Monthly Archives: December 2011
Olympic Flashback 2
From London, 1927, we pass to 1928 when the Olympiad went to The Hague and, again, was won by the Hungarians. England did not play but in 1930, in the largest field thus-far (eighteen teams, …
Hastings Round 4
With three of the top four boards drawn in the Hastings Masters there was less change at the top of the table than had been anticipated. Would Sam Franklin have to face a French? Was …
Round 3 in Hastings
Two players have 100% after only three rounds. David Howell of England and Andrei Istratescu of France. Players tying for third place are R Edouard, D Sengupta, SK Williams, NP Shyam, A Das, M Godard, …
Nine Tie for First in Hastings Chess
Nine players are leading the Hastings Masters after two rounds in a massive field of 115 players. W Wang (CHN), DWL Howell (ENG), A Istratescu (FR), R Edouard (FR), D Senguta (IND), ML Hebden (ENG), …
87th Hastings International Congress
The annual gathering on the Sussex coast opened today at that icebound seaside town we all love so well. 114 players are contesting the top section, THE MASTERS, including 14 Grandmasters, 16 players from India …
