Throughout the hall, more than half the games are finished, and the place is clearing out.
But not near Board One. --or anywhere behind the velvet rope, actually. The top eight tables are cordoned off so that the fascinating games of the top contenders do not get overrun in a crush of spectators.
Our match is far from over.
In fact, every board is in the thick of it.
Most clocks 30 minutes / 30 minutes.
Still even on material.
Except Ryan appears to be down a piece -- but he has had a pawn ready to take Parker-Turner's bishop since my last post. I don't understand why Ryan hasn't snatched up the bishop -- I don't see checks or threats from Parker-Turner, so I am hoping that Ryan is threatening something that is better than taking a free bishop.
By the way,
the sun has come out. After a completely grey couple of days, the sun is shining in a blue sky. Can't see any of it from the competition hall, but I thought I'd mention it.
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