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Peter has been doing similar things in evening league games too. I was an early victim. I was required to find a large number of non-losing moves at ten seconds a go, not helped by the running and bad tempered triangular argument taking place across the board between the venue controller, the caret...

When Malcolm's right, he's right!

I am not arguing with what they measured I am, I think it is nonsense. It appear that if you wish to be at the top of the table you need to do the following things. Participation. Submit very few tournaments for FIDE rating, being sure to include any you can find with strong female participation. T...

Are you in favour of less? I have no informed opinion. I was just making the rather obvious point that the opinions of these people, while very well informed, might contain an inbuilt bias. If I were to wish to reproduce the work of a deceased author ( which I don't ), how would I find out who owne...

jholyhead wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:42 pm

The Division 1 captains select teams based solely on rating

All of them? You would like to think there would be one club in the county where the captain acts in a rational manner - have you checked?

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Authors Well known contemporary members include Philip Pullman (SoA president from 2013 to March 2022), Malorie Blackman, Neil Gaiman, Philip Gross, Judith Kerr, Hilary Mantel, J. K. Rowling and Lemn Sissay. A splendid group no doubt, but it may not com...

Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:42 pm

The question still is, "Who (if anyone) owns the copyright to Diggle's work?"

I haven't been following this discussion in detail, but has this been answered?

I think the Caro nowadays is considered far from anti-chess. Compare it to facing the Berlin, Petroff etc There's also no easy way out for white, no symmetrical exchange variation etc so plenty of play in all the variations. Well surely there is something like that (ie 3 ed5 cd5 4 some move other t...

Another solution not requiring giving up a form of chess would be to lobby for a change of rules or attitude among local league and club organisers so that he can be selected for teams regardless of an historic and low rapidplay rating. I can see nothing in the Shropshire rules about that, so presu...

jholyhead wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:33 pm

This matters because presently my rating precludes my selection for higher teams in the country league.

This is the bit I don't understand. Who says so?

Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 18, 2023 5:48 pm

top seeds Azerbaijan on course to lose again!

That is becoming like following the England cricket team!

Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:52 pm

Another for the Magnus collection ... I did assume that a 2650 odd would convert, but admittedly I am not in the habit of meeting (or showing) Magnus levels of resistance.

According to Sesse it all went in one move really - the 41st of course!

I hope Bjerre doesn't lose, that would be a shame.

No, not your connection. A known problem, but of course they will deny it.

Seems to be back now, but really annoying.