tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post3999425500528206506..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Ray Could PlayTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-10976956768759480552009-10-15T11:20:05.739+01:002009-10-15T11:20:05.739+01:00Not a simul? Wow!Not a simul? Wow!Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-59716927863308417602009-10-13T13:44:29.635+01:002009-10-13T13:44:29.635+01:00Not sure if it was a simul. Might have been in the...Not sure if it was a simul. Might have been in the Bundesliga or something or something like that.Martin Cowleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-11058895563378000822009-10-12T23:43:17.363+01:002009-10-12T23:43:17.363+01:00In a simul I presume you mean Martin? Still a fin...In a simul I presume you mean Martin? Still a fine achievement of courseJonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-9161479015120691442009-10-12T13:17:26.048+01:002009-10-12T13:17:26.048+01:00You say 'there can't be that many English ...You say 'there can't be that many English players who have beaten an ex world champion'. I believe Streatham & Brixton's own John Bennett once beat Tal. I've never seen the game but would be interested to if anyone can trace it.Martin Cowleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-69116192976312696902009-10-06T20:53:43.737+01:002009-10-06T20:53:43.737+01:00In Ray Keene's excellent book, Becoming a Gran...In Ray Keene's excellent book, Becoming a Grandmaster (referring to his game with Botvinnik) he says<br />"I appeared for this game wearing a dinner-jacket and black elasticated bow tie". I wonder what he looked like ? (And did this distract Botman)<br />Joe SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-50921425347125932592009-10-06T15:34:07.302+01:002009-10-06T15:34:07.302+01:00So it was Hastings 1934/5 as well - and the very n...So it was Hastings 1934/5 as well - and the very next game after he downed JRC!!<br /><br />Wow, just wow ;-)Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-48749800172226935932009-10-06T15:03:45.285+01:002009-10-06T15:03:45.285+01:00Thomas beat Botvinnik in 1934: http://www.chessgam...Thomas beat Botvinnik in 1934: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1031845Morgan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964054143509110236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-44779671286845670452009-10-06T15:00:20.254+01:002009-10-06T15:00:20.254+01:00Good question Matt.
I got that snippet from Ritso...Good question Matt.<br /><br />I got that snippet from Ritson Morry's BCM report of the tournament (I think). I'll double check and get back to you.Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-31950485565002032342009-10-06T12:39:25.204+01:002009-10-06T12:39:25.204+01:00A candidate for RDK's "best ever" mi...A candidate for RDK's "best ever" might be his (White) win v Kovacevic at the 1973 IBM tourney. It was one of those picked by Jon Speelman for his excellent "Best Games 1970-80" collection a scarily long time ago!<br /><br />As you say we have been discussing this "in another place", but I am not sure Keene *was* that underestimated as a player in his 1970s pomp. I wouldn't be surprised if his strength started getting downgraded at the same time he started mass producing "cheap 'n' cheerful" chess books (save that they weren't always in reality *that* cheap, of course :-))<br /><br />BTW I know Sir George Thomas had beaten Capa (and with Black!!) but didn't know of a win v MMB - when was this?Mattnoreply@blogger.com