf3+ $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (86... Rh8 $11 87. Kf3 Rf8+ 88. Rf4 Rh8 89. Kg3 Rg8+ 90. Rg4 Rxg4+ 91. Kxg4 Kg1 92. Kf3 Kh1 93. Kg3 Kg1 94. Rb1#) 87. Kg5 $2 (87. Ke4 {mates} Re3+ 88. Kd4 Rd3+ 89. Kc4 Ra3 90. Re4 Ra4+ 91. Kd3 Ra3+ 92. Kd4) 87... Rf5+ $1 {The position is equal.} 88. Kh6 {White wants to mate with Rb7.} Rh5+ $1 89. Kg6 {Intending Rb1+ and mate.} Rg5+ $1 90. Kxg5 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.05/Black=0.44} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v St.Andrews Uni A"] [Date "2021.02.02"] [White "Stable, Isaac - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Ophoff CM, Jacques - Dundee A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2021.02.02"] [WhiteElo "1800"] [BlackElo "2257"] {B01:Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 c6 5. Bf4 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Ne5 Nf6 8. Bd3 { White is slightly better.} Bxd3 9. Qxd3 Nbd7 10. O-O Be7 11. Nc4 Qd8 12. Nd6+ Bxd6 13. Bxd6 Nb6 14. Ba3 Nbd5 (14... Qc7 $1 $11 {was preferrable.}) 15. Qg3 Nxc3 16. bxc3 Qd5 (16... Rg8 $14) 17. Rfb1 ({Not} 17. Qxg7 $2 Rg8 $19) (17. c4 $16 Qa5 18. Qxg7) 17... O-O-O $11 18. f3 ({But not} 18. Qxg7 $2 Rhg8 $19) 18... Rd7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (18... Rhg8 $11 {and Black is okay.}) 19. Bc5 $2 (19. Qxg7 $18 Rg8 20. Qxf6) 19... Nh5 20. Qh4 $40 {[%mdl 128] White is up to no good.} b6 21. Bb4 Kc7 (21... Re8 $11) 22. a4 $16 a5 23. Ba3 h6 ({Black should play} 23... Rb8) 24. Rb3 Qg5 25. Qxg5 hxg5 26. Rab1 Rb8 27. Bc5 $1 {[%mdl 512]} b5 ( 27... Nf4 $16 {was necessary.}) (27... bxc5 28. Rxb8) 28. axb5 cxb5 29. Rxb5 Rxb5 30. Rxb5 $18 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Nf4 31. Rxa5 Ne2+ 32. Kf2 Nxc3 33. Ra7+ Kc6 34. Rxd7 Kxd7 {KB-KN} 35. Ke3 f5 (35... Nd1+ $142 36. Kd2 Nb2) 36. g4 Nd5+ 37. Kf2 g6 38. c4 Nf4 {intending …Nd3+.} 39. Bf8 Ke8 40. Bh6 Kf7 41. h4 ({Inferior is} 41. Bxg5 Nh3+ 42. Kg3 Nxg5 $11) ({Better is} 41. c5 $18) 41... Nd3+ $16 42. Ke3 Nb2 43. Bxg5 {Threatens to win with c5.} Nxc4+ 44. Kf4 Nd2 45. Kg3 Nc4 46. h5 (46. Bf4 $16) 46... fxg4 $11 {The position is equal. } 47. fxg4 {And now h6 would win.} gxh5 48. gxh5 Nd6 49. Kf4 Nc4 50. Bd8 Kg7 51. Kg5 Nd6 52. Bf6+ (52. Kg4 {is more complex.} Nf5 53. Bc7 Ne3+ 54. Kf3 Nf5 55. Be5+) 52... Kh7 53. Be5 (53. Kg4 {looks sharper.} Nf5 54. Bg5 Nxd4 55. Bd2 e5 56. Be3) 53... Ne4+ 54. Kf4 Nc3 55. Kg4 Kh6 56. Bf4+ Kg7 57. Kf3 Kf6 58. Bd2 Nb5 59. Ke4 Nd6+ 60. Kf3 {Hoping for Kf4.} Nf5 61. Bc3 {aiming for Kf4.} Nxd4+ 62. Bxd4+ Kg5 63. Ke4 Kxh5 64. Ke5 Kg4 65. Kxe6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0. 