BFCC Ladies Survey

The British Federation for Correspondence Chess (BFCC) would like to encourage more female chess players to play correspondence chess.

BFCC run an annual national tournament for women, the British Ladies Correspondence Chess Championship (BLCCC); in recent years participation in this tournament has been declining.

We hope that this survey will help us to understand the views of women chess players and to provide suitable events in the future.

Please do not complete this questionnaire unless you are a female chess player based in England.

Many thanks!

1. Have you ever played correspondence chess?

Have you ever played correspondence chess? No, I've only ever played chess over the board

I've played casually with my friends

I've played correspondence chess on an Internet web site

I've played in BFCC tournaments

I've played in ICCF tournaments

2. Have you ever played in the British Ladies Correspondence Chess Championship?

Have you ever played in the British Ladies Correspondence Chess Championship? No

I've played in the BLCCC, but it was more than three years ago

I've played recently in the BLCCC

3. (if you have never played in the BLCCC, or have not played recently) Why have you not played in this tournament?

(if you have never played in the BLCCC, or have not played recently) Why have you not played in this tournament? Because I am not interested in playing correspondence chess

Because I don't agree with women only tournaments

Because it's a postal tournament and I prefer email or webserver

Because I didn't know the tournament existed

Because I am not a strong enough player to compete at this level

Other (please specify)

4. Do you belong to any of the following correspondence chess clubs (you can tick more than one).

Do you belong to any of the following correspondence chess clubs (you can tick more than one). BCCA

NatCorr

SCCA

SchemingMind.com

I am a BFCC Vice President

Other (e.g. ChessWorld, IECG, etc.)

5. Please rate how much you agree with each of these statements

	Strongly agree	Agree	Undecided	Disagree	Strongly disagree
BFCC Should provide 'Women Only' Correspondence Chess events	*Please rate how much you agree with each of these statements BFCC Should provide 'Women Only' Correspondence Chess events Strongly agree	BFCC Should provide 'Women Only' Correspondence Chess events Agree	BFCC Should provide 'Women Only' Correspondence Chess events Undecided	BFCC Should provide 'Women Only' Correspondence Chess events Disagree	BFCC Should provide 'Women Only' Correspondence Chess events Strongly disagree
Correspondence chess events should always be open to players of either gender	Correspondence chess events should always be open to players of either gender Strongly agree	Correspondence chess events should always be open to players of either gender Agree	Correspondence chess events should always be open to players of either gender Undecided	Correspondence chess events should always be open to players of either gender Disagree	Correspondence chess events should always be open to players of either gender Strongly disagree
The best way to encourage women to play correspondence chess is to provide tournaments specifically for women	The best way to encourage women to play correspondence chess is to provide tournaments specifically for women Strongly agree	The best way to encourage women to play correspondence chess is to provide tournaments specifically for women Agree	The best way to encourage women to play correspondence chess is to provide tournaments specifically for women Undecided	The best way to encourage women to play correspondence chess is to provide tournaments specifically for women Disagree	The best way to encourage women to play correspondence chess is to provide tournaments specifically for women Strongly disagree
There should be special prizes for the best performing woman in mixed gender tournaments	There should be special prizes for the best performing woman in mixed gender tournaments Strongly agree	There should be special prizes for the best performing woman in mixed gender tournaments Agree	There should be special prizes for the best performing woman in mixed gender tournaments Undecided	There should be special prizes for the best performing woman in mixed gender tournaments Disagree	There should be special prizes for the best performing woman in mixed gender tournaments Strongly disagree

6. Which of the following transmission methods are you prepared to play.

	Would never use	Might use	Would definitely use
Postal	*Which of the following transmission methods are you prepared to play. Postal Would never use	Postal Might use	Postal Would definitely use
Email	Email Would never use	Email Might use	Email Would definitely use
Internet web server	Internet web server Would never use	Internet web server Might use	Internet web server Would definitely use

7. The British Ladies Correspondence Chess Champion should be:

The British Ladies Correspondence Chess Champion should be: The winner of a tournament which only women may enter

The best performing lady in a mixed gender British Championship

There should not be a separate ladies champion

8. Any further comments?

Any further comments?

9. If you would like more information about the BLCCC, please leave your email address here and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

If you would like more information about the BLCCC, please leave your email address here and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

BFCC Ladies
Exit this survey

1. Default Section

1. Have you ever played correspondence chess?

2. Have you ever played in the British Ladies Correspondence Chess Championship?

3. (if you have never played in the BLCCC, or have not played recently) Why have you not played in this tournament?

4. Do you belong to any of the following correspondence chess clubs (you can tick more than one).

5. Please rate how much you agree with each of these statements

6. Which of the following transmission methods are you prepared to play.

7. The British Ladies Correspondence Chess Champion should be:

8. Any further comments?

9. If you would like more information about the BLCCC, please leave your email address here and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

BFCC LadiesExit this survey

1. Default Section

1. Have you ever played correspondence chess?

2. Have you ever played in the British Ladies Correspondence Chess Championship?

3. (if you have never played in the BLCCC, or have not played recently) Why have you not played in this tournament?

4. Do you belong to any of the following correspondence chess clubs (you can tick more than one).

5. Please rate how much you agree with each of these statements

6. Which of the following transmission methods are you prepared to play.

7. The British Ladies Correspondence Chess Champion should be:

8. Any further comments?

9. If you would like more information about the BLCCC, please leave your email address here and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

BFCC Ladies
Exit this survey