Debate directly related to English Chess Federation matters.
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Roger de Coverly
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by Roger de Coverly » Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:54 pm
IM Jack Rudd wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:35 pm
I have no idea where the Heffalump Hunters are from.
The ECF have allowed 4NCL squads to be entered as teams. That seems to be extended to 4NCL Online squads, which is an interesting development. That can happen in other e-sports and games where players who only know one another from playing in the same on-line team get to together from time to time at a physical venue.
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David Gilbert
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by David Gilbert » Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:53 pm
David Gilbert wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:15 pm
Nineteen teams now. That figure includes three from the London League, which is a pretty good turn out, isn’t it? The split goes five teams in each of the Open and the Average 2000 groups, while there’s nine in the Average 1700 section. Let’s hope for a few more if only to even out the odds and avoid the possibility of forced byes or the dreaded triangular matches. Someone might want to check whether any of the entries are actually 4NCL squads.
…… and now Muswell Hill make it twenty. That’s six teams in the Open, so an all-play-all at worse!