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Keith One of life's missed opportunities. It's rare to have the chance to play against two of the greatest universal players the chess world has ever known. Possibly it's much more difficult to do so, in todays ultra commercial, elite chess world. Maybe Magnus, could launch a similar tournament and ...

Several UK players, played both Boris and Mikhail Tal, the invited guests, competing in the Scottish Chess organised - Glenrothes 40 International Lightning Tournament, held in November 1988. This to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Glenrothes new town in Fifeshire Les Melvin's Article, reprinted f...

I'm so sad to hear this news. I first met Roly at The Beckenham Jazz Club in late 2016. He attend there with his wife, whenever there was a band with a vocalist on the bill. We always chatted during the interval, at these shows. We somehow got around to mentioning our hobbies during these chats, and...

I vaguely remember, (one year at the Paignton Congress), Geoff amusing a few of us, with the story of his 1972 journey to Reykjavik, for the Fischer - Spassky. World Championship Match. Geoff had booked the " travel package " through Baruch Wood (Chess Magazine's owner), who I believe, had then forg...

I met Keith some years ago ( around 2005) at Exmouth/Dorset Chess Congresses. I think that was our first over the board meeting, with much banter to follow in the bar thereafter! Keith was a people person, an absolutely good man! He possessed a love of humanity that was second to none. The Dorset Ch...

I am sorry to convey the sad news that David Lawrence has passed away, a few days ago, at Hampton Care Home. David had been suffering with a long term illness for some years, this limiting his chess activity to casual chess at his local Kingston Chess Club. David was a longtime member of Kings Head ...

I met Tim 15 years ago, we became good friends, travelling to some Tournaments together. For years, we had,with Ron Hale, a monthly lunch arrangement, held in various pubs in Central London. He was a very easy going person, with a wonderful nature, completely non-judgemental; never said a bad word a...