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John Upham
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by John Upham » Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:57 pm
Richard James has reviewed
Universal Chess Training
The question on everyone's mind must be : Does JH like the cover?

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IM Jack Rudd
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by IM Jack Rudd » Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:52 am
MJMcCready wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:41 am
the author has a dodgy unpronounceable name.
It's not unpronounceable, it's just Polish. I'm sure Alex H would be able to pronounce it perfectly.
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MJMcCready
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by MJMcCready » Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:00 am
Any first name that scores highly on the scrabble board is a bit iffy if you ask me. Do you get a moneyback guarantee within 7 days if not satisfied?
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JustinHorton
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by JustinHorton » Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:50 am
Are we really going to do mocking foreign names
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Kevin Thurlow
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by Kevin Thurlow » Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:24 am
Quite. I think it's pronounced approximately "Vo-check", which seems quite appropriate for a chess writer.
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Mick Norris
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by Mick Norris » Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:53 am
You can listen re the first name of the Juventus, and former Arsenal, goalkeeper
wiki
He spent 8 years in England, so you'd have thought some would know how to pronounce his name

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John McKenna
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by John McKenna » Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:26 am
"He spent 8 years in England..."
That begs the question -
Where has anyone spent the last 8 years?
The answer to that may help explain their attitudes.
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Matt Mackenzie
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by Matt Mackenzie » Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:02 pm
Its a fairly bog standard cover to me, FWIW.
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Carl Hibbard
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by Carl Hibbard » Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:18 pm
MJMcCready wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:00 am
Any first name that scores highly on the scrabble board is a bit iffy if you ask me. Do you get a moneyback guarantee within 7 days if not satisfied?
Last chance if you continue to be an idiot I am going to remove you.
Cheers
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MJMcCready
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by MJMcCready » Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:23 pm
Carl Hibbard wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:18 pm
MJMcCready wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:00 am
Any first name that scores highly on the scrabble board is a bit iffy if you ask me. Do you get a moneyback guarantee within 7 days if not satisfied?
Last chance if you continue to be an idiot I am going to remove you.
Excuse me but that's actually an attempt at humour. If you wish to make a point, do you think you could do so in less offensive terms?