I just sent out the invites for Just Ask Bob # 2 for tomorrow evening.
If I missed you, oops, just let me know.
We are keeping it to small groups so we can address everyone individual questions....
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I just sent out the invites for Just Ask Bob # 2 for tomorrow evening.
If I missed you, oops, just let me know.
We are keeping it to small groups so we can address everyone individual questions....
Hamilton Summer Open
August 24 & 25
5 round Swiss
Details coming later.
Thank you Riley for that summary of our first zoom meeting.
Just one minor correction: CFC rated online events where cheating violations are detected by platform anti-cheat programs, any related...
Working on the rating update all day, but still a long way to go.
Late tonight if we are lucky, but I recommend everyone get their beauty sleep.
Check in tomorrow with your morning coffee.
Good News & Bad News!!
The good news is our tremendous growth in recent years. Memberships are 5,000 +, new clubs, new organizers, lots of rookie arbiters, new tournaments.
The bad news is our...
Hi Egis. Sorry, I am just seeing your post now.
Yes, Swiss Manager has a file size limit of 100,000 records. Last week, we just over that file limit.
We fixed the problem on Saturday by eliminating...
I am working on the rating update.
Another big one.
ETA is this evening at 11pm
Rating update is complete.
But I did encounter an assortment of problems, and thus several tournaments are missing from this update.
TD's who haven't already, should contact me and get these issues...
The weekly update will be late this week, going slowly, etc.
Target is for 10am Friday morning.
Sorry, looks more like 4pm now.
Is everyone ready for the candidates to start, on the edge of your seats!!
Thanks to Lyle Craver who just sent me a link, you can follow it on LiChess.
...
Egis, I was hoping to have it done this afternoon, but an assortment of problems emerged to make that impossible.
I was visiting the forum to announce the update will be late tonight.
Probably...
I have often had this same thought. In fact, I did hold an in person session at the Mississauga club a couple of years ago. In prepping for it, I discovered there are some excellent instructive...
Executive Director Report
I am going to make this brief, just touch on a few key items.
Memberships and tournament activity continue to rise.
It is difficult to keep up, but keep it coming, it...
Yes, I just finished the analysis and sent it to the group.
Give them some time to absorb the data and report.
I am going to take a break, then look at the latest membership numbers.
I will...
Fred, no it wasn't me. I have no involvement with the CFC Facebook page.
I do applaud the efforts of the executive, but many others were involved as well.
It really was a whole chess community...
Update is done.
The weekly update will again be late, hopefully late this evening.
Maybe dragging into Friday morning.
I may have to skip next weeks update to catch up on stuff, but we'll see.
I thank you all...
Rating update done.
The FIDE rating update for March 1 is done.
The deflation adjustment has been included.
In a nutshell, for those between 1000 and 2000, you should be 40% closer to 2000 than before.
My rating...
This week's rating update will be late again.
Sorry folks. This evening sometime. :)
BOB AND GORD MILTON RAPID
WHEN: Saturday, Jun 08, 2024
WHERE: Milton Seniors Activity Centre, 500 Childs Drive, Milton
APPROX. ROUND START TIMES: 10am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm/ASAP
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Yes thanks. Update finally done!
Good morning everyone.
The rating update today will cover 2 weeks having skipped last week.
OMG, it is a big batch to process.
25 events with 1,404 players.
So my normal target time of noon...
Good morning.
The good news is memberships continue to climb.
At last count - 4,764 paid membership as of January 18, 2024
But it means we continue to struggle to keep up.
I have always...
Welcome everyone to 2024.
I am hoping to get back to a more predictable weekly update schedule.
To recap for all the new members,
Memberships and ratings are updated to the website on a weekly...