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by David Hamblin
Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: CHESS PLAYING AND MENTAL HEALTH
Replies: 23
Views: 5391

CHESS PLAYING AND MENTAL HEALTH

Using the Easter break to catch up with some reading i have made a start on the interesting life imitates chess by Kasparov. On page 16 he gives several examples of famous chess players suffering psychiatric difficulties namely; German Master Curt von Bardeleban (suicide) William Steinitz Akiba Rubi...
by David Hamblin
Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: British Championship 2010 Prizes
Replies: 2
Views: 631

Re: British Championship 2010 Prizes

Andrew

Thats great i will bring them over Saturday afternoon and come and find you.

Regards
by David Hamblin
Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: British Championship 2010 Prizes
Replies: 2
Views: 631

British Championship 2010 Prizes

Hi Following a rather disappointing chess business failure 2 years ago i am left with 9 sets of brand new House of Staunton quality plastic chess sets with a mixture of high quality folding boards and normal vinyl type boards. I live local to Canterbury and can pop them along on Saturday afternoon i...
by David Hamblin
Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hastings
Replies: 398
Views: 27015

Re: Hastings

I've just fed the key Gormally -Anderson position into Fritz and Ba2 (rather than Bxf5) looks winning for Anderson. Qa3 is no defence as b4 or Ne2 leave White dead in the water! What a shame for Anderson. I doubt Anderson missed ...Ba2. Objectively ...Ba2 is best yes but the position after 21.Bd3 Q...
by David Hamblin
Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hastings
Replies: 398
Views: 27015

Re: Hastings

Greets endgame is interesting.

Does the protected pawn d5 count or are we looking at a draw here?