British Chess Championships 2011

[Rob Thompson]

My entry:

1 GM Pert, Nicholas 6.5 ENG 2555 GM Adams, Michael 7.5 ENG 2715 DRAW
2 GM Short, Nigel D 7.0 ENG 2687 GM Wells, Peter K 6.5 ENG 2489 WHITE WIN
3 IM Hawkins, Jonathan 6.5 ENG 2457 GM Howell, David W L 6.5 ENG 2625 BLACK WIN
4 GM Summerscale, Aaron P 6.0 ENG 2415 GM Jones, Gawain C B 6.5 ENG 2606 BLACK WIN
5 GM Gormally, Daniel W 6.0 ENG 2519 GM Gordon, Stephen J 6.0 ENG 2533 DRAW
6 IM Houska, Jovanka 5.5 ENG 2418 IM Rendle, Thomas E 6.0 ENG 2386 DRAW
7 IM Buckley, Graeme N 5.5 ENG 2380 GM Hebden, Mark L 5.5 ENG 2533 BLACK WIN
8 IM Palliser, Richard J D 5.5 ENG 2454 FM Griffiths, Ryan Rhys 5.5 IRL 2301 DRAW
9 IM Zhou, Yang-Fan 5.5 ENG 2444 FM Eggleston, David J 5.5 ENG 2318 DRAW
10 IM Hunt, Adam C 5.5 ENG 2436 Adair, James R 5.5 ENG 2212 DRAW

Going out on a limb on board 10, mainly to make my different to those before me.

[Jonathan Rogers]

I see lots of predictions for a Black win in Summerscale v Jones. It may be worth looking at Summerscale's non-committal White repertoire, which i don't suppose that Gawain fancies very much.

[Maxim Devereaux]

Summarising (and hoping I haven't transcribed any predictions wrong):

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                  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10
Matthew T        ½-½  ½-½  0-1  0-1  0-1  ½-½  0-1  ½-½  ½-½  1-0
Paul C           ½-½  1-0  ½-½  0-1  ½-½  1-0  0-1  ½-½  1-0  1-0
Bob C            0-1  1-0  0-1  ½-½  1-0  0-1  ½-½  1-0  1-0  1-0
Mick N           ½-½  1-0  ½-½  0-1  0-1  1-0  0-1  1-0  1-0  1-0
Jonathan R       ½-½  1-0  ½-½  ½-½  ½-½  0-1  0-1  ½-½  1-0  1-0
David G          ½-½  1-0  ½-½  ½-½  1-0  ½-½  0-1  1-0  1-0  1-0
Jonathan B       ½-½  1-0  0-1  0-1  ½-½  1-0  0-1  ½-½  1-0  1-0
Maxim D          ½-½  1-0  1-0  0-1  ½-½  1-0  0-1  ½-½  1-0  1-0
Chris K          0-1  ½-½  ½-½  ½-½  0-1  ½-½  0-1  0-1  ½-½  1-0
Rob T            ½-½  1-0  0-1  0-1  ½-½  ½-½  0-1  ½-½  ½-½  ½-½

Exp pts (of 10): 4.0  9.0  3.5  2.0  4.5  6.0  0.5  6.0  8.5  9.5
Exp. score (W):  .40  .90  .35  .20  .45  .60  .05  .60  .85  .95

Very little love for Peter Wells, Graeme Buckley, David Eggleston or James Adair from the forum.

[John Hickman]

1 GM Pert, Nicholas 6.5 ENG 2555 GM Adams, Michael 7.5 ENG 2715 1/2-1/2
2 GM Short, Nigel D 7.0 ENG 2687 GM Wells, Peter K 6.5 ENG 2489 1/2-1/2
3 IM Hawkins, Jonathan 6.5 ENG 2457 GM Howell, David W L 6.5 ENG 2625 0-1
4 GM Summerscale, Aaron P 6.0 ENG 2415 GM Jones, Gawain C B 6.5 ENG 2606 0-1
5 GM Gormally, Daniel W 6.0 ENG 2519 GM Gordon, Stephen J 6.0 ENG 2533 1/2-1/2
6 IM Houska, Jovanka 5.5 ENG 2418 IM Rendle, Thomas E 6.0 ENG 2386 1-0
7 IM Buckley, Graeme N 5.5 ENG 2380 GM Hebden, Mark L 5.5 ENG 2533 0-1
8 IM Palliser, Richard J D 5.5 ENG 2454 FM Griffiths, Ryan Rhys 5.5 IRL 2301 1/2-1/2
9 IM Zhou, Yang-Fan 5.5 ENG 2444 FM Eggleston, David J 5.5 ENG 2318 1-0
10 IM Hunt, Adam C 5.5 ENG 2436 Adair, James R 5.5 ENG 2212 0-1

[Jonathan Bryant]

I see lots of predictions for a Black win in Summerscale v Jones. It may be worth looking at Summerscale's non-committal White repertoire, which i don't suppose that Gawain fancies very much.

He won't try to bust White apart from the beginning but go softly softly catchy monkey and let his will to win grind White down in about 5 hours.

In short, The Corporal's motto today will be "don't panic".

[Jonathan Rogers]

I see lots of predictions for a Black win in Summerscale v Jones. It may be worth looking at Summerscale's non-committal White repertoire, which i don't suppose that Gawain fancies very much.

He won't try to bust White apart from the beginning but go softly softly catchy monkey and let his will to win grind White down in about 5 hours.

In short, The Corporal's motto today will be "don't panic".

Ok, but then he's playing on Aaron's natural territory and as I say Aaron is playing well.

