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Gary Lane Chess

@garylanechess.bsky.social

Chess player and writer. International Master, nowadays living in Sydney, Australia. I once asked Magnus Carlsen a very long question at a press conference in Siberia, Russia and he said "No".

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The Polgars!

04.03.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ron also famously lost to Alekhine and Menchik on the same day. He was Devon captain in my era

27.02.2026 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is this a parody account?

21.02.2026 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great books by a top author

27.01.2026 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is me playing the star player on NCIS Sydney series 3 episode 5. Part 2 follows soon. #chess #chessfilms

23.12.2025 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Paul Smith advert featuring the actor Walton Goggins BUT the cheap chess pieces makes it look really, really weird :-)
Or is it just me? #Chess

19.12.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who remembers the Karpov and Polugaevsky simultaneous display at Chichester, UK 1984?

14.12.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nobody knows for sure why GM Neil McDonald gave up international junior chess coaching but being a mentor to Tom Rendle might be a clue :-)

11.12.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When a Chess Player needs Google translate #chess

07.12.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow!

03.12.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More Dublin chess!

03.12.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who remembers Chess Tinder?- introducing Grandmaster Julian Hodgson. #chess #chessTinder

28.11.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Somebody else appreciates chess openings

13.11.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I noticed his brilliant last round game as I wrote about the same move in my C3 Sicilian book published in 1990 (!)

13.11.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wrote about the same move in my C3 Sicilian book published in 1990 (!)

13.11.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
In NCIS Sydney, series 3 episode 5 White is Black, Chess player Gary Lane plays against the star female chess prodigy from Iran.

In NCIS Sydney, series 3 episode 5 White is Black, Chess player Gary Lane plays against the star female chess prodigy from Iran.

In the USA tonight there are lots of chess scenes in NCIS Sydney in episode 5 Black is white. I played against the star player in a few scenes. More money was spent on arranging a realistic chess tournament than any event ever held in Australia. #NCISSYDNEY #chess #USAChess

11.11.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chess player called Gary Lane

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In a book I am described as sharp-tongued and a chess gossip.
Should I sue? πŸ™‚ #chess

01.11.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at age 29 No cause of death was given in a statement from the family of Naroditsky, who became a grandmaster in 2013 and was known as a popular commentator

So sad. #danielnaroditsky #chess

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...

20.10.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜You can learn a lot by losing’: meet Don Manuel, the 104-year-old chess player Manuel Álvarez Escudero, from Spain, describes how the board game has provided him with a lifetime of fun and friendship

Our future life? #chess
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

20.10.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Teresa Needham and Gary Lane are chess players displaying a chess computer from 1982

Teresa Needham and Gary Lane are chess players displaying a chess computer from 1982

An era where you could still beat a chess computer #chess #chesscomputer #1980s

16.10.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chess in the 90s. Three Tuns pub, after a round at Lloyds Bank in London. Before the era where we had to over prepare with computers... #chess #chess90s

10.10.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is it too late to become a chess master?? #chess #chessmaster

26.09.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spassky described Watson's attacking style as like watching "a drunken machine gunner".

18.09.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
British Chess Championship players from the Edinburgh event in 1985.

British Chess Championship players from the Edinburgh event in 1985.

The British Chess championship 1985. Mark Hebden (Black) takes on Willie Watson.

17.09.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You have to be more patient. Was this in Torquay?

08.09.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We can all agree on this one

08.09.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Record-breaker: Leonard Barden’s chess column celebrates 70 years and a place in history Now 96, this week marks a milestone for our columnist, whose astonishing career has set a Guinness World Record

Record-breaker: Leonard Barden’s chess column celebrates 70 years and a place in history www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

06.09.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who remembers Tele-Chess games from the 1980s?

05.09.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

More chess

05.09.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An old chess interview that I did in a pub garden! #chess #chessinterview

youtu.be/yfFWWwDnCKI?...

04.09.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0