Search found 119 matches
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:15 am
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: COVid19-What's wrong with UK?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 14919
Re: COVid19-What's wrong with UK?
Over 100,000 deaths now, with the worst per capita death rate IN THE WORLD. But Boris Johnson says he's deeply sorry and did everything he could, so no worries then :roll: :roll: :roll: But the economy is doing great. Oh no at second glance it is just about the worse hit in the western world. But h...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:51 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Steve Mann & Samuel Standidge Boden
- Replies: 5
- Views: 616
Re: Steve Mann & Samuel Standidge Boden
Hi John,
I have sent you a private message with Steve's email address.
I have sent you a private message with Steve's email address.
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 12:36 pm
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Ian Thackray
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2039
Ian Thackray
It is with sad and heavy heart that I report that my good friend, Ian Thackray, passed away earlier this week. Ian was the long time captain of one of the Rose Forgrove teams based in Leeds, a club he joined as a young junior in the nineties. He also played for Bradford Chess Club and was a supporte...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
- Replies: 1713
- Views: 98264
Re: (Chess) Life Returning To Normal
To start OTB chess, venues will need to be following the latest guidance and complete a Covid Secure Risk Assessment. I think it is optimistic to think we will have leagues running by Autumn. I fear it will be more likely that some form of OTB chess will resume after the new year. https://www.gov.uk...
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Cheating in chess
- Replies: 2173
- Views: 185065
Re: Cheating in chess
I think these tournaments are already running. See ICCFAdam Raoof wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:38 am
I know. It's quite a challenge, but as some have suggested maybe the future will be events where all players are encouraged to use engines. Maybe I will organise one!
- Thu May 07, 2020 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chess once we restart over the board
- Replies: 200
- Views: 19166
Re: Chess once we restart over the board
[quote="J T Melsom" post_id=244285 time=1588858226 user_id=5872 I wonder whether larger halls such as might be used for county fixtures might be capable of compliance with ongoing social distancing - clubs might then consider booking such venues and using them for more than one fixture or even a rou...
- Thu May 07, 2020 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chess once we restart over the board
- Replies: 200
- Views: 19166
Re: Chess once we restart over the board
Despite the potential easing of restrictions to be announced by the government on Monday I doubt very much that we will be back to normal anytime soon. I think we will be asked to continue with social distancing into early next year. It could be even longer if waiting for a suitable vaccine is the o...
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:56 am
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Adrian Dawson
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1464
Re: Adrian Dawson
I got to know Adrian well when I first took the role of President of the Yorkshire Chess Association in the early 90s. He was the Correspondence Chess Controller as well as delegate for NCCU and BCF. He wrote a regular column in the Halifax Courier and kept this going for nearly a decade. I always r...
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:37 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately
- Replies: 340
- Views: 20503
Re: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately
David. A simple solution is that you can, as an individual, self isolate from taking part in any chess activity you wish.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:18 pm
- Forum: Seniors Chess
- Topic: World Senior Team Championships, Prague, March 2020
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5436
Re: World Senior Team Championships, Prague, March 2020
A worrying development as reported by the BBC today. 11:25 Czech Republic to close schools The Czech Republic has announced it is closing schools indefinitely and has banned events of more than 100 people. The country has 40 reported cases of coronavirus. Under the new measures, schools and universi...
- Thu Mar 05, 2020 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The Week in Chess
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2405
Re: The Week in Chess
To MJMcCready
Mark is the person who runs TWIC. I don't think they mean you when they made reference to Mark's Twitter account.
Mark is the person who runs TWIC. I don't think they mean you when they made reference to Mark's Twitter account.
- Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:32 am
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: Badge
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2523
Re: Badge
Here here!
I'll wear mine with pride.
I'll wear mine with pride.
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:12 am
- Forum: International News
- Topic: World Teams 2019
- Replies: 327
- Views: 19704
Re: World Teams 2019
This result should be on the TV evening national news. Who's the ECF publicity director again?
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:08 am
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Anne Sunnucks/Mothersill (1927-2014)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4794
Re: Anne Sunnucks/Mothersill (1927-2014)
From Rupert Jones: Stuart Johnson and myself met up with Anne after Stuart was contacted around 2005/6 as she was shedding some of her old chess equipment stock which included oddly a box of cricket balls. I remember a lot of Lino chess boards. We visited about three times and both her and her husba...
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 11:47 am
- Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
- Topic: Anne Sunnucks/Mothersill (1927-2014)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4794
Re: Anne Sunnucks/Mothersill (1927-2014)
Anne lived in Menston near Leeds and Bradford in the early to mid eighties. I managed to get her to play a couple of seasons for Bradford in the Woodhouse cup. I will try to check my old records to find out exactly when she played.