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by John Swain
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF meeting reports
Replies: 91
Views: 12924

Re: ECF meeting reports

The draft minutes of Board Meeting No. 159, held via Zoom on Wednesday 14 February 2024, may be seen at:

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... y-2024.pdf
by John Swain
Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF meeting reports
Replies: 91
Views: 12924

Re: ECF meeting reports

The Governance Committee has published minutes for the first time:

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... y-2024.pdf
by John Swain
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:49 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: Nottingham Rapidplay and Nottingham Congress 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 1036

Re: Nottingham Rapidplay and Nottingham Congress 2024

The results of the Nottingham Rapidplay, including prize-winners, may be seen at: https://www.nottinghamshirechess.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Nottingham-Rapidplay-2023-Results-and-Prizes.pdf The Open was won jointly by GM Mark Hebden and IM Jonah Willow with Kamila Hryshchenko third. £250 was ra...
by John Swain
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF meeting reports
Replies: 91
Views: 12924

Re: ECF meeting reports

My understanding is that our current proxies system is a consequence of Company Law under which you cannot limit the number of proxies that a single person can hold. Technically, clubs have always been able to join the ECF as "other organisations" (with board approval). Currently club members are r...
by John Swain
Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF meeting reports
Replies: 91
Views: 12924

Re: ECF meeting reports

Would it not be just as likely that the collectors of proxies would have a field day? The proxy system is just one of the many unsatisfactory aspects of the present regime. ... My understanding is that our current proxies system is a consequence of Company Law under which you cannot limit the numbe...
by John Swain
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: Nottingham Rapidplay and Nottingham Congress 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 1036

Re: Nottingham Rapidplay and Nottingham Congress 2024

As it states on the NCA website, capacity has now been reached, as of 9.45 p.m. this evening. If you wish to be put on the Reserve List, please email the NCA Tournament Committee: rapidplay@nottinghamshirechess.org Please state the relevant information found on p.2 of the entry form: https://rapidpl...
by John Swain
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: Nottingham Rapidplay and Nottingham Congress 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 1036

Re: Nottingham Rapidplay and Nottingham Congress 2024

Our capacity for this year's Nottingham Rapidplay has been increased to 180 (last year it was 160). We have just had our 160th entrant and are filling up fast! There is also a £5 late entry fee which applies in just over 24 hours, at midnight on 29/30 January, which may concentrate minds tomorrow! W...
by John Swain
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF meeting reports
Replies: 91
Views: 12924

Re: ECF meeting reports

Would it not be just as likely that the collectors of proxies would have a field day? The proxy system is just one of the many unsatisfactory aspects of the present regime. A respectable scenario is where an organisation canvasses the opinions of its members and then instructs the proxy how to vote...
by John Swain
Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF meeting reports
Replies: 91
Views: 12924

Re: ECF meeting reports

This will in turn potentially see more delegates going to council with different ideas and perspectives. Would it not be just as likely that the collectors of proxies would have a field day? The proxy system is just one of the many unsatisfactory aspects of the present regime. A respectable scenari...
by John Swain
Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF meeting reports
Replies: 91
Views: 12924

Re: ECF meeting reports

Draft minutes for Board Meeting No. 158, conducted via Zoom on Wednesday 13 December 2023, may be found at:
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... r-2023.pdf
by John Swain
Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Richard Simpson
Replies: 2
Views: 755

Re: Richard Simpson

I encountered Richard quite often when he was in charge of chess at King Edward's School, Edgbaston, Birmingham and used to run the Birmingham and District Schools Rapidplay tournaments for teams of eight players with model efficiency. These events attracted teams from distant places. Richard was ex...
by John Swain
Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF meeting reports
Replies: 91
Views: 12924

Re: ECF meeting reports

The draft AGM minutes are available: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ECF-October-2023-%E2%80%93-Draft-Minutes-of-AGM.pdf There are also minutes for Board meeting 157 held on 26 October: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Board-Meeting-No.-156-Octobe...
by John Swain
Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:59 am
Forum: Congress Diary
Topic: Nottingham Rapidplay and Nottingham Congress 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 1036

Nottingham Rapidplay and Nottingham Congress 2024

The Nottingham Rapidplay will take place on Sunday 4 February and the Nottingham Congress on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April, 2024, both at our usual venue, Nottingham High School. Details of the Rapidplay have been published at: https://www.nottinghamshirechess.org/competitions/ The Rapidplay will ...
by John Swain
Thu Nov 16, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Media comments on chess
Replies: 5968
Views: 737445

Re: Media comments on chess

Junior chess is booming in Staffordshire:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-s ... e-67443179