British Chess Championships 2010

[Alex Holowczak]

French and Rayner drew today.

[Jon D'Souza-Eva]

Huge think from Peter Wells for his 17th move. I wonder if he's thinking about Nxc5?

Edit: Yes! He's gone for it!

[Jon D'Souza-Eva]

French and Rayner drew today.

So that's 0.75 of a point each then.

[Paul McKeown]

Good guess.

[Paul McKeown]

Think I've seen this whole game somewhere before Qd1-a4, c4-c5 Nd2-b3xc5, Ra1-b1 All thematic, all instructive.

[Jonathan Bryant]

French and Rayner drew today.

Neither of them got there on time?

[Paul McKeown]

So White wants to play Rb1xb7 followed by Bf1-a6 et cetera, whilst Black wants to play g4xf3, Rg8xg3, f3xg2, etc. Anyone got Fritz on this?

[Carl Hibbard]

So White wants to play Rb1xb7 followed by Bf1-a6 et cetera, whilst Black wants to play g4xf3, Rg8xg3, f3xg2, etc. Anyone got Fritz on this?

18... Ba8 looks secure, no computer though...

[Jon D'Souza-Eva]

All I know is that I'd rather be White in that position. I think Justin said he wouldn't be watching this afternoon. Surely someone else out there has an engine to feed this into?

After Ba8 White has Bb5.

[Carl Hibbard]

Then Kd7

[Jon D'Souza-Eva]

Then Bxc7 perhaps?

Anyway, Adams has played 18. ... Nb4 (rather than Ba8), which looks quite nasty.

[Eoin Devane]

Pete played 19. cxb4. Is 19. ... Rxd4 any good for black now?

[Eoin Devane]

Presumably not, then, as Adams chose ... c4 instead.

[Jon D'Souza-Eva]

After 20. Qxa7 White still has an attack. I'm more worried by the simple 19. ... gxf3.

Edit: 19. ... c4 - that's a strange one.

[Carl Hibbard]

Wells seems a lot better now....