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- Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:38 pm
- Forum: Adverts
- Topic: The Chess Circuit Podcast
- Replies: 0
- Views: 72
The Chess Circuit Podcast
I've been recording the occasional chat with chess people over the last year, you can catch up here; https://anchor.fm/thechesscircuit This podcast can be heard on all your favourite platforms. Peter Hornsby of 2020chess.com Chess Books: a review of Game Changer by Ben Graff David Cordover - CEO of ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 1708
- Views: 97814
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
I am booking some dates in July and August for events at Golders Green, with the proviso that the government's plans need to go without a hitch to get us there safely!
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:39 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Online Chess
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4534
Re: ECF Online Chess
The cost of signing up to the newsletter is £70 a year, and the entry fee is £30 for adults, and you can get 50% off, plus other benefits, if you are a subscriber!
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:23 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Online Chess
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4534
Re: ECF Online Chess
All of the ecf online chess is blitz or rapid. I understand that these are more popular online formats. However, they hold no interest for me personally. The very popular 4ncl online has shown that there is an appetite for slower formats for the many "serious" players who since the pandemic have no...
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:03 pm
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Zoë Ryle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1255
Re: Zoë Ryle
I remember her with fondness. Can I suggest that when chess resumes we consider naming sections / events in memoriam?
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 21st Century Chess, in 21st Century Facilities!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1806
Re: 21st Century Chess, in 21st Century Facilities!
If it's the Tardis nobody will mind.
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:31 am
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Online Voting Rights/ OMOV
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1104
Re: Online Voting Rights
One member, one vote - simple. Better than giving more votes to the same organisers. What does one do with all the votes the ECF itself gathers through online competitions? The ECF could just give online organisers a bit of a break and encourage more online competition around the country.
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:05 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Contemplating Comedy: Jonathan Levitt
- Replies: 0
- Views: 446
Contemplating Comedy: Jonathan Levitt
Grandmaster Jonathan Levitt talks to Adam Raoof and Ben Graff about his latest book in the latest episode of The Chess Circuit podcast - https://anchor.fm/thechesscircuit - available on all platforms. You can sign up for the free newsletter here - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/ Ben Graff's revie...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 1708
- Views: 97814
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
Tier 5. When is it all going to end??? Strictly speaking, it will never end. Covid, like smallpox, will be here for a lifetime. The good news is that as it mutates it becomes more transmissable, but weaker. At some point even the Spanish Flu blew itself out, so Covid will eventually become just ano...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 1708
- Views: 97814
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
I cant believe it would be... a good number for a chess player?Tim Spanton wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:51 pmI don't want to make a song and dance about my birthday, but I won't be 79
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 1708
- Views: 97814
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
It should soon be possible to run an event where all particpants, and officials, have either proof of vaccination or a recent (48hrs?) negative test.
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:11 pm
- Forum: Junior Chess
- Topic: Second Junior OTB tournament in Oxfordshire
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1645
Re: Second Junior OTB tournament in Oxfordshire
Joseph and Wadih - well done on your efforts!
Once I've had my vaccination (probably January) I will be ready to travel, if you need an arbiter...
Once I've had my vaccination (probably January) I will be ready to travel, if you need an arbiter...
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:25 am
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
- Replies: 185
- Views: 13885
Re: British Online Chess Championships 18th December 2020 to 3rd January 2021
Was there any consultation with anyone about the dates, format, entry fees, regulations of this event?
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:30 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Decision Making in Major Piece Endings by Boris Gelfand
- Replies: 4
- Views: 487
Re: Decision Making in Major Piece Endings by Boris Gelfand
You can buy Boris Gelfand's books as ebooks - which makes it a lot easier to play through the variations!
https://bit.ly/thechesscircuitforward
However no sign of a similar ebook for Keith's book yet.
https://bit.ly/thechesscircuitforward
However no sign of a similar ebook for Keith's book yet.
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 1:22 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Arkell's Endings
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3766
Re: Arkell's Endings
Just had a message from Amazon telling me that they have rejected my review. They don't give a reason which rather puts me off doing any other reviews on Amazon. This is a little like the mentality of Lichess when banning someone : we're telling you done something wrong but we won't tell you what i...