26-05-2012, 11:44 PM
As I have said before, I am rotten at allegro. Today I was the luckiest guy on the East coast.....
Round 1..Won fairly easily
Round 2..Totally lost against Gilbert Alomenu when he misses umpteen chances to finish me off (including a mate in two), I won in a king and pawn endgame.
Round 3..Behind again against David MacDonald, turned down a draw in level position, I sneaked a pawn in at the death to win.
Round 4...Level game against an ungraded English student from St.Andrews University, I desperately stopped a couple of his mates in one when he unexpectedly blundered a rook.
Round 5... In trouble, tried to make a move with my king, but couldn't move it legally anywhere. Offered my resignation. Ian Morris, my opponent refused it and called in the arbiter who said to play on, I fluked a mate about six moves later.
Round 6....Outplayed by Seigrun McGilchrist all game, I managed a perpetual with about a minute left on my clock.
Lucky white heather?
Robin.
Round 1..Won fairly easily
Round 2..Totally lost against Gilbert Alomenu when he misses umpteen chances to finish me off (including a mate in two), I won in a king and pawn endgame.
Round 3..Behind again against David MacDonald, turned down a draw in level position, I sneaked a pawn in at the death to win.
Round 4...Level game against an ungraded English student from St.Andrews University, I desperately stopped a couple of his mates in one when he unexpectedly blundered a rook.
Round 5... In trouble, tried to make a move with my king, but couldn't move it legally anywhere. Offered my resignation. Ian Morris, my opponent refused it and called in the arbiter who said to play on, I fluked a mate about six moves later.
Round 6....Outplayed by Seigrun McGilchrist all game, I managed a perpetual with about a minute left on my clock.
Lucky white heather?
Robin.