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I am flying to Spain tomorrow 11th June to play in the World team Championships for the blind.
I will be playing second board in a UK team.
Here is the website for the results and news of the tournament <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ajedrezaragon.com/">http://www.ajedrezaragon.com/</a><!-- m -->
I will arrive back on the 22nd of June.
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Good luck, Steve !
I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine
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StevieHilton Wrote:I am flying to Spain tomorrow 11th June to play in the World team Championships for the blind.
I will be playing second board in a UK team.
Here is the website for the results and news of the tournament <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ajedrezaragon.com/">http://www.ajedrezaragon.com/</a><!-- m -->
I will arrive back on the 22nd of June.
I don't normally comment on foreign tournaments with webpages but
somewhat belated congaratulations Steve for your Win against a 2326 rated Fide Master.
For those struggling with the Spanish look for
"Resultados Grupo B" on the linked page.
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Phil,
My win against Wassin was very special for me. Of the players who are totally blind, he is rated at number 2 in the World after Krylov of Russia so it is a good scalp for me.
Hilton, Stephen H (1910) - Wassin, Sergej (2326)
VII Cto Del Mundo Equipos Para Ciegos Y Def. Visuales-Grupo B (Zaragoza (Spain)), 13.06.2013
1.d4 Cf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Cc3 Axa6 7.g3 d6 8.Ag2 Ag7 9.Cf3 Cbd7 10.Tb1 Da5 11.O-O O-O 12.Ad2 Tfb8 13.b3 Cg4 14.Dc2 c4 15.h3 cxb3 16.axb3 Cge5 17.Cxe5 Axe5 18.b4 Dc7 19.Tfc1 Cb6 20.b5 Ab7 21.Dd3 Ta3 22.Ce4 Dxc1+ 23.Txc1 Txd3 24.exd3 Cxd5 25.Cg5 Ad4 26.Cf3 Ab6 27.Ch2 Ta8 28.Cf1 Ta3 29.Axd5 Axd5 30.Tc3 Ta1 31.Tc8+ Rg7 32.Ac3+
