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Third match in the handicap,finally reached 50%,team needed four points to draw.Easier said than done. Win on boards 1-4, hope for something on the other two,I didn't play the opening very well,so tried a sac,could see a draw but after walkabout,thought 'not enough'. Confidence raised when John won on 6. Then Dave agreed a draw and I had to carry on. Luckily Mark tried to win,when I left(I couldn't take the pressure) we led 2.5-.5 https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI1sW5-cvMs

Back to level pegging. Played 5 drawn 3 lost 1 won1. Peter thought he was winning.I thought I was!

Adrian mentions in'Come on Tubby....' posting in the Courier. Must admit, I didn't understand the question, but my mind went back to my youth- T&A, I was News Carver. Seeing your name on a website is not the same- the beauty of print. How many Leagues have a Press Officer, who writes a report, how many leagues and clubs support them that try. Bradford recently had their Chesstival, reports in the T&A? Once a year or back to newscarverophelia?

Strange week,played two,drawn two. First game I was the crushed, second definitely the crusher. Wednesday evening,arrived at West Bretton, Dave P informed me, we only needed 2 1/2 to win the match. Boards 3-6 had a plan, Dave and I would win, they would get a draw between them,hey presto!! I had seen Bien play before and thought ,very solid-with black I should be happy to draw. Bien arrived a couple of minutes late 1e4 a Sicilian,another long night-14....Ng4, I expected a resignation and back to my local before eight-thirty. I should've picked up another piece on move 16, but was waiting for the resignation that never came. Feeling that I must mate my opponent, I wove my web and then Bien promptly chewed me up!! Boards 3-6 scored 2 1/2, so much for that plan. The immoral game! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDedLtT5sno

At last we have five players. We are all on 50%,another draw for me lat night.

I don't know if anyone followed the link to the YCA website but here is a short story that I hope goes some way to explaining my anger at John Brooke's behaviour(I give exact dates to deter any thoughts of slander cases). On the 19/9/2006 I was playing for South Bradford A at home against the Polish, first match of the season. In the previous season JB had been board six for us. This match John Milnes was board four for Polish, whatever bad blood was there had happened before so JB insisted on playing out of order in the hope of getting an unsporting point. We(his own team) told him where to get off. This was the first anniversary of Marion's death and when he left, I was relieved. The following week was the cup, we were a man down(I heard rumuours that JB had approached Shipley to play for them) and so went into the plate. League week2 3/10/2006 we are due to play Undercliffe Knights. I am first to arrive, go upstairs, no key, cupboard locked- blast! time for a drink next to arrive, whilst I was buying my second, JB. I told him no key , Knights players arrived, I explained the position, they looked at me as if I was the sort who didn't need a key. David arrived with the key and all bar one(!) agreed Knights be given some time( I forget the exact amount) but JB kept on arguing,he was on time, he should have his full time. He was not there in time to set up all on his own. Strangely enough he played! He forfeited time and played! Two weeks earlier, he couldn't pick his opponent and left! After he won his game he persisted in arguing, others were still playing(you could still hear him shouting downstairs). I told Dave I would no longer play in the same team as the man. Dave said"don't worry he's quit". League week 3 10/10/2006, home against Shipley(who did this fixture list?). Who sat opposite me? Judas Iscariot, don't be silly, John Brooke, yes!! A player registered for South Bradford was playing for Shipley against South Bradford. Rules! What Rules? JB rules!! that's what rules!! I would rather have played Judas, even with that rope round his neck and after last Saturday I would have borrowed the rope.

Due to holidays Brighouse could only muster three players away to Halifax A (note to anyone looking for a club - you've an excellent chance of playing competitive chess if you join us at Brighouse). I guess we at Brighouse would rather be short against last year's champions than against our rivals further down the division. Anyway, here's my game against Sam Scurfield, a somnambulent affair that was heading for an inevitable defeat for me until Sam allowed a well-known tactic then followed that up with an outright blunder. Chronic time-trouble on his part might well have made up his mind to call it a day there. Anyway, Brighouse lost 3 and half to one and a half.

Congratulations Chaz,commiserations Keith? So now one club has three executives(beware the hydes of...) Obviously the BDCA has no problem with this( they didn't 3 years ago, when executives were spread amongst 5 clubs). Temptation, the precedent has been set, meetings when the Executive decide(no notice!). If the Management Committee is not quorate, the Executive decide, if it is, the Executive leave, the meeting is not quorate. Not complaining, just gloating!

The title does not refer to the three players who turned up for Brighouse last night, but to 3 of my moves. Paul won!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFa1-kciCb4

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I have received a couple of requests to play in the Bradford League(politer than the ones not to!). So............. Div 1? No, ECF. Div 2? No, Too far. Div 3? Maybe? Does any team do a cheap rate for pensioners? I suppose Bingley already have a full team.

A fluctuating game, nearly lost it by thinking.

All this agro over the Hepolite in Bradford got me thinking, do people suggest ridiculous rules so that they can(with a little help from their friends) bend rules. I composed a little skit, on Ihor's site, to satirise this entitled 'OLLIEGARCHY'- next day deleted. My comment of "hang the executive" is still there-so far! Anyway judge for yourselves. This is probably not exact. 'OLLIEGARCHY' "Stanley." "Yes, Ollie?" "Where's Bradford?" "Massychew......." "No, over there." "Why,Ollie?" "I think we should become a trio" "Like a skiffle group?" "No, this fella, Julian, has some brilliant material." "As good as mine?" "Better! Listen to this!" "New rule proposed by Julian Toothill- Teams who default a match in the Hepolite Cup/Plate will have the 6 players who have played most league matches for that club that season only eligible to play for that clubs teams in that division or higher in the cup and plate for that season. Rule 40 still applies" "It's funny, Ollie, but where's the punch line?" "Passed by majority vote!!!" There my post ended, but in memory of the Hepolite Final- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIbeGQp0cm4

Amusing evening. Went for a drink Clayton Lane Club, barmaid thought they had better do something aout the beep before it upset the chess players, told her it was their beep! Later the Hepolite situation was explained to me. Seems the two captains and the League Secretary decided in the interests of getting chess played decided to ignore Rule 40. I personally feel this is wrong, any opinions? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3JsuWz4xWc

My game against John Saxton - Clayton vs Idle Knights. Another lucky escape though I also missed a mate in 4.

Last night my first visit to Wakefield Chess Club, got lost, not the first time!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzQ1pNfbe3Q Hoped to deliver mate on move 29, finally did on move 44. We needed to win 4-2, score when I left 2-0, my game

No Bruce on Monday, Div2 next year, back in the sixties it was the Woodhouse! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aDykZEATzk

Bruce came to the rescue last night, answering a late SOS(do mobiles do morse code?). We still lost but I think every game point will count(oh-the shame). Will post my diabolical draw later. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9nkzaOPP6g

Toss a coin! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U8JlcB_BzA Who played worst? I think me for most of the game. Here is the game

Halifax v Brighouse. Couple of old team mates, I hadn't seen for a while. Winston said he had looked forward to seeing me at Cliffe Hall earlier in the season(some people are easily pleased) I explained because it was Mischief Night, I had gone chumping. Still can't take chumps on a bus,even with a bus pass. Had hoped to cause a little mischief against Bill, but failed. Enjoyed the game though-