British Championship Thread

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Alex Holowczak » Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:32 pm

JustinHorton wrote:
Alex Holowczak wrote:The easiest way to be punctual: Travel to the venue on public transport. You have to set out early to ensure you get there at all, let alone on time
Not sure why this would apply more to public transport than to people who drive.
There speaks the man who hasn't had to use British public transport daily for some time. :)

If you set out with the aim of arriving on time by car, you'll arrive late if you get stuck in traffic etc. You're not inspired to rush, because you know the car will still be there. If you have to catch a bus or train, you have to be at the stop/station early. Otherwise you'll be late at the other end. So with public transport, you're either early or late. There's no sliding scale in between where you might fit between the two extremes. With the extra motivation to be early, you set out early.

However, buses have a habit of not turning up (at least, around here). So you have to make sure you allow for a bus being missed out, or a train being cancelled, to ensure you get to the venue in time for Round 1. Otherwise, you'll probably get there after the default time. If all goes smoothly, you get there with plenty of time to spare.

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Ian Lamb » Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:37 pm

Jones looks back in hot water to me after e6 what any one else think?

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Claire Summerscale » Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:44 pm

Any thoughts on Aaron's endgame?
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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Ian Lamb » Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:59 pm

Hi claire, the endgame is dead level if Aaron now plays Ra8+ in Current postion move 28 and he did :) game drawn.
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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Phil Makepeace » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:04 pm

Claire Summerscale wrote:Any thoughts on Aaron's endgame?
Ste appears to have the better structure, though having said that, I don't think he can afford to get carried away due to Aaron's passed 'a' pawn. I wouldn't be surprised if the perpetual is taken; I don't think an f6, e5 break (with the idea of getting a passed 'd' pawn) is viable.

And if Palliser manages to consolidate his material advantage, he fully deserves his GM norm. Ne3 seems to have shored everything up for David though, he might be able to shove his king to c3 or something.

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Phil Makepeace » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:06 pm

Phil Makepeace wrote:
Claire Summerscale wrote:Any thoughts on Aaron's endgame?
I wouldn't be surprised if the perpetual is taken
Oracle alert.

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Ian Lamb » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:08 pm

howell got big time trouble but should see this out 4 mins for 21 moves though a lot of moves but postions very good.

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Ian Lamb » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:19 pm

Jones looks like he going to lose his second game in a row to me now.looks in real trouble.howell won just trapped a piece and its 1-0 despite the shortage of time.
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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by James Toon » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:19 pm

I see Howell's just won.

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Alex Holowczak » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:39 pm

The pairings look destined to pair Conquest v Howell tomorrow.

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Claire Summerscale » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:46 pm

Cheers guys.
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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Jonathan Bryant » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:49 pm

Alex Holowczak wrote:The pairings look destined to pair Conquest v Howell tomorrow.
Indeed.

The Conq's had a really soft tournament compared to Howell. It will be a tragedy if Conquest wins tomorrow.

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Ian Lamb » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:53 pm

looks like gormally turned down the draw against hebden and now he going to pay the price as this rook endgame looks lost.

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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Ben Purton » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:11 pm

Claire, Aaron looking fantastic by the way...great stuff.
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Re: British Championship Thread

Post by Ben Purton » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:13 pm

Many of the top lot deserve to win the British, Conq coming back from first round loss would be cracking stuff.
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