Author: The Editorial Committee

The Gladstone Trophy had reached its climax. The fateful round five, in which Gladstone reaches down to anoint the NLC[…]

It was late summer at the NLC Clubhouse. The evenings were long and hot. The terrace full. That can only[…]

Round four is often the important one. The field has separated over the earlier rounds and the big beasts have[…]

Round three of the Gladstone 2023 looked enticing. Who would top out in the slugfest of Mister Ioannou and Ms[…]

William Ewart Gladstone confidently took his second stride of the summer. Round 2 saw those who won in the first[…]

The Editorial Committee is pleased to announce the recruitment of a new reporter to the journal’s staff. Mister Ioannou, after[…]

That’s right. The race for the Gladstone Trophy, and with it the mantle of NLC Chess Champion, has begun. Monday[…]

The 2022-23 Hamilton Russell season has finished, so let’s look at the final table: The NLC finished in a magnificent[…]

There was a slight end-of-season feel at Whitehall Place as the NLC and Hurlingham assembled for their final Hamilton Russell[…]

A dark day in the annuls of NLC Chess. It is with overbearing grief that the Editorial Committee bring you[…]

India called. Or, at least, the East India Clubhouse. But, whatever. There was a chess match to play, and the[…]

The title-chasing MCC turned up for the Hamilton Russell Cup match at Whitehall Place with a strong side and justified[…]

(The report of this match was cabled to us directly from deepest Chelsea by our field correspondent, Doctor Saldanha. The[…]

The date was Tuesday 14 March. The venue was the Lounge of the National Liberal Club. The prize was the[…]

A trip to Lord’s is always one of the highlights of the season. Historic surroundings, good company and competitive chess[…]