Showing posts with label Hastings Masters 2012-2013 U.K.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hastings Masters 2012-2013 U.K.. Show all posts

Monday, January 7, 2013

Gawain Jones Clear Winner of Hastings Masters 2013

GM Gawain Jones watches as Councillor Jeremy Birch makes the customary first move

7 January 2013, Kuala Lumpur – GM Gawain Jones of England was the clear winner of the Hastings Masters 2013 over 10 rounds of classical time. He scored 7.5 points from 10 rounds. Second, GM Andrev Sumets of Ukraine with a score of 7.0 points.

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Official website: http://www.hastingschess.com/

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Jones, Sulskis, Alsina Leal jointly leads into final round – Hastings Masters 2013

GM Sarunas Sulskis, Lithuania (picture by Lara Barnes)

Picture 1. GM Sarunas Sulskis, Lithuania (Picture by Lara Barnes)

5 January 2013, Kuala Lumpur – Three players are in joint leaders at the 88th Hastings Masters 2012-2013. GM Gawain Jones (ENG), GM Sarunas Sulskis (LTU) and GM Daniel Alsina Leal (ESP) have scored 6 points each after round 8.

GM Gawain Jones, England

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Here is the winning game of round 8 Hastings Masters 2012-2013 for GM Alsina Leal of Spain when he played against IM Panjwani, Raja (Canada). Alsina Leal won witth the black pieces.

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Black played 62…Qg2+ and white resigned.
 
 
Links:

Hastings International Chess Congress 2012-13 (Hastings ENG)
Fri 28th Dec 2012 - Sun 6th Jan 2013 - Official Site - Results - Live

Hastings Masters (10 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:100m:50+30smp(1)) - Games in PGN: Games | Live Games

Hastings Masters (10 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 100m:50+30smp(1)) - Games in PGN:Games

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Jones vs Arkell, Hastings Masters 2012-2013

Playing Venue during round 5, Hastings, England (Photo by Lara Barnes)

(Photo by Lara Barnes)

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2 Jan 2013, Kuala Lumpur – In the United Kingdom, the 88th Hastings Masters takes place 28th December 2012 to 5th January 2013. Leading players: Gawain Jones, Andrey Sumets, Kaido Kulaots, Nick Pert, Sarunas Sulskis, Mark Hebden etc. Live coverage from 2:15pm GMT each day. Ninety five players are participating in this chess event.

Here is a round 5 game between Gawain Jones and Keith Arkell which gave the white pieces the win.

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White played 36. Rh1 and black resigned.
 
Standings After Round 5 (top 20):
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Links:

Hastings International Chess Congress 2012-13 (Hastings ENG)
Fri 28th Dec 2012 - Sun 6th Jan 2013 - Official Site - Results - Live

Hastings Masters (10 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:100m:50+30smp(1)) - Games in PGN: Games | Live Games

Hastings Masters (10 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 100m:50+30smp(1)) - Games in PGN:Games