0NCL

BAD news from the 4NCL, which looks like being the Zero Nations Chess League for many months to come.
Finance director Mike Truran explains: "We will be actively looking at two options for the future.
"1. If over the board chess resumes in an orderly manner and in a way which makes running 4NCL weekends viable by late 2020 we will consider starting the 2020/21 season in November/December 2020.
"2. If over the board chess does not resume in an orderly manner and in a way which makes running 4NCL weekends viable until 2021 we will consider holding the final two weekends of the 2019/20 season in March-May 2021, effectively ‘losing’ a season – assuming, that is, that a return to orderly over the board chess is possible even then.
"We apologise for the continuing lack of clarity over future plans (other than the clarity that the 4NCL will not now resume until November/December 2020 at the earliest)."

The full message is at http://www.4ncl.co.uk/