Riga International Chess Festival

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LawrenceCooper
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Riga International Chess Festival

Post by LawrenceCooper » Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:00 am

Alan Merry is on top board against 2650 GM Hrant Melkumyan http://rtuopen.lv/en/content/live-games

http://chess-results.com/tnr221235.aspx ... =30&wi=821 Other English players are James Jackson, Akshaya, Adam C Taylor & Steven Jones.

LawrenceCooper
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Re: Riga International Chess Festival

Post by LawrenceCooper » Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:55 pm

After six rounds the English scores are as follows:

James 3.5, Adam 3, Akshaya & Stephen 2.5, Alan 1/4.

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Re: Riga International Chess Festival

Post by Tim Harding » Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:51 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:After six rounds the English scores are as follows:

James 3.5, Adam 3, Akshaya & Steven 2.5, Alan 1/4.
Alan Merry appears to have withdrawn after losing in round 4.

Akshaya has already drawn her round 7 game.
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Re: Riga International Chess Festival

Post by benedgell » Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:34 am

Akshaya seems to be sadly hemorrhaging rating points at the moment. Remind me not to play her any time in the near future.

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Re: Riga International Chess Festival

Post by LawrenceCooper » Sun Aug 14, 2016 1:47 pm