Founded 7th October 1907

Affiliated to the West of England Chess Union

President: Mike Minshall 11 Chestermaster Close, Almondsbury, BS32 4EH

Tel:  01454 619965   email:  mw.minshall@virgin.net

Vice-President: Stuart Iles  

Tel:  01275 842478  email:  Stuart_Iles@albemarle.com

Life Vice-Presidents: J.Beard (2001), J. Boyce (2009) M.E.Brigden (2004), C.M.Carter (1997), K.C.Cleak, H.J.Draisey (1999), F.Guyatt (2006), D.C.Jarrett, R.J.Johnson, D.E.March, J.G.Milton, G.Mobbs (2008), M.J.Passmore (2007) A.H.Williams (1994), M.J.Wood (1994), D.G.Woodruff (2003).

Chairman: John Paines, 13 Beaufort St. Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3PH

Tel:  0117 9631970 email:  johnpaines@blueyonder.co.uk

Congress Secretary: Graham Mill-Wilson, 8 Lyndale Rd, Yate BS37 4DD

Tel: 01454 880162,   email:  tugmw@blueyonder.co.uk

General Secretary: Roger Williams, 116 Mounthill Road, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 8QR  Tel: 0117 9676734,  email:  rwilliams@hanhamchess.co.uk

Match Secretary & Webmaster:

Dave Tipper, 48 Blakeney Mills, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4XL 

Tel: 01454 856938, email:  chessit@blueyonder.co.uk

Recruitment & Publicity Officer & Treasurer: Peter Saunders, PO Box 334. Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5ZN

Tel: 0117 9079215, email:  chess@saundersmedia.f9.co.uk

Grand Prix Secretary: Steve Woolgar,

Tel: 0117 960 6158,    e-mail:   steve.woolgar@blueyonder.co.uk

Junior Organizer: Peter Saunders, PO Box 334. Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5ZN

Tel: 0117 9079215, email:  chess@saundersmedia.f9.co.uk

4NCL Team Manager: David Buckley

Tel:  01225 335669,  email:  david_buckley@hotmail.com

ECF Representative: John Paines, 13 Beaufort St. Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3PH    Tel: 0117 9631970 email:  johnpaines@blueyonder.co.uk

WECU Representative: Roger Hardy, 19 Bellevue, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1DB,

Tel: 0117 9744045,   email:  rogerhardybristol@googlemail.com

Auditor: Martyn Sellars   Tel:  0117 9323586

Trophy Secretary: John Griffee    Tel: 0117 9043783

Web links for full details of all events

www.bcmchess.co.uk/news/events.htm

www.englishchess.org.uk/?page_id=27   ( ‘Tournament Calendar’ )

Note:  Events printed in italics are provisional.  You are recommended to check dates or obtain an official entry form before travelling to an event as details may change after the handbook has gone to press.

Please note:   –    Bath and Patchway Chess Club have new venues.

Bath

The Bungalow, 33 Kipling Avenue, Beechen Cliff School, Bath, BA2 4RE

( Close to the entrance gates of the school ) 

h – Wednesdays    w  t&c  18c

John Leon, 61 Entry Hill Park, Bath BA2 5ND

Tel: 01225 836067    email: jecaleon@hotmail.com

Bath University

University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY

 ( Please Check on Playing Room with the Secretary and on website  )

h – Thursday    w  t&c  8c

Nic Triantafilidis    email:  nt246@bath.ac.uk

Bristol & Clifton

The Polish Ex Servicemans Club, 50 St Pauls Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LP

h – Wednesday    b  16c

Alan Papier, 17 First Ave,  St Annes  Bristol  BS4 4DU

Tel: 07899826515 email: chinadoc@chinadoc.force9.co.uk

Website: http://www.cliftonchess.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

Bristol Cabot

The Colosseum, Redcliff Hill, Redcliff, Bristol BS1 6SJ

Tel: 0117 9870070

h – Tuesday  b  t&c  6c

Neil Derrick, 21 Sloan Street, St George, Bristol BS5 7AD

Tel: 0117 939 3013    email: neilderrick@blueyonder.co.uk

Clevedon

Clevedon Cricket Club, Esmond Grove, Dial Hill, Clevedon, Somerset

BS21 7HW  Tel: 01275 877585

h – Monday    b w  12c

David Peters, 12 Nightingale Rise, Portishead, Bristol BS20 8LN.

Tel: 01275 817996    email: david@peters4005.fsnet.co.uk

Downend & Fishponds

Downend Cricket Club, WG Grace Memorial Ground, Downend Road, Downend, Bristol. Tel: 0117 956 0164

h – Tuesday   b  w  14c

Richard Palmer, 27 Castle Road, Pucklechurch, Bristol BS16 9RF.

Tel: 0117 937 3761     email: richardpalmer47@tiscali.co.uk

website: http://downendchessclub.co.uk/

Grendel

Bristol County Sports Club, 40 Colston Street, Bristol. Tel: 0117 927 3534

h –Tuesday   b  8c

Patrick Flexman    Tel: 0777 312 0525     email: Patrick.Flexman@boipluk.co.uk

Hanham

Hanham Community Centre, Hanham High Street, Hanham, Bristol.

