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- Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Film: Late Call
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1187
Film: Late Call
A belated call that the film 'Pawn Sacrifice' is on BBC2 this evening at 11.30pm. Check local listings obviously and enjoy the tale of Bobby versus Boris in this film, shot in 2014, which runs for a modest 115 minutes, a blessing for a late night screening I'd say. Directed by Edward Zwick and writt...
- Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: N.Littlewood - B.Wade, Southend 1964
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2595
Re: N.Littlewood - B.Wade, Southend 1964
Wade told me that several of his early games were with an Aunt in NZ. But that was a long time ago wasn't it?
James

James
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:31 pm
- Forum: Junior Chess
- Topic: BBC News HD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 855
BBC News HD
I have just seen Karpov playing 4 ... Qb6 against Nicky Ivell in a 'this day in 1977' slot/shot' when the then World Champion took on 10 Barden Babes. They called the games 'matches' and had no time to say Tolya won +9=1-0 but still. Staged in London during the 1977 British in Brighton. Almost nosta...
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:57 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Vera Menchik
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1260
Re: Vera Menchik
The Menchik biography by Tanner (2016) lists 29 games between Vera and Sir Geo. The Baronet emerges with dishonours +10 -6 =13.
Paige (2005) gives 22 games only betwixt the duo in his biography of Sir George.
In view of what Leonard writes further delving seems unnecessary.
James
Paige (2005) gives 22 games only betwixt the duo in his biography of Sir George.
In view of what Leonard writes further delving seems unnecessary.
James
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:05 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Jonathan Penrose
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3722
Re: Jonathan Penrose
Opposite one of my venues is Penrose Gardens, NW3. Someone told me this is named after the family but not the chess player, might this be true? Yes certainly. The Penroses are come down from Lord Peckover and father Lionel, brothers Oliver and Sir Roger, not to mention painter Uncle Roland, still o...
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:52 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Four-Move Game at 1950 British Championship
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3888
Re: Four-Move Game at 1950 British Championship
Mark Horton told me that he applied for a gratis place in the British as he was then visiting Canada. The BCF of the time declined and so he lost interest as a direct result. Nice that he's still around today, of course
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 7th International Clergy Polish Correspondence Chess Championship
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1130
Re: 7th International Clergy Polish Correspondence Chess Championship
The late PR Kings (King's Lynn) told me that the trouble was the clergy had much more work to do these days than hitherto. Who is Britain's strongest man of the cloth?
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chess Book Collections
- Replies: 70
- Views: 8414
Re: Chess Book Collections
I have 'The King-Hunt' by WH Cozens (Bell 1970) and the similarly entitled 1996 reissue written with John Nunn. The latter is a US edition published by Henry Holt although it looks like a Batsford where it clearly originated in this newer format. Nunn gives an intro but, to respond to John Upham's p...
- Mon May 25, 2020 6:34 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Harry Golombek games
- Replies: 71
- Views: 4503
Re: Harry Golombek games
Harry's legacy is far more in his journalism than in his games, IM though he was, of course. That's where we should look for riches surely?
- Sun May 24, 2020 4:03 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Pillsbury Gave His M for an O....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 849
Re: Pillsbury Gave His M for an O....
'Rabbit's Review' ?
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:58 am
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Bill Pettigrew 8/2/1927 - 12/1/2020
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1335
Re: Bill Pettigrew 8/2/1927 - 12/1/2020
A very great deal I could write about Bill. He was a self confessed 'chess nut' as happy playing in a local league or helping clubmates with a trip down to London to watch a World Championship match. At the London Classic one year there he was again, eating his own sandwiches no doubt brought from S...
- Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:59 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Announcing mate
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3143
Re: Announcing mate
An old story. Irishman Connor Bracken once exclaimed "It's mate in eight!" Andrew Whiteley told him to be quiet (and it was mate in 7) ..
- Sat Mar 21, 2020 11:11 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: An early game of P S Milner-Barry
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2249
Re: An early game of P S Milner-Barry
Lady Thelma would have informed us of his death. (Does that explain why the names appear merged?) I think she came into the picture following a meeting at the BCF Congress at Edinburgh 1985, Keene's idea.
- Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:20 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hastings Congress
- Replies: 161
- Views: 15295
Re: Hastings Congress
Can somebody please talk me through the opening in Matthew Wadsworth-v-Roman Edouard from Rd. 7 (yesterday). It looks like white was quickly on the back foot if not quite 'an early bath'.
- Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:01 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Strongest chess-playing politicians?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6470
Re: Strongest chess-playing politicians?
Course there's always
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmaduke ... ss_player)
Or better
p 80-81 in 'The Even More Complete Chess Addict' by Mike Fox and Richard James (Faber 1993) - naturally where else would be worth looking-?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmaduke ... ss_player)
Or better
p 80-81 in 'The Even More Complete Chess Addict' by Mike Fox and Richard James (Faber 1993) - naturally where else would be worth looking-?