The 2009 Hull Rapid Chess Tournament

The 2009 Hull Rapid Chess Tournament was held on Sunday the 10 May at the K C Stadium. The Major (150 and under) was a triumph for former Scarborough Chess Club player Gary Hinchcliffe. He scored 5½ out of 6 and picked up a prize of £100.

Runners-Up: KJ Palmer, R Clegg, S Crow (4.5/6)

Grading Prize: R Lloyd (4/6)

Here is one of his games for the Club from a Yorkshire Chess League Match in 2000 which shows the power of rooks on the seventh rank.

Marks,G - Hinchcliffe,G

Negas v Scarborough Match, 01.04.2000

Start Position

1.e4 e6
2.d4 d5
3.Nc3 Bb4
4.e5 c5
5.f4 Nc6
6.Nf3 Qa5
7.Bd2 cxd4
8.Nb5 Bxd2+
9.Qxd2 Qxd2+
10.Kxd2 Kd7
11.Nfxd4 Nge7
12.c3 Nxd4
13.Nxd4 Nc6
14.Nb5 a6
15.Nd6 f6
16.Re1 Rf8
17.c4? fxe5
18.Nxc8 Raxc8
19.cxd5 exd5
20.g3 Kd6
21.fxe5+ Nxe5
22.Bg2?? Rf2+
23.Re2 Rc2+
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