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 1911, my ECF is 1939 and my ICCF is 2369.

Sunday, 10 May 2026

Impressions

ALTHOUGH I caught two trains to cover the 20 miles from Bregenz to Friedrichshafen, on the way back I used only one train, walking the remaining six or so miles.

It was hot in the sun, but there were a few moments worth stopping for to take photos, including one of a 16th-century church.