Charlie Storey for new ECF President

[Charlie Storey]

Due to the offering of CJ's resignation for his response to Lara's request to change his dress code to a more professional approach, that did not advertise a non sanctioned ECF Charity I have decided to run for ECF President.

I accept it will meet with some resistance from areas of ECF and British Chess but let me highlight a few key factors.

1. £750k that was left to develop junior chess sits locked in Trustees accounts who won't utilise it.
2. The ECF is on course for Bankruptcy unless there are some radical changes.
3. I will unlock this money and build on my university education which examined chess business and Internet interaction.
4. Junior Squad Selection more transparent.
5. Official ECF Chess Shop and monies pumped back in to Chess Players. -not Online entrepreneurs.
6. Online Chess Clubs directly attached to ECF not Online entrepreneurs.
7. Much emulation of the USCF Model.
8. New Bandana rating System for Juniors.
9. No Juniors allowed to participate in ECF Adult events until 16.
10. 1 Professional in every County / Coaching / Developing / Promoting / Problem Solving.
11. Clear out of any ECF director who is un happy with my shake up.
12. Chess on Sky BBC and a Gambling facility for none chess players to tweek their interest.
13. Heavy promotion of speed chess and rapid-play chess.
14. I am a Fide Master who has taught Chess to thousands of children and won over 70 Opens in the U.K.
15. I will make ECF a very successful Business Model.

In short - I have the courage to shake things up but 'Storey needs your support' to change things once and for all and remove all legacy problems that the ECF has acquired.

Time for Change - Time for Storey.

www.CharlieChess.com

[Rob Thompson]

If it were a choice between this and none of the above, I'd vote for none of the above. Some of these policies (notably 9 and 11) are quite possibly truly disastrous. One is utterly irrelevant (14) and many are totally impractical (5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12). The rest are either the meaningless nothing statement that no-one disagrees with anyway (such as 15) or so poorly explained that it is impossible to understand how they could possibly work.

[Alex Holowczak]

I'm confused by "Official ECF Chess Shop". This sounds like Chess Centre Limited all over again. Either that, or you mean an online shop. I agree, and think that's a good idea. Unfortunately, somebody already thought of it.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Could you expand on this point?

7. Much emulation of the USCF Model.

What are the differences and similarities, and what are the pros and cons of this proposal?

[I've ignored most of the rest of what you said as ridiculous]

[Sebastian Stone]

Could you expand on this point?

7. Much emulation of the USCF Model.

What are the differences and similarities, and what are the pros and cons of this proposal?

[I've ignored most of the rest of what you said as ridiculous]

Being repeatedly sued?

[matt_ward]

So far Charlie it seems everyone is against you becoming elected.

But who knows you might still have a chance of that important role.

[LozCooper]

9. No Juniors allowed to participate in ECF Adult events until 16.

Why????????

[Sebastian Stone]

9. No Juniors allowed to participate in ECF Adult events until 16.

Why????????

To protect the grading of those who don't like playing underrated players.

Of course.

[Charlie Storey]

I am happy to step aside if you find a better candidate that will shake things up.
Unfortunately it is more likely a Yes man will be installed that will not change things for the better and the ECF will fail to be a successful business model and as a result Children's Chess will be impacted.

Anyway - That's all I have to say if there is some powerful support I will do the role - If not I'l leave it to its death.




My e bay Shop for all of my Sniper goods;

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Chess-DVD-Shop ... upplies-UK

[Angus McDonald]

Had a look at your Ebay page.

If you've done all that by yourself that's really impressive.

Are your books any good?

Any main points for juniors to get better at chess?

[Carol Williams]

9. No Juniors allowed to participate in ECF Adult events until 16.

Why????????

To protect the grading of those who don't like playing underrated players.

Of course.

They might beat the Adults and that would never do

[John Hipshon]

Point 9 is just rediculous.

[William Metcalfe]

Charlie you acused Cj of throwing his toys out of the pram is this the same charlie storey that walked out of the Major open because you lost 2 games and you did not even have the decency to imform the arbitors that you had withdrawn.You are def the person we need running English chess i think not

[Andrew Bak]

Charlie you acused Cj of throwing his toys out of the pram is this the same charlie storey that walked out of the Major open because you lost 2 games and you did not even have the decency to imform the arbitors that you had withdrawn.You are def the person we need running English chess i think not

Hear, hear!

[Charlie Storey]

1. I did inform the arbiters.
2. Accomodation was poor and room was too noisy.
3. You think there is a problem from withdrawing from a tournament?