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Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:15 pm
by David Sedgwick
Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:55 pm
Entries for the Manx Championship are now closed.
18 players have entered, with the strongest being:
Li Wu 2298 and Keith Allen 2156.
I did promise to make some comments about this event, which I have not got round to doing until now.
There was never any intention that it should be an open Weekend Congress, Entrants were always restricted to Isle of Man Chess Association Members and a small number of invited guests. Only two people were ever so invited, one of them being me.
At the time when I received my invitation at the end of June, there did seem to be some prospect of my being able to take up the invitation, although even then the chances were slim. As things turned out, the course of the pandemic soon put paid to the possibility.
All the 18 players taking part are IOMCA members and Isle of Man residents. They will be able to play a normal OTB tournament, with no special requirements.
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:04 pm
by Simon Rogers
David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:15 pm
Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:55 pm
Entries for the Manx Championship are now closed.
18 players have entered, with the strongest being:
Li Wu 2298 and Keith Allen 2156.
I did promise to make some comments about this event, which I have not got round to doing until now.
There was never any intention that it should be an open Weekend Congress, Entrants were always restricted to Isle of Man Chess Association Members and a small number of invited guests. Only two people were ever so invited, one of them being me.
At the time when I received my invitation at the end of June, there did seem to be some prospect of my being able to take up the invitation, although even then the chances were slim. As things turned out, the course of the pandemic soon put paid to the possibility.
All the 18 players taking part are IOMCA members and Isle of Man residents. They will be able to play a normal OTB tournament, with no special requirements.
How did you manage to receive an invitation, David?
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:21 pm
by David Sedgwick
Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:04 pm
How did you manage to receive an invitation, David?
As a longstanding friend of the IOMCA. I have been to chess events in the Isle of Man over 25 times, dating back to 1991.
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:10 pm
by Simon Rogers
Who won the Manx Championship?
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:34 pm
by John Upham
Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:10 pm
Who won the Manx Championship?
Apparently Sanjay Gumireddy was the winner of the rapid event.
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:14 pm
by David Sedgwick
Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:10 pm
Who won the Manx Championship?
John Upham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:34 pm
Apparently Sanjay Gumireddy was the winner of the rapid event.
The Championship proper was won by Li Wu, with 5½/6.
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:49 pm
by David Sedgwick
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:17 pm
by Li Wu
I also managed to become the Isle of Man inaugural poker champion
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=59307
However, that one was mostly down to luck.
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:25 pm
by Nick Thomas
Well done Li
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:23 pm
by Li Wu
Thanks Nick! Hope I can visit Coventry again at some point.
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:18 pm
by Nick Grey
Poker and CHESS. Well done Li
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:16 pm
by Simon Rogers
Well done Li Wu.
I wouldn't put it down to luck.
The late George Ellison said to me that " you have to generate the luck "
You played better than your opponent.
I hear that some of the lockdown rules might be relaxed soon in the Isle of Man.
Re: Manx Championship 2020 9th to 11th October
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:36 pm
by Li Wu
Yep was covid free for many months, but xmas period got an outbreak. Hopefully we can eliminate it as New Zealand did with the current lockdown.
