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Calling all organisations, associations, clubs, leagues etc etc.
The ECF Yearbook 2011 is in the early stages of compilation, and here you can find copies of the Order and Advertising form and the Organisation Details form for download and completion – simply return them by post to The English Chess Federation, The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0YD. Also please note – the deadline for changes in your Yearbook information and advert submission is 30th September
PLEASE NOTE -
It is the ECF Board’s intent to publish an online version of the Yearbook 2011 on this website. Please indicate on your submissions if you have any objections to your details appearing here or email the webmaster with this simple link |
Documents relating to the elections to be held at the October AGM can be found on the ECF Council page. Other documents relating to the AGM will be added there as these become available.
Please note that the deadline is 13.30 on 8th September for
- nominations for Directors, FIDE Delegate and the Chairmen and Members of the Standing Committees.
- proposals by Full Members qualifying as the Requisitionists for inclusion on the Council agenda
The 4NCL will be holding its first team and individual rapidplay championships for which entries are invited from all interested teams and players. For those of you with long memories, the format we are using is not dissimilar to the now defunct British team lightning championships (held between 1953 and 1992), with the team championship held on the Saturday and the individual championship on the Sunday.
Winners will hold the title of 4NCL Team and Individual Rapidplay Champion respectively for 2010/2011.
The championships will take place on the weekend of 9-10 October 2010 at Harben House, a De Vere venue. More details on the venue can be found at http://www.devere.co.uk/our-locations/harben.html
The tournament is open to any team, whether or not a participant in the 4NCL itself. As with the 4NCL, teams can be existing clubs, new clubs, groups of friends etc.
There is a guaranteed prize fund of £2,000. The entry guidelines can be found here:
http://www.4ncl.co.uk/2010_rapidplay.htm
For a list of entries so far, visit the 4NCL website www.4ncl.co.uk
11th World University Chess Championship Zurich, Switzerland – Sep 5-12
http://www.wucc2010.ch/
http://www.wucc2010.ch/joomla/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=19
England are represented by Peter Poobalasingam, Vedantha Kumar, Sarah Hegarty and Hannah Dale. Lorin D’Costa is the manager/coach.
After three rounds Peter and Vedantha are both on 1.5/3 in the mens event, their performance ratings so far being 2509 and 2391 respectively.
In the womens event, Sarah and Hannah are both on 1/3, with performance ratings of
2088 and 2057 respectively.
6th Open Chess tournament Heraklion-Gazi 22-29 Aug
http://www.gazi2010.gazichess.gr/node/43
Paul Townsend finished 3rd= on 6.5/9 whilst Tim Adams finished on 5.5.
Read on — International Round-Up – from Lawrence Cooper
This event was held at Wheatlands Hotel York from 1st to 3rd September 2010. There were 10 entries run on a 6 round Swiss System, with 1 hour each.
Results as follows:-
1st – Tristron Cole, Sheffield
2nd – Alexander Combie, Newark
3rd – Stan Lovell, Scarborough
4th – Harry Baxter, LeedS
5th= Neville Pearce, York and Norman Andrews, Scarborough.
7th – Paul Middleton, Northallerton.
8th – Oskar Hackner, Rotherham (junior)
9th – John Wynne, York
10th – Gordon Pearce, Leeds.
Various prizes were awarded. It is hoped to run a second one in 2011.
- Peter Cloudsdale
Dear friends
May I remind you that entries to the ECF Counties Rapidplay (to be held at Wanstead House on Saturday 18th Sept) close on Monday 13th September? In order to assist me in planning for this event could you please give me some indication as to whether your County will in fact be supporting this event with an entry.
Thanks in anticipation of a speedy response.
David Smith, SCCU County Match Controller
Email: davidandjanesmith@ntlworld.com
Tel: 020 8530 2118 | Entry form
Our group of 16 players and two leaders (Victor Cross and Peter Purland) met at St Pancras at 10.00 on Saturday morning to catch the Eurostar to Brussels. We had one player meeting us there as he was on holiday in France. Things did not start auspiciously as the train broke down and we were 45 minutes late in to Brussels. We got started as soon as possible but, inevitably, had to cut down on the time. We were white in round one and, to even up the numbers, had been lent a Fleming. There were some good games but at the end we only held a 10-8 lead with the black pieces to come. Who said that white is an advantage? Victor’s team talk was far more effective whilst Peter gave a talk to the Fleming. With half the games over, the score was 7-2 in our favour and victory was in sight. In fact we went on to win the round 12-6 (and yes our guest won) thus giving victory by 22-14
Read on — Under-12 trip to Flanders
For a full breakdown including crosstables, click this link
The ‘Mediterranean 2017′ – click here for the tournament manifest
 
Dear all,
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you once again for your generosity over the last few months. To have received such support from far and wide has really spurred me on with my training and I hope, as I set off from London tomorrow morning, will inspire me to overcome any obstacles (notably hills!) that lie in wait between London and Paris! My fundraising total to date is £2,278 and with a further £350 pledged brings it up to over £2,600. It would be amazing if I could reach the £3,000 mark, so if you know of anyone who might still like to donate to what I believe is a very worthy cause, please spread the word (www.justgiving.com/clares-tourdefrance) and see what it’s about (www.mndassociation.org). I will try to keep in touch via my blog over the course of the event, and photos will be posted upon my return next week. So check it out at www.clares-tourdefrance.blogspot.com
Clare
The ECF have received from Create Services two suggestions for changes to the ECF logo. Such a change would not result in a high cost. We are interested in your views as members. You can indicate your preference below by voting in the poll
  
From left to right …
Proposal 1 – email here to vote for this design
Proposal 2 – email here to vote for this design
The existing ECF logo – email here to keep this design
Or alternatively, email here if you believe we should keep trying
Votes so far (26/08/10)
Keep the logo – 55 votes
Proposal 1 – 4 votes
Proposal 2 – 2 votes
Keep trying – 23 votes
PLEASE NOTE – the vote ends 9th September
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