tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post8128740032431937347..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: A Penrose is a Penrose is a Penrose is a Penrose is a PenroseTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-70275963570058558132013-07-28T16:50:05.600+01:002013-07-28T16:50:05.600+01:00Thanks very much. I don't suppose you (or anyb...Thanks very much. I don't suppose you (or anybody else) could furnish us with a scan? chesscomments@gmail.com is the address.<br /><br />The historic Penrose game and the 1971 Championship are covered <a href="http://streathambrixtonchess.blogspot.com.es/2010/08/ray-could-play-vii.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-55060658255115694022013-07-28T16:36:28.028+01:002013-07-28T16:36:28.028+01:00You could try the BCM for October 1971 pages 368 a...You could try the BCM for October 1971 pages 368 and 369 as the original material. <br /><br />The themes and metaphors from later publications mostly appear therein. A couple of examples " A White central pawn mass, apparently blooming with health on move 12, has been painted entirely Black after a further 12 moves. " or " White meets each direct threat, as it arise, until his resources are no longer sufficient to cope "<br /><br />Still it was an important victory for Ray as a player, as his close rival Bill Hartston had always struggled against Penrose, as had most British players of the era.<br /><br />RdC<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-82288079538787945672013-07-28T16:05:12.394+01:002013-07-28T16:05:12.394+01:00For the sake of completeness we might add that the...For the sake of completeness we might add that the notes from Becoming a Grandmaster (translated into figurine algebraic notation) reappear on pp.66–8 of RK's book Grandmaster Strategy, a celebration of his chess-playing career which was privately published in 1999.<br />DLRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com