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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Ulster championships 2015
The Ulster Chess Union’s organisation of this year’s Ulster Championship included a major effort to upgrade the technology: not only live boards, but also a live webcam, added to the plush surroundings of the Europa Hotel in Belfast. By all … Continue reading
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The Labyrinth: Enter at your own risk!
I’m still undecided on whether to continue The New Winawer Report for a third volume; I’ll probably make the final decision in January. In the meantime, the latest issue of TWIC has an amazing game in one of the main … Continue reading
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Arbitrary and capricious—II
The last post asked how it could be that the tie-break system placed Philip Short ahead of Stephen Brady. The tie-break system was Median Buchholz followed by Buchholz, i.e., just sums of opponent scores (with median dropping the highest and … Continue reading
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