The London Chess Club was founded in 1807 and continued until 1860. The London City Club was founded in 1852 and continued until it merged with the National Chess Centre in 1939.
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Quotes of the Day
Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not chess.
Irving Chernev
Chess…gives students an opportunity to think at a different level.
Dr. Chad Witherspoon 2014
I may be an old lion, but I can still bite someone’s hand off if he puts it in my mouth
Wilhelm Steinitz
Carlsen simply plays chess well. It seems to me that in such cases people are inclined to look for some supernatural explanation, although the simplest explanation is also the most appropriate: the guy simply plays chess well.
Alexander Grischuk 2014
Good players actually use their long-term memory much more than inexperienced players, who use their short-term memory. Good players try to recall patterns.
Magnus Carlsen 2016 2016