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Details are in the link below. Looks like it will be quite an event.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/ ... gar-square

Liverpool

Chavasse Park at Liverpool ONE
Sunday, 18th July 2021
11:00am - 4:00pm

14.00 Online Match vs Trafalgar Square

Come and watch as children from Merseyside take on their southern counterparts (playing from our sister event in Trafalgar Square) live in an online chess challenge. Cheer on our kids as they ensure the Northern powerhouse ends triumphantly!

Strange that there should be so few comments on this forum about this event. From what little feedback I've received, it was quite a success.

Results from Saturday's rapidplay: https://chess-results.com/tnr569616.asp ... =6&flag=30

Congratulations to Marcus and Peter.

Events in Trafalgar Square definitely a big success yesterday from what I saw, although definitely hot weather for those performing in the 'Live chess' and giving simuls with very little shade to be found.

Thomas Rendle wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 19, 2021 3:20 pm

Results from Saturday's rapidplay: https://chess-results.com/tnr569616.asp ... =6&flag=30

Congratulations to Marcus and Peter.

It was a really good event and quite enjoyable. Juniors and adults alike had fun and some great matchups, and some may even have memories for a lifetime (mention to the little 6yo who played against Adams in R1 and lasted quite a bit).


Worth mentioning the loos which were kept incredibly clean for an event this size.

Pics from Sunday in Trafalgar Square: https://brendanogorman.smugmug.com/Ches ... 1/n-nhzcT7

Brendan O'Gorman wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:37 pm

Pics from Sunday in Trafalgar Square: https://brendanogorman.smugmug.com/Ches ... 1/n-nhzcT7

Excellent photographs Brendan

It was absolutely brilliant, even though I made a twit of myself playing Michael Adams!

Shame about the sun but couldn't be helped, will use a lot of the ideas they had for one of the clubs I am involved with.

Thanks to everyone that made it happen, and it was so lovely seeing familiar and new people

Good pics as always - I like Gawain's hat!

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Thanks, John. It's much easier when the sun is shining, isn't it?

Russia Today were there
https://www.ruptly.tv/en/videos/202107 ... 39e981ca30

See


https://www.chess.com/blog/timpeterwall ... 0-visitors

Brendan O'Gorman wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:10 pm

Thanks, John. It's much easier when the sun is shining, isn't it?

When the sun is shining directly is creates very flat lighting conditions especially for landscape work. Hence dawn or dusk are best for these kind of shoots.

However, I know what you mean!