Remembering Sir Jeremy Morse (10-xii-1928 04-ii-2016)

[John Upham]

Remembering Sir Jeremy Morse (10-xii-1928 04-ii-2016)




https://britishchessnews.com/2020/02/04 ... 4-ii-2016/

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[Matt Mackenzie]

Did he actually play chess competitively at all?

[John Upham]

Did he actually play chess competitively at all?

There are three games from the Somerset Open, 1992 in MegaBase 2022.

[Ian Thompson]

Did he actually play chess competitively at all?

There are three games from the Somerset Open, 1992 in MegaBase 2022.

How likely is that to be accurate when:

• The source is ChessBase
• It was an event in America
• The USCF has no record in their rating database of the event taking place with the players named
• ChessBase says he's American
• He has a win against a 2295 rated opponent and a draw against a 2300 rated opponent despite having no other records of having played tournaments

[John Upham]

Did he actually play chess competitively at all?

There are three games from the Somerset Open, 1992 in MegaBase 2022.

How likely is that to be accurate when:

• The source is ChessBase
• It was an event in America
• The USCF has no record in their rating database of the event taking place with the players named
• ChessBase says he's American
• He has a win against a 2295 rated opponent and a draw against a 2300 rated opponent despite having no other records of having played tournaments

Not likely at all!