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I suppose that if 4NCL / ECF / UKCC were 100% convinced of someone's guilt then publishing their name would incur zero risk of being proven incorrect or doubt being thrown upon the case.

Years ago when playing in a Richmond Rapidplay my junior opponents both played the London in the 1st 2 games I had as black. I approached Susan Lalic (who was controlling the event) and asked her for a good line against the London. She reeled off a dozen moves of theory (which I couldn't remember) ...

Geoff Chandler wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:49 pm

One of my best ever charity shop buys, 50p!

The 1951 (year of my birth) Botvinnik=Bronstein match by Winter and Wade.

Congratulations Geoff. You have won tonight's star prize.

I'm sure everyone knows what that is by now!

I will slightly modify the question...

Can anyone provide the title of any chess book where LS Penrose has written the preface?

(I don't know if he wrote more than one).

MJMcCready wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 26, 2020 12:01 pm

Something not written by him I'd imagine...was it the My Great Predecessors Series?

yes and no.

I'm not aware of many books where one of the authors has written the preface.

For your amusement

Which chess book has a Preface written by Lionel Sharples Penrose?

Ah yes, though it arguably deserved a diagram of its own :) I recall Tim Krabbe saying it was "discovered" too late to feature in his Greatest Moves list, but if he had known it would have made the top 10. Matt, I quite agree : position after 33.Bh5 added mid article and after 33...Qg4!! at the foo...

Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:03 pm

I thought what has become (but only in recent years, in intriguing thing in itself) his most famous move might have featured.

Matt,

I assume you mean 33...Qg4 in his 1910 game with MacDonald from Liverpool 1910 ?

In which case it is referred to just after the paragraph providing HGs article.

Amos Burn : a rather late starter but remarkably successful

Based in Kingston-Upon-Hull and became President of Liverpool Chess Club


Remembering Amos Burn (31-xii-1848 25-xi-1925)

Simon Rogers wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:26 pm

Doctor Who actor.

K-9 was my favourite. Of course he then went onto other roles with Jim Belushi.


Here is a picture before make-up :

The more I delved into Anthony Stewart Mackay Dickin's past the more interesting he became...


Quite a bohemian

We need more information about the members of Mandrake Social and Chess Club


Remembering Anthony Dickins (01-xi-1914 25-xi-1987)

I feel obliged to confess to adding the sub-titles to the Bruno Ganz bunker rant in the incredible film Downfall (2004) that Justin highlights. I've been meaning to redo the meme with better timing of the captions It was a joy that Steiner is referred to vocally. I was particularly pleased with the ...

JustinHorton wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:57 pm

Who specifically are you thinking of

Since the comment by MJM is a generalisation we must presume he means every chess publisher (unless anyone else knows differently).

Am I correct in thinking that the Surrey Championship trophy became the trophy for the Open section at the Surrey Congress?

Do we know who decided to name it the Frank Winter Trophy?

I believe Richard Bates is the current holder of this trophy and perhaps could inspect it on my behalf?