26/Black=0.27} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v St.Andrews Uni A"] [Date "2021.02.02"] [White "Findlay, David - Dundee A"] [Black "Ballantyne J20, Stuart - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.02.02"] [WhiteElo "2150"] [BlackElo "1442"] {C11:French} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nf3 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Bf4 Nxc5 8. Bd3 Be7 9. O-O g5 10. Bg3 h5 {Strongly threatening …h4.} 11. h3 g4 (11... Nxd3 $15 12. Qxd3 Bd7) 12. hxg4 $11 hxg4 13. Nh2 Nxd3 14. cxd3 Qb6 15. Qxg4 Qxb2 16. Rfc1 {Hoping for Qg7.} a6 $2 (16... Qd2 $11) 17. Nf3 (17. Qg7 $16 Rf8 18. Ng4) 17... d4 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} ({Black should play} 17... Bd7 $14) 18. Qg7 $18 Rf8 19. Ne4 Qa3 20. Nd6+ Bxd6 21. exd6 e5 22. Qf6 {Rxc6! would kill now.} Kd7 23. Nxe5+ { Weighted Error Value: White=0.15/Black=1.30} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v St.Andrews Uni A"] [Date "2021.02.02"] [White "Kings, Alexandre - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Black "Spencer, Edwin - Dundee A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.02.02"] [WhiteElo "1400"] [BlackElo "2127"] {B40:Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 d5 4. Nbd2 Nc6 5. g3 b6 6. Bg2 dxe4 7. dxe4 Ba6 8. c4 (8. Bf1 { is interesting.} Bb7 9. Bg2) 8... Bd6 9. O-O Nge7 {The position is equal.} 10. Re1 (10. e5 $11 Bc7 11. Qa4) 10... O-O $15 11. b3 Be5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. Re3 Qc7 14. Qc2 Rad8 15. Bb2 N7c6 16. f4 Nd4 17. Qc3 Ng4 18. Ree1 f6 19. Nf3 e5 20. Rad1 $2 (20. h3 $15 Nh6 21. Nxd4 exd4 22. Qd3) 20... exf4 (20... Ne2+ $1 $19 {[%mdl 512] is more deadly.} 21. Rxe2 Rxd1+ 22. Re1 Rxe1+ 23. Nxe1 exf4) 21. h3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (21. Nxd4 $17 {was the only chance.} cxd4 22. Qf3) 21... Ne3 (21... Ne2+ $142 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 22. Rxe2 Rxd1+ 23. Re1 Ne3 24. gxf4 Rxe1+ 25. Nxe1 Nd1) 22. Rd2 $19 Nxf3+ $2 (22... Nxg2 $19 23. Rxg2 Ne6) 23. Bxf3 $11 {aiming for gxf4.} Rxd2 24. Qxd2 Rd8 25. Qe2 Re8 ({Better is} 25... h6 $14) 26. gxf4 $16 Nf5 27. e5 {Black must now prevent Be4.} Qd7 (27... Bb7 $14) 28. Bd5+ (28. Rd1 $16 Nd4 29. Bxd4 cxd4 30. Qg2) 28... Kh8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (28... Qxd5 $1 $11 29. cxd5 Bxe2 30. Rxe2 Rd8) 29. Qg4 $18 fxe5 30. Bxe5 (30. fxe5 $18 {has better winning chances. Hoping for e6.} Qc8 31. e6) 30... Bc8 $16 31. Kh2 Rf8 32. Rg1 (32. Re2 $16) 32... Re8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (32... Bb7 $14) 33. Rg2 $2 (33. Qxf5 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512] and the rest is easy.