tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post7334931662407094324..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Bury & BronxTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-63758762644244696842009-09-14T18:27:37.057+01:002009-09-14T18:27:37.057+01:00There were loads of inaccuracies in the film chess...There were loads of inaccuracies in the film chesswise but then there are in virtually every chess film, or bit with chess in it. Given they showed an awful lot of chess I thought the level of mistakes was quite low. It was certainly a lot more accurate that the film Knight Moves (Searching for Bobby Fischer). Thanks for pointing out the film was on. I had never even heard of it before.<br />AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-84448093598832342662009-09-12T15:46:05.893+01:002009-09-12T15:46:05.893+01:00In the first shot of a board from the national sch...In the first shot of a board from the national schools' final in KotSB,about 15 mins from the end of the movie, the white king and queen appear to be the wrong way round.The final victory also seems to be achieved by black playing Re7 or Rd7 checkmate in response to a check along the seventh rank.rghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-3917398506390928122009-09-11T15:42:58.473+01:002009-09-11T15:42:58.473+01:00The Nutshell was definitely still open the last ti...The Nutshell was definitely still open the last time I was in Bury (about two months ago).Morgan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964054143509110236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-15727689091323694592009-09-11T15:30:42.480+01:002009-09-11T15:30:42.480+01:00I thought the pub had closd down now? I would be p...I thought the pub had closd down now? I would be pleased to learn that I was mistaken, not that that would do me much good several hundred miles away.<br /><br />I may have mentioned this before but years ago, when I used to go to Oxford City chess club on a Monday night, a workmate asked me on a Tuesday morning if I had enjoyed myself the night before. "Oh", I said, "I never enjoy myself playing chess". "Well why then", she asked, "do you do it?" That was close to two decades ago and I am still not sure that I can provide a satisfactory answer.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-83454730628027835582009-09-11T13:30:38.550+01:002009-09-11T13:30:38.550+01:00Thanks for the clarification, John.
The Abbey Gar...Thanks for the clarification, John.<br /><br />The Abbey Gardens is indeed home to the world's first internet bench. When it was first installed some local lads figured out one fairly obvious design flaw -- that you could also just plug in a phone and get free calls. And so they rang Bill Gates to tell him...Morgan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964054143509110236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-44595226995961640602009-09-11T13:19:07.079+01:002009-09-11T13:19:07.079+01:00Doesn't the town also boast the world's fi...Doesn't the town also boast the world's first internet bench?Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-14643437835392274382009-09-11T13:10:34.187+01:002009-09-11T13:10:34.187+01:00You forgot to mention the two most important landm...You forgot to mention the two most important landmarks in Bury St. Edmunds, the Greene King Brewery and The Nutshell which, at 112.5 square feet, was until recently the smallest pub in the UK (and for many years was the smallest pub in the world). The Nutshell is well worth a visit and is only 40 yards from the venue.<br /><br /> The tournament is indeed one of the better congresses in the UK and I concur that Bob Jones does an amazing job.<br />Also worth a mention is the excellent catering that is provided at rock bottom prices.Superchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184413943732992161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-88345857674553984122009-09-11T12:46:57.528+01:002009-09-11T12:46:57.528+01:00"Let us forget for the time being that Henry ..."Let us forget for the time being that Henry James is also usually accredited with the remark that 'Life's too short for chess.'"<br /><br />The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations attributes this (rather feeble) quotation to Henry James Byron (1834-84). It is from his comedy in three acts called 'Our Boys' - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Boys<br /><br />The quote is sometimes misattributed to Lord Byron as well as Henry James.John Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304541586486571258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-53873625840814454562009-09-11T11:55:55.024+01:002009-09-11T11:55:55.024+01:00I think it is quite funny when you say 'I dont...I think it is quite funny when you say 'I dont actually like playing Chess'. Why is this? I'm sure you're not the only one.<br /><br />GeorgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com