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Richard James

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@richardjameschess.bsky.social Chess tuition in Twickenham. Family, local & chess history. New book Chess for Schools Crown House now out.

 Twickenham, London, England
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Joined October 2009
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rtchessclub.com/2026/10/30/c… Did you find Black's best defence in Monday's puzzle position?
Chess Puzzle of the Week (415): Solution

Chess Puzzle of the Week (415): Solution

This week’s position was taken from the game between Edith Holloway and Agnes Stevenson, played in the 1914 British Ladies’ Championship in Chester. The game continued 24… fxg5? 2…

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Chess: English prodigies have proud record of giantkilling across the generations

Chess: English prodigies have proud record of giantkilling across the generations

From Jonathan Penrose to Bodhana Sivanandan, young English talents have specialised in defeating established stars

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Another view from the bus stop outside my flat yesterday.
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Portsmouth Evening News 10 April 1920 As WH Watts was a strong player I presume he had some reason for deliberately losing in two moves.
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Taken at the bus stop outside the Chess Apartment this morning.
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richardjames.smugmug.com/Bus… Bushy Park today.
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Bushy Park 28-10-26 - Richard James

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Chess: English schoolgirl, 11, breaks 38-year world record

Chess: English schoolgirl, 11, breaks 38-year world record

Puzzle: can you find White’s winning route?

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rtchessclub.com/2026/10/26/c… This week's puzzle tests your defensive skills.
Chess Puzzle of the Week (415)

Chess Puzzle of the Week (415)

I’m spending a lot of time with Agnes at the moment, although I must say I’m not terribly impressed with her standard of play. Here’s a position from one of her games. It’s …

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Remembering IM Mike Basman (16-iii-1946 26-x-2022) britishchessnews.com/2020/03… @ecfchess @FIDE_chess @dgriffinchess @GM_RayKeene @TelegraphChess @johnchess @ChessHastings @gmmds @JonSpeelman @ChessHeritage @richardpalliser @chesstutor
Remembering IM Mike Basman (16-iii-1946 26-x-2022) - British Chess News

Remembering IM Mike Basman (16-iii-1946 26-x-2022) - British Chess News

Happy 76th Birthday IM Mike Basman (16-iii-1946)Remembering IM Mike Basman (16-iii-1946 26-x-2022)

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Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks Judit Polgar’s longstanding world age record

Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks Judit Polgar’s longstanding world age record

England’s talent from Harrow become the youngest female international master in chess history on Friday

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rtchessclub.com/2026/10/23/c… We hope you found the solution to Monday's endgame study.
Chess Puzzle of the Week (414): Solution

Chess Puzzle of the Week (414): Solution

Yuri Belyakin3 Pr Sverdlovsk TourneyNa smenu! 1951-52 White to play and draw. The main line of the solution is:1. Na2 Rxa3 2. Nc1 Rc3 3. Ne2 Re3 4. Nd4+ Nxd4 5. Nf5 Nxf5 with a beautiful stalemate …

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I now have the proof copies of Chess Heroes Puzzles Book 2. Coming to a South American river near you very soon, along with Chess Heroes Games Book 2.
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Remembering Sir Theodore (“Theo”) Tylor (13-v-1900 23-x-1968) britishchessnews.com/2020/10… @ecfchess @ChessHeritage @ChessHastings @dgriffinchess @chesstutor
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Kew Gardens 22-10-26 - Richard James

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Remembering Philip Walsingham Sergeant (27-i-1872 20-x-1952) britishchessnews.com/2026/10… @ecfchess @dgriffinchess @ChessHeritage @ChessHastings @chesstutor @HCAChessHistory
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youtube.com/watch?v=hZrLujw4… Remembering Aberfan, 60 years ago today. A David Ackles song from 1973.
DAVID ACKLES Aberfan (1973)

DAVID ACKLES Aberfan (1973)

album : five & dime American Gothic, the predecessor to Five & Di...

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youtube.com/watch?v=H7CmNYxt… Remembering Aberfan 60 years ago. An Amy Goddard song from 2016.
Remembering Aberfan Charity Single by Amy Goddard

Remembering Aberfan Charity Single by Amy Goddard

Buy here: https://amygoddard.bandcamp.com/album/remembering-aberfan...

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rtchessclub.com/2026/10/19/c… We have an endgame study for you to solve this week. Simple but pretty!
Chess Puzzle of the Week (414)

Chess Puzzle of the Week (414)

It’s quite some time since I offered you an endgame study, so here’s one now. Yuri Belyakin3 Pr Sverdlovsk TourneyNa smenu! 1951-52 White to play and draw. I found this in the September…

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Chess: World No 11, Anish Giri, leads She Plays to Win women to unlikely victory

Chess: World No 11, Anish Giri, leads She Plays to Win women to unlikely victory

Newly promoted SPTW were expected to be outclassed in the top division of the 4NCL British League, but proved a revelation

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