I begin this blog after getting back into league chess following many years' absence due to work. My post-job status also means I am able to play more tournament chess. My new club in London is Battersea and my first game for them is on Thursday September 14, 2017. I start with a Fide rating of 1858, an ECF grade of 169 (=1968 elo) and an ICCF correspondence rating of 2267.
My current Fide is 1946, my ECF is 1958 and my ICCF is 2320.
Monday, 30 December 2024
Playing Conditions
Before yesterday's third round - all three tournament rooms are similar, with plenty of room back-to-back, and adequate space side-by-side
It looks to me like there's nowhere near enough space between the boards. There's only just enough room for one scoresheet between a lot of them and clearly not enough room if left-handed player is sitting next to a right-handed player and two scoresheets need to fit between the boards.
How does that work when the right-handed player is sitting to the left of the left-handed player, the right-handed player is still filling in the first column of moves on their scoresheet (so needs the left-hand side visible) and the left-handed player has played more moves and is filling in the second column of moves (so needs the right-hand side visible)?
Yes, the only time someone touches the back of your chair is if you are playing in the seniors and the guy next to you needs to steady himself when he stands up.
It looks to me like there's nowhere near enough space between the boards. There's only just enough room for one scoresheet between a lot of them and clearly not enough room if left-handed player is sitting next to a right-handed player and two scoresheets need to fit between the boards.
ReplyDeleteUp to a point, but it's not a problem if the scoresheet is partially slipped under the board.
DeleteHow does that work when the right-handed player is sitting to the left of the left-handed player, the right-handed player is still filling in the first column of moves on their scoresheet (so needs the left-hand side visible) and the left-handed player has played more moves and is filling in the second column of moves (so needs the right-hand side visible)?
DeleteYou don't need to cover up the columns - just slip the top of the scoresheet under the board. Then the scoresheet doesn't have to be beside the board.
DeleteIt seems good to me.I like the back-to-back space.
ReplyDeleteYes, the only time someone touches the back of your chair is if you are playing in the seniors and the guy next to you needs to steady himself when he stands up.
DeleteAllright,but still seems better than f.e. Marienbad.
ReplyDeleteThe space in Bad Herrenalb and Bischofsgrun are excellent but you can,t have it all.
Marienbad used to be quite cramped, but was better this year as they had a second tournament room - hopefully that will be the case next month too.
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