Jonathan Manley
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'The current battles over online cheating are a grimly undignified, barely intelligible mess with, as their hub, nothing better than X/Twitter.
There must be a better way.'
There must be a better way.'
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
'The current battles over online cheating are a grimly undignified, barely intelligible mess with, as their hub, nothing better than X/Twitter.
There must be a better way.'
There must be a better way.'
There were indeed only two issues - the project bankrupted the publisher, who is serving a long prison sentence for various serious crimes.
September 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
There were indeed only two issues - the project bankrupted the publisher, who is serving a long prison sentence for various serious crimes.
Black to play and win.
July 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Black to play and win.
George Thomas reached two #Wimbledon semi-finals and four quarter-finals between 1907 and 1912.
July 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
George Thomas reached two #Wimbledon semi-finals and four quarter-finals between 1907 and 1912.
That's impressive. In case you missed this article (1 of 2): minorpieces.uk/2025/04/30/m...
Minor Pieces 63: Alfred Lenton (1)
Last time you met, amongst other chess playing Leicester Ladies, Elsie Margaret Reid, a British Ladies’ Championship contender, and witnessed her marriage to Alfred Lenton. It’s now time to meet he…
minorpieces.uk
June 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
That's impressive. In case you missed this article (1 of 2): minorpieces.uk/2025/04/30/m...
Hitler’s lean to the right
May 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Hitler’s lean to the right
Manley wooden chess set. c.£50.
April 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Manley wooden chess set. c.£50.