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| Cox Trophy final goes to the wire . Read Toby Neal's Report on the county chess scene in the Shropshire Star each Tuesday |
2010 Grades Here are provisional Shropshire grades for the new season. And here is the national online grading database, - Nick Rutter 23/07/2010 |
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| Minutes of AGM 07/07/2010 | ||||
SCA Council Meeting - Rules and Fixtures |
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8. A member of a club may only be nominated for one team for that club. If a player is a member of more than one club, he / she may only play for one team within a division, subject to the provisions of rule 9. A reserve may be drawn from a lower team, as follows: 9. Subject to Rule 8, (reserves may be drawn) any players regardless of whether they are nominated or tied to one team may be used as reserves for a higher team as follows (rules 9a to 9e). Players who are not nominated to a team may also play for a lower team. a) Players graded below 100 can play for any of their club's teams in Division 3 without restriction. b) Players graded below 120 can play up into any of their club's teams in Divisions 1 and 2 without restriction, providing that the lower team, for which the player normally appears, and the higher team for which the player wishes to appear as a reserve, are not both in the same Division, in which case the restriction in sub-paragraph d will apply. c) Players graded below 135 can play up into any of their club's teams in Division 1 without restriction, providing that the lower team, for which the player normally appears, and the higher team for which the player wishes to appear as a reserve, are not both in Division 1, in which case the restriction in sub-paragraph d will apply. d) unchanged e) unchanged |
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| Let battle commence - Nick Rutter (left) and David Everington - both previous winners - start their game to decide the 2010 Shropshire individual championship at Shrewsbury Chess Club. ( pic courtesy Eugene Raby) | ||||
| Summer quickplays Shifnal & Telford Chess Club is resuming its series of summer quickplay competitions. The first event will take place at 7.30 on Wednesday 30th June. Thereafter the competitions will take place fortnightly. Entrants will be allocated time limits according to their grade/experience. The entry fee will be £2. All entry fees will be returned as prize money. Competition open to all players, from any club. The organiser will be Richard Thompson. Hope to see you there, Iain Wlson 25/06/10 |
New Coddon Website Check out our new Coddon Chess Club website - at last we have drifted into the 21st century as far as technology goes and we are now "out there" - Gary White |
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| Wellington's New Venue Wellington now really do have a new venue. It is the Oddfellows Arms in High Street, Wellington. It has parking round the back. - Toby Neal |
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How to beat an International Master |
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- A scene from a junior chess academy meeting at Ford Primary School.
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Illegal moves Due to a recent incident in a First Division match I have been asked to clarify the position regarding illegal moves. Please ensure that all your club players are aware of the FIDE rule 7.4a and b accordingly - Vincent Crean - League Controller |
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| 2009-2010 Statistics Check out the Menubar "Chess League", "League Statistics" for Graham Ives' detailed analysis of the 2009-10 season. |
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| 2009 Grades ... as amended August - see online grading database, And here are our Shropshire grades - Nick Rutter |
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| Shropshire Junior Chess Keep up to date with the junior chess scene - Steve Rooney |
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| Minutes of Council Meeting | ||||
| 2009-10 Role of Honour Div 1 Champions = Telepost A.................. Runners Up = Shrewsbury A............ Div 2 Champions = Telepost B.................. Runners Up = Coddon B..................... Div 3 Champions = Oswestry B.................Runners Up = Shifnal Telford D ....... Cox Trophy Winners = Telepost A............Runners Up = Wellington A.............. Minor KO Winners = ..................................Runners Up = ................................ The 2010 County Individual Champion -Nick Rutter |
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| 2008-09 Role of Honour Div 1 Champions = Shifnal Telford A........ Runners Up = Telepost A............ Div 2 Champions = Wellington A............... Runners Up = Shifnal Telford B.. Div 3 Champions = Coddon B......................Runners Up = Shifnal Telford D .. Cox Trophy Winners = Shrewsbury A.......Runners Up = Telepost.B........... . Minor KO Winners = ............???..................Runners Up = ..........???................ The 2009 County Individual Champion -Nigel Ferrington |
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| Shropshire Chess History | ||||
45 Years Ago D.H.M.Everington- Nine Times County Champion David Everington was still a junior when he won his first county individual championship in 1965 shortly after leaving Priory Grammar School. Seen here with white against 1964 champion F.J. O'Reilly. Eventually reaching grade 191, he would go on to become the most successful ever competitor in this event and a major influence on the future of Shropshire Chess |
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