Merry Christmas !!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
No Chess Club on Christmas Eve
We are open as usual on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons over Christmas and New Year, with the exception of this Saturday afternoon, Christmas Eve. (Any special holiday closures can also always be found on the How to Find Us page of the website.)
Monday, December 19, 2011
Daily lift to Hastings Chess Congress
Hi All,
just thought i'd let it be known to anyone signed up for the Hastings Congress (or still to sign up!) that i will be driving to and from daily. So if you are interested in the congress, and want a lift please let me know, the more the better. Just contact me and we can arrange pick up and drop off points to convenience.
Terry
07949203591
just thought i'd let it be known to anyone signed up for the Hastings Congress (or still to sign up!) that i will be driving to and from daily. So if you are interested in the congress, and want a lift please let me know, the more the better. Just contact me and we can arrange pick up and drop off points to convenience.
Terry
07949203591
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
London Classic continued.......
Yes, it was another brilliant event. Carl and I were there on Sunday - lots of people - you never know who you might meet!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
London Classic
Just thought I'd mention that I visited Olympia for this on Monday and it was great, for £15 it's a bargain. Get to sit in an auditorium and watch some of the worlds best players then once your done trying to figure out what's going on in their games you can breeze along to the commentary room and listen to a several GMs trying to figure out what's going on! When I was there, Vladimir Kramnik was sitting out and I had the chance to ask him a question from the audience about chess computers, he answered fully and eloquently. In fact I've had the chance to listen to 'Big Vlad' both times I've been to the Classic and on both occasions have been impressed by what he has to say and by his sense of humour, he seems like a really nice guy.
As I am at work in London today I may pop along if I finish early enough, though I expect it will be busier on a weekend. If not I am considering going up on Monday for the last day. If you can't make it, they've been having a few problems with their internet connection but when accessible the coverage is great, you can see it by clicking the link on the London Classic web-site which goes to the livestream link.
As I am at work in London today I may pop along if I finish early enough, though I expect it will be busier on a weekend. If not I am considering going up on Monday for the last day. If you can't make it, they've been having a few problems with their internet connection but when accessible the coverage is great, you can see it by clicking the link on the London Classic web-site which goes to the livestream link.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
A crucial win in a vital match in the league
Well done everyone Saturday afternoon.Great wins to Luke and Geoffrey. Also solid draws with black by John and Brian. I won the toss but that may have been my greatest contribution in this one.The war was won but my battle lost. Well done everyone. Keep it up!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Carlsen v Howell
Following on from the last post, this is the 'game of the day' from the first round of the London Chess Classic - the only game that didn't end in a draw. How many of us remember David Howell at our last venue, kneeling on the chair to reach the far side of the board and moving faster than the eye could see? Driving seasoned old hands to grumpy despair at congresses?
I might be tempted to go for a day - although Monday and Saturday are out.
I might be tempted to go for a day - although Monday and Saturday are out.
Friday, December 2, 2011
London Classic 2011
Starts tomorrow (Sat 3rd), press conference in an hour followed by a game against Twitter followers, not sure how that's going to pan out! Anyway, this is an historic event with four of Englands strongest GMs taking part in a field containg (gulp) four 2800-rated players, thanks goodness Nakamura is there to dilute the talent ;-) He is 'only' currently rated 2758 !!
David Howell is studying at University and his chess seems to have been suffering, it's a shame Matthew Sadler can't sub in, but maybe that's harsh, I hope Howell proves me wrong.
The live event was brilliant the time I went in 2009 and the online coverage is great, possibly only bettered by the US Chess Championship in my opinion, but this year the London Classic has a different format with a nine players, one of whom sits out each round to join the commentary, so a new level of excellence is to be expected.
I keep changing my mind, but at the moment I am planning to use an afternoon off on Monday to attend the event, and may well be attending next Saturday (10th) as I am in London for work anyway. I'm vaguely considering Sunday 11th and Monday 12th but I expect two days will be enough. I should be at the BHCC playing a match tomorrow if anyone would like to discuss meeting up, or just e-mail or call me on the day if you have my details.
David Howell is studying at University and his chess seems to have been suffering, it's a shame Matthew Sadler can't sub in, but maybe that's harsh, I hope Howell proves me wrong.
The live event was brilliant the time I went in 2009 and the online coverage is great, possibly only bettered by the US Chess Championship in my opinion, but this year the London Classic has a different format with a nine players, one of whom sits out each round to join the commentary, so a new level of excellence is to be expected.
I keep changing my mind, but at the moment I am planning to use an afternoon off on Monday to attend the event, and may well be attending next Saturday (10th) as I am in London for work anyway. I'm vaguely considering Sunday 11th and Monday 12th but I expect two days will be enough. I should be at the BHCC playing a match tomorrow if anyone would like to discuss meeting up, or just e-mail or call me on the day if you have my details.
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