Category Archives: FRENCH DEFENCE

FRENCH DEFENCE, TOURNAMENTS, TRAINING

CHOOSING TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES

A major factor for older players is the tournament schedule they sign up for. Organizers have discovered that playing nine games in five days saves money on the venue, and many players will also appreciate the condensed format because they can save on hotel costs and the number of days off they have to take. Yet for older players, who may have less stamina, such formats can be a kiss of death.

Even in a single game, older players can tire after a few hours. If there are two games in a day this tiredness is going to be amplified, and if this happens for a number of consecutive days you can expect to be exhausted. A faster time limit might help a bit, four hour games are considerably less exhausting then those which can last for seven. Also the strength of opposition can be a factor, playing stronger opposition is going to be considerably harder.

What schedules will I go for? Generally I'm OK with a typical weekend tournament of a game on Friday night and then two on Saturday and Sunday. Nine games in six days is also OK, it means three double round days and three with just one. Yet I'd still say that my favourite format has to be nine games in nine days and maybe having a rest day if it's taking part in an interesting place.

Vimeo Closing Its Video On Demand

Unfortunately Vimeo is closing its Video On Demand service in November, so I'll no longer be offering any titles through them. Those who have purchased one of my videos on this platform will be able get access to the materials at Tiger Chess by sending me their receipt.

Sam's Youtube Chanel

My son Sam runs a Youtube channel in which he streams his live games on chess.com. This shows considerably more bravery than I'm able to muster, so please check it out and subscribe. I think he's doing a nice job.

Upcoming Events

This is how things look right now having withdrawn my availability for the European Senior Team Championships. I might get invited to the English Senior Championships in October, in which case I will probably play:

August 1-9: British Championships, Coventry, UK
I've accepted an invitation to this one (the Championship itself) and look forward to playing.

August 21-23: Manchester Summer Congress, Bolton UK
This is a long standing event which is now run in a nice venue and with good prizes. Details can be found here.

September 25-27: Hull 4NCL
The 4NCL Congresses are always well run, so I'll be playing in this one. Details can be found here.

October 23-25: Scarborough Congress
I'm intending to play in this one if I can. Details are here.

October 26-31: English Senior Championships, Peterborough
This is also up in the air unless and until I get invited. Details can be found here. 

Tiger Chess Themed Training Tournaments are organized on a weekly basis at Lichess, featuring selected opening variations. You can check out what's coming up here.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel

FRENCH DEFENCE, HOW TO, OPENINGS, TRAINING

HOW TO COPY AN EXPERT

One of the best ways to accelerate the development of an opening repertoire is to copy someone else's; just find a player whose games you like and play what they play. Clearly you won't have their deep knowledge, but the choices themselves can be very instructive and would otherwise require a lot of work. Once you're on board you should be able to fill in any knowledge gaps over time.

Who are the best players to emulate? I would suggest choosing players with a relatively narrow repertoire who clearly do their homework. A good example would be Matthius Bluebaum in the French Defence (1.e4 e6), he's clearly an outstanding specialist who works deeply on the variations he chooses. As he also plays online a lot you will be able to find a lot of his games in the French in the databases.

What if your model plays several different openings and several different lines within their most common choice? In this case you should play what they play most often, as long as there are also recent games. A major issue for specialists is that a lack of mobility can make them easier to prepare for. Accordingly they have to vary a bit, but this won't be the case at amateur level.

Video Discounts

This week's discount is 40% off my French Defence course using the code 'july3to11'. It features over 11 hours of video which explain key games and ideas plus a pgn (portable game notation) file of recommended variations that can be built upon, extended and important into software such as Chess Position Trainer. The 88 games presented are also included in pgn format, but without annotations.

Last week's discount was 40% off buying my Endgame Mastery series using the code 'june26july4', and this is still valid until tomorrow. The endgame is one of the most important aspects of chess, though it tends to be neglected at club level. In this series of videos Nigel shows how you can improve your endgame play and use this stage of the game to notch up valuable points.

