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by LawrenceCooper
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: International News
Topic: Fagernes Chess International 2024
Replies: 0
Views: 313

Fagernes Chess International 2024

The line up includes Ameet Ghasi, Jonah Willow, James Moreby, Indy Southcott-Myers, Harry Zheng https://tournamentservice.com/pairings.aspx?TID=FagernesChessInternational2024-NorgesSjakkforbund Jonah's game caught my eye, mainly because the white king took a walk up the board: https://lichess.org/br...
by LawrenceCooper
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 53
Views: 4888

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Mick Norris wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:29 pm
I see Matthew Wadsworth has black against Moussard in the last round
https://www.chess.com/events/2024-reykj ... _Matthew_J
by LawrenceCooper
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 53
Views: 4888

Re: Reykjavik 2024

A dramatic moment in Bodhana's game on move 54: https://www.chess.com/events/2024-reykj ... l_Thibault With a little more time she may have found it.....
by LawrenceCooper
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Carlsen resigns on move 2
Replies: 1114
Views: 83244

Re: Carlsen resigns on move 2

Magnus-Hans in Titled Tuesday just now, decided by a mouse slip but still a game with plenty of interest.

https://www.chess.com/events/2024-title ... _Hans_Moke
by LawrenceCooper
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 53
Views: 4888

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Shortly after the session starts, (about 21 minutes in to the video) Andrea turns up with laptop and a mile of cables and sets up the camera, whilst Dan looks slightly bemused. She doesn't make a move until after she's set it up though. I cam imagine some players would get irritated by that. If tha...
by LawrenceCooper
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 53
Views: 4888

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Dan Bisby will be aware that GMs are difficult to beat! 3/4 is a good start though. He now finds himself facing Andrea Botez so his game is being streamed to more than 15000 viewers on the BotezLive Twitch channel with commentary by GM Jon Ludvig Hammer. Should he have the right to refuse to take p...
by LawrenceCooper
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 53
Views: 4888

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Kevin Thurlow wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:38 pm
Dan Bisby will be aware that GMs are difficult to beat! 3/4 is a good start though.
He now finds himself facing Andrea Botez so his game is being streamed to more than 15000 viewers on the BotezLive Twitch channel with commentary by GM Jon Ludvig Hammer.
by LawrenceCooper
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 53
Views: 4888

Re: Reykjavik 2024

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:02 pm
Board 2 tomorrow: FM Sohum Lohia 2354 1 1 GM Vasyl Ivanchuk 2625

https://www.chess.com/events/2024-reykj ... chuk_Vasyl
Game drawn in 29 moves.
by LawrenceCooper
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 53
Views: 4888

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Board 2 tomorrow: FM Sohum Lohia 2354 1 1 GM Vasyl Ivanchuk 2625

https://www.chess.com/events/2024-reykj ... chuk_Vasyl
by LawrenceCooper
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 53
Views: 4888

Re: Reykjavik 2024

The usual good number of English entrants, including Daniel Fernandez who should be amongst the favourites, and Bodhana being paired with a 2500+ GM in round 1. English participants are at https://chess-results.com/tnr792656.aspx?lan=1&art=25&fedb=ENG&flag=30 Titled players 12 GM Fernandez Daniel H...
by LawrenceCooper
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: 4NCL 2023-24 Division Three Bishops
Replies: 12
Views: 1849

Re: 4NCL 2023-24 Division Three Bishops

Mick Norris wrote:
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:29 pm
Greater Woodpushers beat Ashfield narrowly, Warks and Barnet both lost
Helped by wins from their two female players.
by LawrenceCooper
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: 4NCL 2023-24 Division Four
Replies: 19
Views: 4913

Re: 4NCL 2023-24 Division Four

I noticed that Mr. Dodgy made an appearance in Division Four on board six and helped his team to a narrow victory.
by LawrenceCooper
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:25 am
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: Female player wanted for Division One
Replies: 1
Views: 498

Re: Female player wanted for Division One

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:30 pm
There is a vacancy for a female player in Division One in Telford on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th March. Please contact me for more information.
Vacancy now filled.
by LawrenceCooper
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: 2024 FIDE Candidates Toronto April 3-23
Replies: 14
Views: 1856

Re: 2024 FIDE Candidates Toronto April 3-23

Not sure if anyone has noticed this Chessbase news article, but it could spell trouble... Candidates Tournament: Visa trouble Four weeks before the start of the Candidates Tournament in Toronto, almost all the participants and their travelling companions are still waiting for the visas they applied...