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Then one issue came with an insert, "To Our Readers", which had clearly been put into the envelopes out of sight of his now unionised staff. Unless my memory is at fault, BH described one of his employees, "G", as a communist agitator. I would be interested to know whether anyone here still has a c...

Long time subscribers will remember a period when more than one issue of CHESS contained a reference to its having been delayed by industrial action. Then one issue came with an insert, "To Our Readers", which had clearly been put into the envelopes out of sight of his now unionised staff. Unless m...

There was a film shown on Film4 recently starring Anya Taylor-Joy - not the Queen's Gambit, but a film called 'Morgan', in which she plays an artificial humanoid which malfunctions. No chess theme, though at one point she is seen studying a position on a chess board. (I actually enjoyed that film mo...

Chris Rice wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:34 am

So there you go, playing for the four move checkmate could well get you thrown off of Lichess!

And deservedly so! I tell the juniors at our club not to try it.

Well spotted Reg, Do you think you could rip out the page and sent it to me. :D Apparently, if I recall, it is MCO 11 but not in MC0 10. Something rings a bell about MCO 13 and a doomed quest about not being able to find the quoted game. I'll check my blogs. Actually I've just noticed it is not the...

When I found out MCO 9 finished a variation with an 'unclear' symbol but was actually mate in two. The Quest was on. Interestingly, the same error is in MCO 11, the only difference being that the 9...N-R3 line has been relegated to a footnote. And it only cost me £3-75! (though that was over 40 yea...

Mark Taylor wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:21 pm

From today's Guardian cryptic:

"You're a loser, says European partner"

(9)

John Upham wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:20 pm

Thanks Alex. I assumed that this was the case.

I wonder whose bright idea it was to create such a stupid rule?

As Alex said, it also applied to other employers. It probably has its roots in the marriage bar which persisted in some cases until the 1960s.

Does anyone have lists from 1973 to 1985?

When OTB chess resumes, I think these should become compulsory for Blitz tournaments! https://chess.us9.list-manage.com/track ... 619c478ac0

Richard James wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:15 pm

Lancashire Evening Post 06 July 1937 wrote: In my club at Altrincham there are only five members,

That's more than we have currently at Altrincham!

Paul Habershon wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:19 pm

9ac today.
Hurts to lose a second battle of wits (5)
C - - - -
(That was the letter I had when I solved it)

Aches - a + s

I believe Rublevsky (in later life) has form when it comes to upsetting women, i.e. the Russian women's team when he was their captain (specifically the Kosintseva sisters) although I suppose he would hardly be considered as 'young' at the time of that Olympiad.

More seriously, given the profile of the people living at the venue, I wouldn't be surprised if they and their carers will all be vaccinated (including second dose) in the next couple of months. If they are indeed vaccinated, a chess tournament will present no risk to them. That's not correct becau...

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:29 am

What do you call babies who still drink milk? I think it cannot be 'infant', as infant covers only1 year of age.

Suckling. (assuming you mean they drink only milk). It's a bit archaic though, and is more commonly used with reference to animals, e.g. 'suckling pig'.