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Published: Tuesday, 26 October 2021 16:29
Written by Tom Webb

Unregistered Players

In order to play in any MCA league or tournament every player has to have an ECF-Code (formerly ECF-Ref-number). To gain this they need to become  a member of the ECF. Upon joining  the ECF they will be assigned an ECF Code.

To join the ECF use the links below:
ECF memberships are available from £ 10.00
New members – JOIN HERE

To register with the MCA and be entered on the CLM once you have your ECF code please forward  your ECF code by e-mail to:
Matthew Carr This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

Clubs are encouraged to ensure all players are registered both with the ECF and the MCA. Playing unregistered players is not allowed although at the start of the season the MCA is showing some latitude to clubs and will accept the word of Clubs that they are making every effort to get all their players registered. Where they are having difficulties they should explain the situation to the relevant League\Tournament controller.

A team persistently playing an unregistered player runs the risk of board and possible match point deductions in accordance with standard MCA tournament rules

Just to remind Clubs this earlier notice was posted on the MCA website:

By way of warning without an ECF Code it is not possible to list players on the CLM neither for the club nor for the team. Clubs are reminded that playing an unlisted player may lead to board deductions which could adversely affect the match result. To avoid this, clubs mustbregister new players immediately at the ECF and submit all their ECF details (Name, ECF Code / ECF Ref Number, sex (M/W), rating number (if existing)) to the league controllers and the webmaster.

Regards,
Tom Webb

 

Important rule changes for the Season 2021/22

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Published: Wednesday, 15 September 2021 12:45
Written by Tom Webb

Continuing the work from befor the Coriona Crisis, we have to inform all of you about some very important changes, which have already been approved by the MCA Committee and/or the AGM:

Important rule changes for the Season 2021/22

The introduction of the new ECF rating system has caused some changes:

The 440-League becomes the 6000-League

  • The minimum ECF rating number is 1300. Players with a grade below 1300 will be counted as 1300.
  • Players with an ECF rating number above 1700 are not allowed to play in this league.
  • Players without an ECF rating number will be counted as 1300.
  • The combined ECF rating numbers of all players shall not exceed 6000.

The 600-League becomes the 7200-League

  • The minimum ECF rating number is 1600. Players with a grade below 1600 will be counted as 1600.
  • Players with an ECF rating number above 2000 are not allowed to play in this league.
  • Players without an ECF rating number will be counted as 1600.
  • The combined ECF rating numbers of all players shall not exceed 7200.

Knotty Ash Cup

  • The ECF rating number of Knotty Ash Cup players must not exceed 1700.
  • Players with an ECF rating numbder grade above 1700 are not allowed to play in this competition.

Listing Players, New Players

In order to enter the competitions every Club must enter the complete team squads and name ail team captain onto the CLM before the start of the season.

Comprehensive guidance on how to do this has already been issued and it is imperative that clubs take on this work prior to playing matches and ideally before the start of the season.

By way of warning without an ECF Code it is not possible to list players on the CLM neither for the club nor for the team. Clubs are reminded that playing an unlisted player may lead to board deductions which could adversely affect the match result. To avoid this, clubs shall register new players immediately at the ECF and submit all their ECF details (Name, ECF Code / ECF Ref Number, sex (M/W), rating number (if existing)) to the league controllers and the webmaster.

For the purposes of clarity: You will recall that at the last AGM in May 2021 it was agreed that the MCA would no longer register players with the ECF but that this task would be taken on by the club or the individual.
It is the club’s responsibility to register their players, which includes submitting their ECF details to the league controllers and the webmaster.

For guidance please visit:

CLM 3 How to's and Manuals
and
Merseyside Chess Association

Regards,

Tom Webb
on behalf of the MCA Committee

 

 

Fixtures 2021/2022

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Published: Friday, 06 August 2021 17:02
Written by Dave Pearcey

Fixtures 2021/2022

The fixtures of the new season are now final. All clubs are invited to have a MCA Leagues and Tables. If there might be clashes of other reasons for changes clubs can contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Spreadsheets are available for download:

Club-Fixtures2021-2022-final.ods and Fixtures-2021-2022-final.ods

Regards,

Dave

 

 

And the Winner is...

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Published: Friday, 30 April 2021 17:23
Written by Super User

You all are the real Winners!

First of all, you are the real winners of this tournament. You all made this tournament a success. Thanks to your fairness and co-operation there were no real problems. You made it possible. Thank you for creating no conflicts. It was a pleasure to be your tournament controller. I hope you enjoyed our first MCA Online Tournament at least as well as I did.

