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Devon vs Hants (08.02.2014.)
Devon have experienced several defeats at the hands of Hampshire in recent years, so it was of some interest to see whether changing the venue from Wincanton to the old Roman town of Ilchester might...
View ArticleExmouth Retain Newman Cup (12.02.2014.)
Exmouth’s last match in Devon’s Newman Cup (for RapidPlay teams of 4 totalling U-600 grade) was against Tiverton and was effectively a cup final, with the winner taking all. However, Tiverton had a...
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Exmouth Lose in Div. 2 …. again. (15.02.2014.)
Exmouth approached this match in bullish mood, on the backs of a win against Newton Abbot and a win and a draw against Tiverton, in 3 different competitions. However, there’s nothing like chess for...
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Devon Beat Hants In Close Match (15.02.2014.)
Devon met Hampshire at the weekend and the new venue of Ilchester Town Hall, brought a new result (a 9-7 win) after a series of Devon losses in recent years Devon names first:- 1. S. Homer ½-½ I....
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Exeter vs Exmouth – Bremridge Cup (Div. 1)
The rivalry between these neighbouring clubs is rarely greater than in the Bremridge Cup, Devon’s premier inter-club tournament, and after their reverse at the hands of Teignmouth the previous Saturday...
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Cornwall Championship & Glos. vs Somerset (22.02.2014.)
A strong Somerset team beat Gloucestershire 13-3, without losing a single game in their recent match. Somerset names 1st: 1.D. Buckley 1-0 J. Stewart. 2.J. Rudd 1-0 N. Hosken. 3.P. Krzyzanowski ½-½ D....
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Penrose, Wade and the Scotch Gambit. (01.03.2014.)
The 10-times British Champion, Dr. Jonathan Penrose, was 80 in October. As a teenager he brought the Scotch Gambit back into popularity, and Bob Wade recommended it for White in his system called...
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E. Devon Congress 2014 – Rd. 1
With only 6 days to the start of this year’s East Devon Congress, the new Entry Secretary, John Stephens, told me that, at 183, he was the 6th highest-graded player in the Open. It was accepted that...
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Devon vs Dorset (08.03.2014.)
Luppitt Village Hall, tucked away in a hidden valley, high in the Blackdown Hills, is the traditional venue for this annual match. This year, like most, the sky was clear and bright, and both sides...
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Devon v Dorset (15.03.2014.)
Luppitt Village Hall is the traditional venue for the Devon vs Dorset U-160 match. Although Dorset had suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Somerset in an earlier round and were not expected to win...
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Arkell Wins European Title (22..03.2014.)
On Monday, Paignton’s resident Grandmaster, Keith Arkell, won the European Championship for Seniors over 50, the first English player to win a European title since Jovanka Houska became Girls’ U-20...
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Exmouth Stagger Over the Line (23.03.2014.)
Exmouth’s penultimate game in Devon’s senior club championship was at home against Teignmouth. Although missing a number of their top players, Exmouth still outgraded the visitors by 115 points, and on...
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Somerset vs Hants Details (29.03.2014.)
As reported last week, Somerset won the WECU Championship by beating Hampshire 8½-6½ in a close match at Mere. The details were as follows (Hants names first in each pairing). 1. I. Thompson (217) 1-0...
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Barnstaple Win Mamhead Cup Div. 2 (12.04.2014.)
Barnstaple made the long trip to Exmouth knowing that a drawn match would secure them the Div. 2 championship. With International Master Jack Rudd and England Junior International Theo Slade on board,...
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Teignmouth RapidPlay Results (12.04.2014.)
The Teignmouth RapidPlay tournament on Sunday was won outright by Steve Homer (182 – Newton Abbot) with 5/6 points. 2nd= were Graham Bolt (176 – Exeter), Alan Brusey (174 – Teignmouth) and Stephen...
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WECU Championship & Congress – Easter 2014 – Day 1
This year the venue had to be moved from the Royal Beacon Hotel, where the event had been held for the previous15 years, on account of a wedding having been booked for our usualk playing hall. So the...
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WECU Championship & Congress – Easter 2014 – Day 2
Saturday dawned with the brightest of sunshine and a renewed spirit of optimism in the minds of yesterday’s losers. One of those was certainly not David Toms, the lowest graded player in the Open by...
View ArticleWECU Championship & Congress – Easter 2014 – Day 3
The draw for Rd. 5 is as follows WECU Championship Open Rd 5 1 Simons, Martin J 191 (2½) ——- McMichael, Richard 213 (3) 2 Boyne, Andrew K 196 (3) ——- Littlejohns, David P...
View ArticleWECU Championship & Congress 2014 – 4th & Final Day
WECU 2014 Open Open Rd. 7 Brd White Result Black 1 Littlejohns, David 182 (3½) ½ – ½ Mcmichael, Richard 213 (5) 2 Boyne, Andrew K 196 (4½) ½ – ½ Simons, Martin J 191 (3½) 3 Clark, Ian C...
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WECU Championships 2014 Winners List (26.04.2014)
The West of England Championships finished on Monday with a new Champion in the form of Andrew Boyne of Exeter with 5/7 points. Richard McMichael of London had half a point more, but he was ineligible...
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