Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
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Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
I can't find anything about them on whois!
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
Most of whois is private now don't expect to find out anything from that source.
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
I wondered. But if they are breaking the law, who do you sue?
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
Do they still exist Adam? The Facebook page is not operational, the YouTube channel hasn't seen a new video in five years and the last web page entry appears to be for 2017. The Twitter account last saw action in November 2018.
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
As to who it may be, I have no idea, but just scrolling through some posts I find that this one says:
So maybe he knows.The games and italicized comments have been supplied by the Lancashire County Chess captain (and former coach to the young Nigel Short) Mike Conroy.
"Do you play chess?"
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
Additionally, in the first post on the site, the author calls themselves Alchemos which is the chess.com handle of a Stephen Ward from Manchester. There are two Stephen Wards on the ECF grading database, both in the North-West: from Alchemos's chess.com rating it is unlikely that it is the 182-rated guy from Rossendale, but perhaps the Stephen Ward playing for Altrincham and Hale, graded 73, may be the man you're looking for?
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
I very much doubt it!JustinHorton wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 7:22 pmbut perhaps the Stephen Ward playing for Altrincham and Hale, graded 73, may be the man you're looking for?
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
Are you able to share your reasons?
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
thanks Justin!
let's hope they are not taking people's money!
let's hope they are not taking people's money!
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
Because I know him well and it's not the sort of thing he would be involved in. But to eliminate all doubt I will ask him and report back.
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
The Rossendale Stephen Ward did play for Greater Manchester when he was graded u160, so he definitely was "Manchester" before he moved
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
I ask on behalf of one the authors of the videos, who would like to contact them!
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
Definitely a site to avoid using while it has a TLS certificate error.
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Re: Who is chessmastery.co.uk?
I think Reg is right, and apologies to his friend for selecting the wrong Stephen Ward: the chess.com account threw me. MickReg Clucas wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 7:49 pmBecause I know him well and it's not the sort of thing he would be involved in. But to eliminate all doubt I will ask him and report back.
may have been on the right lines: there's a Twitter user @alchemos who has indeed played for Rossendale and a current lichess account Alchemos with a much higher rating than the old chess.com one, and one consistent with the Rossendale grade.Mick Norris wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 7:50 pmThe Rossendale Stephen Ward did play for Greater Manchester when he was graded u160, so he definitely was "Manchester" before he moved
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
lostontime.blogspot.com
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
lostontime.blogspot.com