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This week, I’m looking at calculation and what’s reasonable for a mere human being without excessive genuflection to our silicon lords and masters. One thing that the silicon brings us is a totally unprejudiced “eye”, but seeing far enough in difficult positions over the board is something any competitive player needs to develop properly. | Pictured: Vidit Gujrathi | Photo: FIDE / Stev Bonhage
Michael Adams and Katarzyna Toma were the favourites to win the Open and Women's Championships of the English Chess Federation. However, both winners needed a bit of luck in some of their games. The ECF Championship is a very young tournament and many of the participants were youngsters. | Photos: English Chess Federation
The event has been staged since the 1920s and the 2023 iteration ended with England’s Mark Hebden tied in second, after missing a win against Lithuania’s Sarunas Sulskis, who finished first