The 142nd Varsity match between Oxford and Cambridge is currently in progress at the RAC, Pall Mall, London.
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Varsity Chess Match, 2 March 2024
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Re: Varsity Chess Match, 2 March 2024
Nice piece in the Financial Times from Leonard Barden on this year's Varsity Match:
https://www.ft.com/content/f6f4bd63-bd3 ... 1b03fee550
I won't quote from the rest of the article, but some other nice bits there, including opening bloopers from yesteryear.
https://www.ft.com/content/f6f4bd63-bd3 ... 1b03fee550
Nice tip of the hat to John Saunders:Oxford’s top board and captain, Tom O’Gorman, equalled the individual match record by winning for the fourth year in a row. O’Gorman uniquely won all his four games on top board with the white pieces. It is the first time that 4/4 has been achieved in the 21st century, after twice in the 20th and three times in the 19th.
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I won't quote from the rest of the article, but some other nice bits there, including opening bloopers from yesteryear.