Maybe he is - for a boxer! Not in the same league as the Klitschko's though... in either field!Matt Mackenzie wrote:It has been claimed before now that Lennox Lewis is a decent player - not much evidence of it in that game!
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- Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:59 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dominic Lawson
- Replies: 95
- Views: 14626
Re: Dominic Lawson
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 2:12 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hastings13-14
- Replies: 129
- Views: 13902
Re: Hastings13-14
Untitled players can take up to three half-point byes between Rounds 1-8 provided they are requested before the end of the previous round. That doesn't state that titled players cannot. Sorry Stewart, but that is just a stupid thing to say and seems rather strange considering I like your common sen...
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New laws of chess 1st July 2013 (now 1st July 2014)
- Replies: 165
- Views: 16298
Re: New laws of chess 1st July 2013 (now 1st July 2014)
Just going back to the original board position. Didn't the rule used to be that, If after the first three moves (from each player) the irregularity had not been noticed then the game had to continue?
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is chess a matter of understanding or memory?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 12795
Re: Is chess a matter of understanding or memory?
Do you set the positions up on a board or work from the pictures? and if the former do you look at it from both sides? I just work from the screen. So if you see the position on the board does it translate from the screen? I think it's rather like trying to learn another language just by reading bo...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:44 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is chess a matter of understanding or memory?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 12795
Re: Is chess a matter of understanding or memory?
Do you set the positions up on a board or work from the pictures? ad if the former do you look at it from both sides?
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:28 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: FIDE Arbiters' Manual
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3317
Re: FIDE Arbiters' Manual
I have only just realised this evening that there are arbiters who think the Laws are written for them. They are written for the players to play to and the arbiters to administer. A single line of text stating this at the very top of the Arbiters manual might help! or maybe make it a header or foot...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:18 am
- Forum: Junior Chess
- Topic: World Youth Chess Championship - 18th to 28th December 2013
- Replies: 43
- Views: 10548
Re: World Youth Chess Championship - 18th to 28th December 2
After speaking with the organisers, pairings on chessresults are correct - hopefully the official website will get them right at some point! The Welsh delegation had a tough start, with one of our players playing the U8 World Champion from last year. We scored 1.5/15, however we were outgraded by m...
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dominic Lawson
- Replies: 95
- Views: 14626
Re: Dominic Lawson
Dominic is to present a series of radio interviews while contesting a game. The series is to be broadcast on Radio4, the first one on 30 Dec. at 1.45 p.m. His opponents/interviewees include Lennox Lewis and Rachel Reeves M.P. Lennox Lewis? What we want to see is this new sport of chess-boxing betwe...
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:42 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: ECF and the FIDE Presidential election
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8509
Re: ECF and the FIDE Presidential election
Clearly the vote is meant to reflect that only an Alien could fill the role!!Jonathan Rogers wrote:And what, for that matter, is going on in the head of someone who voted "none of the above", given that "someone else" is on the above list?!
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:03 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Swiss Pairing Software
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6032
Re: Swiss Pairing Software
I used Vega Chess last night for our internal club Xmas Handicap tourney. It's free and works for FIDE and ECF tournaments. I cannot comment on how good it is, suffice it to say it's better than I am at pairing and producing crosstables at the end, and it's much faster (which isn't saying much, but ...
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: London Chess Classic 2013
- Replies: 271
- Views: 40007
Re: London Chess Classic 2013
Unless, of course, the commentators have exactly the same issue, in which case, a very good use of available time and resources in a bad situation.Peter Shaw wrote:I agree with this, it would be far more logical to wait until all games have finished before they start analysing with the players.
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:43 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: Premier League Fantasy Football
- Replies: 229
- Views: 55166
Re: Premier League Fantasy Football
“Nearly all the Brazilian supporters are wearing yellow shirts – it’s a fabulous kaleidoscope of colour†- John Motson WEEK 15 HEADLINES No movement among the top six. Barry Redburn still leads from Richard Beach and Grant Bucher, with Joe Friar moving a little closer. Greg Breed tops a low...
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GM Killers
- Replies: 98
- Views: 10225
Re: GM Killers
Kramnik may be unique in the last 30 years or more. He became a GM without first being an IM. The applications for both titles were made at the FIDE Congress. The QC decided to award only the GM title. But the question was about English players, who are not GMs, getting GM scalps. I presume John is...
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:12 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Reporting of Board meetings
- Replies: 128
- Views: 22449
Re: ECF Reporting of Board meetings
JustinHorton wrote:How much would it cost, do you think?
John Upham wrote:One pound per minute.JustinHorton wrote: How much, do we know?
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:13 am
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: What is best Private Education or State Education
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3718
Re: What is best Private Education or State Education
It is 'horses for courses' - a school that suits one child might be completely wrong for another. This is particularly important when considering boarding schools. Yes, many independent schools have more co-curricula activities than most state schools. For a boarding school it is essential to have ...