Just thought I'd show you :P

lol, very impressive Tom.  Well done!  I hope you won't avoid me when Pete's come to Uni

Or worse, I hope you won't beat me!

thanks :D

Apparently no one at University is on form...  Bugger.  I have a win against an ungraded and a draw with a 140 (absolute cock-up on my part) so I'm sticking to my grade it seems.

Speaking of League chess.  Has anyone played UWE's Cedrik Hee yet?

nopes. Also, you have to have plaeyd 5 gamnes to be in the on form table!

Ah right.  I've only got 2! 

I've just seen that we play UWE on the 28th October and Pete's play them on the 2nd Nov.  Gutted for them that they're going to lose 2 in a row!

yeah!!! lol Always your optamistic self Mike! Shame we'll beat you when we play you :P

Haha.  Humour in the face of defeat.  How brave of you!  You and me should be a pretty striking game.  Blaxsaw v bluechessmaster could be a veeery slow boring affair.  I don't know who'll be on the bottom 2 boards for us yet.

Well yes, our game shall be good! I'm still thinking what opening to play, also, are we away when we play you next, or are we home?

I believe you're coming to the University first.  Therefore, your board 1 (whoever that is ) plays as white!

At least Pete can't get any Colle rubbish in!

we'll see!!! Still, whatever happens, Pete and I will play you and Simon!

Whoo!  As long as it's Pete with Simon

 you scared of a d4 hero?

lol, good one Tom.  To be honest, I'm concerned that after a day of uni I'll fall asleep at the board facing one of Pete's dry Colles.

I'm interesting to see what novelties you bring to the game.  I could just throw a spanner in the works with something like 1. e4 c6, 1. d4 f5, 1. c4 b6 etc.

hmm, we'll see, I may have a trick up my sleeve that you wouldn't think I'd play against you!

d4?  or just something absolutely dire like f3?

we'll see!

I can't wait to December to find out!  Besides, if you give me a hint I might prepare something too for it, rather than just trying to avoid somehting I suspect you know

I kinda think you may be prematurely dismissing Pete as board 1. Or maybe I may have another player in mind. Or maybe we won't come at all.  Only I know.

As  coach, captain and driver I don't think you can discount me.

hahahahahaha