} h6 (33... Qxf5 34. Bxg7#) 34. Qxd7 Bxd7 35. Rxg7 Rxe5 36. Rg8+ Kh7 37. fxe5) 33... Re7 34. h4 (34. Qg5 $16) 34... Qe8 (34... Ne3 $11 35. Qxd7 Bxd7) 35. h5 ({White should play} 35. Be4 $16 Qf7 36. Bxf5 Bxf5 37. Bxg7+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} Qxg7 38. Qxf5) 35... Rxe5 ({Black should try} 35... h6 $14) 36. fxe5 Qxe5+ 37. Kh1 Nd6 $2 (37... Qe1+ $16 {was called for.} 38. Rg1 Qe3) 38. Qg5 Bf5 $2 (38... Qxg5 {keeps fighting.} 39. Rxg5 Nf5) 39. Qd8+ $2 (39. h6 {[%cal Rh6g7]} g6 40. a3) 39... Ne8 $18 40. Qh4 (40. Rf2 $18 {Rxf5! is the strong threat.} Qe1+ 41. Kg2 Be4+ 42. Bxe4 Qxe4+ 43. Kf1 Qh1+ 44. Ke2 Qxh5+ 45. Kd2) 40... h6 $16 41. Qg3 Qd4 42. Qf2 Qd1+ 43. Rg1 $1 {[%cal Rg1d1]} Qxh5+ 44. Kg2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (44. Qh2 $14 Bh3 45. Rf1) 44... Qh3# {Weighted Error Value: White=1.01/Black=0.73} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v St.Andrews Uni A"] [Date "2021.02.02"] [White "Hogg, Stephen - Dundee A"] [Black "Webb, Hunter - St.Andrews Uni A"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.02.02"] [WhiteElo "2027"] [BlackElo "1350"] {A56:Czech Benoni} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 Be7 6. Nf3 h6 7. Be2 Bd7 8. O-O Na6 {White is better.} 9. Ne1 g5 10. Nd3 Qb6 11. a3 {[%cal Ba2a3,Ba3b4][%mdl 32]} Rf8 (11... Qd8 $16 {keeps fighting.} 12. h4 Rb8) 12. b4 $18 cxb4 13. axb4 Qd4 14. Nb5 {[%mdl 8192]} (14. b5 $18 Nc7 15. Bb2) 14... Qxa1 $19 15. Qb3 Bxb5 (15... Nxe4 16. Be3 $11) 16. cxb5 Nxb4 $1 17. Bxg5 $2 (17. Qxb4 Qd4 18. Qxd4 exd4 19. f3) 17... Qxf1+ $2 (17... Qa2 $19 18. Qxa2 Nxa2 19. Bxh6 Nc3) 18. Bxf1 $11 Nxd3 19. Bxf6 Nc5 20. Qf3 {Threatens to win with Bg7.} a5 $2 (20... Rg8 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.}) 21. bxa6 $1 $18 bxa6 22. g3 $2 ({Better is} 22. Bg7 $18) 22... a5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ( 22... Bxf6 $11 23. Qxf6 Nxe4 24. Qxh6 Ke7) 23. Bb5+ Kd8 {intending …a4.} 24. Bg7 Kc7 25. Bxf8 Rxf8 26. Bc6 Bg5 27. Qc3 Kb6 28. h4 Bd8 29. f4 exf4 {If Black can now play …Rg8 this consolidates a bit.} 30. gxf4 Nxe4 $2 (30... Rg8+ 31. Kh2 h5) 31. Qg7 Be7 32. Qb2+ Kc5 33. Qb5+ Kd4 34. Qxa5 $2 ({Only move:} 34. Qb6+ $18 Kc4 35. Bb5+ Kxd5 36. Bc6+ Ke6 37. Bxe4) 34... Rg8+ $14 35. Kf1 { Strongly threatening Qa7+.} Ng3+ (35... Bf6 $14) 36. Ke1 $16 Bxh4 37. Qa7+ Ke4 38. Qxf7 Nf5+ 39. Kd2 Rg2+ 40. Kc3 {Black must now prevent Qe6+.} Be1+ 41. Kc4 $1 Ne3+ (41... Rc2+ $16 42. Kb5 Bg3) 42. Kb3 Kd4 $2 (42... Rc2 { is a better defense.