British Championship Congress 2019
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I will be onsite Tuesday and Wednesday so hoping for some good games to watch.
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A Master Class nearing its end in Adams - Pigott. Such a pleasure to watch how a great player calmly. precisely, and seemingly effortlessly too, dismantles a strong but lesser opponent
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I see Fernandez lost rather quickly, although they played a lot of moves, to Rocco who seems to be having a good tournament.
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Slaughter of the GMs
As I write: Ward has lost; Howell is dead; Arkell is dead; Williams too
As I write: Ward has lost; Howell is dead; Arkell is dead; Williams too
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Federico is one of Hendon/Barnet Knights' talented juniors. He's currently the London U18 & U21 champion.John Moore wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:17 pmI see Fernandez lost rather quickly, although they played a lot of moves, to Rocco who seems to be having a good tournament.
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I did think Adam Ashton would have a good tournament.
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Keith has been such a unconscionable time a-dying that Death seems to have given up on himDavid Robertson wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:10 pmSlaughter of the GMs
As I write: Ward has lost; Howell is dead; Arkell is dead; Williams too
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Hasn't Simon Williams recently done a video on that line he's just got pasted in?
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Richard Palliser has just blundered (I think) into a draw from a technically won rook ending. He probably thought the win was straightforward with the king cut off, but with the pawn still on the third rank, some care was needed. It is hard not to rush when the win is in sight, especially after a long game.
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Rumour's of Howell's demise proved premature.David Robertson wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:10 pmSlaughter of the GMs
As I write: Ward has lost; Howell is dead; Arkell is dead; Williams too
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Arkell and Howell both off the hook.
A great win for Andrew Smith, against Chris Ward.
A great win for Andrew Smith, against Chris Ward.
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Keith has just escaped with a draw as well.Martin Benjamin wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:09 pmRichard Palliser has just blundered (I think) into a draw from a technically won rook ending.
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Some of us are excited by the Guernsey - Jersey clash on Board 26 tomorrow.
Some of us hope Charlie strikes back and wins the tournament... (sorry, Simon!)
Some of us hope Charlie strikes back and wins the tournament... (sorry, Simon!)
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Count me in. You beat me to the comment.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:26 pmSome of us are excited by the Guernsey - Jersey clash on Board 26 tomorrow.
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Just played through the Arkell game on the tablebase, the position after 63...Kxc5 is a win, after 64.Rg4 it's a draw (Re4 or Rh4 are correct). Then after 64...Bc7 (Be1!) it's a win again and 65.Ke3 (Rg7!) gives it away. I think the logic behind all this is that white needs to stop the black king reaching a5. In the winning lines either white cuts the king by putting the rook on the b-file or the black king is forced to b7 and white puts the rook on the 6th rank. Once the king reaches a5 it's a draw although white was given one more chance on move 84 (83...Bb8 or Be3+ are drawing) when he should have played 84.Kc6.