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What would be the possible outcomes of this insidiousness, Matt. How bad could it be. It makes chess less than what it should be, isn't that enough? Well, maybe, Matt, I was thinking that anything that makes people think about chess isn't necessarily a bad thing. If that film makes a few more kids ...

What would be the possible outcomes of this insidiousness, Matt. How bad could it be.

Cancel the last request. All now working.

ChessBomb looks like it's failed. Got the pairings for round 10 but no pieces on the boards! Have the arbiting team got any info, please.

Mark Hebden has punted the QP countergambit against Gawain. Not even the 3..Bd6 Elephant but the old fashioned 3...e4.

Six draws in the first round!

Nick, no worries. Let's hope we can all play chess at some point this year. You and yours stay safe as well - as, hopefully, will all on the Forum. No matter how annoying you all are at times!

Tim Spanton wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:51 pm

John Moore wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:46 pm

Well, Paul McCartney will be 79 this year.

I don't want to make a song and dance about my birthday, but I won't be 79

Well, Paul McCartney will be 79 this year.

Thank you, David. I wasn't paying proper attention to the thread - not the first time that's happened.

JustinHorton wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:29 pm

An exhortation rather than an instruction surely?

Why use capital letters, then. To me that rather shouts instruction

Nick Grey wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:43 pm

I cannot see A very big birthday ON the birthday thread so happy birthday to Tim Grey one of my ain't heavy brothers. ALL, KEEP away from anti vax demos.

Who appointed you to give out instructions?

What was mysterious about Fischer's death? I though he died of kidney failure after many years of refusing to have a urinary tract problem properly treated.

Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:29 pm

"See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55503852"

""The fact that these people hid from officers clearly shows they knew they were breaching the rules and have now been fined for their actions.""

In fairness, most people hide from the police in Whitechapel.

Oh dear, Kevin!

Simon, please don't get stressed. You reported the death and that's fine. Paul in another thread simply said "What court proceedings". That's where I think that you should have left well alone, particularly in a case as sensitive as this. But really don't fuss.