Hello Jim T,
Manchester is more reachable than that small town in Kansas where we played
with four players a few years ago. Manchester is about 50 miles from Boston
and has a regional airport serviced by American, Delta, United and Southwest
according to their website. You can get flights from Laguardia, Midway
O'hare as well as DC Phillie and a few other cities.
Under normal circumstances I would go, but not this October. I would also
play in an online tournament.
Al
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Subject: Tournament News From Your US Blind Chess Association
Greetings everyone,
I hope this finds everyone well. I suspect that some of you are awaiting
news of an online national championship tournament. Thus far, despite our
best efforts, despite the Board's concerns regarding COVID-19, the USCF is
still pursuing an OTB event. The latest word we have is that Alex Relya, the
man who would TD the OTB event, is looking at a possible site in Manchester,
New Hampshire. He's looking to hold the event some time in October.
Unfortunately, I do not yet have details such as dates, hotel costs,
distance from public transportation hubs, airport, train station, proximity
to restaurants, or whether or not there will be an Entry Fee. Alex needs to
know whether anyone, how many, might attend.
What I need from you As Soon As Possible Please, is whether there is the
remotest chance you would consider making the trip to Manchester, NH, to
attend an OTB event.
I would also like to have from you whether there is the remotest chance you
would participate in an online event. It might look something like this. The
games would be played on either skype or zoom. You must be willing to accept
a video call to participate. There would be a third-party
timekeeper/scorekeeper present at every game. We are serious as a heart
attack about preventing anyone from using software assistance to choose
their moves, so your hands and board must be visible at all times. You would
of course be granted the opportunity for a bathroom break, (not on video
(Smile)), but too much time off camera away from the board could result in
your forfeiting the game. Time control would probably be something like
game/60 or game/90, so the longest a game would be likely to run would be
three hours. And there could be an Entry Fee of perhaps $20 or $30.
Please respond. I don't care what your answer is, but you will do your USBCA
Board a great service if you respond. Choose one of the following:
I have no interest in either an OTB or an Online tournament;
I will make an effort to attend the OTB event in New Hampshire;
I prefer an online event and will conform to the stipulations shown above;
Or you may write in your relevant feelings.
But please respond! Please!
James Thoune, Assistant Tournament Director, US Blind Chess Association
Board of Directors
Board
