[Event "Standard Chess League - Season Twelve"]
[Site "SchemingMind.com"]
[Date "2020.04.20"]
[Round "-"]
[White "nammy"]
[Black "Clive Everill"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D00d"]
[WhiteCountry "ENG"]
[BlackCountry "CZE"]
[WhiteElo "806"]
[WhiteRD "70"]
[BlackElo "1707"]
[BlackRD "56"]
[GameID "453922"]

1. d4
{
nammy: Hello.
}
1... d5
{
Clive Everill: Hello, Nammy, and all the best :) How are you coping with the virus situation? 
}
2. e3
{
nammy: Thank you and the same to you. Getting fed up with the  lockdown but at least I get out for a walk each day. Missing having my grandson to visit and missing my pub lunches! How about you?
}
2... Nf6
{
Clive Everill: well, we're on semi-lockdown, I guess - we can go out for walks, bike rides, even to the country/woods etc, but are supposed to wear masks when people are around & keep personal distance etc - enjoying a beautiful spring! :) 
I work at work (school) or at home, whichever suits me & my wife, who is a nurse at a GPs, but they don't see patients in the surgery - just over the fence ;-) 
But like you, I miss seeing friends face to face & enjoying a meal, beer, coffee together...it certainly makes you appreciate things more... :)
}
3. c3
{
nammy: We can go out for exercise, to get food, medicines etc.as long as we keep our social distance. My grandson lives five minutes walk away  from us so we see him most days when my son  and his  fiancée  go for their daily walk. They usually come past our bungalow so we can wave and say hello to him. Not the same as giving him a cuddle but better than nothing. We will certainly be celebrating once this is over! Hubby is retired and I am semi retired or a housewife. I can't officially retire for another few years yet so being at home doesn't affect us it's just the freedom of movement that we are missing. I don't envy the younger ones who  must be worried about the bills  if this goes on for too long. My son and his family live in a  2 bedroom  first floor flat so  the daily exercise is extra important to them. My grandson is 7 and he has days when he is really down because he is missing school and his friends. I don't think some people  realise it is affecting the  children as much as the adults.
}
3... Bf5
{
Clive Everill: as a teacher, I absolutely agree about the children - it is affecting them a lot, and we shouldn't under-estimate it. Speaking with my students via social media, it seems the introverts are loving it, and the extroverts are suffering...but there are a lot in the middle who really need & appreciate contact too. We are made for relationship...
However, it's good that you can at least have some visual contact.
These are strange days, indeed.
}
4. Nd2
{
nammy: I would put my grandson 'in the middle' as an only child school is his main contact for seeing his own age group and he is at the age where he loves learning so it is a double loss to him! Must be a difficult time for you and your wife.
}
4... e6
{
Clive Everill: it's 'odd' ;-) We've adapted quite well, I think - it's harder just not being able to meet up freely with friends & to engage students & patients in a normal environment :) 
}
5. f3
{
nammy: Hopefully things will soon start to improve and we can start getting some normality back in our lives.
}
5... c5
{
Clive Everill: some normality, perhaps...but it's hard to think what will be normal in future...some things will change, I think...
}
6. Qe2
{
nammy: I can't see my son going back to work before the end of this year. Living in a seaside town that relies on the tourist trade for a lot of it's income, it is so strange seeing everywhere shuttered up and looking like a ghost town!
}
6... Nc6
{
Clive Everill: which town is that? Yes, it'll be a tough year for tourist places - we had plans for Scotland in summer...
}
7. a3
{
nammy: I live in Skegness on the east coast of Lincolnshire.
}
7... c4
{
Clive Everill: an area I don't know so well ;-)
}
8. b4
{
nammy: Not many people do know where it is!
}
8... a6
{
Clive Everill: oh, my geography is not so bad, just never made it so far to that part...been to Norfolk & Yorkshire, but not that part :) All around it, really! :) 
}
9. Rb1
{
nammy: Norfolk is a favourite area of mine. It's been a few years since I have visited the Norfolk Broads though.
}
9... Bd3
{
Clive Everill: I remember we went to Blakeney Point, to see the seals :) 
}
10. Qf2
{
nammy: Good old England has some lovely places to visit with so many beauty spots. 
}
10... Bxb1
{
Clive Everill: it does - my favourite is probable the Lake District, then Cornwall :) 
}
11. Nxb1
{
nammy: Norfolk has got to be my favourite...along with good old Lincolnshire. Everybody should visit Lincolnshire!
