Dec-30-18 Richard Taylor chessforum 
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| Wayne Power: Hi Richard,
Seasons Greetings to you and the gang!
I see that Paul Spiller has been awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit in today's New Year's Honours List. He has been a quiet achiever for organising chess here and overseas for over 50 years that I can remember. |
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Feb-26-18 Chandler vs O I Barkan, 1975
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| Wayne Power: - yes, you're on the right track with most of those. Michael Whaley was quite a nickname generator. It was he who preferred "The Trashman" for Paul, Tricky Dick for Richard Sutton and "Whalebone" for himself. It was Ian Mitchell who coined the term "Mrs Mop" for Graham who, ... |
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Dec-21-17 Peter Wykeham Stuart
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| Wayne Power: - Good tributes from Richard, Helen and Murray. I can only add that I first met and played against Peter in 1963 and, as I recall, he was already helping out with the North Shore Club, even then. So, his unbroken, dedicated career in chess playing, administration, coaching, ... |
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Aug-24-17 P W Power vs R Taylor, 2015
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| Wayne Power: Hi Richard,
I'd forgotten all about that move I let you take back! As I recall, it was during the Auckland Metropoliton Schools championships in 1963. Your father, Les, was the organiser. It was my first organised tournament and it was held at the then Auckland Chess Club in on |
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Jan-10-16 A Wolstencroft vs P W Power, 2016
Jan-09-16 C H Alexander vs E Spanjaard, 1947
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| Wayne Power: 29 Surely 29 ..Rd8 wins, with 3 pieces on d4. If 30 Qc6 then Bxd5. If 30 Ne6+ then 30..Bxe6 followed by Qxb2+ |
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Apr-24-15 chessgames.com chessforum
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| Wayne Power: I should add that the pause doesn't last much more than 60 seconds. Read your email in the meantime |
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Apr-17-15 Anand vs Carlsen, 2015
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| Wayne Power: 20. Nd5 was clearly a surprise move and I'd be surprised if Anand doesn't win from here. |
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Nov-23-14 Carlsen vs Anand, 2014
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| Wayne Power: Mister Carlsen: Tear down this wall! |
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Jun-16-12 McShane vs Kramnik, 2012
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| Wayne Power: <Pedro Fernandez: 23..Qg8> In that case 24 Qb3 |
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