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Hastings Masters Provisional Round: 1


Table White Fed Score Result Black Fed Score

1 2317 IM Knott, Simon J B ENG 0 2649 GM Mchedlishvili, Mikheil GEO 0
2 2598 GM Khenkin, Igor GER 0 2302 Mu, Ke CHN 0
3 2291 FM Strugnell, Carl FRA 0 2595 GM Ma, Qun CHN 0
4 2569 GM Tomczak, Jacek POL 0 2282 IM Prosviriakov, Vladimir USA 0
5 2282 Jackson, James P ENG 0 2568 GM Paichadze, Luka GEO 0
6 2560 GM Hebden, Mark L ENG 0 2272 FM Croad, Nicolas NZL 0
7 2269 Harvey, Marcus R ENG 0 2519 GM Gordon, Stephen J ENG 0
8 2512 IM Hawkins, Jonathan ENG 0 2258 FM Stewart, Neil GER 0
9 2246 FM Ledger, Dave J ENG 0 2500 GM Gormally, Daniel W ENG 0
10 2496 GM Rahman, Ziaur BAN 0 2245 Repplinger, Marc GER 0
11 2229 Snape, Ian L ENG 0 2471 GM Flear, Glenn C ENG 0
12 2452 IM Vakhidov, Jahongir UZB 0 2223 Kett, Tim WLS 0
13 2218 CM Rowe, Duane JAM 0 2438 GM Arkell, Keith C ENG 0
14 2434 GM Cherniaev, Alexander RUS 0 2216 WIM Foisor, Mihaela-Veronica ROU 0
15 2209 Schuster, Martin GER 0 2431 IM Wegerle, Joerg GER 0
16 2425 IM Sarkar, Justin USA 0 2200 Kewes, Gerd GER 0
17 2199 McPhillips, Joseph ENG 0 2397 IM Foisor, Ovidiu-Doru ROU 0
18 2387 IM Milliet, Sophie FRA 0 2195 FM Eames, Robert S ENG 0
19 2195 Anderson, John ENG 0 2381 IM Fernandez, Daniel Howard SIN 0
20 2378 Kipper, Jens GER 0 2192 Rayner, Francis WLS 0
21 2189 IM Marusenko, Petr UKR 0 2375 IM Mannion, Stephen R SCO 0
22 2355 IM Foisor, Cristina-Adela ROU 0 2188 Wadsworth, Matthew J ENG 0
23 2176 WIM Atkins, Rita ENG 0 2337 IM Bellin, Robert ENG 0
24 2326 FM Sowray, Peter J ENG 0 2167 WFM Chlost, Marlena POL 0
25 2160 Haria, Ravi ENG 0 2325 FM Erzhanov, Arman KAZ 0
26 2151 Bianco, Valerio ITA 0 1942 ter Steeg, Marcus, Dr. GER 0
27 1932 Flynn, David ENG 0 2149 Kvisla, Johannes Luangtep NOR 0
28 2138 Burnett, Jim ENG 0 1916 Halfhide, Sebastian NED 0
29 1915 Hilton, Stephen H SCO 0 2138 Sugden, John N ENG 0
30 2124 Jaunooby, Ali R ENG 0 1914 Othman, Mustapha NGR 0
31 1902 Young, Mel J ENG 0 2118 Harari, Zaki ENG 0
32 2088 Brown, Thomas WLS 0 1899 Staniforth, Matthew WLS 0
33 1873 Obsieger, Hendrik, Dr. GER 0 2082 Lenier, Jude A ENG 0
34 2081 FM Cafferty, Bernard ENG 0 1861 Rumsey, Victor B ENG 0
35 1848 Dennis, Nigel W ENG 0 2078 Villiers, Thomas ENG 0
36 2072 Takawira, Erick RSA 0 1833 Willson, Ollie ENG 0
37 1832 Clayton, Tristan ENG 0 2060 Degro, Heiko GER 0
38 2059 Litwak, Piotr POL 0 1772 Stonehouse, Tom H ENG 0
39 1736 Macrae, James S SCO 0 2047 Mueller, Constantin GER 0
40 2037 Helmer, Christoph GER 0 1735 McKenna, John R ENG 0
41 1718 French, Max ENG 0 2025 Taylor, Adam C ENG 0
42 2013 Pettersen, Joar Gullestad NOR 0 1693 Brewer, Callum D ENG 0
43 1674 Mitchell, Robert NZL 0 2008 Spanton, Tim R ENG 0
44 1998 Oyama, Akito ENG 0 1672 * Fell, Colin C ENG 0
45 1648 Witt, Holger GER 0 1988 Pickersgill, Adrian O ENG 0
46 1983 Taylor, Adam A ENG 0 1605 Shierlaw, Hamish ENG 0
47 1597 Dean, Michael ENG 0 1975 Fernandez, Michael ENG 0
48 1972 Roggensack, Hans Peter GER 0 0 * To be arranged 0

0 2554 GM Pert, Nicholas ENG 0 0.5 forf.
0 1868 Low, Zhen Yu Cyrus SIN 0 0.5 forf.
0 1727 Gunn, Michael J ENG 0 0.5 forf.

