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    24 September 1872

    Founding of the Canadian Chess Association, forerunner of the CFC:

    https://bcchesshistory.com/1872.html
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    So we have reports from four people - what...

    So we have reports from four people - what happened to the rest? I realize there were extentuating circumstances in some cases, but still ...
  3. If the desire is to avoid terminology confusion,...

    If the desire is to avoid terminology confusion, I don't see how changing the position name to Chief Operating Officer would help when we already have Officers who are elected and non-paid.
  4. I am willing to stand again.

    I am willing to stand again.
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    (NOTICE) This was the first time I had come across the...

    This was the first time I had come across the chess.stream platform and except for a few minor quibbles I was most impressed. There is some information at the website called chess.stream (North...
  6. In case anyone else was wondering: ...

    In case anyone else was wondering:

    https://arbiters.fide.com/news/6000
  7. Sticky: Poll: When does the poll close? For all votes it would...

    When does the poll close? For all votes it would be useful to include this information in the poll or close by, rather than having to wade through threads elsewhere.
  8. I also am interested, if it is not too late...

    I also am interested, if it is not too late (should read the forum more frequently ...).

    Stephen Wright
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    CFC Sesquicentennial Stamp: I gather it has been...

    CFC Sesquicentennial Stamp: I gather it has been suggested to the executive that the CFC submit a proposal for a stamp to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the CFC which is coming up in 2022 - is...
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    There are various introductions to Tornelo on...

    There are various introductions to Tornelo on youtube, the one they prepared for the European Chess Union is pretty comprehensive.



    There is also a two hour-plus video on Tornelo's fair play...
  11. OK, I'll bite - what is ChessMatec and why should...

    OK, I'll bite - what is ChessMatec and why should we be discussing it?
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    Late in the day I know, but I would like to at...

    Late in the day I know, but I would like to at least mention two stagnant topics:

    1) the handbook - what will it take to move forward on revising it? I am willing to help ...

    2) arbiter...
  13. You don't have to imagine this scenario. Actually...

    You don't have to imagine this scenario. Actually the setup you describe is manageable since presumably most of the computers being used would have a battery backup. Much more problematic is when the...
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    Thank you again. From photographs I've seen it...

    Thank you again. From photographs I've seen it would appear that some players/organizers are not following recommendations/regulations, but such actions are not restricted to chess players as we in...
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    Yes, there will always be some element of risk,...

    Yes, there will always be some element of risk, but it's important to find out if the measures employed are generally effective or whether OTB chess is simply too risky an activity under current...
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    Thanks Vadim. I guess I should have phrased my...

    Thanks Vadim. I guess I should have phrased my thoughts better - I meant have the recent attempts to restart chess resulted in any infections, as have happened with restaurants, bars, etc. reopening?...
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    OTB chess has restarted in various places...

    OTB chess has restarted in various places (Iceland, Biel, Prague, Croatia, Poland) with varying degrees of medical precautions (none visible through to masks, screens, playing on separate boards),...
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    I don't think I'm the only one who finds all this...

    I don't think I'm the only one who finds all this bewildering. Hints of impropriety or fighting against impropriety, talk of ethics commissions and lawyers, all of this just as voting begins. How are...
  19. I'm no expert in such matters and I don't know...

    I'm no expert in such matters and I don't know about the ROI per se, but Regan's entire method is based on ratings:

    "Ken Regan's algorithm is based on the player's rating - the idea being that a...
  20. This report by Alex Holowczak is a very good...

    This report by Alex Holowczak is a very good read:

    http://www.4ncl.co.uk/data/Article_on_Fair_Play.pdf
  21. I nominate Paul Leblanc for Ratings Auditor

    I nominate Paul Leblanc for Ratings Auditor
  22. Michael Lo (who is from Western Canada) was...

    Michael Lo (who is from Western Canada) was previously on the committee, has he been asked about staying on?
  23. Last year I remember there being discussion on...

    Last year I remember there being discussion on updating the handbook - did anything actually happen on that front?
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    So should we have misgivings about sending our...

    So should we have misgivings about sending our representatives to the World Junior next month in Turkey?
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    On the linked webpage, how does one make the...

    On the linked webpage, how does one make the pages big enough to read?

    It has been stated that much of the material in the CFC Handbook is no longer valid - what about the section on the Women's...
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