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by Neil Blackburn
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Sir George Alan Thomas
Replies: 30
Views: 8087

Re: Sir George Alan Thomas

Geoff Chandler wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:57 am
I have the SIr George Thomas cigarette card.

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Wow!. I want one of those!
by Neil Blackburn
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...
by Neil Blackburn
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.
by Neil Blackburn
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.
by Neil Blackburn
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.
by Neil Blackburn
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.
by Neil Blackburn
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.
by Neil Blackburn
Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Britbase Updates
Replies: 269
Views: 37406

Re: Britbase Updates

John Saunders wrote:
Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:57 pm
Thanks 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.
I have the Coles book. PM me if you want the games index to refer to 👍
by Neil Blackburn
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Philidor Signature
Replies: 1
Views: 410

Re: Philidor Signature

Wow!! Great find.👍
by Neil Blackburn
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...
by Neil Blackburn
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.
by Neil Blackburn
Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Victor Buerger (Berger)
Replies: 9
Views: 1181

Re: Victor Buerger (Berger)

£20. Bargain!!
by Neil Blackburn
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.
by Neil Blackburn
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.