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No apology needed, John

There's a separate thread about the Rapidplay in the Congress Results section; now if you'd have commented there, and failed to mention that I had a won a prize, I would have been upset

When are the weekend 2 pairings likely to be out?

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Not looking good for black at move 26

Announcement The following policy has been radically altered from 2018. While there will still be tournament-based qualification routes to playing for England, the main emphasis will change, to be part of ECF-supported training programmes and players’ ratings. This is a deliberate attempt to shift ...

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Kazan, Russia, from 29 May

Interesting line up

Players: Hou Yifan, Anna and Mariya Muzychuk, Ekaterina Lagno, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Tan Zhongyi, Nana Dzagnidze, Valentina Gunina.

Reserve Aleksandra Goryachkina.

Geoff Chandler wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 03, 2019 12:06 pm

Nakamura, Aronian and MVL played in Gibraltar last year

Caruana played Wijk Aan Zee, which clashed

Geoff Chandler wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 03, 2019 12:06 pm

Caruana is the Open Dodger of the 'Fantastic Four' he will be Invisible Man.

Caruana played the Isle of Man Open in 2017; he missed 2018 due to the World Championship match

David Robertson wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:54 pm

Mick Norris wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 29, 2018 5:34 pm

Interesting reported comment from Dubov

ChesscomNews tweet

Dani Dubov What a hero! I do hope it's a fair translation. My estimation of him just went through the roof!

If this is true VG Report then maybe we should ask him if he wants to come here and play for England

It is the 33rd Stockport Rapidplay; I can't remember when it hasn't been the last Sunday in January, and I can't think of any reason why they would want to change the date

John If you look at my Wiki entry, you will see In recognition of his efforts, Barden was offered an OBE, but declined it. That was in the Milner-Barry era. My understanding is that once you have declined an honour, you are never offered it again. Even if this were not so, I should still decline ag...

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Stockport has pretty much always been on the same Sunday so other events should know At least 1 Stockport member works Saturdays not Sundays There's also not clashing with football e.g. the majority of the Bolton organisers go to Wanderers matches Some venues are rented out Saturday nights so are av...

JustinHorton wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:56 am

When they couldn't play last year, wasn't he the first to sign up?

Interesting reported comment from Dubov

ChesscomNews tweet

Chess results has Shak & Naka 2nd and 3rd, then Artemiev then Carlsen on tiebreak with Firouzja next on 10 having gained 157.4 rating points

Dubov been confirmed as the 4th man

Going into the final round, Dubov leads with 10.5

On 10 are Shak, Carlsen & Artemiev, with Naka set to join them; 9.5 has Karjakin, Giri, Yu Yanghi, Korobov, Matlakov, Ponkratov

Shak v Dubov
Naka v Magnus
Karjakin v Artemiev