Game 3 is drawn.

Anand held in the third game of his World Championship match against Topalov. The score stands at 1.5 - 1.5 with nine games to go.

Anand equalises!

Topalov wins game 1!

World Chess Championship schedule

April 24 – 3.00 pm - Game 1
April 25 – 1.00 pm - Game 2
April 26 – Rest Day
April 27 – 1.00 pm - Game 3
April 28 – 1.00 pm - Game 4
April 29 – Rest Day
April 30 – 1.00 pm - Game 5
May 1 – 1.00 pm - Game 6
May 2 – Rest Day
May 3 – 1.00 pm - Game 7
May 4 – 1.00 pm - Game 8
May 5 – Rest Day
May 6 – 1.00 pm - Game 9
May 7 – 1.00 pm - Game 10
May 8 – Rest Day
May 9 – 1.00 pm - Game 11
May 10 – Rest Day
May 11 – 1.00 pm - Game 12
May 12 – Rest Day
May 13 – Tie breaks

Note that the time of the first game is later than the times of the other games!

Chester & District Chess League 2009/10

Div 1 P W D L F A Pts

1 Wrexham 9 8 1 0 35.5 9.5 8.5

2 Chester 10 7 0 3 30.5 19.5 7

3 Colwyn Bay 9 4 2 3 25 20 5

4 Caergwrle 8 4 1 3 19 21 4.5

5 Rhyl 10 1 2 7 16 34 2

6 Holywell 10 1 0 9 14 36 1

Div 2 P W D L F A Pts

1 Buckley/Mold 12 7 4 1 37 23 9

2 Frodsham 11 7 1 3 32 23 7.5

3 Capenhurst 11 6 2 3 30.5 24.5 7

4 Chester 3 11 4 3 4 28.5 26.5 5.5

5 Chester 2 10 3 3 4 26 24 4.5

6 Colwyn Bay 2 9 3 2 4 24 21 4

7 Caergwrle 2 12 0 1 11 12 48 .5

Div 3 P W D L F A Pts

1 Buckley/Mold 2 10 9 0 1 27.5 12.5 9

2 Wrexham 2 8 5 1 2 19 13 5.5

3 Chester 4 10 4 1 5 20.5 19.5 4.5

4 Rhyl 2 9 3 1 5 16 20 3.5

5 Chester 5 8 3 0 5 13.5 18.5 3

6 Corwen/Ruthin 7 0 1 6 7.5 20.5 .5

Division One : Wrexham are the Champions ! / Holywell are Relegated to Div.2

Division Two : Buckley/Mold are Promoted to Div.1 / Caergwrle 2 are Relegated to Div.3

Division Three : Buckley/Mold 2 are Promoted to Div.2

Liam Jefferies

League Controller

22nd April 2010

Caergwrle 1 3.5 - 1.5 Buckley Mold 1

Caergwrle beat Buckley Mold on the night in their Wirral Division 1 match, but the result will be challenged due to Caergwrle playing their team out of order by playing a player graded 129 above a player graded 165. Results from the Wirral league show clearly that there is no justification for the switch.

World Chess Championship delayed.

The first game will take place on Saturday 24th April, starting, I believe, at 1.00 pm. Iexpect to see live coverage on a number of sites, including Chessbomb.

Delay to World Chess Championship

Due to the widespread ban on flights, Anand has been unable to reach Sofia on time. The Indian chess authorities have formally asked for a three day postponement.

World Championship begins 23rd April

Chester & District Chess League 2009/10L

Latest league tables as of this morning.

Div 1 P W D L F A Pts
1 Wrexham 8 7 1 0 31.5 8.5 7.5
2 Chester 10 7 0 3 30.5 19.5 7
3 Colwyn Bay 9 4 2 3 25 20 5
4 Caergwrle 8 4 1 3 19 21 4.5
5 Rhyl 9 1 2 6 15 30 2
6 Holywell 10 1 0 9 14 36 1

Div 2 P W D L F A Pts
1 Buckley/Mold 12 7 4 1 37 23 9
2 Capenhurst 11 6 2 3 30.5 24.5 7
3 Frodsham 10 6 1 3 28 22 6.5
4 Chester 3 11 4 3 4 28.5 26.5 5.5
5 Chester 2 10 3 3 4 26 24 4.5
6 Colwyn Bay 2 9 3 2 4 24 21 4
7 Caergwrle 2 11 0 1 10 11 44 .5

Div 3 P W D L F A Pts
1 Buckley/Mold 2 9 8 0 1 25 11 8
2 Wrexham 2 8 5 1 2 19 13 5.5
3 Chester 4 10 4 1 5 20.5 19.5 4.5
4 Rhyl 2 9 3 1 5 16 20 3.5
5 Chester 5 8 3 0 5 12 20 3
6 Corwen/Ruthin 7 0 1 6 7.5 20.5 .5

This means Buckley Mold are champions of Divisions 2 and 3 !!!!

Buckley Mold 2 3.5-1.5 Hoylake 2

Buckley Mold 2 finish their season in the Wirral division 2 with a win.

