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Created:15 Jan 2010 by: Our new boy performed with pride in Wednesday's match in division one of the Middlesex league but it was our old boys who won us the match. ..moreJoueuse (Queen to Play)
Created:13 Jan 2010 by:Sandra Bonnaire is an excellent French actress (Circle of Passion and Confidences Trop Intimes are recommended) and teamed with Kevin Kline in his first French speaking part, there were bound to be sparks flying over the chess board. Your correspondent will be analysing the key moves and in your interests not dwelling overlong on the CGI film action.
The blurb says that she begins to live and breathe chess. Definitely more to come...
..moreDecember results for Ealing 2 in Middlesex League Div.2
Created:06 Jan 2010 by: Alastair Johnstone Ealing 2 had mixed fortunes in two matches played before Christmas, suffering a first defeat of the season away to Willesden before bouncing back strongly to win at home vs Imperial College. Details inside. ..moreWimbledon B 2 Ealing B 3
Created:06 Jan 2010 by: Alastair Johnstone Ealing B emerged with a creditable 3-2 lead from Monday's visit to Wimbledon. But will it be enough...? More details within. ..moreEaling A 4 - Wimbledon A 4
Created:06 Jan 2010 by: Ealing will be putting this match into their saved column because at 3-1 down, our South London visitors on a snowy night, looked completely in command. A couple of quickplay wins with the Black pieces saw Ealing recover to draw the contest. ..moreWimbledon A 2.5 - Ealing A 4.5
Created:03 Jan 2010 by: Ealing visited Wimbledon on 21st December for an important fixture against the reigning champions of the Thames Valley league. An agreement tonight (5th January) on a draw on board one ensured that our before Christmas 4-2 lead was decisive. This team victory greatly advances our chances of regaining the title that we won back-to-back in seasons 2006-07 and 2007-08. ..moreMagnus Carlsen on top of the world ratings
Created:17 Dec 2009 by: Today's live FIDE ratings show Carlsen (2809) moving above Topalov (2805) after this month's London Classic. Thirty-four players have gradings above 2700 but sadly none of them are British. ..moreEaling 7 Muswell Hill 1
Created:16 Dec 2009 by:Muswell Hill who are one of nicest and most sporting of our Middlesex league opponents visited the Harvester tonight but aided by a few slices of luck, Ealing recorded a big win.
King's Head are runaway league leaders but with three wins from four matches, we are not out of the championship race.
..moreClub closed 16th December until New Year
Created:15 Dec 2009 by:The Harvester is using our room this Thursday and the next two Thursdays are Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve so the next Thursday for chess is 7th January.
Happy Christmas everyone!
..moreTwo Losses
Created:10 Dec 2009 by:You can't win them all!
On Monday our second team in the Middlesex league went down 5.5 - 2.5 to Willesden's firsts and we suffered a second defeat this week with our B team in the Hillingdon league beaten 3.5 - 0.5 by Hatch End B with one board to finish. (Fuller reports to follow)
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