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Gary Lane Chess

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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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Wow!

03.12.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More Dublin chess!

03.12.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Who remembers Chess Tinder?- introducing Grandmaster Julian Hodgson. #chess #chessTinder

28.11.2025 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Somebody else appreciates chess openings

13.11.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image Chess player called Gary Lane

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? ๐Ÿ™‚ #chess

01.11.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜You can learn a lot by losingโ€™: meet Don Manuel, the 104-year-old chess player Manuel รlvarez 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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is it too late to become a chess master?? #chess #chessmaster

26.09.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

18.09.2025 03:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

08.09.2025 10:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We can all agree on this one

08.09.2025 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Record-breaker: Leonard Bardenโ€™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 Bardenโ€™s chess column celebrates 70 years and a place in history www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

06.09.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Who remembers Tele-Chess games from the 1980s?

05.09.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More chess

05.09.2025 01:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Interviews
YouTube video by Kingpin Editor Interviews

An old chess interview that I did in a pub garden! #chess #chessinterview

youtu.be/yfFWWwDnCKI?...

04.09.2025 09:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A quiz! #chess #chesstrivia

02.09.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australia loves chess! ๐Ÿจ๐Ÿ˜€ #chess #chessvideo

01.09.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A soccer ball and some chess pieces

A soccer ball and some chess pieces

Join the free FPL league for chess players join ACE Chess League
The code is rwt8bn or fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...

#fpl

27.08.2025 04:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Books that are no longer useful

27.08.2025 00:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brian Jones (1947-2025) RIP My father-in-law and well known Australian player and chess organiser has died aged 78 from complications due to liver cancer.
A regular in Northern England tournaments during the 70s and 80s he emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1987.

13.08.2025 07:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think you might be right

11.08.2025 06:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is Angus Dunningtonโ€™s birthday. The chess author and poker player looks the same nowadays! In this nationwide UK chess documentary we give a Masterclass in acting.๐Ÿ™ˆ #chess #chessTV #britishchess

09.08.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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M Gavin Wall has sadly died. His family revealed he had a suspected heart attack. Photo by John Upham from 2013. He was a captain and player in many teams, in 4NCL, in London and in Bundesliga, as well as an Olympian for Ireland. #Chess

31.07.2025 01:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join the free chess players Fantasy Football League. Previous winners have included Peter Heine Nielson. #chess #FPL
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...

29.07.2025 06:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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