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Here is the bit about "restrictions on participation in gatherings" as it now stands: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/684/regulation/5 Paragraph (1) of regulation 5 now says that a person must not participate in a gathering of more than six people. But it creates several exceptions to that...

John Swain wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:46 pm

ECF webmaster Andrew Walker has started a section on the history of chess at club, league and county levels

This level of efficiency from the ECF is frankly incredible. Congratulations to Andrew Walker.

Keep them rolling in. Here is a brief sketch of the history of Kingston Chess Club which needs to be filled out.

It would be great if the ECF kept a page of links to chess histories - for club or county. Perhaps we can start here with a list of histories. This may inspire others to write a history of their area. I am aware that Roy Maddock compiled a 117-page history of Harrow Chess Club for its centenary in 2...

Some traditional chess clubs may not survive Covid given the medical risks associated with over the board play. We need to prepare for the worst. Chess has been a marvellous source of competitive recreation for tens of thousands of people since it was popularised in Victorian times. Future generatio...

Richard Bates wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:25 am

So basically Magnus is a bit rubbish then?

Not as a blindfold exercise for 9 year-olds.

Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:53 pm

Well, shall I post it yet?

You are champing at the bit. Go for it.

This is an example of a great chess problem to which the answer is 39. The other question to which the answer is 39 is "What is the value of a chess army?" Are there any others?

The online meeting on Tuesday 26th May entitled Can Online Chess Overcome Cheating? seems timely bringing together some of the key components: sports regulation, playing platforms, statistical software, players, captains.

There was a time when, if a team withdrew from a competition, its captain would politely apologise to the opposing team's captain for the inconvenience - arranging teams takes time and effort. The modern approach is to go straight to social media proclaiming a higher cause. I miss the old ways.

The 4NCL welcomes entries to its new online national league 4NCL Online. 4NCL Online is open to all any teams who are interested in participating, and not just existing 4NCL teams. 1. 4NCL Online will be played on a divisional basis, with teams allocated to divisions based on strength and with prom...

A number of leagues, possibly all, are about to be abandoned for public health reasons before all of the matches are completed. Is there a protocol for deciding the final standings? Taking the current standings can be unfair if a team has yet to play some strong opposition. Cancelling the season is ...

Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:34 pm

On-line servers will still ban players because they feel like it, without the player concerned having any comeback.

As apparently happened to Ironaut who protested via YouTube.

2049: Bladerunner 2049, of course 2154; Dalek Invasion of earth 2179: Aliens movie 2256: Babylon 5 launched 2305: Captain Jean-Luc Picard born (I am very happy to be here, although I am hoping the ECF conversion gets me to the Borg...) 2419: Buck Rogers wakes up in the 25th Century 2517; Events of ...

How many people were born in the same year as their FIDE rating?
I am aware of one person born in 1954 whose rating is 1954.