Saturday, 26 December 2009
Magnus Carlsen Interview
Magnus Carlsen gives a good, if brief, interview to TIME magazine. You can read it here.
Monday, 21 December 2009
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Chester & District League tables
Division 1
Wrexham 1 +4 =1 -0 4.5
Chester 1 +3 =0 -2 3
Colwyn Bay 1 +2 =2 -1 3
Caergwrle 1 +1 =0 -2 1
Holywell +1 =0 -3 1
Rhyl 1 +0 =1 -3 0.5
Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 +4 =2 -0 5
Frodsham +4 =0 -2 4
Colwyn Bay 2 +2 =2 -1 3
Chester 3 +2 =2 -1 3
Chester 2 +1 =3 -1 2.5
Capenhurst +1 =1 -3 1.5
Caerwrle 2 +0 =0 -6
Division 3
Rhyl 2 +3 =0 -2 3
Buckley Mold 2 +3 =0 -1 3
Wrexham 2 +2 =0 -1 2
Chester 5 +2 =0 -1 2
Chester 4 +1 =1 -3 1.5
Corwen/Ruthin +0 =1 -3 0.5
Wrexham 1 +4 =1 -0 4.5
Chester 1 +3 =0 -2 3
Colwyn Bay 1 +2 =2 -1 3
Caergwrle 1 +1 =0 -2 1
Holywell +1 =0 -3 1
Rhyl 1 +0 =1 -3 0.5
Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 +4 =2 -0 5
Frodsham +4 =0 -2 4
Colwyn Bay 2 +2 =2 -1 3
Chester 3 +2 =2 -1 3
Chester 2 +1 =3 -1 2.5
Capenhurst +1 =1 -3 1.5
Caerwrle 2 +0 =0 -6
Division 3
Rhyl 2 +3 =0 -2 3
Buckley Mold 2 +3 =0 -1 3
Wrexham 2 +2 =0 -1 2
Chester 5 +2 =0 -1 2
Chester 4 +1 =1 -3 1.5
Corwen/Ruthin +0 =1 -3 0.5
Chester 5 0.5-3.5 Buckley Mold 2
Buckley Mold 2 won away to Chester 5 in the third division of the Chester & District League.
Buckley Mold 1-6 Caergwrle
Buckley Mold were well and truly beaten by a strong Caergwrle team in the Wirral Knockout competition.
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Club Championship update
Would all members in the club championship please notice that there have been some changes to the competition. Details can been seen here.
There is also room for another two or three players to join in. If you wish to do so, you can contact me through the website.
There is also room for another two or three players to join in. If you wish to do so, you can contact me through the website.
London Chess Classic, Round 7
Carlsen takes the title!
Nakamura =-= Kramnik
Hua 0-1 Howell
Adams 1-0 McShane
Short =-= Carlsen
Final Standings
Carlsen - 13 pts
Kramnik - 12
Adams, Howell - 9
McShane - 7
Nakamura, Hua - 6
Short - 5
Nakamura =-= Kramnik
Hua 0-1 Howell
Adams 1-0 McShane
Short =-= Carlsen
Final Standings
Carlsen - 13 pts
Kramnik - 12
Adams, Howell - 9
McShane - 7
Nakamura, Hua - 6
Short - 5
Monday, 14 December 2009
London Chess Classic, Round 6
Carlsen =-= Adams
Howell =-= Nakamura
Kramnik 1-0 Short
McShane 0-1 Hua
Standings
Carlsen - 12 pts
Kramnik - 11
McShane - 7
Howell, Adams, Hua - 6
Nakamura - 5
Short - 4
Tomorrow is the final round.
Howell =-= Nakamura
Kramnik 1-0 Short
McShane 0-1 Hua
Standings
Carlsen - 12 pts
Kramnik - 11
McShane - 7
Howell, Adams, Hua - 6
Nakamura - 5
Short - 4
Tomorrow is the final round.
Sunday, 13 December 2009
London Chess Classic, Round 5
Carlsen extends his lead after todays round of matches, and McShane also wins.
