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.

Monday 25 March 2024

The Lake

FAGERNES is about 150 miles from the sea, sited at the southeast of Strondafjorden, which, despite its name, is a lake (fjord in Norwegian can refer to any long, narrow body of water, not just to an inlet of the sea).

The lake has a circumference of almost 30 miles and lies more than 1,150 feet above sea level.

Most of it is frozen at this time of year and can be walked on in complete safety.

Last year I saw light planes landing on the lake near my hotel, although there is no sign of any this year.

Looking towards Fagernes

View from my bedroom

Looking from Fagernes

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

Monday 25 March 2024

The Lake

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