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iam backing keith arkell to go on a big run now and be in the mix at the end what odds can i get on him winning the next 5?histroy says in second week he always a force.

Couldn't you have added this to one of the other 3,487 British Championship threads??

no it needed to stand out as it was a very bold comment.

Well let's see how many people share your opinion of the importance of your comments.

seems the very bold comment fell at the first hurdle......

Hey c'mon chaps,can a man not have an occasional poor peformance in peace,without the vultures gathering

My thinking has been a bit wonky this tournament

I think today I played a good game,but have no idea why I didn't play
51.. f4+ winning by
force(eg 52 Kg2 Re1 or 52 Kg4 e3!).I looked at it,saw no defence,but
played 51..Rd1 instead,thinking that was also winning.

What I missed was that if I play 53..Rg1+(53...e3 54 Kf3! doesn't
help) he can draw with his N v my R + P with 54 Kf4 Rf1+ 55 Ke5 d1=Q 56 Rd1 Rd1
57 Ne3! and it's a book draw,or here 54...d1 = Q 55 Nd1 Rd1 and again
Ne3! draws.

Credit to my young opponent though for hanging on in there.

well credit keith for giving his oppent credit i dont know many english gms who would do that. anyhow chin up keith and in the last 4 rounds prove these negative comments are wrong from mr Barden!i see keith arkell won today against chris briscoe.