Adams =-= Short
Howell =-= Kramnik
Hua 0-1 Carlsen
Nakamura 0-1 McShane
Standings
Carlsen - 11 pts
Kramnik - 8
McShane - 7
Howell, Adams - 5
Nakamura, Short - 4
Hua - 3
Adams =-= Short
Howell =-= Kramnik
Hua 0-1 Carlsen
Nakamura 0-1 McShane
Standings
Carlsen - 11 pts
Kramnik - 8
McShane - 7
Howell, Adams - 5
Nakamura, Short - 4
Hua - 3
London Chess Classic, Round 4
All four games were drawn in yesterday's round.
Carlsen =-= Nakamura
Kramnik =-= Adams
McShane =-= Howell
Short =-= Hua
Standings
Carlsen - 8 pts
Kramnik - 7
Howell, Adams, Nakamura, McShane - 4
Hua, Short - 3
Carlsen =-= Nakamura
Kramnik =-= Adams
McShane =-= Howell
Short =-= Hua
Standings
Carlsen - 8 pts
Kramnik - 7
Howell, Adams, Nakamura, McShane - 4
Hua, Short - 3
Thursday, 10 December 2009
London Chess Classic, Round 3
Howell =-= Carlsen
Hua =-= Adams
McShane 0-1 Kramnik
Nakamura =-= Short
Standings
Carlsen - 7 pts
Kramnik - 6
Howell, Adams, Nakamura, McShane - 3
Hua, Short - 2
Tomorrow is a rest day.
Hua =-= Adams
McShane 0-1 Kramnik
Nakamura =-= Short
Standings
Carlsen - 7 pts
Kramnik - 6
Howell, Adams, Nakamura, McShane - 3
Hua, Short - 2
Tomorrow is a rest day.
London Chess Classic, Round 2
Adams =-= Nakamura
Carlsen 1-0 McShane
Kramnik 1-0 Hua
Short =-= Howell
Standings
Carlsen - 6 pts.
Kramnik, McShane - 3
Adams, Nakamura, Howell - 2
Short, Hua - 1
Carlsen 1-0 McShane
Kramnik 1-0 Hua
Short =-= Howell
Standings
Carlsen - 6 pts.
Kramnik, McShane - 3
Adams, Nakamura, Howell - 2
Short, Hua - 1
Buckley Mold 1 3.5-1.5 Chester 3
In the Chester & District Div 3, our first team defeated last years winners!
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Magnus Carlsen's blog.
Magnus Carlsen is the rising star of the younger generation. His blog can be found here.
Now to persuade him to play on board 1 for us....
Now to persuade him to play on board 1 for us....
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Club Championship tables
GROUP A
1st --- 6 pts Gerry
2nd --- 4 --- Liam, Frank
4th --- 3 --- Keith
5th --- 2 --- Jim
6th --- 1 --- Bill
GROUP B
1st --- 2 pts Stephen, Brian
3rd --- 0 --- Quentin, Matt, Andy, Dave, Gordon
1st --- 6 pts Gerry
2nd --- 4 --- Liam, Frank
4th --- 3 --- Keith
5th --- 2 --- Jim
6th --- 1 --- Bill
GROUP B
1st --- 2 pts Stephen, Brian
3rd --- 0 --- Quentin, Matt, Andy, Dave, Gordon
Club Championship GROUP B Fixtures & Results
Andy B v Gordon S
Andy B v Dave A
Andy B v BYE 2
Andy B v Brian L
Brian L v Matt W
Brian L v Stephen D =-=
Brian L v Quentin D
BYE 2 v Brian L
BYE 2 v Stephen D
BYE 2 v Quentin D
*BYE 2 v Gordon S
Dave A v BYE 2
Dave A v Brian L
Dave A v Stephen D
Dave A v Quentin D
Gordon S v Dave A
Gordon S v Brian L
Gordon S v Quentin D 0-1
*Gordon S v Matt W 0-1
Matt W v Dave A
Matt W v Andy B
Matt W v BYE 2
Matt W v Keith E 0-1
Quentin D v Andy B
Quentin D v Matt W
Quentin D v Stephen D
Stephen D v Gordon S 0-1
Stephen D v Andy B
Stephen D v Matt W =-=
* Colours have been reversed.