Alex McFarlane wrote:Hastings Masters Provisional Round: 1


Table White Fed Score Result Black Fed Score

47 1597 Dean, Michael ENG 0 1975 Fernandez, Michael ENG 0

I think this is wrong. Michael is still in UAE, playing in the World Youths. He has byes in rounds 1 and 2 at Hastings.

Sean Hewitt wrote:

Alex McFarlane wrote:Hastings Masters Provisional Round: 1


Table White Fed Score Result Black Fed Score

47 1597 Dean, Michael ENG 0 1975 Fernandez, Michael ENG 0

I think this is wrong. Michael is still in UAE, playing in the World Youths. He has byes in rounds 1 and 2 at Hastings.

Don't think Daniel was playing in Al Ain, Sean, just there observing and possibly coaching. Wasn't he coming back today? So he could be in Hastings for the first rd tomorrow.

I guess he might have applied for byes in advance as 'travel insurance' ..(!)

AustinElliott wrote:

Sean Hewitt wrote:

Alex McFarlane wrote:Hastings Masters Provisional Round: 1


Table White Fed Score Result Black Fed Score

47 1597 Dean, Michael ENG 0 1975 Fernandez, Michael ENG 0

I think this is wrong. Michael is still in UAE, playing in the World Youths. He has byes in rounds 1 and 2 at Hastings.

Don't think Daniel was playing in Al Ain, Sean, just there observing and possibly coaching. Wasn't he coming back today? So he could be in Hastings for the first rd tomorrow.

I guess he might have applied for byes in advance as 'travel insurance' ..(!)

You're correct about Daniel, and he is already in Hastings, ready to play in round 1. However, Michael is still in UAE and won't be in Hastings until round 3..

It's a shame that Simon Williams is now not in the draw, as he always provides great entertainment !

Sean Hewitt wrote:[You're correct about Daniel, and he is already in Hastings, ready to play in round 1. However, Michael is still in UAE and won't be in Hastings until round 3..

Ah - sorry Sean - you're quite right, I hadn't noticed it was Michael you were talking about, not Daniel. Anyway, here's hoping they both go well in the tournament.

The (confirmed) draw is now on the Hastings Website.

Results will be updated there when available.

http://www.hastingschess.com/live-games-2013/

in case anyone is curious.

Simon Knott's easy draw with White on top board has to be the least surprising "first round surprise" result imaginable - see his White draws with Howell, Eduoard, etc in previous years at Hastings.

