OFP Salver Opening for February (2020) – King’s Gambit – Falkbeer Counter Gambit
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OFP Salver Standings
| Player | Points | Games |
| Cameron Smith | 99 | 12 |
| Bob Reid | 81 | 13 |
| Phil Thomas | 57 | 7 |
| Len Weir | 53.5 | 10 |
| Robin Templeton | 46 | 8 |
| Dean McCusker | 40 | 4 |
| Ross Duffy | 36 | 8 |
| Mike Chapman | 34 | 8 |
| Frank Park | 24.5 | 8 |
| Sandy Gibson | 20 | 8 |
| Alex Smith | 14 | 4 |
| Hamid | 13 | 2 |
| Graeme King | 13 | 2 |
| David Ferguson | 11 | 3 |
| Michael McKean | 11 | 1 |
| Clive Baird | 8 | 1 |
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
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This season’s OFP Salver openings
January 2020 – Alekhine Scandinavian Variation – The Spielmann Gambit
November / December 2019 – Tennison Gambit
October 2019 – Kopec System (Sicilian Defence)
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