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amuir Wrote:So many people got a chance to shine which doesn't happen at other events.
I beat Matthew Sadler. Crawford McNab beat me. Murad Abdulla gets a hard game with John Shaw. Matthew Turner wins Scottish championship. I play Walter Buchanan for the umpteenth time. Juniors get coaching by players 1000 points above them in between games. A big crowd watches the superstars etc.
Could not put it better myself. A great day out! ( Definitely though over 50s should get a 3 second increment
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Yes, terrific event!
Even the weather was good this year, and I got to ride on a tram!
I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine
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Thanks to everyone who participated and helped on the day - particularly Lara and Alex!
Final standings can be found here:
http://www.scottishblitz.org/results/
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Will there be video uploads of some of the top games as there were last year?
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Yes videos will be uploaded in 2/3 weeks onto youtube
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Hi,
Never went - working Saturday night.
Mrs. C who runs the shop next door to the event called me (woke me up) to tell
20 or 30 chess players had popped in to say hello or just to stare at her.
(My guess it was to see if my tale about one of her eyes taking the other eye en passant was true.)
She said she got asked at least ½ a dozen times "Are you really Geoff Chandler's wife?"
She is now scanning the chess forums to see what I've been saying about her.
Howard I think I say something about her having a face that can uncastle a king - can you please delete it.
When God was making her face he forgot to say J'doube. (delete that as well.)
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Great format with lots of entertaining chess throughout the day; Well done to Jonathan and David for putting on such a great show.
