Saturday
1st / Sunday 2nd November 2014
Great Hall, James Graham
Building,
Leeds Metropolitan University,
Beckett’s Park Campus,
Headingley LS6 3QS [map]
An English Chess
Federation supported Grand Prix event | Entries - Steve Burton (0113)
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Tournament Secretary - Brent Kitson kitson453@btinternet.com
For more detailed maps of the venue - click HERE and HERE
FIRST DAY
First Day Report-British Rapidplay
Chess , November 1st 2014.
The Premier British Rapidplay
event was back in Leeds for the start of November this year.
Although half-term meant a few less juniors,
plus one or two
top G.M’s were away in Greece ,
the event
saw 250 entrants (273 in 2013) gather
at Beckett University , Leeds ,(formerly Leeds Metropolitan University)
in seasonally mild weather.
The venue was well set up by the organizing team. The event welcomed some new arbiters/controllers
and trainee arbiters this year.
Jonathan Hawkins ,who
recently reached the Grandmaster level
was looking to gain his second
British Rapidplay
title (He won the event in 2012). Ameet Ghasi I.M. , Stephen Mannion I.M.,Richard Bates
I.M. and others were looking to stop
him.
Well ,Chelsea and Southampton were flying high in
the Premiership , whilst Leeds United third manager saw them go down to
Cardiff.
Anyway on with the chess……..in the first four rounds
here are some of the key points.
Open …… James Adair of York University beats Richard Bates
I.M. to move to 4/4 .
Jonathon Hawkins only gains a half point against Andy
Horton in round 3 (Jonathan
unfortunately dropped a pawn in error)
Major…… After 4 rounds there are 4 players all on
3.5/4 …G.Batchelor/Carl Heald/Shane
McCabe/Pawel Golimowski
Intermediate…..Andy Ross is storming away on 4/4
Minor……………Chris Fraser leads on 4/4 ………………………….17.15 p.m
Well the evening session saw the under 11 trial come to a
climax when George Harman met
Kevin Ye.The winner
of this fifth and final round
would take away the Under 11 trophy.
Indeed ….George
Harman did win
and achieved 5/5.In joint second
with Armaan Gogia ,were
Cheuknam Wong and Adam Bennet ..All the runners up
finished on 4 points.
Meanwhile back in the open….James Adair was paired
against Jonathon Hawkins in the 5th round of The Open……and yes
Jonathan wins ,despite being an exchange
down , but with precise attacking black play
he mates James with a simple combination
.This is where a G.M’s sharpness counts !…
In the sixth and final round Jonathan met Ameet Ghasi ……….and with white ,
pressured his opponent.
Well behind on the clock ,
and under The Hawks grip ….Ameet blundered
under the pressure..
Joseph Mc Phillips finished the sixth round well by beating
James Adair.
After the final 6th round the
situation was as follows….
Winner of the England Under 11 Trial…………….George Harman (Worsley) 5/5…picture
on web!
Leaders Open-
Jonathan Hawkins 5.5/6 , Joseph McPhillips 5/6 Major Guy Batchelor
5.5/6 Intermediate - Oscar Pollack
5.5/6 Minor- P.Horman 5.5/6 …
After a long ,quite
tiring day the players left for
home/hotels/etc
to
reflect on what they might do on Sunday………
Sunday’s
report can be read in due course…thanks to all who took part on day one…………..
B.Kitson
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