Paul M (White) v Ormskirk A

23rd Nov 2022 : Position after 12. ... Ne8

A typical Stonewall position - Black just blundered by retreating his Knight to e8. Paul took advantage of this with the "Greek Gift" sacrifice 13. Bxh7+!, if black takes the bishop he gets mated quickly after 14. Rh3+ and 15. Qh5. Black instead played 13. ... Kh8 but after 14. Rh3 his position was hopeless and Paul won quickly in style.

Dave S (White) v Ormskirk

2nd Nov 2022

Blacks opening had gone badly wrong. Black has just played Nc6 to challenge the white knight on e5, but this looses immediately as Dave played Ba3! skewering the Queen against the king, the Queen can't take the bishop because it is defending checkmate from the White Queen on f7

Paul S (Black) v Liverpool

12th Oct 2022 : Position after 24. Nxc4

Whites King had got stuck in the middle. Paul was able to win the White Queen by now playing 24 ... Bxd4+ Play continued 25. Qxe4 Rxb3+ 26. axb3 Rf3+ 27. Kxf3 Qxd4

If White King tries to defend the Queen with 27. Ke4, he gets checkmated after 27 ... Qc6+ 28. Ke5 Rf5

Paul failed to make the most of his chances to win and let white build a blockage and the game was drawn.

Paul M (Black) v Ormskirk

12th Oct 2022 : Position after 6. 0 - 0

A common tatic that occurs in the French Defence allowed Paul to win a pawn as the White Bishop on b5 is not protected. After Nxe5! White replied Bxd7, but them the Knight recaptures backward Nxd7 netting a pawn. If White had taken the Knight on e5 (with pawn or Knight) then the Bishop is lost after Bxb5.