Jan 26	Round 1
Feb 9	Round 2
Feb 23	Round 3
Mar 9	Round 4
Mar 23	Round 5
Apr 6	Round 6
Apr 20	Round 7

 

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8^th Cornwall Online Congress

General Arrangements

7 rounds to be played fortnightly at dates to be agreed by the players.

½-point byes may be taken in any two rounds. Notice must be given two weeks before the draw is made for the round.

In each round the players will play a single game against his/her opponent.

Rate of play: 45 minutes each with 15 second per move increments from move 1.

Games must Be RATED.

All games will be rated for the ECF Online Rating List (Standard Play)

The rules are here.

Organiser
Ian George. Email: 3a.roskear@gmail.com. Phone: 01209 719727. Lichess message: roskearman.

Round 2 - to be played by Sunday 9 February

The draw is shown below.

The first named player has white and should issue the challenge.

Instructions on how to do this are here

Game must Be RATED.

Rate of play: 45 minutes each with 15 second per move increments from move 1.

The players should make contact immediately so that they can arrange the date and time for their games.

As soon as arrangements have been agreed, both players need to inform me by email (3a.roskear@gmail.com), text (07890 133221) or lichess message (roskearman). It is very important that this is done as soon as possible in order to avoid misunderstandings.

If the players cannot agree a date and time for their games, please contact me as soon as possible so that a date and time can be arranged.

After the games have been played, I need both players to send me the results without delay, please, so that I can publish them and update the standings as soon as possible.

The list of entries with email addresses is here.

Chris Brough		28/1	Lloyd Retallick
Gary Trudeau		6/2	Philip May
Bryan Jones		6/2	Philip Spargo
Hugh Brown		5/2	Anthony Rundle

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Draw Offers

There have been several instances in our league and congress of players intending to offer or accept a draw and pressing the RESIGN button instead. This is partly due to the poor design of the relevant lichess page where, instead of placing the DRAW button at either end of the page a long way from the RESIGN button, they have put it in the centre of a row of closely spaced buttons with the RESIGN button on the right.

Where this has arisen so far the positions have been dead drawn with no winning prospects for either side. In all cases the situation was resolved afterwards by fine sportsmanship on the part of the "winner" in agreeing to a draw.

In order to prevent this situation occurring in their games, I would urge all players to check carefully before offering or agreeing a draw.

Ian George

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Take Back Requests

In common with other online platforms lichess allows players to make a take back request, which the opponent is at liberty to grant or refuse as he or she sees fit. The principal use of this is where a mouse slip causes a player to move a piece to an unintended square.

I understand how frustrating this is, having done it myself more than once. I also understand that momentary loss of control might affect, for example, an arthritis sufferer. Having said that, I believe that competitive online play should, wherever possible, be conducted according to the same principles as over the board play. Furthermore the use of take back requests has the potential for creating a form of "moral blackmail" whereby the opponent considers that a refusal might, unfairly, be construed as poor sportsmanship.

Accordingly, while I'm not going to a make a rule prohibiting take back requests, I do not think that they should be used in our online competitions. I therefore request all players to refrain from making them. If you do make one and your opponent refuses, please remember that he or she has every right to do so and that for some people this is a matter of principle.

The above remarks apply only to our formal competitions and not to the less formal events that we organise from time to time.

Ian George

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Last updated 3/2/2025

Lloyd Retallick		v	Philip May
Chris Brough		v	Philip Spargo
Gary Trudeau		v	Anthony Rundle
Bryan Jones		v	Hugh Brown

Philip Spargo		v	Lloyd Retallick
Anthony Rundle		v	Chris Brough
Bryan Jones		v	Gary Trudeau
Hugh Brown		v	Philip May

Lloyd Retallick		v	Anthony Rundle
Chris Brough		v	Bryan Jones
Gary Trudeau		v	Hugh Brown
Philip May		v	Philip Spargo

Bryan Jones		v	Lloyd Retallick
Gary Trudeau		v	Chris Brough
Anthony Rundle		v	Philip May
Hugh Brown		v	Philip Spargo

Lloyd Retallick		v	Gary Trudeau
Chris Brough		v	Hugh Brown
Philip Spargo		v	Anthony Rundle
Philip May		v	Bryan Jones

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Chris Brough		v	Lloyd Retallick
Gary Trudeau		v	Philip May
Bryan Jones		v	Philip Spargo
Hugh Brown		v	Anthony Rundle

Lloyd Retallick		1 - 0	Hugh Brown
Philip May		0 - 1	Chris Brough
Philip Spargo		0 - 1	Gary Trudeau
Anthony Rundle		1 - 0	Bryan Jones