Free search engine submission and placement services! Next Page Fixtures, Results & Events Games Page Study Quote Unquote Felixstowe Chess Club Mill Lane *Extract from the club rules adopted in 1946 from the Lord Eagle Chess Club, London Felixstowe Chess club meets on Tuesday evenings at the Royal British Legion Club normally from 7.30 until about 10.00. We play friendly chess and hold club tournaments from time to time. We currently have two teams entered in the Suffolk Chess League. The season runs from about October to April the following year. All new members are welcome regardless of their playing strength. We expect only two things: A love of the game and a willingness to learn. "...what else exists in the world besides chess?"..Vladimir Nabokov, The Defence.* *To see more of this quotation go to The Defence. This site has received the following design award 'We applaud your site's ease of navigation, unique graphic displays and content'. Nu-Horizons Design Studio
Welcome to the official home page of Felixtowe Chess Club. A big site for a small club! The club was founded on October 16th 1945. Seventeen people attended a meeting held at Felixstowe Secondary School. Dr. Johnston was elected to the chair and Mr. E. R. Springham was elected as Hon. Secretary & Treasurer . It was proposed by Mr. Herring and seconded by Mr. Goose that the club be called "Felixstowe Chess Club". "There are two types of sacrifices: correct ones and mine". - Tal "...He forgot everything, stick, hat, umbrella; above all, however, he would always leave behind his traditional yellow leather briefcase, so that it was said of him: wherever [his] briefcase is, there he himself is no longer to be found. It is therefore evidence of [his] pre-existence." To see who he is click here. This site is really two sites in one. Felixstowe Chess Club Pages: Home Page, Fixtures, Results & Events, Members Page. My own chess pages: Games Page, Study Page, Quote Unquote, Endgame Studies, Problems They are now color coded! Felixstowe's pages are one color; my own are another. To all club players in Suffolk: *I am only able to accept these on a floppy-disk or a cd-rom. If you are looking for something specific and you don't know which part of the site to go to just search below If you like this site recommend us to a friend! Feel free to add some important dates of you own! Latest: Felixstowe lost to Hadleigh in the final of the u125 competition on May 8th. Go to u125 New! » Visit the Members Page. The above position comes from
e U.S. Championship, 1999. Black to play. What happened next? Work it out, it's not that difficult! For the answer go to Feeney - Plesset. I've just received the latest issue of Coffee Break Chess! Just click below. For the latest from GM Alexander Baburin go to Baburin's Page For more sharp positions like this to the study page For books on chess coaching go the B.C.F. recommended list on the study page. For Nick Pert's games against Chandler go to Pert on the games page. Forgotten U.S. Master James Sherwin shows up in Blackpool and defeats Keith Arkell! Go to Sherwin on the games page. I've recently started a collection of Endgame Studies. Go to Studies on the Endgame Page. If you want to look at some more 'problems' go to the Problem Page. 'The Pride and the Sorrow of Chess'. Go to Paul Morphy on the Morphy Page. If you experience any problems with this site on your browser just let me know White to play resigned!! See what I think at JJJA v R Grayburn on the members page. The above is a beautiful endgame study by Richard Reti. It's White to play and win. For the solution go to Reti on the study page. The number of hits on this site since April 15th 2001 is: The date and time this site was last updated was May 20, 2001 11:46 The King is dead! Contacts Any enquiries about the club should be made to: Dave Robertson [Club Secretary] phone 01394 272535 or mobile 0774773364 Email: Pilbrough-robertson@supanet.com Richard Grayburn [Captain, Felixstowe 'A' Team] phone 01394 670623 Email: rgrayburn@hotmail.com To all those who visit this site: Read the following!!I intend developing this site further and any suggestions on how this might be done. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THEM. Don't let me have all the good ideas!! The site email address is felixstowechess@lycos.com. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?? about this site should be sent to me the webmaster also at the above address. In particular, the development of the study page. If you prefer speak to me at the club or phone me on 01394 670623. But whatever you do REACT in some way. I intend making this site interesting, informative, even amusing at times, but above all else, THOUGHT PROVOKING!!!
Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre in a production still from the film Casablanca. The above picture has nothing particularly to do with anything but I just think it looks nice! Some things to look out for on the Net! Did you know you can play live chess on the internet?
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I will be constantly updating this list and welcome any additions to it from club members. Herewith I dissociate expressly from all contents of all external linked pages on this web-site. Although I've tried my best to eliminate any errors on this page if you find any I would appreciate it if you could send me an email about it at felixstowechess@lycos.com.
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