Happy Birthday, Leonard

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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by Keith Arkell » Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:19 am

In the 70s you were motivating my generation with training events, simuls versus the greatest players, and, of course, the famous 'Barden Grades'.

And today, half a century later, we continue to enjoy your eloquent and highly informative journalism.

Thank you Leonard and Happy Birthday!

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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by Mick Norris » Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:24 am

Happy birthday Leonard
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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by John Saunders » Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:47 am

Happy birthday, Leonard.

Thanks again for your help in compiling this collection of your games and results.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:49 am

Happy birthday Leonard - my first prize was the book on the Ruy Lopez, which served me very well.

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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by Paul Cooksey » Tue Aug 20, 2024 10:02 am

John Saunders wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:47 am
Happy birthday, Leonard.

Thanks again for your help in compiling this collection of your games and results.
Have we ever discussed which is Leonard's best game?

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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by John Upham » Tue Aug 20, 2024 11:44 am

Paul Cooksey wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2024 10:02 am
John Saunders wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:47 am
Happy birthday, Leonard.

Thanks again for your help in compiling this collection of your games and results.
Have we ever discussed which is Leonard's best game?
I offered three suggestions within

https://britishchessnews.com/2020/08/20 ... rd-barden/

but much better would be to hear from LWB himself.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:04 pm

Stewart Reuben wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:09 am
95 HAPPY RETURNS to LEONARD on his 95th. I look forward to his telegram from the King - if I survive that long!
I believe the monarch doesn't do telegrams (or indeed whatever they have now become) anymore?

But yes I too hope that he emulates the late great Yuri Averbakh, and wishing Leonard a happy 95th in the interim.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:17 pm

Very pleased to see David bumping this thread again. And Happy Birthday to Leonard Barden! A veritable institution of British chess.

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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by Mick Norris » Thu Aug 22, 2024 1:27 pm

ChessBase
He has been writing his weekly chess column in The Guardian uninterrupted for, believe us, 69 years – breaking all records for this area of publication. Leonard's observations on the contemporary chess scene are well written and meticulously researched. Each column contains a game and, very enticingly, an instructive chess puzzle. Visit the Guardian chess page on Friday – you will never regret it.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by Mick Norris » Fri Aug 23, 2024 2:28 pm

More surprisingly, the Guardian's Football Daily email on Tuesday finished with Happy 95th, Leonard
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Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard

Post by Ronnie Burton » Fri Aug 30, 2024 11:31 pm

Happy birthday Leonard. my first book was your games againt certain openings for white and black