But what I find really surprising is the one-sided nature of the votes in Buckley v Hebden! It's not that obvious!

[David Grobler]

only 32 mins until the competition closes for entries....isn't it exciting !

[Alex Holowczak]

1 GM Pert, Nicholas 6.5 ENG 2555 GM Adams, Michael 7.5 ENG 2715 1/2-1/2
2 GM Short, Nigel D 7.0 ENG 2687 GM Wells, Peter K 6.5 ENG 2489 1-0
3 IM Hawkins, Jonathan 6.5 ENG 2457 GM Howell, David W L 6.5 ENG 2625 0-1
4 GM Summerscale, Aaron P 6.0 ENG 2415 GM Jones, Gawain C B 6.5 ENG 2606 0-1
5 GM Gormally, Daniel W 6.0 ENG 2519 GM Gordon, Stephen J 6.0 ENG 2533 0-1
6 IM Houska, Jovanka 5.5 ENG 2418 IM Rendle, Thomas E 6.0 ENG 2386 1/2-1/2
7 IM Buckley, Graeme N 5.5 ENG 2380 GM Hebden, Mark L 5.5 ENG 2533 0-1
8 IM Palliser, Richard J D 5.5 ENG 2454 FM Griffiths, Ryan Rhys 5.5 IRL 2301 1/2-1/2
9 IM Zhou, Yang-Fan 5.5 ENG 2444 FM Eggleston, David J 5.5 ENG 2318 1-0
10 IM Hunt, Adam C 5.5 ENG 2436 Adair, James R 5.5 ENG 2212 1-0

Deliberate plan: Pick what I consider to be the 3 most likely draws (about average), and go with the higher-rated on the other 7 games!

[Andrew Stone]

My go!


1 GM Pert, Nicholas 6.5 ENG 2555 GM Adams, Michael 7.5 ENG 2715 0-1
2 GM Short, Nigel D 7.0 ENG 2687 GM Wells, Peter K 6.5 ENG 2489 1-0
3 IM Hawkins, Jonathan 6.5 ENG 2457 GM Howell, David W L 6.5 ENG 2625 0-1
4 GM Summerscale, Aaron P 6.0 ENG 2415 GM Jones, Gawain C B 6.5 ENG 2606 1/2-1/2
5 GM Gormally, Daniel W 6.0 ENG 2519 GM Gordon, Stephen J 6.0 ENG 2533 1/2-1/2
6 IM Houska, Jovanka 5.5 ENG 2418 IM Rendle, Thomas E 6.0 ENG 2386 1/2-1/2
7 IM Buckley, Graeme N 5.5 ENG 2380 GM Hebden, Mark L 5.5 ENG 2533 1-0 (tempted to put this before Jonathan's comments)
8 IM Palliser, Richard J D 5.5 ENG 2454 FM Griffiths, Ryan Rhys 5.5 IRL 2301 1-0
9 IM Zhou, Yang-Fan 5.5 ENG 2444 FM Eggleston, David J 5.5 ENG 2318 1-0
10 IM Hunt, Adam C 5.5 ENG 2436 Adair, James R 5.5 ENG 2212 1-0

[Jon D'Souza-Eva]

I've gone out on a limb for quite a few of these, in particular with James Adair, who I think is a great player.

1 GM Pert, Nicholas 6.5 ENG 2555 GM Adams, Michael 7.5 ENG 2715 1/2-1/2
2 GM Short, Nigel D 7.0 ENG 2687 GM Wells, Peter K 6.5 ENG 2489 0-1
3 IM Hawkins, Jonathan 6.5 ENG 2457 GM Howell, David W L 6.5 ENG 2625 1-0
4 GM Summerscale, Aaron P 6.0 ENG 2415 GM Jones, Gawain C B 6.5 ENG 2606 1-0
5 GM Gormally, Daniel W 6.0 ENG 2519 GM Gordon, Stephen J 6.0 ENG 2533 0-1
6 IM Houska, Jovanka 5.5 ENG 2418 IM Rendle, Thomas E 6.0 ENG 2386 1/2-1/2
7 IM Buckley, Graeme N 5.5 ENG 2380 GM Hebden, Mark L 5.5 ENG 2533 0-1
8 IM Palliser, Richard J D 5.5 ENG 2454 FM Griffiths, Ryan Rhys 5.5 IRL 2301 1-0
9 IM Zhou, Yang-Fan 5.5 ENG 2444 FM Eggleston, David J 5.5 ENG 2318 1-0
10 IM Hunt, Adam C 5.5 ENG 2436 Adair, James R 5.5 ENG 2212 0-1

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Any way to find out the results on the lower boards in real-time before they appear on the results page? (i.e. Anyone who is there willing to post updates?). Only ten minutes to go - will late entries be accepted??

[Jonathan Bryant]

Ok, but then he's playing on Aaron's natural territory and as I say Aaron is playing well.

Yes maybe. Perhaps Jones will just take a rest today - I'm assuming Summerscale would be happy with a quick draw - and then aim to win tomorrow to finish on 8/11. I think that would probably get him 3rd= at best though, so I'd expect him to give it a go today.

[David Grobler]

ANNNNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDDDDD.......THEY'RE OFF !!

[PaulTalbot]

Does anyone know what will happen if 3 (or more) players share 1st place after 11 rounds?

[Alex Holowczak]

Does anyone know what will happen if 3 (or more) players share 1st place after 11 rounds?

I believe there's a Rapidplay playoff on Saturday, regardless of the number of players tied after 11 rounds.