September Results

CHESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Division 2
Holywell Bishops vs Buckley Mold 1   Won 2-3

Division 3
Buckley Mold 2 vs Rhyl & Prestatyn 3   Drew 2-2
Chester 7 vs Buckley Mold 2   Lost 3-1

WIRRAL LEAGUE

Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 vs Chester F   Won 3-2

Division 4
Buckley Mold 3 vs Buckley Mold 4   2.5-1.5

Dave Aldridge

We are sad to report the death of Dave Aldridge, a regular at the chess club and captain of a number of teams for many years. He died on Monday 18th September, and his funeral will be on 6th October at Chester Crematorium. Our thoughts and sympathies are with his wife and family.

Jim Hanson Memorial Extravaganza

Yesterday marked the traditional opening of the new chess season at the club with the Jim Hanson Memorial Extravaganza. Jim used to run this every year, so following his sad death last season, we now have a shield to be awarded to the winner in his remembrance.

Yesterdays tournament, a rapidplay with 15 minutes on the clock over 5 rounds, was well attended with 21 participants. It was won by Ifan, his second win in three years!

 Round 2 in progress

 To make it a special occasion, some sandwiches were available.

 Ifan being presented with his winner's shield by Jim's daughter, Jackie Bird.

The participants.

      TOP  TEN

  1  4.5        Ifan
  2  4.0        Hadyn
  3  4.0       John
  4  3.5       Liam
  5  3.5       Gordon
  6  3.0        Quentin 
  7  3.0        Sit
  8  3.0        Richie
  9  3.0       Jack
 10 2.5       Sandi
 11 2.5       Elaine

Jim Hanson Memorial Extravaganza

Sadly, Jim Hanson passed away last season. He organized our annual season opening rapidplay competition, fondly known as Jim's Extravaganza. This year's competition is dedicated to his memory, and will take place at the Drovers Arms on Wednesday 30th August at 7.00pm. We hope to provide something of a buffet to make it a special event. Please join us for what should be a fun evening.

UPDATE: We will be starting at 7.00pm, not half-past!

Ifan Rathbone-Jones receiving the award for best player in the Wirral League, division 3.

Well done to Ifan, who is now the second highest rated player in the club!

ECF Grades

The latest ECF grades are available at http://www.ecfgrading.org.uk/new/menu.php.

John Coleby Memorial Shield

Jamie Glancey being presented with the John Coleby Memorial Shield

(for the most improved young player in the club)

by Yvonne Coleby-Davies

Results 2016-2017

CHESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Division 1
Winners: Chester 1

Division 2
Winners: Chester 4
Buckley Mold 1 came 3rd

Division 3
Winners: Chester 6
Buckley Mold 2 came 2nd

WIRRAL LEAGUE

Division 1
Winners: Hoylake / Great Meols 1

Division 2
Winners: Malpas & Oswestry 1
Buckley Mold 1 came 5th

Division 3
Winners: Chester F
Buckley Mold 2 came 7th
Buckley Mold 3 came 8th
Buckley Mold 4 came 9th

Division 4
Winners: Chester J
Buckley Mold 5 came 5th
Buckley Mold 6 came 6th

April Results

CHESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 vs Frodsham  -  Won 3-2
Wrexham 2 vs Buckley Mold 1  -  Lost 3-2

Division 3
Holywell Rookies vs Buckley Mold 2  -  Drew 2-2
Buckley Mold 2 vs Tattenhall  -  Won 3-1

WIRRAL LEAGUE

Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 vs Atticus  -  Lost 1.5-3.5
Buckley Mold 1 vs Pensby  -  Won 5-0

Division 3
Chester F vs Buckley Mold 2  -  Lost 3.5-1.5
Buckley Mold 3 vs Pensby 2  -  Lost 2-3
Buckley Mold 4 vs Frodsham  -  Drew 2.5-2.5
   (Match score was 3.5-1.5 but we played an ineligible player)
Chester G vs Buckley Mold 4  -  Defaulted 5-0

Division 4
Chester L vs Buckley Mold 5  -  Drew 2-2
Buckley Mold 5 vs Chester H  -  Drew 2-2

 

March Results

CHESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 vs Colwyn Bay 2  -  Won 4.5-0.5
Buckley Mold 1 vs Holywell Knights  -  Won 4.5-0.5

Division 3
Buckley Mold 2 vs Chester 5  -  Won 3-1
Chester 6 vs Buckley Mold 2  -  Lost 3-1

WIRRAL LEAGUE

Division 2
Wallasey 3 vs Buckley Mold 1  -  Won 0.5-4.5

Division 3
Buckley Mold 4 vs Wallasey 6  -  Lost 2-3
Frodsham vs Buckley Mold 3  -  Lost 3-2
Buckley Mold 3 vs Chester F  -  Won 3-2
Buckley Mold 2 vs Wallasey 6  -  Lost 2-3

Division 4
Buckley Mold 6 vs Chester J  -  Drew 2-2
Buckley Mold 5 vs Tattenhall  -  Won 3-1
Buckley Mold 6 vs Chester K  -  Lost 0-4
 

Ifan - Winner!