}
11... b5
{
Clive Everill: thanks for the tip :) Perhaps, one day, we will make it there? 
}
12. Nd2
{
nammy: You should try. The county has so much to offer. I should get a job working for Lincolnshire tourism!!
}
12... Bd6
{
Clive Everill: :) well, they might need it after Lockdown! Seems things are relaxing a bit more there then? 
}
{
Clive Everill: on the BBC today - thought of you! :)
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-52632545
}
13. g3
{
nammy: Since it was cold and windy  last Wednesday, the beach was pretty deserted but I can see it getting busier at the weekend and as the weather warms up into next week. Hopefully I will be wrong as much as I would like to see the town get back to normal I still think it is too soon to encourage people to the coast and other beauty spots. I have walked through  the town and along the sea front a few times over the past  few weeks during my daily exercise, it is so sad to see the shops and attractions all shuttered up. The exceptionally  dry and sunny weather  we have had over the past few weeks would have meant a bumper start to the season  if things had been different. I am normally out for my daily walk around 8.30am so  it is pretty quiet when I go out and I don't have to see many people. I only shop when I need to and cannot get an online home delivery slot. But I do think the government has got it right on it's stages of lifting restrictions. I see my grandson most days when he goes for his daily exercise with his parents, be better when he can come and visit properly though.
}
13... a5
{
Clive Everill: It must be like a ghost town, in some ways...I haven't been into the main city centre (Olomouc), which is the 2nd historical city of CR, since it began, with everything being closed, but like everyone else, they have lost a lot of business...however, things are beginning to open up slowly...from 25th May, we've been told we don't have to wear masks outdoors any more...only in shops/banks - thankfully, we won't, as teachers, have to examine in masks too! 
It's good that you can see your grandson more regularly now :) 
}
14. f4
{
nammy: Have your schools reopened yet? It is the highlight of my day when I see my grandson albeit from 6ft away. Hopefully from the beginning of June we can have a 'social bubble' when we can nominate one other household and visit each other. So looking forward to when he can actually come and play in the garden. He is really missing his school friends now. He is getting on well with his homework from school. The programme that the school use for homework will not run properly on my sons computer so my grandson is missing out on some schoolwork but his teacher has said he is doing more work than  most of his classmates. Thankfully masks have been optional here in most places. My sister has made us all masks and we just keep them in our bags/ pockets so we can wear if needed, if we needed to use public transport for example.
}
{
Clive Everill: well, my school is only open for graduation students, for consultation lessons for their exams - 3rd & 4th weeks of June - some younger students go back this week, but not all of them. There are restrictions on the class sizes & distancing etc - mixed thoughts about it - a difficult decision...many parents are beginning to realise that a teacher's job is NOT an easy one, and they don't have a class full of them at home! :D
Masks are certainly useful on public transport - you just don't know what's going around...
It's strange days for the children too - introverts tend to love it, but the outgoing ones suffer a bit more as they're more relational.
}
14... Ng4 15. Qf3
{
nammy: My grandson is in Year 3 so at the moment his year is not one the is planned to go back into school. I haven't heard if the school he goes to is going to reopen for the other years or not. I have read that many schools have said that it is too early for  them to reopen. I haven't been into town here or down to te beach  since the restrictions have been lifted. When I go out it is usually  around 8 or 9am when it is still to early for day trippers. I have heard mixed stories about how busy it has been. 
}
15... Nf6
{
Clive Everill: Yes, we were just speaking with friends from Teeside - they have the same concerns about beaches & places where the public will gather, especially 'outsiders' - seems like some of the locations are not ready for them - carparks closed, so they park in residential areas etc - a change of atmosphere might be happening, a change of mood...but perhaps not so positive. Schools are also divided...
}
16. h3
{
nammy: My son and his partner had an email from my grandsons school about him returning. He s 7 yrs - year 3. They were given the options of June, July or September and they said if the choice is theirs he wouldn't return  until September. Seems like our  town council has bowed to pressure ( either that or money is talking) and they have reopened the towns sea front car parks from today and the public toilets will be open from tomorrow. I have turned off  my Facebook page I am fed up of seeing the arguments on the Skegness pages abut it all. Lincolnshire does have one of the lowest infection rates in the Country it would  have been nice to keep it that way. 
