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BBC2 Athletics: The Ultimate Championships.
Men's 5000m, commentary by Colin Jackson and Steve Cram.
Colin Jackson said "This will be a real game of chess on the track".

There is, of course, The Big Book of Busts - see https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-big-book-of-busts.html I would advise forum users not to Google the title as several non-chess references will appear. I have a copy of that book, Neil. Howard Wood from Chess Essentials sold it to me one...

Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 28, 2026 4:08 pm

Jeff not Geoff

Thanks. I've changed it now.

Happy Birthday Danny. I enjoyed reading his articles in the Chess Monthly magazine.

Happy Birthday Kevin

Happy Belated Birthday to Jeff.
I played him a few times in simuls at Poulton-le-Fylde Chess Club.

I am sorry to inform you that Bill McCartney passed away in May 2026. Bill was a member of Altrincham Chess Club for at least 30 years and played regularly for the club in the local leagues. He was a dependable team member who was always willing to travel and provide transport to away matches. His p...

I am sorry to inform you that David Williams of Wallasey Chess Club passed away back in June. David originally played for Vauxhalls in the Chester & District League and later for Port Sunlight in the Wirral League. When both chess clubs ceased to exist, he joined Wallasey Chess Club. David won the W...

I am sorry to inform you that Paul Moore passed away on the 24th July 2026, at the age of 69. Paul was living at the Riverside Care Home in Burton and had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease for some 11 years. He was stalwart of the Burton Chess Club, winning their club championship in 1993. Pau...

Very sorry to hear about Nigel.
I was in contact with him a couple of times.
A jolly good fellow.
RIP

Happy Birthday Nigel.
Good to see Nigel at the Scarborough Chess Congress the last couple of years.
Good luck to Nigel at the British Chess Championships.

MJMcCready wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 07, 2026 9:27 pm

Black is not playing with a flat back four.

I think black is playing a high press instead.

I am sorry to inform you that Barry O'Brien of Wallasey Chess Club passed away in the middle of May. Within twelve months of joining Wallasey Chess Club, Barry was appointed team captain and then Assistant Club Secretary. In the 1980s, Barry helped to organise various fundraising events for Wallasey...

The sad news has been reported that Polish International Master Jan Adamski passed away on 21st May at the age of 82. Jan was born on 11th November 1943 in Warsaw, Poland. He received the FIDE title of International Master in 1976. In 1963, he was fourth in the World Under 20 Championship in Vrnjack...

The sad news has been reported that the Dutch game designer Christian Freeling passed away a couple of days ago at the age of 79. Christian was also the inventor of "abstract strategy games" notably Dameo, Havannah, Hexdame and Grand Chess and another Chess variant called Chad. A Grand Chess tournam...