Tel: 0117 967 4439

h – Tuesday    b  t&c  12c

Roger Williams, 116 Mounthill Road, Hanham, Bristol BS15 8QR.

Tel: 0117 967 6734     email: rwilliams@hanhamchess.co.uk

website: www.hanhamchess.co.uk/

Harambee

The Malcolm X Centre, 141 City Road, St Paul’s, Bristol. 

h - Thursday      b  w  12c

Errol Campbell, Port Sea, 141 Beaufort Road, St George, Bristol BS5 8JG.

Tel: 0117 955 7148   email: errol.campbell@blueyonder.co.uk

Horfield & Redland

1, Redland Park, Redland, Bristol.

(next to United Reformed Church, Whiteladies Road)

h – Tuesday    t&c  17c

Howard Millbank, 100 Queensdown Gardens, Brislington, Bristol BS4 3JG.

Tel: 0117 971 9912    email: hmillbank@btinternet.com

website: www.horfieldchess.org.uk

Keynsham

J N Fear Institute, High Street, Keynsham. 

h – Wednesday    t&c  18c

Duncan Macarthur, 26 Henleaze Road, Henleaze, Bristol BS9

Tel: 0117 9625229   email: duncanmacarthur@tiscali.co.uk   

Nailsea & Congresbury

Mizzymead Recreation Centre, Mizzymead Rise, Nailsea, Bristol.

Tel: 01275 854181

h – Monday  b  w  t&c  14c

Terry Stone, 21 Medway Avenue, Nailsea, Bristol.

Tel: 01275 856544     email: terencestone1@msn.com

Patchway

The Casson Centre, Rodway Road, Patchway BS34 5PF

h – Thursday    t&c w  8c

Kelvin Harvey, 112 Durban Road, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5HN.

Tel: 0117 904 4216      email: kelvnikki@aol.com

Pete’s Potentials

Cifton College Preparatory School, The Avenue, Clifton Down, Bristol BS8 3JG

h – Monday

Peter Saunders, PO Box 334. Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5ZN

Tel: 07722 796195   email: chess@saundersmedia.f9.co.uk

( note:  65 min on clock Home & Away matches – finish by 9.45pm )
 

South Bristol

Whitchurch Folk House, East Dundry Road, Whitchurch, Bristol.

Tel: 01275 832222

h – Thursday  b   12c

Gerald Mobbs, 694 Whitchurch Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0EJ.

Tel: 01275 836280 (989 4448)   email: Gerald.Mobbs@axa-sunlife.co.uk

website: http://freewebs.com/southbristolchess/

Thornbury

The Chantry, Castle Street, Thornbury. Tel: 01454 414268

h – Tuesday  b  t&c  12c

Mike Minshall, 11 Chestermaster Close, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4EH.

Tel: 01454 619965 email: mw.minshall@virgin.net

University of Bristol

The Students’ Union, Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol.

Tel: 0117  9735035  email: unichessclub@hotmail.com

h – Wednesday    b  w  t&c 8c

Jack Paton     email: jp8861@bristol.ac.uk

website: www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Union/Chess

UWE

Frenchay Campus, The Students Union, Block F

( Meeting Room 1 on the 5^th floor )

h – Wednesday    b   t&c 8c

Cerdrik Hee,   Tel: 07916 054745    email: ceders@hotmail.co.uk

Yate & Sodbury

Jackson Social Club, Station Road, Yate, Bristol BS37 5HR  

h – Tuesday  b  w  t&c 18c

Graham Mill-Wilson, 8 Lyndale Road, Yate, Bristol BS37 4DD. 

Tel: 01454 880162 mob: 0779 0167415   email: Tugmw@blueyonder.co.uk

David Peters ( Clevedon Chess Club ) received the above trophy for the following game as White played in a league game against Hanham last season.

Peters,David v Carver,Anthony [B34]  1 - 0
Hanham A v Clevedon B ( Board 5 ) Division 2,  23rd March 2010 

 [Annotations - Tipper,Dave]

 

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Qb6? Diagram

Black's Queen will soon have no retreat squares

[6...Nf6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.e5 Ng8 is perfectly playable for Black ; 6...d6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.f3 0-0 leads to the mainline Sicilian Dragon]

7.Ncb5 a6? [7...Bxd4! exchanges on d4 is Black's last hope for equality] 8.Ne6! Qa5+ 9.Bd2 Qa4 Falls for a mate in 1 but the alternative is to throw in the Queen for insufficient

material. 10.Nbc7# Diagram

League Championships

Team Knock-Outs

Individual Championships

Bristol Team contact details: David Buckley (Manager)
21 Shakespeare Avenue, Bath BA2 4RF

Tel: (01225) 335669 (H) or  (07742) 518374 (mobile)
david_buckley@hotmail.com

www.4ncl.co.uk/0910_dates.htm ( venues for 2010-11 season )

Division 1 Championship Pool tables

Division 1 Demotion Pool tables

After 7 rounds, the top 4 teams in each preliminary pool qualify for the final championship pool. At the end of the season 4 teams will be relegated

Division 2 Championship Pool tables

Division 2 Demotion Pool tables

After 7 rounds, the top 4 teams in each preliminary pool qualify for the final championship pool. At the end of the season 4 teams will be relegated.

