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Post by Tim Spanton » Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:57 pm

THE ECF database of ungraded players has a Suffolk junior with the surname Bye and the first-name Filler. I assume Filler Bye is an error rather than the child of arguably over-enthusiastic chess parents …

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Post by Michael Farthing » Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:33 pm

I was greatly relieved to read the contents of your post, Tim.
The title strongly ressembled something coming from those about to desert the forum in a huff!
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Post by John Upham » Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:55 pm

Tim Spanton wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:57 pm
 THE ECF database of ungraded players has a Suffolk junior with the surname Bye and the first-name Filler. I assume Filler Bye is an error rather than the child of arguably over-enthusiastic chess parents …

https://beauchess.blogspot.com/

I was rather hoping to see appearances from

AN Other
Walk Over
Dee Fault
and
For Feit

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Re: Bye

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:07 am

There isn't a Sue Dunham?
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Re: Bye

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:07 am

Heh
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Re: Bye

Post by Roger Lancaster » Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:38 am

I have a vague recollection from many years ago of the grading community becoming rather upset when it came to light that one of the English universities - and, mercifully, I forget which one - was submitting results from games said to have been played by Moggie Catt.
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