e2e4.org.uk Golden Entry Form

[matt_ward]

Sean Am I on this list. I played in two of your events didn't I?

Matt.

[Peter Rhodes]

Another good idea to add to the list on "ECF Rules for Events Played Under Its Auspices" document

[Sean Hewitt]

Sean Am I on this list. I played in two of your events didn't I?

Matt.

Matt,

According to the results on the e2e4.org.uk website you only played Sunningdale of the three qualifying events (UXB Feb ; WAR May and SUN May).

You did play Uxbridge last September, but that wasn't one of the three qualifying events.

Regards,

Sean

[Sean Hewitt]

Another good idea to add to the list on "ECF Rules for Events Played Under Its Auspices" document

Don't you start, you troublemaker

[Sean Hewitt]

Hmm. Instinctively it feels as if it still doesn't quite add up!

Doesn't 1odd have a marginally lower chance than 1even? Similarly 2even has a lower chance than 2odd.

You're correct. The odds are slightly different, although the difference is marginal.


However, as everyone was randomly allocated a number and odd or even the chance of any player winning is identical.

This is just a way of allowing people to "see" the draw instead of me simply saying I've done a draw and xyz has won.

Of course, I could have drawn them out of a hat at Sunningdale. But, I forgot

[Sean Hewitt]

The first number drawn was 23 and the bonus ball was 31 [odd] so the winner with 23 odd is...

Simon Healeas

Congratulations Simon!

[John Upham]

Of course, I could have drawn them out of a hat at Sunningdale.

Whose hat would you have used? Would it have been FIDE approved?

[Sean Hewitt]

Whose hat would you have used? Would it have been FIDE approved?

It would have to have been one approved by the ECF. In accordance with their document on how to run events, it would have had to be a certain size, and of a particular style!

[Kevin Thurlow]

"It would have to have been one approved by the ECF. In accordance with their document on how to run events, it would have had to be a certain size, and of a particular style!"

and now you are associating "style" with the ECF?

[Gareth Harley-Yeo]

I'm happy for you to pull it out of a hat at home if it's easier. I highly doubt anyone would think you'd fix the draw.

[Sean Hewitt]

I'm happy for you to pull it out of a hat at home if it's easier. I highly doubt anyone would think you'd fix the draw.

You reckon? If I'd done that and Hans Richter had won there would have been a steward's enquiry!!

[Hans is returning to live in his native Chile this month]

[Gareth Harley-Yeo]

I'm happy for you to pull it out of a hat at home if it's easier. I highly doubt anyone would think you'd fix the draw.

You reckon? If I'd done that and Hans Richter had won there would have been a steward's enquiry!!

[Hans is returning to live in his native Chile this month]

Then discard him from the pot!