Brian Cunningham
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Favourite Colour: Green. Like the old emerald isle, and the colour of spring and my jealous rages.
Football team: Wherever I happen to live. So currently Norwich City, previously Sheffield Wednesday, MK Dons, Tottenham . I'm not tribal: I like Spurs and Arsenal and grew up on the borderlands between the two. When I was a little lad, Wolves, because I wanted to be a wolf. |
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Pets: Previously, Ben (Border Collie) for 18 years, then Bonnie ( ex-racing Greyhound for 13 years - racing name Four Candles). My god I want another dog so much, but I guess I want my wife more. Sport: Does fishing count? Or chess? Nothing that could be counted as exercise. I follow the advice of Churchill (paraphrased): Never run if you can walk, never walk if you can stand still, never stand if you can sit, never sit if you can lie down. Beer: Lager in the summer, ale in the winter, Guinness when in Ireland or at a wedding. Simple. The First World War: I am using Crumpton's entry as a template here, and assume I must say something about WW1. OK, I will. Shouldn't have happened. Dammed Austro-Hungarians and Serbians - what were they playing at? Marital status: Married for 40 odd years. Remarkably happy. The secret? Ahh! Favourite music/band/singer: Gosh, that's difficult. Probably David Bowie. Favourite film: 1. Dances with Wolves, 2. Shenandoah, 3. Open Range. Last book read (excluding chess): Miracles of Life, Autobiography of J G Ballard. Favourite holiday destination: Cuba, Havana is my heaven. Russia: before we were at war with them. When did I start playing chess: In 1972 as a certain match was being played out in Reykjavik. When did I first join a club: My first chess club was Wood Green in North London when I was 13 years old and long before they started paying all the grandmasters! Most memorable chess moment: A win at the Bradford Chess Congress which was subsequently nominated for a brilliancy prize (though actually relied on my opponent making all the right moves): 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Nbd7 4.e3 h6 5.Bh4 b6 6.Bd3 Bb7 7.Nbd2 c5 8.Bxf6 Nxf6 9.Bb5+ Nd7 10.Ne5 Bc8 11.Qf3 f6 12.Qh5+ g6 13.Qxg6# Worst chess moment: A nine move loss to Bruce Carman: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bd3 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Nf3 0-0 7.h4 c6 8.Bxh7+ Kxh7 9. Ng5+ Resigns. Funniest chess moment: Playing drunk blitz with Gerry, Crumpton, Richard and Andrew at my house following a Christmas feast and a couple of bottles of brandy! What are your strong and weak points: Strong: My endgame play is getting stronger with practice and I don't tend to panic under pressure. Weak: I'll take a draw at the drop of a hat! Do I have a copy of my best ever win: Yes, It was probably against Christine Li of the UEA who outgraded me by over 50 points. |