Updated 14/12
Andy B v Dave A
Andy B v BYE 2
Andy B v Brian L
Brian L v Matt W
Brian L v Stephen D =-=
Brian L v Quentin D
BYE 2 v Brian L
BYE 2 v Stephen D
BYE 2 v Quentin D
*BYE 2 v Gordon S
Dave A v BYE 2
Dave A v Brian L
Dave A v Stephen D
Dave A v Quentin D
Gordon S v Dave A
Gordon S v Brian L
Gordon S v Quentin D 0-1
*Gordon S v Matt W 0-1
Matt W v Dave A
Matt W v Andy B
Matt W v BYE 2
Matt W v Keith E 0-1
Quentin D v Andy B
Quentin D v Matt W
Quentin D v Stephen D
Stephen D v Gordon S 0-1
Stephen D v Andy B
Stephen D v Matt W =-=
* Colours have been reversed.
Updated 14/12
Club Championship GROUP A Fixtures & Results
Bill D v Liam J
Bill D v Keith E
Bill D v BYE 1
BYE 1 v BYE 3
BYE 1 v Jim H
BYE 1 v Gerry W
BYE 1 v Frank S
BYE 3 v Liam J
BYE 3 v Jim H
BYE 3 v Keith E
BYE 3 v Bill D
Frank S v BYE 3
Frank S v Gerry W 0-1
Frank S v Keith E
Frank S v Bill D
Gerry W v BYE 3
Gerry W v Jim H 1-0
Gerry W v Keith E
Gerry W v Bill D 1-0
Jim H v Frank S
Jim H v Liam J 0-1
Jim H v Bill D
Keith E v Liam J
Keith E v BYE 1
Keith E v Jim H 1-0
Liam J v Frank S 0-1
Liam J v Gerry W
Liam J v BYE 1
Matt W v Keith E 0-1
Updated 14/12
Bill D v Keith E
Bill D v BYE 1
BYE 1 v BYE 3
BYE 1 v Jim H
BYE 1 v Gerry W
BYE 1 v Frank S
BYE 3 v Liam J
BYE 3 v Jim H
BYE 3 v Keith E
BYE 3 v Bill D
Frank S v BYE 3
Frank S v Gerry W 0-1
Frank S v Keith E
Frank S v Bill D
Gerry W v BYE 3
Gerry W v Jim H 1-0
Gerry W v Keith E
Gerry W v Bill D 1-0
Jim H v Frank S
Jim H v Liam J 0-1
Jim H v Bill D
Keith E v Liam J
Keith E v BYE 1
Keith E v Jim H 1-0
Liam J v Frank S 0-1
Liam J v Gerry W
Liam J v BYE 1
Matt W v Keith E 0-1
Updated 14/12
Club Championship
In order to help players in the club championship get their games played, we have changed the format somewhat. All games played so far will still count in the new format.
We have divided the pool of players into two groups to play in which each player should play each other player. The two winners will play a final in early May. This means that you can arrange to play any of your opponents, not just the one for that month. This should give you greater scope to get matches played. Ignore any previous pairings you had that have not been played.
It is your responsibility to arrange matches with your opponents. The more of your games you get played, the more points you score, and the better chance you have of winning the title!
The scoring in the league will be 3 points for a win, two for a draw and one for a loss. This favours players who play but lose over those who do not play their games.
Games are 35 moves in 75 minutes, and then a further 15 minutes to finish the game. All games will be sent to ECF for grading.
You will also see a number of BYEs in the draw. This is to allow new players to join in without messing up the system. That means you may have to play a BYE at some point after all. I will try to let you know, but keep an eye on the noticeboard or website.
Results and tables will appear on the club noticeboard and the website at bmchess.blogspot.com.
Please let me know all results.
We have divided the pool of players into two groups to play in which each player should play each other player. The two winners will play a final in early May. This means that you can arrange to play any of your opponents, not just the one for that month. This should give you greater scope to get matches played. Ignore any previous pairings you had that have not been played.
It is your responsibility to arrange matches with your opponents. The more of your games you get played, the more points you score, and the better chance you have of winning the title!
The scoring in the league will be 3 points for a win, two for a draw and one for a loss. This favours players who play but lose over those who do not play their games.
Games are 35 moves in 75 minutes, and then a further 15 minutes to finish the game. All games will be sent to ECF for grading.
You will also see a number of BYEs in the draw. This is to allow new players to join in without messing up the system. That means you may have to play a BYE at some point after all. I will try to let you know, but keep an eye on the noticeboard or website.
Results and tables will appear on the club noticeboard and the website at bmchess.blogspot.com.
Please let me know all results.
