Yesterday's "Guardian" featured an article about Germany's 'chess village'. It's rather an odd story:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... g-strobeck
Germany's chess village
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Gordon Morse
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Germany's chess village
I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.
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Barry Sandercock
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Re: Germany's chess village
Very Odd !
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NickFaulks
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"Other customs demanded that anyone who wanted to marry a woman born in the village had to first challenge the mayor to a game"
An idea for the next Queen's Speech.
"but let the groom off for a €70 donation to the chess club."
Is it coincidence that this is the fee for an FM title?
An idea for the next Queen's Speech.
"but let the groom off for a €70 donation to the chess club."
Is it coincidence that this is the fee for an FM title?