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Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:07 am

It's obviously accelerated but these pairings aren't consistent.

Why aren't they consistent? The top half seems to end at 2020 therefore Chris too has the 'bonus' point. Due to the first round results Chris is in the top half overall but is just in the bottom half of the 1 point score group.

Yes

Someone else can keep score - but not on the same scoresheet. The player then gets his own 'official' scoresheet up to date after the time control. There is nothing to say it must be the opponent's scoresheet which is used. Often it is the arbiters but it could be any which is used in the updating. ...

It is Alan who should get the credit.

NickFaulks wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:29 pm

Can any of our historians tell me whether it was tried elsewhere?

Not sure if I qualify, but the Rules were based on those of Paris 1900, which indeed used the same points system.

Weekend 4 revised fixtures are on the website due to Holmes Chapel missing this weekend.

4.3.3 one or more pieces of each colour, he must capture the first touched opponent’s piece with his first touched piece or, if this is illegal, move or capture the first piece touched that can be moved or captured. If it is unclear whether the player’s own piece or his opponent’s was touched first,...

NickFaulks wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:23 pm

Can you argue that once White picks up the f pawn, which has no legal move, all bets are off and you can do whatever you like?

Yes, you can argue ... but you shouldn't have any success. You must move the first piece touched which can be moved. QxP is the move!!!

Branson is left handed. Some left handed people wear their watch on their right hands. This might support the claim that the picture was flipped.
However, the cup handle is on Branson's left hand side. This strongly suggests that the picture was not flipped.

England
400041 1 Adams, Michael GM 2705
409561 2 Jones, Gawain C B GM 2689
404853 3 McShane, Luke J GM 2663
410608 4 Howell, David W L GM 2689
400033 5 Speelman, Jon S GM 2504
400289 6 Pein, Malcolm (C) IM 2313

From memory I think Stewart's story centred on a player making an illegal move. It was later discovered that the opponent had made an earlier illegal move and the position taken back to that. In those circumstances the later illegal move effectively didn't happen as it occurred at a point beyond whe...

I would never tell a player they had to move a particular piece. I have said in some events something along the lines of "The touch move rule applies if possible". I doubt if I have ever said that in an Open event but may have if the two players were not highly rated/graded. The player who made the ...

John Clarke wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:05 pm

Jeff Webb of Glasgow University - most likely now retired, and certainly no longer active at chess

He is still playing. He plays for Bearsden in the Glasgow league.

Still playing - being looked at now.

IM Norm Possibilities (subject to confirmation)


C Murphy achieved a 9 round norm
a draw today will mean a 10 round norm is achieved

V Stefansson needs to win today for a 10 round norm