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Topic: If you go down to the South next year..... |
Adam Raoof
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Views: 19240
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:06 pm Subject: If you go down to the South next year..... |
On this note, please don’t switch away from this thread to a new one as one poster has suggested. I am confident Mr Raoof is monitoring, and it could be uplifting for him to see that ‘unintended con ... |
Topic: Interesting Blog |
Adam Raoof
Replies: 6
Views: 2103
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:22 am Subject: Interesting Blog |
There will always be a mixture of those who do voluntary work, and those who are paid, either by their own entrepreneurial efforts or by an official body, to organise or administrate.
I agree with ... |
Topic: If you go down to the South next year..... |
Adam Raoof
Replies: 118
Views: 19240
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:51 am Subject: If you go down to the South next year..... |
May I advise that as CS members we should not respond individually to Mr Raoof’s offer to field any questions we may have. That way leads to possible misunderstanding and confusion. Instead, we s ... |
Topic: If you go down to the South next year..... |
Adam Raoof
Replies: 118
Views: 19240
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:36 pm Subject: Re: If you go down to the South next year..... |
Just when you think it can get no sillier, the ECF have confirmed today that they intend to press on with their £6 charge for any non members from the end of August next year
"(b) GRADED CONGR ... |
Topic: Brits Abroad |
Adam Raoof
Replies: 0
Views: 820
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:36 am Subject: Brits Abroad |
I am writing an article for the British Chess Magazine about 'Brits Abroad', and I would welcome any games (annotated or otherwise) and reports from non-titled players who have been using their summer ... |
Topic: Congress support |
Adam Raoof
Replies: 26
Views: 6046
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:25 am Subject: Congress support |
Please note that you are more than welcome to promote weekend congresses on the English Chess Federation Calendar here - http://www.englishchess.org.uk/?page_id=407 - and if you send me information ab ... |
Topic: English Deregister Non-Members |
Adam Raoof
Replies: 118
Views: 20645
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:23 am Subject: English Deregister Non-Members |
Dear Adam,
Rather than write to you privately I thank you publicly for your swift, precise and researched answer. We concur on the facts.
It will not surprise you or the other readers of this n ... |
Topic: English Deregister Non-Members |
Adam Raoof
Replies: 118
Views: 20645
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:01 am Subject: English Deregister Non-Members |
Dear Phil
Many thanks for your post. Bearing in mind that this is a Chess Scotland Noticeboard I'll be brief! I have looked into this and can confirm that your emails were received, together with ... |
Topic: English Deregister Non-Members |
Adam Raoof
Replies: 118
Views: 20645
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:05 pm Subject: Deregistering ENG players |
Dear Friends
I'm the Home Chess Director of the English Chess Federation.
I inherited a rule that says that all players who are ENG on the FIDE list have to be members of the English Chess Feder ... |
Topic: British Championships, a Scot free zone? |
Adam Raoof
Replies: 58
Views: 7510
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Forum: General Chess Chat Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:43 pm Subject: Links to Live Coverage of the British Championships 2010 |
Some links you might find useful;
http://www.livestream.com/leylandchess - Andrew Martin and guests, live chat with some knowledgeable kibitzers...from 2.45pm daily, rest on Sunday.
http://www.l ... |
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