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> However, he is no fool and please do not treat him as such. If you say so. I don't know the man, but he certainly comes over to me on the present occasion as a fool, not because he doesn't spell well but because he's made a silly, pompous decision and seeks to justify it with silly, pompous argum...

Disclosure: I am a clubmate of Bill Metcalfe's. Proviso: The above does not necessarily mean that I agree with him on any given topic. I have given some consideration as to how, and indeed if, I should respond to the abuse given to Bill. Rather than say exactly what I think of those dishing it out, ...

.......... Sean Hewitt's election statement has now appeared at http://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/C17.12.5-Sean-Hewitt-Election-Address.pdf Oh no, this simply will not do. It's outrageous. I have never met this man, but he shows disturbing signs of possessing commercial nous...

Live games are up and running.

Oops! And GM Peter Wells, who won the tournament in 2007.

GM Stephen Gordon and FM Jonathan Hawkins are now confirmed as entrants.

Billy: I haven't seen an entry from Jonathan Hawkins, but my info is a few days old. No doubt there will be the usual last minute rush of entries.

Ian: David Howell has entered, as has IM Craig Pritchett. No news on the other big names that you mentioned, but see my comment above.

I think the players were: Keene Bellin Wade Cafferty Gligoric Portisch Gheorghiu Ljubojevich Andersson Sax Parma Ree Tringov Bilek Hecht Larsen The above list is from decyphering the autographs that Bent Larsen (a true gentleman) obtained for me at the closing presentation/dinner in a copy of Bobby ...

Off the top of my head, the Open includes:

GM Keith Arkell
GM Mark Hebden
GM Aaron Summerscale
IM Richard Palliser
FM Ben Hague
FM Alexei Slavin (Russia - FIDE 2392)

Is this the info you wanted? I will try to get a fuller list if that helps.

The British Rapidplay Championship will be held on the weekend of 21 and 22 November at the North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax HX3 6TE. Sections are: Open - Free entry to titled players (2008 winner: GM David Howell) Major - under 171 Intermediate - under 146 Minor - under 121 For those who cannot...