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  • Not to Be Taken Too Seriously
    by James Pratt » Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:01 am
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  • Enquiries about chess clubs
    by Andrew Zigmond » Sat Jan 14, 2023 1:06 am
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  • What's new in English Women's Chess
    by A.Kluckova » Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:17 pm
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  • Mihai Suba
    by Paul Heaton » Sun Jan 01, 2023 2:01 pm
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  • Applying for funding support?
    by John Upham » Sun Jan 08, 2023 5:33 pm
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  • Scheduling Posts to this place?
    by John Upham » Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:10 pm
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  • 2022 Christmas Chess Crossword
    by Simon Rogers » Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:12 pm
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  • Christmas 'Chess' presents
    by Joey Stewart » Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:24 pm
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  • NFTs
    by Roger de Coverly » Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:06 pm
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  • Arbiters needed
    by James Toon » Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:59 pm
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  • Free download of Xmas Chess Magazine
    by Roland Kensdale » Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:49 pm
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    Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:00 pm
  • British Chess Magazine
    by James Toon » Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:56 pm
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  • Is Lawrence Trent a tough guy?
    by Joey Stewart » Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:50 am
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  • Postage stamps and chess
    by Paul Habershon » Sun Dec 18, 2022 7:51 pm
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  • Ian Hamilton 1925-2022 (BBC 'Last Word')
    by Geoff Chandler » Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:41 pm
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  • Request for a lift from Hastings to Daventry 7th January
    by Douglas Vleeshhouwer » Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:06 pm
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  • Congratulations to Alex McFarlane
    by Alistair Campbell » Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:31 pm
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    Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:45 pm
  • iOS Shortcut
    by Arnav Sud » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:51 pm
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  • Fascinating Fact (not)
    by Neil Graham » Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:10 pm
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    Last post by Mick Norris
    Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:36 pm
  • Blood Glucose monitoring device and OTB chess
    by John Hickman » Fri Dec 02, 2022 1:33 pm
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    Last post by A.Kluckova
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  • Karpov "hospitalised and in a serious condition"
    by Matt Mackenzie » Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:20 pm
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  • Stockfish 15.1
    by Ian Thompson » Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:02 pm
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Wed Dec 07, 2022 10:33 am
  • Advice on return to OTB chess
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:33 pm
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  • End of an era
    by Joseph Conlon » Fri Sep 27, 2019 11:05 pm
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    Last post by Chris Goodall
    Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:46 pm
  • Arbiting question and rating gap
    by Joseph Conlon » Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:10 pm
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  • Hastings 2022/23
    by NickFaulks » Thu Nov 24, 2022 1:10 pm
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  • Selfish cowardice by ECF organisers on chess.com
    by Joey Stewart » Wed Nov 23, 2022 11:50 pm
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  • Stockfish Vs Chessbase
    by Nick Burrows » Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:58 am
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  • Israel
    by Warren Kingston » Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:05 pm
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    Last post by Simon Rogers
    Tue Nov 22, 2022 3:28 pm
  • Gerrards Cross Chess Club.
    by Neil Blackburn » Fri Nov 18, 2022 5:34 pm
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  • Victor Henkin
    by James Pratt » Wed Nov 16, 2022 4:44 pm
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  • Active New Member!!
    by Michael Farthing » Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:31 am
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  • The Goat and the Scapegoat by J.Rowson
    by Geoff Chandler » Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:24 pm
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  • 2x2 pawn squares
    by JustinHorton » Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:53 pm
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    Last post by John Townsend
    Sun Nov 06, 2022 7:27 am
  • The democratic deficit
    by James Toon » Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:46 am
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  • FIDE Dress Code
    by Jon Tait » Tue Nov 01, 2022 2:22 pm
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    Last post by Kevin Thurlow
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  • Arbiting Question
    by Tim Spanton » Sun Oct 16, 2022 7:56 am
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:24 pm
  • FREE lecture on Positional Play
    by Arnav Sud » Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:12 pm
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  • I've done something stupid in Swiss Manager
    by John Upham » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:56 am
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    Last post by Paul McKeown
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  • Material for adult beginners and near-beginners
    by JustinHorton » Mon Oct 17, 2022 3:04 pm
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  • Is this an illegal move?
    by Chris Goodall » Wed Oct 19, 2022 2:12 pm
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    Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:14 pm
  • Club Looking for Members
    by Arnav Sud » Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:06 pm
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    Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:54 pm
  • Upgrade from Bronze to Silver Membership?
    by Collin Smith » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:01 pm
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  • Stephen Moss
    by JustinHorton » Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:44 am
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    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Sun Oct 16, 2022 12:24 pm
  • University Chess
    by Roger de Coverly » Sun Oct 02, 2022 1:25 am
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    Last post by Chris Goodall
    Sun Oct 16, 2022 10:40 am
  • Chess Cheating Poll
    by Paul Cooksey » Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:58 am
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    Last post by NickFaulks
    Sat Oct 15, 2022 1:28 pm
  • Four arbiting queries
    by John Upham » Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:17 pm
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    Last post by NickFaulks
    Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:01 pm
  • FIDE Meetings
    by Paul McKeown » Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:10 pm
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    Last post by David Sedgwick
    Fri Oct 14, 2022 12:59 am
  • Chess Groupies
    by John Upham » Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:26 pm
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    Last post by Ian Thompson
    Sun Oct 09, 2022 10:57 am
  • Evening leagues -rates of play
    by J T Melsom » Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:13 am
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:15 pm