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David Shepherd wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 18, 2019 9:27 pm

Given there will be quite a few players in Paignton would it be feasible to hold an extra blitz qualifier in or near there from about 4pm (or whatever time the main open is likely to finish)?

Big ask for players and organisers; it wouldn't finish until at least 9 pm

Once you have specified that "Eligible players will be able to enter one qualifying tournament of their choice" you simply disqualify anyone who enters a second event, even if the local organisers don't spot it; so, no obvious reason not to have a qualifier (or 2, 3, 4) on the Sunday

According to the ECF Calendar Sep 7 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Regional qualifying events in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester (tbc), Newcastle, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast. Venue details will be advised separately for each event. Eligible players will be able to enter one qualifying tournament of t...

For many years the early entry fee deadline for the Championships was late in June. This year we decided to move this to 1st June 2019. However, we recognise that we should have communicated this change more effectively and have therefore decided to extend the early entry deadline until 30th June 2...

But at least you know with round robins, you almost certainly got the right winner Chessplayers tend to equate "the right winner" with "the highest-rated player" rather too often. Goryachkina has won on merit; she's far from the highest rated player here, in fact she's gained rating points in her f...

Caution Tournament-related comment Mild-mannered, softly-spoken Anand hits out at Armageddon arrangements I'd have thought that 1 tournament wasn't a statistically significant sample to reach a conclusion, but the idea doesn't seem to be off to a good start Trying to ignore my personal dislike of i...

"In the interest of full disclosure, I strongly prefer Pepsi Max to Coca Cola. I hope that at future FIDE Congresses, I will not be prevented from drinking my preferred beverage due to the co-operation agreement. " You will probably be escorted from the building... I think it was quite clear that P...

Goryachkina draws with A Muzychuk and her nearest pursuer Lagno draws with M Muzychuk

0.5/3 is the maximum she needs to win now

Goryachkina draws with black against her nearest pursuer Lagno

1.5/4 is the maximum she needs to win (as she has a better head to head v Lagno)

J T Melsom wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:29 am

Anybody able to explain why this agreement is a good thing?

If so, perhaps point them towards Mark Thomas' book

Stewart Reuben wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 11, 2019 12:51 pm

Mick Norris >I presume it is this world chess with Kramnik playing today<

No, neither Kramnik, nor Gelfand played in the programme I saw last night and viewed again this morning.

Well no, they are playing today, so you're unlikely to have seen a broadcast before the games were played

Just got my partner to set the Sky Box at home, and she she says its repeated on EuroSport 1 at 7.30am and EuroSport 2 at 10.30am, which https://www.eurosport.co.uk/eurosport-tv-schedule.shtml confirms. It is titled "Grand Prix Series" and the searches don't seem to find any more. I presume it is t...

Goryachkina has 7.5/9, TPR 2804, and +31.1 on the live ratings so far; either a great tournament, or a leap in level

Open: Yorks v Surrey

Minor: Lincs v Devon

U180: Essex v Lancs

U160: Middlesex v Suffolk

U140: Yorks v Worcs

U120: Yorks v Essex

U100: Staffs v Notts

Suffolk beat Essex narrowly on board count today in the U160 result

Suffolk win on board county Ex 50 - 49 Sk