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You know that piece has already had to be re-titled and rewritten because of objections to it. Sounds like censorship if it had been re-written because of objections, all views should be accepted; only if something is factually incorrect it should be removed I remember listening to that question an...

Can't imagine when the next chess tournament will be. four months away? With no sport on the tv, no idea what i'm going to do with my life. Why not go to the pub; it should be quiet or unbelievably lively, us Brits always do the opposite of what we are told by politicians so most probably the second

Why do people (and the BBC) keep using the word lockdown, it is quarantine; lockdown is something you do to prisoners to keep them in check; from the last i seen none of these people are convicts

Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:43 pm

Even in 1939, did leagues have the same problem; presumably war started at the start of most sporting and chess seasons?

Correct, war started in Sept 1939; so the season never started (football that is)

I am no expert in this (like most here), but I did read a article about “herd immunity” and a comparison to something in 1918 in America Two cities in America, I think it was St Louis and Philadelphia back in 1918 did two opposing tactics (can’t remember which way round) 1) total lockdown, got a ins...

The s**t hasn’t got real; the hysteria has got real is all

Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:49 am

Unless Jana Bellin ever played on top board for Staffordshire, or Ruth Sheldon for the well known MCCU county Manchester ...

From memory there was situations that Ruth played near or top board; but cannot prove this

Well it looks like that was a little early for claiming that record

Call me a cynic; but it seems to me all the ECF are doing is making the qualified list as big as possible to maximise there entry fee income; might as well just make the event truly open and be done with the duplicity

I have quickly calculated the British based players rating changes, and those for the three John mentioned These are just the scores against rated players (unrated players excluded) Player Rating Mvmt K Score Games w-we Expected Keith Arkell 2445 0.0 10 7 9 0.0 7.0 Craig Hanley 2441 6.0 10 7 9 0.6 6...

Then there is plenty of time for him to play in the future - if they wanted him to get the experience, put him in as reserve and give him 2 or 3 games. Why? If you have confidence in a player, and you don’t expected to medal it is great experience to play higher up From my French friends comments t...

Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:58 pm

I hope that does not nip any GM norm in the bud already? (very much a downside to a nine round event, if so)

I think there is a rule that allows norms in case of default of a round (ie an 8 round norm)

Mick Norris wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:04 pm

Matt Bridgeman wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:37 pm

FM Adam Ashton is playing well enough to mix it with the good IM's in the field and will probably get rewarded with a high finishing position.

I'd like to see Adam get an IM norm

It would also be the title

Anyway back in 2011 who had decent engines on their phone Secondly, the phone I had was a lot bigger and more difficult to conceal Thirdly, at sunningdale you need a passport to get back to your room I am in the boat that before accusing anybody you need proof, you cannot just say because he has bee...

It’s a bit more than a scruple I think. Photography or filming people on the toilet without any form of court ordered intrusive surveillance in place, is not arguably, but definitely a more serious offence than cheating with a mobile phone in a game of chess. So by your point of view you can never ...