ECF Charity Marathon for Ukraine

Kevin Thurlow · Post by **Kevin Thurlow** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:52 pm

I think this is worth a mention.

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-cha ... r-ukraine/

I am hoping to improve on my 0-15 record against Keith Arkell, but fear that I will probably progress to nearer the next tennis score...

Thomas Rendle · Post by **Thomas Rendle** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:26 pm

"The English Chess Federation is holding a 24-hour chess marathon in support of the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal via the British Red Cross. Chess.com will host the online marathon from 5.00 pm on Saturday 2nd April to 5.00pm on Sunday 3rd April."

More details can be found here: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-cha ... r-ukraine/

Plenty of streaming by titled and not titled players, I assume here: https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary

If you wish to donate (without entering): https://tiltify.com/british-red-cross/e ... s-marathon

J T Melsom · Post by **J T Melsom** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:19 pm

i saw Tom Rendle's post earlier today, and a request to move it. I would just like to make the point that whilst tidiness and reduced duplication can be a good thing, in this instance I feel the admins should have allowed the duplication to remain to give maximum exposure to the event and cause. It took me several minutes to find the merged thread as I wasn't expecting it to be in this congress diary section at all. Indeed that may have been why Tom posted where he did this morning. Perhaps we need the heading of the thread to be retained in the original place with 'see Congress Diary' in the body of the text?

David Sedgwick · Post by **David Sedgwick** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:26 pm

J T Melsom wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:19 pm
i saw Tom Rendle's post earlier today, and a request to move it. I would just like to make the point that whilst tidiness and reduced duplication can be a good thing, in this instance I feel the admins should have allowed the duplication to remain to give maximum exposure to the event and cause. It took me several minutes to find the merged thread as I wasn't expecting it to be in this congress diary section at all. Indeed that may have been why Tom posted where he did this morning. Perhaps we need the heading of the thread to be retained in the original place with 'see Congress Diary' in the body of the text?

If the moderators had taken the same view, they could have left the two threads.

They could also have put the merged thread in ECF Matters rather than in Congress Diary

I always use Active Topics to find new things. It took me about 10 seconds to find your comments.

J T Melsom · Post by **J T Melsom** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:35 pm

I've never used Active Topics. It should never be assumed that those using a forum regularly or intermittently use it the same way as you or I.
No harm in your original proposal but I'm just not sure the outcome is best for drawing the event to people's attention. 'complaint' seems a little over- dramatic.

David Sedgwick · Post by **David Sedgwick** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:47 pm

J T Melsom wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:35 pm
'complaint' seems a little over- dramatic.

I have edited the post.

J T Melsom wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:35 pm
I've never used Active Topics.

That is your privilege. I was trying to make a helpful suggestion that would have saved you considerable time.

J T Melsom · Post by **J T Melsom** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:00 pm

Thank you.

Keith Arkell · Post by **Keith Arkell** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:05 pm

Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:52 pm
I think this is worth a mention.

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-cha ... r-ukraine/

I am hoping to improve on my 0-15 record against Keith Arkell, but fear that I will probably progress to nearer the next tennis score...

I'm certainly intending to play for most of the 24 hours again, in an attempt to beat my score of 655 points from last year.

I'm sure you'll get me one of these times, Kevin, and then you'll be able to say: ''Nobody beats Kevin Thurlow -- -- times in a row'' , calling on the memorable words of Vitas Gerulaitis after he finally beat Jimmy Connors

Kevin Thurlow · Post by **Kevin Thurlow** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:27 pm

"I'm sure you'll get me one of these times, Kevin, and then you'll be able to say: ''Nobody beats Kevin Thurlow -- -- times in a row'' , calling on the memorable words of Vitas Gerulaitis after he finally beat Jimmy Connors"

I like it. I can dream...

Thomas Rendle · Post by **Thomas Rendle** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:36 pm

This now live and into the 4th hour of play:

https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary

NickFaulks · Post by **NickFaulks** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:41 pm

I'm watching twitch. I've signed up and donated, but have given up trying to get in and play.

LawrenceCooper · Post by **LawrenceCooper** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:43 pm

Thomas Rendle wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:36 pm
This now live and into the 4th hour of play:

https://www.twitch.tv/ecf_commentary

Keith Arkell is in the lead taking his score past 100 points in his 42nd game.

Kevin Thurlow · Post by **Kevin Thurlow** » Sun Apr 03, 2022 12:33 pm

And some time yesterday, it reached Thurlow 0-16 Arkell

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Sun Apr 03, 2022 1:28 pm

Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 03, 2022 12:33 pm
And some time yesterday, it reached Thurlow 0-16 Arkell

I expect Keith must have pretty much wrapped it up already. Did he stay up all night then? When, oh when, will he act his age?

Kevin Thurlow · Post by **Kevin Thurlow** » Sun Apr 03, 2022 2:16 pm

"I expect Keith must have pretty much wrapped it up already. Did he stay up all night then? When, oh when, will he act his age?

"

Good question!

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