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JustinHorton wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:17 pm

Hippish?

Definition of hippish. : characterized by or suffering from worry, depression, or hypochondia : hipped.
Hippish | Definition of Hippish by Merriam-Webster

JustinHorton wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:43 pm

Oh, how interesting, I always thought misnomer was an American term.

Here's an early example from Saunders's News-Letter, Thursday 14 January 1779 - and a joke which is still funny!

From Jackson's Oxford Journal November 22, 1911.

Just look who was the Henry Ford of chess history...

John Clarke wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:53 pm

Gerard Killoran wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:45 pm

Which top player once said, "chess history was nothing but fiction. and was not of any practical utility."?

Staunton? The phrase "practical utility" has something of old Howard's pomposity about it. (Why not simply say "practical use"?)

Not Staunton either.

John Townsend wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:26 pm

Steinitz?

Closer than Short, but no.

Tim Harding wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 8:07 pm

Gerard Killoran wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:45 pm

Which top player once said, "chess history was nothing but fiction. and was not of any practical utility."?

Nigel Short?

I'm afraid not. The answer will disappoint you.

Which top player once said, "chess history was nothing but fiction. and was not of any practical utility."?

Molesworth! The alternative is Snakes and Ladders.

The full speech and quotation can be found in The Scotsman - Friday 08 December 1911 p.9

for subscribers

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co. ... 8/267/0009

To cut to the chase: at the two websites mentioned, Geoff Chandler made untrue statements, and he is refusing to post corrections. I do think that people who take Geoff 100 per cent seriously are missing the point. ...and people who find Geoff funny at any percentage are missing a sense of humour.

I'm happy to answer questions about George Edward Wainwright, who played in five of these matches and a 'test tournament' in 1905 to select players for a match which never took place.

I came across this game won by a promising 14 year old in 1936 against a three-time champion of Belgium. [Event ""] [Site "Belgium"] [Date "1936.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Begam, Albert"] [Black "Dyner, Boruch Israel"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D02"] [Opening "Queen's pawn game"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c...

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Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 24, 2019 1:01 pm

Must have been a few chess metaphors floating about this morning?

There should have been as the Supreme Court President, Brenda Hale, is married to Julian Farrand.

I note that on 14 November 1898 E. G. Sergeant drew a game in Blackburne's simul at the Newcastle Chess Club. So he was probably still living in the north-east then, and if Gaige has his birth date correct then he was not quite 17 at the time. (Newcastle Courant 19 Nov 1898 has the game.) Sergeant ...