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- Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Ray Gamble
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1864
Re: Ray Gamble
Raymond's obituary has been posted on the DCA website: https://derbyshirechess.chessck.co.uk/Obituaries
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 44570
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
That's a bit too easy. A royal angler!
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 44570
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
Yes, it depends on the position of course. Castling can often get you out of trouble, but O-O-O# is one of the most satisfying conclusions to a King chase!
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 44570
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
Castle, although it isn't a defensive move.
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:39 pm
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Ray Gamble
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1864
Re: Ray Gamble
Raymond's funeral will take place at 1pm on Thursday 7th December at St Nicholas Church, 2 Lawn Avenue, Allestree, Derby DE22 2PE, followed by interment at Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby DE21 6FN. There will be refreshments in the church following the service.
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:02 am
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Ray Gamble
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1864
Ray Gamble
I have received the very sad news of Ray's death at the age of 78 on November 6th. He had been suffering from pulmonary fibrosis for some time. Ray, who won the Derbyshire Championship 6 times between 1966 and 1980, was a major figure in Derbyshire chess and was a wonderfully warm-hearted person who...
- Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:27 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 44570
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
Rookery
- Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: Nottingham Congress
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2029
Re: Nottingham Congress
From round 3: [Event "Nottingham Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.04.15"] [Round "3"] [White "Potter, John M"] [Black "Tompson, John C"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C25"] [WhiteElo "2147"] [BlackElo "2055"] [PlyCount "61"] [SourceVersionDate "2023.04.18"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. N...
- Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 44570
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
The solution is certainly easy, unlike the activity it denotes!
- Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 44570
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
Bishop
"My bishop move was a bad bish"
"My bishop move was a bad bish"
- Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:44 am
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: John Dudley Taylor (1934-2021)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2028
Re: John Dudley Taylor (1934-2021)
Dave Pickering of the Burton Chess Club has provided reminiscences of John, together with a correspondence win against A R B Thomas, which can be seen at https://derbyshirechess.chessck.co.uk/Obituaries
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:12 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: 14th Leek Rapidplay
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1133
Re: 14th Leek Rapidplay
Unfortunately it seems this event has been cancelled due to insufficient entries.
- Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:00 pm
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Richard Symonds 1958-2022
- Replies: 2
- Views: 959
Re: Richard Symonds 1958-2022
Does anyone know if Richard was originally from Herefordshire? I played a R Symonds in a Midlands Weekend League Derbyshire CC v Herefordshire CC match in March 1970. The birth year would be about right.
- Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:23 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Soviets by sight
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2181
Re: Soviets by sight
Yes Mark, it's a name I've used several times. I just happened to glance at my copy of the Mirrorman album while trying to think of a handle some years ago.
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:50 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Soviets by sight
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2181
Re: Soviets by sight
Yes, it's me - inspired I hasten to add by Beefheart and not Human League.