2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
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2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
The latest information is that the 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP will be held from
8th March 2014 to 18th March 2014
In OPORTO, PORTUGAL.
This information has not yet been posted on either the FIDE or ECF calendars for 2014.
It is however on the website of the Portugal Chess Federation.
8th March 2014 to 18th March 2014
In OPORTO, PORTUGAL.
This information has not yet been posted on either the FIDE or ECF calendars for 2014.
It is however on the website of the Portugal Chess Federation.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Should this thread really be in Junior Chess?Ken Norman wrote:The latest information is that the 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP will be held from
8th March 2014 to 18th March 2014
In OPORTO, PORTUGAL.
This information has not yet been posted on either the FIDE or ECF calendars for 2014.
It is however on the website of the Portugal Chess Federation.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Moved to General Chess Chat.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Excellent location, friendly people, good food - just don't fly Air France
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jack,IM Jack Rudd wrote:Moved to General Chess Chat.
It would have been better to move this post to the section of the forum reserved for Seniors Chess.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
I was expecting it to appear in international chess.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
I agree.LawrenceCooper wrote:I was expecting it to appear in international chess.
That’s where I intended to post this information.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
This is now a Seniors Chess section, so when Ken has a description for me please feel free to indicate topics I should move.Ken Norman wrote:I agree.LawrenceCooper wrote:I was expecting it to appear in international chess.
That’s where I intended to post this information.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Is there any chance we could have an adult (18-60) section? After that's a far smaller demographic within chess than seniors and arguably a smaller one than juniors.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
With the discussion on another thread about a British Seniors Championship for 50-65 age group, more and more players will simply skip adulthood altogether and go straight from junior to senior, especially those who take a 'career break' from chess for a number of years. It has been pointed out elsewhere that most participants in county chess are 40+ if not 50+. Perhaps we should have a senior grading list, immune from the deflationary influences of improving juniors?
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
A separate Seniors Grading list would only be possible if we had many more Seniors Tournaments in England.Graham Borrowdale wrote:With the discussion on another thread about a British Seniors Championship for 50-65 age group, more and more players will simply skip adulthood altogether and go straight from junior to senior, especially those who take a 'career break' from chess for a number of years. It has been pointed out elsewhere that most participants in county chess are 40+ if not 50+. Perhaps we should have a senior grading list, immune from the deflationary influences of improving juniors?
I am delighted that Sean Hewitt has included a Seniors Tournament in his E2-E4 Gatwick International being held in October.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
We already do, for goodness sake. The majority of players in weekend events, particularly the lower levels, are all over 60.Ken Norman wrote:
A separate Seniors Grading list would only be possible if we had many more Seniors Tournaments in England.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Whoa there. This is a complete myth!Andrew Zigmond wrote:We already do, for goodness sake. The majority of players in weekend events, particularly the lower levels, are all over 60.Ken Norman wrote:A separate Seniors Grading list would only be possible if we had many more Seniors Tournaments in England.
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
It's an exaggeration but it depends where you play. Long established events have players in them who have played year in, year out for many years. Even many of the e2e4 regulars in the lower sections are Seniors. It would be worth checking this properly with the grading data. I've certainly seen tournament sections with both a Junior prize and Veteran prize, where the V flags outnumbered the J flags.Sean Hewitt wrote:Whoa there. This is a complete myth!
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Re: 2014 EUROPEAN SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
I don't think I'm exaggerating. Of course it's easily enough proven or disproven if we can get data from local congresses - all entrants need to divulge their date of birth for grading purposes so a breakdown of age of entrants would be easy enough.Sean Hewitt wrote:Whoa there. This is a complete myth!
Sean may choose not to believe me but I am willing to state as a FACT that in every event I've played in over 60s have been in the majority. Certainly the number of entrants in their 20s and 30s can normally be counted on my fingers - in some cases the fingers of one hand. I'm prepared to concede I might be playing in the wrong places.
I'll report my original post to Carl with a request that it's split off into its own thread as it has nothing to do with the 2014 European Senior Chess Championships.
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