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here the list for october and i do think they got it right

https://ratings.fide.com/rankings.phtml?country=ENG

I wonder if Malcolm will give a report to us maybe at the ECF AGM or before hand like a statement to the ECF Webpage This is the report he prepared for last year's meeting which was posted on the website, https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/C43.6f-International-Report.pdf Per...

I contacted the ECF to seek their views and shared the information below. "Over the past couple of years, I have faced some significant challenges which have had a serious impact on my mental health. More recently, I found the Gold Representative election process particularly difficult. During that ...

In terms of criteria this may be selfish of my but as a fan and a spectator I think it could be made much more exciting for the average ecf member. Personally if I could see tournaments happening where I knew the winner would qualify for the team, and team members would gradually qualify throughout...

I wonder if Malcolm will give a report to us maybe at the ECF AGM or before hand like a statement to the ECF Webpage

Nominations are invited for the positions detailed below, which will be the subject of elections to be held at the Annual General Meeting on 14th November 2026. Posts due for election are listed below together with the intentions of the current holders regarding re-standing. Members of the Board Hom...

"I don't think this has happened with the Open and Women's teams. I suspect selection of the Senior teams is more open-ended given that the "amateur" but wealthy players can assist with the financing." I suspect Junior selection is somewhat murky as well. I have heard several reports of people volu...

Personally if we go down the selection committee route (like present) it is best to be confidential; players missing out just have to accept the decision Just look at selection for the England football for the World Cup, this was Tuchel's squad and his choices, he technically doesn't need to explai...

Just to clarify, my comment was not aimed at any specific person, and I did not mention anyone by name. My point was simply that people are not always exactly as they appear in photographs these days. I agree with Alex H. At the end of the day, a team has to be selected before the British Championsh...

I reckon Nigel Povah is probably the best person to ask. I put 'top 10 chess players over 50 in England' into AI and this was the list it came up with. Mind you, some people use AI on their photos these days, so they don't always look their age!" (have a look at the board and officers on the ecf pag...

i do want to know how many people here are skills enough to do the role?

i know my skills set is not that but i am interested who is good enough?

I know someone like Gavin Cartwright was very good and also was a excellent Gold rep when i worked with him, Julian and Deema.

"If there were any evidence that I had received a police warning, I would step down as a Gold Member Representative." You are more honourable than some Cabinet Ministers. Anyway, I believe you would have to accept the police warning for it to count(?) And if you rejected the warning, they would eit...

Hi there, I have been affected by mental health issues during the Gold Members Elections and in the period leading up to them and before hand. I was wondering what people's views are on mental health and what the ECF and local leagues could do to support those who may be struggling. Does your club o...

I may be wrong but I believe Direct Members Representatives are subject to the ECF code of conduct and that this applies to all candidates the moment they put themselves forward for election. Therefore the route for redress may lie there. Having dealt with toxic people myself in the past I have lea...

I genuinely think this is the new generation of chess, and we're starting to see the same kind of momentum that darts experienced with Luke Littler. Hopefully, we can secure some major sponsors. I noticed from the DG chat that a few people didn't stay for the prize-giving, which was a shame. I reall...