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Thanks for the correction Lawrence.

I read a tweet from Ramesh that was congratulating Sohum, and somehow deduced that they were working together.

Ten-year-old Sohum Lohia (ENG) wins Group 3b of the Wijk Amateurs with a TPR of 2200. Won by a full point. Another promising surge from him.

Being coached by former British Champion RB Ramesh by the look of it.

Is Ray likely to be sporting a couple of new gold watches, or does Fleet Street have its own special way of bidding people farewell?

Double whammy on tonight's American Football highlights (Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys): The commentators first waxed lyrical about Cowboys' Wide Receiver Amari Cooper being- "a quiet guy, who rarely talks ... always practicing his chess in the locker room ... a real student of the game." Then...

Terrific news Keith. Well done.

Keith Arkell playing in Cyprus and currently just a half point off the lead:

http://chess-results.com/tnr459286.aspx ... ES&flag=30

On the Alibi channel, the serialized drama "I Am The Night" has a season finale episode titled 'Queen's Gambit Accepted'. I gather the show is about a young woman (India Eisley) trying to unlock the secrets of her mysterious childhood, and along the way uncovering links to witchcraft, devil worship ...

Thanks Leonard.

That's very interesting.

Both FIDE and the Chess-Results website have him down as LOHIA though, so I'm surprised you know him by a different name. Perhaps just a translation hiccup? If Olympiu Urcan reads this, he may be able to put us straight.

A creditable 7.5/10 for GM Stephen Gordon, but another result catches the eye also ... Sohum Lohia ENG, born 2009 - 5.5/10, gaining 119 Elo points That beats WGM Jana Bellin's result (5/10), and looks like an extraordinary score for a 10 year old. Unexpected? Or is he already on the rapid improvers ...

Nice match victory for Luke against the slightly higher rated Nils, 5-4
Games at Chess24.com: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... shane-2019

Yes, those are the correct details. Indeed, Wood may have put in considerable work, depending on the quality of the translation and how far he had to go to appeal to a home audience. I can't say I'm a big fan of the book, but I suppose it will have been enjoyed by those with a keen eye for chess in ...

No, Wood didn't translate it. He edited the translated text, adding some extra material on the Anglo-Saxon aspects of chess history and a new chapter on the development of the game in Britain. Whoever put together the dust cover has omitted Gizycki's name ("Edited by BH Wood") and then written a sho...

A complex game, but Adair now has a winning advantage if he can keep a clear head.

John's post has reminded me that 'Lasker's Greatest Chess Games' by Reinfeld & Fine employs this minimalist 'B-R' notation system that he speaks of. I was initially convinced that the book was full of typing errors. Thankfully, that wasn't the case, but I don't think I've seen it used elsewhere.

Okay, this also seems plausible, but are there really no instances during his lifetime when a journalist referred to him, in writing, by his full name? Irritatingly, BCM appears to have exclusively used FD Yates, and I think I got the same sense on a general trawl of The Times. Even in his obituary ...