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CHESS Carlsen v Nakamura Chess Tour Final Deciding Set Today 20th Aug

Banksy

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Fischer had enough problems without being drunk in charge of a chess board as well!
 

Grecian2K

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Quite so.
And, in true Russian tradition, Spassky was probably acclimated to "the vodka drink" from the moment the midwife first clamped him on to mamma's teat.
It would probably been about as uneven a contest as a City game at Wembley against the Cobblers
 

Alistair20000

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Now that sounds like my kind of game!!! (y):ROFLMAO:
(Well, would have been many years ago when liver, kidneys and general constitution might have been up to the challenge)
Should be televised!!! Would do wonders for interest in the game (just imagine if the legendary Fischer v Spassky contest had been played under those rules!)

Do you mean this ?


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Grecian2K

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Sorry Al, but no.
I've just discovered that it's French rather than Czech, mate.
 

Grecian2K

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I reckon that this would be the perfect venue for a pub-chess tournament
 

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I reckon that this would be the perfect venue for a pub-chess tournament
Don’t see how the Vienna opening would come into it :unsure:
 

Colesman Ballz

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Don’t see how the Vienna opening would come into it :unsure:
Ah, but have you annotated Mr Ure's chord structure in detail ? :geek:
 

Alistair20000

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Ah, but have you annotated Mr Ure's chord structure in detail ? :geek:
Good lateral thinking Mr Ballz (y)

Must admit to not taking that into consideration.
 

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Ah, but have you annotated Mr Ure's chord structure in detail ? :geek:
It's generally beaten by the Dolce counter 😉
 

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