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I play quite a bit of Correspondence Chess, as too busy with other stuff. In the last 18 months, I think I lost 1 game (error by playing the second move before the first *doh*) and drew the rest of my games. Using Stockfish isn't always reliable, as I am not always playing the "best move". In certa...

I read the novel when I was 16 and I'd been thinking for years, it will make a great film / series :) Ok through older eyes the story is slightly far fetched. Heath Ledger had secured the rights before he passed and was going to direct and star in it - presumably he would have played Beltik or more ...

For reasons I can't really remember, let alone fathom, I stopped playing OTB (save a couple of inter-college) games after I went to university and for a few years afterwards. But I did play CC during much of this time, I think in the tournaments then organised by CHESS. I am pretty sure we used des...

I am somewhat disenchanted with CC, but I have had a couple of recent events which have been entertaining, and included cheery conversations with some players. I'm not entirely sure that ICCF should be allowed to organize anything. Yeah, if it comes down to just entering ICCF events any playing on ...

For reasons I can't really remember, let alone fathom, I stopped playing OTB (save a couple of inter-college) games after I went to university and for a few years afterwards. But I did play CC during much of this time, I think in the tournaments then organised by CHESS. I am pretty sure we used des...

Correspondence chess has had a good and generally worthy innings, but isn't it now time to admit computers have made it basically obsolete? (certainly at the highest competitive levels, as perhaps opposed to a "bit of fun") The 33rd World Championship ended in 2025: https://www.iccf.com/event?id=10...

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Wed Sep 02, 2026 10:24 am

Jon Mahony wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 02, 2026 1:27 am

I seem to remember there was one called "Soft Pawn" by Bill Hartston, which actually had some cartoon tits on the front lol

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That's the one lol

I seem to remember there was one called "Soft Pawn" by Bill Hartston, which actually had some cartoon tits on the front lol

Do they still have Sid the Sexist? I'll bet that's too much now for the Snowflakes society.

I seem to remember seeing an old Foxy DVD with Andrew Martin on "Pickett's Charge" in the French - Named from an idea by Len if I'm not mistaken?

Honestly, RDK is knocking 80, isn't he getting a bit old to be bothering with all this. I doubt if Count GMRDKOBE can be bothered or cares a jot about criticism: why break the habits of a lifetime? I must say, just reading the original website which was posted, it is comically ridiculous - Dr, Prof...

Honestly, RDK is knocking 80, isn't he getting a bit old to be bothering with all this.

BBC Breakfast (TV) had a report on the British Championships at 6.20 this morning, no doubt repeated every hour. Amongst other things it featured a friendly between the oldest and youngest players in the event. Yeah, nice segment that, the oldest player in question was John Eddershaw, who I've play...

Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 04, 2026 8:09 pm

He and Korchnoi had a few other things in common, as well as the remarkable longevity of their chess careers.

I saw a clip recently of Korchnoi loosing a game, putting the scoresheet on the DGT board and digging his pen through the paper and wood to sign it - gotta love it

I remember one game at Antwerp I was watching with a very strong Israeli player who wasn't writing his moves down because it was the Holy day. I think the time limit was 40 in 2 and the Israeli guy had clearly lost count of the moves and was relying on his opponent's scoresheet. However, as they we...