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  • Junior title holder
    by Roger de Coverly » Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:49 pm
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  • Football v chess
    by John Foley » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:03 am
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    Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:46 pm
  • Gibraltar International 2012
    by IM Jack Rudd » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:02 am
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  • Interview with Rupert Jones
    by Matthew Webb » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:41 pm
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  • If Carlsburg built Chess Web Servers it'd be Chess Club Live
    by Michael Mkpadi » Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:59 am
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  • Another dodgy chess allusion
    by Paul McKeown » Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:29 pm
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    Last post by Michael Jones
    Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:26 am
  • Tactical vision
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:10 pm
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    Last post by Ian Kingston
    Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:32 pm
  • Late learners
    by JustinHorton » Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:39 pm
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    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:09 pm
  • Not playing somebody for a long time
    by Kevin Thurlow » Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:46 pm
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    Last post by Michael Jones
    Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:21 pm
  • New grades are out
    by Jonathan Bryant » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:19 pm
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    Last post by Michael Jones
    Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:15 pm
  • Chess annotation in the style of modern art
    by Malcolm Peacock » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:06 pm
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    Last post by Michael Jones
    Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:09 pm
  • Lightning Chess Championship
    by Peter D Williams » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:05 pm
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:23 pm
  • Chess sets needed
    by PeterTurland » Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:38 pm
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    Last post by Nick Murphy
    Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:51 pm
  • Independence Day
    by Matthew Turner » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:45 am
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:22 pm
  • Fritz/Chessbase on Linux
    by Niall Doran » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:52 am
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    Last post by Paolo Casaschi
    Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:41 pm
  • Newsnight
    by Paul McKeown » Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:25 am
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    Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:12 pm
  • 2 Bishops of the same colour
    by Peter D Williams » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:53 pm
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:06 am
  • Chess is sexy!
    by George Szaszvari » Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:13 pm
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    Last post by Niall Doran
    Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:29 pm
  • British Championship Trophies Repairs
    by Lara Barnes » Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:32 pm
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    Last post by Michael Jones
    Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:34 pm
  • ACP and FIDE Agreement
    by Alex Holowczak » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:37 am
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    Last post by Richard Bates
    Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:20 pm
  • Very nice debate as regards chess engines
    by PeterTurland » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:38 am
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    Last post by Nick Murphy
    Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:34 am
  • Chess Book
    by Peter D Williams » Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:42 pm
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    Last post by Peter D Williams
    Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:28 am
  • Online teaching
    by Peter Sowray » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:03 am
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    Last post by Sabrina Chevannes
    Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:37 pm
  • Why Chess and Economics don't mix
    by Neill Cooper » Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:22 pm
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    Last post by Paolo Casaschi
    Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:46 am
  • The new Yorkshire Chess quiz is ready!!!
    by Matthew Webb » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:46 pm
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    Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:47 pm
  • "Chess is a game"
    by Ben Purton » Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:13 pm
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    Last post by David Pardoe
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:49 pm
  • Explain these moves
    by Steve Rooney » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:31 am
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    Last post by Michael Jones
    Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:28 pm
  • Hastings Results
    by Alex McFarlane » Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:10 pm
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    Last post by Stewart Reuben
    Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:19 pm
  • Interview with Gawain Jones
    by Matthew Webb » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:37 am
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    Last post by Peter Shaw
    Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:45 am
  • Interview With Matthew Sadler
    by Nick Burrows » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:46 pm
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    Last post by Matthew Webb
    Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:31 pm
  • Moot point No.127. The Quote Function
    by Geoff Chandler » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:14 pm
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:41 pm
  • Chessplayers, travel & culture
    by George Szaszvari » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:39 pm
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    Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:35 pm
  • FIDE rating site
    by Roger de Coverly » Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:56 pm
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    Last post by Niall Doran
    Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:09 am
  • ECF Rapidplay rules
    by Reg Clucas » Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:42 pm
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    Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:44 pm
  • Chess and mental power after 45
    by Paul Cooksey » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:39 pm
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    Last post by AustinElliott
    Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:45 pm
  • Six in a row...
    by Matt Fletcher » Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:20 pm
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    Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:20 pm
  • Tournament choice: grade limit or time control?
    by Nicky Chorley » Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:48 am
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    Last post by Nicky Chorley
    Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:53 pm
  • Piece Smashing...
    by John Upham » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:47 am
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:14 pm
  • Evaluation of positions
    by Roger de Coverly » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:53 am
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    Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:53 am
  • h4
    by Peter D Williams » Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:35 pm
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    Last post by andrew martin
    Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:50 pm
  • Chess Book Reviews
    by Trefor Owens » Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:10 am
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    Last post by Arshad Ali
    Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:07 pm
  • An Open Letter to CJ De Mooi
    by Alex McFarlane » Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:34 pm
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    Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:51 pm
  • January FIDE ratings
    by Richard Bates » Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:46 am
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    Last post by Alex Holowczak
    Sat Dec 31, 2011 11:07 am
  • People's Front of Chess
    by Roger de Coverly » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:32 pm
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    Last post by James Pratt
    Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:56 pm
  • November BCM - A Review
    by Geoff Chandler » Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:14 pm
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    Last post by David Sedgwick
    Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:04 am
  • 2011 Best Game
    by Paul Cooksey » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:45 pm
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    Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:45 pm
  • Merry Christmas, then
    by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:19 am
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    Last post by Paul Cooksey
    Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:44 pm
  • Another swindle...
    by Alex Holowczak » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:50 pm
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:54 am
  • Outside interference by spectator over players clocks.
    by Mark Pooley » Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:41 pm
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    Last post by Stewart Reuben
    Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:17 pm
  • Another win!
    by Nicky Chorley » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:02 pm
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    Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:13 am