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by Daniel Young
Sun May 16, 2021 11:02 am
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Mike Bolan
Replies: 24
Views: 5167

Re: Mike Bolan

Very sad news. As a junior in Surrey I had the pleasure of meeting Mike at many events, and he was unfailingly enthusiastic, always asking after everyone's progress with genuine delight. RIP Mike, you gave us all so much.
by Daniel Young
Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:50 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Steve Berry
Replies: 31
Views: 9321

Re: Steve Berry

A very sad loss. I met Steve several times at county matches and the British - two events in which he enjoyed great success - and he was a thoroughly nice man as well as an exceptionally strong and correct player. He will be greatly missed.
by Daniel Young
Thu Aug 02, 2018 8:03 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: British Championship 2018
Replies: 424
Views: 41792

Re: British Championship 2018

Dear me! That's more Frank Muir than Andrew Muir I don't suppose the idea was to pick up the queen with a knight fork? No, I don't suppose it was. The position after 21...Rxd5 is an extremely familiar tabiya is the QGD Semi-Slav Botvinnik System. Muir simply forgot the theory - which is 22 Rxc4 Rxg...
by Daniel Young
Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:23 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF may join with English Bridge Union in Judicial Review
Replies: 177
Views: 25239

Re: ECF may join with English Bridge Union in Judicial Review

NickFaulks wrote:
JustinHorton wrote:Best of luck
Just go to the front page and search for sport.

However, Jonathan's point, which I had certainly missed, is a good one. If this is just an opinion, offered as the basis for a decision, then it won't be there.
The opinion is now published.
by Daniel Young
Thu May 12, 2016 3:13 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: Newham Community Tournament, 18th June 2016
Replies: 2
Views: 1100

Newham Community Tournament, 18th June 2016

The 1st Newham Community Tournament will be hosted by the London Borough of Newham and Chess in Schools and Communities, from 10:00am on Saturday 18th June 2016 at The Old Town Hall, 29 Broadway, Stratford, London, E15 4BQ. An ECF-graded six-round Swiss of 20 minutes + 10 seconds/move, with Open, U-...
by Daniel Young
Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:54 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: An appeal to enrich the pool of Senior ECF Arbiters
Replies: 53
Views: 8670

Re: An appeal to enrich the pool of Senior ECF Arbiters

Thanks to Michael, Nick and Brian for your kind words. I'm glad the list is finally updated - not sure what to make of my name being wrong though... :D

Hoping everyone has a good 2016.
by Daniel Young
Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:26 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: An appeal to enrich the pool of Senior ECF Arbiters
Replies: 53
Views: 8670

Re: An appeal to enrich the pool of ECF Senior Arbiters

With regard to the ECF Arbiter qualification, it is not only the taking of the test but the need to gain the endorsement of a Senior Arbiter that that conspires to limit the supply of new Arbiters. Firstly, the opportunities of taking the test are few and far between and poorly publicised. It's wor...
by Daniel Young
Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:14 pm
Forum: Chess Questions
Topic: Popularity of various openings
Replies: 30
Views: 7271

Re: Popularity of various openings

I have a feeling James Byrne and Theo Slade prepared for me today. I mean, since when does Theo play 1...e5 as black? Nice games. But people are more likely to experiment in a rapid tournament - far more likely than they are to actually prepare for a rapidplay, that's for sure! I find that preparat...
by Daniel Young
Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:42 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Olympiad
Replies: 774
Views: 69961

Re: Olympiad

JustinHorton wrote:Is there a crosstable anywhere, or anywhere you can see a given team or player's consecutive record?
http://chess-results.com/tnr140380.aspx ... =30&wi=821
by Daniel Young
Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:54 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Olympiad
Replies: 774
Views: 69961

Re: Olympiad

Shirov-Sulskis has apparently started 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5. The watching Stockfish reckons that 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3 is just winning. Basically it doesn't want to play 7. .. Ke6, thinking that just being a pawn and position down with 7. .. Qf6 is a relatively better ...
by Daniel Young
Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:29 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Olympiad
Replies: 774
Views: 69961

Re: Olympiad

Shirov-Sulskis has apparently started 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5. Black must be feeling very brave... :)
by Daniel Young
Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Media comments on chess
Replies: 5968
Views: 737575

Re: Media comments on chess

Another from the BBC website here - about St. Petersburg on the eve of WWI, with a lot of attention on the 1914 chess tournament. An interesting read, though it seems a bit odd to describe Lasker's chess as elegant and poetic - I thought no-one understood it at the time?
by Daniel Young
Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 4 day 20 round Rapidplay on Easter Bank Holiday 2014 ????
Replies: 34
Views: 3944

Re: 4 day 20 round Rapidplay on Easter Bank Holiday 2014 ?

The element of the luck of the draw or a bad game are removed, it's down to stamina and ability. I'm still in my teens, and by the end of a 6-round rapidplay I'm usually exhausted. I dread to think how I would feel after 20 rounds, especially if I was a few decades older! That said I'm sure there a...
by Daniel Young
Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blunders in Databases
Replies: 18
Views: 2467

Re: Blunders in Databases

In other leagues, it is probably just as common to see the board re-set with no indication as to who won. And then for someone else to come along and move one or more of the kings to indicate the result! Clearly some OCD elements in play here... :D (those used to this convention carry it out it for...