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by Peter Sowray
Sat May 06, 2023 7:00 am
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: FM Mike Franklin (02-ii-1931 25-iv-2023)
Replies: 27
Views: 4180

Re: FM Mike Franklin (02-ii-1931 25-iv-2023)

Very sorry to hear this news. We must have played about a dozen times over a 40 year period. Condolences to friends and family.
by Peter Sowray
Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:36 am
Forum: Live Games
Topic: Northumbria Masters
Replies: 39
Views: 13065

Re: Northumbria Masters

Ian Thompson wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:27 am
Peter Sowray wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:25 am
Is there somewhere I can download the games?
This week's The Week in Chess has 196 of the games, probably the top 22 boards in each round, bar a couple where the game score is missing.
Thanks - perfect!
by Peter Sowray
Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:25 am
Forum: Live Games
Topic: Northumbria Masters
Replies: 39
Views: 13065

Re: Northumbria Masters

Just a quick note to thank Tim Wall and the rest of his team, including Paul McKeown who was the arbiter in the event I played, for a very well organised tournament.

Is there somewhere I can download the games?
by Peter Sowray
Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rook Odds Rules.
Replies: 39
Views: 5114

Re: Rook Odds Rules.

Michael - congratulations! I’m impressed ...
by Peter Sowray
Sun Aug 11, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rook Odds Rules.
Replies: 39
Views: 5114

Re: Rook Odds Rules.

I’m trying to make a little puzzle ...

White is a playing at odds of queen’s rook. The following position is reached:

White - king on e1, pawn on a3.
Black - king on c3, pawn on b4.

Black plays 1...b4-b3. Is this a) a winning move, b) a terrible blunder allowing white to draw, or c) ... ?
by Peter Sowray
Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:43 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: The DeMontford Bell Kings Place Chess Festival
Replies: 20
Views: 7165

Re: The DeMontford Bell Kings Place Chess Festival

Thanks, Adam

Found exactly what I was looking for on playchess (and much other good stuff besides).
by Peter Sowray
Sun Jul 10, 2016 9:16 am
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: The DeMontford Bell Kings Place Chess Festival
Replies: 20
Views: 7165

Re: The DeMontford Bell Kings Place Chess Festival

Thanks, I hadn't found that ( obviously! ). Do we know how Peter Sowray came to lose to Jonathan Rowson in the last round when they appeared to be repeating moves? Are the games from yesterday still available online? If so, I'm happy to try to fix the score of my game vs. Jonathan. Fantastic event ...
by Peter Sowray
Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:21 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London
Replies: 33
Views: 6298

Re: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London

David,

We'll have to agree to disagree here. I suspect that your views are shared by the vast majority of players, but I've made my point and I'll leave this thread for now.

Best,

Peter
by Peter Sowray
Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:15 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London
Replies: 33
Views: 6298

Re: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London

David, Thanks for your considered views. I didn't specifically mention Yudina by name in my original post, partly because I have referred to her case (as have others) in previous posts on this forum, and partly because the human rights charge sheet against Ilyumzhinov extends beyond her murder. Of c...
by Peter Sowray
Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:33 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London
Replies: 33
Views: 6298

Re: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has many faults. It's not immediately obvious to me why you consider his "human rights record" to be one of them. Could you elaborate, please? David, There are many good sources. You could start by googling Larisa Yudina, or visit the Kingpin site and look at their material. Or r...
by Peter Sowray
Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:07 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London
Replies: 33
Views: 6298

Re: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London

Angus French wrote: What have the ECF done that's unacceptable? Should they not engage with FIDE?
The ECF's own record of the meeting shows that they failed to challenge Ilyumzhinov's human rights record. Or if they did, they chose not to publish this.

In either case, that's unacceptable.
by Peter Sowray
Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:21 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London
Replies: 33
Views: 6298

Re: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in London

Roger de Coverly wrote:This is the ECF's side of the story

http://www.englishchess.org.uk/fide-ecf ... more-32961

In the light of Ilyumzhinov's human rights record, I find the ECF's behaviour unacceptable.
by Peter Sowray
Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:56 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Chess Player Strip Searched
Replies: 1173
Views: 130472

Re: Chess Player Strip Searched

I am concerned about players going to the loo with a mobile phone in their pocket. I’ve just done an experiment using the exact position in the case I referred to previously. It took me about 6 minutes to turn my phone on, enter the position into an analysis engine, find the engine’s recommendation,...
by Peter Sowray
Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:54 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Chess Player Strip Searched
Replies: 1173
Views: 130472

Re: Chess Player Strip Searched

For reasons I explained up-thread, introducing the ACP rule in the 4NCL and other weekend / hotel-based events would have no impact on many (most?) players. That's incorrect. Assuming you didn't want to leave valuables in your car, or you didn't have a car, what are you going to do with your luggag...