Arkell Sets The Pace at Paignton. (08.10.2018.) 1002
The 68th Paignton Congress finishes this afternoon after 7 strenuous rounds. In the early stages, local Grandmaster Keith Arkell with 4 wins out of 4, looked to be well on course to repeat his...
View ArticleJamboree Time At West Hill (22.09.2018.) 1004
The West of England Jamboree took place on Saturday at West Hill Village Hall, near Ottery-St-Mary. The definition in chess is similar to that in scouting, in that teams of 12 players from different...
View ArticleMore Jamboree Games (29.09.2018.) 1005
In the Open Section of last week’s WECU Jamboree, Somerset came 1st with 7½/12 pts, Devon were 2nd with 6½ points, while Cornwall got 4. Here is a win and loss for Somerset from that match. Jack Rudd...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors Congress – Current Entries as at 06.10.’18.
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress, Exmouth Monday 5th – 9th November 2018 Entries as at 6th Oct. SENIORS (65+) Name Club/Residence Grd 1 Adams, David Exmouth 136 2 Annetts, Ivor Tiverton 147 3 Carrick,...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors Congress 05.11-2018
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress, Exmouth Monday 5th – 9th November 2018 Entries as at 6th Oct. SENIORS (65+) Name Club/Residence Grd 1 Adams, David Exmouth 136 2 Annetts, Ivor Tiverton 147 3 Carrick,...
View ArticleOlympian Climax (6.10.2018.)
The 43rd Chess Olympiad, currently being held in Batumi, an ancient city on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, ends this afternoon. It’s a massive event, with 185 teams of 4 players, from all around the world,...
View ArticleBusy Times Ahead (20.10.2018.) 1008
Cornwall’s annual start-of-the-season event is the Kerrier Cup which this year will be held at the Marazion Community Centre, Gwallon Lane, TR17 0HW, on Sunday 28th October commencing at 9.45 a.m. It...
View Article19th Royal Beacon Seniors Congress – Entries as at Tues. 30th Oct.
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress, Exmouth Monday 5th – 9th November 2018 Entries as at Tues. 30th October SENIORS (65+) Name Club/Residence Grd Bye? 1 Adams, David Exmouth 136 2 Adaway, William...
View ArticleDevon Team Blitz & Exmouth Seniors’ Congress. (10.11.2018.) 1011
Devon’s team blitz tournament took place on Sunday at the Newton Abbot club, with 14 teams of four players, each with just 12 minutes to make all their moves in each of the 6 rounds. The winners were...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors & Torbay Congress 2018 Results (1012)
The Royal Beacon Seniors Congress finished in Exmouth last Friday, with the following prizewinners: (with grades and clubs & all scores out of 5). Seniors’ Section: 1st= W. Adaway (163 –...
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