@chesstutor

@richardjameschess.bsky.social Chess tuition in Twickenham. Family, local & chess history. New book Chess for Schools Crown House now out.

 Twickenham, London, England
chesswithrichard.uk
Joined October 2009
  • Tweets29K
  • Following3.3K
  • Followers2K
2.6KMedia
rtchessclub.com/2026/10/26/c… This week's puzzle tests your defensive skills.

Chess Puzzle of the Week (415)

I’m spending a lot of time with Agnes at the moment, although I must say I’m not terribly impressed with her standard of play. Here’s a position from one of her games. It’s …

rtchessclub.com
1
1
2
30
Richard James retweeted
BritishChessNews@BritishChess12h
Remembering IM Mike Basman (16-iii-1946 26-x-2022) britishchessnews.com/2020/03… @ecfchess @FIDE_chess @dgriffinchess @GM_RayKeene @TelegraphChess @johnchess @ChessHastings @gmmds @JonSpeelman @ChessHeritage @richardpalliser @chesstutor

Remembering IM Mike Basman (16-iii-1946 26-x-2022) - British Chess News

Happy 76th Birthday IM Mike Basman (16-iii-1946)Remembering IM Mike Basman (16-iii-1946 26-x-2022)

britishchessnews.com
5
13
404
theguardian.com/sport/2026/o…

Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, can break another world age record on Friday

England’s talent from Harrow can become the youngest female international master in chess history

theguardian.com
165
rtchessclub.com/2026/10/23/c… We hope you found the solution to Monday's endgame study.

Chess Puzzle of the Week (414): Solution

Yuri Belyakin3 Pr Sverdlovsk TourneyNa smenu! 1951-52 White to play and draw. The main line of the solution is:1. Na2 Rxa3 2. Nc1 Rc3 3. Ne2 Re3 4. Nd4+ Nxd4 5. Nf5 Nxf5 with a beautiful stalemate …

rtchessclub.com
1
1
106
I now have the proof copies of Chess Heroes Puzzles Book 2. Coming to a South American river near you very soon, along with Chess Heroes Games Book 2.
1
61
Richard James retweeted
BritishChessNews@BritishChessOct 22
Remembering Sir Theodore (“Theo”) Tylor (13-v-1900 23-x-1968) britishchessnews.com/2020/10… @ecfchess @ChessHeritage @ChessHastings @dgriffinchess @chesstutor
1
9
146
richardjames.smugmug.com/Kew… Kew Gardens today.

Kew Gardens 22-10-26 - Richard James

This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.

richardjames.smugmug.com
59
Wordle 1,951 2/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
61
Richard James retweeted
BritishChessNews@BritishChessOct 21
Remembering Philip Walsingham Sergeant (27-i-1872 20-x-1952) britishchessnews.com/2026/10… @ecfchess @dgriffinchess @ChessHeritage @ChessHastings @chesstutor @HCAChessHistory
3
10
217
youtube.com/watch?v=hZrLujw4… Remembering Aberfan, 60 years ago today. A David Ackles song from 1973.

DAVID ACKLES Aberfan (1973)

album : five & dime American Gothic, the predecessor to Five & Di...

youtube.com
62
youtube.com/watch?v=H7CmNYxt… Remembering Aberfan 60 years ago. An Amy Goddard song from 2016.

Remembering Aberfan Charity Single by Amy Goddard

Buy here: https://amygoddard.bandcamp.com/album/remembering-aberfan...

youtube.com
1
111
rtchessclub.com/2026/10/19/c… We have an endgame study for you to solve this week. Simple but pretty!

Chess Puzzle of the Week (414)

It’s quite some time since I offered you an endgame study, so here’s one now. Yuri Belyakin3 Pr Sverdlovsk TourneyNa smenu! 1951-52 White to play and draw. I found this in the September…

rtchessclub.com
1
1
50
theguardian.com/sport/2026/o…

Chess: World No 11, Anish Giri, leads She Plays to Win women to unlikely victory

Newly promoted SPTW were expected to be outclassed in the top division of the 4NCL British League, but proved a revelation

theguardian.com
1
1
3
338
rtchessclub.com/2026/10/16/c… How did you get on with analysing Monday's position? Click here to find out, and study a classic Lasker game.

Chess Puzzle of the Week (413): Solution

Monday’s position, featured in Chess Heroes: Puzzles Book 2, comes from the game Lasker – Chigorin (Nuremberg 1896). White’s queen and knight are a potent attacking force, but Bla…

rtchessclub.com
1
2
65
London Daily Chronicle 10 August 1922
1
4
125
An indifferent batting performance by Lodway 2nd. Western Daily Press 23 April 1924
1
71
Having strengthened our team with some close-season signings we opened our Thames Valley Div 1 campaign with a convincing away win against newly promoted Wimbledon A.
2
5
256
minorpieces.uk/2026/10/08/mi… You'll really want to read my first article about Agnes (Lawson) Stevenson. Part 2 coming shortly!

Minor Pieces 112: Agnes Bradley Stevenson (née Lawson) (1)

Mrs Rawson and Miss Lawson. Two chess players with similar names whose lives would become entwined. You’ve met the former: now meet the latter. Let’s start with the story of Septimus La…

minorpieces.uk
2
2
152
rtchessclub.com/2026/10/12/c… Another position from Chess Heroes: Puzzles Book 2 for you to analyse this week.

Chess Puzzle of the Week (413)

As we approach the publication of the last two Chess Heroes books, here’s another of the more challenging positions from Chess Heroes: Puzzles Book 2. White to move. What would you play, and …

rtchessclub.com
1
1
1
93
chess.com/blog/simaginfan/an…

An Adams Game, A Knight Maneuver And A Historical Mystery.

Good afternoon everyone. back with the blog I had intended last time! During the Olympiad I was doing my 'playing along' with the live coverage of one of Mickey Adams games. No engine and trying to...

chess.com
64
Load more