21-12-2016, 11:52 AM
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See above: far and away the best overall report I've seen so far on an event that went, on the whole, quite well for Scotland. Jonathan Grant's excellent debut in the 50+ Open Championships (7/11 plus many gained ELO points) doesn't gain a mention but for the purely 'technical' reason that he didn't quite squeeze into the prize-list. He finished top 'British' player in the 50+, ahead of GM Keith Arkell, a half point behind (though purely due to the vagaries of such open Swiss events, the latter did meet, it should probably be said, a rather higher-rated field).
Phil Giulian's remarkable game against defending 65+ champion Okhotnik is paid very close attention ... I believe we will have Phil's own take on the game in a forthcoming CS magazine in 2017! To look forward to!
Season's greetings!
See above: far and away the best overall report I've seen so far on an event that went, on the whole, quite well for Scotland. Jonathan Grant's excellent debut in the 50+ Open Championships (7/11 plus many gained ELO points) doesn't gain a mention but for the purely 'technical' reason that he didn't quite squeeze into the prize-list. He finished top 'British' player in the 50+, ahead of GM Keith Arkell, a half point behind (though purely due to the vagaries of such open Swiss events, the latter did meet, it should probably be said, a rather higher-rated field).
Phil Giulian's remarkable game against defending 65+ champion Okhotnik is paid very close attention ... I believe we will have Phil's own take on the game in a forthcoming CS magazine in 2017! To look forward to!
Season's greetings!