66th Paignton Congress – 2016 – Full Prizelist & Photos.
The Paignton Congress has always been held on the first week of September, after the kids have gone back to school and by allowing the magnificent Oldway Mansion to host a chess congress free of...
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The Paignton Congress finished at the weekend with the following prizewinners. (All points out of 7). Premier: 1st Keith Arkell (Paignton) 6½. 2nd Ashley Stewart (Royston) 4½. 3rd= Graham Bolt...
View ArticlePaignton Congress Prizewinners (17.09.2016.)
The Paignton Congress finished at the weekend with the following prizewinners. (All points out of 7). Premier: 1st Keith Arkell (Paignton) 6½. 2nd Ashley Stewart (Royston) 4½. 3rd= Graham Bolt...
View ArticleHooten & The Lady & the Fawcett Brothers (24.09.2016.)
Last weekend’s TV schedules flagged up the start of a new adventure series entitled Hooten and the Lady, with high production standards and deeming it enjoyable but forgettable Friday night candy...
View ArticleBeacon Seniors Congress 31st Oct. – 4th Nov. Latest entries
The current enry list is as follows. Beacon Seniors Congress 2016 Entry form below Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth 31.10. – 04.11. Red = New since last posting Entries as at 24.09.2016 198 Johnson Jim...
View ArticleWest of England Jamboree Result Details (01.10.2016.)
Details of the recent West of England Jamboree are as follows (C = Cornwall; D = Devon & S = Somerset.) 1.D. Mackle (D1) 0 -1 M. Turner (S1). 2. J. Rudd (S2) 1-0 J. Menadue (C1). 3.M Hassall (C2)...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors Chess Congress – 2016 – Latest Entries.
Beacon Seniors Congress 2016 Entry form below Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth 31.10. – 04.11. Red = New since last posting Entries as at 01.10.2016 198 Johnson Jim Dartford 187 Zavanelli Max Vilnius 185...
View ArticlePeter Clarke Memorial Results plus Stroud Chess Co.
The winners of Sunday’s 2nd Peter Clarke Memorial RapidPlay in Bude were as follows:- Open Section: 1st Lloyd Retallick (Newquay) 5½/6. 2nd= Simon Bartlett (Newquay) & Brian Gosling (E. Budleigh)...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors Congress Current Entries 11.10.2016.
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress 2016 Entry form below Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth 31.10. – 04.11. Bold = most recent before Red Red = New since last posting Entries as at 11.10.2016 198 Johnson Jim...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors Congress – Latest Entries as at 12.10.2016
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress 2016 Entry form below Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth 31.10. – 04.11. Bold = most recent before Red Red = New since last posting Entries as at 12.10.2016 198 Johnson Jim...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors Congress – Latest Entries as at 13.10.2016.
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress 2016 Entry form below Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth 31.10. – 04.11. Bold = most recent before Red Red = New since last posting Entries as at 12.10.2016 198 Johnson Jim...
View ArticleExmouth Seniors Congress Approaches (15.10.2016.)
The 17th Royal Beacon Seniors Congress starts a fortnight on Monday in the Exmouth sea front hotel. There are some new faces among the regulars, including a former British Ladies Champion, a...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors Congress – Latest Entries as at 19.10.2016.
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress 2016 Entry form below Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth 31.10. – 04.11. Bold = most recent before Red Red = New since last posting Entries as at 19.10.2016 198 Johnson Jim...
View ArticleDevon Beat Cornwall at Plymouth (22.10.2016.)
Devon and Cornwall met at Plymouth recently in their first match of the new season. Cornwall were competitive in the top half of the team, winning or drawing 4 of the top 8 games, but Devon’s strength...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors Congress – Latest Entries as at 22.10.2-16.
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress 2016 Entry form below Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth 31.10. – 04.11. Bold = most recent before Red Red = New since last posting Entries as at 21.10.2016 198 Johnson Jim...
View ArticleRoyal Beacon Seniors Congress – Latest entries as at 24.10.2016.
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress 2016 Entry form below Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth 31.10. – 04.11. Bold = most recent before Red Red = New since last posting Entries as at 24.10.2016 198 Johnson Jim...
View ArticleThe Trumpovsky Gambit
Ivor Annetts has just contacted me with the following story from the Trump – Clinton battle for the Presidency. As there’s insufficient time to get it in any of the usual printed magazine outlets...
View ArticleBeacon Seniors Congress – Entries as at 27.10.2016.
Royal Beacon Seniors Congress 2016 Entry form below Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth 31.10. – 04.11. Bold = most recent before Red Red = New since last posting Entries as at 27.10.2016 198 Johnson Jim...
View ArticleSeniors and the Grob (29.10.2016.)
The Royal Beacon Seniors Congress starts in Exmouth on Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. with a slight rise in entries and a number of new faces. Shortly after that will be the 50th Torbay Congress in...
View ArticleDevon’s Team Blitz Tournament – Sun. 30th October 2016.
Devon’s annual Team Blitz tournament (teams of 4 with 12 minutes each for all moves) has been a regular feature of the calendar for many decades, and in the old days used to attract up to 24 teams. It...
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