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British team for 8th ECSC in Kiev |
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Written by Brian Stephenson
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The British Chess Problem Society is pleased to announce the British team for the 8th European Chess Solving Championship (ECSC) in Kiev from 20th to 22nd April, 2012. The team is:
- GM Jonathan Mestel
- IM Colin McNab
- Roddy McKay
- Ian Watson
More details of this event can be found on the 8th ECSC Website.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 01 March 2012 15:26 |
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WCBCSC Final Results 2011-2012 |
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Written by Michael McDowell
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The Final of the 2011-2012 British Chess Solving Championship,
sponsored by Winton Capital Management, was held at Eton college on
Saturday 18th February. A strong field included four guest solvers from
abroad, three of them solving GMs. The event featured another
impressive performance from five-times former World Champion Piotr
Murdzia from Poland, who won the event without dropping a point.
Runner-up was Belgium's Eddy van Beers, fresh from his success in the
International Solving Contest last month. In third place, just edged
out on time, was Scottish o-t-b GM Colin McNab, who thereby claimed his
first British Championship. Colin is only the sixth solver to win the
British title since the event began 32 years ago. Britain's former
World Champions Jonathan Mestel and John Nunn placed 4th and 5th
respectively. A notable performance was recorded by David Hodge,
competing in his first event, who finished 11th, ahead of many-times
British Champion David Friedgood.
Top scores 1.P.Murdzia 65/65; 2. E. van Beers 61; 3.C.McNab 61, 4.J.Mestel 59; 5.J.Nunn 56.
The BDS Website has the full results and the problems used.
Two compositions from the event:
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L. Gugel and V. Shipov
Magyar Sakkvilag, 1930
Mate in 2
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1.Ne4! (threat 2.Nd2)
1...Qc6 2.Nfd6
1...Qb7 2.Ne7
1...Qxf5+ 2.Qxf5
1...Kxe4 2.Bxd5
The white knight sacrifices itself, while unpinning the black rook. Some
were caught by the try 1.Nb1?, defeated by 1...e4!
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György Bakcsi
Sakkélet, 1998
Mate in 3
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1.Qg2! (threat 2.Qg8 mate)
1...Bxg2 2.Nxf5+ and 3.Ne7
1...Nxg2 2.Nc2+ and 3.Nb4
1...Rxg2 2.Ne2+ and 3.Nc3
1...Nc7 2.Ne6+ and 3.Nxc7
1...Nb6 2.Qg8+ Kc5 3.Qc4
After each capture on g2 the knight exploits the fact that the capturing
piece can no longer capture on d3.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:53 |
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Apologies for late January issue |
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Written by Brian Stephenson
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It has become clear that several (possibly many) UK members have not yet received their January issues, despite them being despatched during the first week of January. The BCPS apologises for this. For the last five years, our magazines have been printed in, and despatched from, Germany and UK copies have been sent by surface mail. Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the unacceptable delay that has occurred with this issue. Any member, whether in the UK or not, who has not received their copy by Wednesday 8th February should contact Sally Lewis, the assistant treasurer, who will send them replacement copies.
Consideration is being given to extending the deadlines for the receipt of solutions in the various solving ladders. |
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ISC 2012 in Great Britain |
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Written by Brian Stephenson
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The British legs of the 2012 ISC took place in Sheffield and Surbiton on 29th January. The provisional results are as follows: Jonathan Mestel 52½/60, John Nunn (solving in the Netherlands) 40, Paul Cumbers 34, Michael McDowell 29½, David Friedgood 27, Stephen Emmerson 26½, Ian Watson 24½, Ken Dewhurst 15½ and Paul Valois 7½. Pictures from Sheffield are in our ISC Gallery. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 22:30 |
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