P579 CJEFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 22:00/21 CHESS 2nd Hampstead Chess Festival GM Event University College School 25-31 March 1998 Round 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 N McDonald x 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 C Crouch 0 x 1 \ 1 0 0 2\ 3 G Buckley 0 0 x 1 0 0 1 2 4 C McNab 0 \ 0 x \ 0 1 2 5 R Bates 0 0 x 0 0 \ 0 \ 6 E Grivbs 0 1 x \ \ \ 1 3\ 7 E Gullaksjn \ 1 \ x \ \ \ 3\ 8 A Dunn'ton 1 1 \ \ \ x \ 4 9 R Burnett 1 1 0 1 \ \ x 4 10 C Duncan 0 1 0 0 \ \ x 2 Report by John Saunders 1/11 Chess Home 578 Freetimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CEEFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 22:04/41 CHESS HAMPSTJAD, G.M. All-Play-All University College School, Round 6 (ENG) C Duncan \-\ A Dunn'ton (ENG) (USA) R Burnett \-\ E Gullaksjn (NOR) (ENG) N McDonald 1-0 E Grivas (GTE) (ENG) C Crouch 1-0 R Bates (ENG) (ENG) G Buckley 1-0 C McNab (SCO) Neil McDonald is in his element. When hj gets the bit between his teeth, hj's unstoppable. Dunnington & Burnett need to go some for their GM norms (3/3) but Gullaksjn has good chances for the 2/3 hj needs for the IM norm. 2/11 Chess Home 578 Freetimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CJJFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 22:04/12 CHESS HAMPSTJAD, G.M. All-Play-All University College School, Round 5 (ENG) G Buckley 1-0 C Duncan (ENG) (SCO* C McNab \-\ C Crouch (ENG) (USA) R Bates 0-1 N McDonald (ENG) (GRJ) E Grivbs \-\ R Burnett (USA) (ENG) E Gullaksjn \-\ A Dunn'ton (ENG) Neil McDonald's 100% score remains intact as hj beats back-marker Richard Bates. Hi has now opened up a 1\ point lead over his rivals, but still has to play his closest pursuers. The only other winner was Graemj Buckley, opening his account at last. 3/11 Chess Home 578 Freetimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CEJFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 21:01/46 CHESS HAMPSTJAD, G.M. All-Play-All Buckley G 1-0 McNab C, Round 6 1 d4 d6 13 b4 Nh7 25 Nc6 Qc8 2 j4 g6 14 Rj1 Bf8 26 Nc4 Bxc6 3 c4 Nd7 15 f3 Nh6 27 Nb6 Qc7 4 Nc3 e5 16 a4 Rj7 28 dxc6 Rb8 5 Nf3 Bg7 17 au Rg7 2: b5 axb5 6 Bi4 Ngf6 18 Kh1 Be7 30 Nd7 Rj8 7 00 00 1: Bf2 f5 31 Bxb5 Bd8 8 Be3 Rj8 20 c5 f4 32 Ra7 Qc8 9 du Ng4 21 cxd6 cxd6 33 Qd5 Kh8 10 Bg5 fv 22 Nb5 Bd7 34 Ba6 11 Bh4 Nf8 23 Nxa7 g5 12 Nd2 hu 24 a6 bxa6 1-0 Two knights on the rim, doubly dim! 4/11 Chess Home 578 Freetimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CEEFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 21:03/57 CHESS HAMPSTJAD, G.M. All-Play-All McDonald N 1-0 Grivas E, Round 6 1 j4 c5 15 Nxe4 Qc7 2: Rxb5 axb5 2 Nf3 Nc6 16 f4 Nxe4 30 a4 bxa4 3 Bb5 d6 17 Rxe4 g5 31 Rxa4 Kd7 4 00 Bd7 18 Qj4 000 32 Bxc6 Qxc6 5 Rj1 Nf6 1: fxg5 g6 33 Rc4 Qa6 6 c3 a6 20 b4 Rd5 34 Qc5 b5 7 Bf1 Bg4 21 Bf4 Qd8 35 Rd4 Ki8 8 d3 j6 22 bxc5 Bxc5 36 Rd6 Qa1 9 Nbd2 Be7 23 Kg2 Bd6 37 Kf4 Qa5 10 h3 Bhu 24 Rb1 Bxf4 38 g5 Rxh3 11 a3 du 25 Rxf4 Qc7 39 Qc8 Ki7 12 g4 Bg6 26 Qf4 Rh7 40 Rd7# 13 Nh4 dxe4 27 Kg1 Rxg5 14 Nxg6 hxg6 28 Bg2 Rb5 1—0 5/11 Chess Home 578 Frietimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CJJFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 21:01/17 CHESS HAMPSTJAD, G.M. All-Play-All Bates R 0-1 McDonald N, Round 5 1 j4 c5 14 c3 b5 27 Qa4 g5 2 Nf3 Nc6 15 Nce5 Nxe5 28 Nxh6 Kg7 3 d3 g6 16 Nxe5 Qc7 29 Bxg5 Qj1 4 g3 Bg7 17 Qj4 Ra8 30 Kg2 Qxf4 5 Bg2 ev 18 Rxa8 Rxa8 31 Kh3 Qf1 6 00 Ngj7 1: c4 