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- Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:23 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Papers for ECF Council meeting 12th April 2014
- Replies: 156
- Views: 14531
Re: Papers for ECF Council meeting 12th April 2014
Sean, Abrupt departures over email and public screen correspondence demonstrate extreme dysfunction. Lessons are surely there to be identified and learned. The stated reasons for your resignation are directed at my leadership and performance as Chief Executive. That’s unfortunate. Council will have ...
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:51 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: The battle for ECU Presidential elections begins
- Replies: 140
- Views: 24050
Re: The battle for ECU Presidential elections begins
ECU President Silvio Danailov is meeting with Council and Board members Friday evening, 11th April in Central London. The format will be determined after the number of guests is set. RSVPs are due tomorrow to the ECF office. http://www.englishchess.org.uk/meetings-with-fide-and-ecu-presidential-cand...
- Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:23 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Board Meeting of 19 January 2014 - Draft Minutes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1621
Board Meeting of 19 January 2014 - Draft Minutes
DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD These Draft Minutes are subject to change and approval by the ECF Board. They are posted in the usual place: http://www.englishchess.org.uk/about-2/minutes/ Phil Ehr ECF Chief Executive Draft Minutes of the 80th Board Meeting of the English ...
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:55 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Emergency Board Meeting - Draft Minutes
- Replies: 565
- Views: 60502
Emergency Board Meeting - Draft Minutes
These Draft Minutes are subject to change and approval by the ECF Board. Phil Ehr ECF Chief Executive DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD Draft Minutes of the 81st meeting of the English Chess Federation Board on Saturday 8th February, 2014, at 18.00 at Exmouth Arms, Starcross ...
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:29 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Consultation on the upcoming ECU and FIDE elections
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7159
Re: Consultation on the upcoming ECU and FIDE elections
Does anyone know how the meeting with Azmaiparashvili went? The meeting went well, with a frank exchange on what I believe were the toughest questions generated with help from the Forum. I would like to wait for a similar meeting with Silvio Danailov before sharing impressions with the full Board, ...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:08 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Consultation on the upcoming ECU and FIDE elections
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7159
Re: Consultation on the upcoming ECU and FIDE elections
I'd much rather ask about policies, resources, visions and the future. So far, they seem to be eclipsed by personal character issues. Is this a fair set of questions for Zurab Azmaiparashvili? 1. Many believe that you are not a good ambassador for chess due to accounts of past misdeeds. Those accoun...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:34 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Reporting of Board meetings
- Replies: 128
- Views: 20437
Re: ECF Reporting of Board meetings
Roger, The imbedded paper is a Google Doc. It is my working copy of questions for the candidate. The input is from multiple sources. Because I thought it was useful, I cut David Sedgwick's question from the comment he submitted and pasted into the imbedded document. In response to your comment, I ad...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:06 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Reporting of Board meetings
- Replies: 128
- Views: 20437
Re: ECF Reporting of Board meetings
Jack Rudd has been tasked with being the moderator. So far the submissions, both of them, have been posted anonymously. I don't know if that is policy, or just the way it happened. The ECF did ask me if they could create a fully moderated section here for themselves, each post would have needed to ...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:54 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Reporting of Board meetings
- Replies: 128
- Views: 20437
Re: ECF Reporting of Board meetings
Thank you for your scrutiny of ECF Board minutes. Minutes from 22 November and 16 December are now published. Your complaints here should not have been necessary. The delay in publishing minutes is entirely down to me. I apologised to the Board and will apologise to Council in April. All of the Boar...
- Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:15 am
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Phil Ehr - Candidacy for ECF Chief Executive
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4167
Re: Phil Ehr - Candidacy for ECF Chief Executive
The ECF needs effective leadership and the right blend of innovation and stability to advance our mission to ‘promote chess in all its forms as an attractive means of cultural and personal advancement and to foster the highest level of achievement in the game.’ My life’s journey and service a...
- Sat Oct 12, 2013 7:44 am
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Elections - Statement by Malcolm Pein
- Replies: 77
- Views: 11885
Re: ECF Elections - Statement by Malcolm Pein
Martin, The ‘IBM’ presentation of analysis is indeed a pedantic ‘science project’ that does not warrant obsession. We are stewards of Chess. Improving the image of the chess community and the income for chess is the aim. Ethics require that I disclose my growing links with CSC, for example. ...
- Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:16 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Elections - Statement by Malcolm Pein
- Replies: 77
- Views: 11885
Re: ECF Elections - Statement by Malcolm Pein
Perhaps take a idea from MPs and have a Register of outside interests. Yes, I think the ECF should have this. If any ECF Officer receives income from a chess source this should be publicly listed so that everything is seen to be above board. I notice that on his election thread, Phil Ehr has said t...
- Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:13 am
- Forum: Junior Chess
- Topic: Brooklyn Castle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1046
Brooklyn Castle
Tired of election posturing? Me too. Three more days of it until the AGM. Here’s immediate relief: http://www.pbs.org/pov/brooklyncastle/interview.php This 34-minute interview with Katie Dellamaggiore, producer of the inspiring documentary, Brooklyn Castle, explains well the special attributes of ...
- Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:41 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Phil Ehr - Candidacy for ECF Chief Executive
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4167
Re: Phil Ehr - Candidacy for ECF Chief Executive
Pure membership sounds simple, but two practical impediments spring to mind. Can we afford the information technology needed to ease the burden on congress organisers and the ECF office? How do welcome foreign players into English congresses? You could add the ECF demanding an annual membership fee...
- Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:41 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Resignation Statement
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3830
Re: Resignation Statement
Neville served us well. He gave his time and talent generously as Junior Ratings Officer. He knows juniors very well—many socially, and nearly all by their tournament performances. His analysis was refreshing in many ways, but particularly by knowledge of individual matches (e.g., the significance...