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Giffin’s Gladstone Glory

September 28, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

The final round of the Gladstone 2025. Round 4 left things just too tight for comfort. If the two leaders[…]

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It’s just too tight at the top

September 14, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

Round 3 of the Gladstone was a nail-biting affair. The crowds expected blood to be spilt and a clear front-runner[…]

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Heavyweights punch each other to a standstill

July 26, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

Round three of the Gladstone. Everyone was looking forward to calmer, more measured night than was had the week before[…]

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Mrs Randall sweeps all before her

July 20, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

It was a glorious summer evening. The sun beamed down on the congregation of Liberal chessers, drawn together on Wednesday[…]

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Gladstone shoots ahead – Rd1 and 2 reports

June 29, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

Summer is synonymous with sport. Some think of Test matches. Some Wimbledon. Others still of the British Grand Prix or[…]

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Liberals win Sheldon Marshall Blitz competition (bar room section)

May 12, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

The annual inter-club team blitz championship was held a few weeks ago at the RAC. Mister Barton was summoned to[…]

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Farleigh achieves the triple

April 22, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

It was springtime at 1 Whitehall Place. The leaves were in bud, the terrace was getting busy, and that could[…]

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It was close…until it wasn’t

April 7, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

It was time for the creme of London’s automobile enthusiasts to don their driving gloves and goggles, fire up their[…]

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And the piper piped

March 14, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

This was the NLC’s postponed Round 4 Hamilton-Russell match from October last year. So near yet so far. This would have[…]

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NLC beat the Reform

January 19, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

The Reform came to the NLC just before Christmas. On Wednesday 15 January it was time for the NLC to[…]

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Reform beat the NLC

January 19, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

It was the Reform v the NLC in the HR Cup on 12 December 2024. This fixture has been unpredictable[…]

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Lords Test Match ends in a draw

January 10, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

It’s always a pleasure to visit Lord’s, especially the Pavilion for those of us who aren’t MCC Members. A fine[…]

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RAG v NLC: a haiku

January 10, 2025 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

Our Tokyo Correspondent filed the following bulletin of the Army and Navy friendly match that took place on 19 November.[…]

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The NLC is lost for words

December 7, 2024 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

The NLC’s 6th Round match was a tough one. It always is against the O&C. But this one left the[…]

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The Libs? Top of the League?

November 27, 2024 The Editorial Committee NLC chess news

The NLC’s Round 5 match (Round 4 versus the MCC postponed until the new year) saw us take on a strong[…]

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Chess Circle News

  • Giffin’s Gladstone Glory
  • It’s just too tight at the top
  • Heavyweights punch each other to a standstill
  • Mrs Randall sweeps all before her
  • Gladstone shoots ahead – Rd1 and 2 reports
  • Liberals win Sheldon Marshall Blitz competition (bar room section)
  • Farleigh achieves the triple
  • It was close…until it wasn’t
  • And the piper piped
  • NLC beat the Reform

What we’re talking about

  • Nahuel on Giffin’s Gladstone Glory
  • DR RENU RAJ on Mrs Randall sweeps all before her
  • Izaan Khan on Mrs Randall sweeps all before her
  • Richard Saldanha on Mrs Randall sweeps all before her

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