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Footage was a bit confusing as they showed some bits twice, and out of order. I think I spotted Robert Huebner in the foreground at one point and Quinteros in the background. It also seemed that Kasparov took off his jacket and put on a light sweater at some stage. However, it was good to see the fo...

There was some discussion on https://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=3619&p=247267&hilit=Mastermind#p247267 Page 4, I refer to Jerry Asquith, whose subject was life and career of Alekhine, where they only told him how they would pronounce Alekhine, when he was sitting in the studio ready to ...

Have you considered what the people who are actually in contention for selection think? Have the selection committee considered what the people who are actually in contention for selection think (and how would we know they had)? I don't know. I'm not in it, and I haven't compiled it. But if we are ...

Yes, happy birthday.

"I will inform the owners (Stephen Lowe and Shaun Taulbut) of BCM in case they are not aware of what they are promoting."

Please tell us if you find signs of awareness.

"Thus the complete disinterest I suggested during the Olympiad as to whether Bodhana would become a WGM, although it does keep her in the headlines, which I think is good for English chess more generally. And it allows for easy conversations with non-chess players who have noticed her successes." In...

Every team selection in every sport I have ever known includes the option for the selector(s), "I don't like him/her, so I'll just pick my mates." But, that doesn't look so good in print.

"It's possible that the Women's Olympiad can be grown in teams to equal the Open Olympiad."

It has grown a lot, but it is possible some women may not feel comfortable in UAE.

"I don't disagree, in that elite players would prefer to be selected by a committee of their peers"

Er, that's caused problems in the past!

Having finally watched all the closing ceremony video, it got a lot better. India got an award for the best male/female combined score, so the players were summoned. I was extremely unimpressed with the Indian women being shoved off the 1st place platform by their male colleagues, although they are ...

and from the opposite side of the political spectrum... Kasparov assassination threat...

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article- ... urity.html

How curious Ah, it was Joseph. A notably unconventional character. I note he has had a few arguments with his federation (nothing wrong with that!). I think if you change a result or suddenly default someone, you need to say why. Otherwise we might just assume it's an arrogant official trying to lo...

All sorts of exciting things appear on Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9a9ZV3cNzs where allegedly Paul Morphy solved a position in a painting. Sadly, I agree with one of the comments that d2 is occupied by the king not the queen, which rather ruins the video! But I found it interesting. ...

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Sun Sep 27, 2026 7:43 pm

Closing ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVGSdG8u1Do

Only 25 minutes in and the announcer has a look of desperation on his face. I hope the bar was open...

FIDE elections are just like national elections in a number of countries. Increasingly, people look at the choice and vote for the one they think is less bad!

I'm not sure what Rosenstein was complaining about - isn't it always like that?