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"CCTV5+ covers 600 million people in China and according to our correspondent for this event Liang Ziming, this game was watched by 60 million people. That could well be a record for our sport!" Ok, my brother-in-law was on Chinese TV when he lived there, so I know it is a bit strange Chinese popul...

Laurent Fressinet reports that France got an invitation to play in this and turned it down. Which is strange, as they are down as 3rd reserve, suggesting more than 2 teams have turned down the chance to play I see it clashes with the St Louis Spring chess classic (Le Quang Liem, Ivanchuk) and the P...

The World University Championship had a men's competition and a women's competition. I suppose it could be an Olympiad-style event, but for Rapidplay and Blitz. If that is to be the case, then the issue with that is that we'd have to compete as Great Britain and not England/Scotland/Wales/Jersey/Gu...

ECF ought to agree sponsorship with anyone I trust you are nowhere near membership of the Governance Committee. Your position is not merely "morally dubious", as if it were solely a matter of differing ethical judgements. It would in certain circumstances invite ECF to enter unlawful transactions. ...

I knew it! When the case is made strongly enough that ordinary ECF members, many of them low earners, should not indefinitely be wholly or largely subsiding Michael Adams and Luke McShane, then a sponsor would be found - and of course it wouldn't be a reputable one, because respectable commercial o...

Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:16 pm

"Which places beyond Australia did you get players from?"

I was wondering that, maybe New Zealand

Not according to Ikea

The second phase Pools clarified a little today. Pool 2A is fully resolved: Spirit of Atticus will head the group, barring a calamitous and improbable reversal in rd 7. They'll be accompanied into the promotion pool by Anglian Avengers, KJCA Kings and Barnet Knights Pool 2B is less resolved: Barbic...

WR2 & Shrops 1 win again to stay on 100% and favourites to go up

3Cs 2 & MM 2 level at 2-2 in what always looked likely to be a close match

EDIT and a drawn match it is

chess24 interview I suspect that the world is going to change a great deal in 10-20 years, and we need to prepare a new generation of children, to instill in them flexibility of thought and the ability to apply your knowledge in various spheres of activity. After all, we’ve got no idea what profess...

David Robertson wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:31 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:51 pm

So, if there is anyone else following first division 4NCL but not actually present

Yes, I am - as well as the rugby, cricket and football. Keaton Jennings ( ) 'out' twice in one over, and now out properly (for 8 )

Keaton trying to ensure his availability for Lancs this summer

At a quick glance, only game I can see is a loss in the following game :oops: [Event "Dubai ol (Men)"] [Site "Dubai"] [Date "1986.11.29"] [Round "13"] [White "Arafat, Abdel Malik"] [Black "Sammut Briffa, Peter"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A45"] [PlyCount "121"] [EventDate "1986.11.??"] [EventType "team"] ...

Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 29, 2019 12:49 pm

Presumably (see retirement news elsewhere), Kramnik's invitation (if declined as expected) is extended to the first alternate instead, which is Karjakin.

Yes chess24

1st leg: May 16th – 30th - Moscow, Russia
2nd leg: July 11th – 25th Jurmala/Riga, Latvia
3rd leg: November 4th – 18th - Hamburg, Germany
4th leg: December 10th – 24th - Tel-Aviv, Israel

FIDE

Round 6 pairings 31 White Rose 2 - - - Holmes Chapel 32 Shropshire 1 - - - Manx Liberty 2 33 3Cs 2 - - - Manchester Manticores 2 34 Bradford DCA Knights B - - - Cheddleton 2 35 Jorvik - - - Manchester Manticores 3 36 Bradford DCA Knights C - - - Spirit of Atticus B 37 Manchester Manticores 4 - - - B...

Round 5 pairings 31 Bolton & Worsley - - - White Rose 2 32 Holmes Chapel - - - Shropshire 1 33 Manchester Manticores 3 - - - 3Cs 2 34 Cheddleton 2 - - - Bradford DCA Knights C 35 Manchester Manticores 2 - - - Bradford DCA Knights B 36 Manx Liberty 2 - - - Jorvik 37 Spirit of Atticus B - - - Manchest...