tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post66771393178986903..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: In Praise of Chess!Tom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-82788403572914436852007-04-27T18:20:00.000+01:002007-04-27T18:20:00.000+01:00Don't make the cash prize too tempting in the tont...Don't make the cash prize too tempting in the tontine or you'll be bumping each other off to get it, and there'll be no club left!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517158230340317999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-33704396887803391542007-04-24T16:16:00.000+01:002007-04-24T16:16:00.000+01:00With my staggering ability to say yes to pints, I ...With my staggering ability to say yes to pints, I think I would be most unwise to join an S&B tontine ...Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-51027887841720056202007-04-24T16:06:00.000+01:002007-04-24T16:06:00.000+01:00On the BBC news it said daily 1. He plays chess 2....On the BBC news it said daily 1. He plays chess 2. He eats porridge 3. He does crosswords. If it is not too hot, I do 2/3, must take up crosswords!<BR/>AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-35703498667164644952007-04-24T15:35:00.000+01:002007-04-24T15:35:00.000+01:00Tontines used to be popular. Perhaps we could bri...Tontines used to be popular. Perhaps we could bring them back in fashion again.<BR/><BR/>What say you to a Streatham & Brixton Chess Club Tontine? Everybody chucks in some cash and the last person to snuff it gets the loot - on condition they're still an active chess player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-91863347212083557832007-04-24T14:09:00.000+01:002007-04-24T14:09:00.000+01:00Mind you he doesn't appear on the grading list, wh...Mind you he doesn't appear on the grading list, which may be the actual cause of his longevity.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.com