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Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Thanks Paul. You talk a lot of sense on the forum and I enjoy reading your posts.
I still get The Times on a Saturday and Sunday and enjoy reading the David Howell column.
I do miss the Raymond Keene columns in The Times which appeared daily.
There is only a puzzle each day during week in The Times which is a bit of a shame.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Birthday dinner at La Chapelle in Spitalfields last night.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Looks scarily like someone I know [no further details to protect privacy!].Chris Rice wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:55 amBirthday dinner at La Chapelle in Spitalfields last night.
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Though to be fair, the person I am thinking of is ten years older than Ray...
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
The forum has been a better place since it rid itself of its RDK obsession.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
But isn't that chicken and egg, in that he has become rather less conspicuous in his dotage.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Yes, sure.Nick Ivell wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:56 pmThe forum has been a better place since it rid itself of its RDK obsession.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Agreed - but the obsession was less the Forum's and more one particular forumite who no longer posts.Nick Ivell wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:56 pmThe forum has been a better place since it rid itself of its RDK obsession.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
I for one regret said poster's retirement from the forum, "obsession" or not.
Unfortunately there are those on here, as elsewhere, who would prefer that the Penguin was never held to account.
Unfortunately there are those on here, as elsewhere, who would prefer that the Penguin was never held to account.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
John Moore wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:51 pmAgreed - but the obsession was less the Forum's and more one particular forumite who no longer posts.
Our moral guardian as well, self appointed admittedly.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Nonsense.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 10:59 pmJohn Moore wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:51 pmAgreed - but the obsession was less the Forum's and more one particular forumite who no longer posts.
Our moral guardian as well, self appointed admittedly.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Nonsense.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 10:59 pmJohn Moore wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:51 pmAgreed - but the obsession was less the Forum's and more one particular forumite who no longer posts.
Our moral guardian as well, self appointed admittedly.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Strangely enough I miss Horton as well. I hated his politics, but he livened this place up, and knew his chess.
But am I saying, come back Justin? I am not.
But am I saying, come back Justin? I am not.
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Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Don't really see why posters are so keen to comment in this way on the contribution of others. Not as if any of the critics are notable for their own efforts, and some have obsessions of their own. Surely better just to ignore posts of no personal interest.