Sound about right?
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Sound about right?
There's an account here from leading English players about the state of chess in England 1991. Sound about right to you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DleY0cjxYlA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DleY0cjxYlA
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Re: Sound about right?
Yes. I also noticed that the caption got Jon Speelman's name wrong.
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Re: Sound about right?
In which mainstream chess film is JS's name spelt incorrectly?Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 9:07 amYes. I also noticed that the caption got Jon Speelman's name wrong.
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Re: Sound about right?
It's a shame its such a short film, a lot more could have been said.
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Re: Sound about right?
The Luzhin Defence (credited as "Additional Crew: John Speelman")John Upham wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 9:54 amIn which mainstream chess film is JS's name spelt incorrectly?Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 9:07 amYes. I also noticed that the caption got Jon Speelman's name wrong.
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Re: Sound about right?
According to the man himself, The Times once published his name as John Specimen, hence where his nickname came from.
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Correct: you have won tonight's star prize which is a speedboat.Jon D'Souza-Eva wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 12:17 pmThe Luzhin Defence (credited as "Additional Crew: John Speelman")John Upham wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 9:54 amIn which mainstream chess film is JS's name spelt incorrectly?Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 9:07 amYes. I also noticed that the caption got Jon Speelman's name wrong.
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Re: Sound about right?
And that was in the days before auto-correct!MJMcCready wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 12:21 pmAccording to the man himself, The Times once published his name as John Specimen, hence where his nickname came from.
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Re: Sound about right?
Yes but given the number of people he's beaten over the years, he's probably been called much worse!