Chess Playing PPCs

[Richard James]

[I think Peter Doig, who represented the old Dundee West constituency was also a player back in the day.

Yes, he was. We stayed in the same guest house in Eastbourne for the 1973 British.

[John Upham]

[I think Peter Doig, who represented the old Dundee West constituency was also a player back in the day.

Yes, he was. We stayed in the same guest house in Eastbourne for the 1973 British.

Was that the guest house that had a spectacular view of the sea?

Am thinking of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAukcywpASg

[Richard James]

[I think Peter Doig, who represented the old Dundee West constituency was also a player back in the day.

Yes, he was. We stayed in the same guest house in Eastbourne for the 1973 British.

Was that the guest house that had a spectacular view?

Am thinking of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAukcywpASg

Your geography is Fawlty. This was in Eastbourne, not Torquay. I remember thinking at the time that surely Mr Doig, given his important job (he received letters from the House of Commons while we were staying there) could have afforded more salubrious accommodation than a cheap B&B guest house.