tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post6041242555706982285..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Anyone for 20 Seconds Chess? How about £2,000?Tom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-78529222996518170882007-12-10T16:50:00.000+00:002007-12-10T16:50:00.000+00:00Mickey Adams regularly played weekenders with a fi...Mickey Adams regularly played weekenders with a first prize of £200-300 despite being in the World's Top 10 in the 90s. Indeed I played him twice inside a year at the Metropolitan and International Students (hard fought but losses- one I was equal after 35 moves according to him, and with black aswell! So what, still lost I hear you correctly cry). To me this demonstrates a real love of chess (and winning) as surely he could have earned more for a weekend's work- I heard he once turned down £70 an hour for chess tuition for a promising IM. I think he also played for Hampstead in the London League. He had an important candidates match coming up and I asked him at the Hampstead v Streatham match (he played Tim Upton), if he was doing any particular preparation. He replied "yes, I'm playing in this match!"<BR/>AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-37654272023540934632007-12-10T11:00:00.001+00:002007-12-10T11:00:00.001+00:00Perhaps a grading prize or two would help?Perhaps a grading prize or two would help?Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-59755169478261855002007-12-10T11:00:00.000+00:002007-12-10T11:00:00.000+00:00btw:several years ago I turned up for what I thoug...btw:<BR/>several years ago I turned up for what I thought would be a fairly ordinary blitz tournament only to find myself entering the building behind Mickey AdamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-70317683283223693582007-12-10T10:58:00.000+00:002007-12-10T10:58:00.000+00:00but then most people don't stand much chance of wi...but then most people don't stand much chance of winning a prize in most of the traditional tournaments. Probably less so in this one though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-23638071990145882832007-12-10T10:17:00.000+00:002007-12-10T10:17:00.000+00:00No they don't. I wonder if the "very special guest...No they don't. I wonder if the "very special guests" get appearance fees or if they are happy to enter for nothing (or even pay)for the opportunity to hoover up £1,000+ for a couple of hours work.<BR/>AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-90196529136752284112007-12-10T09:56:00.000+00:002007-12-10T09:56:00.000+00:00The more I think about it though, the more I wonde...The more I think about it though, the more I wonder. There are only four prizes by the looks of it - & four special guests... Do untitled players really stand a chance of winning anything?!Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-46464598087936177062007-12-09T16:52:00.000+00:002007-12-09T16:52:00.000+00:00An opportunity for Geoff Scorebook methinks.I migh...An opportunity for Geoff Scorebook methinks.<BR/><BR/>I might give it a punt myself - although I've never played anything like that kind of time control.<BR/><BR/>JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com