Mick Norris wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:26 amThat would be good, although presumably we haven't budgeted for this, although the International Director will no doubt get sponsorship for it.
Breaking news from the ECF Newsletter:NickFaulks wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:32 amWhy bother, when it is so much easier simply to increase membership fees?
"Team England
ECF Director of International Chess IM Malcolm Pein opens with some terrific breaking news. As a result of our fine performance at the 2018 Chess Olympiad, England have been invited to the World Team Championships. Thanks to support from the Scheinberg family, a team will be sent to the competition which begins on March 4th in Astana, Kazakhstan."
Recalling my spat with Justin Horton at the time of the last Chess.com Isle of Man International, I thought that a poll might be interesting.