Sally Simpson: One could pad out this bio from here:
https://www.icu.ie/articles/70
This part drew attention on the ECF forum.
"In 1968 I played for the English students' team at Ybbs, Austria where I made a modest plus score. However, the team dynamics were just terrible and, by the end of the tournament, hardly any two members were on speaking terms."
The English team was Raymond Keene, William Hartston, Andrew Jonathan Whiteley and Daniel Wright (whose bio page needs sorting out. )
Nick Patterson was first reserve scoring. P. 8. W.4. D.3 L. 1.
https://www.olimpbase.org/1968y/196...
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This bit from the first link is also worth repeating.
Gheorghiu
The second tale involved my game with Gheorghiu. He got a winning endgame but misplayed it in time pressure and on adjournment I thought I was drawing. Gheorghiu then leaned across the board:
Gheorghiu: You should resign!
Patterson: (No reply.)
Gheorghiu: I am a strong grandmaster, I move my pawns up the board and what can you do?
Patterson: (No reply.)
On analysing during the adjournment I realised that I could force an easily drawn R+P v R ending and so it proved on resumption. I think Gheorghiu knew very well the adjournment was a draw and figured that he would try and bluff before the Irish weakie figured the position out!
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The game was drawn. Patterson - Gheorghiu, 1970 Siegen Olympiad.
Final position.
I'd submit the game but there appears to be a back-log of games I've submitted, I won't add to it.
Kibitzing
