Sadly he has lost more than that and I can't blame him for wanting a fresh start, good luck to him.Alan Walton wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:26 pmso this movement is because he has lost national funding and wants a guaranteed incomeuld never play for the USA or anybody else but Armenia
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- Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:51 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Levon Aronian statement
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1413
Re: Levon Aronian statement
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:08 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: FIDE titles achieved by British Isles players since 2010
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5941
Re: FIDE titles achieved by British Isles players since 2010
Sorry Tim - yes I missed your post.
- Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:38 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: FIDE titles achieved by British Isles players since 2010
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5941
Re: FIDE titles achieved by British Isles players since 2010
It's worth noting that Trisha Kanyamarala was born in 2005, and I believe she is the first Irish WIM.
- Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:26 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: FIDE titles achieved by British Isles players since 2010
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5941
Re: FIDE titles achieved by British Isles players since 2010
I think the following are additions to those already listed above -
IM: Andrew Horton 2018, Brandon Clarke 2019, Joseph McPhillips 2018, James Jackson 2019 All ENG
IM: David Fitzsimons 2018 WIM Trisha Kanyamarala 2020 IRL
IM: Andrew Horton 2018, Brandon Clarke 2019, Joseph McPhillips 2018, James Jackson 2019 All ENG
IM: David Fitzsimons 2018 WIM Trisha Kanyamarala 2020 IRL
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:13 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Wijk aan Zee 2021
- Replies: 263
- Views: 12177
Re: Wijk aan Zee 2021
Yes, its been good, I also like the commentary by Jon Speelman https://www.twitch.tv/jonspeelman
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:57 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: H E Atkins
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1456
Re: H E Atkins
Yes, I think your solution is more likely as move 17 for black on the scoresheet says QR-K1 and not R-k1, which suggests there was a choice of rooks to move to K1 as in your line.
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 11:56 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: H E Atkins
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1456
Re: H E Atkins
I assume its something like this - later deleted to avoid confusion, as close but not right either - correct version below.
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:19 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
- Replies: 185
- Views: 13911
Re: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
Yes, the problem is using the rules as they stand in a small tournament. It is interesting to consider if there are other "more sensible" pairings and then working out whether it would be possible to draw up an improved set of pairing rules for tournaments with small numbers. I worked out the pairin...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:40 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
- Replies: 185
- Views: 13911
Re: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
Another alternative 5 11, 4 1, 6 8, 9 10, 12 7, 14 13 (I only looked at it quickly so could be wrong).
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:03 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Playing opponents born the longest time apart
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1400
Re: Playing opponents born the longest time apart
Sorry, I know it probably isn't relevant - unless they played chess- but given the recent US election, one fact that I find difficult to comprehend is that Harrisson Ruffin Tyler(aged 91), the grandson of the the 10th US president John Tyler, is still alive 230 years after his grandfather was born.
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 4:58 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: FIDE Online Olympiad 22 July to 30 August 2020
- Replies: 283
- Views: 15834
Re: FIDE Online Olympiad 22 July to 30 August 2020
I think one of the issues was that there was no easy answer given that two players had disconnected at the same time through no fault of their own. I suspect most people would agree that the Armenian ruling was unfair on them, even if technically correct. These things happen and we should be happy t...
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:05 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: FIDE Online Olympiad 22 July to 30 August 2020
- Replies: 283
- Views: 15834
Re: FIDE Online Olympiad 22 July to 30 August 2020
Decided joint winners
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately
- Replies: 340
- Views: 20509
Re: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately
My instinct is that at the moment the government are not trying to totally restrict the number of cases, but instead using policies which allow them to increase (particularly in certain age groups) at a rate such that panic is minimised until the number of positive tests reaches somewhere in the reg...
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:18 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2019
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5163
Re: World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2019
Round 19 of the blitz - Magnus shows the power of the bishop, winning when he just has a king and bishop, sometimes the rules don't seem the best 

- Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:32 pm
- Forum: Junior Chess
- Topic: Statement made by the B&DCL and DCCA
- Replies: 162
- Views: 13690
Re: Statement made by the B&DCL and DCCA
My personal opinion is that it is just wrong to speculate further and very questionable whether the matter should have been raised in public particularly given it is a junior, and given most of the speculation seems to be surrounding tournaments at a very quick time control. There are really two pos...