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  Topic: New Forum
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:01 pm   Subject: New Forum
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  Topic: New Forum
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:04 am   Subject: New Forum
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  Topic: English Deregister Non-Members
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:23 pm   Subject: English Deregister Non-Members
>>> GN: The one thing I don't get, though, is how it is that some events / tournaments manage to FIDE rate their games even when many of the participants are not affiliated to a national body ...
  Topic: English Deregister Non-Members
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:10 am   Subject: English Deregister Non-Members
If you have a couple of weeks to spare you could start going through the ECF website posts to see the issues which pop up with regard to compulsory membership.

What price level, how many games doe ...
  Topic: ECF Grade Conversion
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PostForum: Ask the Grader   Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:14 am   Subject: ECF Grade Conversion
If two grading systems had exactly equal values then you would anticipate that the actual points scored should equal the expected points scored if you had the correct conversion factor between the two ...
  Topic: English Deregister Non-Members
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:29 pm   Subject: English Deregister Non-Members
Stuart - remember you said we should go down the road of some compulsory levy from all players rather than the current voluntary CS membership scheme. Well the ECF followed your advice. Either you joi ...
  Topic: If my maths is correct Czech Open!
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:24 pm   Subject: If my maths is correct Czech Open!
I think that is correct Alan already racked up IM norm. He has to play at least a 2046 tomorrow lose and would still get it. Well done!

A GM norm he needs a 2554 opp and a win.
  Topic: New 2011-2012 Grades now online
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:59 am   Subject: New 2011-2012 Grades now online
New 2011-2012 grades are now updated in the online grading system. The data already includes the Scottish Championships.

We intend to have a couple of weeks in August in which the system is open to ...
  Topic: Scottish Championship 2011 Draws & live game links
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:40 pm   Subject: Scottish Championship 2011 Draws & live game links
Edit - I think I missed that Keti can play 47. Kxh1 Qc1+ 48. Kh2 Qf4+ 49. g3 Qf2+ 50. Kh1 Qe1+ 51. Kg2 Qd2+ 52. Kf3...even then, 52...Qh1+ may still result in a check on e4, followed by capturing d4 a ...
  Topic: Scottish Championships Discussion
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:56 pm   Subject: Scottish Championships Discussion
Chess is a mentally stressful game. So you can get rid of that stress immediately by stopping the game and halving out.

If you consult with your opponent before the game to fix a known opening dra ...
  Topic: Bobby Fischer against the world
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:38 pm   Subject: Bobby Fischer against the world
http://www.chessscotland.com/archives/fischervworld.htm
  Topic: Malta Open: 20th-26th November 2011
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PostForum: International Tournaments   Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:54 pm   Subject: Malta Open: 20th-26th November 2011
Event: Malta Open 2011
Location: Topaz Hotel, Bugibba, Malta
Dates: 20th-26th November 2011
9 rounds
Time control: 90 mins + 30 mins + 30 secs per move
Entry Fee: 40 Euro early entries offer.
Ac ...
  Topic: Scottish Championships Discussion
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PostForum: General Chess Chat   Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:32 pm   Subject: Scottish Championships Discussion
There's a tally below of how many of the Scottish top 10 played in the Scottish Championship since 1980. So in 1980 it was a 16 player event and 5 of the players were from the Scotland top 10. Top 10 ...
  Topic: Game Downloads, July 2011
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PostForum: Announcements   Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:48 pm   Subject: Game Downloads, July 2011
Thanks to Crawford Macnab of Edinburgh Civil Service who has looked after the game downloads page for several years. Crawford is stepping down and is replaced by Willie Hulme of Shettleston.

Game ...
  Topic: 2011 Grading Deadline
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PostForum: Ask the Grader   Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:50 am   Subject: 2011 Grading Deadline
Thanks to all area graders and individuals who have supplied grading data this season.

June 30 is the official closing date for receipt of domestic data for the 2011 grading list.

On July 1 FIDE ...
 
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