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Photo credit: Pawel Gawronski |
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| The first bout of the night was another eleven rounder this time between old enemies Matt “Crazy Arms†Read and Chris “The General†Levy. This crowd pleasing battle was total war from the first bell with neither man willing to take a backward step. Blows were traded to the point of exhaustion in every round and yet somehow these two experienced competitors produced a memorable chess game full of excitement and verve. The General opened up a material advantage and by the final round was two pieces up. However his Kingside pawns were gone and Read was a full minute ahead on the clock. The bout ended in controversy with Levy claiming victory and Crazy Arms protesting that an illegal move had been made in the dying seconds of the time scramble. Video evidence on the night proved inconclusive and the arbiter awarded the win to Levy – levelling the score between these two and setting up the mouth-watering prospect of a final decider later in the year. |
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L | W |
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| Matt 'Crazy Arms' Read |
Name |
Chris 'The General' Levy | | 8-5-0 |
W-L-D |
0-4-0 | | 37 |
Age |
? | | 200 cm |
Height |
? | | 77 kg |
Weight |
85 kg | | 203 cm |
Reach |
? | | 1850 |
ELO |
1700 | | England |
Country |
England | | Welwyn Garden City, England |
Hometown |
| | Islington Boxing Gym |
Gym |
| | Professional Landlord |
Job |
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Levy wins via chess - timeout (Round 11) |
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