Chess Moves archives

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eNewsletters March 2016 to June 2021  

eNewsletter No. 57 – June 2021 
(Return to OTB chess, Peter Wells interview, Online County Championships)

eNewsletter No. 56 – May 2021
(Michael Adams Game of the Month, Arkell’s Endgames, Festivals)

eNewsletter No. 55 – April 2021
(Chess Festivals, European Online, The Kids Are Alright]

eNewsletter No. 54 – March 2021
[Festival of Britain, Back on Board, Luke on Spec, MindSports]

eNewsletter No. 53 – February 2021
[An Introduction to Chess, Home Chess, BCET Awards, Chess Behind Bars]

eNewsletter No. 52 – January 2021
[Cheater Hunter, Gawain Jones, GoMembership]

eNewsletter No. 51 – December 2020
[Queen’s Gambit Scheme, ECF Daily Championship, BOCC 2020]

eNewsletter No. 50 – November 2020
[Caplin Online British, AGM, Membership Incentives]

eNewsletter No. 49 – October 2020
[Michael Farthing interview, Monthly Rating, Alternate Women’s Director appointment]

eNewsletter No. 48 – September 2020
[New ECF Rating website, 2020 Awards, Online Counties Championships, National 100]

eNewsletter No. 47 – August 2020
[Monthly rating system, Online Olympiad, Finance Council, online news]

eNewsletter No. 46 – July 2020
[Chess rookies, England Juniors online, BCC 2021]

eNewsletter No. 45 – June 2020
[New appointments, Online County Championships, Arbiters’ Course, ECF Academy]

eNewsletter No. 44 – May 2020
[Danny Gormally interview, online chess, book reviews]

eNewsletter No. 43 – April 2020
[4NCL Online, Leon Watson interview, ECF Online events]

eNewsletter No. 42 – March 2020
[Coronavirus, Short at Bunratty, Monthly Grading update, Bristol Congress]

eNewsletter No. 41 – February 2020
[Leonard Barden, ECF Online, Council Chair election]

eNewsletter No. 40 – January 2020
[Happy New Year, Online Chess launch, Hastings ICC]

eNewsletter No. 39 – December 2019
[Dave Welch, London Chess Classic, ECF Academy]

eNewsletter No. 38 – November 2019
[Bronze in Batumi, AGM Minutes, London Chess Conference]

eNewsletter No. 37 – October 2019
[FIDE World Cup, London Chess Classic, New Development Officer]

eNewsletter No. 36 – September 2019
[ETCC teams, BCC 2020 venue, English Girls’ Chess Championships, Master@the Local]

eNewsletter No. 35 – August 2019
[BCC roundup, World Prison Chess Championships, ]

eNewsletter No. 34 – July 2019
[Membership reminder, Englishmen abroad, UK Open Blitz 2019, ECF Chess Supporter]

eNewsletter No. 33 – June 2019
[Development Officer post, Women’s Roundup, DMRs, Falklands Statement]

eNewsletter No. 32 – May 2019
[Rhodes medals, How to make a GM cry, World Schools, Women’s congress sponsorship]

eNewsletter No. 31 – April 2019
[Silver in Astana, Accelerator Programme, Glorney Faber Alumni Day]

eNewsletter No. 30 – March 2019
[Off the Wall, DMR vacancies, BCET, Finance Council]

eNewsletter No. 29 – February 2019
[English Women’s Championship, Gibraltar, grading system]

eNewsletter No. 28 – January 2019
[London Chess Classic, BBCA, FIDE and ECU Commissions]

eNewsletter No. 27 – December 2018
[Christmas and New Year edition]

eNewsletter No. 26 – November 2018
[AGM, Women’s Power, Accredited Coaches]

eNewsletter No. 25 – October 2018
[Tim Wall, Member Finder, BBCA, NSCC Girls’ events]

eNewsletter No. 24 – September 2018
[Women’s Championship, Jessica Mellor, Rumsby award]

eNewsletter No. 23 – August 2018
[Chris Fegan interview, English performances, Tim Wall’s BCC report]

eNewsletter No. 22 – July 2018
[New branding, BCC preview, Pula]

eNewsletter No. 21 – June 2018
[British Bangla Chess Association, Winton BCSC, World Schools Chess Champs]

eNewsletter No. 20 – May 2018
[What does the ECF do?, FCM decisions]

eNewsletter No. 19 – April 2018
[GDPR, grading debate, World Schools]

eNewsletter No. 18 – March 2018
[Brian Smith interview, GDPR, Newcastle Chess Festival]

eNewsletter No. 17 – February 2018
[Adam Raoof interview, NSCC, Academy]

eNewsletter No. 16 – January 2018
[David Howell interview, Riyadh, Hastings, book review]

eNewsletter No. 15 – November 2017
[ECF works, GM/IM titles]

eNewsletter No. 14 – October 2017
[Junior news, BCC in Hull, Isle of Man]

eNewsletter No.13 – August 2017
[BCC, BCPS]

eNewsletter No. 12 – July 2017
[Good as Gold offer, NSCC, Michael Adams]

eNewsletter No. 11 – June 2017
[News and events]

eNewsletter No. 10 – January 2017
[Hastings Congress, The Mating Game]

eNewsletter No. 9 – November 2016
[AGM, results, book reviews]

eNewsletter No. 8 – October 2016
[RIP Richard Haddrell, book reviews, Chess and Marriage]

eNewsletter No. 7 – September 2016
[Baku Olympiad, AGM, book reviews]

eNewsletter No. 6 – August 2016
[BCC overview, book reviews, Chess in Prisons – manager’s reports]

eNewsletter No. 5 – July 2016
[Dave Welch award, Tradewise Grand Prix, BCC, Book Reviews by Gary Lane, English Women’s Championship]

eNewsletter No. 4 – June 2016
[Baku Olympiad, Awards, Chess Master @ the Local, Book Reviews by Gary Lane, David Mabbs]

eNewsletter No. 3 – May 2016
[Sarah Longson, Con Power, Grand Prix, 4NCL, Norms, Book Reviews by Gary Lane, Candidates]

eNewsletter No. 2 – April 2016
[BCC Michael Adams, Sir Jeremy Morse, Ask the Directors]

eNewsletter No. 1 – March 2016
[Chess Supersite, Safeguarding Policy, Checkmate on TV]

eNewsletters January 2011 to April 2016
March / April 2016
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January / February 2016
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November / December 2015
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September / October 2015
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July / August 2015
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May / June 2015
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March / April 2015
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January / February 2015
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November / December 2014
PDF | PGN
September / October 2014
PDF | PGN
July / August 2014
PDF | The Staunton Chess Set | PGN file
May / June 2014
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March / April 2014
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January / February 2014
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November / December 2013
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September / October 2013
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July / August 2013
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May / June 2013
PDF | London System Chess Openings
March / April 2013
PDF | Cut out and keep chessboard
January / February 2013
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November / December 2012
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September / October 2012
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July / August 2012
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May / June 2012
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March / April 2012
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January / February 2012
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November / December 2011
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September / October 2011
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July / August 2011
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May/June 2011
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January / February 2011
No issue
January / February 2011
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