BRITISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE GAMES

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Re: BRITISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE GAMES

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:41 pm

I was going to say Black's pieces are stuck, but he has a pawn he can now push.

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Re: BRITISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE GAMES

Post by Andrew Stone » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:41 pm

0-1 Official........ 81st minute winner from Blackpool's Taylor-Fletcher

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Post by Alex Holowczak » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:45 pm

It'll hit fifty moves at 166 at the moment, so this could go beyond Arkell-Salimbeni...

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Post by Alex Holowczak » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:47 pm

Dramatic moment: White's won a pawn! After exchanging the bishops, e5 or f4 will be hanging depending on what black recaptures the first Knight with!

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Post by James Coleman » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:48 pm

In some ways this game reminds me on the recent Vachier Legrave - Carlsen game

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Re: BRITISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE GAMES

Post by Andrew Stone » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:49 pm

Bet Gawain's pleased to see the end of that f pawn

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Post by Paul McKeown » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:50 pm

Now White is clearly better, because he has the passed pawn and no weaknesses and if the queens come off the pawn endgame is White's. Potentially, this could go past 200, queen endgames being notorious.

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Post by Andrew Bak » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:51 pm

Two epic games in consecutive nights, this one may well decide where the British Championship goes!

I guess Jones won't be in great shape for the playoffs though (assuming he wins this of course!)

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Post by Andrew Stone » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:52 pm

12 hours till play offs!

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Post by Paul McKeown » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:53 pm

Andrew Stone wrote:12 hours till play offs!
This game might still be going on then...

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Re: BRITISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE GAMES

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:53 pm

Why didn't Black capture on d4 with the c-pawn? (Wonder when the hall is locked up :lol: )
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Post by Andrew Stone » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:54 pm

nxd7 qxe5+

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Post by Jonathan Bryant » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:54 pm

Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Why didn't Black capture on d4 with the c-pawn?
Nxd7 then Qxe5 and f4 drops too (I think)

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Post by Paul McKeown » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:55 pm

Thinking about it, why did White not simply swap queen's with 126. Qxd7+? Wouldn't that have been a winning pawn endgame?

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Re: BRITISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE GAMES

Post by Andrew Stone » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:56 pm

Getting harder now?

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