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• …on what this site has become…

  …here, the chess-related musings of a rather playful academic are bound electronically, in this online journal of sorts. How ’tis received and what, if anything, is taken now and forevermore remain external its own workings…

  …for navigation, the categories and/or search bar should suffice…

  …questions I shall do my utmost to answer promptly, particularly if they pertain to that past & present in my home town or county, those being Luton & Bedfordshire… .

  Mark. J. McCready

  Monday, November 2nd 2020

• Accomplishments & Tutorship

  Accomplishments

  My love of chess flourished around the following: 

  School Chess Champion to

  Playing for my town whilst still at school to

  Promoted into the A team whilst still at school to

  Playing for county after leaving college to

  Winning for my region at junior level to

  Promoted into county A team shortly thereafter to

  Finalist of club championships aged 20 to

  Hard fought draw with IM to

  Victory over former county champion to

  Defeat of FM with 1.f4 to

  Photographer of numerous international events to

  Champion of numerous online tournaments…

  Tutorship

  I have taught chess at various levels in numerous settings throughout my adult life and the during the last twenty years or so I’ve taught English Language & Literature, thus am well-versed in the maieutic art of communication as well.

  During Covid-19 concerns, I am available for tutorship for those within travel distance of my home town, that being Luton for OTB tutorship. For tutorship online, access to a webcam and a good connection is all that is required.

  Such matters can be discussed further by email:

  mccreadyandchess@gmail.com

  December 13th, Sunday 2020

• Where I can be found elsewhere

  Were it the case that you fancied a game online, you can find me at following two:

  https://www.chess.com/member/olcmarcus

  https://lichess.org/@/olcmarcus

   

   

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• Posts I personally like

  https://mccreadyandchess.com/2013/12/21/malpractice

  https://mccreadyandchess.com/2013/01/11/fond-memories-of-bedfordshire-chess/

  /https://mccreadyandchess.com/2015/06/05/bedfordshire-chess-in-the-70s-its-past-and-its-future/

  https://mccreadyandchess.com/2018/02/08/emancipation-without-freedom-freedom-without-the-elucidation-that-beauty-is-indeed-such-a-terrible-thing-lovin-you-is-like-lovin-the-dead/

  https://mccreadyandchess.com/2020/05/08/no-not-an-agreeable-draw/

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