Players: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Hikaru Nakamura, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Ding Liren, Pavel Eljanov, Michael Adams, Ian Nepomniachtchi...
A good day for Essex
SCCU Open: Surrey 9-7 Essex
At Cheam. Story as before, encapsulated by the 'sound-bite' from Mark Murrell (who wasn't even there! - see U160 v Sussex): "An excellent performance...
Essex Home double
SCCU U180: Essex 9-7 Middx
At Wanstead. The afternoon started badly for the Home team, with Middx shooting into an early 2-0 lead after three results. Kevin White and Vladimir Parols won...
Chess Simultaneous Display – Robert Brown Memorial Charity Fundraiser
Robert Brown was a longstanding chess player for Chingford and London Deaf. Despite massive health problems he got on with life without complaining and was much admired for his positive attitude.
Essex beat 12-player Sussex
SCCU Open: Essex 9-7 Sussex
At. Wanstead. The Home fixture against Sussex, postponed from 5 Nov, found Sussex marginally better-placed to contest a match than had been the case on the original date, but they notified four defaults in advance.