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Thanks to Matthew Carr and the ECF for the live coverage of this event, and to Ben Software Ltd and The Friends of Chess for sponsoring!

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/muswellhill/

Time Control: 90m per player plus 30s per move throughout

Monday August 9: 10am-2pm and 3pm-7pm
Tuesday August 10 10am-2pm and 3pm-7pm
Wednesday August 11 3pm-7pm
Thursday August 12 10am-2pm and 3pm-7pm
Friday August 13 10am-2pm and 3pm-7pm

Players List - https://chess-results.com/Tnr569604.aspx?lan=1

Prizes
1st - £250.00

2nd - £150.00

3rd - £100.00

Brilliancy - £100.00

IM norm = expected to be 6.5/9

I am enjoying watching these games, some interesting chess being played. Well done to you for organising the event and thanks to the ECF for loan of the live boards without which it would pass unnoticed outside Muswell Hill

J T Melsom wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:24 pm

I am enjoying watching these games, some interesting chess being played. Well done to you for organising the event and thanks to the ECF for loan of the live boards without which it would pass unnoticed outside Muswell Hill

Absolutely! I am planning more of these events, just looking for some modest sponsorship as I have a venue in mind, one GM tournament planned for October half term!

J T Melsom wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:24 pm

I am enjoying watching these games, some interesting chess being played. Well done to you for organising the event and thanks to the ECF for loan of the live boards without which it would pass unnoticed outside Muswell Hill

Cherniaev-Wall & Villers-Wadsworth are well worth a look today for anyone who likes their chess to be a bit offbeat

LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:45 am

J T Melsom wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:24 pm

I am enjoying watching these games, some interesting chess being played. Well done to you for organising the event and thanks to the ECF for loan of the live boards without which it would pass unnoticed outside Muswell Hill

Cherniaev-Wall & Villers-Wadsworth are well worth a look today for anyone who likes their chess to be a bit offbeat

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... 1-im/6/1/2

Is this post-pandemic preparation?

Fingers crossed that the 6 & 5.5/7 can be converted into 6.5 or more.

LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:02 pm

Fingers crossed that the 6 & 5.5/7 can be converted into 6.5 or more.

Maciej Czopor & Conor Murphy have successfully advanced to 6.5/8.

LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:16 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:02 pm

Fingers crossed that the 6 & 5.5/7 can be converted into 6.5 or more.

Maciej Czopor & Conor Murphy have successfully advanced to 6.5/8.

This is certainly Conor's IM title, it may also be Maciej's?

Excellent event!

https://muswellhillchess.blogspot.com/ for a brief report and a photo.

Do you need someone to judge the brilliancy prize? Because I can do that if you send me a PGN of the games.

IM Jack Rudd wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 16, 2021 9:08 pm

Do you need someone to judge the brilliancy prize? Because I can do that if you send me a PGN of the games.

Thanks Jack! I believe the decision has been made and the prize was awarded to Conor Murphy for his win over Alexander Cherniaev. If you can post it here I would be most grateful

Thanks Brendan!

Here is the full pgn file for the tournament

I annotated some games from this event.