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by Matt Bridgeman
Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: European Club Cup & Club Cup for Women 2023
Replies: 61
Views: 5863

Re: European Club Cup & Club Cup for Women 2023

Mention also for Abigail Weersing, who despite being a busy second year A-Level student managed to bounce her FIDE from 1919 in July to I think over 2120 (live list) in the space of about 3 tournaments, so presumably can now claim a WFM title if she wants it.
by Matt Bridgeman
Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: International News
Topic: European Team Championship November 2023
Replies: 290
Views: 15229

Re: European Team Championship November 2023

Tim Wall put this up on the British Chess News Facebook page; ‘This cri de coeur has just been posted on Facebook by GM Daniel Fernandez. It is a sad indictment of the English chess scene that someone so talented should be thinking of quitting the game for good. Recent selection decisions on nationa...
by Matt Bridgeman
Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Accusation against Alejandro Ramirez
Replies: 509
Views: 46490

Re: Accusation against Alejandro Ramirez

I never even knew it was an "ethnonym", thought it just meant a slimy liar. You have to be so careful nowadays. I don't even know what this word is, never seen or heard it used in my entire life until today. It feels like there are a lot of obscure terminologies that get made up so that people can ...
by Matt Bridgeman
Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Accusation against Alejandro Ramirez
Replies: 509
Views: 46490

Re: Accusation against Alejandro Ramirez

He who shall not be named has canned his Twitter/X account, so who knows if that is something or nothing?!
by Matt Bridgeman
Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Accusation against Alejandro Ramirez
Replies: 509
Views: 46490

Re: Accusation against Alejandro Ramirez

And Randy says sorry too. Not sure if he’s sorry about the cease and desist letter, as that apparently isn’t retracted. https://twitter.com/RandyBauer

https://twitter.com/SChevannes/status/1 ... 9158415620