LIVERPOOL MERCURY

The first English newspaper to publish a chess column, which lasted from 9 July 1813 to 20 August 1814.

I’ve been playing chess professionally for 35 years! It’s a long time, and when people can still say that they enjoy my chess, that’s great. Nigel Short
2016
Never felt more like singin’ the blues, cos I never thought that I’d ever lose… Vladimir Kramnik 2017
It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately. Mark Dvoretsky
I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it. Robert Fischer
1971
A game of chess has three phases: the opening, where you hope you stand better; the middlegame, where you think you stand better; and the ending, where you know you stand to lose. Savielly Tartakower

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