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If anyone would like to review this novel for my newsletter, I would be really happy to publish it! adamraoof@gmail.com

In the first place, participation in a gathering alone seems something of a contradiction in terms. But I suppose it would at least cover someone who travels to a tournament alone and just plays his or her games without speaking to anyone. A suggestion made to me is that the "unit"" of gathering is...

Everything we were told about the new legislation last week has to be taken with a pinch of salt because it didn't actually appear until today: presumably the Government's lawyers were putting the finishing touches to it over the weekend. For our purposes the crucial point seems to be that the 6-pe...

I wondered what it was that attracted bidders - I couldn't really see the names of the books on the pics!

Update - this link now works, if you haven't already bought a copy!

https://gingergm.com/ref/106.html

Adam

I have just published an interview with Ben here

https://anchor.fm/thechesscircuit/episo ... bit-eiumco

Adam

Stewart Reuben wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:40 pm

CHESS WEEKLY inaugural edition 28 August 2020.
Free on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ymJj3 ... e=youtu.be

Based on he first 10 minute programme, I would not want to subscribe.

I subscribed, but only to see if they get better. This was.... I can't put my feelings into words yet....

this is a hazard for any online platform - on the Tornelo platform I use, we don't default anyone for disconnecting, but their clock keeps running!

It is usually a local problem, rather than the platform, although Chessdot and lichess do have major crashes occasionally, and service suspensions.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ebZGvvx-K_y3sHRWUi1mXXqRYiE8JbHxE9P9FPQui1o/edit?usp=sharing London Paris IDF Rapid & Blitz Open to all FIDE players (apart from the "Festival Jeunes" which is restricted to IDF members Under 20 years of age) Date: Saturday September 26th and Sunday September 27th...

I will have my own minutes silence, whilst I peruse his games...

I like it. I think it is a print, though this is easy for Justin to check especially when you look at the edges of the canvas (assuming it is on canvas). Is it attached on the back with staples? I also think it is an amalgamation of two separate paintings, mainly because of the composition but also ...

Looks like FM Bennett, or someone reproducing his artwork or style. The link below is a painting almost identical to part of the painting posted by Justin. https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=42NECXqU&id=B532F0FCB54C2112F6E40090D1CB18EC779C63ED&thid=OIP.42NECXqUwAFLdKs76F7rZwHaFj&...

which candidates did not want the voting figures published?

Dear Chess Friends, If you were already getting my emails because you like receiving notices about tournaments that I run under the banner of Chess England, then don’t do anything! You will still receive them, but I have migrated from MailChimp to Substack as I now have over 3,000 opted-in subscribe...

I am very sad to hear of this. John was a friendly and approachable and underrated player, and he will be missed.