I agree with David about the difficulty of the "relationship between online and OTB chess". For me, there is the added question of how much time to give to junior chess?
There's no way I can devote even half of the time I've given to chess over the past year.
1) With other activities, 'normal life', restarting for me, and doubtless others, we have to be careful that we put on the amount of OTB chess people will turn up for.
I think the solution for next season will be something like:
OTB, Covid permitting
Fewer team matches than before
Fewer booked club evenings
A couple of one-day events for individuals
One (two?) weekenders
2) Online:
One Cornwall team event
One main Cornwall individual event
And the 4NCL for those who want it.
There's so much available online I think we do not need to arrange much locally, but that might be a minority view.
While Robin's suggestions would certainly make my job as League Secretary a lot easier, I cannot support them. OTB chess has a social side which does not exist online. I would prefer something closer to the situation before lockdown, but with fewer late nights by regionalism and weekend play at neutral venues.
3) Perhaps one evening each week could be reserved for an online county competition.
1) Exactly, but that does not necessarily mean a reduction in activity. The proposed programme seems right to me. If numbers fall off a cliff we can review the situation.
2) As I posted elsewhere, "The programme you have outlined is what we do now. In the current online set up we have one league and one "congress" on alternate Sundays with 4NCL on alternate Tuesdays. Other things are held during the break in these events, again mostly once per week. In my view there will be plenty enough people wanting to take part for it to be sustainable. If numbers fall drastically then we can review it.
3) That's exactly what happens now and how I intend to continue.
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