British 2016 Round by Round

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Jonathan Rogers
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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:01 pm

Howell in trouble now (move 30). Perhaps we have been overestimating his position (or underestimating Keith's position, as in the past), though I would have thought that Howell did have reasonable compensation for the exchange?

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by Clive Blackburn » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:04 pm

IM Jack Rudd wrote:
Clive Blackburn wrote:I see that Jack lost again, not a good start to the championship for him
Er, I'm gaining rating points so far.
Sorry Jack!

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:09 pm

IM Jack Rudd wrote:
Clive Blackburn wrote:I see that Jack lost again, not a good start to the championship for him
Er, I'm gaining rating points so far.
Yeah, but we know you're better than 2213.
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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:11 pm

I am assuming computers will find improvements on Keith's play since move 30, but it's been a fun game to watch

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:14 pm

Nice win for David Coleman over Marcus Harvey. Again, it is not obvious where the IM norms will come from (Batchelor apart).

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:16 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:I am assuming computers will find improvements on Keith's play since move 30, but it's been a fun game to watch
Without a computer, I fancied 32...Bf2. Easier to play in somebody else's game, of course.
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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:16 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:I am assuming computers will find improvements on Keith's play since move 30, but it's been a fun game to watch
I think that's a much fairer assessment than some of the drivel being spouted on Chess24 albeit they did have a point that 32...Bf2 looked strong.

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by IM Jack Rudd » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:18 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:Nice win for David Coleman over Marcus Harvey. Again, it is not obvious where the IM norms will come from (Batchelor apart).
Well, after today's result, Payne must be in with a shout.

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by Jonathan Bryant » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:46 pm

I had assumed our own Peter Farr had not in fact been thinking about his 50th move for 10 minutes but rather the game had been agreed drawn. Apparently not.

I’m all for the 'going around and around' technique as an attempt to win games that can’t/shouldn't really be won, but Black’s continuing here seems unduly optimistic.

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by PeterFarr » Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:02 pm

Jonathan Bryant wrote:I had assumed our own Peter Farr had not in fact been thinking about his 50th move for 10 minutes but rather the game had been agreed drawn. Apparently not.

I’m all for the 'going around and around' technique as an attempt to win games that can’t/shouldn't really be won, but Black’s continuing here seems unduly optimistic.
I'm fairly sure you've got the wrong Peter there.

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by Jonathan Bryant » Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:04 pm

PeterFarr wrote:
Jonathan Bryant wrote:I had assumed our own Peter Farr had not in fact been thinking about his 50th move for 10 minutes but rather the game had been agreed drawn. Apparently not.

I’m all for the 'going around and around' technique as an attempt to win games that can’t/shouldn't really be won, but Black’s continuing here seems unduly optimistic.
I'm fairly sure you've got the wrong Peter there.
Oh so I have. It was Peter Shaw. Which explains how you were able to simultaneously post this comment and agree a draw, I suppose.

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by PeterFarr » Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:18 pm

Jonathan Bryant wrote:
PeterFarr wrote:
Jonathan Bryant wrote:I had assumed our own Peter Farr had not in fact been thinking about his 50th move for 10 minutes but rather the game had been agreed drawn. Apparently not.

I’m all for the 'going around and around' technique as an attempt to win games that can’t/shouldn't really be won, but Black’s continuing here seems unduly optimistic.
I'm fairly sure you've got the wrong Peter there.
Oh so I have. It was Peter Shaw. Which explains how you were able to simultaneously post this comment and agree a draw, I suppose.
:shock:

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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by Barry Sandercock » Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:36 pm

David Howell wins an exciting ending against Keith Arkell.


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Re: British 2016 Round by Round

Post by Mike Truran » Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:58 pm

PS What on earth is the massive box to Gawain's right in the photo doing?

1. An arbiter in disguise?

2. Gawain's undercover Cray Supercomputer assistance?

3. Dave Clayton's live games transmission equipment?

Gawain's nonchalant whistling would suggest 2.

And what on earth is the thing sitting on top of the disguised arbiter/supercomputer/live games transmission kit?

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