Europeans vs Americans.

[johnmcelhone]

John Mac, I think you would also be a threat to Alex. You are one heck of a player

I come up well short against GM's Joe. Though with more study and tough online games with you things may change

[tommyc]

Myles was asking do yu have "Robertsons Guide"?? in yur library.

[johnmcelhone]

Myles was asking do yu have "Robertsons Guide"?? in yur library.

No I don't have that book

[Chexhero]

John Mac, I think you would also be a threat to Alex. You are one heck of a player

I come up well short against GM's Joe. Though with more study and tough online games with you things may change

I am not sure about that John. From what I saw you came ahead of Shane in the 2010 Irish Open. I don't believe in accidents either I am taking a break from online checkers right now, but we will be sure to play sometime again, I will contact you.

[johnmcelhone]

Thanks Johnn.................i considered that too therefore my comment was ..........................

Subs.................Adam Johnston,G Callaghan,S. O Driscoll, AND A FEW MORE.

Yes our bottom boards would be wile STRONG THEN. F Kareta, I Martinov, M Shabsai, O Koln and few more Italian players.


Dunno how we re gonna fit ALL these bhoys in??

Myles was talking last night abt that 30-26line you were looking at in Cookstown in the Black Widow in Canning Comp. Nice we line ,so we had a look at it......

11-16 23-19 16-23 26-19 8-11 27-23 4-8 22-18 11-16** (I had prepared on this line for some study/practice games with Myles)

We looked at this line briefly in Cookstown . Your book gives a couple of ways to play it while in Pask's Golden Dozen only the hazardous 28-24...32-28 line is given.

In round 4 of the home internationals I had the black hole against Myles, he beat me on the 25-22 line and the reverse side was a draw on the 24-19 line. Felt sick when I drew one of the new ballots against such a knowledgeable player on the new openings. Things didn't get any easier when I didn't follow 5-9 with 12-16 instead I played 7-10 which he hit straight away.

In round 5 I had Tinsleys Denny against Brian Lucas luckily I managed a win from both sides as my opponent informed me he has never really bothered much with the new ballots.

[johnmcelhone]

John Mac, I think you would also be a threat to Alex. You are one heck of a player

I come up well short against GM's Joe. Though with more study and tough online games with you things may change

I am not sure about that John. From what I saw you came ahead of Shane in the 2010 Irish Open. I don't believe in accidents either I am taking a break from online checkers right now, but we will be sure to play sometime again, I will contact you.

Accidents and luck can and do play a huge part in tournaments under the swiss pairings system. In that tournament Shane balloted a huge number of GAYP\2move openers. My head to head record against Shane is woeful a few draws here and there with a lot of defeats.

[tommyc]

Well CHEX congrtas is in order so have a nice time...................on the big day. [Another ghood man bits the dust] LOL.

[tommyc]

Aye John Myles showed me the games..that 7-10 was on a par with Brian Lucas s 7-10 against you,and i quote Hannigan.."Straight from the MIDDEN". LOL

[adamjohnson]

Dont mind that Adam.................mb yu ll make a comeback sometime...................with Billy Doherty.

We could nearly put out a 20 man team..........................and still win.

Nah i won't be coming back mate, but thanks anyway and good luck.

[Lindus Edwards]

My European “Dream Team” to play the USA would be:

Michele Borghetti (grandmaster), Sergio Scarpetta (grandmaster), William Docherty (grandmaster), Richard Pask (grandmaster), Sean McCoster (grandmaster), Tom Watson (grandmaster), Hugh Devlin (grandmaster),
James Grant (grandmaster), Myles Hannigan (grandmaster), and Colin Young (grandmaster).

Alex, do you think the USA team would beat the European team mentioned here? If so, can you please provide the team you have in mind? Certainly an interesting subject. Would like to hear from anybody of course on this subject.

[Lindus Edwards]

Hi John,

Only players from your fifty states please as this should be more than sufficient

Regards,

Lindus.

[tommyc]

Lindus...........i dont know any Sean McCoster?? and Myles [Irish Champ many times]or Colin [Scottish champ]are they grand masters?? Richard Pask wont play id say.I forget to add Lindus Edwards grrrrrrrrr ...sorry abt that how could i/? All the others ARE on my team versus the USA/N.America whatever team they want to put out. And just to reach they BIGGER picture the 3rd team would be Asia/South Americas on the Rest of the World team.Now theres a thought!! I like this.

[Lindus Edwards]

Hi Tommy,

Sorry about that slip. Should have said Shane, As for me playing in such an event it would be out of the question. My father was the player Tommy. I just push a bit of plastic, lol.

All the best,
Lindus.

[tommyc]

Aye and a great player he was too.

[tommyc]

Inishowen League 2012 .............................The Biggest Club in the World.


16th. Sept. ’12.
Inishowen Draughts League season gets under way.


A total of 32 players assembled at “The Foot Inn”, Burnfoot, last Tuesday night to compete once again for the Inishowen Premier, 1st and 2nd. 3rd division titles. Eight players are in opposition for the masters section, while fourteen and ten players are fighting for the other two divisions.

And we have a few subs as well Alex as you can see .......................................