3rd Witney Congress

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Mike Truran
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3rd Witney Congress

Post by Mike Truran » Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:15 pm

Results and games here: http://www.witneychess.co.uk/

Check out the games for a remarkable six move loss. :shock: :shock: :shock:

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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by Roger de Coverly » Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:38 pm

Mike Truran wrote: Check out the games for a remarkable six move loss.
A lesson to those who would play the Botvinnik system against everything and original as well.

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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by Mike Truran » Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:03 am

Some nice photos from Brendan O'Gorman here: https://picasaweb.google.com/1050596421 ... feat=email

Many thanks Brendan!

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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by Barry Sandercock » Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:50 am

Which round was the six move loss in ?

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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by Mike Truran » Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:58 am

Round 3.

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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by MartinCarpenter » Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:02 pm

Nice :) You'd imagine Ne5 might normally act as a bit of a give away!

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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by Barry Sandercock » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:37 pm

Unable to find the game with the six move loss. Is it on the website ?

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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by Brendan O'Gorman » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:44 pm


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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by Carl Hibbard » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:51 pm

That isn't a serious one is it???
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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by Barry Sandercock » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:58 pm

Thanks very much, Brendan.

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Re: 3rd Witney Congress

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:11 pm

Carl Hibbard wrote:That isn't a serious one is it???
Why shouldn't it be? I've seen the Blackburne Shilling Gambit pulled off at a congress once :)
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