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The English town of Colchester has opened its first chess park in memory of Dr Jonathan Penrose OBE, a Colchester-born double grandmaster who dominated British chess in the 1950s and 60s and went on to become the highest rated correspondence chess player in the world. Michael Adams joined the celebrations by playing a simul against surprisingly Colchester junior players. | Photo: Jonathan Penrose (Source: <a href=https://britishchessnews.com/2021/11/30/remembering-dr-jonathan-penrose-obe/>British Chess News</a>) ....

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