English Chess Forum

Sadly, David Spanier died at too young an age of a heart attack but not as young as another "chess expert" who was also there - namely David Young of the Daily Mail who fell off a mountain in Scotland. How many hacks were there? Hard to say but the were as thick as leaves on the ground following an ...

In Iceland I shared a flat with the great Golombek who did not take kindly to my boozing and general pursuit of the beautiful Icelandic women. I do not think David Spanier was ever there because we played many games of chess together when we were on The Times and I usually got the better of him whic...

I am indeed the Tim Jones referred to, enjoying gentle retirement in Marlow and playing for the Borne End chess club. Simon Hoggart is quite right in stating I could not find worthy opponents during my wild and drunken days in Fleet Street. But it was hardly a challenge for as they say: "In the land...