If I get an official online FIDE rating but do not join the English Chess Federation, can I play rated games in FIDE registered tourneys in England, as per this list of such tourneys?
http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_list.phtml?moder=ev_code&country=ENG
Ask the English Chess Federation whether you can get a FIDE rating without being a member.
Ask for the requirements to get a FIDE rating at all.
If I get an official online FIDE rating but do not join the English Chess Federation, can I play rated games in FIDE registered tourneys in England, as per this list of such tourneys?
http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_list.phtml?moder=ev_code&country=ENG