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Due to the current circumstances I have now set up an online chess club at http://www.chess.com/club/keighley please join us. We currently have 54 members from different countries. We are holding Blitz Tournaments on a Friday evening during lockdown. Start Time 19.30 GMT Free Entry Cash Prizes to be won. Please enter by joining our club. Remember keep calm and play chess!

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I played in Gibraltar the Amateurs from 24th January to 29th January and scored 3.5/5 two wins three draws zero losses!
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I played in the 4ncl U2000 at Harrogate 17-19 January and scored 2.5/5 one win three draws one loss.
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I played in Wijk aan Zee Netherlands 10-15 January and scored 2.5/3 in the weekend section and won my section and scored 0.5/3 in the Weekday section under 1800.
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I played in the 4NCL tournament in Hull in the under 2000 section and scored 4/5 and came joint second 3 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses!

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Watching the 2019 Sinquefield Cup Round 1 online on YouTube.

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Just watching the Chess Olympiad in Batumi.

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/olympiad-batumi-2018-open/4/1/1

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I am now on Instagram check out my videos – wizardchess.co.uk

Playing Chess against the Wizard on my new chess board!

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Watching the Sinquefield Cup at http://www.grandchesstour.org Magnus Carlsen is playing!

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Congratulations to Mickey Adams on being the British Chess Champion 2018. Mickey beat Luke McShane in the play offs!

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Had a great time at the British Rapidplay I ended up with 5/9. In the second round I played GrandMaster Matthew Sadler the Number One player in the UK graded 2693! and 2658 rapid! I did eventually lose but enjoyed the experience. Matthew won the Rapidplay with 9/9! In the Rapidplay I beat Tom Brown the New 2018 British U1900 Champion which was a great game. Tom beat me in the 4th round in the U1900 section when I had 2.5/3 points so it was great to beat him with the black pieces! Had a great time in Hull looking forward to playing in the British Championships next year!

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