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Bristol Spring Congress – Winners List (10.05.2014.)
The Bristol League’s Spring Congress took place a few days before the West of England’s Easter Congress, which might explain the absence of Bristol players at the latter event. The winners were as...
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25th Frome Congress Prizewinners (17.05.2014.)
The 25th Frome Congress finished on Sunday evening and attracted 145 players. The main winners were as follows (all scores out of 5): Open Section: 1st Paul Byway (Hertford) 4½. 2nd= Carl Bicknell...
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Two Frome Games (24.05.2014.)
Here are two games from the recent Frome Congress that had a bearing on the prizelist. This one is from the Open. White: B. Morris (174). Black: D.Cordner (166) 1.e4 c6 2.Ne2 Most unusual. 2…d5 3.e5 f6...
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Frome Congress Game (31.05.2014.)
The recent Frome Congress was won by Paul Byway on 4½/5 points, winning the Qualifying Place for this year’s British Champion in the process. This was a key win from Round 4 in which, having gained a...
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E. Devon League Annual Coast vs Country Match
The League’s annual prizegiving and Coast vs Country match took place on 3rd June at the Manor Hotel, Exmouth. A number of factors led to the match being a very one-sided affair this year. Firstly,...
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Cotswold Congress Prizewinners (07.06.2014.)
The West of England Chess Union held their annual Council Meeting at Ilminster on Saturday under the chairmanship of John Wheeler. Jim Fewkes of Yeovil retired after 21 years as Treasurer to be...
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Bristol’s Boniface Memorial Congress (14.06.2014.)
The Steve Boniface Memorial Congress finished on Sunday evening at Bristol’s Holiday Inn, with the following emerging as prizewinners: (all scores out of 5) Open Section: 1st Chris Beaumont (Bristol...
View ArticleDr. R. Dunstan (1849 – 1927)
Dr. Robert Dunstan (1849 – 1927) Probably the Best Cornish Player Cornwall Never Had. A few days ago, someone asked me for information about a certain Dr. Dunstan who played for Surrey, Devon and...
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Dr. Robert Dunstan – Cornishman (21.06.2014)
At the weekend I received a request for information about a Dr. R. Dunstan who was an active player in Devon for 25 year after 1904. It was a name I’d seen many times in the records but about whom I...
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3rd Bournemouth ‘Grand’ Congress Results (28.06.2014.)
Its prize fund of almost £4,000 is about three times that of any other weekend congress in the UK, making the Bournemouth ‘Grand’ Congress able to attract some top talent. Their third such event...
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Devon C.C.A AGM
This brief review of Devon’s A.G.M. on Friday evening is a summary only, and does not constitute the official minutes which will be provided by the Secretary Trefor Thynne. However, the facts are...
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Martin Simons Qualifies For the British (05.07.2014.)
Martin Simons of Southbourne is the player from the West of England’s Easter Congress who has accepted the Qualifying Place for the British Championship to be held at Aberystwyth University later this...
View ArticleJuly 2014 Grades Now Out.
The new July 2014 Grading list is now out and here is a summary of Exmouth members who have played during the year. Few significant changes, except for Mark Abbott’s dramatic 17 point increase in his...
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British Championships Fast Approaching (12.07.2014.)
For the next three weeks, attention will be focussed on the British Championships that get under way next weekend at Aberystwyth University. Although late entries will still be coming in, the current...
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Penrose at Aberystwyth (19.07.2014.)
The British Championship starts today at Aberystwyth University for the 3rd time in its history. It was first held there in 1955 when Harry Golombek won the last of his 3 British titles, and again in...
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British Championship 2014 Rd. 3 Ward vs Hebden.
At the British Championship in Aberystwyth, the anticipated late rush of entries from the better players did not materialise as several of them were preparing for the forthcoming Olympiad. This left...
View ArticleExmouth’s New Grades July 2014
1 129415F G Abbott, Mark V 173 +1 167 -9 2 242270A B Badlan, Tom W 82 +3 78 -2 3 173289E B Belt, Malcolm 128 -1 124 4 286681L B Blake, Simon 102 -2 91 +1 5 214854H B Derrick, Ken W 197 -7...
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Hawkins & Howell Tie for the British Title (02.08.2014.)
With one round to go in the British Championship, matters were delicately poised. Jonathan Hawkins (31) of Consett, Co. Durham, had sailed into an early lead with 5 straight wins, and was still in the...
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British Championship – Local Players’ Scores (09.08.2014.)
As reported last week, the British Championship was shared between Jonathan Hawkins and David Howell on 8½/11 points. A point behind in joint 3rd place were twins Nicholas and Richard Pert, Mark...
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Chess Problemist Shot (16.08.2014.)
The one million British and Commonwealth WW1 fatalities cut swathes of heartbreak through every walk of life. Even the esoteric world of chess problemists did not escape. Witheridge and Bristol’s...
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