2013 British Chess Championships (Torquay)

[Simon Ansell]

Yang-Fan in danger of losing to Dom Mackle now. I thought his idea was 27. e6 which looks crushing, but he played something else and was still presumably doing well, but something has gone seriously wrong.

[Chris Rice]

Three Black wins on top 5 boards and Hebden looking not too bad either.

[Nick Thomas]

Who thinks Danny G is going to win?

[Angus French]

Who thinks Danny G is going to win?

Not me. It looks like Jack might know the second-rank defence.

[Nick Thomas]

Lets hope Jack doesn't get into time trouble

[Simon Ansell]

Hiarcs says "Endgame database: Black wins in 13 moves after 88...Ba2+"

[Roger de Coverly]

Hiarcs says "Endgame database: Black wins in 13 moves after 88...Ba2+"

As does the Shredder website. It was drawn when the ending first arose.

[Jonathan Bryant]

Hiarcs says "Endgame database: Black wins in 13 moves after 88...Ba2+"

Yeah, but Keith Arkell would do it in 12.

[Simon Ansell]

Yang-Fan should be lost now after 54...f6 55. Nf7 Ra7?

[Andrew Bak]

Yang-Fan looks like he's just about held the draw after 72...Kxg4, although if the knight doesn't come back soon, it could be one of those endings where the knight gets trapped.

[Andrew Bak]

Round 7 Report

[Alex McFarlane]

Norm Chances (Round 9)
(All figures are subject to verification)

GM Norms
D Fernandez needs 2/2 v 2451 in rd 9 [or 2½/3 v 2550 average for 10 round norm]
A Ghasi needs 2 GMs with average 2473 for 10 round norm

IM Norms
D Mackle needs ½ v 2506 or 1/2 v 2101 in rd 9
A Longson needs 1/½/2 v2448 or 2/2 v 2079 in rd 9
T Chapman needs 2/2 v 2415 (and titled) in rd 9
M Yeo needs 1½/2 v 2635 or 2/2 v 2266 in rd 9
R Haria needs 2/2 v 2403 in rd 9

WIM
S Hegarty needs 1½/2 v 2210 (+ titled) or 2/2 v 1877 (titled)

[Phil Neatherway]

any comments on Gordon Scott's 2nd move?

[John Cox]

It used to be a pet weapon of mine when I was about 12.

[John Cox]

Let's hope Meszaros has some improvement in mind over his game with Ghasi.....