'The Famous Eccles'
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'The Famous Eccles'
Hi,
On page 18 of the 'Moscow Variation' by Leonard Pickett, pub 1977.
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/Book ... 2BL%2BM%2B
In this position between a game, Hasin - Kolevit, Moscow 1974 (White has just played 18.Bc1-f4.
Pickett writes: 'the famous Eccles' and nothing more.
Any idea to what he is referring too. I cannot find the original game or even the players anywhere.
Here is the full game.
On page 18 of the 'Moscow Variation' by Leonard Pickett, pub 1977.
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/Book ... 2BL%2BM%2B
In this position between a game, Hasin - Kolevit, Moscow 1974 (White has just played 18.Bc1-f4.
Pickett writes: 'the famous Eccles' and nothing more.
Any idea to what he is referring too. I cannot find the original game or even the players anywhere.
Here is the full game.
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
I see what happened I tried to edit my post and clicked on 'quote' instead. Idiot.
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
Somehow seem to have copied my own post. No idea how?
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
Were you trying to edit it, and used the wrong function? (There's also a delete function if you need it.)
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Yes that is what I did. Where is the delete function...quick before Carl comes back.
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
I'd guess that the reference is to the Eccles of The Goon Show, though I have no idea what connection is being drawn.
To delete, use the X. But it may not work if somebody else has posted!
To delete, use the X. But it may not work if somebody else has posted!
"Do you play chess?"
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"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
The delete thing is on a timer so Carl or Jack will have to delete those last bits.
I thought of the Goon Show 'Eccles' and the cake. Even looked for an 'Eccles Mate'.
I've found the game with correct names. White was B. Shashin (not Hasin as in the book).
page 56 of 'Improve your Chess Tactics' by Yakov Neishtadt has this position.
With White to play. So that bit is sorted. Now for 'Eccles'.
I thought of the Goon Show 'Eccles' and the cake. Even looked for an 'Eccles Mate'.
I've found the game with correct names. White was B. Shashin (not Hasin as in the book).
page 56 of 'Improve your Chess Tactics' by Yakov Neishtadt has this position.
With White to play. So that bit is sorted. Now for 'Eccles'.
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
Great finish, worthy of a Manticore,,,but maybe one loss too many for Eccles: alas disappeared from chess history?
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
Indeed, a couple of the Manticores play for Eccles in the Manchester League
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
I have found a chess player active from 2006-2008 on Red Hot Pawn called 'the famous eccles'.
https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-player ... ous-eccles
https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-player ... ous-eccles
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
Could it be something to do with a Goons character?Geoff Chandler wrote:Hi,
Pickett writes: 'the famous Eccles' and nothing more.
Any idea to what he is referring too. I cannot find the original game or even the players anywhere.
Intriguing.
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
Intriguing indeed.
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Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
and here is a copy of me last night in Sandy Bells with book, pint and position from game in question.
Book on piano is Wade's 'Soviet Chess' a cheap pick up from a junk shop. Also a large picture of
all those taking part in the 1926 BCF Championships. I recently sent this picture to Edward Winter
http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/#105 ... burgh_1926
Click on the link the picture blows up magnificently.
I've been wandering about Edinburgh showing the picture to old people asking if they recognise anyone.
So far have identified Yates and someone who may be the niece of Mrs Clackett (my next door neighbour,
also mother of Dolly Clackett the barmaid in Bells). Though she is not too sure, her eyes are playing her up.
I'm wondering if one of the players in that picture is called Eccles. Then I'll know I'm in a time warp
We have to find Leonard (Len) Pickett. No sleep for no one till we do.
Book on piano is Wade's 'Soviet Chess' a cheap pick up from a junk shop. Also a large picture of
all those taking part in the 1926 BCF Championships. I recently sent this picture to Edward Winter
http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/#105 ... burgh_1926
Click on the link the picture blows up magnificently.
I've been wandering about Edinburgh showing the picture to old people asking if they recognise anyone.
So far have identified Yates and someone who may be the niece of Mrs Clackett (my next door neighbour,
also mother of Dolly Clackett the barmaid in Bells). Though she is not too sure, her eyes are playing her up.
I'm wondering if one of the players in that picture is called Eccles. Then I'll know I'm in a time warp
We have to find Leonard (Len) Pickett. No sleep for no one till we do.
Re: 'The Famous Eccles'
It's Eccles v. Bluebottle -
"I'm the famous Eccles..." was one catchphrase from the Goon Show
Another was Bluebottle's "I don't like this game!"
Black's 11... O-O-O is not to be liked.
The game Shashin-Kolevit was also given in Julian Hodgson's Chess Travellers Quiz Book, amongst others.
"I'm the famous Eccles..." was one catchphrase from the Goon Show
Another was Bluebottle's "I don't like this game!"
Black's 11... O-O-O is not to be liked.
The game Shashin-Kolevit was also given in Julian Hodgson's Chess Travellers Quiz Book, amongst others.