alexholowczak's Blog

• My first British Championship

  I've spent the last two weeks in Canterbury at the British Championship, working on the bulletin but also doing a bit of arbiting. I thought I'd write a blog of my fortnight there. When I went to Canterbury last Monday, I had just got 3/5 in the ... | Read More

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  • | Aug 7, 2010
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• West Bromwich v Warley Quinborne

  In Division 2 of the Birmingham & District Chess League, there was a local derby between West Bromwich and Warley Quinborne. Earlier in the season, the two teams met in the Dudley League, and I messed up in a won position. We only drew, 2-2, ... | Read More

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  • | Nov 3, 2009
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• 2009 Wolverhampton Summer League D3, Halesowen v Warley Quinborne

  Last night, I played my first game in the Wolverhampton Summer League, for Warley Quinborne v Halesowen. I was on board 1 for the Division 3 team, with the match played over 5 boards. Away team is white on 1, 3 and 5.              ... | Read More

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  • | Jun 3, 2009
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• My first match for Warley Quinborne

  On Thursday evening, I played for Warley Quinborne, against Halesowen, in my first match for them. The person who was supposed to play Board 4 was absent, and as the weakest of the players not playing, I was thrust into action. There were a few n... | Read More

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  • | Apr 10, 2009
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• Advancing Kingside Pawns

  After the 26th move, white has advantages in this game. His rooks are on open files, whereas one of mine is tucked away on the f file. I play Rc2, threatening mate in two. Rather than keeping his King safely tucked away behind his pawns, he decide... | Read More

  • alexholowczak
  • | Sep 20, 2008
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• An Interesting Position That Time Got The Better Of

  This game was played as part of the 4th Chess.com Tournament, in the 1600-1800 section. I was playing black, and my 24th move was a risky one, Rxg2. Sadly, my opponent then lost on time, so I will never know how the game would have ended. The... | Read More

  • alexholowczak
  • | Sep 13, 2008
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• Proving 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 fxe5 1-0

  I have been trying to put this up for most of the morning, so I hope you enjoy it. I had a few technical issues, or rather, Chess.com did, but finally I was able to put this up. The game comes from right here on Chess.com. After the first three m... | Read More

  • alexholowczak
  • | Jun 22, 2008
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• When Five Ways drew with KES!

  In 2004/2005 I played on board 5 for King Edward VI Five Ways (KEFW, my school) 1st Team. I was one of the younger members of it, along with the board 6, but three of the team were in their final year at the school. We were in Division I of the Bi... | Read More

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  • | May 30, 2008
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