Years ago one of the Chess websites to which I would regularly surf was the Chess Cafe. (https://chesscafe.com/)
One of the main reasons to visit was the column Dutch Treat, by Hans Ree, a wonderful Chess writer.
Ree with White in 2018 has just forked a pair of rooks | Photo: Frans Peeters (https://en.chessbase.com/post/hans-ree-75-years)
Chess Cafe changed format and I stopped visiting. Imagine my surprise upon discovering GM Ree was still writing the column! I began reading and did not stop until unable to access the archives. This prompted an email to Russell Enterprises.
Michael Bacon <xpertchesslessons@yahoo.com>
To:INFO@RUSSELL-ENTERPRISES.Com
Sun, Mar 15 at 4:31 PM
To whom it may concern,
I have been unable to access the archives of Dutch Treat before 2019, Why?
Regards,
Michael Bacon
The reply came in promptly:
info@russell-enterprises.com
To:’Michael Bacon’
Sun, Mar 15 at 5:06 PM
Hi Michael:
Thanks for your message. There indeed seems to be a problem with the Dutch Treat Archives.
We will look into it and see what needs to be done to correct it.
Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Regards,
Hanon Russell
Michael Bacon <xpertchesslessons@yahoo.com>
To:info@russell-enterprises.com
Sun, Mar 15 at 7:21 PM
Thanks Hanon!
It was only recently I learned the DT was at your website. If I had known I would have been reading every month these last few years. I will probably mention it on the blog.
All the best to you and yours during these arduous daze…
Armchair Warrior
info@russell-enterprises.com
To:’Michael Bacon’
Tue, Mar 17 at 12:17 PM
Hi Michael:
The links have been corrected. There may be one or two that do not work, but I am told that is because the underlying page cannot be found. We are working to find it (talk about a needle in a haystack!).
Perhaps you might mention to your blog readers that our facebook page is about to become more interesting. We should be releasing the 2021 International Chess Calendar in a few weeks. Beginning April 1, we will feature a brief blurb based on the calendar entry for the day. Perhaps you could ask them to “like” the Russell Enterprises facebook page.
BTW, wou can see a sample of the calendar at: https://www.russell-enterprises.com/upcoming-publications
Regards, Hanon
With the following email I informed Hanon I did not do the book of faces, but would inform readers, many of whom do utilize Facebook.
Dutch Treat can be located at: https://www.russell-enterprises.com/
Armchair Warrior 