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The E. Devon Congress Gets Under Way (24.02.2018.)
The East Devon Congress got under way smoothly at 7 p.m. on Friday 24th February, with an entry of 137, somewhat down on last year when the bait of John Nunn’s entry lured in a number of players, but...
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Rudd Romps Home in the E. Devon Congress 2018
The East Devon Congress concluded on Sunday evening with a clear win for Bidefordian Master and new father, Jack Rudd. However, easy though it appeared to be on the surface, he needed a spot of luck...
View ArticleWest of England Congress 2018 – Current Entries.
Here are the entries for the 3 sections of the West of England Jamboree, due to be held in the Manor Hotel, Exmouth, over the Easter Weekend Fri. 30th March to Monday 2nd April 2018. WECU Congress —...
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East Devon Congress 2018 Results. 03.03.2018.) 975
The East Devon Congress came to a successful end on Sunday evening. In the Open Section, Jack Rudd skittled his way through the first 4 rounds enabling him to agree a quick draw to ensure 1st prize,...
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Devon vs Gloucestershire – The Result. (27.01.2018.)
The West of England Chess Union covers an area from Penzance c. 230 miles east to Portsmouth and c. 230 miles north-east to Tewkesbury, and because of the return mileages involved in an inter-county...
View ArticleWest of England Congress 2018 – Latest Entries
Here are the entries currently recived for th WECU Congress over the Easter Weekend. WECU Congress — Easter Weekend 2018. Current Entries OPEN FIDE ECF Club 1 GM Keith Arkell 2411 240 Cheddelton 2 FM...
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The Bird Has Flown: (10.03.2018.) 976
After Jack Rudd’s apparently easy progress through the recent E. Devon Congress, it was found that not all games were quite that straightforward. This one from Round 1, for example, could have been an...
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You-Tube Student (24.03.2018.) 977
Cornwall’s Championship and general congress took place last weekend at Carnon Downs Village Hall. James Hooker was unable to defend his title due to illness which left ten players to fight it out over...
View ArticleWEst of England Championship – Latest Entries 23.03.2018.
Here are the latest entries for next weekend’s WECU Congress. West of England Congress 30.03.– 02.04 — 2018 Entries as at Fri. 23rd March 2018 Name Club Rating ECF Bye? OPEN SECTION 1 K. C....
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West of England Junior Winners. (24.03.2018.) 978
One of the largest events in the Westcountry is the Junior Championships held annually in Swindon. These were this year’s West of England Junior Champions in the various age groups. U-18: Zoe Varney...
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West of England Congress 30.03.– 02.04 — 2018 Entries as at Tues. 27th March 2018 Name Club Rating ECF Bye? OPEN SECTION 1 K. C. Arkell Cheddleton, Staffs 2413 237 0 R. McMichael Kings Head 2232...
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Cornwall vs Devon Results (31.03.2018.) 979
The delayed Devon vs Cornwall match took place on Sunday at the Plymouth Bridge Club and resulted in a win for Devon by 12 points to 4. The details were as follows: (Devon names 1st in each pairing....
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West of England Chess Congress 2018 – the results
After a month of drenching rain, snow storms and bitter winds, yes – even in South Devon – it was perhaps a good time to hunker down indoors and get down to 7 rounds of serious chess, and Exmouth’s...
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WECU Championship Shared (07.04.2018.) 980
At the end of the wettest, coldest March in living memory, the West of England Championship and Congress took place at the Manor Hotel, Exmouth over the Easter weekend. The absence of last year’s...
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Two Games from the Champion. (14.04.2018.) 981
In the recent WECU Championship, the absence of the 2017 winner, Keith Arkell, opened up the way for about 10 other players to seize their opportunity. Of these, it was Dominic Mackle who led the...
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Westcountry Juniors in Albania (28.04.2018.) 983
The Cornish junior, Adam Hussein of the Truro Club, is currently playing in the U-13 section of FIDE’s World School Championship in Durres, on Albania’s beautiful Adriatic coast. Also in the English...
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Revd. Bremridge’s Wooden Spoon Avoided (28.04.2018.)
Exeter having already won the Bremridge Cup by beating home & away the other two teams, Exmouth and Newton Abbot, these were left “playing for peanuts” as the Tournament Secretary put it. However,...
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End of Season matches (05.05.2018.) 984
Devon’s last match in Division 1 was played out on Saturday between Exmouth and Newton Abbot. As both teams had already lost home and away to Exeter, there wasn’t much to play for, except to avoid the...
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Chess – The Musical – is back!
Among his many skills and interests, Sir Tim Rice is a keen chessplayer. After his early successes as a lyricist teaming up with Andrew Lloyd Webber for musicals like Evita, he drew up plans for an old...
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Quarter Final Results of Devon & Cornwall (19.06.2018.) 986
The West of England’s 2 teams that went forward to the National Stages were Devon & Cornwall, and they played their quarter-final matches on Saturday. Devon faced Worcestershire in the Minor...
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