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Malcolm Barker
In the previous post, I said I would have more to say about the English player Malcolm Neil Barker, who played in the 1949 Glorney Cup. He was British Boys’ Champion three times, starting in 1949, and also played in … Continue reading
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Glorney Cup: Early Years 1948-1963
I mentioned last month that the brothers Michael, John, and Frank McMahon had each represented Ireland on Glorney Cup teams: Michael played in 1955 and ’56, John 1956, ’57, and ’58, and Frank 1960, ’62, and ’63. John and Frank, … Continue reading
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Maeve Binchy and the intricacies of chess
In the Comments in the Simuls page Oisin McGuinness referred to an article on chess by the celebrated writer Maeve Binchy which had appeared in the Irish Times. He thought it might have been in connection with a Hecht simul … Continue reading
The Labyrinth: Enter at your own risk!
I’m still undecided on whether to continue The New Winawer Report for a third volume; I’ll probably make the final decision in January. In the meantime, the latest issue of TWIC has an amazing game in one of the main … Continue reading
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The Tait: a remedy
The final issue of volume 2 of The New Winawer Report has been posted. This continues from last time, covering Black’s options against the Tait variation, shown in the diagram. The last issue covered the former main line defence 16 … Continue reading
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Election time!
The recent election for the House of Commons was dramatic and unexpected, and the campaign was fiercely contested. But did it measure up to the drama of elections of yore? The prominent Dublin barrister Richard Armstrong (1815-1880) was the father … Continue reading
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Trouble in the Tait
The latest issue of The New Winawer Report has (finally) been posted. This issue considers the Tait variation, which starts with the position at right, with Black to move. The correspondence player (and now CC Senior International Master) Jonathan Tait … Continue reading
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Into the Labyrinth—II
The latest issue of The New Winawer Report has (finally!) been posted. It continues from the last issue’s discussion of the 13. Qxc3 line, where 16. … f6, long one of Black’s main defences, is in serious difficulties. The situation … Continue reading
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“A French Labyrinth”
“A French Labyrinth” was an article by Timman in New in Chess 1997/7, concerning the 13. Qxc3 variation in the (traditional) main line of the Poisoned Pawn. This leads to some of the most complicated and difficult lines in the … Continue reading
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First impressions and second thoughts
The latest issue of The New Winawer Report has now been posted. This one concerns the new main line of the Poisoned Pawn, where Black plays … dxc3 instead of … Bd7, and follows with 12. … d4 (diagram). Theory … Continue reading
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