Hastings

Ian Lamb · Post by **Ian Lamb** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:10 am

Thanks Alex for the link to the games.

Ian Lamb · Post by **Ian Lamb** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:07 pm

Jonathan Hawkins v Si Williams shoud be a good game today.Will Si play the dutch?

Ian Lamb · Post by **Ian Lamb** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:44 pm

the answers no he played e6 and b6 lines has Si Williams.Keith Arkell played played c5 against e4 there a shock! has keith Arkell played the Sicilian in his life?

Matt Mackenzie · Post by **Matt Mackenzie** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:01 pm

Well, he has now

Ian Lamb · Post by **Ian Lamb** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:28 pm

williams has gone for the big hack vs Hawkins but will it pay off! look like a good Exciting game thought it would be as i think hawkins fide rating is Criminally low due to not playing many fide events.As hes 231 Ecf. Arkell looks a dead draw but keith will grind at that for a few hours.

is williams worse here now?

Ian Lamb · Post by **Ian Lamb** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:27 pm

white square Domination Hawkins could be gone here if he not carefull v williams.

Paul Runnacles · Post by **Paul Runnacles** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:43 pm

Hawkins -Wiliams has been a cracking game, alright.

William Metcalfe · Post by **William Metcalfe** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:49 pm

The rapid improvement that Johny Hawkins has made over the last couple of years has been fasinating to watch.Hopefully it will inspire other north east players to get out there and mix it with the big boys.

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:59 pm

Why can't Williams just play ...Rd3 (he asks a nation of engine users)? 29...Rd3 30.f3 Rxf3 - looks pretty good because White has to find a way to defend g3 now.

I don't recall Arkell playing the Sicilian before, and can only imagine that he did so today whilst safe in the datebase-suggested knowledge that Webb would play 3 Bb5+.

Ian Lamb · Post by **Ian Lamb** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:08 pm

after all the exchanges on f3 kh2 seems to be holding Jonathan. also looks like Williams missed a win as well move 23. Qxa7 the move Qd7 instead of Qg4 was winning for black it seems.The game back in the melting pot now again.

Carl Hibbard · Post by **Carl Hibbard** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:11 pm

Some minor errors on the live feed now (load related...) so you might find the "alternate" feed is a little faster?

Ian Lamb · Post by **Ian Lamb** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:15 pm

what the alternate feed Carl the link please.?

Carl Hibbard · Post by **Carl Hibbard** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:17 pm

Ian Lamb wrote:what the alternate feed Carl the link please.?

From the main live page here:

http://www.hastingschess.org.uk/live.htm

The second link with a label of alternate server

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:18 pm

Ok Ian, but after the exchanges, and White plays Kh2, is it possible to play d3, e4, etc - not as slow as it seems and White cannot move? Why should he be holding that?

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:23 pm

Oh I might have answered my own question - I guess that White can play Re1 and be ready to play Qe3 or Re3 as soon as Black plays e5-e4, which blocks the mating threats.

Difficult game. But I'm pleased to learn that Williams at least had a win earlier - it would be extraordinary if White was always holding this!

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