English Chess Forum

The following message has appeared on their blog:

"GOODBYE AND THANKS
This blog has ceased publication. The entry for Friday 11 March 2016 was our final posting.
Thanks to everybody who read, wrote for and commented on the blog during the nine and a half years of its existence.
It's been a pleasure."

A part of me hopes it's someone attacking their site to wind them up, but I suppose all good things must come to an end. I can only imagine the amount of work that went into the articles and can imagine that everyone involved wants to move onto other things.

Thanks to all at S&BCB for the great articles over the years!

I don't see that?

Carl Hibbard wrote:I don't see that?

Ah left panel an unexpected one.

Carl Hibbard wrote:I don't see that?

It's on the left, under the heading "GOODBYE AND THANKS".

In retrospect, the titles of Thursday's piece "To retirement" and Friday's "Openings and Endings" might have been a clue.

Don't tell me they've been sued by Agon!

Brian Towers wrote:Don't tell me they've been sued by Agon!

You probably want to look at Twitter

Mick Norris wrote: You probably want to look at Twitter

I hope we can be assured that claims of posts here being edited at the demand of parties related to Agon are entirely baseless.

NickFaulks wrote:

Mick Norris wrote: You probably want to look at Twitter

I hope we can be assured that claims of posts here being edited at the demand of parties related to Agon are entirely baseless.

If I may jump into this thread with both feet, I happen to live in Brixton - have done for 12 years.
Sorry.... (goes away again)

Local turf war?

NickFaulks wrote:

Mick Norris wrote: You probably want to look at Twitter

I hope we can be assured that claims of posts here being edited at the demand of parties related to Agon are entirely baseless.

No idea give me a clue?

@Berlin_Endgame.

NickFaulks wrote:@Berlin_Endgame.

I don't think Twitter lends itself to lengthy stories across multiple tweets. It would be much better suited to a blo- oh.

NickFaulks wrote:@Berlin_Endgame.

Yes seen that a one line moderation after a complaint feel free to have a gander.

Great shame if confirmed.

Nigel Short, Raymond Keene, Susan Polgar will be rejoicing though not in unison. It is a sad day for chess journalism. First Agon destroy any chance of commenting on top flight games and then our top commentators at SBCB take flight.