Alan Burns Lacksidasical December 2017
These events are designed to be a fun afternoon of chess. With four tournaments over the year on Sunday afternoons with a grandprix prize for the series. With a time setting on the clocks of 20mins + 5 sec increment the games are pressured but do allow for some thought.
The weather was inclement cold, icey and Snowey so again setup with a feeling that we might not get many players.
A phone call and a couple of players are stuck in traffic - so we started a little late. With 7 players there was the nice opportunity for me to play - and I very stupidly said I it was an opportunity for me to win! - I was to eat my words .....
Round 1
Results
No Name Loc Total Result Name Loc Total 1 Robert Lavery 1590 [0] 1:0 Nial Troughton 1448 [0] 2 Vincent O'Brien 1222 [0] .5:.5 Mark Newman 1556 [0] 3 Ian Woodfield 1511 [0] 1:0 Colin Burcombe 1000 [0] 4 Paul Anderson 984 [0] 0:1 Ram Rajan 1478 [0]
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Vincent O;Brien was beating me and only for a mistake - leaving his Rook enprise gave me the opportunity of saving the game from defeat. All the other games went to rating.
Round 2
Results
No Name Loc Total Result Name Loc Total 1 Ram Rajan 1478 [1] 1:0 Robert Lavery 1590 [1] 2 Mark Newman 1556 [.5] 0:1 Ian Woodfield 1511 [1] 3 Nial Troughton 1448 [0] 1:0 Vincent O'Brien 1222 [.5] 4 Colin Burcombe 1000 [0] 1:0 Paul Anderson 984 [0]
Ram had a good win against Robert and opened the field - Whilst I lost to Ian - sacrificing too many pieces ... Ram and Ian went into the next round leading the competition.
Round 3
Results
No Name Loc Total Result Name Loc Total 1 Ian Woodfield 1511 [2] 1:0 Ram Rajan 1478 [2] 2 Robert Lavery 1590 [1] 1:0 Colin Burcombe 1000 [1] 3 Mark Newman 1556 [.5] 0:1 Nial Troughton 1448 [1] 4 Vincent O'Brien 1222 [.5] 1:0 Paul Anderson 984 [0]
A big fight off for the lead. Ian beats Ram. Robert stays in contention and beats colin. With 8 players a five round swiss means you are playing most of the players. Nial beats Mark - not a good day - but some excellent positions - just not enough time..
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Round 4
Results
No Name Loc Total Result Name Loc Total 1 Robert Lavery 1590 [2] 0:1 Ian Woodfield 1511 [3] 2 Ram Rajan 1478 [2] 1:0 Nial Troughton 1448 [2] 3 Colin Burcombe 1000 [1] .5:.5 Vincent O'Brien 1222 [1.5] 4 Paul Anderson 984 [0] 0:1 Mark Newman 1556 [.5]
I finally get a point off Paul. Ian takes the lead with Ram staying in contention with only a point between them. Colin gets a good draw against Vincent.
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Round 5
Results
No Name Loc Total Result Name Loc Total 1 Nial Troughton 1448 [2] 1:0 Ian Woodfield 1511 [4] 2 Vincent O'Brien 1222 [2] 0:1 Ram Rajan 1478 [3] 3 Paul Anderson 984 [0] 0:1 Robert Lavery 1590 [2] 4 Mark Newman 1556 [1.5] 0:1 Colin Burcombe 1000 [1.5]
Ian looses to Nial and Ram Rajan wins against Vincent so both are on 4 points - the winner will be decided by tie break - medium buchan, buchan, progressive. Colin beats me - an excellent result. I sacrificed one pawn, then another and then another - a pawn too far and Colin defended and then pushed some pawns and I lost ....
A day of brilliant chess, complicated positions, sacrifices and time trouble and good coffee you couldnt ask for anyrhing better (maybe some wins!).
Alan Burns Lacksidasical Dec 2017
Standings
Place Name Feder Loc Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.
1-2 Ian Woodfield UCU 1511 4 8.5 14.0 14.0
Ram Rajan UCU 1478 4 8.0 12.0 12.0
3-4 Robert Lavery UCU 1590 3 9.5 13.5 9.0
Nial Troughton UCU 1448 3 9.0 14.5 8.0
5 Colin Burcombe 1000 2.5 6.5 10.5 6.0
6 Vincent O'Brien UCU 1222 2 7.0 11.0 6.5
7 Mark Newman UCU 1556 1.5 7.5 11.5 4.5
8 Paul Anderson UCU 984 0 7.5 13.0 0.0
Ian wins on Tie break and Ram comes second both on 4 points.
Colin Burcombe wins the grading prize.
The next one in the series will be in the New Year - have a good christmas - enjoy the Ulster Blitz Championships on Saturday 30th December and watch this space for the next Alan Burns Lacksidasical.
