Yet another case of multiple comments from someone that does not appear to be present.
I find this interesting.
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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:00 am
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF meeting reports
- Replies: 91
- Views: 12941
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:56 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Reykjavik 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1756
Re: Reykjavik 2024
"(Can the live-stream be watched back later, with the commentary? Would like to see that!)"
https://m.twitch.tv/videos/2094441566
https://m.twitch.tv/videos/2094441566
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:38 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Reykjavik 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1756
Re: Reykjavik 2024
Dan Bisby will be aware that GMs are difficult to beat! 3/4 is a good start though.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Reykjavik 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1756
Re: Reykjavik 2024
"I suppose one could just about put up with being called a "veteran" by a teenager, but by Roger!!! Scary stuff..." I pointed out to Supratit Banerjee last weekend that I was probably playing chess before his grandparents were born... Great result for the veteran Peter Large. His rating is too low. ...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: Inaugural Wells Chess Congress 8th - 10th March 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1653
Re: Inaugural Wells Chess Congress 8th - 10th March 2024
Thanks Brendan and Chris for photos
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:51 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Reykjavik 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1756
Re: Reykjavik 2024
It's a really nice tournament and really nice venue, although accommodation costs can be scary. Dan Bisby and Nigel Povah have played there before. Good luck to the English contingent - I assume the two Hills used Wells as a warm-up tournament. It's a shame a Korean player got the bye.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: David Glueck (Oxfordshire team 1991-2)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 3981
Re: David Glueck (Oxfordshire team 1991-2)
Sorry to hear about Paul Hare - he played for Inland Revenue at the time (before the latest merger of HMCE and IR). He was 190 when I played him. Andrew Brocklehurst played in several Civil Service Championship finals between mid 90s and 2010, and I played him in most of them. A good player and nice...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: David Glueck (Oxfordshire team 1991-2)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 3981
Re: David Glueck (Oxfordshire team 1991-2)
Should the "PP Hare" be "PD Hare"? I played the latter in the Civil Service League twice in 1995. They could obviously be different people.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Counties and clubs
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3477
Re: Counties and clubs
"Thanet isn't part of England is it?"
It is an island, but then so is Portsmouth...
It is an island, but then so is Portsmouth...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:38 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Intersection between academia and international chess titles
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3259
Re: Intersection between academia and international chess titles
"Some problems in algebraic topology"
This reminds me that John Nunn commented that when one of his ending books was published, he got a phone call from a fellow GM saying the book was too difficult, and John responded, "Chess is difficult!"
This reminds me that John Nunn commented that when one of his ending books was published, he got a phone call from a fellow GM saying the book was too difficult, and John responded, "Chess is difficult!"
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Counties and clubs
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3477
Re: Counties and clubs
There is also the North Circular Chess League for teams near the A406.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Chess history trivia
- Replies: 1321
- Views: 122706
Re: Chess history trivia
"He humbly and courteously dismissed my assumption by saying that he only got his award because he was the civil servant in charge of giving them out!" That was probably true - but I must add that the decision would not have been his, someone even higher in the CS would decide that. In those days, a...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Counties and clubs
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3477
Re: Counties and clubs
Surrey had RAE Farnborough (Hampshire) and there are lots of teams with London postcodes. I think Crystal Palace might actually be in Kent? Streatham, Battersea etc are South of the Thames and were probably in Surrey at one stage in their history. There was a Kent club about 15 years ago, but I cann...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: Inaugural Wells Chess Congress 8th - 10th March 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1653
Re: Inaugural Wells Chess Congress 8th - 10th March 2024
Chris Strong implied there would be another one in his opening comments to Round 5. The organizers did a great job. Keith Arkell won with 4.5/5, drawing in the last round to Supratit Banerjee (who doubtless was prouder of that than his other played draw), second on 4 were Oleksandr Matlak (Wells), a...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:02 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Intersection between academia and international chess titles
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3259
Re: Intersection between academia and international chess titles
"Hmm. Are the reasons interesting or boring? :D" One captain tended to ring people on Friday night and say, "Can you play tomorrow?" A lot of the venues (both home and away) were not great. I can remember at least three occasions where a venue changed on the day - we arrived at the stated venue to b...