tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post3053827846164636732..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: No thank you, CJTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-22830298922994533442010-07-22T14:18:44.138+01:002010-07-22T14:18:44.138+01:00I might, at some time: but in general I find this ...I might, at some time: but in general I find this blog a more convenient way of getting my views across in a coherent manner.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-83577357866413997132010-07-22T14:08:15.258+01:002010-07-22T14:08:15.258+01:00If you feel so strongly about this why don't y...If you feel so strongly about this why don't you debate it on the English Chess Forum? There is a thread there on the Staunton Memorial Dinner at http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1867&start=45.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-37923554542500678522010-07-21T13:58:05.437+01:002010-07-21T13:58:05.437+01:00Whilst I have never met CJ and don't know much...Whilst I have never met CJ and don't know much about him besides what I've seen on the English Chess Forum, I'm, like Jonathan B, sure that nothing sinister is on the go here.<br /><br />However, if I was an outsider, looking at the Chessbase page for example which carries info and a copy of the official invitation, I would 100% assume that the event was an ECF sanctioned and run event. This, despite the lack of an ECF logo. Why? Simply because CJ is labelled as the ECF President in the very first line - not Egghead CJ de Mooi, or prominent businessman CJ de Mooi, but Enlgish Chess Federation President CJ De Mooi - and because the address to contact him at, is his official ECF Presient one, not his persoanl one (and ejh makes a good point that a temporary personal one could have been set up for the event).<br /><br />The ECF is backing Karpov (as am I, if I had a vote!), so it could surely have been involved in some way? Would this not have made sense? It does, sadly, appear that the lines have become somewhat blurred, which I'm sure was anyone's intentions in the first place.<br /><br />But given the ECF's current state of affairs, and certainly recent way of doing things, surely transparency is what's needed and everything remotely connected to the ECF needs to have all it's T's crossed and it's I's dotted.Richienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-16349183442127946182010-07-21T09:45:07.003+01:002010-07-21T09:45:07.003+01:00Meanwhile, my attention has been drawn to Ray'...Meanwhile, my attention has been drawn to <a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=15438" rel="nofollow">Ray's Chessgames page</a> in which we can find, just this week, the great man discussing this event:<br /><br />According to him:<br /><br /><i>i am helping cj de mooi to organise it</i><br /><br />Has anybody told CJ this?ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-89343396502559321882010-07-21T09:42:37.208+01:002010-07-21T09:42:37.208+01:00Probably unintentional but remarkable nevertheless...Probably unintentional but remarkable nevertheless, since I would have thought that anybody who had the stated intention of acting in a private capacity would do their best to ensure that they not only did so but were seen to do so.<br /><br /><i>What I don't understand is why make a big deal about this being a private event and nothing to do with the ECF in the first place</i><br /><br />I don't entirely get it myself, since if this is simply a Karpov/English chess fundraising event the ECF, having decided to back Karpov, would have every reason to support the event officially. What they have no business doing is organising and selling tickets for a publicity event on behalf of Ray Keene, which is what they are actually doing. (I might note that failure to observe the line between one's private interests and one's official role has been a little too common a theme in Ray's career.)ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-21938021313598874462010-07-21T08:24:26.125+01:002010-07-21T08:24:26.125+01:00I don' know CJ - I didn't get where I am t...I don' know CJ - I didn't get where I am today by watching Eggheads - but he seems like a decent chap and has obviously done a good deal of sterling work as ECF President. I'm quite sure he didn't intend anything untoward with all this.<br /><br />What I don't understand is why make a big deal about this being a private event and nothing to do with the ECF in the first place? I know CJ was funding it but why not just say I'm personally underwriting the costs of this shindig for the joint benefit of the ECF (and sundry others)? Seems not unreasonable to me.<br /><br />Blurring the lines as he did does seem rather unfortunate if, as I say, probably unintentional.Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.com