Simon Williams

This is my game against Andrew Green in the last round of the 2010/2011 Hastings chess international tournament. I punted an interesting, but not needed, queen sacrifice played in the spirit of the coffee houses of old! … [Read more...] about Hastings Best Game Prize 2010/2011: Williams vs Green.wmv

My victory over Pavel Eljanov on the White side of a Queens Gambit, where Black plays an early ...Bb4. This game was played in division one of the French League. … [Read more...] about Williams vs Eljanov

My 20 move victory with the Classical Dutch over Anand's second, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, who was around 2720 rating at the time of defeat. Played in the French League division one. … [Read more...] about Radosław Wojtaszek vs Williams, Dutch Defence

Taken from the French League, where I faced V.Eingorn, an experience Grandmaster. The opening was am Anti Dutch system, where White starts with the simple moves Nf3, g3 and Bg2. The game ended in a draw. … [Read more...] about Eingorn vs Williams: French League: Anti Dutch System

This game, which I played in Hastings 2011/12, was an exciting encounter in the Sicilian Defence. My opponent, a dangerous young player throw everything at me but I was able to defend and counter attack. This game was awarded the best game prize. … [Read more...] about Sam Franklin vs Simon Williams: Best Game Prize, Hastings 2011/12