{"id":882,"date":"2018-01-02T14:17:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T04:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/?p=882"},"modified":"2018-01-23T10:09:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T00:09:31","slug":"riots-mumbai-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/2018\/01\/riots-mumbai-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Riots and Mumbai International GM Open Rd 4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Riots in Mumbai<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Some games were delayed and others couldn’t take place at all because traffic and public transport were not functional in some areas of the city. Yesterday was the 200th anniversary of the<\/div>\n
\u00a0Battle of Koregaon<\/a><\/div>\n
One group of people celebrate this battle while another group oppose it. The history is quite interesting. Apparently, there is a call for some shops to be closed today but our area seems<\/div>\n

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I have done little exploring so far except late morning walks around the neighbourhood. Here are a few more impressions for you.<\/div>\n
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These cows seem to be regulars outside a restaurant around the corner. The weird thing, about Cows, Pigs and Goats,\u00a0is that they wander around unescorted. They all seem to know where they are going and nobody bothers them. Traffic just moves around. Looks Bizarre.<\/div>\n

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There are all kinds of different dwellings n close proximity. Luxury apartments, to tents. These semi-detached\u00a0dwellings caught my eye because they were the most colourful.<\/div>\n
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Just off the main road one finds quiet tree-lined avenues<\/div>\n
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The Maternity hospital could use a paint job.<\/div>\n
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Round 4<\/b><\/h3>\n
Until now I have been doing ok with black but chose a suspect line of the Alekhine’s defence, departing from my resolution to play classical chess in the hope of a quick game against a lower rated player so I don’t have to sit on those kindergarten chairs for too long. Well, that part worked ok. it was a short game but now the result hoped for. My play was uninspired and rushed. 15….Na6 meets the demands of the position much better than Nd7 and then I tried to open the position with no space and uncoordinated pieces. My fidgety junior opponent took advantage with natural moves.<\/div>\n
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Five long rounds to go…<\/div>\n