Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

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Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by Joey Stewart » Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:12 am

Have you ever wanted the PLEASURE of a game against the legendary Raymond Keene?
Do you have a spare £120 that you were thinking of just throwing in the bin?

Well, my friends, you are in for a treat - for one night only you have the opportunity to play the man himself (for the price mentioned)
https://howtoacademy.com/events/play-ch ... son-event/

Form an orderly line, if you please.
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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by NickFaulks » Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:22 am

Joey Stewart wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:12 am
Form an orderly line, if you please.
£17.50+VAT per month for their livestreams looks like the value proposition, although I shall probably resist that one too.
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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by Ian Thompson » Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:49 am

Joey Stewart wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:12 am
Do you have a spare £120 that you were thinking of just throwing in the bin?
£120 + VAT = £144.

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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by John Upham » Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:24 am

We should crowdfund an entry from EJH just to witness GMRDKOBEs reaction.

I'd happily contribute.
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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by JustinHorton » Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:25 am

I'm sure you would John.
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."

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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by Roger de Coverly » Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:40 am

Joey Stewart wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:12 am
Well, my friends, you are in for a treat - for one night only you have the opportunity to play the man himself (for the price mentioned)
Raymond does still give simuls from time to time. Try a Google search for other sightings.

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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by Geoff Chandler » Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:20 pm

£120.00!

I hope it goes OK for the old chap but I'll give this one a miss.

If you too are an old chap you can pay half of that (£60 - if you enter before the 7th of July) and spend
a jolly week playing other old chaps in sunny Torquay with at least the remote chance of winning £400.
If it was not so far away I'd be interested in that. (is there an over 70's booby prize?)

https://www.britishchesschampionships.co.uk/

I like your idea John, If Justin is up for it then put me down for £5.00.
The picture of the pre-game handshake will be priceless.
(or start it off then do a runner with the cash - RDK would relate that.)

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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by JustinHorton » Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:23 pm

Geoff Chandler wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:20 pm
If Justin is up for it
Why would I be
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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by Joey Stewart » Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:43 pm

JustinHorton wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:23 pm
Geoff Chandler wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:20 pm
If Justin is up for it
Why would I be
You'd probably have a realistic chance of beating him now, which he wouldn't like. That alone would be a priceless moment to see his reaction and knowing it was a beating at the hands of a mortal enemy.

Although I suppose knowing he pocketed hundreds of pounds of chessplayers hard earned money in the process would take the shine off any such victory.
Lose one queen and it is a disaster, Lose 1000 queens and it is just a statistic.

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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by JustinHorton » Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:47 pm

Joey Stewart wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:43 pm
at the hands of a mortal enemy
Of a what, sorry
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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by Geoff Chandler » Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:49 pm

Hi Justin,

For a laugh.

I'll meet you at the airport, we can go around the Orient
ground and get O's mugs, coasters and fridge magnets.

The off to the game, a picture of handshake which Carl will use
as a banner for this site and then the three of us round to Ray's
flat to view his OBE. Sounds ike a great day out.

Watching the live games at chessbomb. Caruana v Rapport.

Fabiano here...



...could have sacced on b5 Nxb5 and Nxb5 and then mated on d6.
Looks like he missed it.

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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by JustinHorton » Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:50 pm

Geoff Chandler wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:49 pm
For a laugh.
Whose
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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by Joey Stewart » Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:37 pm

JustinHorton wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:50 pm
Geoff Chandler wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:49 pm
For a laugh.
Whose
Everyone who paid for the ticket I would imagine, either Keene gets embarrassed or you do so it's a win win situation.
Lose one queen and it is a disaster, Lose 1000 queens and it is just a statistic.

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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by Ian Thompson » Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:20 pm

Geoff Chandler wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:20 pm
(or start it off then do a runner with the cash - RDK would relate that.)
I thought it somewhat ironic that the organisation running this simul is organising another event called "Rogues – True Stories of Grifters, Killers, and Crooks" at the same time (for a mere £16.09 including fees and taxes).
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Re: Ray Keene coming out of retirement...

Post by Ian Thompson » Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:22 pm

Ian Thompson wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:49 am
Joey Stewart wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:12 am
Do you have a spare £120 that you were thinking of just throwing in the bin?
£120 + VAT = £144.
+ £7.20 + VAT for fees = £152.64, but you do get snacks and drinks for that.

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