New National Blitz event
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New National Blitz event
The ECF has announced a British Blitz championship. The format is that there are several open qualifiers each run as a Swiss with the top 2 qualifying for a final.
The qualifiers are scheduled for Saturday 8th September and the final for November (venue and date to be arranged)
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/british- ... ouncement/
The qualifiers are scheduled for Saturday 8th September and the final for November (venue and date to be arranged)
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/british- ... ouncement/
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Which flavour of illegal move Laws will be used ?!
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Would you not expect it to be the Laws currently in force?
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Well hopefully
Do you not remember the shemozzles about 25-30 years ago when players began replying to illegal moves to gain advantage. After recent events we may be heading for shemozzles v2.
What do you think should happen if a player plays an illegal move in blitz not necessarily involving check and before he presses the clock his opponent replies with what appears to be checkmate ?
Do you not remember the shemozzles about 25-30 years ago when players began replying to illegal moves to gain advantage. After recent events we may be heading for shemozzles v2.
What do you think should happen if a player plays an illegal move in blitz not necessarily involving check and before he presses the clock his opponent replies with what appears to be checkmate ?
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In practice I would have thought the result of a win would stand assuming the player delivering mate didn't claim the illegal move. If the player who made the illegal move or a watching arbiter points out the illegality, presumably the game restarts with a time penalty as stipulated by the new Laws. Interesting problem though, and one that could arise in practice.E Michael White wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:16 am
What do you think should happen if a player plays an illegal move in blitz not necessarily involving check and before he presses the clock his opponent replies with what appears to be checkmate ?
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I don't think that's the case at all. If the player making the illegal move hasn't pressed the clock then he's entitled to take it back and replace it with a legal move, without penalty.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:32 amIn practice I would have thought the result of a win would stand assuming the player delivering mate didn't claim the illegal move. If the player who made the illegal move or a watching arbiter points out the illegality, presumably the game restarts with a time penalty as stipulated by the new Laws. Interesting problem though, and one that could arise in practice.E Michael White wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:16 am
What do you think should happen if a player plays an illegal move in blitz not necessarily involving check and before he presses the clock his opponent replies with what appears to be checkmate ?
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Has there been any more announcements for this? The initial announcement said there would be more information in Spring, and we are well past that now.
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I'm pretty sure I've seen something further since the spring, but this is the English Chess Forum, not the English Chess Federation so you would be better sending a message to the Federation office. It is not mandatory for the ECF officers to post here, so whilst some may choose to do so there is a more correct channel of communication.
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This one has chosen to do so.J T Melsom wrote: ↑Tue Jul 24, 2018 5:08 pmIt is not mandatory for the ECF officers to post here, so whilst some may choose to do so there is a more correct channel of communication.
I'm planning to get the event launched tomorrow ready to take entries, assuming I don't break down.
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As you don't drive, presumably mentally?I'm planning to get the event launched tomorrow ready to take entries, assuming I don't break down.
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Kishan Pattni writes: We are pleased to also be running the London Qualifier of the UK open blitz championship on behalf of the ECF at Holland Park on Saturday 8th September (11am start!) For more info or to register please visit https://www.englishchess.org.uk/uk-open ... mpionship/
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A great series of events - congrats to Alex and all involved!
http://chess-results.com/tnr376203.aspx ... NG&flag=30
The London qualifier is a fair bit stronger than the rest. A good choice of venue by Nick Pert in Bristol!
Shreyas Royal has a 2478 RP through 4 rounds!!
http://chess-results.com/tnr376203.aspx ... NG&flag=30
The London qualifier is a fair bit stronger than the rest. A good choice of venue by Nick Pert in Bristol!
Shreyas Royal has a 2478 RP through 4 rounds!!
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Interesting to see that James Sherwin is also playing, after no sign of him playing any graded or rated chess for several years, and just a few weeks before his 85th birthday.
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Very impressiveIan Thompson wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 1:26 pmInteresting to see that James Sherwin is also playing, after no sign of him playing any graded or rated chess for several years, and just a few weeks before his 85th birthday.
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Do we have a record breaking pairing in Newcastle? In round 15 the player of Black on board 1 is being upfloated to a play someone who has 7 points more than he does.