Richard James
@richardjameschess.bsky.social
Chess player, organiser, teacher, writer, historian. Investigating the intersection between chess and childhood.
Reading old newspapers so that you don't have to.
Also crosswords, music (classical & folk), genealogy etc.
https://richard915.substack.com
Reading old newspapers so that you don't have to.
Also crosswords, music (classical & folk), genealogy etc.
https://richard915.substack.com
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Introduction
I’m Richard James. I'm writing about the intersection between chess and childhood.
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I've just launched a Substack discussing the intersection between chess and childhood through the perspective of my long involvement with children's chess. #chess #chesspost #EduSky
I've just launched a Substack discussing the intersection between chess and childhood through the perspective of my long involvement with children's chess. #chess #chesspost #EduSky
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Get training like Gary Kasparov this #ChessTuesday! 🗡️ Nothing says 90s like this chess-meets-samurai guide by Michael Gelb and Raymond Keene: Openings are ‘Drawing the Sword,’ endgames ‘The Cleanest Kills. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library @richardjameschess.bsky.social #chesshistory #chess
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Get training like Gary Kasparov this #ChessTuesday! 🗡️ Nothing says 90s like this chess-meets-samurai guide by Michael Gelb and Raymond Keene: Openings are ‘Drawing the Sword,’ endgames ‘The Cleanest Kills. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library @richardjameschess.bsky.social #chesshistory #chess
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A quick 2-mover this week as I'm busy packing ready for next week's move.
A quick 2-mover this week as I'm busy packing ready for next week's move.
Chess Puzzle of the Week (366)
I’m currently sorting out my possessions ready to move next week, so just time for a quick problem I found on the front cover of the September issue of The Problemist Supplement #2 Jørgen Bør…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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A quick 2-mover this week as I'm busy packing ready for next week's move.
A quick 2-mover this week as I'm busy packing ready for next week's move.
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Several years ago I replied to this post about a mudlarking find connected indirectly to my family. I've just solved the mystery of what happened to the wonderfully named Bertie Augustus Carter via a DNA link with his Welsh grandson Rhodri.
Several years ago I replied to this post about a mudlarking find connected indirectly to my family. I've just solved the mystery of what happened to the wonderfully named Bertie Augustus Carter via a DNA link with his Welsh grandson Rhodri.
a river thames mudlarking find brings to life world war one soldier, Frederick jURY (1873 - 1932)
On 22nd August 2016, it will be exactly 100 years since Frederick Jury (Private no. 6044, 3rd infantry Battalion, 19th Reinforcement, in the Australian Imperial Forces) embarked from Australia on...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Several years ago I replied to this post about a mudlarking find connected indirectly to my family. I've just solved the mystery of what happened to the wonderfully named Bertie Augustus Carter via a DNA link with his Welsh grandson Rhodri.
Several years ago I replied to this post about a mudlarking find connected indirectly to my family. I've just solved the mystery of what happened to the wonderfully named Bertie Augustus Carter via a DNA link with his Welsh grandson Rhodri.
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Did you analyse Monday's fascinating position correctly? You'll want to click here to find out!
Did you analyse Monday's fascinating position correctly? You'll want to click here to find out!
Chess Puzzle of the Week (365): Solution
Monday’s position, taken from the forthcoming Chess Heroes: Puzzles Book 2, came from a casual game I played against a friend back in 1974. I had the black pieces and continued 29… Rxg2…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Did you analyse Monday's fascinating position correctly? You'll want to click here to find out!
Did you analyse Monday's fascinating position correctly? You'll want to click here to find out!
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Three wins from four matches this week! Full results and a game here.
Three wins from four matches this week! Full results and a game here.
2025-26 Results Bulletin (7)
A good week for us: four matches, three wins and one (not unexpected) defeat. On Monday we entertained two Surbiton teams in Thames Valley League matches at the Adelaide. The A team faced a vital D…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Three wins from four matches this week! Full results and a game here.
Three wins from four matches this week! Full results and a game here.
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♟️ This #ChessTuesday we have a #throwback to the 83rd @englishchess.bsky.social Championships held at the University of #Nottingham & a great shot of the Notts #Chess Association. See anyone you know? FRom the ECF Library.
@librarydmu.bsky.social #chesshistory #chessliterature
@librarydmu.bsky.social #chesshistory #chessliterature
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
♟️ This #ChessTuesday we have a #throwback to the 83rd @englishchess.bsky.social Championships held at the University of #Nottingham & a great shot of the Notts #Chess Association. See anyone you know? FRom the ECF Library.
@librarydmu.bsky.social #chesshistory #chessliterature
@librarydmu.bsky.social #chesshistory #chessliterature
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Cheltenham Chronicle 11 October 1924
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Cheltenham Chronicle 11 October 1924
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A 1913 photograph shows two players whose combined lives spanned 171 years. Discover their stories here.
A 1913 photograph shows two players whose combined lives spanned 171 years. Discover their stories here.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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A 1913 photograph shows two players whose combined lives spanned 171 years. Discover their stories here.
A 1913 photograph shows two players whose combined lives spanned 171 years. Discover their stories here.
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Incredible as it may seem, today is the birthday of TWO men who each invented a musical instrument that was named after them by adding "phone" to the end of their name.
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932): the Sousaphone
Adolphe Sax (1814-1894): the Saxophone
#musicsky #conicindence #synchronicity
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932): the Sousaphone
Adolphe Sax (1814-1894): the Saxophone
#musicsky #conicindence #synchronicity
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Incredible as it may seem, today is the birthday of TWO men who each invented a musical instrument that was named after them by adding "phone" to the end of their name.
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932): the Sousaphone
Adolphe Sax (1814-1894): the Saxophone
#musicsky #conicindence #synchronicity
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932): the Sousaphone
Adolphe Sax (1814-1894): the Saxophone
#musicsky #conicindence #synchronicity