British Championships 2012 - Games

Christopher Kreuzer · Post by **Christopher Kreuzer** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:14 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:
Jonathan Rogers wrote:I have the impression that the clocks are not working alongside the boards in many cases - quite a few people seem to have no time, while their opponents have between half an hour or even the full one hour and 40!

obviously in David Howell's case, the clock is right ....
guess who doesn't play with increments ...

how many of us would have found 29 Bxa6 to get the pawn back in kanwal's game (board 24 or so)?

Not me. Nice tactic. I wonder how far back she saw that. Quite a long forcing sequence leading up to that.

Simon Ansell · Post by **Simon Ansell** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:16 pm

Paul Cooksey wrote:
Simon Ansell wrote:
Paul Cooksey wrote:I imagine I could find a way to lose with black against Howell, probably connected with the passed h-pawn. But we are expecting Hawkins to hold surely?
I'm not sure it's so simple to hold.
I'm sure you are right it is not simple, but I was finding hard to find a plan for white without g4, when the pawn chain starts to look weak.

I suspect Howell is trying to do nothing before the time control, then will have a long think until he is playing on the increment again.

I thought h3-g4 was the plan! I have to admit I didn't see the Black king coming to d5, but maybe it can be kicked by Bc2, Kd3, Bd1-f3.

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:16 pm

Is Jones threatening Nf4+?

Sean Hewitt · Post by **Sean Hewitt** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:18 pm

Paul McKeown wrote:Is Jones threatening Nf4+?

I should think so!

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:18 pm

Does it matter? Perhaps 37. Rh4 is enough?

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:18 pm

yes, I imagine Keith will have to sac the exchange with Rh4 and pretend that it was all intended

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:19 pm

Jack! How did you do today?

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:20 pm

I'm going to stick my neck out here: Arkell to win after Rh4 Nxh4 Nxh4, the queenside pawns are too much.

IM Jack Rudd · Post by **IM Jack Rudd** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:20 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:Jack! How did you do today?

I won. The game's on page 8 of this thread.

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:21 pm

I'm going to stick my neck back in. He played Ng1.

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:22 pm

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:22 pm

It looks a bit crap, but what do I know.

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:28 pm

it is crap and he will have to resign soon.

(Kh2 h4 gxf4 Rg6. So Re6 before Nf4 was very important)

rather a sudden collapse ...

ThomasThorpe · Post by **ThomasThorpe** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:30 pm

Arkell will now spend hours building a fortress trying to hold the position

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:32 pm

Just goes to show. Jones would have been a good scalp for Arkell, only needs one reasonable move to take the heat out of the position, doesn't play it and collapses in a heap. That can happen Keith Arkell, happens to decent club and county players on the verge of a scalp all the time, probably could happen to Gawain Jones if he were on the point of doing Kramnik over.

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