Comments on: Best Wishes GM Dr. Jonathan Mestel (13-iii-1957) http://britishchessnews.com/2020/03/13/best-wishes-gm-jonathan-mestel-13-iii-1957/ We focus on the British Chess Scene Past & Present! Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:13:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Best Wishes GM Michael Stean (04-ix-1953) | British Chess News http://britishchessnews.com/2020/03/13/best-wishes-gm-jonathan-mestel-13-iii-1957/#comment-24769 Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:18:32 +0000 http://britishchessnews.com/?p=3467#comment-24769 […] the Lord John Cup Tournament in London in September 1977 where he was equal 2nd with Quinteros and Mestel, first place being occupied by the Czechoslovak grandmaster, […]

]]> By: Birthday Greetings GM Jonathan Speelman (02-x-1956) | British Chess News http://britishchessnews.com/2020/03/13/best-wishes-gm-jonathan-mestel-13-iii-1957/#comment-24614 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:53:20 +0000 http://britishchessnews.com/?p=3467#comment-24614 […] when the students team was in Mexico. By Ayr, 1978 I was probably one of the favourites along with Jonathan Mestel, who ran away with the tournament in Portsmouth, 1976, George Botterill, the defending champion, […]

]]> By: Happy Birthday GM John Nunn (25-iv-1955) | British Chess News http://britishchessnews.com/2020/03/13/best-wishes-gm-jonathan-mestel-13-iii-1957/#comment-16931 Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:56:10 +0000 http://britishchessnews.com/?p=3467#comment-16931 […] the Dutch town of Groningen. It was only by chance that I played in this event at all. Originally Jonathan Mestel was the English representative, but he was invited to play in concurrent Hastings Premier and so I […]

]]> By: James Plaskett http://britishchessnews.com/2020/03/13/best-wishes-gm-jonathan-mestel-13-iii-1957/#comment-15383 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:57:47 +0000 http://britishchessnews.com/?p=3467#comment-15383 Until a few years ago I followed Dr Jonathan Kinlay on Twitter.
He runs an Investment fund these days, and has a daughter called Octavia.

]]> By: James Pratt http://britishchessnews.com/2020/03/13/best-wishes-gm-jonathan-mestel-13-iii-1957/#comment-15380 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:18:11 +0000 http://britishchessnews.com/?p=3467#comment-15380 Photo caption – Roman Baths caps!
Kinlay retired but runs an outfit with a chessy name.
AJM won his first 9 games which is not necessarily exactly the same as 9 consecutive wins which may have been emulated before.
World Junior 1975 ; I doubt he was 3rd alone. Haven’t checked.

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