BEAU CHESS - the post-work workings-out of a chess amateur

I begin this blog after getting back into league chess following many years' absence due to work. My post-job status also means I am able to play more tournament chess. My new club in London is Battersea and my first game for them is on Thursday September 14, 2017. I start with a Fide rating of 1858, an ECF grade of 169 (=1968 elo) and an ICCF correspondence rating of 2267. My current Fide is 2009, my ECF is 1957 and my ICCF is 2325.

Thursday, 28 March 2019

Shambles

WHAT is worse than drawing with a player graded 12ECF lower?
No prizes for working out that the answer is losing to a player graded 12ECF lower.
This is what happened to me playing for Battersea 2 against Newham in division three of the London League last night.
I spurned a forced draw by repetition, horribly misplayed an ending and duly lost.

BEAU CHESS - the post-work workings-out of a chess amateur

Thursday, 28 March 2019

Shambles

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