British 2016 Round by Round

[NickFaulks]

Bit busy this afternoon, but keeping the Akshaya-Koby game on a back screen.

edit : already looking a good choice.

[Barry Sandercock]

Keith Arkell playing a Centre Counter against David Howell. Should be interesting.

[NickFaulks]

Keith Arkell playing a Centre Counter against David Howell. Should be interesting.

No offence to Keith, but I really hope that David will show us how to blow away that annoying 3...Qd6.

[Jonathan Rogers]

Several interesting games to watch today, but Wells v Gormally is presently top of my list

[JustinHorton]

Two quick draws on boards one and three, so a chance for David (or for that matter Keith) to get his nose in front.

[Jonathan Rogers]

Keith Arkell playing a Centre Counter against David Howell. Should be interesting.

Indeed, it is just the sort of provocative opening that used to cause Howell to lose on time, or on account of time shortage. Jon Parker did this against him successfully in the 2006/7 4NCL season and I wonder whether a database search would find other Scandinavian examples too (with some 2...Qxd5 line, but not necessarily 3...Qd6). Should be worth watching Howell's clock today, as well as his position.

[Jonathan Rogers]

At move 14, Howell seems to have good attacking chances, as one would expect - but also with a reasonable amount of time left.

[Carl Hibbard]

At move 14, Howell seems to have good attacking chances, as one would expect - but also with a reasonable amount of time left.

I really dislike h6 just asking for it with g6 and things get really awkward.

[Carl Hibbard]

At move 14, Howell seems to have good attacking chances, as one would expect - but also with a reasonable amount of time left.

I really dislike h6 just asking for it with g6 and things get really awkward.

A horrid position now after white castles queen side.

[NickFaulks]

Bit busy this afternoon, but keeping the Akshaya-Koby game on a back screen.

edit : already looking a good choice.

But no, washout.

[Clive Blackburn]

I see that Jack lost again, not a good start to the championship for him

[Jonathan Rogers]

Howell now down to three minutes for the next 18 moves, though with increments and Black totally passive, he may see it through.

[Jonathan Rogers]

Palliser on course to beat Fodor for the second time in three months.

[IM Jack Rudd]

I see that Jack lost again, not a good start to the championship for him

Er, I'm gaining rating points so far.

[LawrenceCooper]

I see that Jack lost again, not a good start to the championship for him

Well he's scored 1.5/3 against GMs so only today's result could be viewed as a below par one.