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by Dragoljub Sudar
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Counties and clubs
Replies: 55
Views: 3518

Re: Counties and clubs

There will be lots of clubs like this. I guess most will be due to ease of travel and/or to give members more games. If a club is near a border between two counties it might choose to play in more than one league. For example:- Worksop, in north Nottinghamshire, play in Yorkshire and I can't remembe...
by Dragoljub Sudar
Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: Rating Debate
Topic: Active/Inactive/Deceased/Merged ?
Replies: 20
Views: 1587

Re: Active/Inactive/Deceased/Merged ?

Why doesn't a deceased player's grading entry appear on team lists and can only be accessed directly by typing the player's name?
by Dragoljub Sudar
Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:21 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Major investment to transform future of English chess announced
Replies: 134
Views: 12362

Re: Major investment to transform future of English chess announced

My city is getting two of them at a cost of £2500 each.

They will be situated in 2 different parks, one in a small inner city park about 15 minutes walk away from our congress venue, and one in a larger park not far from me. I guess the latter will get a lot of use by the ducks from the pond.
by Dragoljub Sudar
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:46 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: 46th Scarborough Chess Congress
Replies: 3
Views: 969

Re: 46th Scarborough Chess Congress

When I am looking on chess results these annoying full page adverts fill the screen. Why?
by Dragoljub Sudar
Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: Rating Debate
Topic: Updating ECF rating data.
Replies: 30
Views: 2707

Re: Updating ECF rating data.

I've spotted two players from the same Nottinghamshire club in the 85 years + top players who are very much alive and nowhere near 85 years old.
by Dragoljub Sudar
Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Mindsports GM Super Swiss Open
Replies: 5
Views: 837

Re: Mindsports GM Super Swiss Open

Apologies. For some reason I didn't see the other one. Feel free to merge them.
by Dragoljub Sudar
Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Mindsports GM Super Swiss Open
Replies: 5
Views: 837

Mindsports GM Super Swiss Open

In the final round Ankush's GM opponent defaulted. Was Ankush on course to get a norm and did this default deprive him of the chance of getting it? If so that seems pretty crap to me, considering how hard people try to get these norms. Has this sort of thing happened before and was the affected play...
by Dragoljub Sudar
Sun Aug 27, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Membership Query
Replies: 7
Views: 896

Re: Membership Query

A mate who was Bronze until 31 Aug 2023 decided to renew as Silver. Instead of renewing him to 31 Aug 2024 it only gave him to 31 July 2024 (it did refund him 1 month's Bronze). Therefore if you wish your membership to expire after 31 Aug 2024 but you want to move to a different level you should wai...
by Dragoljub Sudar
Fri Aug 25, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF Membership Reform
Replies: 150
Views: 13739

Re: ECF Membership Reform

As mentioned before, I would prefer to see Bronze and Silver merged to encourage Bronze members to try Congress chess, but the board seems not to have even considered this option. Anyway... Under the current system Bronze members who pay £9 extra to play in a Congress are automatically upgraded to S...
by Dragoljub Sudar
Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF Membership Reform
Replies: 150
Views: 13739

Re: ECF Membership Reform

Why the obsession with FIDE chess?

The ECF could abolish Gold and simply allow Silver level members, at the current price, to play in STD FIDE rated events as we can in RP events. Then gradually close the gap between Bronze and Silver over a few years until we have just one level for everyone.
by Dragoljub Sudar
Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF Membership Reform
Replies: 150
Views: 13739

Re: ECF Membership Reform

I didn't' realise Mike's idea above included FIDE rated games. However, if I wanted to play FIDE rated games I would become a Gold member. Currently I don't, so I'm happy to remain at Silver. I would be interested to know during the past few pre lockdown seasons how many Bronze members upgraded to S...
by Dragoljub Sudar
Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF Membership Reform
Replies: 150
Views: 13739

Re: ECF Membership Reform

I don't know what the current proposals would be but one idea would be: Club/ league players (only): £20 Congress players (only): £20 Play in both: £40. This would remove what seems to be a minor injustice to some congress players (those who only play in congresses) under the current system. So we ...
by Dragoljub Sudar
Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Possible ECF membership changes
Replies: 8
Views: 1083

Re: Possible ECF membership changes

It's only the first year of operation but isn't the anniversary of Bronze being 1st September and the anniversary of Silver and Gold whenever you want it to be going to cause problems, particularly if there's an ambition to amalgamate? It would be exactly the same as it is now. Whatever level you t...
by Dragoljub Sudar
Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Possible ECF membership changes
Replies: 8
Views: 1083

Re: Possible ECF membership changes

The paper omits the most obvious option; merge Bronze and Silver. I imagine that is where the majority of admin occurs currently for players, organisers and the ECF office, when Bronze members enter a weekend event. I'm guessing that far more Bronze members upgrade to Silver than Silver members upgr...
by Dragoljub Sudar
Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Mark Whitehead RIP
Replies: 25
Views: 5185

Re: Mark Whitehead RIP

Really sad news. I played in the same team as Mark during the 1984-85 season in Leicester. He and I enjoyed many a pint that season. In September 2002 I was at the NEC watching Deep Purple and felt a tap on my shoulder. By pure coincidence Mark, who I hadn't seen since 1985, was in the seat behind me!