gumpty blog

• Birmingham Rapidplay Tourny.

  Hi all, I would like to share with you the great day i had yesterday Sunday 11th Oct. I travelled 70 miles on my motorbike to play in the Birmingham Rapidplay Tournament. The Tournament consisted of 6 games at 30 minutes each on the clock in one... | Read More

  • gumpty
  • | Oct 12, ‘09
  • | 794 views
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• Latest OTB league game.

  Hi there, i have just got home from my Club after a nice game, my first OTB league game since last November! I managed a win, but my opponent made it a tough battle. Looking quickly over the moves with Rybka just now, it appears that we both playe... | Read More

  • gumpty
  • | Jan 30, ‘09
  • | 452 views
  • | 2 comments

• Bad start to the season OTB

  I have one loss and one draw so far this season in the Staffs league. I blundered badly in time trouble in the first game, and threw away my advantage in the second game due to time trouble! it ended in a draw. My motto for this week is STOP GET... | Read More

  • gumpty
  • | Nov 12, ‘08
  • | 333 views
  • | 0 comments

• OTB tourney (all 5 games)

  Well the weekend before last i played in the Leek Open, near my home town. I had to play in the top section which meant some tough competition! (i was about to find out it was tougher than i thought!) the time control was all moves in 120 minute... | Read More

  • gumpty
  • | Sep 24, ‘08
  • | 388 views
  • | 4 comments

• all 11 OTB games from last season (part2)

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  • gumpty
  • | Jul 21, ‘08
  • | 302 views
  • | 1 comment

• all 11 OTB games from last season (part 1)

  Here are all eleven of my OTB games last season....                                      ... | Read More

  • gumpty
  • | Jul 21, ‘08
  • | 283 views
  • | 5 comments