Dec-14-11 J N Sugden vs B Eley, 1971
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johnfagg: It's interesting how long the effects of the QS P deformation can persist in the Nimzo; and how "simple trades" can result in wholly misplaced pieces!
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| | Sep-26-08 Milan Matulovic 
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johnfagg: I feel that I've stumbled into the political forum! Tito was a splendid "strong man" - when Stalin sent yet another assassin to him he sent him back and told Stalin to stop doing it - otherwise there would be one for him... Stalin took the hint. Tito's leadership in the war was ...
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| | Sep-26-08 Mikhail Botvinnik
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johnfagg: I favour the series against Smyslov - there was some great creative tension between those two - especially around the Winawer! There have been recent books on the 1951 match (with Bv's diary entries and his self-exhortations before each game) AND on the 1961 match, many of the ...
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| | Sep-20-08 Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
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johnfagg: Was it true that "CHoD" was not permitted to play in Eastern Bloc Tournaments because of the nature of his expertise; or is this just another chess fable? I think the 1 c2-c4 comment was Donners, rather than Alexanders; but I may be (as all too often) wrong!
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| | Sep-19-08 Brian Eley
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johnfagg: I knew Brian when I was a youngster - though fortunately he didn't interfere with me... He was a very charming person - which is unfortunately true of many "such" people. I played many offhand games with him and lost most of them! Not uncommonly one sees the statement that he was ...
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