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"If an invitational event takes place in Ipswich and all the invited players are members of Ipswich Chess Club, is it reasonable to call it the British something or other?" Not in my view, but it does happen. I believe there is a baseball competition in USA (Including only North American teams) call...

So complain to the sponsors? In places it wasn't a knockout, which offends my nomenclatorial sensibilities. Assuming it's a grumble that all the players were ENG, the event took place in Britain, so it was a British event. The British Grand Prix takes place in England and allows non-English cars and...

When I was introduced on my first Countdown appearance, Tom O'Connor in Dictionary Corner picked up that I played chess, and mentioned the chess players in a hotel going on about how good they were until the manager kicked them out as he couldn't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer. That's th...

"Coronavirus cruise ship in quarantine: passengers reduced to playing chess."

I'd be tempted by the whisky tasting.

"There was no mass walkout on my behalf when the chief arbiter at a congress a week ago suggested to me that my hearing aids should be electonically scanned " I have raised the issue of hearing aids with ECF, so they are aware. I tend to take mine out at the start of the game and put them in their b...

"Am I the only non-recipient curious to see what this 'badge' looks like?"

Rather like the logo.

"Presumably the title is an allusion (or homage) to this Soviet-era film, featuring Capablanca?"

Brilliant spot! Thanks for posting that, I haven't seen it for ages. There can't be too many films showing Reti in action.

Ben beat me to it, but here's my review... I have to declare a slight interest as I have spoken to Mark at various tournaments. I haven’t studied any other reviews, so there may be some repetition. The book is written from the perspective of Sam, who was a keen player as a junior, and has now return...

And the Brexit one is cheaper as well. ""Symbolic Empty Podium", indeed" I just looked at the US advert again, they do say they'll supply replacement pieces when the protagonists are confirmed. "watch out for the chlorinated roast chicken flavour crisps" Happily, crisp flavours (whatever the flavour...

"1952: Percy Elland 1959: Charles Wintour 1976: Simon Jenkins 1978: Charles Wintour 1980: Louis Kirby 1986: John Leese 1991: Paul Dacre 1992: Stewart Steven 1996: Max Hastings 2002: Veronica Wadley 2009: Geordie Greig 2012: Sarah Sands 2017: George Osborne" Some of that somewhat motley crew have att...

and there is this

http://www.oakleigh.co.uk/page/1082/New ... onsultancy

And Mike Pence (who should be Mike Cents anyway) as the queen?

Yes - that seems weird. Why not wait until the opposition have named their team?

"2.8.10 Should a player use an electronic device as a playing aid during play, the matter shall be reported to the Controller, who shall refer the matter to the Board.]1 Note The term “other electronic devices” means devices used or which can be used as a chess playing aid and not those used for med...

https://www.chess2020.com/

Who could resist?