Buckley Mold 1 2-3 Frodsham

Buckley Mold lose their rearranged match against Frodsham in the Chester & District 2nd division.

Buckley Mold 2 4-1 Caergwrle 2

A controversial result in the Wirral League Division 2. On the night, Buckley Mold won 4-1, including a point for a Caergwrle player who did not turn up. However the game should have been played away to Caergwrle.

After a complaint, the League controller ruled as follows:

Having consulted with the assistant controller my decision and comments are as follows:

1. Buckley Mold are in default by not attending the scheduled fixture at Caergwrle.

2. The game played at Buckley Mold is null and void for league purposes as it was not played at the correct venue. However the games played will be counted for grading purposes.

3. Caergwrle have agreed to reschedule the game and accordingly I would allow a 14 day extension to the league season for this fixture to be re-arranged giving a final deadline of 14th May 2010.

Regards - David Hulme (01270 569570)
Wirral Chess League Controller

However, I understand that in view of the decisive nature of the original result, Buckley Mold may not play the game a second time.

I couldn't resist this...

Buckley Mold 1 3-2 Chester 1

This match in the Wirral League division 1 was tied 2.5 each, but was awarded to Buckley Mold after Chester played an ineligible player.

WIRRAL CHESS LEAGUE TABLES 2009/10

WIRRAL CHESS LEAGUE TABLES 2009/10

1. DIV 1 LEAGUE TABLE as at 31/03/2010

CLUB PLD WON DRAW LOST PTS -FOR PTS-AGT PTS-DIFF POINTS
Chester1 7 5 1 1 21.5 13.5 8 5.5
Hoylake1 8 5 0 3 23.0 17.0 6 5.0
Wallasey1 7 5 0 2 19.0 16.0 3 5.0
Wallasey2 8 4 1 3 21.0 19.0 2 4.5
Buckley Mold1 7 4 1 2 18.0 17.0 1 4.5
Wallasey3 7 3 1 3 17.0 18.0 -1 3.5
Formby 7 2 2 3 16.5 18.5 -2 3.0
Caergwrle1 6 1 1 4 15.5 14.5 1 1.5
Chester2 7 0 0 7 8.5 26.5 -18 0.0

2. DIV 2 LEAGUE TABLE as at 31/03/2010

CLUB PLD WON DRAW LOST PTS -FOR PTS-AGT PTS-DIFF POINTS
Pensby1 6 3 3 0 20.5 9.5 11.0 4.5
Wallasey4 6 3 3 0 18.5 11.5 7.0 4.5
Buckley Mold2 5 3 2 0 15.0 10.0 5.0 4.0
Chester3 5 2 1 2 13.5 11.5 2.0 2.5
Capenhurst 6 2 2 2 15.0 15.0 0.0 3.0
Hoylake2 4 1 0 3 7.5 12.5 -5.0 1.0
Caergwrle2 5 2 0 3 6.5 18.5 -12.0 2.0
Wallasey5 7 0 1 6 13.5 21.5 -8.0 0.5

3. DIV 3 LEAGUE TABLE as at 31/03/2010

CLUB PLD WON DRAW LOST PTS -FOR PTS-AGT PTS-DIFF POINTS
Wallasey6 7 6 1 27.0 8.0 19.0 6.0
Frodsham 7 4 3 18.5 15.5 3.0 4.0
Chester4 6 3 3 12.5 16.5 -4.0 3.0
Pensby2 7 3 4 16.5 18.5 -2.0 3.0
Chester5 5 0 5 4.5 20.5 -16.0 0.0

Chester & District League tables

Chester & District Chess League 2009/10

Div 1 P W D L F A Pts
1 Wrexham 8 7 1 0 31.5 8.5 7.5
2 Colwyn Bay 8 4 2 2 24 16 5
3 Chester 8 5 0 3 22 18 5
4 Caergwrle 6 2 1 3 12.5 17.5 2.5
5 Rhyl 8 1 2 5 13 27 2
6 Holywell 8 1 0 7 12 28 1

Div 2 P W D L F A Pts
1 Buckley/Mold 11 7 4 0 35 20 9
2 Capenhurst 11 6 2 3 30.5 24.5 7
3 Frodsham 9 5 1 3 25 20 5.5
4 Chester 3 11 4 3 4 28.5 26.5 5.5
5 Chester 2 10 3 3 4 26 24 4.5
6 Colwyn Bay 2 9 3 2 4 24 21 4
7 Caergwrle 2 11 0 1 10 11 44 .5

Div 3 P W D L F A Pts
1 Buckley/Mold 2 9 8 0 1 25 11 8
2 Wrexham 2 7 5 0 2 17 11 5
3 Chester 4 9 3 1 5 16.5 19.5 3.5
4 Rhyl 2 8 3 0 5 14 18 3
5 Chester 5 7 3 0 4 12 16 3
6 Corwen/Ruthin 6 0 1 5 7.5 16.5 .5

Division One : Wrexham are the Champions !
Division Two : Buckley/Mold are Promoted to Div.1 / Caergwrle 2 are Relegated to Div.3