British 2015 Round by Round

benedgell · Post by **benedgell** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 12:44 pm

I'll make a few predictions, seeing as how this is going to be the first round I'll be able to watch live.

Emms 0-1 Howell
Gormally 0.5-0.5 Hawkins
Pert 1-0 Hebden
Arkell 1-0 Weaving
Flear 1-0 Kalaiyalahan
Mason 0.5-0.5 Pert
Summerscale 1-0 Golding
Hill 0-1 Jackson
Rudd 1-0 Batchelor
Williams 1-0 Wadsworth.

benedgell · Post by **benedgell** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:09 pm

24 live boards this year is a great effort.

benedgell · Post by **benedgell** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:14 pm

From the sounds of things they've had a lot of trouble with the live commentary so far in the Championships.

benedgell · Post by **benedgell** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:18 pm

8. e4 from Jack's game?

Alan Walton · Post by **Alan Walton** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:19 pm

benedgell wrote:24 live boards this year is a great effort.

Still a long way to go, here at the Politiken there are 70 live boards

NickFaulks · Post by **NickFaulks** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:24 pm

Alan Walton wrote:
Still a long way to go, here at the Politiken there are 70 live boards

600 at last Olympiad.

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:26 pm

David Howell up to his old tricks: 14 minutes late today. In the Irish Championships we have one or two players who regularly do this and I think it's an insult to opponents.

benedgell · Post by **benedgell** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:31 pm

NickFaulks wrote:
Alan Walton wrote:
Still a long way to go, here at the Politiken there are 70 live boards
600 at last Olympiad.

Okay, both those examples (especially the Olympiad one) completely dwarfs the British, but I'm happy getting to see the top 24, and wanted to give some praise to the volunteers who make it happen.

On a different note, has the commentary managed to get going yet?

Alasdair MacLeod · Post by **Alasdair MacLeod** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:36 pm

Isn't there 32 live boards? That's pretty good going considering there are 75 players.

benedgell · Post by **benedgell** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:39 pm

Even better

Missed the bottom set of games.

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:43 pm

benedgell wrote:8. e4 from Jack's game?

WTF! Engine hates it (but prefers pawn capture). Maybe the pawn slipped out of Jack's fingers and fell on e4? I guess he will reveal all tonight.

I found one precedent (from EU under-16s 1994); Black was so shocked he replied Nbd7 (but eventually won).

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:45 pm

benedgell wrote:Even better Missed the bottom set of games.

Sabrina's board seems to have broken down alas?

Boards 26 and 32 are also not working, judging by few moves made and indicated current move time.

Carl Hibbard · Post by **Carl Hibbard** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:04 pm

Gormally game interesting. Keith confused by Qf4. Hebden better. YouTube broken wasn't me.

benedgell · Post by **benedgell** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:11 pm

Still no joy with the commentary. I imagine the commentators/ technical guys on site are just as frustrated about the situation as the people viewing at home, but its desperately disappointing.

Carl Hibbard · Post by **Carl Hibbard** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:16 pm

benedgell wrote:Still no joy with the commentary. I imagine the commentators/ technical guys on site are just as frustrated about the situation as the people viewing at home, but its desperately disappointing.

Clayton on it now.

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