As yet I have not played any organised events while on my travels. I did play a few casual games with members of the Gloucester Chess Club (both drawn), but my plans to visit a weekend event or two in the UK hasn't got off the ground. One event I did see was the Manchester Open, but it was a little too far from where I am staying.
I did look at few games from the tournament, including this classic comeback from GM Keith Arkell. He is well known for his ability to grind out wins in rook endings, which did happen here, but this also had the added twist of a nice swindle, starting around move 52.
Manchester, 2024
1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O c5 6. c3 Be7 7. a4 b4 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. cxb4 Bxb4 10. Bd2 Na6 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Ne5 Bxg2 13. Kxg2 Qc7 14. Nd3 Qb7+ 15. Kg1 Be7 16. Rb1 Nb4 17. Nxb4 Bxb4 18. Nb5 Bxd2 19. Qxd2 a6 20. Nd6 Qb3 21. a5 Rfb8 22. Rfc1 Qd5 23. Qxd5 Nxd5 24. e4 Nf6 25. b4 Kf8 26. f3 Ke7 27. Nc4 Ra7 28. Nb6 Kd8 29. Rc5 Ne8 30. Rbc1 Rab7 31. Kf2 f6 32. Ke3 Nd6 33. h4 g6 34. g4 h6 35. h5 g5 36. Kd4 Ke7 37. Kd3 Nf7 38. Rc7 Ne5+ 39. Ke3 Rxb6 40. axb6 Rxb6 41. Rb1 Nc6 42. Rc8 Nxb4 43. Ke2 a5 44. Ra8 Rb5 45. Rh8 Rc5 46. Rb2 Rc1 47. Rh7+ Kd6 48. Rxh6 Rh1 49. Rd2+ Ke5 50. Rxd7 Rh2+ 51. Kd1 a4 52. Ra7 Nd3 53. Rh8 Kf4 54. Rd8 Ke3 55. Rxd3+ Kxd3 56. Rd7+ Ke3 57. Ra7 Kxf3 58. Rxa4 Kxg4 59. Ra6 f5 60. Rxe6 fxe4 61. Rxe4+ Kf3 62. Re8 Rxh5 63. Rf8+ Ke3 64. Re8+ Kf2 65. Rf8+ Kg3 66. Rf5 Rh1+ 67. Ke2 g4 68. Rf8 Kg2 69. Rf2+ Kh3 70. Rf8 g3 71. Rh8+ 0-1
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