NCCU and the MCF

[Mick Norris]

I had actually forgotten that this application process started shortly after my daughter was born; we are currently attending University open days

[Matt Mackenzie]

A certain deceased chess player and official with a double barrelled name will be turning in their grave tonight

[Andrew Wainwright]

I had actually forgotten that this application process started shortly after my daughter was born; we are currently attending University open days

Hope you are keeping well Mick.

It took too long. But in the end we got there mate.

Now lets show them all why this was worth fight for.

[Andrew Wainwright]

A certain deceased chess player and official with a double barrelled name will be turning in their grave tonight

Old news. Move on.

As we said in the meeting today, this isn't about the past. It is a step towards the future!

[MartinCarpenter]

I'm absolutely astonished, albiet in a good way!

Always nice when the world gets more rational and cooperative

Might have four strong teams in the county championship qualifiers this year?!

Peace in our time.

I tried to explain the background to this saga to my wife this evening. As a rational human being she didn't get it.

She did understand when I said that our son will now get the opportunity to play the MCF every year. An opportunity that 30yrs ago, as a junior player, I did not have (nor did my counterparts in Manchester). I think that says everything.

It isn't actually all that impossible to explain in some ways - just say that the Lancashire people were sure that they were right about Manchester not being a county.

Anyone who knows anything about chess players will know just how madly stubborn we can be when we think we're right. Often regardless of how impractical/self destructive we're being in the process!

It can even be admirable in its place just....

[Matt Mackenzie]

As we said in the meeting today, this isn't about the past. It is a step towards the future!

I will certainly drink to that <hic>

[Stephen Westmoreland]

Either way, I will enjoy taking teams to play both the MCF and Lancashire. That is not just because I live in Holmfirth and it is a short hop away. I like both organisations.

[MartinCarpenter]

Either way, I will enjoy taking teams to play both the MCF and Lancashire. That is not just because I live in Holmfirth and it is a short hop away. I like both organisations.

I've played in all of the counties and its all good Often the same players of course.

I've played in all 4, probably even qualified to play for three of them permanently, although there's obviously only one I could imagine doing so!
(I'm not quite sure if Warrington N of the river qualifies as Lancashire, Cheshire, both or neither )

[Mick Norris]

Well, Warrington is in Cheshire so you might expect that to be the answer

[MartinCarpenter]

Well, Warrington is in Cheshire so you might expect that to be the answer

We're a border town I guess the technical position may well be both, not that it matters!

The NW bit I'm in now probably thinks of itself as being in Merseyside as much as anywhere else.

[Alan Walton]

Well, Warrington is in Cheshire so you might expect that to be the answer

It was Lancashire before the county changes (the town originally was north of the river, but had expanded), but it decided not to join Merseyside or Greater Manchester; and thus was disconnected from Lancashire entirely, so was amalgamated into Cheshire

[Alan Walton]

Well, Warrington is in Cheshire so you might expect that to be the answer

It was Lancashire before the county changes (the town originally was north of the river, but had expanded), but it decided not to join Merseyside or Greater Manchester; and thus was disconnected from Lancashire entirely, so was amalgamated into Cheshire

It is a bit like my village, where the old Yorkshire/Lancashire county border passes through it; in fact I cross that border every time I go to my regular pub; and 3Cs as a chess club has crossed over it multiple times in its history

[MartinCarpenter]

Well, Warrington is in Cheshire so you might expect that to be the answer

It was Lancashire before the county changes (the town originally was north of the river, but had expanded), but it decided not to join Merseyside or Greater Manchester; and thus was disconnected from Lancashire entirely, so was amalgamated into Cheshire

Fun Might even be different in chess terms, not sure.

Back to more important things - does this mean we get GM in NCCU county chess this season or do we have to wait a year?

It'll be great if we suddenly have four fully viable teams.

[Mick Norris]

TBC

[Stephen Westmoreland]

Well, Warrington is in Cheshire so you might expect that to be the answer

It was Lancashire before the county changes (the town originally was north of the river, but had expanded), but it decided not to join Merseyside or Greater Manchester; and thus was disconnected from Lancashire entirely, so was amalgamated into Cheshire

Fun Might even be different in chess terms, not sure.

Back to more important things - does this mean we get GM in NCCU county chess this season or do we have to wait a year?

It'll be great if we suddenly have four fully viable teams.

Conversions are happening. From the Yorkshire side we are entering 5 teams (maybe more). Would be great to see a big MCF representation. Along with Lancs and other counties.