3 DECEMBER 1988, page 59

Chess

Hat trick — just Raymond Keene C ongratulations to the English Olym- pic team, which has won the silver medals in Greece. But it was a narrow squeak, for Holland's 21/2-11/2 win......

Competition

Shayk-al-Subair Jaspistos I n Competition No. 1551 you were asked for an extract from a doctoral thesis arguing that Shakespeare was an Arab. A brave entry to a competition......