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Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) is a regional co-operation format that includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.Under NB8, regular meetings are held of the Baltic and Nordic countries' Prime Ministers, Speakers of Parliaments, Foreign Ministers, branch ministers, Secretaries of State and political directors of Foreign Ministries, as well as expert ...
nb8 Known as Technogroup Welshpool between 2009 and 2011 [66] [67] nb9 Known as Llansantffraid until 1997 and Total Network Solutions from 1997 until 2006. Merged with fellow Welsh Premier League club Oswestry Town in 2003, continuing under the Total Network Solutions name.
Sicilian Defense: Rossolimo Variation, Brooklyn Retreat Defense: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nb8; Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 d6; Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 d6 6. Nd2 Bg5
The Ruy Lopez (/ r ɔɪ, ˈ r uː i /; Spanish: [ˈruj ˈlopeθ]), [1] also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is a chess opening characterised by the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.
Nb8!, and Ivanchuk resigned after 25.Rd6 Qc4 26.Qf4 because 26... f6+ wins the queen. The only teams that extended their winning streak and scored the fifth match victories are the pre-tournament favourites India, China and Hungary as well as Vietnam. [ 39 ]
When the Soviet Union fell, the long term power dynamics in the region shifted. Eight countries in Scandinavia and the Baltics formed to create the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) to help the Baltic's transition. As Ambassador, Elson "helped to strengthen the bonds of the Nordic-Baltic region and secure American alliances in the region." [4]
The Berlin Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6. The opening is a variation of the Ruy Lopez and is assigned codes C65–C67 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. [1]
A solid line favoured by the late British grandmaster Tony Miles.White can transpose to the Scotch Game with 3.Nf3, or play 3.d5 Nce7 (with the intentions of 4. -- Ng6 - Black Knight's Tango) (3...Nb8, although perhaps not as bad as it looks, is considered inferior), which gives White only a slight plus score in practice.