Rachel Reeves as a Junior

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Rachel Reeves as a Junior

Post by John Upham » Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:22 pm

The Times of London have contacted myself asking about Rachel Reeves junior chess career.

I think we can all guess as to what they are after.... :roll:
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Re: Rachel Reeves as a Junior

Post by Roger de Coverly » Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:24 pm

John Upham wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:22 pm
The Times of London have contacted myself asking about Rachel Reeves junior chess career.
It's all in the forum archives and Britbase.

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Re: Rachel Reeves as a Junior

Post by John Upham » Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:46 pm

Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:24 pm
John Upham wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:22 pm
The Times of London have contacted myself asking about Rachel Reeves junior chess career.
It's all in the forum archives and Britbase.
I don't think the non-chess media are at all interested in that sort of thing.
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Re: Rachel Reeves as a Junior

Post by Richard James » Wed Dec 03, 2025 5:25 pm

Dame Angela Eagle has just tweeted:
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No - it's not the same thing at all. Angela won (jointly) the British Girls U18 Championship in 1976.

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Re: Rachel Reeves as a Junior

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Wed Dec 03, 2025 5:33 pm

Oopsie.

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Re: Rachel Reeves as a Junior

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Wed Dec 03, 2025 5:37 pm

I propose a face-off tournament between George Osborne, Rachel Reeves, and Kwasi Kwarteng.

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