Category Archives: Analysis

Burning the Midnight Oil

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Sean Coffey

David’s post on the Irish Pawn Centre brought to mind the game Kavalek – Fischer, Sousse Interzonal 1967, which at one time defined the main line of the Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned Pawn. Kavalek – Fischer, Sousse Interzonal 1967 Position after … Continue reading →

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The Irish Pawn Centre

Posted on September 11, 2021 by David McAlister

English Grandmaster Tony Miles identified “a revolutionary new concept” – the Irish pawn centre (or IPC) – in his report on the 1978 FIDE West European Zonal in Amsterdam. That report appeared in the Number One issue of the short-lived … Continue reading →

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Littleton – Donner, The Hague 1966

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Sean Coffey

I remarked in the last post that Michael Littleton was lost out of the opening in his game against Donner in the Zonal tournament at the Hague in 1966. A closer look shows that while this is true, it is … Continue reading →

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Canton-Steen, Dublin 1955

Posted on July 27, 2019 by David McAlister

“Congratulations to young Clontarf Club player B. Canton for the … brilliant and imaginative win against J.B. Steen (Ulster) in the recent Inter-Provincial match in Dublin. It is seldom one gets, much less expects, such a high standard of play … Continue reading →

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Storming the Fortress

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Sean Coffey

Note: this post has nothing to do with Irish chess, and is thus off-topic for this blog. But I keep seeing references to the ending below, and there doesn’t seem to be any other convenient forum for my comments on … Continue reading →

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