Action from round 5
White pieces (from left) Richard Martin, Thivyaa Rahulan, Fraser Greenroyd, Edward Day
Black: Dominic Taylor, Derrick Jones, Les Hall, Abigail Sergeant
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| Beauty and the Beasts Thivyaa flanked by Les Hall (left) and Edward Day |
Dominic dominated throughout, dropping just a half-point, and Thivyaa recovered well from a second round defeat at his hands to chase him home in second place. Carl had to withdraw for circumstances genuinely beyond his control. New 'kid' on the block, Edward Day (U3A) became happier with the novel experience of playing with a clock as the congress progressed, whilst Fraser Greenroyd who survived a 24 hour charity chess marathon with Matthew Carr chalked up a competitive win.
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| Whizz-kid. The camera fails to keep up with Richard Martin's speed of movement. | Faces to the backs From left: Abby, Les, Derrick, Dominic | Fraser Greenroyd and Carl Mustafa |
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