British 2015 Round by Round

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:41 pm

Simon Brown wrote:Yes but plenty of losing moves

That's obviously why Howell tried this rather than the Q ending. It's not how many losing moves there are but whether the losing moves are plausible/ correct moves are obvious.

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:42 pm

Ok thanks, more complicated than at first glance, but presumably Hebden has enough time to work it out - hope so for his sake, he has fought very hard

Jonathan Bryant · Post by **Jonathan Bryant** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:42 pm

I hope they take this to bare kings. Most appropriate finish to the Championship and a very good final day.

David Robertson · Post by **David Robertson** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:48 pm

Hebden has shown he knows how to draw it. Time to nod, and shake hands. Congrats to Hawkins

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:56 pm

Jonathan Bryant wrote:I hope they take this to bare kings. Most appropriate finish to the Championship and a very good final day.

You got your wish.

JustinHorton · Post by **JustinHorton** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:56 pm

JustinHorton wrote:What's the winning total, do people reckon? I'm guessing that if anybody gets to 8.5 they'll win without a play-off.

Anyway like what I was saying

Jonathan Bryant · Post by **Jonathan Bryant** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:58 pm

David Robertson wrote:Congrats to Hawkins

Indeed. Good night to all. I leave you with this:-

Jonathan Bryant wrote: Anyway, Howell has never struck me as a nervy player. I don’t think you could get as short as time as he does as often as he does if you were prone to nerves. Of course, he’ll probably choke a massively winning position now, just to make me look stupid.

Angus French · Post by **Angus French** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:01 pm

Well done, Jonathan Hawkins. I hope he now gets to play for England.

Carl Hibbard · Post by **Carl Hibbard** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:35 pm

Angus French wrote:Well done, Jonathan Hawkins. I hope he now gets to play for England.

So the right forum pick for player of the year.

Paul Dargan · Post by **Paul Dargan** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:38 pm

Indeed - start of his campaign for next year!

Paul

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:46 pm

Angus French wrote:Well done, Jonathan Hawkins. I hope he now gets to play for England.

Agreed on both counts - a popular winner too

NickFaulks · Post by **NickFaulks** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:07 pm

Do we know how Hawkins won today? One minute it looked equal, the next it was over.

Mark Hannon · Post by **Mark Hannon** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:31 pm

Arkell's resistance was woeful IMHO compared to Hebden's and Richard Pert's (vs his brother) showings in round 11

David Sedgwick · Post by **David Sedgwick** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:34 pm

NickFaulks wrote:Do we know how Hawkins won today? One minute it looked equal, the next it was over.

Stockfish on Chessbomb suggests that 24 ... Rfd8 was a serious error, with 24 ... Qg5 being best.

It's curious that, in the two key games, Arkell lost with Rf8-d8 and Hebden almost lost with Rd8-f8.

Simon Ansell · Post by **Simon Ansell** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:39 pm

NickFaulks wrote:Do we know how Hawkins won today? One minute it looked equal, the next it was over.

...h5 struck me as very bad, weakening the kingside.

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