Re: Event Cancellation
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:39 pm
It was announced on the Essex Chess Association website on the 29th December 2020, that the Southend Easter Congress 2021 has been cancelled.
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Blackpool was the last major one, I think? Doubt if enough people will get vaccinated in time for it this year.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:38 pmUnlikely to surprise anyone, but the 2021 East Devon in the Exeter Corn Exchange has been formally cancelled. Usually it's late February or early March and the 2020 event was one of the last English events held.
Can someone explain the mechanism by which that will make a difference? I don't understand.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:05 amDoubt if enough people will get vaccinated in time for it this year.
SAGE or similar prophets of doom will decree that until there's near 100% vaccination or 0% infection, that large gatherings have to be banned. One of them was recently talking about restrictions next winter.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:34 amCan someone explain the mechanism by which that will make a difference? I don't understand.
Will be very surprised if Blackpool Chess Conference 2021 takes place.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:05 amBlackpool was the last major one, I think? Doubt if enough people will get vaccinated in time for it this year.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:38 pmUnlikely to surprise anyone, but the 2021 East Devon in the Exeter Corn Exchange has been formally cancelled. Usually it's late February or early March and the 2020 event was one of the last English events held.
All we need now is for the PM to promise that this will certainly not happen, so that we can plan ahead with total confidence.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:07 pmOne of them was recently talking about restrictions next winter.
The website has finally been updated, Paul.Paul Robert Jackson wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:28 pmWill be very surprised if Blackpool Chess Conference 2021 takes place.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:05 amBlackpool was the last major one, I think? Doubt if enough people will get vaccinated in time for it this year.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:38 pmUnlikely to surprise anyone, but the 2021 East Devon in the Exeter Corn Exchange has been formally cancelled. Usually it's late February or early March and the 2020 event was one of the last English events held.
.....lets see if the website gets updated.
www.blackpoolchess.org.uk
Hopefully the Blackpool Chess Conference will run at some future dateSimon Rogers wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:11 amThe website has finally been updated, Paul.Paul Robert Jackson wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:28 pmWill be very surprised if Blackpool Chess Conference 2021 takes place.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:05 am
Blackpool was the last major one, I think? Doubt if enough people will get vaccinated in time for it this year.
.....lets see if the website gets updated.
www.blackpoolchess.org.uk
Under "Future Events " it now says "TBA ".
I can't remember if this year or next was the final year planned at the Imperial Hotel.
I did hear from a reliable source, that the Blackpool Chess Congress planned for the 12th to 14th March has been cancelled.