OFP Salver Opening for December, 2024 – The Reti opening

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OFP Salver Standings (last updated December 6th, 2024)

PlayerPoints (total in brackets)ResultOpponent
Mike Chapman7DrawCameron Smith
Cameron Smith5DrawMike Chapman
Cameron Smith20 (25)2 winsMike Chapman
Richard Weames132 drawsMike Chapman
Mike Chapman11 (18)2 drawsRichard Weames
Mike Chapman22 (40)2 winsBob Reid
Cameron Smith10 (35)1 winMike Chapman
Mike Chapman14 (54)1 winCameron Smith
Mike Chapman18 (72)2 winsJim Wainwright

In this friendly tournament games begin from a set position in a featured opening. A new opening is selected each month. The idea behind a new opening is to introduce some interesting openings that some players may not have seen before and thus gain some learning /ideas

A player can only play 2 games per night. Points are scored on a handicap system based on players’ gradings. The minimum time limit is 30 minutes each. If you havn’t recorded the result on the result sheet at the club please e mail the result Mike Chapman gm4igs@hotmail.co.uk

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Some previous season’s OFP Salver openings

September 2021 – Scandinavian Defense

February 2020 – King’s Gambit – Falkbeer Counter Gambit

January 2020 – Alekhine Scandinavian Variation – The Spielmann Gambit

November / December 2019 – Tennison Gambit

October 2021- Ruy Lopez – Berlin Defense

September 2019 – Lewis Gambit

Click here to see Radford Trophy & OFP Salver Winners from 1983 to Present