Jon Burgess

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Nick Burrows
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Jon Burgess

Post by Nick Burrows » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:45 pm

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

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Re: Jon Burgess

Post by David Pardoe » Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:17 am

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
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Kirk Gornall
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Re: Jon Burgess

Post by Kirk Gornall » Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:13 pm

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.



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Re: Jon Burgess

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:53 am

Thanks for that Kirk - a fine attacking game

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Re: Jon Burgess

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:22 pm

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.

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Re: Jon Burgess

Post by MartinCarpenter » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:59 am

That is very sad news. I think I just missed him at Chorlton, but people there definitely remembered him when I arrived.

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Re: Jon Burgess

Post by Mick Norris » Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:33 am

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
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Re: Jon Burgess

Post by Martyn Goodger » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:22 pm

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.