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by Alan Ruffle
Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: International News
Topic: World Chess Championships
Replies: 13
Views: 1690

World Chess Championships

Dear All Magnus Carlsen has declined the opportunity to defend his world chess championship title on the grounds of lack of motivation. To his and the championships great credit. Ian Nepomniahtchi (Russia) challenger in 2021 has qualified again quite correctly to challenge for the title under compet...
by Alan Ruffle
Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Adverts
Topic: Book-The Chess Scene
Replies: 37
Views: 10655

Re: Book-The Chess Scene

Dear Mr. MJMcCready Thank you for your response which is spot on. Your right but I like the idea of being an author and I like the practical feel of a book. Having received feedback, I am not writing “The Chess Scene TWO.” I am updating and Improving “The Chess Scene.” The most notable change is tha...
by Alan Ruffle
Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:58 pm
Forum: Adverts
Topic: Book-The Chess Scene
Replies: 37
Views: 10655

Re: Book-The Chess Scene

Feedback has shown that the “The Chess Scene.” Only scratches the surface of the information, that the seriously interested and supportive parents need to have. The book falls short of the knowledge that supportive parents require. For them to meet the surprises and the difficulties in the organizat...
by Alan Ruffle
Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:04 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Andrew Leadbetter
Replies: 15
Views: 3270

Re: Andrew Leadbetter

A huge loss for Stafford The MCCU and The ECF.
Sincere condolences.
Alan and Ann Ruffle
by Alan Ruffle
Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:29 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Offer of places for "England" team
Replies: 23
Views: 6154

Re: Offer of places for "England" team

Dear All

I am grateful to Mr. Wadih Khoury and Mr. John Townsend both seriously interested parents I assume.

They sum the situation up.

I refer them to “Selection Tournaments”. It solves all these problems.

Alan Ruffle
by Alan Ruffle
Thu May 19, 2022 9:00 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Question from a parent
Replies: 6
Views: 2404

Re: Question from a parent

Please view my book "The Chess Scene" on amazon.........or on the EC Forum Adverts or Book Reviews.
Cheers
Alan Ruffle
by Alan Ruffle
Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:31 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport
Replies: 28
Views: 7111

Re: Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport

Dear All Its true I was a bit naïve when I was Junior director in 2005. To achieve that post. I was required to. Submit a paper application for scrutiny. Address Council outlining my plan and answering questions. Win an election over two other applicants. I was not aware of any opposition from other...
by Alan Ruffle
Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:07 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport
Replies: 28
Views: 7111

Re: Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport

Dear Joe The points you make are very valuable and in fact are the same that John Robinson made to me many years ago. John suggested the better-quality tournaments be allowed to recommend more players to play in the Selection tournament competition. The games of sport are an early teaching tool in t...
by Alan Ruffle
Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Clock donation
Replies: 3
Views: 781

Clock donation

Dear All About 18 months ago in the face of the oncoming. Covid 19 I was required to close the Stafford Library Junior Chess Club. A short time later the library closed for the same reason. During this short time a man entered the library. He did not identify himself but handed over a small case con...
by Alan Ruffle
Sun Nov 07, 2021 8:50 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport
Replies: 28
Views: 7111

Re: Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport

Since my last post there must be about 1600 viewings.
But not one reply..........
Alan Ruffle
by Alan Ruffle
Sat Nov 06, 2021 7:24 pm
Forum: Book Reviews
Topic: Tragedy on the Chess Board
Replies: 0
Views: 1136

Tragedy on the Chess Board

I do not know, and I have never met IM Clarence Psaila. Clarence lives on Malta and is a big fish in a small pond. He first took chess seriously as a nineteen-year-old. Self-taught he rose to represent Malta in International tournaments. He is a prominent member of the Organizing committee of the Ma...
by Alan Ruffle
Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:13 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport
Replies: 28
Views: 7111

Re: Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport

Dear All Thank you for your thoughtful and relevant contributions. My suggestion is simpler and encompasses all that. This is an annual competition Totally controlled by the tournament organizer. Players only meet within their peer groups. Training not straining. The more the merrier. Winner takes a...
by Alan Ruffle
Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:49 pm
Forum: Adverts
Topic: Book-The Chess Scene
Replies: 37
Views: 10655

Re: Book-The Chess Scene

Chess Club secretary. The chess club secretary gets to chess club first, on club night. They unlock and open the club room and set up the tables and chairs. They open the equipment cupboard and get out all the equipment. If there is a match to be played, they will set up the chess boards and chess p...
by Alan Ruffle
Mon Sep 20, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport
Replies: 28
Views: 7111

Selection tournaments, Chess a Sport

Recommendation Tournaments for the World and European Junior Chess Championships. Young chess players identified as potential for the England national team are invited by the ECF selection committee to join a special group. Their games are scrutinised and to assist their development, they receive co...
by Alan Ruffle
Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:17 am
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Ken AJ Francis
Replies: 1
Views: 1030

Re: Ken AJ Francis

Ken Francis was my friend in chess. I first met him in 1975 playing in division 5 of the Wolverhampton league West Midlands Police v Mercia. Ken was white and he played his favourite “Stonewall attack”. His knights had free range all over the King side of the board. He manoeuvred me off the board. A...