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1. To be in contention or conflict with: oppose the enemy force.

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3. To place opposite in contrast or counterbalance.

4. To place so as to be opposite something else.

To act or be in opposition.

A quick post, but this is the scenario:

Last night I had a bet with GM Keith Arkell, the bet is…

I bet £10 that he wont sacrifice a piece tomorrow morning (10am game)

If he loses all bets are void, if he draws or wins and sacrifices a piece then he wins £10!!!

No sacrifice, I win £10!

Time to rock and roll!!!!!!! Lets unleash the inner Keith, a crazy hacking genius, who can take anyone out in tactics. Now you may think that I ‘am taking the ‘Mickey’ here but  Keith can play all sorts of positions. If you’re in doubt then search out his game against Hodgson at the Surrey Easter tournament. Anyway, only time will tell!

PS this post is only going up at 9.55am Sunday morning so that his opponent does not smell a rat!!

http://www.e2e4.org.uk/international/2010/Uxbridge_Aug/index.htm

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Like the t-shirt! Where do I get one, will they soon be available in the shop?

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So, he lost then ;)

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For the most part Keith plays like a turtle. :-)

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Surely Keith’s 45.Bxb2 was a brilliant and far sighted piece sacrifice, expertly calculated when Black, to his great dismay (and no doubt shock) found himself unable to queen his b pawn.

The fact that Black was able to fluke the victory after this imaginitive punt by Arkell, should in no way detract from the sacrifice, which will surely repay careful study by any aspiring player.

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Would 5. Nxe5 not have qualified as a (temporary) piece sacrifice?

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I have to admit that I was expecting Keith to play 4 Nxe5?! Worth a punt! We both had pretty horrible tournaments and I believe that a break is well needed!

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Sorry you lot for that totally lousy effort.I just wasn’t there in the last few rounds.Perhaps I should at least have done the honourable thing,converted prosaically,and coughed up the tenner.
Anyway,I’m up for repeating the challenge some time -perhaps when I’m more in the mood for chess

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No worries mate, I was waiting for 4 Nxe5! Anyway I can understand the lack of will, I totally lost mine as well. Anyway I hope everything is going ok for you.

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