Chess Royalty

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Re: Chess Royalty

Post by NickFaulks » Mon Mar 13, 2017 2:31 pm

David Sedgwick wrote: However, I would be very surprised if the attendees included His Serene Highness Prince Marek.
I didn't spot him.
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Re: Chess Royalty

Post by JustinHorton » Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:41 pm

David Sedgwick wrote: I was not available to play for Surrey U180 against Essex U180, so I don't know who was at the match.

However, I would be very surprised if the attendees included His Serene Highness Prince Marek.
I suppose he may have preferred some other fixture that day.
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Re: Chess Royalty

Post by David Sedgwick » Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:02 pm

JustinHorton wrote:I suppose he may have preferred some other fixture that day.
It is indeed possible that he attended an event nearer his home in Adelaide

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Re: Chess Royalty

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:13 pm

I'm confused. Isn't Justin making oblique references to the Varsity Match?

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Re: Chess Royalty

Post by O.G. Urcan » Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:25 am

On page 288 of Fifty Shades of Ray, Raymond Keene gives this description of himself.

"Created Count of Torres Vedras by The Protector of the Portuguese Royal House of Saxe Coburgo Braganza."

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Re: Chess Royalty

Post by JustinHorton » Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:03 am

Does Ray mean Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança?
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