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by Reg Clucas
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Clock Bangers
Replies: 45
Views: 3062

Re: Clock Bangers

Sad as I am I have measured accurately the time elapsed by each side of an analogue clock compared with the time that they claim has actually elapsed. These sizeable discrepancies do not occur with DGTs. Well you said it, but the flag is fool proof and works fine. I doubt we are interested in nanos...
by Reg Clucas
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Counties and clubs
Replies: 55
Views: 3471

Re: Counties and clubs

Much of it may be historical, dating back to the county border reorganisation in the 1970s.
by Reg Clucas
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF Membership Reform
Replies: 150
Views: 13699

Re: ECF Membership Reform

David Lettington wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:29 am
NickFaulks wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:35 am
David Lettington wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:29 am
It costs £25 to take part in my local 10k run.
Why?
I've no idea. Costs of stewarding?
Fell races are much better value for money, as well as being more fun!
by Reg Clucas
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Clock Bangers
Replies: 45
Views: 3062

Re: Clock Bangers

Derek Sinclair wrote:
Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:32 pm
Not possible to change the way it's done as this is the feature of the league
It is possible to change it - put a proposal to your league's AGM to use an increment system as described by Roger.
by Reg Clucas
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: 2nd Cambridge International Open
Replies: 109
Views: 13360

Re: 2nd Cambridge International Open

Black is trying to mate with bishop & knight on board 35. Who is playing? Black may prefer not to be named. Looking at the moves I'm left wondering if he even knew which corner of the board he should be trying to drive the White king to. One can't be too critical, given that a world champion has fa...
by Reg Clucas
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Queens Gambit and Netflix
Replies: 172
Views: 26743

Re: Queens Gambit and Netflix

I stand to be corrected if I have under-estimated the efforts of others but my impression is that those responsible for the Netflix version of "The Queen's Gambit", whatever its faults, did more for chess than the collective contributions of those who criticise it here. You are probably right, but ...
by Reg Clucas
Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Is This Arbiter's Interpretation of the Laws Correct?
Replies: 8
Views: 803

Re: Is This Arbiter's Interpretation of the Laws Correct?

If the clock has been pressed without a legal move being made then it is classed as an illegal move.
by Reg Clucas
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Media comments on chess
Replies: 5968
Views: 737467

Re: Media comments on chess

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by Reg Clucas
Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cheating in chess
Replies: 3034
Views: 344233

Re: Cheating in chess

How did chess survive for 150 years without increment clocks? By using adjournments, which meant that players would receive a further tranche of time after each time control. Increments also, in effect, allow this, albeit with a smaller 'tranche' of time. Either system is preferable to the abominat...
by Reg Clucas
Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Not Chess!
Topic: High Class Journalism?
Replies: 7
Views: 1086

Re: High Class Journalism?

John Upham wrote:
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:59 am

Even in 2024 I get nonsense names being reported via the LMS that require investigation.
And via email!
by Reg Clucas
Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: Chess Questions
Topic: Incorrect chess board rotation
Replies: 21
Views: 2395

Re: Incorrect chess board rotation

I remember a game with Nevil Chan in the 4ncl Div 3 where after about 5 moves I noticed the board was round the wrong way with the white pieces being on the 7th & 8th ranks at the start. My solution was to wait for my turn before saying "Adjust" and sweeping all the pieces off the board; turning it...
by Reg Clucas
Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cheating in chess
Replies: 3034
Views: 344233

Re: Cheating in chess

When I read "Chinese Chess champion", I thought surely not Ding?!? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-67822137
by Reg Clucas
Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Media comments on chess
Replies: 5968
Views: 737467

Re: Media comments on chess

10pm tonight BBC 2 - repeat of the 'Red Dwarf' episode featuring the Holly v Queeg chess game.
by Reg Clucas
Sat Nov 04, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Isle Of Man International (Fide Grand Swiss)
Replies: 109
Views: 8082

Re: Isle Of Man International (Fide Grand Swiss)

I remember those matches, also the World Cup when Scotland needed to beat Holland by 3 goals to (maybe) go through, and that Archie Gemmel goal, but it wasn’t to be. Back when England fans would cheer for Scotland Not this England fan! I remember whooping with delight when Peru beat them in their f...