Sam's Youtube Chanel

My son Sam runs a Youtube channel in which he streams his live games on chess.com. This shows considerably more bravery than I'm able to muster, so please check it out and subscribe, I think he's doing a nice job.

Upcoming Events

This is how things look right now having withdrawn my availability for the European Senior Team Championships. I might get invited to the English Senior Championships in October, in which case I will probably play:

July 7-12: South Wales International, Bridgend, Wales
I've accepted an invitation to this event and look forward to playing! 

August 1-9: British Championships, Coventry, UK
I've accepted an invitation to this one (the Championship itself) and look forward to playing.

August 21-23: Manchester Summer Congress, Bolton UK
This is a long standing event which is now run in a nice venue and with good prizes. Details can be found here.

September 25-27: Hull 4NCL
The 4NCL Congresses are always well run, so I'll be playing in this one. Details can be found here.

October 23-25: Scarborough Congress
I'm intending to play in this one if I can. Details are here.

October 26-31: English Senior Championships, Peterborough
This is also up in the air unless and until I get invited. Details can be found here. 

Tiger Chess Themed Training Tournaments are organized on a weekly basis at Lichess, featuring selected opening variations. You can check out what's coming up here.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel

ENDGAMES, FRENCH DEFENCE, HOW TO, PSYCHOLOGY, TRAINING

HANDLING DRAWISH VARIATIONS

A concern that many of us have is that positions can become quite drawish, especially when playing against lower rated players. This can lead us to avoid the most logical and best moves and going for something tricky instead, but this is almost always a mistake. When your opponent plays the right moves in reply you can find yourself in a difficult position and just wishing you'd played the move you thought was the best.

This can extend to opening choices in which we may avoid many opening choices because of a concern the position may become impossible to win. So the French and Slav Defences are rejected because of their respective Exchange Variations (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 and 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5) and 1.e4 e5 is rejected because of the Four Knights Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5). That takes out three of the best opening choices, and then we might be dismayed by the prospect of 2.c3 being too drawish against the Sicilian!

What can be done? My discussions with colleagues have revealed that our worst fears are rarely realized and if they are you just keep playing. Stronger players often show their strength in apparently equal endgames, where strategic sensitivity and an eye for nuance can help turn drawish positions in their favour. There are countless examples of this happening and at the highest level, the games of Magnus Carlsen being a great source.

Video Discounts

This week's discount is 40% off buying my Endgame Mastery series using the code 'june26july4'. The endgame is one of the most important aspects of chess, though it tends to be neglected at club level. In this series of videos Nigel shows how you can improve your endgame play and use this stage of the game to notch up valuable points.

Last week's discount was 40% off Surviving Computerized Opening Preparation using the code 'june19to27', and this is still valid until tomorrow. With the advent of databases and high powered engines, computerized chess opening preparation has become a menace to players at every level of competition. Drawing on his extensive experience as a player and coach, Nigel shows different ways in which the effects can be mitigated so that players can just sit down and play a chess game.

Sam's Youtube Chanel

My son Sam has started a Youtube channel in which he streams his live games on chess.com. This shows considerably more bravery than I'm able to muster, so please check it out and give him a like, I think he's doing a nice job.

Upcoming Events

This is how things look right now having withdrawn my availability for the European Senior Team Championships. I might get invited to the English Senior Championships in October, in which case I will probably play:

July 7-12: South Wales International, Bridgend, Wales
I've accepted an invitation to this event and look forward to playing! 

August 1-9: British Championships, Coventry, UK
I've accepted an invitation to this one (the Championship itself) and look forward to playing.

September 25-27: Hull 4NCL
The 4NCL Congresses are always well run, so I'll be playing in this one. Details can be found here.

October 23-25: Scarborough Congress
I'm intending to play in this one if I can. Details are here.

October 26-31: English Senior Championships, Peterborough
This is also up in the air unless and until I get invited. Details can be found here. 

