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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by JustinHorton » Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:42 pm

What's happening in Hill-Burrows and Rudd-Richards?
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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:43 pm

Actually I now slightly prefer White after 15 e4. Mmm, that didn't take long, though it is still just a position, I suppose.

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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by Simon Ansell » Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:46 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:Actually I now slightly prefer White after 15 e4. Mmm, that didn't take long, though it is still just a position, I suppose.
Still theory. Looks more pleasant for White to me too.

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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by MartinCarpenter » Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:48 pm

Chess24's online comp seems to want to go o-o-o and sacrifice the piece on f5 after f4(!). Doubt we'll see that :)

They round the IM/GM requirement up? Could be a bit of a problem for Akshaya too then, although she is at least allowed to use WIM's so I guess we might see the draw bent slightly to make her number up. Or is that banned?

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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by Simon Ansell » Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:49 pm

MartinCarpenter wrote:Chess24's online comp seems to want to go o-o-o and sacrifice the piece on f5 after f4(!). Doubt we'll see that :)
I was wondering if 15... Bc6 16. f4 Qf4 17. ef5 Rd8 was possible, but decided it wasn't! That line is probably a better version. (edit: definitely a better version :) )

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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by Chris Goddard » Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:06 pm

"Technical problems" on the video commentary again today. Wish they'd get this sorted rather than just carry on commentating with a blank screen.

Edit - seems their ears must have been burning - they're going to take an early break and sort it out by the sounds of things.

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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by JustinHorton » Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:14 pm

Hold your breath in Arkell-Summerscale!
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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by Tim Harding » Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:28 pm

JustinHorton wrote:Hold your breath in Arkell-Summerscale!
16 Nxd5 just played. Chess 24's engine says Keith is winning.

I see Howell decided to take a day off to recover. His long think was presumably about whether or not to offer a draw.
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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:42 pm

Tim Harding wrote:
JustinHorton wrote:Hold your breath in Arkell-Summerscale!
16 Nxd5 just played. Chess 24's engine says Keith is winning.

I see Howell decided to take a day off to recover. His long think was presumably about whether or not to offer a draw.
Yes although he might be confident of beating everyone else left to play, even on demand. He'd much rather see a draw on board one today, all the same.

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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by JustinHorton » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:19 pm

He's got it.
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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by LawrenceCooper » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:24 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:
Tim Harding wrote:
JustinHorton wrote:Hold your breath in Arkell-Summerscale!
16 Nxd5 just played. Chess 24's engine says Keith is winning.

I see Howell decided to take a day off to recover. His long think was presumably about whether or not to offer a draw.
Yes although he might be confident of beating everyone else left to play, even on demand. He'd much rather see a draw on board one today, all the same.
He got his wish on top board.

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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:30 pm

Jonathan B, do you want one more day before making your prediction? :D :P

That goes for the rest of you too...

I am going to say "Howell on Saturday".

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Post by LawrenceCooper » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:35 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:Jonathan B, do you want one more day before making your prediction? :D :P

That goes for the rest of you too...

I am going to say "Howell on Saturday".
"It's up for grabs now" as a sports commentator once said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFo1eyWbTtc :D

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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by JustinHorton » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:49 pm

There is an award of thirty minutes after move 40, isn't there?
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Re: British 2015 Round by Round

Post by NickFaulks » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:51 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:John Emms and Chris Ward seem to have abandoned the arrangment by which neither player plays their regular opening in a competitive game between them. Admittedly that did make more sense 20 years ago when they were sharing a flat. But it did lead to a rather horrible game on rather an important occasion (last round, 1997).
Looks like they've made an arrangement to decide it by blitz instead.

or the board's down...
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