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Game Taylor,T - Dunstan,Dr.R, Plymouth vs. Exeter Bremridge Cup Final, 3rd Plymouth Rapidplay
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Dr. R. Dunstan was medical officer of troops in Paignton and during his time in the December at Plymouth Chess
South-West played for Paignton and Exeter. He made it to the final of the Devon Club, from 10am to 6:15pm.
Chess in Exeter and Championship in 1917 and 1918, and won the title in 1921 and 1922 then aged Full details and an entry form
Beyond over 70! He also led Exeter to victory in the Bremridge Cup that year, winning the for the event are available via
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What's New? On that high note he retired to Brighton, playing chess for the Christ Church Club, http://www.chessdevon.org.uk/Plymou
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Please sign in (16) Quite a modern-looking opening: it wasn't until after the second War that the
Downloads (10) defence of Vasja Pirc became widely practised. White now has a choice of where
1 of 216 to park his King, but the possibility of ...Nxg3 will make it difficult for White fully
more to open a file if he castles long.
10.0-0-0 a5 11.h3 Nxg3 12.fxg3 e5 13.Nf1 b5 14.b3 Qb6 15.Be2 c5 16.dxe5 Nxe5
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Black keeps open the long diagonal.
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Index by initial 17.Qd2 Rd8 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Bf3 a4 20.b4 cxb4 21.cxb4 Be6 22.Kb1 Rdc8
A-Z List 23.Bg4 Kg7 24.Bxe6 fxe6 25.Ne3 Qc6
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Help An ideal position for practitioners of the Pirc Defence: White's King's-side efforts
Downloads have been crippled while Black's grasp of the centre and Queen's-side is merciless.
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