Sadly Jim Wiseman died on Wednesday 28th, 36 hours after his last game on Monday, 26th April in this tournament.

 

Awards

We thank Atticus 1 for the great chess exhibition. For everyone it was a challenge to play against high rated players and I assume we all have learned something.

And the winner is...    

Waterloo Old Boys

In a dramatic race in the last rounds the Waterloo Vintage Boys took their chances and won their last four matches.  Congratulations!

On second place:

Atticus 3 and Southport

On third place:

Prescot 1

Congratulatiuons!

312 games were played.
The "Home Team" won against the "Away Team" 165.5 -v- 146.5
124 wins for White, 110 wins for Black and 67 draws.

For futher details please visit:

League statistics for MCA Online Tournament 2020/21

Unofficial grading analysis of the  MCA Online Tournament 2020/21

A few thoughts about losing a game: comforting the loser of a game

Two chess players spending hours playing a chess, creating with their thoughts and ideas and interaction a unique piece of art. A threat here, a defense there, another attack followed by a counter-attack. Both are making their plans, communicating with each other by moving pieces and every move challenges the oppontent. It is up to him to prove the move to be a mistake. At the end the whole game is a unique piece of art created by both players. Is it important who won the game? Important is to have fun and enjoy playing chess.

Cheating

Everyone interested might calculate the theoretical possibillity for winning all or nearly all games and draw his own conclusions. I am not interested in this.

I am not aware of any cheating in this tournament. If someone cheated, then he has to live with this shame, his guilty conscience and his moral failures.

 

Highlights

Round 12, Atticus 4 -v- Prescot 1, Board 2, Sanjoy Banerjee -v- David Owens:
Can black get an advantage after playing 28. ... Bb2 instead of 28. ... fxe4?

(to be continued... Please send me your highlights. Thank you.)

Regards,

Martin

 

Acknowledgments

Peter Jenner: "A big thank you from Southport and myself for your time and trouble to organise this competition. Some very hard fought matches and close games."

Dave James: "I want to thank you for all your efforts in running the online tournaments. (...) The online chess was definitely a positive development for me in the lockdown days. Possibly I will return to it more as I get even older!"

Dave Barnes: "I just wanted to say many many thanks for organising this.  It's been great being able to play some competitive chess during these strange times and I really appreciate the effort it must have taken to organise this.  It seens to have gone really smoothly, which is obviously down to the effort you have put in to it. Many thanks again."

Alan Jackson: " Its been a great tournament. Thankyou very much for all your good work."

Steven Kee: "Martin, you have done a brilliant job in running the MCA tournament, and a concurrent Online Tournament may wellbe a possibility too  (although perhaps an individual Swiss may well be of some interest, as it offers somethinga little different from OTB team play)."

Mike O'Mahony: "This is our last match and I would like to thank you Martin for a excellent run tournament and it looks like it is going to go to the last round of results to decide the winner."

Phil Ramsey: " Thank you very much for organising the MCA online tournament, it has been very enjoyable. (...) we all really enjoyed the games."

 

ECF: Register your Club on the ECF website

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Published: Tuesday, 29 September 2020 12:43
Written by Super User

The ECF offers a "Club Finder" and an "English Online Club finder". Registration is free, no costs involved.

To register your club or to ammend your club details, please visit: Submit Your Chess Club

 

MCA Clubs@Lichess.org

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Published: Wednesday, 25 March 2020 09:52
Written by Super User

List of MCA Clubs @ Lichess.org

Aigburth Chess Club: https://lichess.org/team/aigburth-chess-club

Atticus: https://lichess.org/team/atticus

Formby Chess Club: https://lichess.org/team/formby-chess-club

Prescot & Knotty Ash Chess Club: https://lichess.org/team/prescot-and-knotty-ash-chess-club

Liverpool Chess club (current club members only): https://lichess.org/team/liverpool-chess-club

Liverpool Chess Club and friends: https://lichess.org/team/liverpool-chess-club-and-friends

Ormskirk Chess Club: https://lichess.org/team/ormskirk-chess-club

Southport Chess Club: https://lichess.org/team/southport-chess-club

Wallasey Chess Club: https://lichess.org/team/wallasey-chess-club

Waterloo https://lichess.org/team/waterloo

Please inform me about your Lichess-team. I will publish this link. This enables us to play fixtures (after the MCA Committee has agreed) and matches against each other.

 

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