Chess with Sam Collins

Pier Luigi Basso vs Stephen Jessel

Isle of Man International 2017

Former Irish champion Stephen Jessel performed strongly at the Isle of Man International. Jessel is currently chasing the International Master title, and narrowly missed an IM norm. His performance with Black was particularly impressive, including a draw with GM Johan Salomon and wins against strong IMs Kjartansson and Basso.

1.d4 a6

Jessel favours irregular openings with both colours. Here he hints at ...