Hastings Congress 2022-23

[Tim Spanton]

Sorry Tim, someone told me your playing in Hastings.
Not heard much from you on the forum recently.

Not had much to say! But I am interested in what others have to say.

Are you playing at the Blackpool Congress in mid-February?
What tournaments have you got coming up?
Czech Tour?

Currently playing in Spain; 4NCL and Marienbad in January; Bad Woerishofen in March; have not booked February yet but am looking at Austria (they know how to party in winter).

[Nick Ivell]

Wow. 19. g4 looked absolutely horrible in the Gormally game.

[Keith Arkell]

I knew it was a mistake telling him that g4 is my favourite move.

[LawrenceCooper]

Wow. 19. g4 looked absolutely horrible in the Gormally game.

I did wonder if the moves after 25...Bxf6 actually took place or if the game ended there.

[Mick Norris]

I knew it was a mistake telling him that g4 is my favourite move.

he needs to find his own favourite move
Hope you had a good Xmas

[Roger de Coverly]

Perhaps also no surprise that none of the unrated Kazakhstani players turned up either.

The complete list of withdrawals, no shows and elective byes is at
http://chess-results.com/tnr668610.aspx ... ES&flag=30

[Brendan O'Gorman]

Pix from round 1 of the Masters https://brendanogorman.smugmug.com/Ches ... ss-2022-23

[David Gilbert]

Not had much to say! But I am interested in what others have to say.

Are you playing at the Blackpool Congress in mid-February?
What tournaments have you got coming up?
Czech Tour?

Currently playing in Spain; 4NCL and Marienbad in January; Bad Woerishofen in March; have not booked February yet but am looking at Austria (they know how to party in winter).

And see you in Kos in May? 13 ENG entries at the moment + one SCO. (EDIT) And no Juniors, it's an adult-only Hotel!

[Keith Arkell]

I knew it was a mistake telling him that g4 is my favourite move.

he needs to find his own favourite move
Hope you had a good Xmas

I did thanks Mick, though I picked up a bug during the minus 15 temperatures in Katowice beforehand, derailing my plans of doing Hastings.

[Tim Spanton]

Are you playing at the Blackpool Congress in mid-February?
What tournaments have you got coming up?
Czech Tour?

Currently playing in Spain; 4NCL and Marienbad in January; Bad Woerishofen in March; have not booked February yet but am looking at Austria (they know how to party in winter).

And see you in Kos in May? 13 ENG entries at the moment + one SCO. (EDIT) And no Juniors, it's an adult-only Hotel!

Yes, am looking forward to both Kos tournaments!

[Mick Norris]

I knew it was a mistake telling him that g4 is my favourite move.

he needs to find his own favourite move
Hope you had a good Xmas

I did thanks Mick, though I picked up a bug during the minus 15 temperatures in Katowice beforehand, derailing my plans of doing Hastings.

That's a shame

I had flu before Xmas and am still not feeling great

[Kevin Thurlow]

Lalic - Hebden looked an unkind pairing in round 3, but it seems to be right. Black players on 11 and 12 swap as Petrov has already played the higher rated of the pair.

[LawrenceCooper]

Lalic - Hebden looked an unkind pairing in round 3, but it seems to be right. Black players on 11 and 12 swap as Petrov has already played the higher rated of the pair.

A twelve move draw.

[John Moore]

Don't know who Mr Waldhausen is, but he does have a 2069 elo rating and he played on today against a 1472 (presumably a kid), until he was mated with Q and K against K. I can't imagine what the reason might be for that.

[Roger de Coverly]

Don't know who Mr Waldhausen is,

Otherwise known as Freddie Gordon, a Scottish prodigy already playing in the Scotland teams in the European Championship and Olympiad,

His playing record in England

http://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/list ... de=318419F