}
16... axb4
{
Clive Everill: pressure from all sides - seems whatever 'unity' & 'sticking together' in the communities that was there is beginning to pull apart...sad :( 
}
17. Ne2
{
nammy: Even more of the town had opened today for Bank Holiday Monday, apparently the boating lake and at least one of the crazy golf courses was open to visitors. I was up and out for my walk this morning before the town got busy which suited me. Just have to wait and keep an eye on the daily figures and charts to see if this makes any difference. You can't blame people for wanting to get back to some form of normality but 'normal' is going to be very different for the foreseeable future.
}
17... bxa3
{
Clive Everill: agreed - it will take some time to see how this affects everyone long-term 
}
18. g4
{
nammy: I am quite happy that yesterday evening the PM said that from 1st June outdoor markets  could start again from 1st June as long as they adhere to social distancing. That means car boot sales can start again, I love browsing round car boot sales and apart from my grandson they are the main things I have missed... oh and my pub lunches but I will have to wait a bit longer for those!!!
}
18... a2
{
Clive Everill: :) we can have pub lunches now - really confusing rules though...you still need to wear masks, except when you are eating & drinking...talking to one of my students, who is a waitress, she said the staff don't enforce any rules ;-)
I'm not sure many people will keep social distancing at Car Boot Sales! :) 
}
19. g5
{
nammy: At least from next week  my son and family can come and visit as long as we are in the garden. Fingers crossed the weather will not change for the worse after the dry spell! As for the car boots, some have said they will not open this year others are going to operate a one way system , which does work to keep people in order. One  sale we  used to go to a couple of years ago had a one way system in operation. Not sure about the social distancing. I don't think many people doo bother about it any more. I was in the supermarket yesterday morning and even though they were limiting  people going in, once in  many of the customers were just pushing in to get their shopping. I stood on  a line yesterday waiting for the customer in front of me to move on and several others pushed passed me just because they couldn't be bothered to wait.
}
19... Nd7
{
Clive Everill: sad to say, that kind of thing happens here too - when they opened up street markets, especially - but it's just the same mentality when you drive - you leave space so you don't drive too closely, and someone jumps in! :) 
Still wearing masks in shops - not pleasant when the weather gets warmer...
}
20. Bg2
{
nammy: There  isn't that many who wear face masks where I live. We have our masks  and wear them if we are in a busy area. Both hubby and myself wear glasses and we find them a bit awkward   to wear with glasses. My sister enjoys sewing so she has made some different designs and sent them to me so we can try them out and hopefully find something  which we can  use comfortably.
}
20... a1=Q
{
Clive Everill: I have a beard & glasses - I really don't like the masks! :) They served a purpose, for a time, perhaps...borders being relaxed here with neighbouring countries - UK & Sweden in the Red Zone (not good) - looks like we can go to the High Tatra mountains in Slovakia, rather than Scotland! :) 
}
21. h4
{
nammy: Only seen pictures of the High Tatra mountains but they do look  very scenic and worth a visit! Hopefully if the weather forecast is right we will see less visitors here for a few days at least. Seems like we are going back to winter weather!
}
21... Ba3
{
Clive Everill: :) well, here, after a typical mixed spring spell, we should move into warmer weather...the Tatras are great, but demanding hiking - not to be underestimated ;-) 
}
22. Kf2
{
nammy: We have had an unusually dry and warm spell during lockdown , which under normal circumstances would have been a great  start to the season  for the town. Now things are easing the weather has turned much cooler. Back to the typical British weather. Not sure about hiking in the mountains but I have missed my long walks.
}
22... Bxc1
{
Clive Everill: :) we love the mountains! Apparently, some of the N Parks in the UK are now open, hiking is ok, but hikers keep out of the villages, which is a good thing, I guess :) 
}
23. Rxc1
{
nammy: National parks and beauty spots. Many open and the day trippers have been in their droves. I think this weekend will be quiet for them as the weather isn't good. Our town is very quiet today, not ideal sitting on the beach in the wind and rain. Been like it for a couple of days now and the forecast  isn't going to get much better in the next few days. Not many mountains here to  go hiking in , I will have to make do with the Lincolnshire Wolds when the weather improves.
}
23... Qa3
{
Clive Everill: a lot of people protesting today - clearly...they think it's all over...beautiful here today, been bird watching :) 
}
24. Nb1
{
nammy: I have seen the photos  and videos online of the protests. How can people be so stupid. I just hope the past three months haven't been for nothing now. Sounds like you have had a relaxing day. May the rest of the weekend be as good.
}
24... Qd6
{
Clive Everill: thanks... :)
Time will tell whether it was worth protesting or not...I reckon people are just impatient & looking for excuses to do whatever they want...
