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 27 July 2023

The Old New Work

STANDING in splendid isolation alongside Leicester ringroad is Newarke Gateway, built more than 600 years ago.

Back then it was part of walling erected around The New Work religious area of the town.

Its name was corrupted to Newarke, and it became more commonly known as The Magazine after it was used for storing weapons in the English Civil War.

Today it is more of a curiosity than serving any practical purpose, but is impressive nonetheless.

Newarke - standing strong for 600+ years

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

Thursday 27 July 2023

The Old New Work

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