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by RobWillmoth
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Graded Band Tournaments
Replies: 12
Views: 1173

Graded Band Tournaments

I rarely play in open events especially around london due to their being so many players whose rating could put them in the bottom Tournament at most. This means i basically get very few games of value. Hence it is a breath of fresh air to sea an organiser adding a minimum rating band in an u2300 ev...
by RobWillmoth
Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF member benefits ChessMood
Replies: 4
Views: 756

Re: ECF member benefits ChessMood

May i suggest testing the product. It is very good and you dont have to pay each time a new video appears.
by RobWillmoth
Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:00 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Junior Fide events Silver membership
Replies: 11
Views: 2051

Re: Junior Fide events Silver membership

Hi Roger I have heard this argument before. It is not the case when junior player play each other as they do in the many junior only ECF tournaments. The best players increase much quicker. Yon only have to look at the top juniors ECF ratings compared with the others. I do agree though the process w...
by RobWillmoth
Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:17 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Junior Fide events Silver membership
Replies: 11
Views: 2051

Junior Fide events Silver membership

Good morning All We all know that there are to many juniors to list with with very low fide ratings compared to ECF, which causes all sort of knock on effects to them gaining norm opportunities when ready and the affect on adult fide ratings also being dragged down I am very pleased that the ECF boa...
by RobWillmoth
Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:59 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022
Replies: 8
Views: 3365

Re: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022

The national finals has finished. The event filled to out givie. Capacity. Very positive feedback received for the competitive fide rated games combined with pre advertised specific training plus hame analysis and simul. Training provided by fide trainers of which there are few in this country with ...
by RobWillmoth
Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022
Replies: 8
Views: 3365

Re: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022

Two weeks to go and the national finals is filling fast. If you qualify by grade or zonal and want to play I would strongly advise entering quickly to avoid disappointment
by RobWillmoth
Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:58 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022
Replies: 8
Views: 3365

Re: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022

Chessable confirmed as main sponsors. Prize fund increases to include numerous chessable prizes and extra cash prizes

Over 100 entries so far and top rated 2168. All age groups very competitive.
by RobWillmoth
Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:20 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022
Replies: 8
Views: 3365

Re: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022

Evening all.

Final is filling fast. If you satisfy the grade criteria or would like to apply for a wildcard then i would do so very quickly
by RobWillmoth
Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:19 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022
Replies: 8
Views: 3365

Re: The EJCOA Youth Championships 2022

Morning All Please note the different qualifying routes. 1) Winning a zonal 2) By grade 3) By Wildcard contacting the organisers Note/ Some further good news. We also have another large sponsor which will increase the prize fund substantially. Details to be announced. If you plan on joining, I would...
by RobWillmoth
Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Fide trainers Seminar Yusopov, Aagaard Sokolov
Replies: 33
Views: 6994

Re: Fide trainers Seminar Yusopov, Aagaard Sokolov

The fide trainers has finished. It was a wonderful and also challenging weekend. In total 61 coaches attended of which 55 were from ejcoa.

The national group whats app group had over 100 messages talking about the weekend

A great success
by RobWillmoth
Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:25 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Fide trainers Seminar Yusopov, Aagaard Sokolov
Replies: 33
Views: 6994

Re: Fide trainers Seminar Yusopov, Aagaard Sokolov

Yes fide will record but only for a short period afterwards as far as i am aware
by RobWillmoth
Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:06 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Fide trainers Seminar Yusopov, Aagaard Sokolov
Replies: 33
Views: 6994

Re: Fide trainers Seminar Yusopov, Aagaard Sokolov

Morning all

The fide training seminar due to start on Friday has 57 coaches signed up. I am very much looking forward to listening tonthe excellent panel of lecturers including Yusupov . Aagaard, Sokolov, Kobalia, Bojkov and Luther

Regards Rob
by RobWillmoth
Tue Aug 31, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: LJCC 2021 Qualifying Events : which are confirmed?
Replies: 3
Views: 1896

Re: LJCC 2021 Qualifying Events : which are confirmed?

All of mine ate running. The first has already run with about 80 children. Glad to be back
by RobWillmoth
Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:31 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: News
Replies: 221
Views: 21123

Re: News

Evening
I will make one comment and leave. EJCOA is for all coaches and organisers not just the ones who are professional. Regards Rob