Tiger Chess Themed Training Tournaments are organized on a weekly basis at Lichess, featuring selected opening variations. You can check out what's coming up here.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel

BUILDING AN OPENING REPERTOIRE, EXERCISE, FRENCH DEFENCE, TOURNAMENTS, TRAINING

STAMINA AND EXHAUSTION

This week's Chess Questions Answered video discusses the role of stamina in chess, late mistakes are often explained by sheer exhaustion. This certainly played a role in this week's Candidates tournament game between Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, in which both players made mistakes late on in the game. Another case was the game between Wei Yi and Nakamura, 

How do you avoid becoming exhausted? Certainly fitness plays a role, but also someone's general stress levels can be a factor. Ideally players should be well rested and relaxed throughout a game and tournament, but this is often easier said than done. Ideally there will be no external concerns when someone goes in for a tournament, such as waiting for your solicitor to call to let you know your house sale is going through. It's also good to reconcile concerns about your chess, for example by being well prepared, you should also make sure you're well hydrated!

There are tactics which are designed to exhaust opponents, for example by improving your position very slowly in an endgame and perhaps doing a twofold repetition. In matches against a single player, a policy of exhausting an opponent can bear fruit, especially if one of the players believes he has greater physical and emotion reserves. An example of this was the first match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov in which the challenger, Kasparov, played to extend the match as long as possible, something that eventually started to bear fruit.

Certainly this is a big part of chess, so make sure you are ready and use your energy reserves wisely!

Training Tournaments

Here are the latest scheduled events:

Sunday April 5th, 5pm UK French Exchange

Sunday April 5th, 6.15pm UK Old Indian Tartakower

Video Discounts

This week's discount is 40% off buying Understanding Strategy and Planning, using the code 'april3to11'. This series presents a systematic way of approaching these areas by learning how to play different pawn structures and the plans and ideas they contain.

Last week's discount was 40% off buying my French Defence course using the code 'mar27apr4'. This is a stand alone opening course which builds on the treatment of the French presented in the Building an Opening Repertoire course. It features over 11 hours of video which explain key games and ideas plus a pgn (portable game notation) file of recommended variations.

Upcoming Events

This is how things look right now. I'm hoping to get invites to the British Championships (August), European Senior Team Championships (late August) and English Senior Championships (October), but there's nothing definite as yet.

April 3 - 6: 4NCL Easter Congress, Daventry

I should have finished the first round  4NCL Congresses by the time this goes out. This one is 7 rounds, and played over Easter weekend.

April 18 - 29: World Senior Team Championships, Durres, Albania
I've had confirmation that I'll be in the 50+ first team for this one.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel

FRENCH DEFENCE, OPENINGS, TRAINING

ROBUST OPENING CHOICES

In this week's Chess Questions Answered video I discuss why it's better to choose openings that are robust. What gives an opening choice robustness? Basically it should be not be possible for it to be refuted and you should have plenty of alternative ways to play it.

Why is this a good thing? For one thing you will be able to play this opening over a long period of time, gradually deepening your understanding even if the lines you play need to be changed now and then. This is much better than having to scrap an entire opening system because a single key line becomes difficult or unplayable.

An example of such an opening is the French Defence, which has long been a recommendation of mine at Tiger Chess. There are so many playable options for Black that it can be used for a lifetime, added advantages being that it is relatively easy to learn and can help foster positional understanding. It's true that it may not be everyone's cup of tea, yet players of very different styles have used it extensively, from Viktor Korchnoi to Tigran Petrosian and Alexander Morozevich. 

Training Tournaments

Here are the latest scheduled events:

Sunday March 29th, 5pm UK French Exchange

Sunday March 29th, 6.15pm UK Old Indian Tartakower

Video Discounts

This week's discount is 40% off buying my French Defence course using the code 'mar27apr4'. This is a stand alone opening course which builds on the treatment of the French presented in the Building an Opening Repertoire course. It features over 11 hours of video which explain key games and ideas plus a pgn (portable game notation) file of recommended variations.

Last week there was a 40% discount off my Endgame Mastery series, using the code 'mar20to28'. In this series I show how you can improve your endgame play and use this stage of the game to notch up valuable points.

Upcoming Events

This is how things look right now. I'm hoping to get invites to the British Championships (August), European Senior Team Championships (late August) and English Senior Championships (October), but there's nothing definite as yet.

