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Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:17 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
Probably agreed draws, yes. England match still going at 1-1, with Stebbings trying to get something from 2B vs BN with 3P on queenside - not sure much progress is possible - and Quinn is a pawn down on board 2.
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:39 pm
by Barry Sandercock
Stebbings may have trapped the Knight now !
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:41 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
I was just thinking that. Lots of tantalising possibilities...
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:42 pm
by Barry Sandercock
No, I think the Knight gets away.
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:43 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
Well, he has won the a7 pawn at least now (but does White's bishop get trapped?). Might we see the famous 2B vs N ending??
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:48 pm
by Barry Sandercock
Very tricky ending !
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:52 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
I think it is winning now (after 51.Bxa7). I was seeing phantoms. Need to check the tablebases! Ack. Drawn, apparently.
(And I really should know that without having to look it up!)
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:55 pm
by Barry Sandercock
Yes. Stebbings looks to be winning now.
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:57 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
Bizarrely, in the final position, 55...Bf1 draws for Black, but Black chose to resign instead!! (If you believe the result transmitted).
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:01 pm
by NickFaulks
Result is often put up wrong, so we'll have to wait.
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:06 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
NickFaulks wrote:Result is often put up wrong, so we'll have to wait.
Agreed. It would be bizarre for someone rated 2178 to not know how to draw that, though stranger things have happened...
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:25 pm
by LawrenceCooper
NickFaulks wrote:Result is often put up wrong, so we'll have to wait.
Chess-results confirm the result:
http://chess-results.com/tnr121610.aspx ... YES&wi=984
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:35 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
That's good news. England 1 finish 8th, above their seeding of 14th. That looks to be one of the best performances by an England team for some time. The icing on the cake would be confirmation of that IM norm. (If they award board medals, Stebbings may also have a medal of some sort).
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:38 pm
by John Moore
How can you have a bronze of some sort!
Re: European Seniors Team Championship-Sibenik, Croatia
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:39 pm
by John Moore
Missed the edit before posting!