British Chess Championships 2011

[Carl Hibbard]

So far we have signed up -

Michael Adams
Nigel Short
David Howell
Gawain Jones
Nick Pert
Mark Hebden
Simon Williams

I'm still waiting to hear from a few others and many have expressed an interest so we should be in for a reasonably good event.

The addition of McShane would make it more interesting of course?

[cjdemooi]

Luke has another commitment so doesn't know if he's playing yet. On the plus side, Stephen Gordon has joined out motley crew!

[James Byrne]

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[cjdemooi]

Aaron Summerscale will be playing too

[James Pratt]

David Everitt will play; his 30th consecutive appearance ...

[Ben Purton]

This is an immense effort at a premium field CJ, once you've got McShane you could try the true Houdini and get both Hodgson and Sadler out of retirement

[cjdemooi]

I did try for Matthew!

Stuart Conquest has now joined the illustrious field though

[cjdemooi]

Not strictly related but an interesting timing...

The day before the opening of the British Champs on 24th July, I'll be giving my last performance in Godspell at the Curtain Theatre, Rochdale. If you're up anyway, perhaps you'd like to pop along?

[Alex Holowczak]

Not strictly related but an interesting timing...

The day before the opening of the British Champs on 24th July, I'll be giving my last performance in Godspell at the Curtain Theatre, Rochdale. If you're up anyway, perhaps you'd like to pop along?

Maybe this should be plugged on the tournament website nearer the event? After all, it's local(ish) to Sheffield, and CJ has got a lot of money into the British this year...

[Sean Hewitt]

Not strictly related but an interesting timing...

The day before the opening of the British Champs on 24th July, I'll be giving my last performance in Godspell at the Curtain Theatre, Rochdale. If you're up anyway, perhaps you'd like to pop along?

Maybe this should be plugged on the tournament website nearer the event? After all, it's local(ish) to Sheffield, and CJ has got a lot of money into the British this year...

Local?? It's an hour and a half in a car and two hours by train (almost the same time as Sheffield - London)!!.

[Alex Holowczak]

Not strictly related but an interesting timing...

The day before the opening of the British Champs on 24th July, I'll be giving my last performance in Godspell at the Curtain Theatre, Rochdale. If you're up anyway, perhaps you'd like to pop along?

Maybe this should be plugged on the tournament website nearer the event? After all, it's local(ish) to Sheffield, and CJ has got a lot of money into the British this year...

Local?? It's an hour and a half in a car and two hours by train (almost the same time as Sheffield - London)!!.

Oh. I thought Rochdale was more Yorkshire than Lancashire. Fair enough.

[LozCooper]

Not strictly related but an interesting timing...

The day before the opening of the British Champs on 24th July, I'll be giving my last performance in Godspell at the Curtain Theatre, Rochdale. If you're up anyway, perhaps you'd like to pop along?

Maybe this should be plugged on the tournament website nearer the event? After all, it's local(ish) to Sheffield, and CJ has got a lot of money into the British this year...

Local?? It's an hour and a half in a car and two hours by train (almost the same time as Sheffield - London)!!.

Oh. I thought Rochdale was more Yorkshire than Lancashire. Fair enough. [/quote]

Maybe you were thinking of Rotherham, that's near Sheffield

[Alex Holowczak]

Maybe you were thinking of Rotherham, that's near Sheffield

Ah! You're right, I was. If I attend Sheffield 2011, and arrive late, you'll know why.

[Mick Norris]

Oh. I thought Rochdale was more Yorkshire than Lancashire. Fair enough.

Rochdale is in Greater Manchester, easy mistake for you to make

[Carol Williams]

James Byrne wrote"Will there be live commentary at the British like last year? If so, will Andrew Martin will still be doing it (hope so)?"

That is your opinion and you are entitled to it.

Personally speaking - luddite I might be but I much prefer the style of Chris Ward