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 2012, my ECF is 1965 and my ICCF is 2325.

Friday, 18 June 2021

Climaxing

HERE are the standings after eight rounds in group C of the Amateur Chess Organization's world senior championship.

1. Tomasz Sielicki 1938 (POL)................6pts (21.5 tiebreak)
2. Timothy Spanton 1998* (ENG)............5.5pts (21.75)
3. Martin Schaefer 1929 (GER)...............5.5pts (16.5)
4. Rudy Van de Wynkele 1908 (BEL)......5.5pts (15.5)
5. Peter Menzinger 1938 (GER)..............3.5pts (7.25)
6. Suresh Jhunjhnuwala 1870 (USA)......3pts (10)
7. Curt Zimmermann 1890 (AUT)............3pts (6.5)
*ECF rating - all other ratings are Fide

Tomorrow's pairings for the ninth and final round:
Sielicki - Van de Wynkele
Schaefer - Spanton
Menzinger - Jhunjhnuwala
Zimmermann Bye

2 comments:

DG18 June 2021 at 21:12
It’s all set up for a thrilling finish tomorrow! Good luck Tim. I've enjoyed reading the blog, which has made me even more green-eyed than I thought possible. I take comfort that my turn will come (with 200 others) in October.
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Tim Spanton18 June 2021 at 21:52
It will be interesting to see how many playing this week return in October. Most of the players I've spoken to in Crete are regulars at ACO events, and it's always a good sign when a congress can attract loyal followers.
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