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Election
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Candidates
Rory McLean
Since COVID chess has become more popular than ever. I can see 2023/4 being the year the club reaches its full potential with an array of weekly events. With our socials, a new weekly training session for advanced players and our matches in the Central London League there will be opportunities to play at every level.
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Mahima Raghavendra
When the opportunity to serve comes along, you cannot question the moment, only your willingness. As a member of the untitled underclass of chess club for two years, I stand here before you, ready to lead our chess club into glory.
Our club is facing a profound economic crisis. The aftermath of Covid lingers. Putin’s war in Ukraine has destabilised chess equipment supply chains the world over.
I will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of the agenda. I promise you this: the club I lead will not leave the next generation, your (very hypothetical) children and grandchildren, with a debt to settle that we were too weak to pay ourselves. This committee will have integrity, professionalism, and accountability at every level. And the heart of that promise is my manifesto.
- Levelling up (More socials, more tournaments, more women)
- Control of our borders (Deportation of [REDACTED OPENING] players).
- A safer environment (Switching from Discord to Whatsapp for our primary means of communication).
- Supporting our armed forces (Collaboration with UCL Boxing ...?)
- Building a chess club that embraces the opportunities of our domestic London chess scene
After the dislocation caused in the midst of a terrible war against the Student Union's Room Allocation System, after the misallocation of equipment contracts to manufacturers who failed to provide fully-functional chess clocks, I understand I have work to do to restore trust. All I can say is that I am not daunted.
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