Paul Lam
Paul Lam, a law graduate, is Ceasefire's chess columnist and an internationally rated chess-player. He was one of England's leading junior players, representing the national team in Estonia and the Czech Republic.
Chess Corner, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, January 5, 2012 13:26 - 1 Comment
Chess Corner | Bobby Fischer : World Championship Candidate
In the second of his series on the game's legendary maverick, Paul Lam chronicles Bobby Fischer's dramatic, and drama-filled, ascent towards becoming the only credible challenger to the Soviet dominance of the game.
Chess Corner, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, November 13, 2011 13:18 - 2 Comments
Chess Corner | Bobby Fischer: ‘The Game of the Century’
Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players of all time, was a complex, controversial and tragic figure. In the first of a series of essays on the enigmatic legend, Ceasefire's chess columnist Paul Lam explores Fischer's beginnings and meteoric ascent to chess stardom.
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