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Round
10
Alexandra Wilson
SUI 2090
GM Karel
Van der Weide NED 2446
Simon
Williams' girlfriend Alexandra has been turning heads
throughout the entire tournament but today he did likewise
for completely different reasons with his unusual rook
manoeuvre in his
game with Danny Gormally (left). The book line is 11...e6 and not 11...exf6? as played by
Williams. Result, after just 19 moves, 1-0.
Gary Quillan ENG
2344
Patrick Bennett
ENG 2129
IM Stewart
Haslinger ENG 2423 and GM Colin McNab SCO 2433
Once the players
had settled down there was time for Dave Clayton and me to
take a stroll and enjoy the local
area. In the background, the famous neo-classical
architecture of St Georges Hall....
.....which will
be the venue for the British Championships in 2008.
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One
of the regions most famous landmarks, Radio
City's Beacon at St. John's Tower (96.7FM). |
Williamson square shopping centre and fountain.
City
Centre Gyratory and
Mall.
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Wellington Memorial erected 1861-3 on William
Brown Street. |
St. Georges Hall
War Memorial
Friendly locals
happy to pose and say hello.
Walker Art
Gallery, opened in 1877.
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GM
Danny Gormally looking cheerful and with
time on his hands after his quick fire win
against IM Simon Williams. |
Back at
the main entrance to the World Museum.
photos:
Stephen Connor
Round
9
GM McShane
arrives on time to play GM Sulskis
Nigel's amused
by someone or something but not the game. 'Chess has become
Fritzed out' - Short. Stephen Gordon played very
cleverly to force a perpetual in 26 moves. See Malcolm
Pein's Sept 15th
Telegraph column for details.
David Clayton
cracking one of Brett Lund's nuts! What?! See Steve Giddins
round 7 report where all is revealed.
photos:
David Clayton
Round
8
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Round 8 starts
predictably enough. But at 15.45 the fire alarm
goes off, accidentally started by a workman.
Everyone vacates the building. A chance to chat
to friends or even your opponent and take in
some warm autumn sunshine.
Just another day at
the office for GM Short. The fire brigade give
the all clear and its back to the chess.
Just
time to pan right and take a snap of St. John's
Gardens in front of St. Georges Hall. Liverpool
does have some fabulous architecture.
IM Craig Hanley
glad to be back indoors.
St. Georges Hall,
this time from the top of the World Museum. |
photos:
David Clayton
notes:
Stephen Connor
Round
7
WIM Zivile Sarakauskiene
2158
David Eggleston 2232
WIM Ingrid Lauterbach
2131
Robin Swinkels 2286
Michael Hardman 2151
FM John Littlewood 2244
Gandolfi Gianfranco 1882
Michael Duke 2081
photos:
David Clayton
Round
6
IM Mika Karttunen FIN 2422
GM Sarunas
Sulskis LTU 2514
Round 6 underway
photos:
David Clayton
Round 5
World Museum Liverpool
on a bright Sunday morning
The very picturesque St.
John's Gardens immediately adjacent to the World Museum which can just
be seen through the line of trees.
The Famous Doctor Duncan's
Real Ale Pub has become a focal point for players during the tournament.
It's just across the road from the gardens and a stones throw from the
Museum. Very handy!
WF Alexandra Wilson SUI 2090
GM Nigel Short
Round 5 started
precisely at 12.30 BST
Brett Lund 2249 ENG, current
Lancashire & Northern Counties Champion
John Redmond IRL
GM Klaus Bischoff GER 2533
(left) v John Carleton 2294
Andrew Legge ENG
photos:
Stephen Connor
Round
4
GM
Alexandre Dgebuadze
BEL 2527 (right). In the background GM Nigel Short ENG 2676.
GM Luis Galego POR
2528 (right) and GM Nigel Short about to start.
GM Thomas Luther GER
2589
EU Championship organiser,
driving force behind the event and Atticus CC player Professor David
Robertson looking very relaxed prior to his round 4 encounter.
Lithuanian husband
and wife WM Zivite Sarakauskiene 2158 and IM Gediminas Sarakauskas 2414
are drawn to each other in a different way in round 4! These things do
happen. Result, 0-1 after 40 moves.
FM Jovica
Radovanovic 2366 looking quite happy as he flexes his muscles before his
game against Malcolm Peacock 2079.
IM Stephen Gordon just
before his encounter with GM Danny Gormally.
Atticus CC player
Jonathan Blackburn WLS 2207
Round 4 about to start
David Tebb 2231 Hoylake CC.
David drew his game against Finnish IM Mika Karttunen 2422.
Veteran FM John
Littlewood ENG 2244 from Skelmersdale CC analysing prior to his game
against GM Normunds Miezis LAT 2527.
FM Jack Rudd and GM
Mark Hebden getting ready.
Atticus CC player Luke
Boumphrey.
photos:
Stephen Connor
Round 3
GM Sarunas
Sulskis
IM Stephen Gordon
GM Alexandre Dgebuadze
photos: David Clayton
Round
2
GM Nigel
Short
GM Zoltan
Gyimesi
GM Nicholas Pert
GM Sulskis v
Brett Lund
IM Stewart
Haslinger
FM Jack Rudd
GM Karel Van Der
Weide
Main
Tournament Hall
photos: David Clayton
Round 1
Tournament
Controller Peter Purland (standing) makes a few last minute
announcements before play starts. Seated top right of
picture is GM Nigel Short (apologies for the poor shot,
better ones will follow).
Third seed GM
Luke McShane
IM Craig Hanley
about to start play against GM Zoltan Gyimesi.
GM Mark Hebden
and FM Maxim Devereaux about to start play on board 7.
Local player
John Carleton 2294 preparing to play GM Sarunas Sulskis 2514
from Lithuania.
A view of the
tournament hall from the controllers desks.
photos: Stephen Connor
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