Scottish Chess Championship 2009

[Geoff Chandler]

Day 4 posted.

http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandle ... handID=344

Check out this game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEmiYMIYoEs

[Matthew Turner]

Geoff,
Nice game and a good commentary. I'm sure I'll be using this one at School!

[Carl Hibbard]

It's good to see people enjoying the free coverage, more tomorrow...

[Alex McFarlane]

Yes. Carl, thank you for providing the webspace - your contribution to chess is much appreciated north of the border.

Keep up the good work.

Alex
Scottish Congress Manager

[Alex Holowczak]

I agree, the commentary on that game was excellent. A very interesting game, too.

Out of interest, are there plans to do something similar on YouTube for the British Championship?

[JustinHorton]

So is Geoff a big Barbara Dickson fan?

[Ben Purton]

Geoff I recongised your voice, didnt you take a picture of me in Edinburgh when I got mated in open play which cost me the U18 British title........I had hair like a skunk back then....

Ben

[Geoff Chandler]

Hi. (recognise my voice?) It's Keith Ruxton doing the commentry.

If you got mated in open play and I have my camera then I took
your picture.

Here is latest Chandler Corner (day 5).

http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandle ... handID=345

Two brilliant games on there.

Links also to Keith latest comments.

[Keith Ruxton]

Hi All,

Glad you are enjoying the coverage and very comforting to know that I have exactly the same voice as Geoff.

We'll have a youtube report up for every round so stay tuned. Today's round sees a board 3 clash between Kjartansson and Arakhamia-Grant, both players famed for their attack styles...should be good.

Cheers,
Keith

[John Upham]

Are the games live on PlayChess or ICC?

Both of these are much smoother (I suspect the poll interval is less granular) that the alternative.

J.

[Carl Hibbard]

Are the games live on PlayChess or ICC?

Both of these are much smoother (I suspect the poll interval is less granular) that the alternative.

J.

I believe so, although how often they pickup the PGN (how they actually relay...) is up for debate?

[Andy Howie]

Well I checked against one some of the games earlier, they seem to be about 3 moves behind...

[Jonathan Rogers]

The smoke seems to be clearing and Hebden is a whole point ahead. At least until he plays Black on board one tomorrow. White seems to have won every game on board one so far, which is why we have not had a consistent leader yet.

Rowson's loss to Hebden was rather one sided. No doubt his recent fatherhood is at least a partial explanation. But a Scottish winner now seems unlikely.

[Andy Burnett]

The smoke seems to be clearing and Hebden is a whole point ahead. At least until he plays Black on board one tomorrow. White seems to have won every game on board one so far, which is why we have not had a consistent leader yet.

Rowson's loss to Hebden was rather one sided. No doubt his recent fatherhood is at least a partial explanation. But a Scottish winner now seems unlikely.

Mark Hebden has been playing really well so far. He may even have been winning in his earlier draw vs Jan Markos. His speed of play also makes life very difficult for his opponents. However, my money is still on Paul Motwani - 3 wins on the trot should see him through : )

[Geoff Chandler]

Hi

Day 6 posted.

http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandle ... handID=346

Links from there to Keith Ruxton's latest commentary.

Paul is playing well, as reported on The Corner sat in on his analysis this afternoon.
Brilliant.