Halfwits.(Chess)

Publication: Spectator

Publication Date: 27-MAR-04

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The annual match between Oxford and Cambridge, founded in 1873, has resulted in an overwhelming victory for the former. They have thus reduced their deficit to 54-50 in Cambridge's favour, with a number of marches drawn. This year would have represented a golden opportunity on the part of the Oxford Blues Committee to award chess half-blue status, which Cambridge has enjoyed for many years. I thought there was a glimmer of hope when I noticed an article by the captain of the Oxford swimming team during an Internet search, which questioned the current basis on which this award...

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