BRITISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE GAMES

[John Moore]

Well done Richard

[Paul Cooksey]

Jonathan Hawkins and Richard Bates have joined Mickey & Gawain on 4/5 with Nigel or possibly David to be leading on 4.5/5 and the other on 4.

Richard leading the unofficial forum championship

[Alexander Hardwick]

Jonathan Hawkins and Richard Bates have joined Mickey & Gawain on 4/5 with Nigel or possibly David to be leading on 4.5/5 and the other on 4.

Am I missing something? Isn't it possible for Howell to beat Short?

[LozCooper]

Jonathan Hawkins and Richard Bates have joined Mickey & Gawain on 4/5 with Nigel or possibly David to be leading on 4.5/5 and the other on 4.

Am I missing something? Isn't it possible for Howell to beat Short?

Yes, the game's still going.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Jonathan Hawkins and Richard Bates have joined Mickey & Gawain on 4/5 with Nigel or possibly David to be leading on 4.5/5 and the other on 4.

Am I missing something? Isn't it possible for Howell to beat Short?

I just played through that game, and didn't understand any of it. Looks very messy.

[John Moore]

Gordon - Hunt drawn

[Paul Cooksey]

Gordon - Hunt drawn

I was a bit surprised. I thought the simplification to Q+2R position was close to winning for white, but had calculated a line allowing back rank mate I guess either Gordon did something similar or completely missed Matthew Turner's N+B for R+P idea above. Either way surprising for a player of his strength

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Wonder if the top five boards will end up drawn?

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Big upset, I see Martin Brown beat Danny Gormally on board 12.

[Alexander Hardwick]

Wonder if the top five boards will end up drawn?

The results/pairings page claims that the top board is a draw. So, yes, draws on all the top 5 boards.

[John Moore]

Terrible for Danny. His game yesterday was pretty awful.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Wonder if the top five boards will end up drawn?

The results/pairings page claims that the top board is a draw. So, yes, draws on all the top 5 boards.

That appears to be an error. Someone probably put the Gordon-Hunt draw (board 3) in the wrong place. Short-Howell is still in progress, by all accounts.

[LozCooper]

Terrible for Danny. His game yesterday was pretty awful.

He blundered a pawn so was probably wise to take the draw.

[John Moore]

Yes I know, Lawrence. I still don't know Richard Britton offered the draw.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Still no idea who is better in Short-Howell (currently 47...Rxd6). Anyone? I think the passed White b-pawn might be more dangerous than the passed Black d-pawn. Certainly the White knights are doing good things at the moment. Much better co-ordinated than they were a few moves ago. But there are a few tactics in the air.