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Gerard Killoran
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by Gerard Killoran » Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:58 pm
- Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Thursday 15 January 1931 p.9.png (472.41 KiB) Viewed 1564 times
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by JustinHorton » Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:03 am
A spin through with Stockfish on my phone suggests Mr Hyslop's "winning position" may have been imaginary. (He can be found representing Northumberland, on board eleven, in
1934.)
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by Gerard Killoran » Fri Nov 25, 2022 1:03 am
JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:03 am
A spin through with Stockfish on my phone suggests Mr Hyslop's "winning position" may have been imaginary. (He can be found representing Northumberland, on board eleven, in
1934.)
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle suggested 41...Na4 but 42. b4 Nc3 43. Bd3+ folllowed by a3 seems equal as Bf5 then Bc8 is alwau=ys a threat.
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by Gerard Killoran » Tue Nov 29, 2022 4:25 pm
And some photographs of the event
- Newcastle Daily Chronicle - Thursday 15 January 1931 p.12.jpg (686.99 KiB) Viewed 1359 times
- Newcastle Daily Chronicle - Thursday 15 January 1931 p.5.jpg (409.55 KiB) Viewed 1359 times
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by John Townsend » Tue Nov 29, 2022 5:16 pm
Interesting photos, Gerard. I wonder if the first one was taken after the simul. Capa doesn't look quite "the ticket", does he?