Update on the Wirral Leagues
Below are the results for November:
Div 1:
Mon 2.11.09 Wallasey 3 v Wallasey 1 3.0 v 2.0 (postponed from October)
Mon 2.11.09 Formby v Chester 2 3.5 v 1.5
Mon 9.11.09 Wallasey 3 v Buckley mold 1 2.0 v 3.0
Tue 10.11.09 Chester 1 v Wallasey 2 3.5 v 1.5
Tue 10.11.09 Hoylake 1 v Wallasey 1 4.0 v 1.0
Tue 17.11.09 Chester 2 v Caergwrle 1 0.0 v 5.0
Div 2:
Fri 30.10.09 Pensby 1 v Caergwrle 2 5.0 v 0.0 (Caergwrle defaulted)
Tue 3.11.09 Chester 3 v Buckley Mold 2 1.5 v 3.5
Mon 16.11.09 Wallasey 5 v Capenhurst 2.5 v 2.5
Wed 18.11.09 Caergwrle 2 v Wallasey 4 0.5 v 4.5
Mon 23.11.09 Wallasey 5 v Pensby 1 1.0 v 4.0
Div 3:
Fri 23.10.09 Pensby 2 v Wallasey 6 1.0 v 4.0 (result delayed from Oct)
Fri 6.11.09 Pensby 2 v Chester 4 1.0 v 4.0
Fri 13.11.09 Chester 5 v Pensby 2 0.0 v 5.0
Mon 16.11.09 Frodsham v Wallasey 6 1.0 v 4.0
Mon 23.11.09 Wallasey 6 v Chester 4 5.0 v 0.0
Fri 4.12.09 Chester 5 v Frodsham 0.5 v 4.5
KNOCK-OUT
Match C -Tue 20.10.09 Chester v Capenhurst Capenhurst conceded
A -Wed 11.11.09 Buckley Mold v Caergwrle postponed
D -Mon 16.11.09 Formby v Wallasey 4.0 v 3.0
B -Fri 4.12.09 Pensby v Hoylake 5.5 v 4.0
In the semi-finals Chester are at home v Formby, and winner of A at home to Pensby.
DIVISION 1
Chester 1 +3 =1 -0 3.5
Hoylake 1 +3 -0 -0 3.0
Buckley Mold 1 +9 =0 -1 3.0
Wallasey 3 +2 =0 -1 2.0
Formby +1 =1 -1 1.5
Caergwrle 1 +1 =0 -2 1.0
Wallasey 1 +1 =0 -2 1.0
Wallasey 2 +0 =0 -3 0.0
Chester 2 +0 =0 -4 0.0
DIVISION 2
Pensby 1 +3 =0 -0 3.0
Capenhurst +2 =1 -0 2.5
Wallasey 4 +2 =0 -0 2.0
Buckley Mold 2 +1 =0 -0 1.0
Chester 3 +1 =0 -2 1.0
Wallasey 5 +0 =1 -2 0.5
Hoylake 2 +0 =0 -2 0.0
Caergwrle 2 +0 =0 -3 0.0
DIVISION 3
Wallasey 6 +4 =0 -0 4.0
Frodsham +3 =0 -1 3.0
Chester 4 +2 =0 -2 2.0
Pensby 2 +1 =0 -3 1.0
Chester 5 +0 =0 -4 0.0
Div 1:
Mon 2.11.09 Wallasey 3 v Wallasey 1 3.0 v 2.0 (postponed from October)
Mon 2.11.09 Formby v Chester 2 3.5 v 1.5
Mon 9.11.09 Wallasey 3 v Buckley mold 1 2.0 v 3.0
Tue 10.11.09 Chester 1 v Wallasey 2 3.5 v 1.5
Tue 10.11.09 Hoylake 1 v Wallasey 1 4.0 v 1.0
Tue 17.11.09 Chester 2 v Caergwrle 1 0.0 v 5.0
Div 2:
Fri 30.10.09 Pensby 1 v Caergwrle 2 5.0 v 0.0 (Caergwrle defaulted)
Tue 3.11.09 Chester 3 v Buckley Mold 2 1.5 v 3.5
Mon 16.11.09 Wallasey 5 v Capenhurst 2.5 v 2.5
Wed 18.11.09 Caergwrle 2 v Wallasey 4 0.5 v 4.5
Mon 23.11.09 Wallasey 5 v Pensby 1 1.0 v 4.0
Div 3:
Fri 23.10.09 Pensby 2 v Wallasey 6 1.0 v 4.0 (result delayed from Oct)
Fri 6.11.09 Pensby 2 v Chester 4 1.0 v 4.0
Fri 13.11.09 Chester 5 v Pensby 2 0.0 v 5.0
Mon 16.11.09 Frodsham v Wallasey 6 1.0 v 4.0
Mon 23.11.09 Wallasey 6 v Chester 4 5.0 v 0.0
Fri 4.12.09 Chester 5 v Frodsham 0.5 v 4.5
KNOCK-OUT
Match C -Tue 20.10.09 Chester v Capenhurst Capenhurst conceded
A -Wed 11.11.09 Buckley Mold v Caergwrle postponed
D -Mon 16.11.09 Formby v Wallasey 4.0 v 3.0
B -Fri 4.12.09 Pensby v Hoylake 5.5 v 4.0
In the semi-finals Chester are at home v Formby, and winner of A at home to Pensby.
