2013 British Chess Championships (Torquay)

[Matthew Carr]

Yes, thanks. I can see it all now. I was probably a bit too eager to get on and view my son's game.

Dont worry we always get the live games pages and webcam up and running before the start of play.

[Carl Hibbard]

I am always having a nose from here making sure it is right.

[Graham Borrowdale]

Howell and Wells playing at a blistering pace.

[Jonathan Bryant]

Howell and Wells playing at a blistering pace.

We could be about to see the first occasion in chess history when both players lose on time.

[Andrew Bak]

Howell and Wells playing at a blistering pace.

Haha, two well known time trouble addicts, I wonder if they're playing a game of who can out-do the other one?!

Roger of this place and Stephen Homer are really playing quick though, are they double-booked or something?!

[Chris Rice]

Wells will probably play 8...b5 next, that's critical, at least I assume he'll play this before he loses on time.

[Simon Ansell]

20. g4 is interesting in Williams - Hawkins.

[William Metcalfe]

I wonder how many times Bogdan has offered a draw so far lol

[Andrew Bak]

20. g4 is interesting in Williams - Hawkins.

Black's queen doesn't have many options, say 20...Qf6 21.Rxd7 Bxf1 22.Qxf1 exf3. It seems that White's two bishops could become strong, but White's king is so holey and if those rooks get into play he might be in trouble.

Though I'd certainly agree that it's interesting and Simon isn't one to normally shirk from a line like this!

[William Metcalfe]

Lmao as soon as i mention his name there goes the draw offer from Bogdan

[Simon Ansell]

20. g4 is interesting in Williams - Hawkins.

Black's queen doesn't have many options, say 20...Qf6 21.Rxd7 Bxf1 22.Qxf1 exf3. It seems that White's two bishops could become strong, but White's king is so holey and if those rooks get into play he might be in trouble.

Though I'd certainly agree that it's interesting and Simon isn't one to normally shirk from a line like this!

I was wondering about saccing the queen with 20. g4 Qb5 21. Bc4 Qxc4. All the possibilities seem pretty hard to assess. Simon has chosen 20. Rf2 though, still an interesting position.

[Andrew Bak]

Lmao as soon as i mention his name there goes the draw offer from Bogdan

I wonder how low you have to be rated in order for Bogdan to try play for a win with Black?

[Leonard Barden]

I wonder how low you have to be rated in order for Bogdan to try play for a win with Black?

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1712355

Artyom Timofeev is rated 2610.

[Simon Ansell]

20. g4 is interesting in Williams - Hawkins.

Black's queen doesn't have many options, say 20...Qf6 21.Rxd7 Bxf1 22.Qxf1 exf3. It seems that White's two bishops could become strong, but White's king is so holey and if those rooks get into play he might be in trouble.

Though I'd certainly agree that it's interesting and Simon isn't one to normally shirk from a line like this!

I was wondering about saccing the queen with 20. g4 Qb5 21. Bc4 Qxc4. All the possibilities seem pretty hard to assess. Simon has chosen 20. Rf2 though, still an interesting position.

Surely Simon will play g4 now on move 26, the initiative persists into the endgame.

[Chris Rice]

I wonder how low you have to be rated in order for Bogdan to try play for a win with Black?

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1712355

Artyom Timofeev is rated 2610.

Did Timofeev turn down earlier draw offers I wonder? Bogdan is a great player with a deep understanding of the game. It's just a shame he's two pawns short of a chess set. Still the strategy of winning with White and drawing in short order with Black seems to be serving him ok at the moment and he will be conserving quite a bit of energy for the later rounds. Whereas Arkell, Hebden, Hawkins etc may well have played on for another 100 moves vs Mackle to no avail.