4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

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4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by Mike Truran » Sun May 03, 2015 8:43 am

Sorry - should have mentioned earlier that there are live games as usual on the final 4NCL weekend of the season: www.4ncl.co.uk.

Five matches/40 games! :D

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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by John McKenna » Sun May 03, 2015 1:58 pm

Thanks for the reminder, Mike.
I see they are now well under way.
Mike Truran wrote:Sorry - should have mentioned earlier that there are live games as usual on the final 4NCL weekend of the season: http://www.4ncl.co.uk.

Five matches/40 games! :D

John McKenna

Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by John McKenna » Sun May 03, 2015 2:00 pm

Aagaard had a painful loss to Conquest yesterday so I think he will be on his toes today!?

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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by John McKenna » Sun May 03, 2015 9:45 pm

Throw-away comment deleted.

I hear that GM Aagaard is struggling to regain his form and wish him success.

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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by Mike Truran » Sun May 03, 2015 11:48 pm

How about these two emails from a Mr "Fred Olly", someone who as far as I can see doesn't play in the 4NCL, or indeed play any form of serious chess anywhere in the UK:
Dear Mr Truran

I was surprised and disappointed to see that for the penultimate round of this year’s 4NCL, it was decided to omit the clash between the top two sides in the championship, instead featuring a number of games of little interest, or relevance, featuring lower graded players, save for the obsession of featuring Wood Green yet again.

I would respectfully suggest that whoever in your team makes these kind of nonsensical decisions shouldn’t apply for a job with Sky TV scheduling their live sports coverage, as it is the most crass decision I think you could have made if you genuinely are looking to best promote chess to an online, worldwide audience. I’m still scratching my head looking at the featured games and cannot fathom what the rationale was, with the exception of Barbican 1 vs. Cheddleton.

A very disappointing end to what has otherwise been excellent coverage throughout the season. I dread to think what you’ve got planned for the final round - maybe some bottom of the table division 2 demotion pool clashes?

Fred Olly
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You haven't got a clue :-(
I find it incredible that after featuring championship games on the live boards all year, you suddenly decide in round 10 to omit the 1st vs. 2nd game in the championship between Guildford and White Rose to show second rate games instead. Who decided that it would be better to drop this top of the table clash in favour of Wood Green yet again (they are a shadow of their former selfs) plus a bunch on non-entties from the lower division?

You are absolutely clueless and have no idea about how best to promote chess to an online audience.

Did you not think that featuring the top two sides in the penultimate round of fixtures might be more of interest to an online audience than the nonsense that you have decided to go with?

Well at least I can get on with something else this afternoon and not waste my time with your amateur tournament.
Makes all the effort worthwhile really.

John McKenna

Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by John McKenna » Mon May 04, 2015 1:08 am

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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by John McKenna » Mon May 04, 2015 11:05 am

They're under way!

Wood Green v. Cambridge U looks very interesting - I'll be keeping an eye on that match.

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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by Carl Hibbard » Mon May 04, 2015 11:07 am

As always nice work from Dave and Andy
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Carl Hibbard

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Post by John McKenna » Mon May 04, 2015 11:18 am

Sabrina Chevannes (on bd. 3 for CU) has her work "cut out" today - after wins over Snape & Zeidler - she's playing GM J. Shaw!

In the same match, Jovanka Houska - also black - on bd.6 has played a more conventional Advanced Caro-Kann than Sabrina.

Sarah Hegarty, also playing Black, completes an academic female triumvirate of girl power!!!

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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by Carl Hibbard » Mon May 04, 2015 11:38 am

Gawain Jones goes crunching in with 10. Nxf7
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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by John McKenna » Mon May 04, 2015 11:42 am

"Gawain Jones goes crunching in with 10. Nxf7"

Thanks for pointing that out, Carl.

Another Caro-Kann - played by IM Lorin d'Costa - and only on move 10!

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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by John McKenna » Mon May 04, 2015 11:59 am

After some considerable thought d'Costa has played 10... Rxf7 - accepting the speculative(?) sac!

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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by John McKenna » Mon May 04, 2015 12:00 pm

11.Bxg6 has just crashed in...

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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by Carl Hibbard » Mon May 04, 2015 12:03 pm

John McKenna wrote:11.Bxg6 has just crashed in...
I presume we proceed Rf8, Nh4, Nb6 something like that.
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Re: 4NCL Weekend 2-4 May 2015

Post by John McKenna » Mon May 04, 2015 12:07 pm

11. Bxg6 Nf8 12. Bxf7 Kxf7, so far, Carl.

It all began with - 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 g6 7. N1f3 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. c3 h6 10. Nxf7 Rxf7 11.Bxg6...

Old favourite, GM Jon Speelman (WG) has himself played the C-K against Daniel Bisby (CU).

It reached the same position as Jones,G-d'Costa,L with 5.Ng5 then Jon went 5... Nb6 - I expect he will show the others how playing the C-K should be done.

That's 5.NG5.

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