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Has anyone else found the ECF LMS site unavailable?

It seesm they have implemented the Cloudfare security check . That's all very well and I've seen it at other sites.

However when it hangs at

lms.englishchess.org.uk
Performing security verification

This website uses a security service to protect against malicious bots. This page is displayed while the website verifies you are not a bot.

it's just locking people out.

Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑

Sun May 10, 2026 5:39 pm

Has anyone else found the ECF LMS site unavailable?

It can take a a short time to verify, but for me it always connects in the end.

Slow to connect but ok for me too.

I've taken a screenshot of the Berks League results just in case we lose LMS access and need to check if Crowthorne have won Division One..

It connects nearly always for me

Ironically, it's just gone awol for me while I was downloading some info

I used the LMS earlier, but can't connect now; is it just me?

Mick Norris wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 09, 2026 7:35 pm

I used the LMS earlier, but can't connect now; is it just me?

No, it isn't just you. I see from my inbox that people are working on it. It isn't just the LMS.

Thanks Alex, it must be depressing dealing with this repeatedly