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Keith is correct; I was also playing in the Premier at Paignton and might have played in one of the blitz events if it hadn't clashed. I think Keith deserves credit for playing the last round when he'd already won the tournament. (If he had withdrawn I would very likely have got a bye rather than a ...

OK Andrew (I've also benefitted from two "free" points for months until the January congress results got entered!). That doesn't directly answer my original question but I imagine a new contact might be announced after tomorrow's YCA AGM. I understand the site will continue to exist for next season ...

Does anyone know if it's Jon who is still updating the Chessnuts site with congress results or someone else? I visited the site today for the first time in a week or two and was surprised to see that the 4NCL congress results from earlier in the season had been inputted. However I did notice one mis...

They seem to want it both ways - they want their entry fees but not give them a chance of any prizemoney. That is not good for chess and any player who is under 2051 and wanted to play in the open!! Am I correct in thinking that U-2051s are still eligible for many of the other prizes, so that rathe...

I guess my slight worry is that because I find the whole reason/motivation for the original split utterly baffling I can't claim to understand how people might react to us moving over. People :? ? I would have thought most outside Yorkshire would think "thank goodness/deity/expletive for that" ! Or...

It's worth pointing out that the position before 7...e5 can also arise via a London move order. In 2016, I played the Black side of a game starting: 1.d4, d5; 2.Bf4, Nf6; 3.e3, c5; 4.c3, cxd4; 5. exd4, Nc6; 6.Bd3, Bg4; 7.Qb3. I have to confess the idea of 7...e5 didn't occur to me at the time! My op...

On the first occasion, I generally I gesture towards the clock if my opponent fails to press it (does this count as disturbing your opponent?) but don't do anything if it happens again. Although I don't recall failing to press the clock myself I once pressed a digital clock after moving but not hard...

John Hipshon, Phill Beckett, Noel Stewart and myself, along with many others I could name, have done a lot of work this season to try to get `functioning junior systems` up and running within Yorkshire. Your main contribution, as ever, is posting on forums about what other people ought to be doing....

I do find the thought of Peter Svidler discussing Mike Surtees' opening repertoire quite amusing

Eric, The top tournaments have cash prizes (eg London Open) but in general these will only be for players above the bar. Everyone else is playing for a token prize such as trophy, bottle or wine or chocolates. The reward for most players is testing themselves against others of s simlar strength and...

Thanks for the information about Go Alison. I looked quickly at the Britgo site and couldn't see any mention of cash prizes. Do players generally just play for trophies? Also, do players of widely differing standards mix much or do they tend to stick with others of similar ability?

MartinCarpenter wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:32 am

Let’s use this place a little

I have been slightly anxiously wondering whether you are going to start posting match reports on here ...

I don't know the answer to your question of course - possibly Alan or Ihor who post on here would be willing to say something?

I do apologise if my questions were seen as critical of tournament organisers - they were offered as a simple suggestion to eradicate the problem of some sections having far fewer competitors than others. Yes it would mean that (most) players wouldn't know in advance whether they were going to be in...

I also hear the comment that Tim Wall refers to about Open players being subsidised by players from other sections from time to time and agree with his response that this isn't a fair comment if the strongest players have been compressed into a small group by the tournament structure. I can also und...

As Carl has kindly created this section, I shall use it :) I've received three emails recently drawing my attention to this congress in a fortnight's time although I have already entered. Having played at the venue before, I can state that it is easily accessible to drivers, being very close to the ...