}
25. Qg4
{
nammy: I think you are right. People are just letting off steam, just a shame it is causing so much trouble. The sooner things get opened up and people get back to work the better. Things can still be done by social distancing.
}
25... b4
{
Clive Everill: I would like to think so, but I suspect there are a few different agendas at work now - it's a potentially damaging mixture
}
26. Bf3
{
nammy: I dread to think what the future is going to be like for my grandson and his generation. Can only hope for the best and they follow a good path. And the horrible thought is that those who are rioting today could be looking after me in the care home in a few years time  if I need to go in one.!
}
26... b3
{
Clive Everill: yes...that is a scary & ironic thought! It is an uncertain future - but I find my faith helps me - I find little hope, otherwise... ;-)
}
27. h5
{
nammy: I have stopped watching the news on TV. I find it all so depressing. 
}
27... Ra2
{
Clive Everill: it is - all confusing & lots of agendas fighting for attention...
}
28. Kg1
{
nammy: Too much hatred coming from people at the moment and the media don't help.  People are feeling stressed enough as it is. If I'm sticking my head in the sand for a while it must be because I live near a beach!
}
28... f6
{
Clive Everill: :) I don't blame you! When we had a long w/e at the family cottage, back in May, it was another world - no media, no daily stress - you wouldn't have even known about the 'problems' ;-) 
}
29. Ng3
{
nammy: No media sound perfect. I think  if they shut the media down for 30 days the world would be a lot different.

}
29... fxg5
{
Clive Everill: what a great idea...! I suspect many people would suffer without their fix, though... :) 
}
30. fxg5
{
nammy: I think many people would suffer without Farcebook (yes I did get that right!!). It's  the only  social media I have a profile on but I could live without it  if I had to. As for the news I don't watch it on TV and I would cancel my TV licence if it wasn't for hubby.
}
30... Q8c7
{
Clive Everill: :) living here, we haven't had a TV licence, and now with the internet, we don't need one.
I have 2 FB accounts, one to stay in contact with friends, and one for my students :) They're useful, certainly for my work.
}
31. Ne2
{
nammy: FB must be useful for you. At the moment I am finding it a pain with some of my contacts. I've muted one and the only reason she didn't get deleted is because she is my niece and I email my sister every week! As for TV, it is that long since I switched it on, when I went to use the remote to watch the Downing Street briefing I couldn't remember how to use it and hubby has gone fishing. I doubt I missed anything much. 
}
31... e5
{
Clive Everill: :) I also doubt it! May I ask, why did you mute them? :) I'm curious...I have a lot of contacts, and of course, don't manage everything...some of my Americans 'friends' scare me a little...
}
32. Bg2
{
nammy: All I did to 'mute'  them was make sure I wasn't following them, the only people I do follow is my son and his partner so if they  put any photos of my grandson up I don't miss them! And then when I put a post up on my farcebook page I  made it visible to  all of my friends except my niece, she can't see any of my posts  unless I change the settings. It seemed to do the trick because my nieces posts suddenly stopped coming up in  my newsfeed page. She is very outspoken and thinks her views are  better than anyone else's. Several of us have had  disagreements with her and she has offended a lot of people. My nephew did the same as me and it worked for him as well  because he was getting fed up with her rants! Try it, it may work if  you have contacts that can be annoying!
}
32... e4
{
Clive Everill: :) Oh, don't worry...I know about this - it happens sometimes, but rarely...I am sometimes curious about how easily Americans fall for internet hoaxes - it's not hard to check some of these 'claims' out - Social Media feeds the divisions already existing is society.
}
33. Rf1
{
nammy: People are so gullible these days and easily brainwashed. They can get carried away with all of the internet hoaxes. That's the reason I keep as much of my details private as I can on my FB profile. I an always blocking people and  pages so if my contacts want to give away their own identity hopefully no hoaxers will get my details. 
}
33... Qh2+
{
Clive Everill: good for you :) The internet can be a good tool, but also a bad master...
}
34. Kf2
{
nammy: Too true,  too many gullible people who will believe anything the internet tells them. 
}
34... O-O+ 35. Ke1 Rxf1+ 36. Kxf1 Rb2 37. Na3 Qa7 38. Nb5 Qa1+ 39. Kf2 Rxe2+ 40. Qxe2 Qh4#
{
Clive Everill: thanks for the game, and for the chat :) Take care & hope things work out for you, Nammy :) 
}
{
nammy: Thanks for the game, I enjoyed it. Good luck in your other games.

}
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