Keith Arkell playing in Cyprus and currently just a half point off the lead:
http://chess-results.com/tnr459286.aspx ... ES&flag=30
Cyprus International
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Re: Cyprus International
Apart from Keith, no British players. Larnaca is a well known holiday resort, so attempting to attract "tourists" may have made sense.Colin Patterson wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:31 pmKeith Arkell playing in Cyprus and currently just a half point off the lead:
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Hi guys, I wasn't going to post but I just saw that there is aleady a thread ( thanks Colin!) , so I'll copy and paste what I've just written on my facebook page:
I've finished up on 7/9 in the first Cyprus International Open. A result I'm very happy with as I had just one day's break after the crazy strong IOM event. Now the wait to see where I finished on tie-break. Anything from 1st to 5th is possible!
I played some very strong players, such as GMs Vasilios Kotronius, Andrey Sumets and Mikhail Ulybin. My last round opponent, Viacheslav Tilicheev from Russia, played great chess and completed his GM title here.
I've finished up on 7/9 in the first Cyprus International Open. A result I'm very happy with as I had just one day's break after the crazy strong IOM event. Now the wait to see where I finished on tie-break. Anything from 1st to 5th is possible!
I played some very strong players, such as GMs Vasilios Kotronius, Andrey Sumets and Mikhail Ulybin. My last round opponent, Viacheslav Tilicheev from Russia, played great chess and completed his GM title here.
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Oh, I'm pleased about that.
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Terrific news Keith. Well done.
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In the end Kotronius and Sumets scored 7.5, the former being declared the winner on tiebreak. Tilicheev and myself finished 3-4th with 7. I was the 8th seed.Keith Arkell wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:48 am
I've finished up on 7/9 in the first Cyprus International Open. A result I'm very happy with as I had just one day's break after the crazy strong IOM event. Now the wait to see where I finished on tie-break. Anything from 1st to 5th is possible!
If re my performance then thanks, but if a touch of sarcasm re my mentioning that another Russian has become a GM
well I was positive about this on my facebook wall ( from which I copied and pasted my post) because I made friends with him out there, and he was very sporting when I wupped him to win the blitzKeith Arkell wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:48 amMy last round opponent, Viacheslav Tilicheev from Russia, played great chess and completed his GM title here.
Thanks very much Colin, and thanks again for the thread, as I wouldn't have bothered reporting the result otherwise.