Tiers there maybe, but W&WCC carries on. Rule of Six is for the present kicked into touch. London and Essex are currently on Covid alert Level Tier 2 – High, meaning we cannot currently play OTB chess as indoor gatherings are currently banned. So how can we continue to meet? In a word: Education. In another word: Training. Education/Training is/are exceptions to the Tier 2 level restrictions. We can make a legitimate case that training is reasonably necessary for chess […]
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With effect from 00:01 on Saturday 17 October, London and Essex move into Covid-19 alert level Tier 2 – High. This means that indoor gatherings are banned outside your household and Club night games have to cease until the alert level returns to Tier 1. There is, however, an exception in respect of education and training. Therefore, until the alert level returns to Tier 1, meetings can only continue if the nature of Club meetings is changed to training sessions, […]
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The London Chess League have postponed ALL London Chess League fixtures until Easter (Fri 10 Apr-Mon13 Apr) due to Covid-19. However, we cannot see the situation being any better by then, so expect a subsequent upgrade to “for the duration”. That’s only the Website’s view, not LCL policy. There is a LL3 match tonight, which is OFF. And a further fixture this week, LL1 v Hackney 2, which is also OFF. Players in both matches DO NOT TRAVEL (all have […]
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