Richard James

Daily Mirror 29 December 1966

A Phenomenal Move And A Giant Killer. Some Correspondence Chess Stuff. Good afternoon to all my friends around the world. ''Meanwhile, far away, in another part of town'' as Bob Dylan wrote, I mentioned a move that is regarded as one of the most amazing ever played. I th...

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Abdusattorov overwhelms rivals at Arsenal but England hit back in style The Uzbek shone at London Classic and a near-3000 tournament performance reaffirmed his place among world’s best

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Chess Puzzle of the Week (368): Solution The game Balaji – Roe concluded from this position: 20… Ngxf2+! 21. Rxf2 Qh3+!! 22. Kg1 Nxf2 23. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 24. Kf3 Re4! 25. Bb2 g5! and White resigned. I’ll give you 5 points for…

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Did you find the best continuation in Monday's puzzle? Click here to find out.

2025-26 Results Bulletin (10) A very quick post this week, with just one result to report, a draw against Ashtead B in the Fred Manning Trophy. Welcome back to Mark and well done to Alex and Michael L.

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Just one match this week: a draw in the Fred Manning Trophy.

Many thanks. Very few people bought it and a lot of those didn't like what it says! Have you seen my more recent book Chess for Schools? I also have a lot of other material (much of it free) as well as a new book for parents: chessminds.uk/wp-content/u...

Kew Gardens 03-12-25 - Richard James This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.

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Although the calendar said December, Kew Gardens still looked very autumnal today.

Founded in 1867, A History of the Dublin Chess Club for #ChessTuesday with a group pic of members in its centenary year. DYK women players were admitted to the club in 1919. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. #chesshistory #chessliterature @richardjameschess.bsky.social

Chess Puzzle of the Week (368) Simon Roe of St Albans, a Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club London League player a few decades ago, defeated IMs in Rounds 4 and 5 of the XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open last week. This po…

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Can you solve this week's puzzle taken from the ongoing London Chess Classic Open?

Some Recent Games A selection of games played in last week’s matches. As always, click on any move for a pop-up window. Here’s Mike Healey’s win from our TVA match against Ealing A. Mike also sent …

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A short selection of games played by our members in last week's matches.

No relation to either Alf or me: I researched her family tree a few years ago because of the Kew Gardens connection.

DNA link with half 4th cousin twice removed Dave from Wrexham.

Remembering my mother, Betty (Smith) on the 104th anniversary of her birth.

Thanks - the Bolland info was also on the EC Forum - I'd done the same research and posted it there 10 years ago but had forgotten about it!

Chess By The Seaside. Games And Pictures With Some Of The Forgotten And The Ignored. Afternoon everyone. As usual, far too much here for you to get through in one go, so pop in and out. Yep, I was having fun doing what I do and ended up with a mass of material. I will never be a 'cont...

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Chess in Weston-super-Mare (with a plug for my Minor Pieces)

Chess: Sindarov, 19, becomes youngest World Cup winner as London Classic begins The Uzbek won $120,000 and qualified for the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus, which will decide the official challenger for Gukesh Dommaraju’s world crown

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Gambit: composed by Alex Ho.

Chess Puzzle of the Week (367): Solution Another position from the forthcoming Chess Heroes: Puzzles Book 2. Richard James – George Leyton Richmond Congress (Junior Section 1, I think) 1967. The answer, as it appears in the book: 1… …

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How many points did you score in Monday's puzzle?

2025-26 Results Bulletin (9) A busy week, for me as well as for the club. Five matches, two victories and three defeats. On Monday our TVA team visited Ealing A. We were slightly outrated and went down to a narrow defeat. Cong…

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Two wins and three defeats in this week's matches.

I've made it to my new residence. Two more days of unpacking to come. Now to find out how everything works!

YouTube video by David Ackles - Topic Waiting for the Moving Van

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This morning I'm moving from what has been my home for the past 44 years, downsizing to a flat in a more convenient and central location 2 miles away.

I'll be off grid for a bit until my broadband is sorted out.

This beautiful pocket-sized 'biographical portrait of two brilliant young chess masters' Harry Pillsbury (US) & Rudolf Charousek (Czech/Hungarian), 1914 for #ChessTuesday From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. #chesshistory #chessliterature @richardjameschess.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social

Bodhana Sivanandan: Ten-year-old chess prodigy dazzles at women’s event Bodhana Sivanandan wins the UK Women’s Blitz Championship, putting her in the top 50 women in the world in the category.

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Minor Pieces 94: Annie Mabel Gooding Come with me, if you will, to the beautiful island of Barbados, noted particularly, to many of us, for its record in producing world class cricketers. Having previously been captured and then aband…

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My latest Minor Piece features Annie Mabel Gooding of Cheltenham, who played in ladies' chess tournaments over a period of 25 years, and had draws against Blackburne, Lasker and Capablanca to her name.

Chess Puzzle of the Week (367) Another position from the forthcoming Chess Heroes: Puzzles Book 2. Richard James – George Leyton Richmond Congress (Junior Section 1, I think) 1967. Black to play: how would you continue and…

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When we were very young...

Another position from Chess Heroes Puzzles Book 2 for you to analyse this week.

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Chess outsiders triumph at World Cup in Goa and battle for Candidates spots The four semi-finalists, led by Wei Yi, will battle for three 2026 Candidates places – none of them has reached this stage before

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Chess Puzzle of the Week (366): Solution #2 Jørgen Børner3 Pr 162nd Theme TyDie Schwalbe 1979 In Monday’s problem, White clearly needs to move the knight on b6 while providing a mate for 0-0-0. You could try 1. Nc4?, threatenin…

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Did you find the solution (and the try) to Monday's chess problem?

2025-26 Results Bulletin (8) Three Thames Valley League matches this week: two wins and one narrow defeat. On Monday our C team visited Richmond D, emerging with a 4-2 win against lower rated opponents. On the same evening, ou…

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Two wins and a defeat from this week's Thames Valley League matches.