bxc4 32 Kg4 Qj4 7 Nbd2 du 20 dxc4 Nb4 33 Kh3 Nd3 8 Rj1 b6 21 Bxb7 Qxb7 34 Qa8 Nf2 9 exd5 Nxd5 22 Bf4 h6 35 Kh2 Ni4 10 Nc4 Bb7 23 h4 Rd8 36 Kh3 Qf1 11 a4 00 24 Rd1 Rxd1 37 Kg4 f5 12 a5 Rb8 25 Qxd1 Qj4 13 axb6 axb6 26 Ng4 Bd4 0-1 6/11 Chess Home 578 Freetimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CJEFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 21:12/52 CHESS 2nd Hampstead Chess Festival IM Event University College School 25-31 March 1998 Round 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 M Houska x \ 0 0 1 0 \ \ 2\ 2 A Habibj \ x \ \ 1 1 1 0 4\ 3 J Aagaard 1 \ x \ 1 \ \ 1 5 4 K Panczzk 1 \ \ x \ \ 0 u 3+ 5 J Nazlor 0 0 0 x \ p 0 \ 1+ 6 J Cobb 1 0 \ x \ 0 \ 1 3\ 7 E Hearing \ \ p \ x 0 0 \ 2+ 8 B Rjchjl \ \ 1 1 1 x \ \ 5 9 J Vigus 0 \ 1 \ \ 1 \ x 4 10 S Williams \ 1 0 u 0 \ \ x 2\+ p = postponed, u = unfinished 7/11 Chess Home 578 Freitimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CJEFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 21:16/18 CHESS HAMPSTJAD, I.M. All-Play-All University College School, Round 7 (POLK K Panczzk u-u S Williams (ENG) (ENG) J Nazlor 0-1 J Aagaard (DEN) (ENG) J Cobb 0-1 A Habibi (GER) (SCO* E Hearing \-\ M Houska (ENG) (GER* B Rjchjl \-\ J Vigus (ENG) Aagaard beat the back-market to tie 1st with Rjchel, who now needs \ for his 2nd IM norm. Iranian-born Ali Habibi is also well placed behind the leaders. James Vigus is the leading home player and must now beat Williams and Houska for his 1st IM norm. 8/11 Chess Home 578 Freetimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CJJFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 21:11/41 CHESS HAMPSTJAD, I.M. All-Play-All University College School, Round 6 (ENG) S Williams \-\ B Rjchjl (GER) (ENG) J Vigus 1-0 E Hearing (SCO) (ENG) M Houska 0-1 J Cobb (ENG) (GER* A Habibi 1-0 J Nazlor (ENG) (DEN) J Aagaard \-\ K Panczzk (POL) Bernd Rechjl continues in sole lead, Jacob Aagaard is half a point behind. James Vigus is doing well but needs a hefty 2\/3 for an IM norm. His win in Round 3 featured an impressive finish. 9/11 Chess Home 578 Freetimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CJEFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 22:13/43 CHESS HAMPSTJAD, I.M. All-Play-All Cobb J 0-1 Habibi J, Round 7 1 d4 d6 14 Ng4 Bxg4 27 Nb2 a6 2 Nf3 g6 15 hxg4 Rfd8 28 Qb3 Ni6 3 j4 Bg7 16 Qc2 Na5 2: c4 Nd4 4 c3 Nf6 17 Bf1 c5 30 Bxd4 jxd4 5 Bd3 Nc6 18 Be3 b6 31 cxb5 axb5 6 00 ju 1: Nd2 Qj6 32 Bxb5 d3 7 Nbd2 00 20 f3 c4 33 Kh1 Qc2 8 Rj1 Nhu 21 b4 cxb3 34 Qxd3 Qxb2 9 dxe5 dxe5 22 axb3 Qd7 35 Bc6 Rb2 10 Nc4 h6 23 Rjd1 Qc7 36 Qf1 Qxb4 11 h3 Be6 24 b4 Nb7 37 Rb1 Qj7 12 Ni3 Nf4 25 Nc4 Rxd1 38 Qc4 Qh4 13 Bc4 Qf6 26 Rxd1 bu 0—1 10/11 Chess Home 578 Freitimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTVP579 CEEFAX 1 579 Tue 31 Mar 21:11/02 CHESS 2nd Hampstead Chess Festival FIDE Event Unjvjrsity College School 25-31 March 1998 Round 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 C L Lin x 1 1 1 \ 1 \ 1 6 2 G Bimbatti 0 x 0 0 0 \ 0 0 \ 3 A Prince 0 1 x 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 M Tbskjr 0 1 1 x p 0 1 1 4+ 5 N Blades \ 1 0 x \ 0 \ 1 3\ 6 A James 0 \ \ x 0 0 0 0 1 7 A Raoof \ p 1 1 x \ 0 1 4+ 8 B Savage 1 1 \ 1 \ x 0 \ 4\ 9 M Osborne 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 x 5 10 A Compton 0 1 1 0 1 0 \ x 3\ Lin of Malaysia still leads 11/11 Chess Home 578 Freetimj 570 Main menu 100 Features 500 Cookbook Top Story Main Menu WMidsTV