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email webmaster - John Fozard
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Sunday - March 14th @ Valley Parade, Bradford FC from 1pm)
PLAYERS REQUIRED. PLEASE CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE CO-ORDINATOR.
The zonal round run by the NCCU will be based on a new format of a Jamboree
Yorkshire intend to provide 7 teams ...
Open (16 players) and 12 players in the following U180, U160, U140 (2 teams), U120 & U100 based on new ECF grades.
Ihor Lewyk is co-ordinating the Open, U180, U160 teams (contact details in the OFFICERS section).
It has been decided that the county will put out 3 teams in the U140, U120 & U100 based on a junior/adult mix that will give up and coming youngsters a feel of the competiton and a chance of long play (1pm - 5pm ... time control proposed 40 moves 1hr 45 + 15 mins) at this level in a large team. We are aiming for a 50/50 split if possible of junior/adults. If any junior or senior player is definitely available and is keen to be considered for selection please get in touch with John Fozard in the first instance (click on my email address at the top of the page).
Stephen Burton is captain of a second U140 team based around the players that played in the U125 team (old grade) last year and will be made up of senior players and his email is in the OFFICERS section.
If the teams qualifies for the next stage - players must be prepared to travel for the national play-offs later in the year between April and July (dates yet to be announced).
HOT NEWS
It was very nearly an excellent weekend for White Rose but sadly Sunday had a tinge of disappointment for the first team.
Saturday was a great day for us as both teams triumphed.
The first team did enough to defeat the experienced South Wales Dragons. Richard Palliser set us on our way with a dashing win with the black pieces. Lucia was always in command against her opponent. Jan played his customary swashbuckling style and settled for a draw. Steve tried to make an opposite Bishop ending interesting before agreeing a draw and Pete, Colin and Simon all held slight edges but settled for draws when it became certain we would win the match.
I was nervous for the White Rose 2 as they faced Wessex 1 who were graded around 45 points per man higher than us. The match looked tight early on except for Matty’s game. I was discussing how well he was playing with a couple of the first team in the corridor when I returned to see his opponent had sacked a Knight on h5. Gulp! Speculation as to who was winning swayed for the next few moves but it soon became obvious that Matty had seen out the danger and it was 1–0 to White Rose.
Jon Arnott’s opponent soon sacrificed a piece and this also turned out to be unsound and it soon became 2-0. Paul Townsend and Dave Adams looked to be better in their positions and Peter Shaw was the recipient of his opponent trying to avoid a draw but blundering to a swift defeat. Paul and Dave duly won their games to give us a massive win.
After celebrating deep into the next morning we discovered the A team would be facing a strong Wood Green 2 team. Strengthened by virtue of their first team playing Pride and Prejudice in a possible title decider. It is accepted that the first team collectively played their worse game for many seasons and we hope this is all out of their systems.
The second team battled hard again. Brown Jack were bottom of the table but had recruited a couple of players to boost their chances of surviving. It left us an average of 50 points per man to make up. Jon and Peter Shaw drew early to cap off good weekends for them personally but Richard Archer was beaten. Kieran, Paul and Dave continued to press but could not make any real headway and had to settle for draws. It left Matthew and Evie to get at least 1.5 points between them to save the match.
Evie lost a pawn in the opening but was playing more actively than her opponent and by the 5th hour a draw was established. Matty knew he needed to win and he managed to enter the second time control a piece up. With that sort of advantage Matty patiently improved his position until there was no doubt that the full point was coming his way. Well deserved Matty and easily the player of the weekend.
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EVENTS FORTHCOMING
Correspondence players needed
please contact PHIL BECKETT email: familybeckett2@aol.com
(i) The Kitchen Memorial (individual) Tourney
The Kitchen is an event open to any postal players in Yorkshire so long as they are members of an association. (limited to 7 players I think)
(ii) The Frank Avison Shield for teams of four representing associations
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Stockport Rapidplay Sunday 7 February 2010
Open, U170, U140 and U110, £960 prize fund (may be increased), discounts for juniors and seniors, games will be graded – Very good venue with car park, not too far from railway station
Entry form can be found here: http://www.manchesterchessfederation.co.uk/page2.html
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Grange Open Chess congress in 26th, 27th, 28th February 2010
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Manchester Rapidplay 2010 - Organised by the Eagle Chess Club in association with the Manchester Chess Federation.
Sunday 21st March 2010 in the Citizens Suite at the City of Manchester Stadium
Open, U160, U120 – over £800 prize fund, plus 3 junior trophies
Entry form now here: http://www.manchesterchessfederation.co.uk/page2.html
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