OFP Salver Opening for October (2021) – The Ruy Lopez — Berlin Defense
(last update 21/10/2021)
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OFP Salver Standings
| Player | Points | Games |
| Len Weir | 68.5 | 12 |
| Clive Baird | 66.5 | 9 |
| Phil Thomas | 58 | 7 |
| Bob Reid | 34.5 | 9 |
| Dean McCusker | 33 | 7 |
| Jim Wainwright | 31 | 4 |
| John Calder | 24.5 | 3 |
| Mike Chapman | 17.5 | 7 |
| Cameron Smith | 12 | 1 |
| Paul Denham | 6.5 | 1 |
| Frank Park | 6 | 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. 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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This 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 2019 – Kopec System (Sicilian Defence)
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