April 3 - 6: 4NCL Easter Congress, Daventry

I try to make most of the 4NCL Congresses because I like them so much. This one is 7 rounds, and played over Easter weekend.

April 18 - 29: World Senior Team Championships, Durres, Albania
I've had confirmation that I'll be in the 50+ first team for this one.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel

ENDGAMES, FRENCH DEFENCE, OPENINGS

WINNING WITH THE RUBINSTEIN STRUCTURE

In this week's Chess Questions Answered video I looked at how Black can win games in the Rubinstein structure in the French, which is reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 and now 4...Nd7 is the Rubinstein and 4...Bd7 is the Fort Knox. How is it done? Basically you need to be good at the endgame, like Uruguayan GM Georg Meier, who formerly represented Germany. Meier is the World's leading specialist in the Rubinstein, and he wins a lot of games in this opening.

Unfortunately this makes it a tough sell for most players, who would much prefer to crush their opponents with a sharp attack, for example in the Sicilian Dragon. Yet studying and playing the endgame is a sure-fire way for players to improve, it offers an extra dimension and way to win, plus the needed attention to detail can improve a player's thinking process.

Interestingly there are endgame options in many openings, without needing too much theoretical knowledge or having to take risks. This can make your chess life considerably less time consuming and stressful, though there is a need to play these endgames out!

Training Tournaments

Here are the latest scheduled events:

Sunday March 22nd, 5pm UK London System

Sunday March 22nd, 6.15pm UK French Wing Gambit

Video Discounts

This week there's a 40% discount off my Endgame Mastery series, using the code 'mar20to28'. In this series I show how you can improve your endgame play and use this stage of the game to notch up valuable points.

Last week's discount was 40% off purchasing Learning from the Greats: Akiba Rubinstein, using the code 'mar13to21'. Rubinstein was probably the best player in the World in 1911, but did not manage to secure a match for the title. Despite this he earned his place in chess history through his elegant games, phenomenal endgame technique and multiple discoveries in the opening. In this video series I examine different aspects of Rubinstein's play and show what can be learned from him

Upcoming Events

This is how things look right now. I'm hoping to get invites to the British Championships (August), European Senior Team Championships (late August) and English Senior Championships (October), but there's nothing definite as yet.

April 3 - 6: 4NCL Easter Congress, Daventry

I try to make most of the 4NCL Congresses because I like them so much. This one is 7 rounds, and played over Easter weekend.

April 18 - 29: World Senior Team Championships, Durres, Albania
I've had confirmation that I'll be in the 50+ first team for this one.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel

BUILDING AN OPENING REPERTOIRE, FRENCH DEFENCE, OPENINGS, TOURNAMENTS, TRAINING

THE JOYS OF SIMPLICITY

This week I briefly presented the 3...h6 Queen's Gambit Declined (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 h6) in the Chess Questions Answered video, having been asked about a simple defence against 1.d4. This line fits in with my other recommendations for club players, who often have limited time to study and should probably focus on the basics (tactics, strategy and endgames) rather than burden themselves with intricate opening lines.

This Queen's Gambit line is just one good example, others include the Fort Knox French and indeed my entire Building an Opening Repertoire course. The latter series has proven to be very popular with players who were just fed up with the intricacy of most opening videos and courses. I have also struggled to get to grips with many of today's offerings, and I don't believe it's because I have a particularly poor memory or ability to learn.

Are there other suitable openings? Yes indeed, for example the London System (1.d4 followed by 2.Nf3 and 3.Bf4 or even 2.Bf4) is a long-time favourite at club level and can be played in a no frills way. On the other hand it has become so popular that a large body of theory has build up around it, with some variations going well into the middle game.

