BEAU CHESS - the post-work workings-out of a chess amateur

I begin this blog after getting back into league chess following many years' absence due to work. My post-job status also means I am able to play more tournament chess. My new club in London is Battersea and my first game for them is on Thursday September 14, 2017. I start with a Fide rating of 1858, an ECF grade of 169 (=1968 elo) and an ICCF correspondence rating of 2267. My current Fide is 2009, my ECF is 1955 and my ICCF is 2325.

Thursday 15 July 2021

Swiss Bound

TODAY I face the prospect of navigating my way through check-in and security at Heathrow, followed by customs at Zürich.

If the experience is anything like my trip from Gatwick to Crete last month, things should go relatively smoothly.

The problems, if there are any, are more likely to arise on returning to the UK and having to get through customs at Heathrow.

The good news is that Terminal 2, which is where I am travelling from and to, seems to be less affected by delays than Terminal 5

Then again, recent reports of long queues concerned Terminal 5 departures rather than arrivals, so maybe the Curse of Heathrow can strike anywhere at anytime.

BEAU CHESS - the post-work workings-out of a chess amateur

Thursday 15 July 2021

Swiss Bound

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