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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
Sincere condolences.
Alan and Ann 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
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
- 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
Cheers
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
But not one reply..........
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...