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John It's all bo**ocks. BLESS!!!! Reganites, they can't believe anything. But if the Reganites did sit down and think about this statement they would come up with one small but interesting flaw. This is not an ECF project, its a Holloid plastics project, the ECF never signed up to owning the projec...

I put 9, but i think thats more my end than yours.

Hey Charles pleased to hear your good news - as you say chess isn't everything. Hope your avatar isn't a true reflection of your current look - otherwise a warning is probably in order. Thank you, and the avatar is now changed too. I think chess is a great world to be in, and the people in it do br...

Hi Ernie and Carl You are right i'm not around posting at the moment, there is reasons behind this back nothing to do with the ECF. My Renaissance Academy is growing very very quickly and so that is absorbing so much of my time. But on a happy (if not fantastic note) i am now talking to my first wif...

Matthew Turner wrote:It sounds to me like you are being a bit disrespectful to your opponent. I'm not sure what they are going to learn from you underpromoting to five knights - perhaps nominative determinism?

Remember: On a Lighter Note. I found it funny, we have all been bloody minded, especially when patronised.

Just for the record I have had a private discussion with Duncan last week before any announcement was made and although I don't agree with all the points and ideas up for debate at least we should move in the right direction if he takes up the post? A movement in any sort of direction would be nice...

Just for the record I have had a private discussion with Duncan last week before any announcement was made and although I don't agree with all the points and ideas up for debate at least we should move in the right direction if he takes up the post? A movement in any sort of direction would be nice...

There has been very little snow here :cry: We have plenty and more to come tonight. I even did the unthinkable and cancelled the Training session up at the Latvian Club. This is seen as very odd as the Monday night sessions have been on since the start of 2007 and haven't missed once (not even for ...

Ben Purton wrote:Is that Queen Simon?

Its; I need a Hero - Several Artists.

Nigel Wright wrote:nooooooooooo! bouncy castles are the enemy! your opponent could also then claim you are cheating, because only the knight is allowed to bounce!

PMSL

Nigel Wright wrote:

Kevin Thurlow wrote:"Teach learns all about rollerskating and chess."

What, at the same time?

I'd certainly give it a go!

I don't think it would be as good as it sounds. BUT Bouncycastle and Chess, that would be a different story.

Whoever this Gerry Wade (Garry, Walsh, Welsh, Jerry...) chap is he obviously has little experience running chess clubs in primary schools. The above assertion is nonsense :!: Nick, I agree with you. And how often have you come across a primary school with equal numbers of boys and girls anyway? Ger...

Has anyone out there had any experience with the Step by Step method of teaching chess which has been used very successfully in Holland and elsewhere in Europe for many years? It is endorsed by the Dutch Chess Federation and is used in the majority of schools and clubs in Holland and Belgium. The c...

"At primary school level, when there are an equal number of boys and girls playing, there's a level playing field." Whoever this Gerry Wade (Garry, Walsh, Welsh, Jerry...) chap is he obviously has little experience running chess clubs in primary schools. The above assertion is nonsense :!: Nick, I ...

Jonathan Rogers wrote:What is all this stuff about a pseudonym? Sorry, I don't understand the first two posts.

The ECF President is Garry Walsh in the article he is called Gerry Wade.