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by Kevin Thurlow
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 1830

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Shortly after the session starts, (about 21 minutes in to the video) Andrea turns up with laptop and a mile of cables and sets up the camera, whilst Dan looks slightly bemused. She doesn't make a move until after she's set it up though. I cam imagine some players would get irritated by that.
by Kevin Thurlow
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:00 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF meeting reports
Replies: 91
Views: 12974

Re: ECF meeting reports

Yet another case of multiple comments from someone that does not appear to be present.

I find this interesting.
by Kevin Thurlow
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 1830

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
by Kevin Thurlow
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 1830

Re: Reykjavik 2024

Dan Bisby will be aware that GMs are difficult to beat! 3/4 is a good start though.
by Kevin Thurlow
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 1830

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. ...
by Kevin Thurlow
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
by Kevin Thurlow
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Reykjavik 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 1830

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.
by Kevin Thurlow
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: David Glueck (Oxfordshire team 1991-2)
Replies: 61
Views: 4061

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...
by Kevin Thurlow
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: David Glueck (Oxfordshire team 1991-2)
Replies: 61
Views: 4061

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.
by Kevin Thurlow
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Counties and clubs
Replies: 55
Views: 3554

Re: Counties and clubs

"Thanet isn't part of England is it?"

It is an island, but then so is Portsmouth...
by Kevin Thurlow
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:38 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Intersection between academia and international chess titles
Replies: 37
Views: 3305

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!"
by Kevin Thurlow
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Counties and clubs
Replies: 55
Views: 3554

Re: Counties and clubs

There is also the North Circular Chess League for teams near the A406.
by Kevin Thurlow
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Chess history trivia
Replies: 1321
Views: 122790

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...
by Kevin Thurlow
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Counties and clubs
Replies: 55
Views: 3554

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...
by Kevin Thurlow
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...