World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by Nick Burrows » Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:54 pm

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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by Tim Harding » Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:03 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:25 pm
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:20 pm
60 g4! a move of genius. England-1 are now in the lead in the tournament on tie-break.
I saw g4 but probably because of this rather unconvincing struggle: https://www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=3407818
There are some similar examples of the g4 break in Jesus de la Villa's book "100 Endgame Patterns You Must Know" - but in the pawn ending chapter; Adams had a knight v knight ending.
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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:29 am

So yet again Mickey saves the day, now it's on game points.
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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:03 am

Can anyone post the Mickey Adams game? I am struggling to find it.

EDIT: Thanks, Nick!
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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by Nick Burrows » Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:31 am

Christopher Kreuzer wrote:
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Can anyone post the Mickey Adams game? I am struggling to find it.


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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:46 am

Yes, 60.g4 is very nice. When the rooks came off on move 30, White did have a space advantage (with a starring role played by the a-pawn), but it is very instructive seeing how Mickey gradually capitalised on that (could Kaidanov have improved on 59...Kd5? Am asking because the knight forks this allows seem to be vital in the whole g4 line working...).

A nice touch after 62.h5 is that if Black instead of 62...Ke6 plays either 62...c4 or 62...f5, then I think White plays 63.Nc5, and one of White's a- or h-pawns queens. Well, that is the line after 62...c4. Not sure about 62...f5. I think after that, White has to play 63.Nxc5 and Black has to play 63...Ke5, but I can't get further than that (I suspect the White king and knight would move to the kingside and win the game there, as the Black knight would be permanently stuck holding back the White a-pawn).

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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by Nick Burrows » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:13 pm

Short is facing an Alekhines Defence.

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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by David Sedgwick » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:39 pm

Over 50: England 3 v England 4

Fegan, Chris (w) 2003 - Kane, Robert (b) 1753
White, Nigel (b) 2001 - Winter, Kevin (w) 1684
Homer, Stephen J (w) 1935 - Merriman, Rob (b)
Ingham, H William (b) 1852 - Ball, Matthew P (w) 1606

Note the Board 1 pairing :lol:

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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by Nick Burrows » Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:41 pm

Short & Arkell draw, Adams & Hebden are better

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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:17 pm

Nick Burrows wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:41 pm
Short & Arkell draw, Adams & Hebden are better
Adams has won so 2-1 up.

Quickly followed by a Hebden win so a 3-1 win.
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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by JustinHorton » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:27 pm

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Round 4 on 2022/06/23 at 15.00
Bo. 3 Germany 1 Rtg - 2 England 1 Rtg ½ :3½
1.1 GM Knaak, Rainer 2479 - GM Nunn, John D M 2568 0 - 1
1.2 IM Chevelevitch, Evgueni, Dr. 2369 - IM Littlewood, Paul E 2342 0 - 1
1.3 FM Kiefer, Gerhard 2212 - IM Povah, Nigel E 2201 0 - 1
1.4 Kierzek, Matthias 2224 - Snape, Ian L 2127 ½ - ½
On the face of it this was a fantastic performance, wasn't it?
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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by John Moore » Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:09 pm

England beat Italy 2.5-1.5. Mickey ground out another win from what looked like a drawn position. Nigel seemed to be lost for a long time and eventually was. Mark won a very messy game. John Emms always looked comfortable, if not slightly better, with Black. Mickey's win vitally important since the USA beat Iceland 2.5-1.5.

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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by NickFaulks » Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:24 pm

John Moore wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:09 pm
England beat Italy 2.5-1.5. Mickey ground out another win from what looked like a drawn position.
Hope he isn't using up any of the magic dust that will be needed in India.
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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by David Shepherd » Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:07 pm

Link to commentary https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary (resumes at 4:30pm).

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Re: World Senior Teams 19 to 30 June 2022

Post by Nick Burrows » Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:08 am

Critical day in the Over 50's:

1/1 GM Horvath, Jozsef (w) 2429 - GM Kaidanov, Gregory (b) 2557
1/2 GM Varga, Zoltan (b) 2398 - GM Shabalov, Alexander (w) 2495
1/3 GM Horvath, Peter (w) 2396 - GM Novikov, Igor (b) 2558
1/4 IM Krizsany, Laszlo (b) 2377 - GM Ehlvest, Jaan (w) 2517

2/1 GM Adams, Michael (w) 2690 - GM Sturua, Zurab (b) 2530
2/2 GM Short, Nigel D (b) 2617 - GM Giorgadze, Giorgi (w) 2584
2/3 GM Emms, John M (w) 2481 - GM Bagaturov, Giorgi (b) 2413
2/4 GM Arkell, Keith C (b) 2390 - GM Gaprindashvili, Nona (w) 2270

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