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Jon Burgess
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:45 pm
by Nick Burrows
I sadly just came across this. I used to see Jon at tournaments in the North-West when I first started playing. Sad News.
http://prospectchess.blogspot.co.uk/201 ... rgess.html
http://gettingto2000.blogspot.co.uk/201 ... -2012.html
Re: Jon Burgess
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:17 am
by David Pardoe
You are quite right Nick...a sad note.
Its also mentioned on the Manchester website last month.. see News page
http://manchesterchessfederation.co.uk/page2.html
Re: Jon Burgess
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:13 pm
by Kirk Gornall
I know it's been over 10 years, but still is very sad news. I remember playing Jon at the Chorley Chess Congress back in the early 90s. The other day, I was going through his win against GM Shulman from the Chicago Open back in 2004. It was a remarkable attacking display and it really made an impression on me.
https://www.evanstonchess.org/index.php ... -l-burgess
Re: Jon Burgess
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:53 am
by Nick Burrows
Thanks for that Kirk - a fine attacking game
Re: Jon Burgess
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:22 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
The game is indeed an excellent attacking game. There is some analysis by the winner here:
https://www.il-chess.org/index.php?opti ... Itemid=144
Good advice on playing stronger players.
The first game is from the 2004 Chicago Open. I played GM Yury Shulman who did become US Champion. The game was sharp and full of tactics. I played the board and not the player. If you respect the person you’re playing you will lose the game. I knew to win this game I didn’t have to simply win I had to destroy my opponents position and win his King.
Re: Jon Burgess
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:59 am
by MartinCarpenter
That is very sad news. I think I just missed him at Chorlton, but people there definitely remembered him when I arrived.
Re: Jon Burgess
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:33 am
by Mick Norris
According to his grading record, his last game for Chorlton was 11 March 2004, when he beat Jill Barber, so you must have only just missed him
I dimly remember playing Jon at Heaton Park in one of the Manchester Congresses, maybe in the Busy Persons
Re: Jon Burgess
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:22 pm
by Martyn Goodger
This weekend's posts brought back some sad memories. I played Jon regularly in the 1990s, in tournaments and various Manchester league matches. I always remembered his unceasing cheerfulness, regardless of the results of our games. At the time, that made the reported cause of his death even sadder.