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Brian Egdell
Was an active tournament player in the UK in the 1980s and also postal chess player, relocated to The Netherlands in 1993. Born in 1964, gay, he/him pronouns, have lived with my male partner since 1986, we relocated to NL together to escape what was then a very homophobic UK. Bus driver by profession.
Between Haarlem and Amsterdam Netherlands
Member since 22 Mar 2023
Active
Time spent playing: 13 days 19 hours 26 minutes
Time featured on TV: 6 hours 43 minutes
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
White resigned • Black is victorious
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Accelerated
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 ... 13 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Deferred
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 ... 19 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
White resigned • Black is victorious
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Bf5 3. Bb2 e6 ... 60 moves
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
White resigned • Black is victorious
Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 ... 38 moves
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
White resigned • Black is victorious
Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 ... 27 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 ... 20 moves
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
Draw by mutual agreement
Canard Opening
1. f4 Nf6 2. d4 b6 3. e3 Bb7 ... 65 moves
Computer analysis available
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 e6 ... 34 moves
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
White resigned • Black is victorious
Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 ... 32 moves