…here, the chess-related musings of an adrift academic are bound playfully and electronically, in this online journal of sorts. It has grown and grown in the decade I have kept it going and above all you must understand I write through a love of writing AND NOT to be read. Content is often personal and that alone should tell you I am writing for myself. Most importantly of all, I am proud of my own originality (as you won’t find content like this anywhere else) and believe in what I do, and that is of much greater value than the acceptance that most would find some of what I have to say very distasteful indeed, and some would find it disgusting, but since everything is open to interpretation, that’s something you have to come to terms with yourself. I have changed what I strive towards, and for the right reasons. They are self-centred yes but rightly so. Take from it whatever you will, frankly, I couldn’t care less what anyone thinks, although admittedly, if someone comments to say they also found it amusing, then I would be quite happy.

…for navigation, the categories and/or search bar should suffice…

…questions I shall do my utmost to answer promptly, particularly if they pertain to that past & present in my home town or county, those being Luton & Bedfordshire… .

An website defining update 

In recent months I have written content which I find tremendously entertaining. Originality is the overriding factor, with humour tied to it, and content that is often highly inappropriate for a chess website. I have undergone something of a revolution and redefined what this site is. This site is entitled McCreadyandChess. It’s not just chess -it’s me too. And in terms of originality, however unreadable it may be, posts have gone through the roof, with much content I personally find hilarious. I accept most won’t but once again, I write for myself and not to be read by others. This shift in emphasis I think is truly fantastic, so there’s more of me coming and less chess on this site entitled mccreadyandchess -a greater sense of balance has been struck.

1.48pm November 14th, 2022, Chachoengsao

Mark. J. McCready

Were it the case that you fancied a game online, you can find me at following two:

https://www.chess.com/member/olcmarcus

https://lichess.org/@/olcmarcus

https://mccreadyandchess.org/2013/12/21/malpractice

https://mccreadyandchess.org/2013/01/11/fond-memories-of-bedfordshire-chess/

/https://mccreadyandchess.org/2015/06/05/bedfordshire-chess-in-the-70s-its-past-and-its-future/

https://mccreadyandchess.org/2018/02/08/emancipation-without-freedom-freedom-without-the-elucidation-that-beauty-is-indeed-such-a-terrible-thing-lovin-you-is-like-lovin-the-dead/

https://mccreadyandchess.org/2020/05/08/no-not-an-agreeable-draw/