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  • Elo FIDE inflation... or not?
    by Paolo Casaschi » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:33 pm
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    Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:41 am
  • 10 Seconds with Ray Keene
    by John Upham » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:57 am
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    Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:51 am
  • Termite themed T-Shirts?
    by John Upham » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:01 pm
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    Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:30 pm
  • I just want Keith Arkell to be proud of me...
    by IM Jack Rudd » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:37 pm
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    Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:27 am
  • Amateurish Alternative Yearbook
    by Martyn Harris » Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:47 pm
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    Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:12 pm
  • Edward Winter's advice to authors
    by Paul Cooksey » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:09 pm
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    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:09 pm
  • Adding chess to the school curriculum
    by Martin Gill » Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:48 pm
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    Last post by E Michael White
    Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:08 pm
  • Chess clock repairer wanted
    by David Shepherd » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:57 pm
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    Last post by Sean Hewitt
    Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:46 pm
  • Suggestions for online play for novice
    by guyhayton » Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:39 pm
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    Last post by Gavin Strachan
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:34 pm
  • New "Seniors" Club
    by Scott Freeman » Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:43 pm
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    Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:43 pm
  • Barnstaple Chess Club Simul 2011
    by IM Jack Rudd » Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:31 pm
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    Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:31 pm
  • Staunton Memorial are charging for live games!!
    by Ian Lamb » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:08 pm
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    Last post by E Michael White
    Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:09 pm
  • Chess engine for analysis & which for play?
    by guyhayton » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:48 pm
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    Last post by Paul Cooksey
    Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:57 pm
  • The Master Game (Spoof)
    by Ray Sayers » Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:22 pm
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    Last post by David Gilbert
    Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:59 am
  • Keynsham Rapidplay
    by benedgell » Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:10 pm
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  • The Cala Millor Open "Cancelled"
    by LozCooper » Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:47 am
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    Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:40 pm
  • Tal Memorial 2011
    by Paul Cooksey » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:42 pm
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    Last post by Phil Neatherway
    Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:46 am
  • Fischer documentary
    by Andrew Farthing » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:50 pm
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    Last post by Ray Sayers
    Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:57 pm
  • Kilpatrick Callum
    by John McKenna » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:42 pm
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    Last post by Jonathan Rogers
    Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:14 pm
  • 2011 World Chess Cup
    by Paul Cooksey » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:31 pm
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    Last post by Mick Norris
    Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:23 pm
  • Merging PGN files
    by Niall Doran » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:15 am
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    Last post by David Shepherd
    Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:45 pm
  • Civil Service games
    by Roger de Coverly » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:24 am
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    Last post by Sean Hewitt
    Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:06 pm
  • Good club websites
    by Paul Cooksey » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:10 pm
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    Last post by Mike Truran
    Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:18 pm
  • Games In Posts
    by Carl Hibbard » Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:09 pm
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:06 pm
  • Chess blogs
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:36 pm
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    Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:13 am
  • A new ICC
    by JamesMurphy » Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:01 pm
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    Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:55 am
  • Vachier- Lagrave v Kasparov, Blitz
    by benedgell » Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:41 pm
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    Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:20 pm
  • Poll: Will you write to your MP to support the EDM?
    by Paul Cooksey » Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:45 am
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    Last post by Colin Patterson
    Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:39 pm
  • Article 10.2 and incremental time controls
    by James Toon » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:42 pm
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    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:37 pm
  • Where is the easiest place to find
    by Andrew Camp » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:51 pm
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    Last post by Michael Jones
    Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:03 pm
  • How do you recommend I study rather than read?
    by guyhayton » Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:33 pm
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    Last post by Arshad Ali
    Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:56 am
  • Chess paintings
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:47 pm
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    Last post by Adam Raoof
    Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:33 am
  • New proposal for the draw problem
    by PeterTurland » Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:51 am
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    Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:03 pm
  • Tourist guide to Kalmykia
    by Michael Jones » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:42 pm
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    Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:42 pm
  • I've expanded my library - advice sought on read order
    by guyhayton » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:07 pm
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    Last post by Nick Ivell
    Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:26 pm
  • Complicate or simplify against a weaker player?
    by Paul Cooksey » Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:05 pm
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    Last post by Nick Ivell
    Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:56 pm
  • Venues
    by Alex Holowczak » Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:46 am
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    Last post by Michael Jones
    Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:19 pm
  • Mark Taimanov
    by Paul McKeown » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:06 pm
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    Last post by Paul McKeown
    Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:00 pm
  • FIDE Rated Team League
    by Scott Freeman » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:26 pm
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    Last post by Scott Freeman
    Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:05 pm
  • Following RDK on Twitter
    by Alex McFarlane » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:29 am
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    Last post by AustinElliott
    Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:58 pm
  • Anyone taken apart a DGT 2010?
    by John Upham » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:13 am
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    Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:30 pm
  • Concentration.......
    by IM Jack Rudd » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:15 pm
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:16 pm
  • Online Demo Boards
    by Andrew Camp » Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:45 pm
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    Last post by Andrew Camp
    Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:11 pm
  • Chessboxing
    by Emma Green » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:37 pm
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    Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:37 pm
  • Funding a Grand Prix
    by Adam Raoof » Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:37 pm
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    Last post by Sean Hewitt
    Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:59 am
  • Special requirements/disability
    by kishanpattni » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:45 pm
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    Last post by E Michael White
    Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:52 pm
  • ECF website
    by Gavin Strachan » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:53 am
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    Last post by Alex Holowczak
    Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:19 am
  • Positionally strong chess engines
    by Dan O'Dowd » Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:07 pm
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    Last post by Alex Holowczak
    Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:36 pm
  • Chess at the Edinburgh Fringe
    by Tristan Clayton » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:34 am
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    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:35 pm
  • Bug in Swiss Master
    by IM Jack Rudd » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:00 pm
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    Last post by Sean Hewitt
    Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:27 am