Training Tournaments

Richard is doing a great job of running these, introducing a slightly longer time limit and starting some of them from the initial position or just a single first move. Here are the ones that are currently scheduled:

Sunday January 11th, 5pm UK Time: Catalan 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3

Sunday January 11th, 6.15pm UK Time: Standard Position

Sunday January 18th, 5pm UK Time: Slav 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6

Sunday January 18th, 6.15pm UK Time: 1.e4 Only
 

Video Discounts

This week's discount is 40% off buying my flagship Building an Opening Repertoire course using the code 'jan9to17'. This course is built around using the moves 1.d4, 2.Nf3 and 3.e3 as White together with a similar formation as Black against pretty much everything. Whilst the early moves are quite simple there is still the opportunity for an interesting game, and a great many plans and ideas.

Last week's discount was 40% off buying my Creating an Improvement Plan series using the code 'jan2to10', but this is still valid until close of play tomorrow. Many players would like to improve but have little idea how to do it. In this series of videos I draw on decades of coaching experience to show how players can diagnose their strengths and weaknesses, then target the most important areas to make the most effective use of their efforts.

My Upcoming Events

I'll be playing in Nova Gorica, in Slovenia shortly, one of my favourite tournaments in one of my favourite countries. I'm also hoping to play in the World Senior Team Championships in April, but would need to be selected. Apart from that I might take part in a few local weekend events.

January 23-30: Nova Gorica

A very nice and well organized event, details can be found here.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel

FRENCH DEFENCE, OPENINGS, QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED, QUEEN'S PAWN GAMES

CREATING A REALLY SIMPLE OPENING REPERTOIRE

Most amateurs have the problem that they lack time for chess study, often through other commitments such as a job, family and pets. For those in this situation it makes sense to have the simplest possible opening repertoire and then focus their efforts on general chess improvement. So what elements would such a repertoire include?

With White it makes most sense to play a Queen's Pawn Game such as the Colle, which is why I included it in my Building an Opening Repertoire course. This also offers good options as Black, including the Queen's Gambit Declined and French Rubinstein. I could add some other suggestions to this including the Fort Knox French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bd7) and the Queen's Gambit Declined with ...h7-h6 (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 h6).

A further possibility for White is the London System, in which White plays 1.d4 followed by bringing the bishop out to f4. This is often played by Magnus Carlsen himself, the only problem with this line is that many London players just trundle out e2-e3 and c2-c3 without taking account of what Black has done.

Training Tournaments

The training tournaments this coming Sunday are again in the French Defence, and after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 (or 3.Nd2), they will feature the Fort Knox (3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bd7) and Rubinstein  (3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7) variations. The latter is feature in my Building an Opening Repertoire course.

Sunday November 23rd at 5pm UK Time: French Fort Knox

Sunday November 23rd at 6.15pm UK Time: French Rubinstein
 

Video Discounts

This week's discount is 40% off buying Learning from the Greats: Akiba Rubinstein which looks at different aspects of Rubinstein's play and what can be learned from him. Just use the code 'nov21to29' on checkout.

Last week's discount was 40% off buying my French Defence course, using the code 'nov14to22' on checkout. This is is an advanced, stand-alone opening course which builds on the treatment of the French presented in the Building an Opening Repertoire course. It features over 11 hours of video which explain key games and ideas plus a pgn (portable game notation) file of recommended variations.

My Upcoming Events

I don't have definite plans to play anywhere right now, but I might play in the Bolton Rapidplay in December and then Nova Gorica in Slovenia in January:

December 7: Bolton Rapidplay

One of my local tournaments, details can be found here.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel

BUILDING AN OPENING REPERTOIRE, FRENCH DEFENCE, OPENINGS, TRAINING

LEARNING CRITICAL LINES

Earlier this week, one of my students asked me what the best line for White was after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4, the Queen's Gambit Accepted. I'm fairly sure that it's 3.e4, but the issue with this move is that it's highly theoretical and will be difficult to learn and play with confidence. Accordingly I suggested that he stick to my recommended Furman Variation with 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.Qe2, at least for the time being.

This kind of question is actually quite common, and for very good reason. We all want to play the most principled and dangerous moves, but it can come at a heavy cost in terms of study time. Generally speaking I'd say that only full time professionals will have the time and motivation to play the sharpest variations, for most amateurs it's better to aim for a playable middlegame in a position type that you like.