Hastings Masters Round: 2


Table White Fed Score Result Black Fed Score PIN

1 2595 GM Ma, Qun CHN 1 2378 Kipper, Jens GER 1 3 21
2 2471 GM Flear, Glenn C ENG 1 2560 GM Hebden, Mark L ENG 1 12 6
3 2519 GM Gordon, Stephen J ENG 1 2355 IM Foisor, Cristina-Adela ROU 1 8 23
4 2438 GM Arkell, Keith C ENG 1 2512 IM Hawkins, Jonathan ENG 1 14 9
5 2500 GM Gormally, Daniel W ENG 1 2326 FM Sowray, Peter J ENG 1 10 25
6 2397 IM Foisor, Ovidiu-Doru ROU 1 2496 GM Rahman, Ziaur BAN 1 18 11
7 2209 Schuster, Martin GER 1 2452 IM Vakhidov, Jahongir UZB 1 41 13
8 2160 Haria, Ravi ENG 1 2425 IM Sarkar, Justin USA 1 51 17
9 2649 GM Mchedlishvili, Mikheil GEO 0.5 2387 IM Milliet, Sophie FRA 1 1 19
10 2149 Kvisla, Johannes Luangtep NOR 1 2598 GM Khenkin, Igor GER 0.5 53 2
11 2431 IM Wegerle, Joerg GER 0 2124 Jaunooby, Ali R ENG 1 16 56
12 2118 Harari, Zaki ENG 1 2569 GM Tomczak, Jacek POL 0.5 57 4
13 2381 IM Fernandez, Daniel Howard SIN 0.5 2088 Brown, Thomas WLS 1 20 58
14 2082 Lenier, Jude A ENG 1 2434 GM Cherniaev, Alexander RUS 0.5 59 15
15 2078 Villiers, Thomas ENG 1 2317 IM Knott, Simon J B ENG 0.5 61 27
16 2047 Mueller, Constantin GER 1 2291 FM Strugnell, Carl FRA 0 65 29
17 2375 IM Mannion, Stephen R SCO 0.5 2037 Helmer, Christoph GER 1 22 66
18 2025 Taylor, Adam C ENG 1 2282 Jackson, James P ENG 0.5 67 31
19 2008 Spanton, Tim R ENG 1 2269 Harvey, Marcus R ENG 0 69 33
20 2339 FM Radovanovic, Jovica SRB 0 1998 Oyama, Akito ENG 1 99 70
21 1988 Pickersgill, Adrian O ENG 1 2246 FM Ledger, Dave J ENG 0 71 35
22 2325 FM Erzhanov, Arman KAZ 0 1983 Taylor, Adam A ENG 1 26 72
23 1916 Halfhide, Sebastian NED 1 2229 Snape, Ian L ENG 0 77 37
24 1833 Willson, Ollie ENG 1 2223 Kett, Tim WLS 0.5 86 38
25 2302 Mu, Ke CHN 0.5 1772 Stonehouse, Tom H ENG 1 28 88
26 1693 Brewer, Callum D ENG 1 2218 CM Rowe, Duane JAM 0 93 39
27 2282 IM Prosviriakov, Vladimir USA 0.5 2176 WIM Atkins, Rita ENG 0.5 30 49
28 2216 WIM Foisor, Mihaela-Veronica ROU 0.5 2151 Bianco, Valerio ITA 0.5 40 52
29 2189 IM Marusenko, Petr UKR 0.5 2195 Anderson, John ENG 0.5 47 45
30 2081 FM Cafferty, Bernard ENG 0.5 2272 FM Croad, Nicolas NZL 0 60 32
31 2060 Degro, Heiko GER 0.5 2258 FM Stewart, Neil GER 0 63 34
32 1972 Roggensack, Hans Peter GER 0.5 2245 Repplinger, Marc GER 0 74 36
33 1942 ter Steeg, Marcus, Dr. GER 0.5 2199 McPhillips, Joseph ENG 0 75 43
34 2200 Kewes, Gerd GER 0 1868 Low, Zhen Yu Cyrus SIN 0.5 42 83
35 2195 FM Eames, Robert S ENG 0 1832 Clayton, Tristan ENG 0.5 44 87
36 2192 Rayner, Francis WLS 0 1727 Gunn, Michael J ENG 0.5 46 91
37 2188 Wadsworth, Matthew J ENG 0 1597 Dean, Michael ENG 0.5 48 98
38 2167 WFM Chlost, Marlena POL 0 1873 Obsieger, Hendrik, Dr. GER 0 50 82
39 1848 Dennis, Nigel W ENG 0 2138 Burnett, Jim ENG 0 85 54
40 1736 Macrae, James S SCO 0 2138 Sugden, John N ENG 0 89 55
41 1718 French, Max ENG 0 2013 Pettersen, Joar Gullestad NOR 0 92 68
42 1672 * Fell, Colin C ENG 0 1932 Flynn, David ENG 0 95 76
43 1914 Othman, Mustapha NGR 0 1674 Mitchell, Robert NZL 0 79 94
44 1605 Shierlaw, Hamish ENG 0 1902 Young, Mel J ENG 0 97 80
45 1899 Staniforth, Matthew WLS 0 1648 Witt, Holger GER 0 81 96




0 2568 GM Paichadze, Luka GEO 0 0 forf. 5
0 2554 GM Pert, Nicholas ENG 0.5 0.5 forf. 7
0 2337 IM Bellin, Robert ENG 0 0 forf. 24
0 2072 Takawira, Erick RSA 0 0 forf. 62
0 2059 Litwak, Piotr POL 0 0 forf. 64
0 1975 Fernandez, Michael ENG 0.5 0.5 forf. 73
0 1915 Hilton, Stephen H SCO 0 0 forf. 78
0 1861 Rumsey, Victor B ENG 0 0 forf. 84
0 1735 McKenna, John R ENG 0 0.5 forf. 90

Just a random question about consistency from one tournament to the next:

At the London Classic Open I asked for a half point bye in round 6. I made this request after 3 rounds. I was the 28th seed and only on 2/3 so hardly a massive threat to come first. My request was deemed reasonable by the arbiters, but ultimately declined by the powers that be, and I was told I would be defaulted for that round. Many half point byes were meanwhile granted to players who aren't GMs.

However, here at Hastings a GM has been granted half point byes for both rounds one and two. Are these matters decided by the whim of the organiser?

Keith Arkell >here at Hastings a GM has been granted half point byes for both rounds one and two. Are these matters decided by the whim of the organiser?<

Usually the organiser, but he may delegate to the chief arbiter. Nick Pert is recovering (we hope) from ill health. I regard it as rather valiant that he is trying to make it back from Ireland for the third round.
GMs often receive start money in events. If they don't appear for a round, without a very good reason, then they can expect to be penalised. I have no idea why you wanted the half point bye in round 6 of the LCC and thus cannot possibly usefully comment.

Most (all?) round 1 games are available from the pairings section of the website. Games pgn at the top of the screen allows you to download.

Keith Arkell wrote:Are these matters decided by the whim of the organiser?

I think it depends on a number of things, including:-

- the published rules of the event in question
- whether a player is in receipt of conditions
- the amount of notice given
- the reason for the bye request

One then has to take a holistic view based on all of the facts.

I would hope that two players in the same event with the same circumstances would get the same answer. Of course, that answer might vary in a different event because the rules / conditions may well be different.

Nice win for Ravi Haria.

Agreed but horrible play by a 2425 IM.