At the end of the 2023/24 Season, we have once again asked GM Daniel King to select the Best Game of the Season. With so many incredible games played by our members, he claimed it was an almost impossible task!
The winner was Marco Gallana for his win with the Black pieces against FM Andrew Harley from Ealing Chess Club, played on the Thames Valley League, Division 1. Marco played a gambit against the Alapin Sicilian and gave up a second pawn later on in order to activate his pieces. A strong attack on the kingside brought down his opponent’s king defenses and Marco won with a nice finish.
Other nominated games are listed below (in no particular order):
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- John White 1-0 Robert Taylor
- Gaston Franco 1-0 Chris Baker
- Luke Lau 1-0 David Haydon
- Luna Eastham 1-0 David Yuan
- Gianmaria Mazzaracchio 1-0 James Wagstaff-Hall
- Peter Sowray 0-1 Thomas Rendle
- Alistair Hill 1-0 Adam Robinson
- Christopher Skulte 1-0 Giampiero Amato
- Erasmus Kahane 1-0 Ned Blench
Replay the game below, and watch the rest of the nominations (in no particular order) on this Lichess Study:
Make sure to keep your scoresheets and share your best games for the 2024/25 Season with a Captain or Committee member. Looking forward to even better games next year!
See top games from the previous season here: Game Selection 2022/23