DIVISION 1
Chester 1 +3 =1 -0 3.5
Hoylake 1 +3 -0 -0 3.0
Buckley Mold 1 +9 =0 -1 3.0
Wallasey 3 +2 =0 -1 2.0
Formby +1 =1 -1 1.5
Caergwrle 1 +1 =0 -2 1.0
Wallasey 1 +1 =0 -2 1.0
Wallasey 2 +0 =0 -3 0.0
Chester 2 +0 =0 -4 0.0
DIVISION 2
Pensby 1 +3 =0 -0 3.0
Capenhurst +2 =1 -0 2.5
Wallasey 4 +2 =0 -0 2.0
Buckley Mold 2 +1 =0 -0 1.0
Chester 3 +1 =0 -2 1.0
Wallasey 5 +0 =1 -2 0.5
Hoylake 2 +0 =0 -2 0.0
Caergwrle 2 +0 =0 -3 0.0
DIVISION 3
Wallasey 6 +4 =0 -0 4.0
Frodsham +3 =0 -1 3.0
Chester 4 +2 =0 -2 2.0
Pensby 2 +1 =0 -3 1.0
Chester 5 +0 =0 -4 0.0
Friday, 4 December 2009
Underpromotion
The ending of this recent game is interesting. If black promotes to a queen, it is mate for white. However, if he promotes to a knight (as he did), black mates!
Buckley Mold 2 3-2 Wallasey 5
Buckley Mold 2 beat Wallasey 5 in the Wirral League division 2. It is good to see a number of new faces in the team as well.
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Results round up
Here are some recent results:
Wirral Div 2 (3/11) Chester 3 1.5-3.5 Buckley Mold 2
Wirral Div 1 (9/11) Wallasey 3 2-3 Buckley Mold 1
Chester & District Div 3 (11/11) Buckley Mold 2 0.5-3.5 Chester 4
Chester & District Div 3 (11/11) Corwen 1-3 Buckley Mold 2
Wirral Div 2 (3/11) Chester 3 1.5-3.5 Buckley Mold 2
Wirral Div 1 (9/11) Wallasey 3 2-3 Buckley Mold 1
Chester & District Div 3 (11/11) Buckley Mold 2 0.5-3.5 Chester 4
Chester & District Div 3 (11/11) Corwen 1-3 Buckley Mold 2
Friday, 30 October 2009
Club Championship - Round 2 draw
Frank Salt - Gerald Williams 0-1
Matthew West - Keith Evans
Quentin Dodd - Brian Lowens
Stephen Dunning - Andy Barber
Bill Davies - Gordon Sommerville
Jim Hanson - Liam Jefferies 0-1
Dave Aldridge - BYE
The first named player is WHITE. Games to be played by Wed 18th November. Results to be notified to Stephen Dunning.
Ammended 4/12 to add latest results.
Matthew West - Keith Evans
Quentin Dodd - Brian Lowens
Stephen Dunning - Andy Barber
Bill Davies - Gordon Sommerville
Jim Hanson - Liam Jefferies 0-1
Dave Aldridge - BYE
The first named player is WHITE. Games to be played by Wed 18th November. Results to be notified to Stephen Dunning.
Ammended 4/12 to add latest results.
