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by Paul Buswell
Fri Sep 09, 2022 5:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ECF registration for players from outside England
Replies: 8
Views: 1177

Re: ECF registration for players from outside England

Players who are not FIDE ENG are charged, or not charged, in exactly the same way as ENG players. EXCEPTION: in a FIDE rated Standard Play congress/tournament the organiser will be charged a token £1.50 for a player if they are registered with FIDE to a non-ENG federation. EXCEPTION: there are somew...
by Paul Buswell
Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:48 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: Hastings Congress 2022-23
Replies: 42
Views: 6561

Re: Hastings Congress 2022-23

As Congress Secretary I can advise that the dates of the Congress will be: Masters, ten rounds, Wednesday 28 December to Friday 6 January inclusive short tournaments, Wednesday 28 December to Sunday 1 January inclusive and also Monday 2 January to Friday 6 January inclusive Weekend congress Saturda...
by Paul Buswell
Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:58 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: Hastings Congress 2022-23
Replies: 42
Views: 6561

Re: Hastings Congress 2022-23

As Congress Secretary I can advise that the dates of the Congress will be: Masters, ten rounds, Wednesday 28 December to Friday 6 January inclusive short tournaments, Wednesday 28 December to Sunday 1 January inclusive and also Monday 2 January to Friday 6 January inclusive Weekend congress Saturday...
by Paul Buswell
Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NCCU and the MCF
Replies: 415
Views: 49791

Re: NCCU and the MCF

One thing I am surprised at is how the BCF could have easily stamped this nonsense out by putting sanctions on Lancashire I believe the BCF and its officials were under threat of legal action from the Lancashire complainants, who would no doubt consider themselves blameless and demand sanctions aga...
by Paul Buswell
Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Media comments on chess
Replies: 5977
Views: 741870

Re: Media comments on chess

Not a media comment on chess as such, but to-day's Times (page 15) reports that barrister Feliks Kwiatkowski, an established Sussex County player, has been fined by the Bar Council over comments he made about female barristers.

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by Paul Buswell
Sun Dec 26, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 'Gambit' on radio
Replies: 0
Views: 807

'Gambit' on radio

Anyone been listening to this? Is it worth catching up with?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m0011418

Thanks

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by Paul Buswell
Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Media comments on chess
Replies: 5977
Views: 741870

Re: Media comments on chess

by Paul Buswell
Thu Nov 04, 2021 5:02 am
Forum: Rating Debate
Topic: The Current Rating Fine is ?
Replies: 12
Views: 2978

Re: The Current Rating Fine is ?

Not that I like the semantic loading of JU's word, but see:

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/pay-to- ... e-fee-new/

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by Paul Buswell
Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:43 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: The Reform of ECF Council
Replies: 57
Views: 11582

Re: The Reform of ECF Council

The right to recall a Direct Members' rep? Or a Director?

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by Paul Buswell
Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:30 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: Hastings International Chess Congress 2021 - 2022
Replies: 27
Views: 2978

Re: Events in 2021

but I can find nothing saying how it will be different. By Christmas there will have been several months of Congresses running without the restrictions Hastings seem to think are necessary or required. Here's the list It is recommended that all players attending the Congress should have been double...
by Paul Buswell
Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: Rating Debate
Topic: Frequency of League Result Reporting
Replies: 38
Views: 7212

Re: Frequency of League Result Reporting

A look at the Events Received list on the grading (OK, rating) database suggests that some Leagues are submitting not annually, not bi-annually, but almost match by match.

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by Paul Buswell
Sun Aug 29, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Vezerkepzo IM June 2021
Replies: 22
Views: 3259

Re: Vezerkepzo IM June 2021

BCET: some googling indicates that: (a) in January 2020 BCET funds were transferred to the Chess Trust, which I infer to be the effective closure of the BCET (b) its last published figures (2017/18) were £1,100 income and £600 expenditure; I can't see a balance sheet (c) its governing remit was "the...
by Paul Buswell
Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chess Covid regulations poll
Replies: 212
Views: 16436

Re: Chess Covid regulations poll

Twenty players at the Hastings Club rapidplay (10m + 5s) yesterday. Five juniors and most of the rest comfortably into middle years. Most not wearing masks, some wearing them all the time, some chopping and changing. Hand sanitiser everywhere if wanted, and spare masks. Handshaking seemed haphazard....
by Paul Buswell
Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:06 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: News
Replies: 221
Views: 21084

Re: News

I suspect your memory is right, David. As I was then Editor of 'Newsflash' it just shows how unreliable my memory now is.

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by Paul Buswell
Mon Aug 02, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: News
Replies: 221
Views: 21084

Re: News

I'm not sure about that, my memory fails me. I think it was obvious that there had been wrong-doing so 'without any admission' would have little weight. I think BCF just wanted to move on. I seem to recall - I reiterate, failing memory - that PJE was dismissed by the bank who employed him; indeed, i...