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 2039, my ECF is 1940 and my ICCF is 2362.

Sunday, 5 July 2026

Tube Puzzle

SAW this serial number on a Northern Line carriage: 51667.

As usual, each number should be used once, and once only, and must be added, subtracted, multiplied or divided to make a balanced equation.
There is a perfect solution, ie one that uses the numbers in the order they appear.
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My solution: 5 + 1 + (6 ÷ 6) = 7

2 comments:

Anonymous5 July 2026 at 16:42
(5+1)/6+6=7 (with greetings from Berlin)
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