I suspect the 'down-thumbers' are those who could not solve it. π
Howell v Gormally contained a very difficult missed win that featured
checks and pawn promotions for the losing side and non-checking
quite pawn moves for the side that could have won.
Toss in time trouble and you have the makings of a missed brilliancy.
David Howell -Daniel Gormally, British Championships 2015
I don't care a row of buttons for thumbs up or thumbs down, chess alone is beattful (*).
Edit: I've just spent half an hour creating a post of the Howell vs Gormally game and then when I entered it I found that Greenpawn had beaten me too it. How I hate him.
Greenpawn - can you give the lovely mate which happens after 10.Ke1 in the line you posted.
(*) Not a spelling mistake. Can anyone name the character who spelt "beautiful" this way in Geoffrey Willans' wonderful "How to Be Topp" book?
There are, I think, three women taking part in the Championships. My favourite for the women's title is Akshaya Kalaiyalahan, who stomped on Charlie Storey today. I think she's only about 16 years old. Her 34th move (Akshaya was White) showed a real killer instinct - when your opponent is short of time, lay a cheap trap for him to walk into!
As old Uncurious George so eloquently put it: "Fool me once, shame on ... shame on you. Fool me ... ... you can't get fooled again"
Here in this last round game from the British Championships between Nicholas Evans (White) and Dave Graham, White, who is already in trouble, walks straight into a "removing the defender" tactic when he protects a pinned piece with an easily shifted rook. He then allows exactly the same thing two moves later!