Search found 122 matches
- Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:27 am
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Roelof Westra
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2582
Re: Roelof Westra
So sad to hear this. I always looked forward to meeting Roelof as he always had chess stories to tell and he could always see a hilarious side to everything. He was still playing open congresses while into his seventies and I met him in the car park at one of his later congresses, where he began to ...
- Wed Sep 14, 2022 2:55 pm
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Raymond Pomeroy (10/07/1944 - 29/08/2022)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1592
Re: Raymond Pomeroy (10/07/1944 - 29/08/2022)
I was very saddened to hear this. Ray contacted me a few years ago to play in the CSSC teams and I agreed to help where I could as a filler. He contacted me earlier this year to say he was giving up due to ill health. That only seems to be a few weeks ago. Ray was enthusiastic and his work with the ...
- Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:51 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: Euro 21
- Replies: 187
- Views: 11511
Re: Euro 21
England have never won a knockout game in the Euros. In 1996 England progressed against Spain on penalties. This is their tenth appearance at finals. If England win the group then they face runners up of the France / Portugal / Germany / Hungary group. The chances look pretty slim that they will adv...
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:15 am
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: COVid19-What's wrong with UK?
- Replies: 285
- Views: 34938
Re: COVid19-What's wrong with UK?
Over 100,000 deaths now, with the worst per capita death rate IN THE WORLD. But Boris Johnson says he's deeply sorry and did everything he could, so no worries then :roll: :roll: :roll: But the economy is doing great. Oh no at second glance it is just about the worse hit in the western world. But h...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:51 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Steve Mann & Samuel Standidge Boden
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1117
Re: Steve Mann & Samuel Standidge Boden
Hi John,
I have sent you a private message with Steve's email address.
I have sent you a private message with Steve's email address.
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 12:36 pm
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Ian Thackray
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3163
Ian Thackray
It is with sad and heavy heart that I report that my good friend, Ian Thackray, passed away earlier this week. Ian was the long time captain of one of the Rose Forgrove teams based in Leeds, a club he joined as a young junior in the nineties. He also played for Bradford Chess Club and was a supporte...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 2787
- Views: 243575
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
To start OTB chess, venues will need to be following the latest guidance and complete a Covid Secure Risk Assessment. I think it is optimistic to think we will have leagues running by Autumn. I fear it will be more likely that some form of OTB chess will resume after the new year. https://www.gov.uk...
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Cheating in chess
- Replies: 3035
- Views: 347091
Re: Cheating in chess
I think these tournaments are already running. See ICCFAdam Raoof wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:38 am
I know. It's quite a challenge, but as some have suggested maybe the future will be events where all players are encouraged to use engines. Maybe I will organise one!
- Thu May 07, 2020 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chess once we restart over the board
- Replies: 200
- Views: 26085
Re: Chess once we restart over the board
[quote="J T Melsom" post_id=244285 time=1588858226 user_id=5872 I wonder whether larger halls such as might be used for county fixtures might be capable of compliance with ongoing social distancing - clubs might then consider booking such venues and using them for more than one fixture or even a rou...
- Thu May 07, 2020 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chess once we restart over the board
- Replies: 200
- Views: 26085
Re: Chess once we restart over the board
Despite the potential easing of restrictions to be announced by the government on Monday I doubt very much that we will be back to normal anytime soon. I think we will be asked to continue with social distancing into early next year. It could be even longer if waiting for a suitable vaccine is the o...
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:56 am
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Adrian Dawson
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1983
Re: Adrian Dawson
I got to know Adrian well when I first took the role of President of the Yorkshire Chess Association in the early 90s. He was the Correspondence Chess Controller as well as delegate for NCCU and BCF. He wrote a regular column in the Halifax Courier and kept this going for nearly a decade. I always r...
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:37 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately
- Replies: 340
- Views: 28827
Re: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately
David. A simple solution is that you can, as an individual, self isolate from taking part in any chess activity you wish.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:18 pm
- Forum: Seniors Chess
- Topic: World Senior Team Championships, Prague, March 2020
- Replies: 45
- Views: 12256
Re: World Senior Team Championships, Prague, March 2020
A worrying development as reported by the BBC today. 11:25 Czech Republic to close schools The Czech Republic has announced it is closing schools indefinitely and has banned events of more than 100 people. The country has 40 reported cases of coronavirus. Under the new measures, schools and universi...
- Thu Mar 05, 2020 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The Week in Chess
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3203
Re: The Week in Chess
To MJMcCready
Mark is the person who runs TWIC. I don't think they mean you when they made reference to Mark's Twitter account.
Mark is the person who runs TWIC. I don't think they mean you when they made reference to Mark's Twitter account.
- Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:32 am
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Badge
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3889
Re: Badge
Here here!
I'll wear mine with pride.
I'll wear mine with pride.