Club Championship, Round 1 RESULTS
1 Andy Barber - Quentin Dodd [1F-0]
2 Gordon Sommerville - Matthew West [adj]
3 Brian Lowens - Stephen Dunning [1/2-1/2]
4 Keith Evans - Jim Hanson [1-0]
5 Gerald Williams - Bill Davies [1-0]
6 Liam Jefferies - Frank Salt [0-1]
2 Gordon Sommerville - Matthew West [adj]
3 Brian Lowens - Stephen Dunning [1/2-1/2]
4 Keith Evans - Jim Hanson [1-0]
5 Gerald Williams - Bill Davies [1-0]
6 Liam Jefferies - Frank Salt [0-1]
BM 4-4.5 Chester
Buckley Mold came within half a point of an upset when they lost to Chester in the Chester & District Knockout competition.
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Caergwrle 2 1-4 Buckley Mold 1
Another substantial win for the first team in the Chester & District division 2. Three wins and two draws.
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Buckley Mold 1 3.5-1.5 Capenhurst
The first team in the Chester & District division 2 beat Capenhurst, despite being outgraded. Another good result.
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Buckley Mold 1 4-1 Chester 2
Buckley Mold 1 stormed to an emphatic win in the Wirral League, Division 1. Their second victory was by 4 wins to 1 loss. This may well be enough to guarantee survival in this division!
Friday, 2 October 2009
Buckley Mold 1 2.5-2.5 Colwyn Bay 2
In the Chester and District Division 2 our first team hold Colwyn Bay 2 to a draw.
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Buckley Mold 2 2.5-1.5 Wrexham 2
The second team in the Chester and District League division 3 got off to a winning start, helped by Wrexham unfortunately defaulting on board 1.
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Hoylake 4-1 Buckley Mold 1
The latest result from the Wirral League Division 1 was a loss to Hoylake.
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
FIXTURES 2009-2010
Buckley Mold 1
Chester & District Div 2
Mon 14 Sep Frodsham (A)
Wed 30 Sep Colwyn Bay 2 (H)
Wed 14 Oct Capenhurst (H)
Wed 21 Oct Caergwrle 2 (A)
Wed 28 Oct KO - Chester (H)
Wed 25 Nov Chester 2 (H)
Wed 09 Dec Chester 3 (H)
Wed 20 Jan Frodsham (H)
Tue 26 Jan Colwyn Bay (A)
Mon 08 Feb Capenhurst (A)
Wed 17 Feb Caergwrle 2 (H)
Tue 16 Mar Chester 2 (A)
Tue 23 Mar Chester 3 (A)
Buckley Mold 2
Chester & District Div 3
Wed 23 Sep Wrexham 2 (H)
Tue 13 Oct Rhyl 2 (A)
Wed 11 Nov Chester 4 (H)
Wed 18 Nov Corwen/Ruthin (A)
Tue 15 Dec Chester 5 (A)
Tue 19 Jan Wrexham 2 (A)
Wed 10 Feb Rhyl 2 (H)
Wed 24 Feb Corwen/Ruthin (H)
Tue 09 Mar Chester 4 (A)
Wed 14 Apr Chester 5 (H)
Buckley Mold 1
Wirral Div 1
Wed 09 Sep Formby (H)
Tue 22 Sep Hoylake (A)
Wed 07 Oct Chester 2 (H)
Mon 09 Nov Wallasey 3 (A)
Wed 11 Nov KO - Caergwrle (H)
Wed 16 Dec Caergwrle (A)
Wed 06 Jan Wallasey 1 (H)
Mon 22 Feb Wallasey 2 (A)
Wed 31 Mar Chester 1 (H)
Buckley Mold 2
Wirral Div 2
Wed 07 Oct Pensby 1 (H)
Tue 03 Nov Chester 3 (A)
Wed 02 Dec Wallasey 5 (H)
Mon 01 Feb Capenhurst (A)
Thu 18 Mar Wallasey 4 (A)
Wed 31 Mar Caergwrle 2 (H)
Tue 06 Apr Hoylake 2 (A)
Chester & District Div 2
Mon 14 Sep Frodsham (A)
Wed 30 Sep Colwyn Bay 2 (H)
Wed 14 Oct Capenhurst (H)
Wed 21 Oct Caergwrle 2 (A)
Wed 28 Oct KO - Chester (H)
Wed 25 Nov Chester 2 (H)
Wed 09 Dec Chester 3 (H)
Wed 20 Jan Frodsham (H)
Tue 26 Jan Colwyn Bay (A)
Mon 08 Feb Capenhurst (A)
Wed 17 Feb Caergwrle 2 (H)
Tue 16 Mar Chester 2 (A)
Tue 23 Mar Chester 3 (A)
Buckley Mold 2
Chester & District Div 3
Wed 23 Sep Wrexham 2 (H)
Tue 13 Oct Rhyl 2 (A)
Wed 11 Nov Chester 4 (H)
Wed 18 Nov Corwen/Ruthin (A)
Tue 15 Dec Chester 5 (A)
Tue 19 Jan Wrexham 2 (A)
Wed 10 Feb Rhyl 2 (H)
