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- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is This Arbiter's Interpretation of the Laws Correct?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1303
Re: Is This Arbiter's Interpretation of the Laws Correct?
It doesn't matter when the flag actually falls. It is only deemed to have fallen when a valid claim has been made to that effect. So if you had not claimed, then a draw is the correct outcome. Am I not right in thinking it's " when the arbiter observes the fact or when either player has made a vali...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is This Arbiter's Interpretation of the Laws Correct?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1303
Re: Is This Arbiter's Interpretation of the Laws Correct?
This is a somewhat different question but it's probably not worth a thread of its own so I'll lump it into this one. I was playing in a league match last night where my opponent had been comfortably winning but we both ran short of time - each down to around 30 seconds plus 10-second increments - at...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:32 pm
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Lisa Lane
- Replies: 5
- Views: 516
Re: Lisa Lane
On this side of the pond, Lisa made the headlines when she withdrew from the 1961-62 Hastings Congress, declaring she was in love.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:27 pm
- Forum: 4NCL
- Topic: 4NCL Time control
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1232
Re: 4NCL Time control
It's a fair subject to raise but, leaving aside the question of players who have to fly in, surely most of the 'domestic' teams have one or two players with their own transport who might give teammates a lift in return for chipping in towards the petrol cost? As to "only the most rich and elite play...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The going rate
- Replies: 2
- Views: 492
Re: The going rate
Probably worthwhile adding that, to some extent, you get what you pay for. An event with decent prizes and a good (ample space, adequate lighting and heating, analysis room, etc) and easily accessible venue is likely to charge more than an event with lesser prizes and a sub-par but cheaper venue. Si...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Bletchley Park female codebreakers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1456
Re: Bletchley Park female codebreakers
Passing over Bletchley Park for a moment, another Linkedin posting reads "When I was a Director of the British Chess Federation, the extent of date rape drugs for sex by English arbiters was heavily covered up". Anyone care to elucidate?
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Clock Bangers
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5729
Re: Clock Bangers
I could be wrong, and if so I'm sure one of our expert arbiters will correct me, Recently I have been informed by the ECF that they wish to elevate my arbiter status to Level 2. I'm not sure if that constitutes being one of Michael Gove's experts (of which there are too many according to the Levell...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:59 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Clock Bangers
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5729
Re: Clock Bangers
I could be wrong, ..., but I don't think that "pressing the timer without making an actual move" constitutes an illegal move. You are! It is an illegal move. See 7.5.3 and 7.5.5 in the Laws of Chess Can you tell I've just done the first FIDE IA Seminar? I stand corrected. Am I right in believing th...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:21 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Clock Bangers
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5729
Re: Clock Bangers
I was in a tournament once, where the player opposite me punched his clock before moving his piece. I mentioned the incident to the captain, only to be told, get on with the game and stop moaning. You would be well within your rights to claim an illegal move penalty since pressing the timer without...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:15 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Counties and clubs
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5136
Re: Counties and clubs
It's very convenient if flying, John, being close to Stansted Airport.John Upham wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:57 pmI'm curious to know your thoughts regarding Bishop's Stortford Roger.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Counties and clubs
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5136
Re: Counties and clubs
Watford has long played in the Hertfordshire League despite being in the south-west corner of the county, making cross-county journeys anything up to 40 miles, frequently (think rush-hour M25!) in busy traffic. With a 7.45 start, that typically works out at a 10.30 finish or thereabouts. On occasio...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Counties and clubs
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5136
Re: Counties and clubs
Watford has long played in the Hertfordshire League despite being in the south-west corner of the county, making cross-county journeys anything up to 40 miles, frequently (think rush-hour M25!) in busy traffic. With a 7.45 start, that typically works out at a 10.30 finish or thereabouts. On occasion...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Cheating in chess
- Replies: 3035
- Views: 347081
Re: Cheating in chess
The point has been made before, so I'll keep the post brief. If someone is a sophisticated online cheat (meaning that they get outside assistance only, say, two or three times in a game) then it's virtually impossible to determine this with anything approaching near-certainty because there's the alt...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:38 am
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Membership Reform
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16412
Re: ECF Membership Reform
Polite note to Roger Lancaster: David Lettington used the word "bargain". In reply to his contribution, you said: "Entirely agree". I searched my comments for the use of the word "bargain" attributed to me and didn't find it. While I accept the point made here by Mr Townsend, I continued by observi...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:51 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Membership Reform
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16412
Re: ECF Membership Reform
Mr Valentine, The "diversion" arose because Messrs. Lettington and Lancaster spoke above about the £18 being a "bargain", and it is normal on the forum for views expressed to be challenged, if need be. What I said, as Mr Townsend knows or should know if he cared to read my comment, was that £18 mig...