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No Regrets: Boris Spassky at 60

November 27, 2007· 9 Comments

Lev Khariton The attractive countryside of Meudon is a 15-minute train ride from Paris. Here I came to interview Boris Spassky just three days before his 60th birthday. He reminiscences about his life, his chess career, his rivals and friends. Dear Grandmaster, I should…

Arimaa, Computers and the Future of Chess

February 6, 2015· 7 Comments

Andy Lewis A common Arimaa starting position Anyone for a variation on chess? Is chess played out? This concern has been voiced periodically over the history of the game, and the challenges has never been more profound: over-refinement of opening-theory; perfection of endgame technique;…

Sarah Hurst: 20 Questions

January 8, 2015· 7 Comments

Sarah Hurst was a regular contributor to CHESS magazine in the 1990s and also edited the British Chess Federation’s newsletter, ChessMoves. Her fine book Curse of Kirsan: Adventures in the Chess Underworld is now available on Kindle at a bargain price. Since 2002 she has been translating…

We Need to Talk about Garry, Part 3

November 16, 2015· 5 Comments

Why Life Does Not Imitate Chess Part 3: The Visionary Followers of Garry Kasparov on Facebook will have noted that he has taken to styling himself as a ‘politician’. What’s his track record? All chess players will know about his campaign for FIDE president…

Dvorkovich Wins Second Term as FIDE President

August 7, 2022· No Comments

That victory speech in full: See also Dvorkovich re-elected FIDE president by landslide A New Dawn for Chess The Election of Arkady Dvorkovich The Perfect Combination We Are Family

Poetry Corner

June 21, 2022· 1 Comment

In Memoriam Brian Eley (1946–2022) British Chess Champion, Suspected paedophile So. Farewell Then, Brian Eley, Fugitive chess master, Touch and move suspect, Reported to the BCF for alleged misconduct in 1979. Fifty years ago You were the British Chess Champion In Brighton. Thirty years…

Brian Eley (1946–2022)

June 17, 2022· 2 Comments

Eley died in Amsterdam on 6 April 2022. 10 Seconds with Brian Eley Wikipedia: Brian Eley When a Man Disappears from an Interpol List: the Strange Case of Brian Eley

World Championship News

May 8, 2022· No Comments

Paul Dargan

June 24, 2022

Many suffered because of Brian - people gave up the game to avoid being near him. Great shame that justice…
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Jon Manley

June 20, 2022

Thanks Fiona, I've added a link to your piece above.
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helen pitt-kethley

June 20, 2022

Here is something I wrote while he was still alive. https://www.patreon.com/posts/60769371
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Andreas Wöhle

June 17, 2022

Brian Eley died on April 6, 2022 in Amsterdam (findagrave.com/memorial/240703264)
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