Have I ever played very sharp lines? Well there was a period in the 1990s in which I studied some sharp lines for White, namely that Catalan Gambit and the Botvinnik Variation of the Semi-Slav. The results were actually quite mixed, and probably not much better than playing more quietly in the opening. Shifting the emphasis of the struggle to the middle and endgame is not a bad idea because it can help make us into better chess players..

Training Tournaments

This week's training tournaments return to the Advance Variation of the French, with 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 being the starting point of the first tournament and then the additional moves 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Nge7 featuring in the second. These lines occur in both Building an Opening Repertoire and the more advanced French Defence course.

Sunday November 16th at 5pm UK Time: French Advance with 3.e5 c5

Sunday November 16th at 6.15pm UK Time: French Advance with 5...Nge7
 

Video Discounts

This week's discount is 40% off buying my French Defence course, just use the code nov14to22 on checkout. This is is an advanced, stand-alone opening course which builds on the treatment of the French presented in the Building an Opening Repertoire course. It features over 11 hours of video which explain key games and ideas plus a pgn (portable game notation) file of recommended variations.

Last week's discount was 40% off my flagship Building an Opening Repertoire course and it's still valid until tomorrow. Just use the code 'nov7to15' when you buy it.

My Upcoming Events

I don't have definite plans to play anywhere right now, but I might play in the Bolton Rapidplay in December and then Nova Gorica in Slovenia in January:

December 7: Bolton Rapidplay

One of my local tournaments, details can be found here.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel

BUILDING AN OPENING REPERTOIRE, FRENCH DEFENCE, OPENINGS, QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED, TIGER CHESS THEMED TRAINING TOURNAMENTS, TOURNAMENTS, TRAINING

OPENING REPERTOIRE INCONSISTENCIES

I previously examined the issue of move orders back in May, but it's worth revisiting because of the breadth and complexity of the topic. One area in which move orders can be very important is when you are creating an opening repertoire and need the different parts of it to fit together.

Some good examples of this can be seen in openings such as the Alapin Variation of the Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.c3), someone may have a good line in this particular position (for example 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4), but what if their favourite line involves meeting 2.Nf3 with 2...e6? In this case their chosen defence against the Alapin will no longer work because they've already shut their c8 bishop in and will not be able to bring it out to g4.

How can this be handled? One approach can be to review your lines with an opening tree of the type that can be found at Chess Tempo or Chessbase. It might take some time, given the sheer scale of modern theory, but if done properly it will provide a good sense of your repertoire layout and help pick up any inconsistencies.

Training Tournaments

The training tournaments this week will feature two more Queen's Pawn Openings, the Colle (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 and now 3...g6 for Black) and the Trompowsky (1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 and now 2...e6 for Black). I gave 3...g6 against the Colle in my Building an Opening Repertoire course, 2...e6 is a solid answer to the Trompowsky which can nonetheless unbalance the game:

Sunday November 9th at 5pm UK Time: Colle with 3...g6

Sunday November 9th at 6.15pm UK Time: Trompowsky with 2...e6
 

Video Discounts

This week's discount is 40% off my flagship Building an Opening Repertoire course, using the code 'nov7to15' when you buy it. This acclaimed course shows how to use simple opening lines to develop middle game understanding by reaching key pawn structures. The lines presented here (French and Queen's Gambit Declined as Black, 1.d4 followed by 2.Nf3 and 3.e3 as White) are easy to learn and remember. There are no elaborate computer generated variations, just plans and ideas.

Last week's discount was 40% off buying my series on Understanding Strategy & Planning, please use the code 'oct31nov8' when buying. Strategy and planning are two of the most difficult chess skills to master and most players never do. This video series presents a systematic way of approaching these areas by learning how to play different pawn structures and the plans and ideas they contain.

My Upcoming Events

I don't have definite plans to play anywhere right now, but I might play in the Bolton Rapidplay in December and then Nova Gorica in Slovenia in January:

December 7: Bolton Rapidplay

One of my local tournaments, details can be found here.

Have a good weekend.

Nigel