This result is mentioned in this thread, and I've put the game in question over there (I've not tidied up the moves or added details to the PGN).Leonard Barden wrote:Ach, I now find that the Mongolian girl wonder is actually playing in the current Zalakaros Open in Hungary, and lost in the very first round to our own Brian Tarhon! Eat your heart out, Jack. The 52 move game, which seems \at a glance a calm and methodical crush by Brian Tarhon, can be found on chess2700.com if you go to the women's top 50. I am not expert enough to bring it here, but maybe somebody else can.
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Kecskemet does seem to have become the destination of choice for young players desirous of triple figure rating gains.
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Can't see any results from Gatwick yet. Though the advert space at the website did try to persuade me to vote 'Leave' in the European referendum. Bit depressing, like the old lady on the bus who whispered to me in a loud voice that she was voting leave because she didn't want more migrants coming into the country (from Turkey, specifically). She then said all the old people would vote to stay in because of some scare story about pensions. Are there any specifically chess-orientated European referendum arguments? How would chess be affected by a Brexit? (No, I'm not going to ask this in the off-topic thread, because it is not off topic!).
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It would probably become a bit more difficult to stage international tournaments here; freedom of movement between here and the rest of the EU gives a huge pool of foreign titled players who can easily play here.Christopher Kreuzer wrote:How would chess be affected by a Brexit?
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Re: e2e4 Gatwick Congress - 27-30 May 2016
Ah, results are up now. I see my Richmond teammate Mike Healey has downed the girl wonder. Great result for him, but a shock to Akshaya's live rating. Mike joins Richard Bates, Mark Hebden and Pete Wells in the joint lead on 4/5.
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Re: e2e4 Gatwick Congress - 27-30 May 2016
Are you saying that there are now major difficulties in getting players from Norway or Switzerland into this country?IM Jack Rudd wrote:It would probably become a bit more difficult to stage international tournaments here; freedom of movement between here and the rest of the EU gives a huge pool of foreign titled players who can easily play here.Christopher Kreuzer wrote:How would chess be affected by a Brexit?
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Quick, back to the other thread. I regret raising the subject here...
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Re: e2e4 Gatwick Congress - 27-30 May 2016
Despite the difference in FIDE ratings, in ECF grading terms a 201 lost to a 200. Not that that helps her rating wiseChristopher Kreuzer wrote:Ah, results are up now. I see my Richmond teammate Mike Healey has downed the girl wonder. Great result for him, but a shock to Akshaya's live rating. Mike joins Richard Bates, Mark Hebden and Pete Wells in the joint lead on 4/5.
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You have, however, raised an important point which requires an answer and obviously isn't going to get it.Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Quick, back to the other thread. I regret raising the subject here...
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Re: e2e4 Gatwick Congress - 27-30 May 2016
Well done, Jack!IM Jack Rudd wrote:It would probably become a bit more difficult to stage international tournaments here; freedom of movement between here and the rest of the EU gives a huge pool of foreign titled players who can easily play here.Christopher Kreuzer wrote:How would chess be affected by a Brexit?
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Re: e2e4 Gatwick Congress - 27-30 May 2016
Nothing to do with me! Google Ads tailors it's adverts according to the users browsing history.Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Can't see any results from Gatwick yet. Though the advert space at the website did try to persuade me to vote 'Leave' in the European referendum.
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No. That's because Norway and Switzerland, while not members of the EU, are bound by the same treaties as EU members in this respect. It can, on the other hand, be difficult to get players from Russia or China into this country.NickFaulks wrote:Are you saying that there are now major difficulties in getting players from Norway or Switzerland into this country?IM Jack Rudd wrote:It would probably become a bit more difficult to stage international tournaments here; freedom of movement between here and the rest of the EU gives a huge pool of foreign titled players who can easily play here.Christopher Kreuzer wrote:How would chess be affected by a Brexit?
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Re: e2e4 Gatwick Congress - 27-30 May 2016
That's something of an abstract argument though isn't it? We should vote Leave, so that it will be easier to sign agreement with countries like China and Russia and therefore get players for tournaments. Where is your evidence for that
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Draws on the top two boards and a six-way tie for the lead going into the final round (which starts in about 10 minutes).
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Re: e2e4 Gatwick Congress - 27-30 May 2016
So, did Martin Burrows pull off the result of his life, or not?!