2011 General Photos

Ballarat Chess Club 2011
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Beggs, Murray, Watson, Booth, Cook, Barrow, Perrin, Gamage, Wijesuriya Ben Kersten (black) concentrates hard against Leigh Healey - while  Terry Mills takes on  James Watson Booth takes on Wijesuriya. Russell Murray (foreground) Chakroborty v Czuczman - They've only played a handful of moves, contrast the advanced stage of the junior game next to them! David Schepisi v Terry Mills Healey v Gamage, Watson v Schepisi
Heath Gooch takes on Depankia Chakroborty James Watson unleashes a home brew variation against Russell Murray's Caro Kann. Ben Kersten contemplates his move in the background. Joel Beggs, Russell Murray, James Watson, Stewart Booth, Patrick Cook, Nigel Barrow, Kevin Perrin, Thumula Gamage, Vineetha Wijesuriya Kertsen v Gamage. If you stare at the position too hard, it all becomes a blur! Kevin Perrin employs the English opening against Max Mollard, while David Schepisi seems to like Vineetha's blue outfit Kevin Perrin takes on David Schepisi's Alekhine's Defence, Stewart Booth ponders his position.
Leigh Healey v James Watson Max Mollard takes on Russell Murray's Caro Kann, while Stewart Booth takes on the absent photographer. Mills v Chakroborty Nigel Barrow evaulates Vineetha's agressive pawn thrust. Patrick Cook employs the Larsen attack against Ken Czuczman, while Joel Beggs and James Watson prefer a Sicilian. Russell Murray takes on Keven Perrin
Russell Murray tries the Budapest Gambit against Stewart Booth, while Leigh Healey considers Nigel Barrow's original opening move. Russell Murray v Ben Kersten Simon says 'put your hands over your mouth'! Stewart Booth - Nigel Barrow, equal first, share the trophy DSCF1203 DSCF1204
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DSCF1215 Terry Mills v Brody Tanner The final game still going, long after everything else has been packed up The last game to finish - Rusell putting up stiff resistance against Stewart. The start of Round 5, Max Mollard needs some sustenance to overcome Ken Czuczman, while Terry Mills was unable to hold out Kevin Perrin. Vineetha - Max wonder who turned the lights off (actually, the camera flash didn't go off).
Vineetha contemplates her move, while Dr Booth causes a headache for Dr Schepisi Vineetha Wijesuriya counterpunching against Nigel Barrow on board 1 Vineetha Wijesuriya, equial 3rd, 4 points Youth versus experience - Thumula Gamage holds Patrick Cook to a draw, whilst Ken Czuczman's  gains the victory over Brody Tanner