David Howell turned in a sparkling performance in the 100th British Chess Championship in Torquay, which finished last week. In 2009 Howell also won at Torquay, so he must be hoping that the English Chess Federation selects the home town of Fawlty Towers as the permanent future venue for the British Championship. Scores at the top (out of 11) were as follows: Howell 9½; Hebden, Jones (the defending champion) and Gordon 8. Grandmaster Mark Hebden, aged 55, was undefeated and this week’s puzzle is a tribute to his continued resilience. Here is an example of Howell’s convincing play during the championship.
Howell-Wells: British Championship, Torquay 2013; English Opening
1 c4 It is interesting that Howell, Adams and Nigel Short have all turned in recent games to opening with 1 c4, the sophisticated English Opening.
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