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As an accountant working in investment banking, I'm not sure if I should be offended. Fortunately I was never strong enough to consider being a professional...

Are the games being broadcast live anywhere?

The commentary from Danny and Adam was first-rate as well.

Hebden 1/2 Adams
Wadsworth 1/2 Fernandez
N Pert 0 - 1 Willow

That’s all fine of course if you’re happy to bear the costs of defending yourself, with no chance of recovering those costs if the plaintiff drops the complaint.

OK. I have just about accepted that inexperienced juniors will always play until mate. But when you are an FM rated over 2300, isn’t it time to show your opponents a little respect?

Here's one from today's Times, which is particularly tricky (for me anyway). This clue is especially difficult for chess players!

"Lady, one potentially a queen, we're told (3)"

Toiletgate was 2006, not Rausis

Here's an easier one from today. First one I solved so no letters. "That fellow's blocking Civil Service game (5)"

Here’s a tricky one from today. “Game involving king in victories which are tight? (11)”. I had t as the first letter when I solved it

And no mention of the various bodies who helped the event financially.

Er..if you hide the successful investments, how do you get credit for your losses?

Paul, I think all your guesses are right. Helps that I have visited the specific part of Greece!

I'd just like to say that despite my knowledge of the hotel, the photos in the FT article have nothing to do with me! Another to add to my rather substantial collection of namesakes.

It's not that new. It was the top hotel in Cambridge, with prices to match, when I was an undergraduate. That is almost 50 years ago. It was closed for a while and was refurbished, reopening in 2018. I have a connection to the fund which part owns it, and stayed there a few times, but after some in...