Would you play with this chess set?

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Phil Neatherway
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Would you play with this chess set?

Post by Phil Neatherway » Tue May 02, 2017 11:36 am

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Mike W. Richardt
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Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Post by Mike W. Richardt » Tue May 02, 2017 11:48 am

In my student days I (Unfortunately) have and have no recollection of the game!!!
Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri - I am not bound to believe in the word of any master
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Barry Sandercock
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Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Post by Barry Sandercock » Tue May 02, 2017 11:51 am

NO. I prefer my Jacques Original Staunton set.
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Allan Hodgkinson
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Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Post by Allan Hodgkinson » Wed May 03, 2017 4:07 pm

Ok, couldn't resist - board orientated the wrong way. There, feel better now!
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Kevin Thurlow
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Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Wed May 03, 2017 6:53 pm

"Ok, couldn't resist - board orientated the wrong way. There, feel better now!"

In fairness, the picture was taken after the fifth game...
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Geoff Chandler
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Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Post by Geoff Chandler » Wed May 03, 2017 8:16 pm

Hi Allan,

Now sorted.


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Stewart Reuben
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Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Post by Stewart Reuben » Sat May 06, 2017 6:58 pm

I do hope the rule is that: every time a piece is taken, the contents have to be drunk. Otherwise 'Our Man in Havana', admittedly draughts, would be pointless.
Alo the famous story of Emanuel Lasker against Frank Marshall.
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Michael Farthing
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Re: Would you play with this chess set?

Post by Michael Farthing » Sun May 07, 2017 7:07 am

Geoff''s transformation is wonderful - fortunate that he had LBGT Royals!
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