12-09-2016, 02:57 PM
Hi,
I'm chatting to the Filipino lads on another forum.
I've agreed to cheer on Eugenio Torre (the for why is explained below - sorry Iain)
They in turn are cheering for Andrew to get his GM norm.
(A tough call that one with the Black pieces.)
Eugenio Torre must have played in more Olympiads than anyone and is chasing a board prize.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenio_Torre
He was born in 1951 (the 4th November! an honorary member of the Edinburgh Chess Club)
I too was born in 1915. A good year for chess players that.
Fellow 1951'ers:
Karpov, Ribli, Sax, Eugenio, Ulf Andersson, Timman, Vaganian...
...then the Creator realised that 1951 was also the Chinese Year of the Rabbit.
...and here I am!
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If Nakamura pulls a face like that watching a Carlsen move, wonder what his reaction
would be to some of my star moves.
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I'm chatting to the Filipino lads on another forum.
I've agreed to cheer on Eugenio Torre (the for why is explained below - sorry Iain)
They in turn are cheering for Andrew to get his GM norm.
(A tough call that one with the Black pieces.)
Eugenio Torre must have played in more Olympiads than anyone and is chasing a board prize.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenio_Torre
He was born in 1951 (the 4th November! an honorary member of the Edinburgh Chess Club)
I too was born in 1915. A good year for chess players that.
Fellow 1951'ers:
Karpov, Ribli, Sax, Eugenio, Ulf Andersson, Timman, Vaganian...
...then the Creator realised that 1951 was also the Chinese Year of the Rabbit.
...and here I am!
---
If Nakamura pulls a face like that watching a Carlsen move, wonder what his reaction
would be to some of my star moves.
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