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Good start to the season in the 7200 League 11/10/22
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- Written by: sjb
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A good start this week for Atticus in the 7200 League picking up useful victories over Waterloo and Hoylake.
MCA U7200 Mon 10th Oct 2022
| Board | Home | Atticus 7200 | Waterloo 7200 | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (B) | 1921 (1914) |
G
Rothwell, James P |
1 - 0 |
G
O'Driscoll, Peter |
1998 (2000) |
| 2 (W) | 1749 (1744) |
B
Burge, Steve J |
½ - ½ |
G
Williamson, Graham AG |
1819 (1810) |
| 3 (B) | 1708 (1706) |
G
Banerjee, Sanjoy K |
½ - ½ |
S
Butterworth, Brian |
1600 (1542) |
| 4 (W) | 1680 (1668) |
G
Webb, Tom EC |
½ - ½ |
B
Burr, Chris |
1600 (1250) |
| Total | 7058 | 2½ - 1½ | Total | 7017 |
MCA U7200 Tue 11th Oct 2022
| Board | Home | Hoylake 7200 | Atticus 7200 | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (B) | 1924 (1928) |
B
Taylor, Edward H |
½ - ½ |
G
Rothwell, James P |
1921 (1914) |
| 2 (W) | 1718 (1750) |
B
Vasiev, Bahkti |
½ - ½ |
B
Burge, Steve J |
1749 (1744) |
| 3 (B) | 1679 (1667) |
B
Stoddart, Mike |
0 - 1 |
G
Banerjee, Sanjoy K |
1708 (1706) |
| 4 (W) | 1604 (1625) |
S
Threlfall, Jack |
½ - ½ |
N
Philp, Steven |
1604 (1609) |
| Total | 6925 | 1½ - 2½ | Total | 6982 |
Atticus 4 Travel Well
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- Written by: Sanjoy Banerjee
- Category: Atticus 4
There may well be higher profile fixtures as the season unfolds, but this one seemed to come with just a sprinkling of stardust...
Atticus 4 travelled together in good spirits (and even brought three travelling supporters) to Wallasey for a match where both sides fielded a combination of experienced hands and young tyros. On paper it looked to be a tight contest, and the final result does not reflect how keenly contested most of the games were.
Chris sealed the first point for the team getting the night off to a good start. On board 3 Martin opted for a Semi-Tarrasch yet after the unusual but playable 5.Bf4 found himself on the wrong end of some sharp tactics. John's aplomb in finding mate in 5 from move 18 gives further warning of the potential of this fast improving player.
Nathan was next to finish in an up and down game that looked lost, then salvageable and finally decisive in our favour. Steve Winstanley and Natasha both gained creditable draws, effectively sealing the match, the former in a reverse Carlsbad structure where a peace accord broke out late in the evening yet early in the middlegame, the latter deep into the endgame against a Hedgehog.
The pièce de résistance however was the competitive debut of fourteen year old Alfie Melia, against relative novice at this level (and incidentally my pupil), Saul Marks. A wild game of back and forth devolved to a knight v bishop endgame, with Alfie having doubled f-pawns in a kingside 4 v 3 majority versus Saul's passed c-pawn. The composure both players showed in a balanced and subtle endgame does them both great credit, yet the chess gods decreed there would be a winner...and it was Alfie. We will see much more in the future of this talented young man.
So a breathless evening drew to an end, at a venue where it has always been a pleasure to play. Wallasey will pick themselves up and dust themselves down, while Atticus 4 will move onward and upward, sending the fans home happy!
Cross Keys Closed Monday Sept 19th at request of the Management,all matches to be rearranged
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Cross Keys Closed Monday at request of the Management
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Newcomers Lead the Way as the New Season Starts in Earnest
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- Written by: Sanjoy Banerjee
- Category: Club News
After the summer hiatus (during which time Atticus members traditionally seek out such exotic spots as the Rivieira, the Algarve and the Wirral), the new season began with a blizzard of fixtures.
It was a renewal of acquaintances with Izzy Abuleela, who migrated Down Under twelve years ago, but was back to head up a stellar Atticus 3 line-up on Monday night against a strong Skelmersdale side. Izzy and Steve Burge drew on the top two boards, while Mike Williams and Mark Wadsworth gained handy victories on boards 3 and 4. Our very own "Captain Tom" (Webb) shared the spoils with Bart McHugh on board 5, and Artur Hrabchak marked his debut for the club with a victory on board 6, taking the tally to 4.5 v 1.5. We are pleased to welcome Artur and his girlfriend Olena to the club.
