TOP chess player Richard Palliser gave a simultaneous display in York after his fine display in the World Junior Championships in Athens.

He took on 18 opponents at the same time and the York players posed strong opposition, clocking up three wins.

The victories were achieved by Peter Cloudsdale, Paul Johnson and John Knowles and draws were forced by Paul Hopwood, Jon Griffith and David

Findlay.

The game between Palliser and Knowles is reproduced below.

Palliser was seeded 45th in Greece in a competition for players under 21.

In the first round he beat top seed, Ni Hua and went on to win a further four games. He drew six matches and lost only two to earn eight points and finish equal 14th.

The result should secure him the International Master title.

Palliser v Knowles

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 e6 4. e4 Be7 5. Nf3 h6 6. Bd3 d6 7. 0-0 Nh7 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nd4 Nxd3 10.Qxd3 e5 11. Nde2 Bg5 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 0-0 14. Rae1 Bg4 15. Bxg5 Nxg5 16. Nf4 Qe7 17. h3 Bd7 18. Qg3 Kh8 19. h4 Nh7 20. e5 dxe5

21. Nh5 f6 22. Ne4 Rg8 23. c5 Raf8 24. d6 Qf7 25. Qf3 Bc6 26. Nhg3 cxd6 27. cxd6 Qd7 28. Qd3 Bb5 29. Nc5 Bxd3 30. Nxd7 Rd8 31. Rf3 Bb5 32. Nc5 Rxd6 33. Nge4 d5 34. Nxb7 Bc6 35. Nbd6 Rb8 36. Rc3 Bd7 37. Rc7 Nf8 38. Nc4 a6 39. b3 Bb5 40. Ncd6 Ne6 41. Re7 Nd4 42. Nf7+ Kh7 43. h5 Rd7 44. Rxd7 Bxd7 45. Nfd6 Bg4 46. Kf2 Bxh5 47. Rc1 Bg6 48. Rc7 Bxe4 49. Nxe4 Rb6 50. Nc5 b5

51. Rd7 Nc3 52 .a4 Rc6 53. b4 a5 54. Re7 axb4 55. Ne6 Rb6 56. Rxg7+ Kh8 57. Re7 b3 58. Nf8 b2 59. Ng6+ Kg8 60. Rc7 Ne4+ 61. Ke3 b1Q 62. Ne7+ Kf7 0-1

2.

Hua v Palliser

Rd1 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 bNf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Nbd7 9. g4 b5 10. g5 b4 11. Ne2 Nh5 12. Qd2 a5 13. Ng3 Nxg3 14. hxg3 a4 15. Nc1 Be7 16. f4 Qc8 17. Nd3 b3 18. cxb3 axb3 19. a3 Qb7 20. Nb4 Nc5 21. Bxc5 dxc5 22. Nd5 Bxd5 23. exd5 Ra4 24. Bg2 Bd6 25. Qe2 Kd8 26. fxe5 Bxe5 27. 0-0-0 Re8 28. Kb1 Qa7 29. Rhe1 Rxa3 30. bxa3 Qxa3 31. Rd4 exd4 32. Qb2 Qa5 0-1.

Updated: 11:39 Thursday, September 20, 2001