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Ghislaine Maxwell and CHESS
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:43 pm
by John Upham
Today I noticed an elderly issue of CHESS Monthly with a photograph of Ghislaine Maxwell on the front cover.
Question: What was the occasion and when was it?
Hindsight is a wonderful thing!
Re: Ghislaine Maxwell and CHESS
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:06 pm
by Joey Stewart
To be fair to the author there was no way they could have known at the time (assuming it was before the Epstein scandal went public)
Re: Ghislaine Maxwell and CHESS
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:49 pm
by Kevin Thurlow
"Question: What was the occasion and when was it?"
Probably the occasion of the South vs North match to launch Pergamon's acquisition of "Chess". GM (great initials) was the guest of honour that opened it. Probably in the 80s.
"To be fair to the author there was no way they could have known at the time (assuming it was before the Epstein scandal went public)"
Well - yes. It almost inspires me to look at all of the people I've met through chess and work out how many of them were criminals. I'm not sure I have time, and I would have to separate the list into people who have been locked up, and those who should have been, but of course I live in hope.
We should also note that GM has launched an appeal against conviction.
Re: Ghislaine Maxwell and CHESS
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 7:56 pm
by James Pratt
Robert Maxwell always loved chess, sent his daughter along to the launch at the Barbican when things moved south from Sutton Coldfield to Headington in Oxford. New larger colourful format, Lamford editing, for sale in the High Street. (Decades before Epstein, treat yourself to some backnumbers!)
James
Re: Ghislaine Maxwell and CHESS
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:14 pm
by Angus French
James Pratt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 7:56 pm
... the launch at the Barbican when things moved south from Sutton Coldfield to Headington in Oxford.
What has the Barbican got to do with Headington?
James Pratt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 7:56 pm
... Decades before Epstein.
Though Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine's father, long had a reputation.
Re: Ghislaine Maxwell and CHESS
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:31 pm
by John Upham
Angus French wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:14 pm
What has the Barbican got to do with Headington?
On Sunday, March 20th 1988 at the Barbican Centre was the relaunch of CHESS magazine, now owned by the Bouncing Czech.
Headington Hall, Oxford was then the headquarters of Pergamon Press Ltd., owners of Pergamon CHESS, in turn owned by Captain Bob.
It currently houses Oxford Brookes School of Law.
Re: Ghislaine Maxwell and CHESS
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:27 pm
by James Plaskett
Maxwell STILL owes me fifty quid.
Mark you; I´m waitng in a long line
Re: Ghislaine Maxwell and CHESS
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:39 pm
by Joey Stewart
James Plaskett wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:27 pm
Maxwell STILL owes me fifty quid.
Mark you; I´m waitng in a long line
Sounds like you got off lightly if the only amount you lost to Maxwell was £50 - I think you'd need to take some scuba diving lessons if you ever want to track him down to get your hands on him now.