Club News:
Raymond Keene Loses
Created:25 Mar 2015 by:Those of you that follow Ray's daily Times column will be as astonished as I am that GM Keene ever lost a game. When David Bronstein drew with Mikhael Botvinnik in their 1951 World championship match, Bronstein little realised that his crowning moment would come in the Teeside tournament of 1975 when he beat world number one, England's Ray Keene.
..moreWillesden 0 - Ealing A 8
Created:25 Mar 2015 by:Ealing ensured the championship of division two of the Middlesex league with a decisive victory over Willesden on Monday. Since Christmas the first team have been in very good form.
..moreThe World Champions live up to their reputations in Wijk aan Zee
Created:25 Jan 2015 by:World Champion Magnus Carlsen was placed first in the annual Tata Steel tournament and Women's World Champion Hou Yifan lived up to her grading with a very respectable performance against the men.
..moreThe New York Times
Created:15 Jan 2015 by:I read an interesting article on the Chessbase site today. The New York Times has sadly ceased publication of its chess column. I applaud the ethics of its former writer, Dylan McCLain and suggest that a certain British writer on chess could learn a lot from Mr McCLain. Judge for yourself in the below link.
..moreMeadhurst match moved to the OA
Created:30 Dec 2014 by: Alastair JohnstoneSTOP PRESS!! Due to the non-availability of Meadhurst's venue, the match between Ealing B and Meadhurst A on January 5th will now take at the Old Actonians.
Carlsen Retains World Championship
Created:06 Dec 2014 by:Anand put up a good show but when the hammer came down Carlsen proved to have the stronger nerves.
..moreSpecial arrangement for 24th November
Created:24 Nov 2014 by: Alastair JohnstonePlease note that the club will be meeting at the Boddington Gardens venue on Monday 24th November, as the Old Actonians have therir AGM at the OA sports bar.
Directions and a map can be found at the top of the page.
Three More Draws
Created:22 Nov 2014 by:Game nine was a non-event but ten was interesting. Photogaphs of game eight appeared to show Carlsen almost asleep as he counteracted Anand's Queen's Gambit.
..moreCarlsen 4 Anand 3
Created:17 Nov 2014 by:Today's 122 move draw ( a world championship record?) demonstrated that Vishy Anand has not given up the struggle following Saturday's tragic loss.
..moreWorld Championship: Even Stevens
Created:14 Nov 2014 by:It is all to play for after the fifth game and dare one whisper that the title could be returning to the Indian Sub-Continent. Vishy Anand has been bold and positive so far and not intimidated by Magnus Carlsen's undoubted aura.
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