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Opening: Two knights defence
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: I was confident that I was easily winning this game when White sprang a couple of surprise traps.
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Bishops opening: Berlin defence
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: I finished this game over a year ago and started to annotate it, but due to medical problems I'm only just now finishing the annotation. I can't remember the purpose behind some of the moves, so...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Ruy Lopez: Cozio defence deferred
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: White sacs his Queen on move 20, which looks spectacular but White probably would have won the game without all the dramatics.
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Kings gambit with 2..Nc6
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: Wilhelm Steinitz, the first universally acknowledged world chess champion, had many novel ideas about the opening. One is the gambit named for him, in which he allows his King to be pushed to...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Sicilian: Najdorf, 7...Be7
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: The most viewed annotation on the site is one by Clari entitled "Sicilian Najdorf: 6.Bg5 back in favour?" However, I've been playing this variation since the 1970s (mostly OTB) and still believe...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: French: Winawer, advance, poisoned pawn, Konstantinopolsky variation
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: A short game featuring the Winawer Variation of the French Defence. It was fairly even until Black "castled into" an attack. Note: This game was formerly entitled "Winning over the Winawer," but...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Benko gambit: 7.e4
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: In the following Benko Gambit game, Black, as per the opening, sacrificed a Pawn which White was able to retain into the middle game. White then offered a draw, thinking that Black would accept,...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: KGA: Herzfeld gambit
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: Some time ago, I essayed, as White, the Salvio Gambit and won (see game #6965853), but in during the course of the game I found the refutation in a book by P.W. Sargeant, which I use, this time...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: KGA: Cunningham defence
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: An interesting King's Gambit in which White's Queen gets trapped.
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Nimzo-Indian: classical, Noa variation
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: This will win both of White\'s Queenside Pawns, so he resigns.
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