(Chess) Life Returning To Normal
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I am slightly worried Matt is suggesting a tournament where lots are draw to determine which players get married every round!
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If it ever came to a legal challenge, chess is not a sport in the UK.Adam Raoof wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 2:55 pmThis is organised indoor sport, and social distancing measures are being employed.
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I’m sure it will be totally fine, and effectively most enforcement authorities have such Covid fatigue at this point I’m sure a small, well organised event wouldn’t garner any attention. But in terms of risk, anyone returning to a gym recently with sectioned off equipment will know it doesn’t really do very much. People just mingle and get in everyone’s space, pretty much like usual. I can’t see 6 sections of 10 in one room really being very different, but as you say people do have that vaccine protection now, which is good!
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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-co ... -cannot-doMatt Bridgeman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:09 pmI’m sure it will be totally fine, and effectively most enforcement authorities have such Covid fatigue at this point I’m sure a small, well organised event wouldn’t garner any attention. But in terms of risk, anyone returning to a gym recently with sectioned off equipment will know it doesn’t really do very much. People just mingle and get in everyone’s space, pretty much like usual. I can’t see 6 sections of 10 in one room really being very different, but as you say people do have that vaccine protection now, which is good!
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Well if we’re aiming for non-sport Chess being actually a grassroots sport in disguise, the current rules for indoor sport repeatedly mention the need for 100 square feet per person in the venue.Adam Raoof wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:14 pmhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-co ... -cannot-doMatt Bridgeman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:09 pmI’m sure it will be totally fine, and effectively most enforcement authorities have such Covid fatigue at this point I’m sure a small, well organised event wouldn’t garner any attention. But in terms of risk, anyone returning to a gym recently with sectioned off equipment will know it doesn’t really do very much. People just mingle and get in everyone’s space, pretty much like usual. I can’t see 6 sections of 10 in one room really being very different, but as you say people do have that vaccine protection now, which is good!
To quote the section;
'Organised indoor sport must adhere to the relevant capacity restrictions for indoor sport facilities including allowing a minimum of 100sqft per person for all people in the venue.'
So for a 60 person all-play-all with supervision, that’s 6000 square feet plus! I doubt that rule will change before the 19 July.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus ... -providers
Adam, how would you have a 6 player all-play-all ECF/FIDE rated tournament at your house 25-27 June? That's maybe more than the Rule of 6 for indoors when you include yourself in the equation? In the garden? How does the idea fit with wanting chess to be an organised indoor sport in terms of distancing? In fact do any chess clubs currently reopening allow 100 square feet per person in the room?
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You may find that you get fewer entries than you had anticipated, due to people possibly being over-cautious.
I am rather concerned about the fact that three title norm tournaments are planned for England before the end of September. It may be that foreign players will be hard to come by.
I am rather concerned about the fact that three title norm tournaments are planned for England before the end of September. It may be that foreign players will be hard to come by.
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An understandable concern but with the exception of two or three from Ireland and one from Scotland they all live in England.Stewart Reuben wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:40 pmI am rather concerned about the fact that three title norm tournaments are planned for England before the end of September. It may be that foreign players will be hard to come by.
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It is common practice around the world for titled players who have moved to a new country, and even obtained citizenship there, to retain their old federation status for this purpose. It does make you wonder what the "foreigner" requirement is really about.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:05 pmAn understandable concern but with the exception of two or three from Ireland and one from Scotland they all live in England.
Why would it be assumed that Irish, or even Scottish, players will be allowed to cross the border?
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The Daly Telegraph is reporting there's going to be a delay in lifting restrictions until the 19th July. I'd guess this will translate to Boris saying tomorrow they'll review things in two weeks, but it looks likely the 19th July will be the new 'unlocking' date, with time to vaccinate more people with two doses, etc.
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It is looking as though we can forget 2021/22, not a great surprise.
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That could easily be the case if we don't unlock on the "new" date - looking rather like July 19th or bust at the moment.
But if it doesn't happen then, it might not go down terribly well given that vaccines were explicitly sold as a "passport to freedom".
But if it doesn't happen then, it might not go down terribly well given that vaccines were explicitly sold as a "passport to freedom".
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Anyone who still believes that will believe anything. Almost everybody has got jabbed now, so they don't need the carrot any more and can revert entirely to their favoured stick.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:45 pmBut if it doesn't happen then, it might not go down terribly well given that vaccines were explicitly sold as a "passport to freedom"
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I don't believe that "almost everybody has got jabbed now" and I believe that we have massively more freedom than we would have had without vaccines. That doesn't mean I will believe anything.
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I look forward to your refusing to believe some transparent lie. It will be too late, but that won't be your fault.
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I refuse to believe that almost everybody has been jabbed. Will that do for starters?NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 7:49 pmI look forward to your refusing to believe some transparent lie.