On Tuesday, Atticus 6000 went one better, by notching up a 4-0 victory away at Prescot & Knotty Ash. With board four defaulted, two of the club's phalanx of Steves did the business on the top two boards (respectively Philp and Winstanley) while another debutant, the fast improving John Pickering, a regular of the Tuesday night crew at Bookbinder in Lark Lane, exploited an ill-timed f6 in the French to land checkmate in 17 moves!
Life was less straightfoward in cyberspace where Atticus kicked-off the new 4NCL online season with a fixture against Plymouth 1. Steve Kee won a nice game, but Roger was ambushed by a FIDE Master on top board, and myself and Neil Tabor were left to lick our wounds, culminating in a 3-1 reverse.
So, the season begins in earnest and it looks as though the new kids on the block have started firing the first shots. It was a pleasure to welcome old friends and new, with Steve Burge's sister and her friend Cosetta from Bologna also attending the club on Monday night.
Well done to all that played, and we look forward to many more fun nights ahead!
Results
| Div 3 | Atticus 3 | 4½-1½ | Skelmersdale 1 | ||
| B | Izzy Abuleela (1842) | ½-½ | Paul Massey (1749) | ||
| W | Steve Burge (1746) | ½-½ | David Stanfield snr (1631) | ||
| B | Mike Williams (1714) | 1-0 | Russell Cowell (1654) | ||
| W | Mark Wadsworth (1699) | 1-0 | Raymond Weedall (1629) | ||
| B | Tom Webb (1678) | ½-½ | Bart McHugh (1616) | ||
| W | Artur Hrabchak (ug) | 1-0 | Peter Temme (1534) | ||
| u6000 League | Prescot & Knotty Ash | 0-4 | Atticus 6000 | ||
| B | Peter Bassett (1414) | 0-1 | Steve Philp (1604) | ||
| W | Chris Ford (1608) | 0-1 | Steve Winstanley (1526) | ||
| B | Bill Beaver (1233) | 0-1 | John Pickering (ug) | ||
| W | default | 0-1 | Natasha May (1380) | ||
| 4NCL Online | Atticus 4NCL | 1-3 | Plymouth 1 | ||
| B | Roger Williamson (2235) | 0-1 | Scott Crockart (2111) | ||
| W | Steve Kee (2070) | 1-0 | Caleb Caleshu (1708) | ||
| B | Sanjoy Banerjee (1714) | 0-1 | Rob Wilby (1686) | ||
| W | Neil Tabor (1362) | 0-1 | Adam Hart-Davis (1666) | ||
Wiseman-Hurley Open - Round 9 report
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- Written by: Sanjoy Banerjee
- Category: Atticus Open Championship 2022
Congratulations to Roger Williamson who sealed victory in the 2022 Wiseman-Hurley Open with an impressive final tally of 7.5/9.0. Second and third went to Colin Horton and Steve Kee with 7.0 and 6.5 respectively. The U1800 grading prize went to Southport's Phil Ramsey on tie-break from Jordan Lee, both with a creditable 5.5/9.0 in a strong field, while Peter Jenner claimed the U1600 with 4.5/9.0 on tie-break from Ben Wilson.
The best game prize was awarded to Ian Campbell of Aigburth, for his round 7 showing against Steve Kee.
Please note: Full details of the tournament and updates are now published on Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Wiseman-Hurley Open 2022
| Round 9 | ||
| Jordan Lee (5) | v | Roger Williamson (7) |
| Colin Horton (6½) | v | Luke Boumphrey (5½) |
| Mark Wadsworth (4½) | v | Steve Kee (5½) |
| Ian Campbell (5) | v | Mike Coffey (5) |
| Phil Ramsey (4½) | v | Steve Philp (4½) |
| Peter Jenner (4) | v | Sanjoy Banerjee (4) |
| Ben Ellington (4) | v | Tom Webb (4) |
| Ben Wilson (3½) | v | Ben Gannon (3) |
| Nathan Haddy (2) | v | Alistair Bond (3) |
| Byes in this round | ||
| Sean Kane | ½ | |
| Joe Butterworth | ½ | |
| John Pickering | ½ | |
| Jordan Dickens | ½ | |
| Steve Winstanley | ½ | |
| Mike Lacey | ½ | |
| Peter Mellor | ½ | |
| Keeghan McGarry | ½ |
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