28 April 2013

Jack Rudd  6/9 Hastings Masters

Jack Rudd scored an impressive 6/9 in the Hastings Masters which included a win against Ukranian GM Valerij Neverov in Round 2.  GM Neverov won the Hastings Masters last year and finished joint first in this years event on 7/9 only losing to Jack.

In Round 8 Jack Rudd played Australian IM John Paul Wallace, chess journalist and coach from Sydney and threw caution to the wind sacrificed his Rook on a1 and launched into a 19th century-style attack as described on the Hastings Chess Website Hastings Chess Website and is one of the games entered for the brilliancy prize. After JP Wallace played Qc5 allowing Nc7+, Jack's attack entered overdrive taking pieces for a past time.

Draws against GM Colin McNab & IM Andrew Greet in the final round finished of an impressive display.

Jack's Games can be downloaded or played through online below.

Cbv      Pgn      Java Replay                http://www.hastingschess.org.uk/

Download 388 games Rd 1-8      Cbv     Pgn