Wed 24 Feb Corwen/Ruthin (H)
Tue 09 Mar Chester 4 (A)
Wed 14 Apr Chester 5 (H)
Buckley Mold 1
Wirral Div 1
Wed 09 Sep Formby (H)
Tue 22 Sep Hoylake (A)
Wed 07 Oct Chester 2 (H)
Mon 09 Nov Wallasey 3 (A)
Wed 11 Nov KO - Caergwrle (H)
Wed 16 Dec Caergwrle (A)
Wed 06 Jan Wallasey 1 (H)
Mon 22 Feb Wallasey 2 (A)
Wed 31 Mar Chester 1 (H)
Buckley Mold 2
Wirral Div 2
Wed 07 Oct Pensby 1 (H)
Tue 03 Nov Chester 3 (A)
Wed 02 Dec Wallasey 5 (H)
Mon 01 Feb Capenhurst (A)
Thu 18 Mar Wallasey 4 (A)
Wed 31 Mar Caergwrle 2 (H)
Tue 06 Apr Hoylake 2 (A)
Frodsham 1.5-3.5 Buckley Mold 1
The First team in the Chester and District league is also off to a winning start. Two wins and three draws was a good away result.
Thursday, 10 September 2009
Buckley Mold 1 4-1 Formby
We won our first match of the season. Buckley Mold 1 beat Formby in the Wirral League Division 1 by 4-1 - three wins and two draws. A good start!
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Club Championship - Round 1 draw
1 Andy Barber - Quentin Dodd
2 Gordon Sommerville - Matthew West
3 Brian Lowens - Stephen Dunning
4 Keith Evans - Jim Hanson
5 Gerald Williams - Bill Davies
6 Liam Jefferies - Frank Salt
The first named player is WHITE. Games to be played by Wed 30th September. Results to be notified to Stephen Dunning.
If you wish to join in at round two, please contact Stephen Dunning.
2 Gordon Sommerville - Matthew West
3 Brian Lowens - Stephen Dunning
4 Keith Evans - Jim Hanson
5 Gerald Williams - Bill Davies
6 Liam Jefferies - Frank Salt
The first named player is WHITE. Games to be played by Wed 30th September. Results to be notified to Stephen Dunning.
If you wish to join in at round two, please contact Stephen Dunning.
Friday, 4 September 2009
New Website for Chester & District
Hi all,
The new look league website is now available at
http://www.cdl-chess.co.uk/.
I have moved this site to a new host as the site now uses php and mysql in some of the pages. The benefits of this I'll explain below.
The site design is similar to how the site looked 2 years ago, but this does not use frames.
The results pages from Division 1, 2 etc pull results from a single database. Click on All Results to see all fixtures including KO. I have included a "test result" mostly featuring members of the committee to show how it would look when the results come in. This result will soon be removed.
I will be able to update the site through a form, as opposed to having to upload a new page every time I have new results. Back on the main page, the 'Last Updated' date is directly linked to the results database, so when this is updated the time will change (note this is in US Eastern Time so you'll need to mentally add 5 hours to the time given)
Click on 'Clubs' - This is an at a glance look at all clubs. Where I've got an email address, I've not included a phone number. If you would like a number/email address added/removed let me know. The idea was for this page to be useful for visitors to the site who may be looking for a club.
You can see the individual club page by clicking on the club name. You'll notice the links on the side bar have changed. This is very much like the individual club pages I introduced last year, with one major improvement. The results section pulls from the main results database so when a result appears in say division 1, it'll appear on your club page too. This might benefit the welsh grades who can get results from Wrexham or Colwyn Bay pages.
The current players list is actually just players who played last season. I'll be updating this during the season.
