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one unfamiliar face is that of BC Gillman

Recognisably Brian Gillman, then one of the leading Middlesex juniors

I've considerable sympathy for those outfits, or at any rate some of them, which haven't been able to raise teams. In the case of long-established teams, where most of the same players take part from one year to the next, it should be quite easy to predict the team's human resources. In the case of ...

Many definitions of "sport", including OED, include "physical exertion" as one component. This works against chess yet it's probably fair to argue that the physical exertion required to move a chess piece is, for example, no less than the physical exertion required to squeeze a rifle trigger yet sho...

Alex Holowczak wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:08 pm

If the government are going to insist on the distinction being of significance, then they can't redefine chess on a whim for some regulations but not others.

I'm afraid they can, although I guess it would be susceptible to legal challenge.

With respect, I think most sources define betting, or gambling, as staking money on something that has an uncertain outcome Like investing your pension fund, then? Well, I suppose one could argue that nothing in this world has an absolutely certain outcome - occurrences such as a nuclear war or an ...

Poker is as much a game of skill as chess. So when I play on pokerstars I do not consider it gambling.

With respect, I think most sources define betting, or gambling, as staking money on something that has an uncertain outcome irrespective of whether skill in involved in determining that outcome.

This result should be on the TV evening national news. Who's the ECF publicity director again? LOL, I'm not quite sure it'll overshadow the latest Brexit developments but yes, it's worth a minor news item in the quality national media. Congratulations to the team who I suspect probably wouldn't hav...

The pawn was enough - England lead 2-1 with Adams clearly winning in unfinished game

Yes, Adams and Howell look good but not sure extra pawn is enough for McShane

England 2-2 India

"Being sure is not a concept fitting with statistics theory!" That's true! I'm happy to bow to your statistical knowledge. The essential point Brian was making was, I think, that one can make inferences from sets of statistical data but only with a certain degree of confidence - and, even if one is...

2.5-1.5 with wins from McShane and Jones. (And yes, USA beat China).

4.3.3 one or more pieces of each colour, he must capture the first touched opponent’s piece with his first touched piece or, if this is illegal, move or capture the first piece touched that can be moved or captured. If it is unclear whether the player’s own piece or his opponent’s was touched first...

In fact, with a slight variation of the above theme, one could have 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 d6 and now White, in a dumb moment, plays 4 Nxe5. He immediately realises his error, replaces both pieces and - relying on the fact that 4.3.3 places him under an obligation to capture the e5 pawn but not with...