07-07-2014, 10:35 PM
Batchelor is a tough opponent - young, improving and beat Scottish Champ McKay today!
I've played him at the London Classic, managed to win a crazy game in the Dutch where I sacced a rook completely unsoundly, it looked to be Petering out (pun intended) to perpetual but Batchelor played on with a dubious queen sac. That was 2012 though, think hes definitely come on since then and saw he beat Pia Cramling at the 4NCL in May.
Would be interesting if Tate and McNab fail to win... could be a few on 6/9 in that case!
I've played him at the London Classic, managed to win a crazy game in the Dutch where I sacced a rook completely unsoundly, it looked to be Petering out (pun intended) to perpetual but Batchelor played on with a dubious queen sac. That was 2012 though, think hes definitely come on since then and saw he beat Pia Cramling at the 4NCL in May.
Would be interesting if Tate and McNab fail to win... could be a few on 6/9 in that case!