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Alex McFarlane · King Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 413

Andrew Greet has just lost - GM norm has gone.

Martin Mitchell scores a win - he just needs to play the right opponent tomorrow.

Andrew Green loses as well. But that's two Hastings in a row he has come close.

Geoff Chandler · Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:10 pm Post subject:

Mitchell, Green and Sreeves have given a brilliant account
of themselves and one of them must be in the running for a £200 prize.

The highest placed player who is neither a GM nor IM
Best Relative FIDE Rating performance by a player rated under 2200.

Pity about Andy McGreet, there will other tournaments.

I saw the pictures of Ian Hope the Edinburgh League Sec picking up
his prize money. I'm off to Musselburgh tomorrow to report on the
Muss match v Edin West. I'll help him drink some of it and get a
game of two.

Alex McFarlane · King Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 413

If you want him to buy you a drink Geoff you'll need to come to Hastings - He's still here. 73 bus from the station.

GN · King Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 415

Geoff Chandler · Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:38 pm Post subject:

He's still there....The fool...Put him on a reverse No.73...

.....He has a league game tomorrow.

(get him to email me a his best two games).

GN is the match still on or has the weather stopped travel?

Friseal · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:07 am Post subject:

Martin Mitchell Has been paired with Andrew Martin in the final round - so am I correct in assuming that he now gets his IM norm whatever the outcome of the last round?

If so, congratulations Martin!!
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William Hulme · Queen Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 84

Alex McFarlane · King Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 413

Martin needs a draw for his norm. This is now confirmed.

William Hulme · Queen Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 84

Well this is a 'must follow live' this afternoon then!!

Geoff Chandler · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:43 pm Post subject:

Alex McFarlane · King Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 413

Geoff,

I can confirm that the match in question is going ahead. I am not however sure when. It may not be tonight.

Chess columnists really should learn to ask the exact question they mean and not wander into a daze thinking where their next pint will come from.

Gavin · Bishop Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 33 Location: Dunfermline

I've had to drop out but there is a replacement for me so, at least as of a few minutes ago, the match is still on for tonight.

Geoff Chandler · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:05 pm Post subject:

Chess columnists.... I like that, that is going on my next CV.

Cheers.

The Musselburgh bar sells it's pints for £1.75 so you can
fully understand my concern about tonight's match.

GN · King Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 415

JR · King Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 447 Location: Edinburgh

Looks better for black, but I don't see why he didn't just play 20... Rec7 instead of Rd7, when it looks a clear edge to black.

Mitchell can play 21.Nb5, which might not be so bad.