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Chess

Coruscating Raymond Keene S ince its inception in 1895, when Steinitz, Lasker, Tchigorin, Pillsbury and Tarrasch were in the lists, Hastings has had a reputation for delivering......

Competition

Abecedarian Jaspistos I n Competition No. 1607 you were chal- lenged to write an 'alphabet' poem cover- ing 12 consecutive letters, either rhymed or in blank verse. The great......