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 1922, my ECF is 1985 and my ICCF is 2331.
Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Early Birds
FIRST entries for the English 65+ and 50+ championships in April.
One wonders why a player with a good chance of winning whichever event he plays in continues to choose to play in the 50+ when he could have played in the 65+ and avoided his perennial rival who is only eligible for the 50+.
One wonders why a player with a good chance of winning whichever event he plays in continues to choose to play in the 50+ when he could have played in the 65+ and avoided his perennial rival who is only eligible for the 50+.
ReplyDeleteThe 50+ is certainly looking to be the stronger event ... but it is early days (after all, so far I am the top seed in the 65+!)
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