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  1. How can we advertise more value to the CFC...

    How can we advertise more value to the CFC membership in times of COVID-19? There is only one answer for that guys: embracing online chess. Any other OTB, or semi-OTB (as has been discussed in the...
  2. Interesting discussion so far about the online...

    Interesting discussion so far about the online cheating issue.

    For what is worth, I have played extensively in FICS since at least 2008, Chess.com since at least 2010, and Lichess since last...
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    [QUOTE=Hal Bond;34536]FIDE Representative Report...

    [QUOTE=Hal Bond;34536]FIDE Representative Report

    After much preparation and planning, FIDE has launched its “Chess ID” program. This is the brainchild of FIDE ED, GM Victor Bologan. Here is a...
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    Simple proposal for online chess (from here on...

    Simple proposal for online chess (from here on abbreviated as ONL) under CFC:

    1- Create a working group to study the subject of ONL under CFC and prepare a report for the CFC Executive....
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    ONLINE chess during and beyond the pandemic. ...

    ONLINE chess during and beyond the pandemic.

    Hello everyone,

    For the past few months online chess (I am only talking here about CFC-rated and sanctioned games, not the multiples avenues for...
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    I think Fredīs idea is a valid one and deserving exploring further. If we are going to only concentrate on OTB then there is not much to do at present, as there are not OTB tournaments happening now....
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    Hi Aris and Fred, Not only the BC Seniors was...

    Hi Aris and Fred,

    Not only the BC Seniors was a slow T/C event, the upcoming (August 15-16) BC Active Chess Championship (Chess.com) (Link:...
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    That is great, thanks a lot for sharing all that...

    That is great, thanks a lot for sharing all that info Fred! Looks like things are picking up pace :-)
  9. I second Aris comment. On both accounts:...

    I second Aris comment. On both accounts: recognizing the work done by Fred organizing those events (perhaps the first one who started CFC-rated online tournaments) and also by keeping it low-entry...
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    That is great to hear Bob, and thanks to Don as...

    That is great to hear Bob, and thanks to Don as well!
    However, I have to say that, unfortunately. Microsoft Edge does not seem to work for the old site either. I have tried a couple of times and get...
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    As far as I know, Fred is the only one posting...

    As far as I know, Fred is the only one posting information of all CFC-rated tournaments in his Maritime Chess Club website. Also cuvo.ca posts some information that covers several chess clubs. And...
  12. Kevin wrote: "CFC rated online events are still...

    Kevin wrote:
    "CFC rated online events are still coming in at a trickle right now, as far as I can tell. Even if the CFC and organizers scrambled much faster to create more rated online events, and...
  13. How to improve online CFC-rated tournaments and participation there?

    I wanted to share some ideas with the CFC community about the success (or not?) of the recent string of CFC-rated online tournaments. First and most important, I want to make clear that: a) I am new...
  14. I also watched the FIDE seminar on online...

    I also watched the FIDE seminar on online arbitrators... Very interesting and an indication that "official" online chess is here to stay. Indeed FIDE wouldn't go to the trouble of preparing such a...
  15. Even better, there is a news today from FIDE...

    Even better, there is a news today from FIDE saying that, due to the great interest that seminar for arbiters in online chess events has generated, they will broadcast it live on the FIDE Youtube...
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    Hi Bob and everyone else, It is GREAT to see you...

    Hi Bob and everyone else,
    It is GREAT to see you all talking more about online chess and especially CFC-rated ones. Please, do not "despair" because not enough attention has been reached... It is...
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