The other pages are pretty much as they were.
Back on the home page you'll see 'Latest News' - The idea was for me to come up with some interesting headlines. We'll see how that goes!
Stats for last season are available as are the minutes. See the links at the top.
For those with low screen resolutions, there is a mostly finished small version of the site at http://www.cdl-chess.co.uk/small/
Regards
Steve Lloyd
Grading Officer
The new look league website is now available at
http://www.cdl-chess.co.uk/.
I have moved this site to a new host as the site now uses php and mysql in some of the pages. The benefits of this I'll explain below.
The site design is similar to how the site looked 2 years ago, but this does not use frames.
The results pages from Division 1, 2 etc pull results from a single database. Click on All Results to see all fixtures including KO. I have included a "test result" mostly featuring members of the committee to show how it would look when the results come in. This result will soon be removed.
I will be able to update the site through a form, as opposed to having to upload a new page every time I have new results. Back on the main page, the 'Last Updated' date is directly linked to the results database, so when this is updated the time will change (note this is in US Eastern Time so you'll need to mentally add 5 hours to the time given)
Click on 'Clubs' - This is an at a glance look at all clubs. Where I've got an email address, I've not included a phone number. If you would like a number/email address added/removed let me know. The idea was for this page to be useful for visitors to the site who may be looking for a club.
You can see the individual club page by clicking on the club name. You'll notice the links on the side bar have changed. This is very much like the individual club pages I introduced last year, with one major improvement. The results section pulls from the main results database so when a result appears in say division 1, it'll appear on your club page too. This might benefit the welsh grades who can get results from Wrexham or Colwyn Bay pages.
The current players list is actually just players who played last season. I'll be updating this during the season.
The other pages are pretty much as they were.
Back on the home page you'll see 'Latest News' - The idea was for me to come up with some interesting headlines. We'll see how that goes!
Stats for last season are available as are the minutes. See the links at the top.
For those with low screen resolutions, there is a mostly finished small version of the site at http://www.cdl-chess.co.uk/small/
Regards
Steve Lloyd
Grading Officer
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Club Championship
This year the club championship will be an eight round Swiss system competition, with one round played each month until April. Entries are now required in time for the first round. The draw for round one will be announced on Wednesday 9th September. Entries after this will be included at the next available round. If you wish to take part, contact Stephen Dunning through this website.
It will be for the two players drawn against each other to arrange a suitable club night to play the match. In the case of a dispute, the competition controller's decision is final. By entering the competition, you are undertaking to make every effort to play your games.
The time limit is 35 moves in 75 minutes, followed by 15 minutes to complete the game. Games will be entered for grading with the ECF.
Pairings, results and standings will be made available on the club noticeboard and on the club website.
Stephen Dunning.
Competition Controller.
It will be for the two players drawn against each other to arrange a suitable club night to play the match. In the case of a dispute, the competition controller's decision is final. By entering the competition, you are undertaking to make every effort to play your games.
The time limit is 35 moves in 75 minutes, followed by 15 minutes to complete the game. Games will be entered for grading with the ECF.
Pairings, results and standings will be made available on the club noticeboard and on the club website.
Stephen Dunning.
Competition Controller.
Rapidplay Results
The traditional rapidplay competition marked the beginning of the 09/10 season at our new venue in Buckley. 10 players took part. The results were:
1= Bill Davies (4/5)
1= Gordon Sommerville (4)
3 Matt West (3.5)
4= Liam Jeffries (3)
4= Dave Aldridge (3)
6 Stephen Dunning (2.5)
7= Rory Morgan (2)
7= Brian Lowens (2)
9 Quentin Dodd (1)
10 Peter Dunning (0)
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
New Season
The new season gets underway at Buckley Working men's Club on Wednesday 2nd September with our annual rapidplay event. Prizes for all participants. Come and join us at 7.30 pm.
Friday, 14 August 2009
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
New Season, New Venue
The new season for Buckley Mold Chess Club begins on Wednesday 2nd September at our new venue: Buckley Working Men's Club. Please join us for our traditional rapidplay tournament.
A map for the venue can be found here.
A map for the venue can be found here.
Latest Grades
The new grades for the 2009/10 season have been published. Those for Buckley Mold can be found here.
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
New Website
Buckley Mold Chess Club is going to have its own web site here. It should be up and running by the start of the new season in September.
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