Diary. 04/05/09 01/07/09 |
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Shropshire Chess Association AGM Wednesday 1st July 2009 |
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| 2009 Summer Cups Controller Derrick Powell has announced the draw for the Cox Trophy and the Minor Knock Out. |
Shropshire Junior Chess Keep up to date with the junior chess scene - Steve Rooney |
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| Much to do at the AGM . Read Toby Neal's Report on the county chess scene in the Shropshire Star each Tuesday |
Lift to weekend congress - can you help please? Off to a congress? Wellington's new star would appreciate a lift. |
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Shropshire success in Rhyl Congress |
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Shifnal and Telford clinch title |
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| Check Your Vital Statistics Oswestry's Graham Ives has completed an extra-ordinary analysis of all games played in the 2008-09 Shropshire league season. On the menubar go to "Chess League - League Statistics" to find a treasure trove for anyone with an eye for a good figure. |
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| Wellington A and Coddon B top the tables Shifnal Telford D finish runners up to champions Coddon B in division 3 - they can be seen in the background of the above pic as they go head to head. In Division 2 Wellington A are champions and will be joined in division 1 next season by Shifnal Telford B. |
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| 2008 Grades 2008 grades are available on the ECF online grading database, And here are our Shropshire grades - Nick Rutter |
2008-2009 League Results Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 |
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| 2007-08 Role of Honour Div 1 Champions = Telepost A................... Runners Up = Church Stretton A Div 2 Champions = Telepost B................... Runners Up = Oswestry............... Div 3 Champions = Shifnal Telford C.........Runners Up = Shrewsbury C ...... Cox Trophy Winners = Telepost A.............Runners Up = Shifnal Telford A . Minor KO Winners = Shrewsbury B...........Runners Up = Newport B............ The 2008 County Individual Champions Trevor Brotherton and Jamie Hopkins tie for the title. |
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| Shropshire Chess History | ||||||
| 40 Years Ago Shropshire 12 Worcestershire 8 This 1969 match was one of the high points in Shropshire's chess history - the first victory in a county match since 1916! Just pause to think about that. The last time it happened Lasker was World Champion, neither Capablanca nor Alekhine had yet held the title, and no one had even heard of Euwe and Botvinnik! An interesting feature was that the four points difference was made up of the four adjudicated games - the score standing at 8 each at the end of play. Three of the unfinished games were obviously Shropshire wins but as the dreadfulness of their situation dawned (What! ......... you lost to who?!!) our opponents decided to "send them up". In anticipation of the win several members of the team adjourned to the bar (the match was played at GKN Sankey) and did further justice to the occassion. Full details of the match are to be found in the 1969 SCA publication "Shropshire v Worcestershire 1969". - David Everington Outstanding junior Gerard O'Reilly (pic left) who won his board 1 encounter in that match also took the 1969 county individual title. . |
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