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If you want a single tie-breaker that's unlikely to need follow-ups, sum of opponents' ratings usually does the trick. I was going to suggest performance rating, but for players on the same score, that's a simpler alternative. For most tournaments that's going to favour the players who start well a...

It's something to do with the reliability of a player's rating, based (I think) on number of games completed. The lower the figure, the more reliable the rating is considered, I believe

Some events have quite a few wins/losses: https://www.iccf.com/event?id=111308 Failed format below: BCCC/RES/25-27 D, British Correspondence Chess Reserves 25-27 Section D TD Komar, Miroslav Rated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Score Wins SB RG Place 1 ENG 212116 CCM Spanton, Tim 2330 (75) ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ...

I955 rather than 1955 for example. This is common place also in printed documents and elsewhere. So, what is the reason for using an "I" (capital eye) rather than numeric 1(one) in a four digit year. :?: According to Google, the typewriters of that era didn't always have a '1' key. Number keys: Key...

Surely, 50 centimetres but 50cm?

Who selects the selectors?

Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 29, 2026 1:56 pm

Helen vs Clive Frostick today in 50+

They ate at separate tables last night ...

Keith Arkell wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 14, 2026 11:38 pm

Tim Spanton wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 14, 2026 7:10 pm

Cap Negret?

Indeed, Tim - so many wonderful event all clashing with each other. There is, of course, Guernsey too.

Yes, I would have loved to play at Guernsey again, but unfortunately the late date clashes with both Cap Negret and the English Seniors

Cap Negret?

I heard Manchester mentioned ... but very speculative

Aaah, thanks - she's just too good!

On chess-results Bodhana's K is given as 20 - can that be right?

You were the one who claimed to be alone - broader and stronger

The SPTW team went to the press because it wants to exclude males as it thinks that including males would damage team cohesion, morale etc. Two things about this. First, this is bulletpointed as being “the 4NCL’s view”, but is it, or is it just Mike’s view? Second, this appears to be the 4NCL (or j...

Wouldn't it be easier, and fairer all round in the name of gender equality, to simply declare SPTW as the 2026-7 champions?