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- Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Sir George Alan Thomas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8087
Re: Sir George Alan Thomas
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:03 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Malcolm Barker.
- Replies: 82
- Views: 13609
Re: Malcolm Barker.
Another Barker game [Event "Warwickshire Juniors v Birmingham"] [Site "Birmingham"] [Date "1950.12.02"] [Round "?"] [White "Barker, Malcolm"] [Black "Morry, William Ritson"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D51"] [Opening "QGD: 4.Bg5 Nbd7"] 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 e6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. e3 Bb4 7. Bd3...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:27 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: K. W. Lloyd
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2022
Re: K. W. Lloyd
There is a picture of Lloyd from 1949 in the first part of my Malcolm Barker trilogy.
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 11:05 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Minor Pieces 63: Alfred Lenton (1)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 452
Re: Minor Pieces 63: Alfred Lenton (1)
It's brilliant work.
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:28 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: 1964 Mikhail Tal simul at John Lewis's, London
- Replies: 4
- Views: 785
Re: 1964 Mikhail Tal simul at John Lewis's, London
Thanks John. Nice to see my old friend Brian Dudley get a prominent mention in the Birmingham simul.
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:48 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Michel Memorial Trophy
- Replies: 9
- Views: 717
Re: Michel Memorial Trophy
Great to hear Michell is not neglected - written a bit on him in my blogs. His last round win at Hastings against Thomas is a great story.
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:55 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: 1880s BCMs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1565
Re: 1880s BCMs
Less exciting for most I know, but the Zagorovsky postcard caught my eye.
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:25 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Britbase Updates
- Replies: 269
- Views: 37406
Re: Britbase Updates
I have the Coles book. PM me if you want the games index to refer toJohn Saunders wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:57 pmThanks for those games, Gerard. The second one was already on file but tentatively dated 1918, which I was never happy with. Your suggested date seems more likely. I don't have the Nevil Coles book either, I'm afraid.
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:07 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Philidor Signature
- Replies: 1
- Views: 410
Re: Philidor Signature
Wow!! Great find.
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:11 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: English victories against reigning World Champions
- Replies: 126
- Views: 17518
Re: English victories against reigning World Champions
Yes, that's what I thought, certainly against the current world champion but I am not sure if a Brit beat Capablanca after he lost his title. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1224020 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1135510 George Thomas (and, perhaps you can include Sulta...
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:58 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: English victories against reigning World Champions
- Replies: 126
- Views: 17518
Re: English victories against reigning World Champions
Both Tony's wins against Spassky were wonderful games.
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:07 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Victor Buerger (Berger)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1181
Re: Victor Buerger (Berger)
£20. Bargain!!
- Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:36 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Richmond Junior Chess Club 1975-2006: Part 5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1207
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:38 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Britbase Updates
- Replies: 269
- Views: 37406
Re: Britbase Updates
Nice - O.C. Muller was an interesting character.
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:34 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Chess players who have been arrested
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3524
Re: Chess players who have been arrested
You can add Pindar to the list, plus James Mason. Will be interesting to see which names others come up with other than Nazi and Soviet cases.