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Bye

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:57 pm
by Tim Spanton
THE ECF database of ungraded players has a Suffolk junior with the surname Bye and the first-name Filler. I assume Filler Bye is an error rather than the child of arguably over-enthusiastic chess parents …

https://beauchess.blogspot.com/

Re: Bye

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:33 pm
by Michael Farthing
I was greatly relieved to read the contents of your post, Tim.
The title strongly ressembled something coming from those about to desert the forum in a huff!

Re: Bye

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:55 pm
by John Upham
Tim Spanton wrote:
Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:57 pm
THE ECF database of ungraded players has a Suffolk junior with the surname Bye and the first-name Filler. I assume Filler Bye is an error rather than the child of arguably over-enthusiastic chess parents …

https://beauchess.blogspot.com/

I was rather hoping to see appearances from

AN Other
Walk Over
Dee Fault
and
For Feit

all various players in my LMS.

Re: Bye

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:07 am
by Matt Mackenzie
There isn't a Sue Dunham?

Re: Bye

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:07 am
by JustinHorton
Heh

Re: Bye

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:38 am
by Roger Lancaster
I have a vague recollection from many years ago of the grading community becoming rather upset when it came to light that one of the English universities - and, mercifully, I forget which one - was submitting results from games said to have been played by Moggie Catt.