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Ida Eddis Foster’s letters in Kingpin

February 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Ida Eddis Foster's letters, Penguin profiles

Ida’s letters to Kingpin

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Keene on . . .

February 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Keene on . . .

Journalism
‘I tend to make the articles in The Spectator more wordy and The Times I make a little bit more lapidary in the style.’

Tunisgate
‘When I did my accounts after that event, I think I’d made eleven pounds profit.’

Being expelled from the BCF
‘I thought, the mere thought that they can even remotely suspect [...]

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Ex Acton ad Astra: The Golden Age of a Chancer

February 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Ex Acton ad Astra, Penguin profiles

A candid portrait of England’s second GM

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Raymundo contra Mundum

November 9th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Penguin profiles, Raymundo contra Mundum

On the eve of the press conference to announce the Kasparov-Kramnik match, David Levy addressed a remarkable billet-doux to Raymond Keene, his life-long business partner and former brother-in-law.    
An open letter to Raymond Keene:
Raymond, We have known each other for 37 years. We have collaborated in various commercial ventures for 30 of those years. We have [...]

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