Tag Archives: Arkell

The British is in North Shields 11

The British is in North Shields 11

Posted on 3rd August 2012

Last rounds don’t get any more exciting than today’s! A play-off is scheduled for the morning to decide the title. http://britishchesschampionships.co.uk/ Conquest and Arkell, who has had a goodish last few months, played-on into extra …

The British is in North Shields 10

The British is in North Shields 10

Posted on 2nd August 2012

There was hardly a draw in sight at the British Championships in North Shields and, with one round to go, a clear leader has emerged in Stephen Gordon. Former Champion, Stuart Conquest, did well to …

The British is in North Shields 9

The British is in North Shields 9

Posted on 1st August 2012

A black day for the whites!! One has to go down as far as boards 7 and 8 to find wins for the first player. Former West of England Champion, Matthew Turner, lost his first …

The British is in North Shields 6

The British is in North Shields 6

Posted on 28th July 2012

At the British on Tyneside, on top board, Jones, having run-out of ‘country moves’ (P-R3 on both wings) beat Turner in a Petroff’s. Holland was too many pawns down to survive long versus Howell. Gordon …

The British is in North Shields 4

The British is in North Shields 4

Posted on 26th July 2012

Gawain Jones was lucky to hang-on to his 100% record in the British here in North Shields. His opponent, Stephen Gordon, blundered when forcing a perpetual, to leave the young grandmaster on the only 4/4 …