Maidstone 5 v Hastings & St Leonards 5

Greg was first to finish after a fast tempo game

Bill was next , going down to a player playing to much higher grade than his stated one.

I made heavy weather of my game

Gary was last to finish,playing by far the best game of the evening and only conceding after a hard fought match.

All had comfy Wins.. I made the wrong pawn push and could not change break through. Francis got a Kings gambit Declined from an Alekhine/Vienna later losing an exchange

MID County / Lewis Cup

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Division 2 Results

This game score with its fascinating final mate
I see from the League site that the loser is actually called Arran Ainslie. He played a few moves beyond the 42-move deadline as he had a series of ticks over the last ten moves or so and did not know he had safely reached the time control! Bernard

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A Attan v C Hann Hastings3 Board3
Date:
Thu, 8 Mar 2018 17:41:35 +0000
Thanks for your interest in the game.After whites 34th move this was reconstructed from memory & there may have been repetitions for time purposes in the game but the gist is correct.
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.d3 Bg7 4.Nf3 O-O 5.g3 d6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.Bg5 c6 9.Rb1 a5 10.a3 Nc5 11.Qd2 Re8 12. b4 axb 13.axb Ne6 14.Bh6 Bh8 15. Qc2 Ng4 16.Bd2 f5 17. e3 Nf6 18.b5 Bd7 19.Bc1 Nc5 20.Nd2 Qe7 21.d4 Nce4 22. dxe Qe5 23. Ncxe4 Nxe4 24. Bb2 Ra2 25.Qxe4 Rxb2 26.Qxe5 Bxe5 27.Rxb2 Bxb2 28.Rb1 Bc3 29.Nb3 Rc8 30.Rd1 Bb4 31. Nd4 cxb 32.Nxb Bxb5 33. cxb5 b6 34. Bc6 Bc5 35. Kg2 Kg7 36.f4 Kf6 37.Kf3 Rc7 38.e4 fxe 39. Bxe4 Ra7 40.Rd3 Ra2 41.h3 h5 42.g4 Rf2 43. Kg3 Rb7 44.Bc6 Re2 45.Bf3 h4+46. Resigns

After move 34 I switched to cheapo mode as I knew we needed a win & the opposite bishops left too few chances. 41. …h5 was intended to follow the same combination theme but using the rook to mate. I think it may come under attraction or decoy in the manuals on combinations but its a bit hybrid & the themes are not as classifiable as stategic ones.
I will try to find the position that put the theme in my head as it is probably being used in harmony with the position rather than as a desperation measure.
Up the Rovers!

Chris

by William R. Tatum
Sent: 08 March 2018 22:36

Email: teektyme@gmail.com
Comment: Here is more information (if interested) on Harold Stephenson’s Bracket Clock that I own.

A Very Unusual, Unique, and Interesting Fine Late Victorian Bracket Clock, English, circa 1890, silvered dial, the substantial three train chain driven fusee movement # 432 with 8 bells and a gong, the dial bearing three subsidiary dials of chime/silence, chime select (Westminister or 8 bells), and through dial regulation all housed in a mahogany case with gilt mounts and gilt relief above the dial and to the sides, the case also bearing 30 engraved sterling silver award plaques of former champions of the Sussex Chess Association Trophy and below reads Won Outright Harold Stephenson Hastings 1921 (won three consecutive times). The case appears to be custom made as a presentation awards piece. In original pristine condition. The plaques bear the names of:

1893 J Bridges Lowsworth

1894 HW Butler Brighton

1895 A Emery Brighton

1896 HF Cheshire Hastings

1897 EG Reed Brighton

1898 HW Shoosmith Brighton

1899 DD Kitchin Bexhill

1900 EG Reed Brighton

1901 EG Reed Brighton

1902 EG Reed Brighton

1903 HF Cheshire Hastings

1904 HE Dobell Hastings

1905 EG Reed Brighton

1906 EG Reed Brighton

1907 EG Reed Brighton

1908 A Bowley Henfield

1909 Paley Hughes Hastings

1910 A Bowley Henfield

1911 Paley Hughes Hastings

New Rules 1912 RE Lean Brighton

1912-1913 Paley Hughes Hastings

1913-14 J Radoux Brighton

1914-15 No Contest (possibly because of WWI)

1915-16 AJ Field Brighton

1916-1917 AA Bowley Henfield

1917-18 No Contest (possibly because of WWI)

1918-19 Harold JFS Stephenson Hastings

1919-20 Harold JFS Stephenson Hastings
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1920-21 Harold JFS Stephenson Hastings

Height: 27 inches
Width: 15 ¼ inches
Depth: 10 ½ inches

William R. Tatum (Bill)
256-534-9642 Huntsville (landline)
205-403-0095 Birmingham (landline)
teektyme@gmail.com

Provenance:

Harold Stephenson 1921 = Mrs. Stephenson 1952 = Hastings CC 1952 = Clarence Cox (Alabama Antique Dealer/Importer) late 1970’s early 1980’s = Ralph Payne (Alabama Friend of Clarence Cox) late 1970’s early 1980’s = William R. Tatum (Alabama Friend of Mr. Cox & Mr. Payne) 2001 =Present

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MID En Passant Cup 2018-02-25

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MID En Passant Cup

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Division 1 Results

I spotted I could win a pawn in opposite colour Bishop end where his Bishop could only shuffle. post mortem demonstrated that the ending was winning.Bernard kept his opponents Rooks under control with his minor pieces improving central control with his Rooks. Nic. got a better opening after a few sub optimal moves by Callum. Howard was on form snuffing out his opponents threats. John had a double edged possition where her was happy to take the draw.

Just need to beat Brighton & H now on 22 March as Horsham 1 lost to Worthing 1

P Kelly

MID Harvey Cup 2018-02-21

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MID Harvey Cup

MID Stevenson Cup 2018-02-18

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MID Stevenson Cup

tough match today against Rainham with the results mainly going to grades. Paul had the toughest job against highly rated Martin Taylor. Brendan had a long middle game with a knight and bishop against 2 bishops and a couple of extra pawns, Brendan managed to manoeuvre his knight around to pick up some pawns and swopped off the bishop with the opposite bishop which helped more and won the game. Jim had a good fight with Robert Springett who was getting short of time but managed to keep going and Jim had to work hard to make sure of the win. Mason’s opponent is currently 135 in the new grading’s so a draw was the right result with some exiting play going a queen up at one point but in the end it went to a draw with a bishop each of the same colour squares and not able to push the pawns through. I didn’t play all the right moves but managed to push up my queen and rook causing Gary to protect his king unwittingly letting me pick off a bishop for nothing which helped my bishop put even more pressure on his king in the corner and on bringing up my second rook the match was resigned. 3 ½ to 2 ½ win for Hastings

Adrian