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- Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SAITEK CLOCK WARNING
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3300
Re: SAITEK CLOCK WARNING
From Andy Howie the Chess Scotland FIDE delegate Must be an election year... Ok FIDE are referring to the Arbiters commission Why not the Technical Commission? It seems to me that they do clocks, and not much else! You should take the opportunity to go to their meeting in Tromso. I'm disappointed t...
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:45 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
"In case the OC would unfortunately not (i) reverse its decision of 16 July 2014, (ii) allow legitimate delegates to attend the FIDE Congress, (iii) exclude biased members and (iv) fully comply with the letter and the spirit of FIDE regulations, FIDE will (i) request urgent measures before the CAS a...
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:46 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
Sands and Long to resign??? Has he completely lost the plot??
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:49 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
Breaking transfer rules in the process...
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:28 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:43 am
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
His sentiments would have more value if he hadn't advocated the profoundly chess prevention rule of zero tolerance and continues to support it to this day. So the Russian women's team, complete with Lagno are allowed to enter and are paired with China in a critical match. They turn up one minute la...
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:52 am
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
Latest on who's not going Excluded teams from @Tromso2014: Cambodia, Central African Republic, Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Oman, Pakistan, Senegal (men) In addition to the women teams of Afghanistan and Russia.
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:58 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Dortmund 2014
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3053
Re: Dortmund 2014
I went to school there. Brilliant city
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:58 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
Only problem is CAS take a while to get together. Olympiad is in a couple of weeks. What then FIDE postpone the Olympiad?
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:55 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
I think it is a cert
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:45 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
Have the Norwegians blundered here? 3.7.2 states that you can give team details up to 20 hours before round 1 at the cost of 100 euros per player
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:07 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
Gelfer: "FIDE is now considering very strong legal matters. I would even considering cancelling the Olympiad, if necessary"
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:06 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
Gets worse, 10 teams are not going. No details of who yet other than Russia!
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:03 pm
- Forum: International News
- Topic: Olympiad
- Replies: 774
- Views: 69961
Re: Olympiad
Looks like the reigning womens champions will not be taking part. https://chess24.com/en/olympiad2014/new ... s-olympiad
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pawn promotion question
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5060
Re: Pawn promotion question
One reason when you are on a live board, is an upturned rook will be picked up as a rook!