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The gambit is named after the Welsh sea captain William Davies Evans, the first player known to have played it.The first game with the opening is considered to be Evans–McDonnell, London 1827, although in that game a slightly different move order was tried (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 d6 and only now 5.b4).
The Traxler Counterattack, also known as the Wilkes-Barre Variation, is a chess opening that begins with the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5!?. The opening is a variation of the Two Knights Defense [1] [2] where White has chosen the offensive line 4.Ng5, immediately attacking the f7-square with the knight and bishop, and Black has replied 4...Bc5, counterattacking the f2-square.
a gentle movement of the wrist to move the bat, often associated with shots on the leg side. Flight a delivery which is thrown up at a more arched trajectory by a spinner. Considered to be good bowling. Also loop. Flipper a leg spin delivery with under-spin, so it bounces lower than normal, invented by Clarrie Grimmett. [1] [3] Floater
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
Block: to impede an opposition player's attack on the ball, in particular their contesting of a mark or hitout. May be deemed an illegal move and warrant a free kick against. Bomb: a long high kick, particularly into the forward line, that hopes to score a goal or find a teammate rather than being specifically directed at them. As a verb, it ...
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Bill Armstrong invented the move, but Mike Legg made it into a permanent sports reel staple while playing for the University of Michigan [31] [32] [33] Using the Michigan in a full-speed variation, Mikael Granlund scored a goal at the 2011 IIHF World Championship semifinal versus Russia, helping Finland progress into the final.
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