The British itself!

[Lewis Martin]

Burnett-Jones could end up having 4 Queens.

[IM Jack Rudd]

It's very kind of you to dignify what I did with the term "sacrifice". What actually happened is that I missed that all three responses to 16...Nxd3+ dropped one knight or the other, and was lucky to get any compensation at all.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Nice miniature (18 moves) down on board 11 in Haria-Hackner.

Ah! Howell-Hawkins drawn - Howell must have offered a draw!

[Lewis Martin]

It's very kind of you to dignify what I did with the term "sacrifice". What actually happened is that I missed that all three responses to 16...Nxd3+ dropped one knight or the other, and was lucky to get any compensation at all.

Ah. It did look very tough after Black played ...Qb6. Entertaining game nevertheless as always!

[Lewis Martin]

Nice miniature (18 moves) down on board 11 in Haria-Hackner.

Ah! Howell-Hawkins drawn - Howell must have offered a draw!

Yes, one can understand Hawkins's reasons to accept it, though one would have liked to have seen more, particularly with the passed queenside pawns.

[Clive Blackburn]

Howell-Hawkins is drawn now, so Hawkins maintains his lead

[Lewis Martin]

Hebden looks good value for a win against Emms.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Well, Hebden's position still looks completely winning, so I'm going to assume Hawkins plays Hebden in round 9. I'm trying to work out whether Hawkins can feasibly play anyone else other than Nick Pert in round 10. The only players that could get to 6 points or better after round 9 (and haven't played Hawkins) are Nick Pert, Richard Pert, Keith Arkell, John Emms, and Chris Ward. Hawkins's round 11 opponent will probably be from that lot as well.

[Martin Benjamin]

I am guessing Burnett-Jones is a case of misplaced kings at the end of the game to register the result. Surely a Black win unless I am missing something?

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Glad to see Justin Horton got a win under his belt. Both Amy Hoare and Akshaya Kalaiyalahan still playing. Looks like Amy Hoare will stay ahead in that battle for the women's title.

[Roger de Coverly]

The "other" live games are a bit of a mess. Firstly it's not the Major Open, but the British Seniors. I'm not sure about the rest of the games, but my loss against Paul Timson is showing under Willets-Emerson. Roger Emerson also won, when his opponent's phone went off.

[Lewis Martin]

Well, Hebden's position still looks completely winning, so I'm going to assume Hawkins plays Hebden in round 9. I'm trying to work out whether Hawkins can feasibly play anyone else other than Nick Pert in round 10. The only players that could get to 6 points or better after round 9 (and haven't played Hawkins) are Nick Pert, Richard Pert, Keith Arkell, John Emms, and Chris Ward. Hawkins's round 11 opponent will probably be from that lot as well.

You have forgotten a few that could reach 6 after round 9 such as James Jackson, Andrew Lewis and Matthew Wadsworth (who haven't played Hawkins). Depends on how it goes of course. Just saying that since you have counted Keith Arkell in there, where he is only on 5: James Jackson is on 5 now for sure, the others could go on 5 too, but it remains to be seen.

Most likely though, it'll be Hebden and the two Perts in my view.

[Lewis Martin]

Burnett-Jones could end up having 4 Queens.

Unless my eyes are deceiving me, the live boards show that it is a White win. Surely this is a mistake.

[Lewis Martin]

A wonderful finish by Hebden! He had the cheek too to under-promote to a rook.

[Richard Bates]

. Roger Emerson also won, when his opponent's phone went off.

On the basis of his position, he probably called himself.