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by Mark Taylor
Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chess ahead of Astrology on YouGov poll
Replies: 11
Views: 1040

Re: Chess ahead of Astrology on YouGov poll

Since when has been watching films been a cerebral activity? It depends what films you're talking about, John. If you watch films by auteur directors like Tarkovsky, Bergman, Dreyer, Hitchcock and Nolan to name but five, you need to be paying close attention to get the best out of the films. There ...
by Mark Taylor
Fri Jul 09, 2021 10:08 am
Forum: Event Cancellations
Topic: Event Cancellation
Replies: 168
Views: 43963

Re: Event Cancellation

I'm just adding my voice to the others. I've always enjoyed playing in the Guernsey Chess Festival, not least because of the sterling efforts of Peter Rowe and Fred Hamperl. I too hope this isn't the end of a wonderful tournament.
by Mark Taylor
Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
Replies: 314
Views: 44542

Re: Times cryptic chess clue

From today's Guardian cryptic:

"Enquires about missing one rook and other pieces" (6)
by Mark Taylor
Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
Replies: 314
Views: 44542

Re: Times cryptic chess clue

From today's Guardian cryptic:

"You're a loser, says European partner"
by Mark Taylor
Sat Jul 25, 2020 11:20 am
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Kevin Hawkins
Replies: 11
Views: 2766

Re: Kevin Hawkins

I'm very sad to hear this shocking news. I played Kevin 5 times over a 23-year period, and of course saw him in many other matches against Bourne End. He was a real chess enthusiast who loved attacking play, and was a very nice man. My commiserations to his family, and to his friends, and especially...
by Mark Taylor
Sat May 11, 2019 1:33 pm
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: Division Three South 2018-19
Replies: 10
Views: 4533

Re: Division Three South 2018-19

IM Jack Rudd wrote:
Thu May 09, 2019 7:20 pm
Mark Taylor wrote:
Thu May 09, 2019 1:32 pm
Had we edged into the Promotion Pool we would actually have carried forward 7 points and been leading it
Impressive, seeing as one only carries forward the results of three matches.
Oops. I should have read the rules.
by Mark Taylor
Thu May 09, 2019 1:32 pm
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: Division Three South 2018-19
Replies: 10
Views: 4533

Re: Division Three South 2018-19

Qualifiers from Group A were ;- Check Innmates 1 (10); Kings Head (10), Fermented Sharks (8); Iceni 1 (7) Relegation Pool :- Leeds Old Boys (7); MK Phoenix (6) join CSC2 & Cambridge Univ 2. The board difference between Iceni and Leeds OBs was 20-19; Leeds manage to carry forward three losses into t...