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- World Junior Chess Championship 2013 May 22, 2013The World Junior U20 Chess Championship 2013 will take place in Hatay, Türkiye, from 12th September (Arrival) to 27th September (Departure) 2013.Please download the REGULATIONS of the tournament. […]
- Laws of Chess May 22, 2013Proposed changes to the Laws of Chess will be further discussed at the EB in Tallinn in October 2013 to be implemented in 2014. There will be no changed to the Laws of Chess at 1st July 2013. […]
- FIDE Grand Prix in Thessaloniki: opening ceremony May 22, 2013The opening ceremony of the 4th stage of FIDE Grand Prix Series 2012-2013 took place in the Amphitryon hall of Makedonia Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki (Greece) on the 21st of May. The players and guests were greeted by the Tournament Director Theodoros Tsorbatsoglou, President of the Greek Chess Federation Georgios Makropoulos, General Secretary of Sports Kir […]
- FIDE Grand Prix in Thessaloniki 2013 May 21, 2013FIDE is pleased to announce the fourth stage of the FIDE Grand Prix Series will be held in Thessaloniki (Greece) between the 21st of May and 4th of June 2013. The 5-star Makedonia Palace Hotel and its owner, international business investor and philanthropist Ivan Savvidi, are FIDE's sponsors for the 12-player Grand Prix Chess Tournament. "This even […]
- Chess video from national TV in South Africa May 21, 2013This youtube link is to a South African national TV programme regarding a chess in schools project in South Africa.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQqoAnAhs3I […]
- Kamsky & Nakamura in Greece May 22, 2013Our #1 rated player Hikaru Nakamura and the reigning US Champ, Gata Kamsky are playing in the FIDE Grand Prix in Greece. Round one brought good and bad news for American fans. […]
- Jennifer's Blog: Saint Louis Highlights May 22, 2013CLO editor Jen Shahade talks about some highlights of her trip to Saint Louis for the US Chess Champs, including the Ramirez-Kamsky final, visiting the ICA school and commentary with GMs Ashley and Seirawan (content/view/12210/343/). […]
- The May Check is in the Mail May 22, 2013This month's check is in the mail by Alex Dunne features an annotated game by Kenneth Holroyd, our newest International Correspondence Chess Master. […]
- Nakamura Ties for Second in Norway May 20, 2013Hikaru Nakamura, the #1 rated player in the US, had a fine performance at Norway Chess, tying for second with Carlsen, a half point behind tournament winner Karjakin. […]
- Metropolitan Chess News: Sarkar Wins, 27th Invitational Up Next May 16, 2013The Western Pacific Open was recently hosted by Metropolitan Chess in Los Angeles from April 26-28. IM Justin Sarkar won the Open section. Next up is the 27th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational. […]
The Chequer Board is a novel by Nevil Shute, first published in the UK in 1947 by William Heinemann Ltd.
Jackie Turner, bothered by a head wound acquired during the War, is told by doctors that he has less than a year to live. Since his discharge he has travelled as a cereal salesman and has let his marriage to Mollie become a thing of convenience with little common interest. After breaking the news they discuss the prospects and Jackie discloses a curiosity about three men with whom he spent weeks in a military hospital, while all recovered from injuries. The serious nature of Turner’s head injury prompted doctors to request that the others read or talk to him to stimulate brain function. During these long discussions, the men had related much about their private lives and their present plight. Turner regrets having lost track of the men and is concerned about their welfare. The novel evolves with his search for them and their position on the chequer board of life.
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