Hastings Masters 2015-16

[Barry Sandercock]

Keith Arkell's game looking difficult (move 26)

[NickFaulks]

Peter Batchelor is playing a very powerful game against Keith Arkell, looks to be knocking him over.

[NickFaulks]

Textbook example of how to win with the Maroczy.

[Angus French]

Textbook example of how to win with the Maroczy.

Looks to me as though 37 Qg7 intending Rh3+ wins (even against 37... g4).
Impressive game.

[Barry Sandercock]

He hasn't lost yet and Peter is short of time.

[Barry Sandercock]

Not short enough, by the look of it !

[Mick Norris]

Pairings round 8 (Monday, 04 January 2016)

Table White Score Fed. Rating Black Score Fed. Rating Result
1 GM Mista, Aleksander 5.5 POL 2567 GM Berkes, Ferenc 5.5 HUN 2650
2 GM Vakhidov, Jahongir 5.5 UZB 2546 GM Fodor, Tamas Jr. 5.5 HUN 2492
3 GM Khenkin, Igor 5.0 GER 2605 GM Romanishin, Oleg M 5.0 UKR 2462
4 GM Sulskis, Sarunas 5.0 LTU 2535 IM Nagy, Gabor 5.0 HUN 2403
5 GM Hebden, Mark L 5.0 ENG 2469 FM Batchelor, Peter J 5.0 ENG 2307
6 GM Flear, Glenn C 5.0 ENG 2459 IM Krishna C R G 5.0 IND 2367
7 GM Williams, Simon K 4.5 ENG 2439 GM Gormally, Daniel W 4.5 ENG 2506
8 IM Prosviriakov, Vladimir 4.5 USA 2232 IM Bagi, Mate 4.5 HUN 2440
9 FM Taylor, Adam C 4.0 ENG 2282 IM Sarkar, Justin 4.5 USA 2407

[Alex McFarlane]

Norm Possibilities (subject to confirmation)

GM Norms
Gabor Nagi requires 2/2 with 2438 player in rd 9
CRG Krishna requires 2/2 with 2501 player in rd 9

IM Norms
Peter Batchelor requires a titled player in round 9 +
1/2 v 2413 player, 1½/2 v 2044 or 2/2 v 1558
Robin Cunningham requires 1½/2 v 2326 or 2/2 v 1921
V AP Karthik requires a titled player in rd 9 +
1½ /2 v 2599 or 2/2 v 2194

[IM Jack Rudd]

The live board transmission apparently cut off the end of my game yesterday. Here it is in full:

[Event "Tradewise Hastings Masters 15-16"] [Site "Hastings, England"] [Date "2016.01.03"] [Round "7.21"] [White "Atako, Chino C"] [Black "Rudd, Jack"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2050"] [BlackElo "2255"] [PlyCount "120"] [EventDate "2016.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8. a4 Bg7 9. Bd3 O-O 10. Nf3 Bg4 11. O-O Nh5 12. Be3 Nd7 13. Be2 Re8 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 Nhf6 16. Qc2 Rc8 17. a5 Qe7 18. Rfe1 h6 19. g3 Nh7 20. Bg2 h5 21. f4 h4 22. g4 g5 23. fxg5 Ne5 24. Kh1 Nxg5 25. Qf2 Nd3 26. Qxh4 Nxe1 27. Rxe1 Bf6 28. Qh6 Nh7 29. e5 Bxe5 30. Be4 f6 31. Bf5 Rcd8 32. Be6+ Kh8 33. Rf1 Qg7 34. Qh5 Rxe6 35. dxe6 Qe7 36. g5 Qxe6 37. g6 Rd7 38. Rf3 d5 39. Bxc5 d4 40. Nd1 Qc6 41. b4 Qe4 42. Qf5 Qe2 43. Rf2 Qxd1+ 44. Rf1 Qe2 45. Rf2 Qe1+ 46. Rf1 Qe2 47. Rf2 Qb5 48. Rg2 Qc6 49. Kg1 Rg7 50. h4 Qd7 51. Qh5 Qd5 52. Qg4 f5 53. Qh5 Qe4 54. Re2 Qf4 55. Bf8 Qg3+ 56. Kf1 Rxg6 57. Rxe5 Qh3+ 58. Ke1 Rg1+ 59. Kd2 Rg2+ 60. Re2 Qc3+ 0-1

[Mick Norris]

I am following the games on Chessbomb where at least there is some Stockfish analysis, but I much prefer Chess24's style of presentation and would watch the tournament there (if they had it) even without commentary.

It has now appeared on chess24 live

[LawrenceCooper]

Board 1 lasted 10 moves so a winner on board 2 would be half clear going into the last round.

[John McKenna]

The live board transmission apparently cut off the end of my game yesterday. Here it is in full...

(See above for the game.)

So, at times, even the machines can't keep up with you, Jack.

On bd. 5 FM Paul Batchelor - (not so?) fresh his win with White yesterday v. GM Arkell - seems to be a bit short of space and painted into a corner against GM Hebden. He's also just over an hour down on time if the display is correct, which means that Mark Hebden, with 1 hr. 26 mins. remaining, is playing faster than Jack, left with only 1 hr. 10 mins.

[LawrenceCooper]

The live board transmission apparently cut off the end of my game yesterday. Here it is in full...

(See above for the game.)

So, at times, even the machines can't keep up with you, Jack.

On bd. 5 FM Paul Batchelor - (not so?) fresh his win with White yesterday v. GM Arkell - seems to be a bit short of space and painted into a corner against GM Hebden. He's also just over an hour down on time if the display is correct, which means that Mark Hebden, with 1 hr. 26 mins. remaining, is playing faster than Jack, left with only 1 hr. 10 mins.

It's Peter, not Paul

I'm starting to like his position (if he plays 25....d4) whereas ten moves ago I thought queenside castling was rather risky. It may prove to be a good decision in unbalancing the position, albeit rather riskily, than allowing Mark an edge without any black counterplay.

[John McKenna]

I see what you mean, Loz.
Fly away Paul, come back Peter!
Black is on the attack now.

[Barry Sandercock]

Hebden-Batchelor drawn. Arkell's game looks like a draw too, but some way to go yet.