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- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Reykjavik 2024
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4811
Re: Reykjavik 2024
A beautiful attack from Matthew to take down Jules Moussard, who sportingly gave him mate on the board. Congrats to him.
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:17 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Crabbed age
- Replies: 5
- Views: 801
Re: Crabbed age
Well, Korchnoi won the Swiss national championship and the Botvinnik Memorial (Seniors) at Suzdal when he was 80, but I can't remember if he had any more tournament wins after those.
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:29 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: J M Craddock - King Edward's School, Birmingham?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2156
Re: J M Craddock - King Edward's School, Birmingham?
I was browsing the December 1948 CHESS Magazine yesterday and spotted that he played board one for Bedfordshire on October 30th 1948, defeating Leonard Illingworth, who was representing Cambridgeshire.
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 1:53 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Keres and communism
- Replies: 8
- Views: 971
Re: Keres and communism
For the run down on Keres' complicated life, the best source I have found is Sosonko, who devotes a chapter to him in Russian Silhouettes. Quite honestly, it is amazing that he was able to focus on chess at all. We can only imagine how good he would have been if his relationship with the Soviet syst...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:47 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Biel MTO 2023
- Replies: 1
- Views: 498
Re: Biel MTO 2023
A neat win against a 2410 IM in the final round too. Some silky endgame skills on show. I was amazed he found the top engine move 51.b4 for instance. I definitely wouldn't have.
Just 13 or 14 years of age. Quite a talent!
Just 13 or 14 years of age. Quite a talent!
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:55 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Biel MTO 2023
- Replies: 1
- Views: 498
Biel MTO 2023
A terrific game from Sohum Lohia here in Round 8.
Check it out on Chess24.
Hopefully this link gets you part way there, at least:
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... mto/8/1/29
Check it out on Chess24.
Hopefully this link gets you part way there, at least:
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... mto/8/1/29
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:02 am
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Prague Open 2023
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1056
Prague Open 2023
Could be worth keeping an eye on this event, which I believe starts 22nd June. For English supporters, I could see Shreyas Royal, James Adair, Lan Yao and Sohum Lohia in the starting line-up. There were also some Scots I think. The top rated player was Elo 2513 (Vojtech Plat), so not such a strong f...
- Wed May 31, 2023 8:05 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Leonard Barden's Games
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1339
Re: Leonard Barden's Games
John, I must applaud what you have done with Britbase. It seemed so sparse in the early days, but is now filling out nicely. Combing through my notes, a few more tournaments played by Leonard came to light; 3rd Stevenson Mem, Southsea 1951 - 7th-9th, 6.5/10 Twickenham Premier, April 1956 - 5th, 1.5/...
- Wed May 31, 2023 6:23 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Leonard Barden's Games
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1339
Re: Leonard Barden's Games
Hi John, Addition to the list of tournaments: 1948 Aug. Diamond Jubilee. Premier Reserves. B. Plymouth ENG – LW Barden 6/7, H Saunders 5.5, D Brown, HF Moxon, C Duffield, IR Napier 3, RB Copleston 2.5, SH Brocklesby 2 (8). Barden’s first adult Congress win. A Reserves C group was won by JF Barrett, ...
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Secondhand chess books
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1771
Re: Secondhand chess books
I imagine these are largely analytical books, and am therefore reminded of Daniil Dubov's WCC commentary the other day when he opined that chess books are mostly useless, as modern engines would demonstrate numerous flaws in the text. That comment aside, I too would have passed on those at those pri...
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 6:25 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Chess history trivia
- Replies: 1349
- Views: 124336
Re: Chess history trivia
I'm thinking a fair bit of obscure trivia would be known about Duchamp, so he would be my guess.
- Sun Feb 19, 2023 6:33 pm
- Forum: Women's Chess
- Topic: She Plays to Win 2023
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1743
Re: She Plays to Win 2023
Well done to Geoff, for providing the report and photo above. I had clicked a few minutes earlier on 'Information' at the chess24 site and got sent (on a direct link) to the SPTW website. Once there however, I couldn't find a single mention of this event. I tried under Latest News, News, More News a...
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Mihai Suba
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3623
Re: Mihai Suba
Another rating decline that is slightly baffling to me is that of Romain Edouard. Still only 32, he is currently playing at Hastings with an Elo of 2537, but was at his peak, 2702. I find that surprising, even if his recent focus has been more on authoring books. Is it perhaps an example of some pla...
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 2:26 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Battle of Britain Trophy
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2113
Re: Battle of Britain Trophy
Oh right, I should have remembered the previous discussion, especially as I contributed.
I think it was mainly the whereabouts of the trophy that was on my mind, but looking back at the previous comments, it seems it wasn't in such good shape by the 1970s, so may not be a great loss after all.
I think it was mainly the whereabouts of the trophy that was on my mind, but looking back at the previous comments, it seems it wasn't in such good shape by the 1970s, so may not be a great loss after all.
- Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:15 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Battle of Britain Trophy
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2113
Battle of Britain Trophy
Apologies if this has been discussed before and I missed it. Below are a few snippets I found relating to the period 1948-1969, although I have no knowledge of the actual duration of the competition: ------- 1948 ??? Battle of Britain. London ENG – RF Boxall 4/5, DB Pritchard 3.5, G Wood 3, NT Honan...