London League Congress

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Roger de Coverly
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London League Congress

Post by Roger de Coverly » Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:41 pm

The London League Congress being played this weekend has relatively unexpected leaders on 100%.

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https://chess-results.com/tnr765090.asp ... =4&flag=30


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NickFaulks
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Re: London League Congress

Post by NickFaulks » Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:19 am

Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:41 pm
The London League Congress being played this weekend has relatively unexpected leaders on 100%.
I'm not sure that Ruqayyah is really all that unexpected. :D
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Wadih Khoury
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Re: London League Congress

Post by Wadih Khoury » Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:51 am

Agreed, she is seed #5 if we look at ECF strength, so not unexpected to see her on board 1.
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Kevin Thurlow
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Re: London League Congress

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Sun Jun 04, 2023 10:25 am

I assume in the U1000, they are hoping to avoid the family pairing. Organisers won't want it in the final round if they're still in contention...

Still time for Peter Lalic to have a 200-move game!
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