Chess

First published in Column 8 on the 20thFebruary, 1991

Before Christmas I said I preferred to take my exercisesitting down. Though I was talking then about hobbies, I do occasionally getinto something slightly more strenuous.

Occasionally is the operative word. My occasionalinvolvement means I’m never likely to excel at the game of chess.

My father was topof the class at this game in Australia during the forties and fifties. There’sno evidence that he passed any of his skill on to me.

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