Ifan Rathbone-Jones won the Rhyl Congress U161 competition with an impressive 4.5/5. Well done, Ifan!

Results are here.

Jim Hanson

Buckley Mold Chess Club are sad to announce the death of our President Jim Hanson on 29th March 2017.

Jim has been involved in the club for a long time. He has captained a number of teams, and organised the annual Extravaganza which opened the season each September.

He will sadly missed, and we send our condolences to his wife and family.

Bill Davies

Buckley Mold Chess Club are sad to announce the death of Bill Davies on the 20th March.

William Cadwaladr Davies played in the Chester & District League in the year it was founded, in 1954, and continued to play for Wrexham right through until about 2010. He was President of the League during the years 2001 to 2004 and a Vice-President thereafter. He also played for East Clwyd and Buckley/Mold in the Wirral League.

Many will remember his benign eccentricities at the chess board which included - in the most genial way possible - talking and singing to both himself and his opponent. With a lack of hair on top and a distinguished long white beard he gave the impression of a Russian Grandmaster.

In 2013, to mark his long participation in and service for the League, the Bill Davies Trophy was commissioned. Initially this was used for a Team Knock-out Competition where all players had to be graded under 145, but subsequently has become part of the Individual Championship being awarded to the winner of the under 130 section

[Details courtesy of the Chester & District web site]

February Results

Chester & District League

Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 vs Rhyl & Prestatyn 1  -  Lost 1.5-3.5

Division 3
Buckley Mold 2 vs Malpas & Oswestry 2  -  Won 3-1
Penyffordd vs Buckley Mold 2  -  Won 1-3

Wirral League

Division 2
Hoylake / Great Meols 3 vs Buckley Mold 1  -  Won 1.5-3.5
Malpas & Oswestry 1 vs Buckley Mold 1  -  Lost 3.5-1.5

Division 3
Buckley Mold 2 vs Pensby 7  -  Drew 2.5-2.5
Wallasey 6 vs Buckley Mold 3  -  Won 2-3
Chester F vs Buckley Mold 4  -  Drew 2.5-2.5

Division 4
Chester J vs Buckley Mold 5  -  Lost 2.5-1.5

Welsh U13 Champion

 

 Congratulations to Ifan Rathbone-Jones who won the Welsh Championship for Under 13s!

January Results

Chester & District League

Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 vs Chester 4  -  Lost 2-3
Holywell Bishops vs Buckley Mold 1  -  Won 2-3

Division 3
Rhyl & Prestatyn 2 vs Buckley Mold 2  -  Won 1.5-2.5

Wirral League

Division 2
Wallasey 4 vs Buckley Mold 1  -  Drew 2.5-2.5
Buckley Mold 1 vs Wallasey 5  -  Won 5-0

Division 3
Wallasey 7 vs Buckley Mold 4  -  Lost 4-1
Buckley Mold 3 vs Wallasey 7  -  Won 3.5-1.5

Division 4
Buckley Mold 6 vs Chester L  -  Won 3-1
Chester H vs Buckley Mold 6  -  Drew 2-2

Latest ECF Grades

Buckley Mold Top 10

Barber, Andrew M	149	-7
Rathbone-Jones, Ifan	140	12
Owens, Richard	132	1
Aldridge, David	131	-5
Salt, Frank	130	-4
Dunning, Stephen	127	7
Dodd, Quentin RH	126	-1
Lowens, Brian	119	5
Sommerville, Gordon BR	113	3
Hughes, Jonathan	107	4

December Results

Chester & District League

Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 vs Wrexham 2  -  Won 3.5-1.5

Division 3
Buckley Mold 2 vs Holywell Rookies  -  Won 4-0
Tattenhall vs Buckley Mold 2  -  Won 0.5-3.5

Wirral League

Division 2
Buckley Mold 1 vs Hoylake / Great Meols  -  Drew 2.5-2.5

Division 3
Chester G vs Buckley Mold 2  -  Lost 4-1
Pensby 2 vs Buckley Mold 4  -  Defaulted 5-0

Division 4
Chester K vs Buckley Mold 5  -  Won 1-3