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My apologies, I should have read the post on the schedule more thoroughly.

Interesting pairings in the Minor to produce two players on 5/5 from 27 players over 5 rounds.

Black is the exchange up. If the knight on f1 is recaptured the percentage material advantage is increased. If white plays 2.Nxe6+ then 2..fxe6 3.Rxf1+ and the percentage material advantage is increased even more. If 2.Nxa8 then 2..Nxd2 putting black a piece up. I'd be interested to see the moves wh...

Michael, I am the newly appointed Manager of Arbiters (Home). I have had email communication regarding your situation, but not from you in person. I am concerned that you consider the ECF Official that you contacted 'showed total disinterest'. Please email me, the address is on the Arbiter List, so ...

The appeals committee should surely uphold the arbiter's original decision that White won on time when Black's flag fell. 6.8 A flag is considered to have fallen when the arbiter observes the fact or when either player has made a valid claim to that effect. The arbiter observed the flagfall and corr...

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The guaranteed £1000 prize fund applies to the whole congress - 3 sections and I am assured that it will rise if the entries warrant this. The Open section being FIDE rated and using increments is something new for a Bristol event and whilst we hope this will attract plenty of entrants we are 'testi...

The Bristol Winter Congress will take place from Friday 20th Feb to Sunday 22nd Feb 2015 at Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR. The Open section will be FIDE rated, use an incremental time control and carry a British Championship Qualifying Place (subject to 20 or more competi...

Thanks gents.

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Can anyone tell me if any tournament chess is played in this country, or in Europe, using the time delay or the Bronstein system? I've only ever been aware or the Fischer system being used but there are obviously digital game timers available which use the other functions. Are they of any practical ...

The following tribute to Ian was posted on the Downend and Fishponds website having been put together by Jerry Humphreys. http://www.michaeljmeadows.com/chess/in ... 1amp;&r=15

The Downend Summer Quickplay begins on Tuesday, July 2nd - access the flyer at the following link - http://www.chessit.co.uk/Downend%20Summ ... 202013.doc

I read a similarly themed short story in a collection of chess stories in the early seventies. A man presents a new opening to a chess master, the opening will force mate for white in under 20 moves. The master studies the opening using his specially designed set where the bishops are rather tall an...

Hi Scott, full marks for your enthusiasm and effort. I wouldn't worry too much about the 'backpedalling' as such, rather you can view it as evidence that the player is thinking about the consequences of the move. You could introduce the 'touch move' rule and emphasise the importance of thinking with...