British Championship Congress 2019

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David Robertson

Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by David Robertson » Fri Jul 26, 2019 5:39 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:
Fri Jul 26, 2019 5:28 pm
Not sure what to do with Luke and his zero!
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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Jul 26, 2019 5:42 pm

Perhaps Conquest is Ivanisevic?

Hodgson as Sampras?!

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Richard Bates » Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:12 pm

Luke would be Lendl. Hebden and Henman go quite well together.

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by John Upham » Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:03 pm

E Michael White wrote:
Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:28 pm
John Upham wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:59 pm
Good question !
John not very sensible to advertise dates of birth.
I've passed your advice on to

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:03 pm

Bit concerned about mixing eras. In the 1980s, Chandler at the British was very much the equivalent of Lendl at Wimbledon

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Simon Brown » Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:05 pm

Who is Kyrgios?

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:12 pm

Hebden as Brad Gilbert?

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by John Upham » Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:41 pm

I note that in the Championship is entered Khan Tito whose FIDE title is AIM meaning Arena International Master.

Is this the first time a FIDE Arena title has featured in the Championship itself ?
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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Matt Bridgeman » Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:16 pm

Plenty of fun pairings. Simon Williams get a rematch with John Merriman, who beat him last time he played the British. U13 Jacob Yoon has Malcolm Pein.

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:54 am

Rocco Vs Wadsworth

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Paul Cooksey » Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:30 am

While we are waiting for Jonathan to come up with some sort of predictions game, I'll get in first with a very bland set:
Champion: Howell, given Adams has been quite inactive and the big rating gap to everyone else.
Women's Champion: Houska, probably by at least a full point
U21: Wadsworth, I might be seriously considering Taylor too, if I wasn't biased
Dark horse to win: Gordon, because he seems to have been the most active of the strong amateur GMs this summer

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Matt Bridgeman » Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:37 pm

FM Adam Ashton is playing well enough to mix it with the good IM's in the field and will probably get rewarded with a high finishing position.

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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Mick Norris » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:04 pm

Matt Bridgeman wrote:
Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:37 pm
FM Adam Ashton is playing well enough to mix it with the good IM's in the field and will probably get rewarded with a high finishing position.
I'd like to see Adam get an IM norm

I hope Keith does well too, but good luck to all the players
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Re: British Championship Congress 2019

Post by Alan Walton » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:22 pm

Mick Norris wrote:
Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:04 pm
Matt Bridgeman wrote:
Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:37 pm
FM Adam Ashton is playing well enough to mix it with the good IM's in the field and will probably get rewarded with a high finishing position.
I'd like to see Adam get an IM norm
It would also be the title