Daniel Wins Norfolk U18 Congress 2012

All the other older players in North Norfolk decided not to enter due to the strength of Daniels play. However, local Cambridge rival Yusef, had entered. Also a lad from Norwich Junior Chess club also entered. The organisers decided everyone to play each other twice. Each game was 20 mins each player.

Daniel got off to a slow start, playing a relative slow game with blacksagainst Yusef(due to playing U160 county on saturday). With time running out he miscalculated and lost a major piece for a pawn....game over. He won the next two games (plus two byes) to setup a major last game as white against Yusef. This was a very tactical game with Yusef making a minor tactical advange that Daniel worked at. Winning the game with 23 seconds left.

A 5 minute blitz decider game was played. Daniel now in fast mode didn't look back blasting through as black winning with almost 2 minutes left. A close contest but second year running Daniel has won the U18 open.

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