English Chess Forum

The English Chess Federation and the Tradewise Insurance Company are pleased to announce that Tradewise have agreed generous funding to assist English chess.
Building on its sponsorship of the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival - acclaimed as the world’s leading open chess tournament pioneering women’s participation - Tradewise will now be sponsoring the English Chess Federation, in order to enable ---
1) The Hastings International Chess Congress, the world’s oldest tournament, to continue as a fixture in English chess heritage;
2) The ECF Grand Prix to incorporate new prizes for club players, and incentives for female participation;
3) Assistance for promising players to earn international title norms in England
Tradewise Chairman James Humphreys stated, “This is a great step forwards in the modernising of chess sponsorship. All with a motor vehicle must purchase insurance, and with every policy purchased via Tradewise 64, the greater the benefit for the world of chess. I sincerely believe this initiative is one that will be noticed, and applaud the ECF for making this happen”
ECF President Dominic Lawson remarked, “I am delighted my initial discussions with James Humphreys, during the recent Tradewise Open in Gibraltar, have ultimately led to this agreement, which will safeguard the Hastings tournament - a fixture on the international chess scene since 1895”
Tradewise will become the English Chess Federation’s official insurance provider.
For ECF members only – Tradewise aims to match or better your current insurance premium, with as much as 10% of your premium paid back into chess. Tradewise is the only motor car insurance company that provides UK-wide cover for your laptop or tablet.
Please contact Bob Kane for details - [email protected].
Visit the Tradewise website here - https://www.tradewise64.com/

- Dominic Lawson, ECF President

John Upham wrote:I predict an outpouring of cynicism and negativity will follow....

Roger de Coverly wrote:

John Upham wrote:I predict an outpouring of cynicism and negativity will follow....

You might also hope their website author knows the difference between ex-patriot and expatriate.

ECF President Dominic Lawson remarked, “I am delighted my initial discussions with James Humphreys, during the recent Tradewise Open in Gibraltar, have ultimately led to this agreement, which will safeguard the Hastings tournament - a fixture on the international chess scene since 1895”
- Dominic Lawson, ECF President

JustinHorton wrote: Out of interest, do we know how much this works out at?

JustinHorton wrote:Well obviously it is scandalous not to acknowledge the original author as I am sure Steve would agree.

Roger de Coverly wrote:(1) is whatever it would need to keep Hastings running as a plausible International tournament and that could be as much as they wanted to spend. If they really wanted to go to town, they might reinstate the all play all.

John Upham wrote:I predict an outpouring of cynicism and negativity will follow...

Those will be the type of posts which critics of this place will enjoy.

JustinHorton wrote: Presumably within certain limits though,

Roger de Coverly wrote:I should think the Hastings committee know what they can achieve with various levels of sponsorship and Tradewise would know what they spend on Gibraltar and what they get for it. The Hastings context is that this year for 2015-16 the Council halved the grant and next year cut it entirely. Presumably the minimum would be to replicate the Council funding, but if they wanted more prestigious players, the amounts available either for prizes, travel and accommodation grants would have to be increased.

JustinHorton wrote: Of course it may be that there's no specific stated limit.