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I will be onsite Tuesday and Wednesday so hoping for some good games to watch.

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

I see Fernandez lost rather quickly, although they played a lot of moves, to Rocco who seems to be having a good tournament.

Slaughter of the GMs

As I write: Ward has lost; Howell is dead; Arkell is dead; Williams too

John Moore wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:17 pm

I see Fernandez lost rather quickly, although they played a lot of moves, to Rocco who seems to be having a good tournament.

Federico is one of Hendon/Barnet Knights' talented juniors. He's currently the London U18 & U21 champion.

I did think Adam Ashton would have a good tournament.

David Robertson wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:10 pm

Slaughter of the GMs

As I write: Ward has lost; Howell is dead; Arkell is dead; Williams too

Keith has been such a unconscionable time a-dying that Death seems to have given up on him

Hasn't Simon Williams recently done a video on that line he's just got pasted in?

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.

David Robertson wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:10 pm

Slaughter of the GMs

As I write: Ward has lost; Howell is dead; Arkell is dead; Williams too

Rumour's of Howell's demise proved premature.

Arkell and Howell both off the hook.

A great win for Andrew Smith, against Chris Ward.

Martin Benjamin wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:09 pm

Richard Palliser has just blundered (I think) into a draw from a technically won rook ending.

Keith has just escaped with a draw as well.

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!)

Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:26 pm

Some of us are excited by the Guernsey - Jersey clash on Board 26 tomorrow.

Count me in. You beat me to the comment.

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.