English Chess Forum

A new weekly series! Available on Apple, Spotify and all other good podcast networks.

There were no century makers but a number of managers hit the nineties - best was Thomas Evans who was top banana with 94 points

In an otherwise terrible season, think you’ll find I notched 98, Neil. I know you have to scroll down a lot to find me.

I have never met or played Declan so I can't really comment on his chess but I hope he's alright. He's a young lad under a great deal of scrutiny and I can imagine this all being rather stressful for him, especially having read some the comments on Tim's blog. I too hope he's okay. The scrutiny was...

Adam Ashton wrote: Doesn't seem like a big ask in those circumstances to spend an hour analysing with a strong player to ensure he is legitimate.

Most of us could tell after ten minutes on the phone.

Three of the highest profile cases I know of in the amateur game involved teenagers: a 14-year-old at the 4NCL International Congress last year and two more incidents in Ireland in 2013 and 2019. It’s not like any such speculation is without precedent.

I would suggest that most of the speculation has been extremely far from flippant. This is a serious issue.

In deference to the thread-starter, this was my first ever 4NCL game. 36... Nd4 with a draw offer was quite something. [White "de Coverly, Roger"] [Black "Makepeace, Philip J"] [Result "1-0"] [EventDate "2004.06.19"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. c3 Be7 8. Qa4 a6 9. d...

David Robertson wrote: Pool C will be headed by Spirit of Atticus with 5 points at the outset, irrespective of rd 7 outcomes

Barbican 2 will progress with a maximum of 6 points if Sussex beat the Sharks and Cambridge beat Gonzaga by no more than 6-2. I think.

We use Hiscox.

Looking to take your game a bit more seriously in 2018? We can help. Get in touch if you would like some structured, focused, fun, good value chess coaching. We’re available for face-to-face lessons in London, or Skype for all.

See our website at www.makepeacewithchess.com.

Day Seven! https://youtu.be/cFGXuv5YxPA

Day Six - https://youtu.be/BvrtN7TtReo