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Year Book 2018-19 Contents |
Calendar of Events – Results/Reports |
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The British (Individual) Rapidplay 2018
was held on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th November 2018, for the second time at The Craiglands Hotel, Cowpasture Rd, Ilkley LS29 8RQ. (See Br. Rapidplay 2017 for Lasker in Ilkley.)
Results will be available on the official website: http://www.british-rapidplay.org.uk/2018site/index.html
Results from the main (FIDE-rated) sections are also on this website (click on section name):
Fortunes in the Open changed significantly for some, as compared with last year. Daniel Alsina Leal of Leeds, last year's winner, struggled, managing only 3½ out of the first 6 rounds, then withdrew. Meanwhile, Sarakauskas Gediminas of Guildford, who finished 9th to 14th equal last year, stormed his way to 9½ out of 11, finishing in first place, drawing with Daniel Gormally (2nd-3rd= on 8½) and Mike Surtees (11th-17th equal on 5½).
The one-day event, though it seems a good idea, drew few entries, perhaps due to the relative “out-of-the-wayness” of Ilkley being a disincentive to the more casual player. (One of last year's Open entrants chose not to play this year because of logistics.)
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