Monday, 25 April 2011
Children & Chess
Should all children be made to play chess? An article on the BBC website here discusses the issue.
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Wallasey 5 2-3 Buckley Mold 2
I delayed posting this team victory as it takes a few days to get over the fact that I turned a winning position into a dead loss in just one move, placing a rook en prise, the pawn then being able to queen, and I couldn't do anything about it. Rybka goes from +8.88 in my favour to Mate in 7 to my opponent. Aargh!
Sunday, 10 April 2011
Latest Wirral News
Here are the latest results:
Division 1:
21.03.11 Wallasey 4 v Penyfforrd 1 1.0 v 4.0
22.03.11 Chester 1 v Hoylake 1 3.0 v 2.0 (rearranged from 21/12/10)
24.03.11 Wallasey 1 v Buckley Mold 1 3.5 v 1.5
31.03.11 Wallasey 2 v Penyfforrd 1 1.5 v 3.5
07.04.11 Formby v Buckley Mold 1 5.0 v 0.0 (BM defaulted)
Division 2:
09.03.11 Penyfforrd 2 v Pensby 1 2.5 v 2.5 (rearranged from 1.12.10)
15.03.11 Chester 3 v Capenhurst 3.0 v 2.0
15.03.11 Hoylake 2 v Buckley Mold 2 2.0 v 3.0
21.03.11 Capenhurst v Wallasey 5 3.0 v 2.0
22.03.11 Chester 2 v Pensby 1 3.0 v 2.0
Division 3:
15.03.11 Chester 4 v Frodsham 3.0 v 2.0
01.04.11 Pensby 2 v Wallasey 6 1.0 v 4.0
08.04.11 Pensby 2 v Frodsham 4.0 v 1.0 (rearranged from 3.12.10)
KNOCKOUT Semi final
08.03.11 Chester v Penyfforrd 3.5 v 3.5 Penyfforrd won on board count
I can confirm player of the year for division 1 as Dave Williams (Formby) and Division 3 as Ron Champion (Wallasey 6). Congratulations to both players. The Div 2 POY is in the hands of J.Hughes (BM2) [Go for it, Jonathan - SD] with one game to go, as various players trail by just half a point.
Division 1:
21.03.11 Wallasey 4 v Penyfforrd 1 1.0 v 4.0
22.03.11 Chester 1 v Hoylake 1 3.0 v 2.0 (rearranged from 21/12/10)
24.03.11 Wallasey 1 v Buckley Mold 1 3.5 v 1.5
31.03.11 Wallasey 2 v Penyfforrd 1 1.5 v 3.5
07.04.11 Formby v Buckley Mold 1 5.0 v 0.0 (BM defaulted)
Division 2:
09.03.11 Penyfforrd 2 v Pensby 1 2.5 v 2.5 (rearranged from 1.12.10)
15.03.11 Chester 3 v Capenhurst 3.0 v 2.0
15.03.11 Hoylake 2 v Buckley Mold 2 2.0 v 3.0
21.03.11 Capenhurst v Wallasey 5 3.0 v 2.0
22.03.11 Chester 2 v Pensby 1 3.0 v 2.0
Division 3:
15.03.11 Chester 4 v Frodsham 3.0 v 2.0
01.04.11 Pensby 2 v Wallasey 6 1.0 v 4.0
08.04.11 Pensby 2 v Frodsham 4.0 v 1.0 (rearranged from 3.12.10)
KNOCKOUT Semi final
08.03.11 Chester v Penyfforrd 3.5 v 3.5 Penyfforrd won on board count
I can confirm player of the year for division 1 as Dave Williams (Formby) and Division 3 as Ron Champion (Wallasey 6). Congratulations to both players. The Div 2 POY is in the hands of J.Hughes (BM2) [Go for it, Jonathan - SD] with one game to go, as various players trail by just half a point.
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Message From Chester & District Chess League Mailing List
Division 2
Division 2 remains tight with only 3 rearranged fixtures still to be played. At the top promotion chasing Frodsham suffered a setback
thanks to a late 3-2 defeat away at Chester 2, while rivals Colwyn Bay defeated Chester 3 at home to go top 2 points clear on "goal"
difference. Colwyn Bay face bottom team Buckley/Mold next, a win of 4.5 - 0.5 or better would guarantee them 1st place. Meanwhile
Frodsham must play relegation threatened Chester 3 at Chester. Anything less than a win for Colwyn Bay and Frodsham could see 3rd place
Capenhurst, who also must play Chester 3, sneak in to 1st place if they win.
At the other end Holywell, who have now played all 12 games, sit nervously on 5 points and await the fate of Chester 3 and Buckley/Mold,
who have 4.5 points each. A win for either team would guarantee safety.
Division 2 remains tight with only 3 rearranged fixtures still to be played. At the top promotion chasing Frodsham suffered a setback
thanks to a late 3-2 defeat away at Chester 2, while rivals Colwyn Bay defeated Chester 3 at home to go top 2 points clear on "goal"
difference. Colwyn Bay face bottom team Buckley/Mold next, a win of 4.5 - 0.5 or better would guarantee them 1st place. Meanwhile
Frodsham must play relegation threatened Chester 3 at Chester. Anything less than a win for Colwyn Bay and Frodsham could see 3rd place
Capenhurst, who also must play Chester 3, sneak in to 1st place if they win.
At the other end Holywell, who have now played all 12 games, sit nervously on 5 points and await the fate of Chester 3 and Buckley/Mold,
who have 4.5 points each. A win for either team would guarantee safety.
