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Happy fish day George mate!. Cod today - no bones😹. Working for it guard duty while they fix the perimeter fence after the windy stuff.

Adopt, don’t shop!!! ❤️

Happy #NationalCatDay to all my fabulous feline friends!
A huge thank you to everyone involved in rescuing, caring for, and rehabilitating kitties everywhere

Coincidentally, it also happens to be National “Give George Extra Treatos” Day

One of the earliest photographs of cricket in India, showing British army officers playing on the parade ground in Kohat (now in Pakistan). This was taken by Major Keyes of the 1st Punjab Infantry between 1862 and 1864

Michael Basman Legacy International Master Michael Basman, who died on 26 October 2022 at the age of 76, was an innovator who passed on his love and deep knowledge of the game to countless players in Surrey and beyond. He ...

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2025-26 Results Bulletin (5) After last week’s results it’s good to be able to report three wins from three matches this week. Our Thames Valley B team welcomed Hounslow A to the Adelaide on Tuesday for their retur…

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Three wins from three matches this week.

The results plus a brilliant game for your enjoyment.

Chess Puzzle of the Week (362): Solution This is Caruana – So, played last Saturday in the US Championship. Caruana only managed to draw from this position, but I’m sure that, if you had enough time on the clock, you would have done bette…

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I'm sure you managed to find the forced mate missed by Caruana in Monday's puzzle.

Bath time her George mate!. Got to look my best. Have a good one!

GOTD. Still going over Koblencs games - this one is a beauty!

Cutie Patooty 6 month old Tina is looking for a forever home. 💖
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Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky Passes Away At 29 GM Daniel Naroditsky, the popular U.S. grandmaster, commentator, creator, educator and author, tragically passed away on Sunday at the age of only 29.

Tragic news as Daniel Naroditsky, the popular U.S. grandmaster, commentator, creator, educator, and author, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday at the age of only 29. www.chess.com/news/view/gr...

Absolutely, but I don't see why, with NRR as an accepted tie break, number of wins should get preference - that's my point. The chances of two teams having the same NRR are effectively nil. So go NRR first and everyone would accept that. No system of tie breaks will ever be perfect, as you say.

Good Morning & welcome to marvellous marmalade Monday

New week.
New energy.
Speak kindly, walk confidently, and treat yourself like someone worth cheering for, because you are

Not a great rule that one! Basically, if your games get rained off your 2 points count less than another teams 2 points.🤔

Happy gravy day George mate!

Alexandr Koblencs. Six Games And Some Pictures. A simple and unpretentious Sunday chess lunch today - more a roast chicken than a beef joint with Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings. I hope you enjoy it. My friend https://www.chess.com/member/g...

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I'll just go with unlimited chicken - preferably with gravy. See you tomorrow for gravy day!. Cheers from Norm.

GOTD. Still working on the Koblencs material. I like to include a 'fun game' in such blogs - this one fits the bill. Absolutely mad game!

Leonard has given the 'cleaned up version' of the Tolush - Botvinnik story🤣. ''You're fucked comrade Botvinnik!" is apparently a more literal translation.

Chess: Ukraine soldier grandmaster wins gold medal at European team championships Igor Kovalenko, 36, the world No 48 with a Fide rating of 2669, has been a frontline soldier for three years and only began playing again a month ago

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Does that include Afghanistan in cricket?

My Favorite Game Of. Number 27. Boris Spassky. Plus Some Bonuses! Afternoon Everyone. A week or so ago conversations turned to the mass of World class players who were around in the 1950s and 1960s, and it came into my head that I had never written anything on the G...

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GOTD. A bit more Koblencs - the blog is work in progress. When I post it I will point out some of the tactics here.

Happy fish day George mate! Kippers for me. Yummy, but mind the bones😹🐟. Having to work for it though. Redditch does Poets Day Friday, but I put in a full shift. Norm the Garden Guard Cat.

Well done George mate!

I still have my copy of the Spassky book from the 1970's!🤣

I have to repeat what I said at this time last year ... Now that the season is done a thank you to all the BBC local radio commentators who have provided a quality backdrop to my summer and also to the increasingly professional county video streams which keep us in touch and entertained

Glad you like it. Pushing g2-g4-g5 in the Sicilian wasn't exactly new even at that time, but with the King in the centre it was pretty brave! See Lasker - Napier and Alekhine - Botvinnik for example. Cheers!

Night night sweet dreamies

Self-care isn’t only about bubble baths and treatos
It’s also about being kind to yourself, knowing when to rest, and gently letting go of what you no longer need.

Sleep softly and may your dreams be kind tonight.

GOTD. Back doing some chess. Looking at Alexandr Koblencs - most famous as Tal's trainer. A neat game.