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A new virus identified in mid-December that’s quite similar to SARS, 500+ confirmed to be infected (although one source estimated it to be a lot...

Was Jesus born with Original Sin? If so, then he could not be the perfect sacrifice. If not, then he had no human side and was pure god, and...

Tennis Australia 'more proud of gender neutral toilets' than Margaret Court Sky News, 24 Jan 2020 Sky News host Rita Panahi says “Margaret...

What I find incredulous is Capa Fan doubting it when he as a doctor of science he persists in believing in a young earth in the 21st century. I was...

I am an owner of my land!...

https://en.chessbase.com/post/adhiban-loses-for-possessing-analog-watch-in-national-teams-2020 GM lost because of wearing an analogue watch....

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/christians-banned-western-australian-community-takes-radical-step-to-stop-god-botherers-from-trying-to-conver...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBvwcEYr5Ac&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1h0VCT6sko_uu3UmdXq-oV-yuoxGpj8x3nZ1WtH2Nv6OfDUA-c2TsnVFA So this is how...

Except that stars being holes in the floor of heaven is not actually in the Bible: And God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to...

I am my highest authority, judge and guide. Who is yours? As a Gnostic Christian, I follow the esoteric teachings of Jesus. Matthew 6:22 The...

If a country has been consistently breaking international law for generations with shocking results for people involuntarily under their control...

https://www.4bc.com.au/only-a-third-of-95-million-red-cross-bushfire-donations-given-to-victims/ THESE WERE DONATIONS TO EASE PLIGHT OF THE BUSH...

We have an early Olympiad this year, only six months away from 5th to 18th August. Again our teams, when selected, will need help to get to...

The 2020 Queensland Reserves and tin Cup is quickly approaching once again. The tournament is set to be held on the 22nd/23rd of February at the...

The 2020 Tasmanian Championships are scheduled for March 7-9 at the YMCA in Kings Meadows, Launceston. Here's the link to the registration page on...

Venue: St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 90-92 Como Parade West, Mentone. ACF rated: 7 round Swiss Time control: 10 minutes + 3 seconds ...

Hi cathyc (and FM_Bill, triplecheck), A couple of tales and an update on the Hay-Rubanraut stoush. As an aside, Serge Rubanraut's surname...

Time now for the poll as everyone has had enough time to cast a selection for their favourites.

As nobody else has started one that I can see, this is probably a good time to open a thread for the Candidates as the draw has been announced. ...

ACF rated: 7 round Swiss. Commences 7.45 pm Schedule : Round 1 February 20 Round 2 February 27 Round 3 March 5 Round 4 March 12 Round 5...

Schedule: 7:30pm on Tuesdays, 11 February to 5 May (includes postponement nights for round robins divisions, plus a spare night for unforeseen venue...

On Dec 18 FIDE published this notice on their website, which I wasn't aware of at the time: In an email to Federations they have just added...

If I recollect correctly, that blitz tournament was the one where I lost to someone named Kevin Bonham. I think I only beat one player rated higher...

This was a tight finish with no fewer than 7 players finishing in equal first on 7.5/10, Andrey Esipenko, Wang Hao, Daniil Yuffa, David Paravyan,...

I'm currently hanging out in Malta (the warmest spot in Europe in late January), intending to hit the biggest chess club on the island tomorrow for...

https://live.followchess.com/#!tcec-s17-cpu-league1-2020/1562367118 Pretty entertaining game. What’s interesting is that a6 doesn’t actually seem...

Not sure if these have been mentioned before, but there are a lot of youtube vids from chess24 of Magnus playing blitz and giving his thoughts while...

Entries are now open. https://toowoombachessclub.com.au/upcoming-tournaments/darling-downs-open/

Date: Tuesday 4th February Location: Norths, cnr Abbott & Palmer Streets, Cammeray, Sydney NSW. Format: 9 round (Dutch) Swiss, with pairings by...

Having successfully staged two weekenders last year; we hope to repeat the feat this year. Further details of upcoming competitions will be posted...