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There is a pretty high class tournament taking place in the British Isles, the Isle of Man to be specific, with a cast of top players led by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Mickey Adams. Leading after 8 rounds are British Champion David Howell (ranked 7th), and the indomitable Nigel Short (ranked 8th). Results and games at https://arena.chessdom.com/#/stream_...ments/show/479
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Nigel Short emerged victorious, beating David Howell in the final round. A very nice result for the "old master". -
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Poker Stars Isle of Man Masters
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014
The last round had this under-promotion mate:
Poker Stars IofM Masters
Round Nine
Oct. 12, 2014
Jones, Gawain – Raznikov, Danny
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. Be2 h5 11. h4 gxh4 12. Bxh4 Nc6 13. Nb3 Be6 14. Qd2 Qb6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Nce5 17. c3 Ng6 18. Bf3 Rc8 19. Bg5 N6e5 20. Bxg4 hxg4 21. Rxh8 Bxh8 22. O-O-O Kd7 23. Qc2 Rg8 24. Qf5 Kd8 25. Be3 Qb5 26. Bd4 Qd7 27. Qh7 Rf8 28. f4 gxf3 29. gxf3 Bf6 30. Qe4 Rh8 31. f4 Qg4 32. Nc5 dxc5 33. Bxe5 Bxe5 34. Qxe5 Rh4 35. Rf1 f6 36. Qe4 Qd7 37. Qg2 Kc7 38. Qf2 Qb5 39. Re1 Rh7 40. Qg3 Kb6 41. b3 Ka7 42. Qf2 Ka8 43. Qc2 Rg7 44. Kb2 Qd7 45. Qe4 Qg4 46. Ka3 Qd7 47. Rh1 Ka7 48. Rh2 Qd6 49. Re2 Rg4 50. Qxe7 Qxe7 51. Rxe7 Rxf4 52. Rc7 Kb6 53. Rc8 Rf3 54. Kb2 Rd3 55. c4 f5 56. Kc2 Rh3 57. b4 cxb4 58. d6 Rh7 59. Kb3 Ka5 60. Rc7 Rh3 61. Kc2 Rh2 62. Kd3 Kb6 63. c5 Kb5 64. d7 Rh1 65. Ke2 Rh2 66. Ke3 Rh3 67. Kd4 Rh1 68. Rxb7 Kc6 69. d8=N 1-0Comment
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Re: Isle of Man
Yes congratulations to Nigel Short! - he's still a real gamer and can raise his level of play when he needs to!Comment
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Fun to see a major tourney in my old stomping grounds; I've played with most of the local players who participated in the Masters. Sounds like it was nothing but fun.Comment
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Isle of Man
Leonard Barden, still going strong, reports on Nigel Short, still going strong, winning the Isle of Man tournament:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...okerstars-openComment
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