Media comments on chess
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BBC1 at sometime this morning between maybe 6 and 8 had their Mike Bushell previewing an underwater chess tournament. I didn't pay much attention as it was just so naff.
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Oh yes, he's been known to promote chessboxing too
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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According to Britain Today, the newspaper published while on the cruise,
Jeremy Hunt has warned Russia not to use UK citizens as pawns in 'diplomatic chess games.'
He seems to have used this analogy a few times.
But I am surprised nobody else has mentioned this. Thus, there may be some mistake.
Jeremy Hunt has warned Russia not to use UK citizens as pawns in 'diplomatic chess games.'
He seems to have used this analogy a few times.
But I am surprised nobody else has mentioned this. Thus, there may be some mistake.
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Searching for Jeremy Hunt pawns comes up with a few recent reports.
This one for example
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... ing-charge
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It's probably Hunt's speechwriter. JH was notorious as being the Health Secretary who believed in homoeopathy.
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Re: Media comments on chess
Some commentPaul Buswell wrote: ↑Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:31 pmBBC1 at sometime this morning between maybe 6 and 8 had their Mike Bushell previewing an underwater chess tournament. I didn't pay much attention as it was just so naff.
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"Do you play chess?"
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"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Are there 600 million people who can swim proficiently?
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No, they're too busy playing chessKevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:29 amAre there 600 million people who can swim proficiently?
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Has at least one thing in common with a certain other Jeremy in the UK political arena, then......Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:09 pmIt's probably Hunt's speechwriter. JH was notorious as being the Health Secretary who believed in homoeopathy.
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You don't need to be able to swim - you just need to be able to sink!Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:29 amAre there 600 million people who can swim proficiently?
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"You don't need to be able to swim - you just need to be able to sink!"
Fair comment - and I can think of at least one English arbiter who would gleefully default a player for drowning!
Fair comment - and I can think of at least one English arbiter who would gleefully default a player for drowning!
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You don't need to be able to swim - you just need to be able to sink!
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Reminds me of a warning by a farmer written on a fence surrounding his deep pond: 'THINK', to which someone had added 'OR THWIM'. True story.
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Reminds me of a warning by a farmer written on a fence surrounding his deep pond: 'THINK', to which someone had added 'OR THWIM'. True story.
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Quite right too. A player who drowns has almost certainly left the playing venue during play.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:25 pm… I can think of at least one English arbiter who would gleefully default a player for drowning!
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For some reason I am reminded of the flood at Big Slick on seeing your commentDavid Sedgwick wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:56 pmQuite right too. A player who drowns has almost certainly left the playing venue during play.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:25 pm… I can think of at least one English arbiter who would gleefully default a player for drowning!
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fwiw ECF President Dominic Lawson is on BBC Radio 4 'Any Questions;' tonight at 8:00 p.m.
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