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Under 11
England Trials Chess
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On Saturday 28th April I
went up to Liverpool to participate in the Under 11 England National
Chess Trials. It was a tournament with six rounds. All the players
were very experienced and had been practising for 1 or 2 years, but I
only started in December. In the first round I was offered a draw
by my opponent when he only had two minutes left but I had to accept due
to a rule where you may have an extra two minutes if your opponent
doesn’t accept a draw. In the second round I lacked a bit of
focus and missed a checkmate; however, I achieved a draw. In the next
round I had a tough and skilful opponent and unfortunately lost.
At the end of the first day I was under pressure, with a score of 1out
of 3. This meant I had to achieve a score of 2½ out of 3 the next day to
have a chance of being selected for the national team. I
struggled to win the first two on the next day but got my first win in
the last round. I ended up on 2/6. This meant that I had missed
selection. However, I enjoyed the experience and am looking forward to
another chance. |
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