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by LawrenceCooper
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 32
Views: 1768

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Dan Bisby will be aware that GMs are difficult to beat! 3/4 is a good start though. He now finds himself facing Andrea Botez so his game is being streamed to more than 15000 viewers on the BotezLive Twitch channel with commentary by GM Jon Ludvig Hammer. Should he have the right to refuse to take p...
by LawrenceCooper
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 32
Views: 1768

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Kevin Thurlow wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:38 pm
Dan Bisby will be aware that GMs are difficult to beat! 3/4 is a good start though.
He now finds himself facing Andrea Botez so his game is being streamed to more than 15000 viewers on the BotezLive Twitch channel with commentary by GM Jon Ludvig Hammer.
by LawrenceCooper
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 32
Views: 1768

Re: Reykjavik 2024

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:02 pm
Board 2 tomorrow: FM Sohum Lohia 2354 1 1 GM Vasyl Ivanchuk 2625

https://www.chess.com/events/2024-reykj ... chuk_Vasyl
Game drawn in 29 moves.
by LawrenceCooper
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 32
Views: 1768

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Board 2 tomorrow: FM Sohum Lohia 2354 1 1 GM Vasyl Ivanchuk 2625

https://www.chess.com/events/2024-reykj ... chuk_Vasyl
by LawrenceCooper
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 32
Views: 1768

Re: Reykjavik 2024

The usual good number of English entrants, including Daniel Fernandez who should be amongst the favourites, and Bodhana being paired with a 2500+ GM in round 1. English participants are at https://chess-results.com/tnr792656.aspx?lan=1&art=25&fedb=ENG&flag=30 Titled players 12 GM Fernandez Daniel H...
by LawrenceCooper
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: 4NCL 2023-24 Division Three Bishops
Replies: 12
Views: 1627

Re: 4NCL 2023-24 Division Three Bishops

Mick Norris wrote:
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:29 pm
Greater Woodpushers beat Ashfield narrowly, Warks and Barnet both lost
Helped by wins from their two female players.
by LawrenceCooper
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: 4NCL 2023-24 Division Four
Replies: 19
Views: 4638

Re: 4NCL 2023-24 Division Four

I noticed that Mr. Dodgy made an appearance in Division Four on board six and helped his team to a narrow victory.
by LawrenceCooper
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:25 am
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: Female player wanted for Division One
Replies: 1
Views: 418

Re: Female player wanted for Division One

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:30 pm
There is a vacancy for a female player in Division One in Telford on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th March. Please contact me for more information.
Vacancy now filled.
by LawrenceCooper
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: 2024 FIDE Candidates Toronto April 3-23
Replies: 12
Views: 1582

Re: 2024 FIDE Candidates Toronto April 3-23

Not sure if anyone has noticed this Chessbase news article, but it could spell trouble... Candidates Tournament: Visa trouble Four weeks before the start of the Candidates Tournament in Toronto, almost all the participants and their travelling companions are still waiting for the visas they applied...
by LawrenceCooper
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: Female player wanted for Division One
Replies: 1
Views: 418

Female player wanted for Division One

There is a vacancy for a female player in Division One in Telford on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th March. Please contact me for more information.
by LawrenceCooper
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Rapidplay 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 3703

Re: British Rapidplay 2024

Neil Graham wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:30 am
One entrant, in his sixties, told me that the ages of his first six opponents added together was only 6 years above his own age.
I did notice than Yichen Han's rounds 7-10 opponents had a combined age of slightly less than his round 11 opponent.
by LawrenceCooper
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Rapidplay 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 3703

Re: British Rapidplay 2024

Round 11 on 2024/03/03 at 15:00 Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No. 1 2 IM Han, Yichen 2563 8 8½ GM Gormally, Daniel W 2578 1 2 16 IM Willow, Jonah B 2300 8 8 IM Royal, Shreyas 2331 14 3 64 WIM Kanyamarala, Trisha 2073 8 8 FM Eckersley-Waites, Tom 2264 21 4 55 Repasi, Zoltan 2097 7½ 7½ G...
by LawrenceCooper
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Rapidplay 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 3703

Re: British Rapidplay 2024

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:01 pm
1st= (play-off to follow) Danny Gormally & Trisha Kanyamarala 3rd= Jacob Boswell, Artur Davytan, Eldar Gasanov, Shreyas Royal, Peter Wells, Jonah Willow, Yichen Han.
Danny Gormally wins the play-off 1.5-0.5.
by LawrenceCooper
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Rapidplay 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 3703

Re: British Rapidplay 2024

1st= (play-off to follow) Danny Gormally & Trisha Kanyamarala 3rd= Jacob Boswell, Artur Davytan, Eldar Gasanov, Shreyas Royal, Peter Wells, Jonah Willow, Yichen Han.
by LawrenceCooper
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Rapidplay 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 3703

Re: British Rapidplay 2024

Round 11 on 2024/03/03 at 15:00 Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No. 1 2 IM Han, Yichen 2563 8 8½ GM Gormally, Daniel W 2578 1 2 16 IM Willow, Jonah B 2300 8 8 IM Royal, Shreyas 2331 14 3 64 WIM Kanyamarala, Trisha 2073 8 8 FM Eckersley-Waites, Tom 2264 21 4 55 Repasi, Zoltan 2097 7½ 7½ GM...