Hastings Congress

[Nick Grey]

Nick F - pairing systems make little difference when you play badly and get your knights in a twist.

7/9 ought not be enough for 1st place.

[NickFaulks]

Nick G - and a Happy New Year to you too.

[Nick Grey]

Happy New Year to you all. Those at Hastings or just on the forum.

Nick F I hope to see you next Wednesday at Surbiton.

[John Upham]

Does the congress have a Twitter account ?

[John Upham]

Here is a small insight into the round five game : Gormally - Grieve : https://britishchessnews.com/2020/01/02 ... 20-vision/

[John Moore]

Romain Edouard won't believe what he managed to do today against Gergely Kantor. Check out White's move 31.

[John Moore]

Mark Hebden- David Howell is also, to say the least, somewhat obscure.

[LawrenceCooper]

Romain Edouard won't believe what he managed to do today against Gergely Kantor. Check out White's move 31.

From Facebook:

Roger Emerson "31 Kh2????? WTF?????"

Romain Edouard "I wanted Kh1 and somehow went to h2. This is insane."

[Kevin Thurlow]

Swayams - Wadsworth has neat finish as well.

Richard Bates keeps another GM at bay.

[Richard Bates]

Swayams - Wadsworth has neat finish as well.

Richard Bates keeps another GM at bay.

I think you mean another GM kept me at bay

[Nick Grey]

Nice to know the games to play through later. Just got in - fifty percent train service is worse than the strike action the whole of December.

I'll start with the WTF game.

[Nick Grey]

Interesting games. Good luck tomorrow all.

[Kevin Thurlow]

"I think you mean another GM kept me at bay "

Apologies! Yes, you have been pressing for victory.

[John Upham]

Board 31 today reminds me of the universal problem of where to put the rooks.

Black's (Richard Jennings) 14th move oversight has been seen before.

[John Upham]

Anyone know what happened on board 45, Zheng - Patrick ?

Black's position is a bit nasty but that is to be expected after 4...Lc5 I suppose.