=LEN(SUBSTITUTE(B2," ","")John Moore wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:51 pmSimon - why don't you see who has the longest name in the Grading List. That should keep you busy for a while.
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Kiel********-P***********, Dominic, of Coulsdon.
=LEN(SUBSTITUTE(B2," ","")John Moore wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:51 pmSimon - why don't you see who has the longest name in the Grading List. That should keep you busy for a while.
With an ECF AGM coming shortly will the ECF Directors be pressed to say what actions, if any, they might be able to take to lobby in favour of chess? Isn't it a member of a broad body called something like "Sport and Recreation Alliance" ? I believe Malcolm won an award from it for "Chess in Schools".Paul Cooksey wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:32 amI think we have to accept that although chess is not more risky than some other activities supported by public policy, there is no public policy support for chess. So interpretations of rules not likely to be in our favour.
Paul Cooksey wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:32 amA junior chess club may indeed be no more risky than a school, a chess meeting probably less risky than a restaurant. But no overriding reason to take any risk running chess, in the view of those who will be enforcing the rules.
An obvious approach would be to make reference to reports such as this one to argue that low risk social interaction should be allowed sooner rather than later.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:22 amWith an ECF AGM coming shortly will the ECF Directors be pressed to say what actions, if any, they might be able to take to lobby in favour of chess?
I suspect Jon is right that this is something the ECF are doing and I will be surprised if no reference to it in reports when they are published.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:22 amWith an ECF AGM coming shortly will the ECF Directors be pressed to say what actions, if any, they might be able to take to lobby in favour of chess?
Thanks Chris, you saved my skin.Chris Goodall wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:09 pm=LEN(SUBSTITUTE(B2," ","")John Moore wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:51 pmSimon - why don't you see who has the longest name in the Grading List. That should keep you busy for a while.
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Kiel********-P***********, Dominic, of Coulsdon.
Wrong - I played someone called Tirto a few years ago. He's still on the FIDE list.Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:44 amThe non Chinese player with the shortest name is Dutch GM Hans Ree.
Li Wu, Isle of Man.Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:44 amThanks Chris, you saved my skin.Chris Goodall wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:09 pm=LEN(SUBSTITUTE(B2," ","")John Moore wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:51 pmSimon - why don't you see who has the longest name in the Grading List. That should keep you busy for a while.
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Kiel********-P***********, Dominic, of Coulsdon.
I've not found the shortest one yet, perhaps you could help.
The players with the shortest names on the fide list are all Chinese.
You're spot on Matt. I'm a bit more hopeful that we might see a few tournaments next summer, perhaps Thanet and Leyland. Early summer at best, like Heywood and South Lakes.Matt Bridgeman wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:43 amThe scientific press conference today was quite sobering. The doubling of infection rates each week heading in the direction of 50,000 cases a day by mid-October if unchecked. For chess I’d think over the board chess will will remain quite limited until people receive a vaccine, and feel confident it’s making them safe. Perhaps by Autumn next year people will start to get a choice of some congresses to attend again, but who knows?