Author Archives: James Pratt
Varsity Match (05/13) by Samuel Franklin
131st Varsity Match Oxford-v-Cambridge My first experience of the Varsity Match was a somewhat mixed affair. On the one hand, it felt special being part of a tradition that dates back to 1873. The conditions …
Toni is a Postal Champion (05/13)
Congratulations to Toni Halliwell on winning the British Ladies Correspondence Championship – for ‘The Lady Herbert Trophy’ – with 8/8. Mrs Halliwell has recent been awarded the International Correspondence Ladies Master title following her 5/8 …
- B C M (04/13) -
Editorial 171 Game of the Month 172 Games Department 174 London, 2013 178 Book Reviews 186 News from Abroad 190 Practical Play 191 Problem World 193 Obituaries 194 The Gambia Chess Festival 196 Ask the …
London Candidates (14)
Two loses by the favourites and leaders threw the pack in the air leaving only conjurers to catch the cards. (And did you catch the games?). Nobody caught Magnus! Top players are only human and …
London Candidates (13)
With only two rounds remaining you could cut the air with a chainsaw. Ivanchuk tried the French and was quickly losing. Gelfand got two rooks on the seventh and forced a draw. Carlsen won a …
