The reporting of notable birthdays and anniversaries in the chess arena.
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John Upham
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by John Upham » Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:52 am
Best Wishes IM Susan Lalic (28-x-1965)
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Matt Mackenzie
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by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:33 pm
A big devotee of the 2c3 Sicilian, which IMO could have been mentioned

"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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John Clarke
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by John Clarke » Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:20 pm
Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:33 pm
A big devotee of the 2c3 Sicilian, which IMO could have been mentioned
It is - by its alternative name, the "Sicilian Alapin".
"The chess-board is the world ..... the player on the other side is hidden from us ..... he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance."
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
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Matt Mackenzie
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by Matt Mackenzie » Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:16 pm
Ah yes, really should have spotted that
(seriously though, its surprising how much that label has gone out of fashion these days)
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Simon Rogers
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by Simon Rogers » Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:54 pm
A very belated happy 55th Birthday Susan.
I have a copy of her book:
Your Chess Questions answered 1999 Edition by Batsford.
A very enjoyable read and I would recommend people who are new to competitive Chess and people learning Chess at home buy a copy.
It's aimed for people who know the moves but want to know more.