Clash of dates

[Mike Truran]

I will not be listing my chess connections and abilities on this public site - and if you wish, you might therefore wish to assume I have none

OK - given that my research has failed to reveal any hint of your undoubted connections and abilities in the chess world, I'll do as you suggest.

[John Upham]

OK - given that my research has failed to reveal any hint of your undoubted connections and abilities in the chess world, I'll do as you suggest.

I believe that the image below may contain a clue:

[Alan Burke]

John Upham .. yes, the above shows one of the many times I have been willing to give up my own time, free of charge, to assist an organised event on behalf of the chess world.

However, such activities have nothing to do with the point in question - and one which Mike Truran has still avoided giving a reasonable answer to, instead of trying to "score points".

[Paul Cooksey]

Alan Burke seems intent on arguing. I suggest we ignore him.

[Alan Burke]

Paul Cooksey ... where is the argument ? All I did was ask a question and Mike Truran failed to answer it in a decent manner.

[Paul Cooksey]

I imagine Jack will be along, with a net and a pin, to collect this paradox presently.

[David Sedgwick]

Paul Cooksey ... where is the argument ? All I did was ask a question and Mike Truran failed to answer it in a decent manner.

Let me try one more time:

1. For some years it has been the policy of the 4NCL to seek to hold all parts of a round on the same weekend. Where that does not happen, as in this instance, it is because it is not possible for some reason, almost certainly because the desired hotels are not both available at the same time.

2. The split 4NCL weekend would not of itself have caused a clash with the British Rapidplay, as there were still two other weekends in November 2012 which were potentially available. From the information provided by Alex H, it would appear that the British Rapidplay was indeed originally scheduled for one of those two weekends, but that it has now been moved for some reason. As a result there is now a clash with the 4NCL Northern League and, potentially more seriously, with the e2e4 Brighton Congress.

3. For an explanation of the above development, you would have to ask the organisers of the British Rapidplay.

[Carl Hibbard]

Here I am logging in again disturbing my holiday to please ask everyone to play nice?

[Alan Burke]

David Sedgwick, many thanks for your explanation ... If you or Mike Truran had posted the above in the first instance instead of sarcastic comments that would have answered the question without further need for any other posts.

[John Upham]

I have thought long and hard about this issue and offer this helpful image:

Not sure of the collective noun but here goes anyway...

[Mike Truran]