}) 43. Qa7+ $18 Ke4 44. Qe7+ Kd4 45. Qf6+ ({Not} 45. Bb5 Rg3 $18) 45... Kc5 $2 (45... Ke4 46. Qxh6 (46. Qxd6 Rb2+ 47. Ka4 Rb4+ 48. Qxb4+ Bxb4 $11) 46... Ba5 47. Qh7+ (47. Qxd6 Rb2+ 48. Ka4 Nc4 $11) 47... Kxf4) 46. Qxh6 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (46. Qa1 $18 Nxd5 47. Qc1+ Bc3 48. Bxd5) 46... Nc4 { ( -> …Rb2+)} 47. Qh8 Na5+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.91/Black=0.86} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v Dundee D"] [Date "2021.02.08"] [White "Woodcock, Alan - Dundee D"] [Black "Vijayakumar J9, Rishi - Castlehill H"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.02.08"] [WhiteElo "1343"] [BlackElo "1002"] {A46:Torre,London & Collie systems} 1. d4 e6 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nf3 c5 4. e3 Qb6 5. Nbd2 Qxb2 6. dxc5 (6. Rb1 $5 {[%cal Rb1b2]} Qxa2 7. dxc5 $11) 6... Bxc5 7. Bd3 {Threatening Nc4.} Nc6 8. O-O {The position is equal.} d5 9. Nb3 Bb6 (9... Qa3 $11) 10. a3 (10. Bd6 $14) 10... e5 $15 11. Bg3 (11. Qd2 $15 exf4 12. Rfb1) 11... e4 $19 12. Qd2 (12. Nfd4 $142 exd3 13. Qxd3) 12... exd3 13. Qxd3 { White wants to play Rfb1.} O-O $2 (13... Ne4 $19 {Hoping for …0-0.} 14. Nbd4 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 O-O) 14. Rfb1 $14 Bf5 $1 {[%mdl 512]} 15. Qxf5 Qc3 16. Qd3 (16. a4 $14 {was preferrable.}) 16... Qxd3 (16... Ne4 $11) 17. cxd3 Rac8 18. h3 Ne7 (18... Nd7 $14) 19. Rc1 (19. Nbd4 $16) 19... Nf5 20. Rxc8 (20. Bf4 $16) 20... Rxc8 $11 21. Be5 Nd7 22. Bd4 Nxd4 23. Nbxd4 Kf8 24. a4 a6 25. a5 (25. Rb1 $11) 25... Ba7 ({Better is} 25... Bxd4 $15 26. Nxd4 Rc3) 26. Rb1 Rc7 (26... b6 $11) 27. Rb2 (27. Kf1 $14) 27... Bb8 (27... Rc1+ $11 28. Kh2 Nc5) 28. Rc2 $2 ( 28. Ne2 $14 {keeps the upper hand.}) 28... Nc5 (28... Rxc2 $17 29. Nxc2 Bc7) 29. Rc3 ({White should try} 29. Ne5 $15 Ke8 30. Nec6 bxc6 31. Rxc5) 29... Nxd3 $1 $19 30. Rxd3 (30. Ne2 $19 Rxc3 31. Nxc3) 30... Rc1+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.91/Black=0.60} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca Winter League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill H v Dundee D"] [Date "2021.02.08"] [White "Kelly, Conor - Castlehill H"] [Black "Rosazza, Thibault - Dundee D"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.02.08"] [WhiteElo "1000"] [BlackElo "1220"] {B12:Caro-Kann Advanced} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 e6 5. g4 Be4 6. f3 Bxc2 7. Qxc2 Qb6 8. Be3 {White has a decisive advantage.} Bb4+ 9. Nc3 Nd7 10. a3 Be7 11. f4 f6 12. Nf3 Rc8 13. Bd3 c5 14. Bxh7 Nh6 15. O-O-O Nxg4 16. Qg6+ Kf8 17. Qxg4 {Hoping for Qg6.} Rxh7 18. Kb1 f5 19. Qg2 c4 20. Ng5 Rh6 21. Rdg1 Bxa3 22. Bc1 Bb4 23. Nf7 $1 { [%mdl 512]} Rh7 (23... Kxf7 24. Qxg7+) 24. Qg6 Kg8 25. h5 {Threatens to win with h6.} Nf8 26. Nh6+ $1 {White mates.} Kh8 27. Qf7 {[%csl Gh6][%cal Rf7g8]} Bxc3 28. Qg8# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.20/Black=0.72} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.