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  • Walter Korn and Chess Computers.
    by Geoff Chandler » Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:39 pm
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  • Film starring Ray Keene
    by John Upham » Sun Feb 06, 2022 4:54 pm
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  • Lucena Repositioned
    by James Pratt » Sun Jan 30, 2022 12:06 pm
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  • Time in Kaluga, Russia
    by Richard Bates » Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:49 pm
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  • London Chess Classic 2021 Gallery
    by John Upham » Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:28 am
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  • The price of fun
    by Joey Stewart » Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:57 am
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  • Chessbomb = Chess.com
    by Nick Burrows » Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:46 am
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  • FIDE ratings
    by Stephen Westmoreland » Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:09 pm
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    Last post by Tim Spanton
    Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:04 am
  • A milestone approaches
    by Neil Graham » Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:18 pm
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    Last post by Nick Grey
    Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:17 pm
  • is it possible any longer to play blitz on chess.com?
    by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:43 pm
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    Last post by Andy Stoker
    Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:57 pm
  • A FREE Audience with GM Daniel King
    by John Upham » Mon Jan 24, 2022 2:10 pm
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    Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:11 pm
  • Problem accessing Lomonosov Tablebases
    by James Toon » Fri Jan 21, 2022 3:20 pm
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    Last post by Wadih Khoury
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  • FIDE time control rules
    by Wadih Khoury » Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:41 pm
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  • Online charity blitz, Sunday afternoon, 9 January
    by Roger Lancaster » Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:28 am
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    Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:57 am
  • Boxes for Storing Wooden Pieces
    by MSoszynski » Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:30 pm
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    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:29 pm
  • 2021 Christmas Quiz
    by Simon Rogers » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:40 pm
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    Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:50 pm
  • FM Harry Grieve annotates
    by John Upham » Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:25 pm
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  • Emailing Lichess Team members?
    by John Upham » Sun Jan 16, 2022 6:08 pm
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    Last post by LawrenceCooper
    Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:35 pm
  • "The Queen's Gambit" on "A Good Read" Radio 4 Tuesday 30th
    by Gordon Morse » Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:45 pm
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    Last post by David Sedgwick
    Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:24 am
  • Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club: New Venue
    by Richard James » Mon Jan 03, 2022 12:25 pm
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    Last post by David Williams
    Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:04 am
  • Nigel Short is on the mend
    by Matthew Turner » Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:32 pm
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    Last post by Ian Thompson
    Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:36 pm
  • The Chasers Road Trip -- Trains, Brains And Automobiles
    by Simon Rogers » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:15 pm
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    Last post by Kevin Thurlow
    Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:21 pm
  • Handicap Team Chess
    by Stephen Westmoreland » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:47 pm
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    Last post by Stephen Westmoreland
    Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:08 pm
  • Titled Englishmen who left chess
    by MJMcCready » Fri Dec 24, 2021 8:46 am
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    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Sun Dec 26, 2021 7:06 pm
  • 'Gambit' on radio
    by Paul Buswell » Sun Dec 26, 2021 12:43 pm
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    Sun Dec 26, 2021 12:43 pm
  • Happy Christmas everyone
    by Joey Stewart » Sat Dec 25, 2021 11:34 am
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    Last post by Ronnie Burton
    Sat Dec 25, 2021 9:57 pm
  • Radio Interview
    by Simon Rogers » Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:37 pm
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    Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:41 pm
  • Chess.com - Mouseslips
    by John Moore » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:37 pm
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    Last post by Tim Harding
    Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:42 pm
  • New Timings for OTB and Online Seasons?
    by John Upham » Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:25 am
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    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:56 pm
  • Castling with checkmate
    by IM Jack Rudd » Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:20 pm
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    Last post by Richard James
    Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:28 pm
  • How do I?
    by Paul McKeown » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:31 am
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    Last post by Satish Gaekwad
    Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:40 pm
  • Chess ahead of Astrology on YouGov poll
    by MSoszynski » Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:29 am
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    Last post by Kevin Thurlow
    Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:56 pm
  • So this new mask mandate...
    by Chris Goodall » Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:47 pm
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    Last post by MartinCarpenter
    Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:11 pm
  • Sadler England's new Number 1 on Live Chess Ratings
    by John Moore » Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:27 pm
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    Last post by Joey Stewart
    Wed Dec 08, 2021 5:47 pm
  • Andy Mort
    by Neil Graham » Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:22 am
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  • Chess World Championships
    by dejan_lekic » Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:37 pm
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    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Sat Dec 04, 2021 3:21 pm
  • Timeline for 2800 ratings
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:10 pm
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    Last post by Mick Norris
    Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:15 am
  • Pergamon Press Owner Discussed
    by John Upham » Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:43 am
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  • London League Captains
    by David Gilbert » Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:30 pm
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    Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:04 am
  • Clock donation
    by Alan Ruffle » Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:05 pm
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    Last post by Neil Graham
    Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:18 pm
  • Interesting rating mismatch
    by John Upham » Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:50 am
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    Last post by Martin Smith
    Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:06 am
  • Message to clubs regarding bank activity
    by Peter Hornsby » Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:20 pm
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    Last post by Stephen Westmoreland
    Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:51 pm
  • MegaBase Question
    by John Upham » Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:29 am
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    Last post by Ian Thompson
    Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:55 am
  • Chess Club Covid Policy
    by John Foley » Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:56 pm
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    Last post by raycollett
    Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:48 am
  • Poor psychology?
    by Jon Underwood » Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:49 am
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    Last post by John Clarke
    Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:45 am
  • Do this seem familiar?
    by John Upham » Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:40 pm
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    Last post by Joey Stewart
    Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:22 pm
  • Clock accommodation for a disabled player?
    by Joseph Conlon » Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:53 pm
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    Last post by Stewart Reuben
    Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:13 pm
  • 50 Shades of Ray
    by Gerard Killoran » Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:25 pm
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    Last post by JustinHorton
    Mon Nov 08, 2021 12:14 pm
  • World Chess Flotation
    by John Sellen » Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:54 pm
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    Last post by NickFaulks
    Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:05 am
  • Aimchess
    by Ian Thompson » Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:04 am
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    Last post by Chris Goodall
    Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:41 am