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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: 4NCL
- Topic: 4NCL Time control
- Replies: 10
- Views: 372
Re: 4NCL Time control
I have no strong feelings on this, but to me the best argument for a quicker time control is the ability to be more confident about booking a team meal on the Saturday evening.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: Rating Debate
- Topic: FIDE ratings revaluation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2324
Re: FIDE ratings revaluation
Mine is perhaps a better, or at least a more dramatic, example. You are now 1910 ECF and 1876 FIDE, so the gap has closed. I am now 1920 ECF and 1904 FIDE, so now close. My ECF rating is slightly distorted by the reluctance/refusal of the Chiltern grader to submit results, but with both missing gam...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Rating Debate
- Topic: FIDE ratings revaluation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2324
Re: FIDE ratings revaluation
Mine is perhaps a better, or at least a more dramatic, example.
My February rating of 1766 was due to rise 27.6, but with the revaluation I am now 1876.
My February rating of 1766 was due to rise 27.6, but with the revaluation I am now 1876.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:24 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: 2nd Cambridge International Open
- Replies: 109
- Views: 13363
Re: 2nd Cambridge International Open
On the link you highlighted yesterday, it did speak of a tiebreak system, whilst also saying that money would be shared equally. I don't pretend to understand ... There was a physical trophy on display at the start of the final round as well as a few medals. Your eyesight must be good if you could ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:45 am
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: Pedants United
- Replies: 478
- Views: 50387
Re: Pedants United
Saintly Susie has preached to us on many occasions that meanings of words change, and I almost accept that "silo", "prestigious" etc. can now mean different things, but you can't "level up". One highlight of my career was when of our senior managers said the company was "prestigious". I agreed with...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:00 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: Pedants United
- Replies: 478
- Views: 50387
Re: Pedants United
That's because the meaning of meat, or mete, has changed from 'food' to something more specific.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:03 pmWell we have something called mincemeat that contains no actual meat, so who knows?
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: Pedants United
- Replies: 478
- Views: 50387
Re: Pedants United
It bothers me that there is a "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities". You cannot "level up", you can only "level down". Using stupid jargon in the name of a Government Department is really awful. English is a living language; see https://www.google.com/search?q=%22level+up%22+dictio...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: 2nd Cambridge International Open
- Replies: 109
- Views: 13363
Re: 2nd Cambridge International Open
Leonard's Guardian column has been published with (after the main topic) a fair amount about the Cambridge International Open and comparisons with other events like this abroad. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/feb/23/freestyle-chess-plans-2025-global-tour-for-carlsen-and-the-worlds-top-playe...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: Junior Chess
- Topic: Two Junior-Related Questions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1786
Re: Two Junior-Related Questions
As my mother would have said, I'm sure both issues could be sorted with a good slap. Something like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XeDvKqI4E When I read Tim's comment I immediately thought of the incident involving poor Nigel Pomeroy of Stocksfield, Northumberland: https://www.youtube.com/...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: Junior Chess
- Topic: Two Junior-Related Questions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1786
Re: Two Junior-Related Questions
Long time, no seeJohn Upham wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:20 pmSomething like this?Tim Spanton wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:04 pmAs my mother would have said, I'm sure both issues could be sorted with a good slap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XeDvKqI4E
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:04 pm
- Forum: Junior Chess
- Topic: Two Junior-Related Questions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1786
Re: Two Junior-Related Questions
As my mother would have said, I'm sure both issues could be sorted with a good slap.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Trading Places
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1029
Re: Trading Places
Come on then - show us the card with you on it ...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Trading Places
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1029
Trading Places
I am assuming this is not an early April Fool, but ChessBase has announced a series of chess trading cards.
https://en.chessbase.com/post/chess-tra ... e-have-fun
Anyone got any?
https://en.chessbase.com/post/chess-tra ... e-have-fun
Anyone got any?
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Mating Pattern
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1909
Re: New Mating Pattern
Not all that new - it occurs twice in ChessBase's Mega database. Any chance of posting one the games? Here you go: [Event "Doeberl Cup U1200 48th"] [Site "Canberra"] [Date "2010.04.03"] [Round "6"] [White "Lo, Wesley"] [Black "Bishop, Isabella"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C42"] [PlyCount "63"] [EventDate...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Media comments on chess
- Replies: 5968
- Views: 737559
Re: Media comments on chess
Pic on the wall of a Caffè Nero in Pimlico.