Stan Vaughan has declared himself World Chess Champion.
BARKING
Dadd, R.
Fischer, R.J.
Mecking, H.
Vaughan, S.
Weinstein, R.A.
WGM Tatev Abrahamyan and GM Dmitri Reinderman
BARNET
Abrahamyan, T.
Reinderman, D.
It’s not widely known that Nigel holds an honorary doctorate in Neuroscience and Post-Feminist Studies from the University of Berks.
BERKS
Giri, A.
Nakamura, H.
Short, ‘Dr’ N.D.
BICKERING
Forum, E.C.F.
BLANDFORD
Geuzendam, D.J.t.
Marsh, S.
Pogonina, N.
Arbiter Stewart Reuben plans to improve his position in the polls by defaulting a player in the world’s top 10.
BOOKHAM
Gijssen, G.
Reuben, S.
Rich, A.
BOREHAM
Andersson, U.
Arkell, K.C.
Cafferty, B.
Leko, P.
Pandolfini, B.
European Chess Union president Zurab Azmaiparashvili (Wikipedia).
Schiller, E.A.
BOX HILL
Azmaiparashvili, Z.A.
Kamsky, R.
Lewis, L.
Marsh, T.
Chessplayer, broadcaster and singer Elisabeth Paehtz.
THE BROADS
Hifan, Y.
Kosteniuk, A.
Krush, I.
Paehtz, E.
Polgar, J.
Shahade, J.
BURLEY
Donner, J.H.
Finegold, B.
Yusupov, A.M.
Former FIDE President Florencio Campomanes (© Mark Huba).
BUNGAY
Campomanes, F.B.
Gheorghiu, F.
Henley, R.W.
Ilyumzhinov, K.N.
Artur Yusupov leads by a whisker in the battle of the beards (Wikipedia).
BUSHEY
Blackburne, J.H.
Chigorin, M.I.
Crouch, C.S.
Yusupov, A.M.
CHATHAM
Ashley, M.
Gustafsson, J.
Saunders, J.
Trent, L.
Williams, S.K.
Incorrigibly jovial: Yasser Seirawan.
CHESHIRE
Seirawan, Y.
Shahade, J.
CHIPPENHAM
Giddins, S.
Kasparov, G.K.
Short, N.D.
Staunton, H.
Steinitz, W.
Mindmapping ‘genius’ Tony Buzan.
CONWY
Buzan, A.P.
Keene, R.D.
Sloan, S.
Truong, P.
Kirsan’s campaign is boosted by influential friends and an impressive track record of vote rigging, tax fraud and conspiracy to murder.
CROOKHAM
Bloodgood, C.F.
Eley, B.R.
Ilyumzhinov, K.N.
Whitaker, N.T.
DEAL
Levy, D.N.L.
Pein, M.B.
Sinquefield, R.
Porreca v Bronstein, Belgrade 1954
11…Bg8.
DEVIZES
Basman, M.J.
Breyer, G.
Bronstein, D.I.
Larsen, B.
Morozevich, A.S.
Nimzowitsch, A.
DISS
Bryant, J.
Horton, E.J.
Urcan, O.G.
Winter, E.G.
A young Ivanchuk (© M. Rabkin)
EAST COKER
Bellin, Dr J.M.
Bosboom, M.
Ivanchuk, V.M.
Silman, J.D.
Tkachiev, V.
Sultan Khan
EXETER
Hellers, F.
Hodgson, J.M.
Howell, J.C.
Khan, M.S.
Morphy, P.C.
Salov, V.B.
Wilder, M.J.
Brogue rogue Boris Ivanov.
FAKENHAM
Feller, S.
Hesse, Dr C.
Ivanov, B.
Kakkar, D.
Nigalidze, G.
FLEET
Anand, V.
Carlsen, M.
Chepukaitis, G.M.
Grischuk, A.I.
Nakamura, H.
Nepomniachtchi, I.
Tal, M.N.
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