British 2016 Round by Round

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:50 pm

Mickey did play at Edinburgh in 1985 and made 5 out of 11 - 2 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses.

Justin, what's the significance of who he played in Rd 8. As it happens, it was Tom Wiley and Mickey won.

JustinHorton · Post by **JustinHorton** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:51 pm

The significance is that the commentor to whom Jonathan refers says he played Mickey in round eight.

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:55 pm

JustinHorton wrote:The significance is that the commentor to whom Jonathan refers says he played Mickey in round eight.

Ah, I see - I hadn't read Leonard's piece.

Leonard Barden · Post by **Leonard Barden** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 1:05 pm

The second para of my Guardian article has been amended to

Adams, 44, has competed in nine previous title contests, with a highly impressive record. He has won four times, and four of his five failures came in 1985-88 when he was still in his early to mid teens. Even so, his 1987 performance was still good enough to qualify him, at 15, as the youngest international master in the world at that time.

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 1:27 pm

Interesting to note that as well as Mickey, the 1985 Championship also had Mark Hebden, Peter Wells, Keith Arkell and John Emms who are all, of course, playing this year as well.

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:28 pm

I'd quite forgotten that Adams also played in 1988, which is odd since I was at Blackpool, and I now remember him losing at least twice, both with White (in round three to Beaumont and later to Conquest). Blackpool 1988 wasn't a great event for future great players - this was the year that Anand played and put in a quite forgettable performance.

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:34 pm

Round 7 pairings are up now. Top boards:
Howell (5) v Adams (5)
Eggleston (5) v Arkell (4.5)
Wells (4.5) v G. Jones (4.5)
N. Pert (4.5) v Houska (4.5)
Palliser (4.5) v Gormally (4.5)
Ward (4.5) v Batchelor (4.5)

Jonathan Bryant · Post by **Jonathan Bryant** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:13 pm

I’m looking forward to Arkell - Eggleston today

Eggie must be glad he’s finally getting White after getting severely squished in 2008 and 2009

Christopher Kreuzer · Post by **Christopher Kreuzer** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:16 pm

Jonathan Bryant wrote:I’m looking forward to Arkell - Eggleston today

Egg must be glad he’s finally getting White after getting severely squished in 2008 and 2009

Egg? Eggles, surely, à la Biggles?

IM Jack Rudd · Post by **IM Jack Rudd** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:29 pm

Christopher Kreuzer wrote:
Jonathan Bryant wrote:I’m looking forward to Arkell - Eggleston today

Egg must be glad he’s finally getting White after getting severely squished in 2008 and 2009

Egg? Eggles, surely, à la Biggles?

I think the usual nickname given to him is "Deggles", and his twin brother is "Teggles".

Jonathan Bryant · Post by **Jonathan Bryant** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:37 pm

Christopher Kreuzer wrote:
Jonathan Bryant wrote:I’m looking forward to Arkell - Eggleston today

Egg must be glad he’s finally getting White after getting severely squished in 2008 and 2009

Egg?

Does nobody remember This Life?

Actually I meant to say Eggie but forgot the i and e.

JustinHorton · Post by **JustinHorton** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:59 pm

On Board 25 Brian Hewson is treating us to a Stonewall Attack, an opening I'm not sure I've seen since I read a book that recommended it around forty years ago. (By Reinfeld, possibly, I wouldn't swear to it.)

Matt Mackenzie · Post by **Matt Mackenzie** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:19 pm

It still has some devoted adherents at slightly less exalted levels.

JustinHorton · Post by **JustinHorton** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:27 pm

Here we are, it was Horowitz and Reinfeld, How to Think Ahead in Chess.

Clive Blackburn · Post by **Clive Blackburn** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:05 pm

Howell - Adams was a Berlin Defence, thankfully they didn't head straight for the endgame!

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