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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: 4NCL
- Topic: 4NCL Time control
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1260
Re: 4NCL Time control
I have to admit I don't know what is usual in International Opens. What is normal?
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:56 am
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Membership Reform
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16523
Re: ECF Membership Reform
Of course volunteers should be valued. No one disagrees.
I do not think ECF membership needs to be mandatory or should be. It is frustrating that point is constantly misrepresented as an attack on volunteers.
I do not think ECF membership needs to be mandatory or should be. It is frustrating that point is constantly misrepresented as an attack on volunteers.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Membership Reform
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16523
Re: ECF Membership Reform
I don't think we can say the ECF is doing a good job because chess is cheap, any more than we can say the Equestrian Federation is doing a bad job because a horse costs 10k a year. (possibly, two minutes on google...) I don't think grading can be done much cheaper than around a pound a member. But I...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Best Game by an English Player (the vote)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 4227
Re: Best Game by an English Player (the vote)
Memorable is the Short-Timman king march, but I'm going to need a couple of days before I can offer an opinion on best!
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New In Chess podcast - Nigel Short interview
- Replies: 0
- Views: 217
New In Chess podcast - Nigel Short interview
NIC has a relatively new podcast. I recommend this episode, even if interesting more for what wasn't said than what was in some parts.
https://www.newinchess.com/blog/post/ni ... igel-short
https://www.newinchess.com/blog/post/ni ... igel-short
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Cheating in chess
- Replies: 3035
- Views: 347214
Re: Cheating in chess
I'm not sure where I stand on this issue.
Requiring phones to be turned off rather than on silent probably doesn't do much to make cheating harder. But is inconvenient leaving my phone at home for matches where the likelihood of cheating is very low.
Requiring phones to be turned off rather than on silent probably doesn't do much to make cheating harder. But is inconvenient leaving my phone at home for matches where the likelihood of cheating is very low.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: Birthdays & Anniversaries
- Topic: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8555
Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Don't really see why posters are so keen to comment in this way on the contribution of others. Not as if any of the critics are notable for their own efforts, and some have obsessions of their own. Surely better just to ignore posts of no personal interest. I believe this is Ray's point of view too.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Who owns chess.com?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4493
Re: Who owns chess.com?
I have to admit I missed the chess24 commentary on Wijk. Chess.com did use the chess24 channel, but the style and commentators were chess.com rather than chess24. It doesn't surprise me that chess.com don't want to split their audience. But I hope there is enough demand for the kind of commentary Le...
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Tata Steel 12 - 28 Jan 2024
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6447
Re: Tata Steel 12 - 28 Jan 2024
I'm not sure if we can call it a scalp the second time! But Pragg passing Anand's Elo might be significant.
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: Women's Chess
- Topic: Women's Candidates 2024 qualification
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1239
Re: Women's Candidates 2024 qualification
It does feel that by posting a graphic of the different open and women's time controls FIDE were deliberately trying to stir up some drama in much the same way they did by including Magnus in the open announcement.
Emil does seem to be an all publicity is good publicity adherent.
Emil does seem to be an all publicity is good publicity adherent.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: We should teach children darts not chess? Discuss.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2196
Re: We should teach children darts not chess? Discuss.
In fairness, he did finish second in a world championship.
Chess is obviously a poor choice if you are hoping the children will keep you in a style to which you would like to become accustomed. But darts too, probably. Better tennis and golf, if you have the resources, or football if you don't.
Chess is obviously a poor choice if you are hoping the children will keep you in a style to which you would like to become accustomed. But darts too, probably. Better tennis and golf, if you have the resources, or football if you don't.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:31 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: Caplin Hastings 2023-24
- Replies: 107
- Views: 13206
Re: Caplin Hastings 2023-24
I'm surprised. What line is winning Matt?Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:15 pmAccording to the computer, White is already outright winning then.
I wonder if PC was thinking of possible tricks after 8....Qc7, but they don't actually work.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:09 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: Caplin Hastings 2023-24
- Replies: 107
- Views: 13206
Re: Caplin Hastings 2023-24
[Event "Caplin Hastings Masters 2023"] [Site "Horntye Sports Complex, Hasti"] [Date "2023.12.31"] [Round "4.7"] [White "Gasanov, Eldar"] [Black "Gormally, Daniel W"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E60"] [WhiteElo "2487"] [BlackElo "2442"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [Source "Everyman Press"] 1. ...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:40 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: 2024 Candidates qualification revised process
- Replies: 145
- Views: 13765
Re: 2024 Candidates qualification revised process
I thought that Firouja's result at Rouen meant he got the rating spot even if the matches not rated?
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:25 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: Caplin Hastings 2023-24
- Replies: 107
- Views: 13206
Re: Caplin Hastings 2023-24
I haven't looked at Royal-Jacobson with a strong engine but the lichess stockfish doesn't show a big change in evaluation. I'm certainly willing to concede c4 not the strongest move in the position, but I'm reluctant to consider it a mistake. particularly if black playing for a win. I'd have probabl...