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- Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:02 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Fat Fritz 2
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1699
Re: Fat Fritz 2
Github is a subsidiary of Microsoft that my son works for.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:01 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 97
- Views: 5359
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
Private Eye crossword 696:-
Board manoeuvres - the likes of Fergie deprived of dues (5)
Board manoeuvres - the likes of Fergie deprived of dues (5)
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:59 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Stockfish 13
- Replies: 4
- Views: 486
Re: Stockfish 13
Er, what does that mean?
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:41 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Film: Late Call
- Replies: 58
- Views: 3349
Re: Film: Late Call
John McKenna wrote: There was such a massacre during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) - "The Gnadenhutten massacre, also known as the Moravian massacre, was the killing of 96 Christian Lenape by U.S. militiamen from Pennsylvania on March 8, 1782 at the Moravian missionary village of Gnadenh...
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Film: Late Call
- Replies: 58
- Views: 3349
Re: Film: Late Call
Another Mel Gibson film, The Patriot (2000), has an invented scene in which a church filled with colonists is locked and burned. I once read a book in the American Revolution written by a British historian. He was inspired to write the book because he was so incensed by the rubbish in The Patriot. N...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:08 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
- Replies: 185
- Views: 13889
Re: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
Thanks, Tim, I had just about come to that conclusion.
Your question is a good one!
Your question is a good one!
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
- Replies: 185
- Views: 13889
Re: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
So do you have to play in the Senior Qualifier before you play in the Senior Championship itself?
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Media comments on chess
- Replies: 4213
- Views: 457898
Re: Media comments on chess
From BBC Football text commentary, posted at 20:49:-
Post update
Tottenham 2-0 Ludogorets
That was as one sided a half of football you will ever see. Like Beth Harmon versus pretty much anyone at chess.
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:03 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Roberson Rating System
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1041
Re: Roberson Rating System
I used to work for an insurance company, and that sounds exactly like the approach the actuaries used in the annual valuation of the business.Let's do these beautiful calculations, and then let's multiply it by whatever number makes it look right.
- Mon Oct 05, 2020 11:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 1708
- Views: 97880
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
I was wondering how effective the flu vaccine is, so I did some research:- The NHS says:- How effective is the flu vaccine? The flu vaccine gives the best protection against flu. Flu vaccines help protect against the main types of flu viruses, although there's still a chance you might get flu. If yo...
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 11:46 am
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Membership Renewal
- Replies: 301
- Views: 20983
Re: Membership Renewal
Joey Stewart wrote: I cant imagine the uptake is going to be huge, outside of those that are feeling altruistic and want to help support the ECF it feels like a massive waste of money paying full price for a membership that is going to last half a season at the very best. I see the point being made...
- Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:36 am
- Forum: 4NCL
- Topic: 4NCL Online
- Replies: 908
- Views: 51119
Re: 4NCL Online
Players do not get added to the list until they confirm they accept the fair play guidelines. Maybe that's the reason.
- Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:17 am
- Forum: 4NCL
- Topic: 4NCL Online
- Replies: 908
- Views: 51119
Re: 4NCL Online
There is a link to the registrations list just under the table of the pairings and results, admittedly in a rather small font.
http://www.4nclresults.co.uk/2020-21/me ... glist.html
http://www.4nclresults.co.uk/2020-21/me ... glist.html
- Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:16 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Membership Renewal
- Replies: 301
- Views: 20983
Re: Membership Renewal
I'll be renewing as usual too. No doubt, there are many players who are finding lockdown financially difficult, but I hope as many as possible will renew promptly. Equally, many charitable organisations will be in big financial trouble. I am a member of the national trust, Ashmolean Museum, and the ...
- Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:06 pm
- Forum: County Championships
- Topic: ECF Online County Championship
- Replies: 170
- Views: 13382
Re: ECF Online County Championship
I believe so. I believe the entire round has been scrapped.