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by Ken Norman
Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: Chess History
Topic: K. W. Lloyd
Replies: 22
Views: 1898

Re: K. W. Lloyd

Kevin Thurlow wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:42 am
Thanks for the identification of Cobham, we played them occasionally, I suspect when Redhill fell into Division 2. I now realise that R1 probably meant Redhill match, board 1. I also played DE Lloyd (in 1975) - I think he played for RAE Farnborough?
David Lloyd played for RAE Farnborough.
by Ken Norman
Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lost Souls ?
Replies: 17
Views: 2136

Re: Lost Souls ?

You will find Alan May's obituary in the Forum list of dead chessplayers.
by Ken Norman
Wed Jul 12, 2023 11:32 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)

British Chess News have shared a link today where you can watch the funeral of Michael Franklin.

Webcast
watch.obitus.com

Username= hida9103
Password= 026248

It’s available to watch till this Friday.

I hope you are both keeping well.
by Ken Norman
Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: World championship match in Astana
Replies: 355
Views: 26251

Re: World championship match in Astana

Apparently there is a so called World Championship being held somewhere in the middle of Asia between two nonentities.
I have never heard of either of them.
I hope the claim of the winner to be a World Champion will be met with the derision it deserves.
by Ken Norman
Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Barry Sandercock
Replies: 24
Views: 3410

Barry Sandercock

Barry Sandercock died peacefully yesterday 21st February 2023 at home after a long illness. He was 92 years old. After he retired Barry became a very active tournament player. He travelled all over England playing as far north as Grange over sands. He was a regular player at Paignton, Guernsey, Hast...
by Ken Norman
Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Championship 2023
Replies: 339
Views: 31519

Re: British Championship 2023

Does anyone know if there is plenty of parking at De Montfort University?
by Ken Norman
Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:28 pm
Forum: Seniors Chess
Topic: FIDE senior events in 2023
Replies: 33
Views: 7331

Re: FIDE senior events in 2023

If Paignton does reappear it would be a good idea for a Seniors section to be included.

This would go someway to compensate for the lose of the Beacon Seniors.
by Ken Norman
Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:47 am
Forum: Seniors Chess
Topic: World Senior Chess Championship 14 – 27 November 2022 Assisi – Umbria Italy
Replies: 73
Views: 9020

Re: World Senior Chess Championship 14 – 27 November 2022 Assisi – Umbria Italy

I think my daughter had a worse example at the Birmingham Open last weekend. 80+10 time control. She was down to 10 second increment and had been for a while. Her opponent had at least 20 minutes on the clock. In a losing position he starts blitzing out 10 or 20 immediate response moves, trying to ...
by Ken Norman
Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: Seniors Chess
Topic: European Senior Team Championships Dresden 2022
Replies: 30
Views: 6414

Re: European Senior Team Championships Dresden 2022

It is remarkable that England has won the European over 50's Team Championship and the over 50's and over 65 World Team Championship when there is very little organized Seniors Chess in England. The British Seniors over 50 and over 65 are the only Seniors tournaments regularly held in England. If yo...
by Ken Norman
Wed Oct 19, 2022 2:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Arbiting Question
Replies: 44
Views: 4259

Re: Arbiting Question

I have occasionally encountered an opponent who makes his move after I have made my move but before I have pressed the clock. I find this action distracting. That is presumably why they do it. Is his action legal? I've seen players in time pressure follow the sequence move move clock clock. That's ...
by Ken Norman
Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Arbiting Question
Replies: 44
Views: 4259

Re: Arbiting Question

I have occasionally encountered an opponent who makes his move after I have made my move but before I have pressed the clock. I find this action distracting. That is presumably why they do it. Is his action legal?
by Ken Norman
Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Championship 2023
Replies: 339
Views: 31519

Re: British Championship 2023

Clearly the sensible decision would be to make Torquay the permanent venue for the British Championships.
by Ken Norman
Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:47 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Battle of Britain Trophy
Replies: 12
Views: 2090

Re: Battle of Britain Trophy

This is the information I have perhaps somebody can fill in the gaps. BATTLE OF BRITAIN TROPHY Year Winner score Semi-finalists Number of entries xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1948 R.F. Boxall 4/5 D.B.Pritchard 3.5/5, G.Wood 3/5, N/T/Honan 2/5 H.I.Woolverton 1.5/5, Miss 119 19...
by Ken Norman
Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:31 am
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Championship Congress 2022
Replies: 522
Views: 41003

Re: British Championship Pairings for over 50's

No pairings have been published for todays over 50's Championship.
What's going on?
Is there a major problem?
by Ken Norman
Sun Jul 17, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: Chess History
Topic: By Sea and Air
Replies: 43
Views: 4111

Re: By Sea and Air

Kevin,
Your recent posts seem to be irrelevant to the original topic. Unless you have proof that the ladies flying from Croydon to Bagdad wore monocles and were pipe smokers.