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Hazlitt used the phrase "ultracrepidarianism". There's also a proverb, let the cobbler stick to his last.

Mick Norris wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:19 pm

Daniel Wright isn't a name I remember seeing before

Rather better known as Danny

Keith would have won as Black

So half way through Karjakin is leading, Morozevich is equal last, and Mamedyarov is ½ point off last.

Any other predictions?

Mick Norris wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:11 am

there isn't anything to stop FIDE opening a UK bank account

Have you tried opening a UK bank account as a non-UK person/entity recently? It is not easy.

Anyway, do we know how much is frozen, and whether FIDE has other working bank accounts?

Curious starting position. Just wondering what Black played instead of c or exd3 last move or a few moves ago.

True, but nice to see some British names at the top for a change and the chess is more interesting than the Classic, for example, if maybe less perfect. And Keith v Mark I haven’t seen for a few months.

I wasn’t amused about my replacement for Rashford, who I decided wasn’t going to play much from now on. So it came down to Murray (home v Palace, his old club) or Rooney (home v West Ham, impending new manager). Chose Murray, giving away 26 points....

ChessBomb are broadcasting live today it seems

Chessbomb appears to be broadcasting today

Times crossword today, 10 ac; Inability to get on with jaded partner (9)

The simple remedy of imposing a double limit on entries - entrants should be under FIDE x AND under ECF Y - has been rejected by the Home Director. Someone should make Council aware that the garden is not entirely rosy. He will no doubt respond that it's an operational matter. Because it is. If the...

Surely there must be better ways than a low-quality blitz to decide such an important match? The fifth playoff game, just finished, was dreadful.

Ivanchuk just resigned in a position which looked unpleasant but not resignable. Move 24 with 10 minutes plus increments left.

Stewart, hope all goes well. My mother has the same operation on Wednesday.