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    • U160 Knockout Round 1 (replay)

      The rules of our knockout tournament require a replay in case of a draw. This is what happenned yesterday. I think white had an advantage, balck did blunder but I did not notice that in time trouble. So there will be another game. | Read More

      • begemoth
      • | May 10, ‘12
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    • U160 Knockout Round 1

      A game I should have lost, but was forgiven by my opponent. I got into a difficult position after the opening and instead of concentrating on defense and preparing my counterplay I decided to open the game up prematurely. White could have killed ... | Read More

      • begemoth
      • | Apr 27, ‘12
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    • Club Championship - Round 1

      I have decided to participate in this year's club championship. It has the same formula as tournaments on this site -> multiple groups, group winners play each other until the winner is found. Here is my first game in the tournament. I played ... | Read More

      • begemoth
      • | Feb 24, ‘12
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    • U160 Knock-out semi-final

      I am still in the tournament ;) In the game I blundered a pawn and had to compensate with active play, equalised the position and then my opponent gifted my a win. I guess, it happens if you constantly ask your opponent  difficult questions, the... | Read More

      • begemoth
      • | Feb 3, ‘12
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    • Survived in ateam league

      For the first time in this season I got a positive result in the league. It is still a draw, but I hope my frist win in division 1 is around the corner. Also our team won the first match yesterday. The game itself is not that interesting. Black... | Read More

      • begemoth
      • | Dec 8, ‘11
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    • U160 Knock-out - I am still alive

      I was lucky and managed to win in U160 Knockout. It was a fun game. | Read More

      • begemoth
      • | Nov 11, ‘11
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    • League game

      I as mentioned before our team league has started and I am playing in Division 1. with my ECF rating 136 I am most likely the lowest ranked player in the whole division. This also means that despite me playing on board 5 (the last board) I always ... | Read More

      • begemoth
      • | Nov 4, ‘11
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    • New season in the league has started

      A new season has started in Bedfordshire team league. I, somehow, ended up in a new team and new division. Yesterday we played our first match. Unfortunately I lost my first game (so did my team). Looking at the line-up it sort of makes sense. ... | Read More

      • begemoth
      • | Oct 5, ‘11
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    • U160 Swiss Round 3 - Another draw

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      • begemoth
      • | Aug 19, ‘11
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    • U160 Swiss, round 2 - A disappointing draw :(

      This is a game of many missed chances :(   | Read More

      • begemoth
      • | Aug 5, ‘11
      • | 215 views
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