Hello
Didn't take my laptop with me so have not had an opportunity to post untill now. I was playing in the Challenger and finished joint 2nd on 4/5 winning £70. The first round I got a full point bye but on that night I played Stephen Hogg from the Open who also got a 1 point bye. It was a graded game and I had a clearly won game but somehow I totally screwed it up and lost. He actually offered a draw at one stage late on and I should have accepted; not sure why I didn't as he was probably winning by then. I guess I was just so pissed off after throwing away a clearly 'won' game. Games below:
Hi Andrew, excellent performance. I know Stephen Hogg well, having played beside him in the same team for the last 3 seasons at SNCL. He is well worth his current grade. It's a shame that you didnt finish him off as the grading points would have been valuable. I suspect that your dodgy opening gave him a misplaced sense of confidence, a frequent occurence with the late Jimmy Gordon's opponents. I like your natural tactical style, it is a great strength, but at the top level you need to temper it with study. Having said that it is obvious to me that you are getting there and I expect you to be playing and beating the Stephen Hoggs on a regular basis very soon.
Best wishes, Alan.
Thanks guys.
Excellent performance!
Thanks David
Steven played well; he might post some of his games at some stage. He was too tired on Friday night after being up since 5:30am. As a result he found it pretty difficult to concentrate and I think that was a defining factor in losing round 1; with respect to his opponent who played well to finish it off.
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Well done you - wish I had entered now.
Well done Andrew, a very impressive set of results against quality opposition. Congratulations also to Steven for a joint second place in the minor with 3.5 out of 5.
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