Buckley Mold 2 4-1 Holywell
Buckley Mold win handsomely against Holywell in this bottom of the league clash in the Chester & District league division 2.
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Welsh Championship
All,
Just a reminder of the forthcoming championships to be played at the Park Inn Hotel, Cardiff North, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff. CF23 9XF.
#1 The Welsh Championships is a Closed event for Welsh qualified players, and is a FIDE -rated event.
#2 The Tom Weston Open/Major is open to all players with no grading restrictions.
#3 The John Bishop Minor is open to all with a published grade of 1650 ( ECF 125 ) or below.
This to be played on Friday- Monday 22/25 April.
Please pass this on to other people you might think be interested in playing that i haven't added to the emailing list above, and any queries please email me or give us a phone anytime on 01639 700186.
The entry form is online on the Welsh Chess Union website www.welshchessunion.com
Hope to see you all at Easter, and get those entries in as soon as possible !!
Thanks,
Glyn Sinnett ( Championship Organiser )
Just a reminder of the forthcoming championships to be played at the Park Inn Hotel, Cardiff North, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff. CF23 9XF.
#1 The Welsh Championships is a Closed event for Welsh qualified players, and is a FIDE -rated event.
#2 The Tom Weston Open/Major is open to all players with no grading restrictions.
#3 The John Bishop Minor is open to all with a published grade of 1650 ( ECF 125 ) or below.
This to be played on Friday- Monday 22/25 April.
Please pass this on to other people you might think be interested in playing that i haven't added to the emailing list above, and any queries please email me or give us a phone anytime on 01639 700186.
The entry form is online on the Welsh Chess Union website www.welshchessunion.com
Hope to see you all at Easter, and get those entries in as soon as possible !!
Thanks,
Glyn Sinnett ( Championship Organiser )
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Message From Chester & District Chess League Mailing List
A brief update on how the league is going so far.
Division 1:
Wrexham 1 are champions once again with one game to spare, following a 3.5 - 1.5 win over second place Colwyn Bay. The team have recovered from an early scare including a surprise 3-2 home defeat by Rhyl.
At the other end of the table Rhyl 1 currently sit on 2 points, with Buckley/Mold just ahead on 2.5 points. The two teams meet tonight in what looks to be a relegation battle.
Top scorer is Richard Dineley on 8/9, and by my calculation cannot be caught.
Division 2:
It is a lot closer in Division 2. Frodsham currently lead with 6 points from 9, with Colwyn Bay 2 on 5 points from 9. Sitting closely behind are Chester 2 and Capenhurst both on 5 points from 10.
At the other end, Buckley/Mold 2 on 3 points from 9, with Chester 3 a point ahead and a game in hand. Holywell have 5 points from 11 games but have a -10 points difference, and by my visual calculation must win their final game against Buckley/Mold 2.
The top scorer charts are also very close. Leading currently are Stephen Williams (Holywell) and Mike Driscoll (Capenhurst) both on 6.5 points, though Stephen has played 1 game more. Sitting close behind are a number of players on 6 points.
Division 3:
Wrexham 2 lead on 7/10 ahead of Penyffordd 2 on 6/10, and Chester 4 and Rhyl 2 both on 5.5/10. The battle to not finish last is between Corwen & Ruthin (2/8) and Chester 5 (3/8). Both teams have yet to meet this season.
The leading players are Mike Friel (Penyffordd 2) and Ben Roberts (Rhyl 2), both on 6.5/9. Bill Davies (Wrexham 2) and Jim Hanson (Buckley/Mold) sit close behind on 6 points.
Knock Out:
Wrexham are though to the final and will be at home to either Capenhurst or Penyffordd.
Division 1:
Wrexham 1 are champions once again with one game to spare, following a 3.5 - 1.5 win over second place Colwyn Bay. The team have recovered from an early scare including a surprise 3-2 home defeat by Rhyl.
At the other end of the table Rhyl 1 currently sit on 2 points, with Buckley/Mold just ahead on 2.5 points. The two teams meet tonight in what looks to be a relegation battle.
Top scorer is Richard Dineley on 8/9, and by my calculation cannot be caught.
Division 2:
It is a lot closer in Division 2. Frodsham currently lead with 6 points from 9, with Colwyn Bay 2 on 5 points from 9. Sitting closely behind are Chester 2 and Capenhurst both on 5 points from 10.
At the other end, Buckley/Mold 2 on 3 points from 9, with Chester 3 a point ahead and a game in hand. Holywell have 5 points from 11 games but have a -10 points difference, and by my visual calculation must win their final game against Buckley/Mold 2.
The top scorer charts are also very close. Leading currently are Stephen Williams (Holywell) and Mike Driscoll (Capenhurst) both on 6.5 points, though Stephen has played 1 game more. Sitting close behind are a number of players on 6 points.
Division 3:
Wrexham 2 lead on 7/10 ahead of Penyffordd 2 on 6/10, and Chester 4 and Rhyl 2 both on 5.5/10. The battle to not finish last is between Corwen & Ruthin (2/8) and Chester 5 (3/8). Both teams have yet to meet this season.
The leading players are Mike Friel (Penyffordd 2) and Ben Roberts (Rhyl 2), both on 6.5/9. Bill Davies (Wrexham 2) and Jim Hanson (Buckley/Mold) sit close behind on 6 points.
Knock Out:
Wrexham are though to the final and will be at home to either Capenhurst or Penyffordd.
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