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by Andy Howie
Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Glorney Festival
Replies: 7
Views: 695

Glorney Festival

The Annual Glorney Festival finished today Glorney - 1st Scotland, 2nd England, 3rd Ireland, 4th Wales Gilbert - 1st England A, 2nd Scotland, 3rd England B, 4th Wales Robinson - 1st England, 2nd Scotland (by 1 board point!), 3rd Ireland, 4th Wales Stokes - 1st England, 2nd Scotland, 3rd Ireland, 4th...
by Andy Howie
Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:07 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: David Sedgwick health update
Replies: 48
Views: 10886

Re: David Sedgwick health update

Been there myself. Hoping he has a full and speedy recovery
by Andy Howie
Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:54 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Championship Congress 2022
Replies: 522
Views: 41000

Re: British Championship Congress 2022

John Upham wrote:
Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:46 pm
Out of curiosity, are there measures in place to deal with an electronic device being stored in a toilet cubicle and being used when the player visits that cubicle?
Can't speak for the British but it is something I routinely do when at events.
by Andy Howie
Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:00 am
Forum: International News
Topic: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Replies: 439
Views: 33581

Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

I don't know if Nepo will go for it or wait until Friday where he has the White / Black / White combination. My gut says he is going to try to strike back today so I had a large lunch in anticipation of not getting back in time to eat tonight :D Good to hear British arbiters getting their prioritie...
by Andy Howie
Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:59 am
Forum: International News
Topic: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Replies: 439
Views: 33581

Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

I am staggered that anyone might have expected Nepo to "go fo it" the day after - well, far less than a day after - a gruelling eight hour loss. Three whites left still. Just one win required. That is hope of some kind but only when he gets his energy back and his head together. I think he is more ...
by Andy Howie
Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:44 am
Forum: International News
Topic: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Replies: 439
Views: 33581

Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

I don't know if Nepo will go for it or wait until Friday where he has the White / Black / White combination. My gut says he is going to try to strike back today so I had a large lunch in anticipation of not getting back in time to eat tonight :D
by Andy Howie
Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:27 am
Forum: International News
Topic: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Replies: 439
Views: 33581

Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

And if I may ask also, why do we have screens separating the players from the audience at the venue now? It seems to be the trend nowadays. How did this come about? Twofold, the stage area is soundproofed. You can barely hear the audience applauding from the stage. To do that you need a some way th...
by Andy Howie
Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cheating in chess
Replies: 3034
Views: 344258

Re: Cheating in chess

Geoff Chandler wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:43 pm
" Everyone can see me with a hand scanner but they don't know what else I am doing."

Why am I suddenly reminded of BBC License fee detector vans which detected nothing
but cruised about pretending they could catch non-license fee payers.
That made me laugh!
by Andy Howie
Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cheating in chess
Replies: 3034
Views: 344258

Re: Cheating in chess

Any thoughts on the games? No, I don't do that. I wish you didn't have to keep relying on things that platforms "would be aware of". If they are comparing quality of play to a rating, why can they not reveal the rating they have in mind? The usual story is that if they revealed details of their met...
by Andy Howie
Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:28 am
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
Replies: 185
Views: 20850

Re: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021

Still has more floats than what the computer came up with, we were looking for a solution with Conway near the bottom of the draw
by Andy Howie
Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:14 am
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
Replies: 185
Views: 20850

Re: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021

It took us a while to work out why swiss manager came to that draw. Adrian, Kevin and myself must have talked it over for a good 90 minutes as we were frankly astonished when we saw it. We came up with a couple of alternatives but anything we came up with had a greater number of total floats and col...
by Andy Howie
Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cheating in chess
Replies: 3034
Views: 344258

Re: Cheating in chess

John, You would not fall foul of a full Regan test. You may fall foul of one of the platform's detection system; In all fairness I am not sure that there is any way the platforms could avoid such a possibility. However, I think this would be a rare occurrence and I that there is every chance that o...
by Andy Howie
Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:03 am
Forum: 4NCL
Topic: 4NCL On-Line Congresses
Replies: 10
Views: 4260

Re: 4NCL On-Line Congresses

After three 4NCL On-Line Congresses and a 4th planned, it might be worthwhile looking at trends so far. Numbers have consistently fallen away as follows: Totals : 1st 172 2nd 149 3rd 107 with a matching fall in each category Open 59 ; 43; 22 Under 2000 41; 42; 31 Under 1700 72; 64; 54 With no OTB c...
by Andy Howie
Sat Aug 08, 2020 5:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cheating in chess
Replies: 3034
Views: 344258

Re: Cheating in chess

Thanks Peter, I can't speak for other federations, but Scotland takes online cheating in organised tournaments and leagues very very seriously. Anyone caught and proven to be cheating faces up to a 5 year ban depending on age. The players up here all know me and know what I do so are motivated not t...
by Andy Howie
Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cheating in chess
Replies: 3034
Views: 344258

Re: Cheating in chess

Only one banned from each of England, Scotland, Wales and Belgium (from their play in the event) plus one further ban of a Dutch player for play prior to the Glorney. The first 4 mentioned were, by some margin, the worst offenders. From my reading of all 300 games, though still working my way throu...