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For my part, having been disappointed by the first episode, I thought things were much improved in the second episode. It may just be that my expectations were better calibrated, but I think things were much helped by not having to squeeze 4 full games (plus the puzzle) into the time as they did in ...

Thanks Adam, I've dropped you an email.

Sorry to ask what is almost certainly a repeat question here, but I don't seem to be able to find the answer. I've found lots of references to Ken Regan's software for cheating detection, and FIDE's online "screening" tool. However, I've nowhere been able to find details of how to access these thing...

Thanks all for the helpful comments. I notice that Lichess now has Swiss tournaments in BETA, so it may be an option for me to use them after all. However, I'd guess that these will work in the same way as chess.com Swiss tournaments, in particular that each round will start as soon as the previous ...

Thanks David and Alex,

I'm planning to get in touch with Adam in the coming weeks. Good to have some thoughts on Tornelo, particularly the pairings. I believe Adam is giving it a try, so I'll try to get some feedback from him at some point too.

Cheers Matt, That seems like sensible advice re cheat detection. In terms of platforms, for me the lack of an automated Swiss pairing on Lichess is a bit of dealbreaker. Having everyone "self pair" and then collecting the results would be a (k)nightmare. I don't think I can sensibly offer prizes in ...

We have with sadness decided to cancel this autumn's Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress. A communication will go out to previous entrants in the next week or so. It's not entirely down to COVID-19, though that has certainly played a part. There is a full explanation of our decision one our website (http...

Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October 2019 Full details including entry and payment online at www.bsecongress.org.uk Five round Swiss in four graded sections Free Entry for GMs and IMs if recieved by 19 October See schedule of entry fees and prizes on the website Lots of ...

Cheers Jack. That's exactly what I've done. The resulting formula was (approximately) ECF = (ICU/10) -18. I'd have done this with a bit more confidence except that the result is quite near a section grade boundary (just below). If I get some time after our event, I may make an informal study of the ...

Hi there, I've had an Irish family trio enter my tournament. Two of the three have FIDE ratings in addition to their Irish Chess Union rating, but nothing for the third player (who in ICU rating terms is the middle of the three). Has anyone much experience with the ICU ratings and how they should be...