Division 3 table

The top 4 teams will be promoted to Division 2.
 

The 34^th League Congress

Due to falling numbers at the league congress, this year will see a change. There

will be a congress open to all, probably in February or March 2011,  in which the League Championships will be incorporated. This is likely to have three sections.  In each section there will be a trophy for the highest placed Bristol league player, with tie breaks being used if necessary to decide the winners. The trophy winner in the Open section will be Bristol champion for the year.

The 15^th League Rapidplay

This will also be an open tournament.  It will consist of a six round Swiss in either two or three sections, with all moves in 25 minutes. Games may be graded.

Other Bristol Congresses

The Bristol Winter Congress will take place on the weekend of 3^rd-5^th December. This will be a five round Swiss, probably with three sections. A British Championship Qualifying Place will be awarded at this event, allocated by WECU. 

The Steve Boniface Memorial Congress will take place in August 2011.

All of the above tournaments will be included in the Bristol Chess Grand Prix.

Entry forms for all these tournaments will be available on the league website

www.chessit.co.uk

and from the Congress Secretary,

Graham Mill-Wilson, 8 Lyndale Road, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4DD

Tel:    01454 880162 or

email tugmw@blueyonder.co.uk

Qualification for the title of ECF Arbiter consists of passing a formal written examination with a score of 80% or greater. The syllabus includes knowledge of, and ability to apply, the Laws of Chess, pairing rules, speed chess regulations, and various administrative functions. The full details are in the current ECF yearbook. In addition, the candidate must show ability to apply the theory in practice, and have performed to a satisfactory level at several tournaments.

From time to time, training courses are held in the Bristol area to prepare students for qualification. In addition, the Chess Arbiters' Association exists to support and encourage new and existing members.

The following are recognised ECF Arbiters:

The following have passed the ECF Arbiter Examination:

This year’s Handbook was a joint effort between several League Officers: Graham Mill-Wilson,  Dave Tipper, Peter Saunders and Steve Woolgar.

Thanks also go to our printers, Regent Lazerprint.

The full rules of the League are given at the back of this Handbook. This table is extracted from those rules.

The League allows players flexibility in “playing up”, and the option for some players to “play down”.

Rule 6.3 has the following effects:

    a) Whichever team you are registered for, you may play up as many times as you wish for higher teams in your club.

b) Graded players only - If you are registered for a team but are below the grading threshold for a lower team in your club, you may play as many times as you wish for that lower team.

c) However where the lower team is in the same division as the team for which you are registered, the grading threshold applicable is that for the division immediately below (hence the inclusion of “Division 5” in the table below).

d) If you are playing down to a division where your club has more than one team competing, you may only play for one of the less senior of those teams if your grade is also below the threshold for playing down within that division (see point c above and Rule 6.3g).

“A fuller explanation with examples can be found on the League website”

Ungraded players must be used in a team appropriate to their perceived playing strength. The LMC may impose a penalty if this condition is abused.

The grading thresholds for playing down to the four divisions in the 2010-11 season are:

Eleven events subscribed to the Grand Prix this year (an increase of two from the previous year) and of those five were League based and six were Club based and my thanks to the organizers, both for running the events and for including them in the Grand Prix.

This year the sections were divided by grade, and the resulting effect has been positive with a fairly similar number of players qualified for each section and as such I am keeping the structure the same for the new season.

The inclusion of extra events has meant that the prize fund has increased slightly from the previous season to £327.00, which in turn has meant an increase in the prize money.

Over the year 116 League members from 16 clubs and schools competed in the eleven events on 278 occasions scoring a total of 4483.5 Grand Prix points. Thirteen players scored 100 points or more (up from last year’s 7) and of these thirteen, three passed 150 points and one made it past 200.

The Prizewinners are as follows

          Open                     1^st      James Sherwin                Bath            £45.00

                                      2^nd     Dominic Bennett              Clifton         £20.00

                                      3^rd      Paul Helbig                     Keynsham    £10.00

          U-170                    1^st      Alan Papier                     Clifton         £45.00

                                      2^nd     Roger Hardy                   Grendel       £20.00

                                      3^rd      Howard Millbank             Horfield       £10.00

          U-140                     1^st      Duncan MacArthur          Keynsham    £45.00

                                      2^nd     Graham Strickland Horfield       £20.00

                                      3^rd      Graham Mill-Wilson        Yate            £10.00

          U-110                     1^st      Harvey Atkinson             Horfield       £45.00

                                      2^nd     Geoff Gammon               Downend     £20.00

                                      3^rd      Simon Denney                 Bristol Univ£10.00

          Junior                     1^st      Tom Thorpe                   Pete’s Potentials    £15.00 + Trophy

                                      2^nd     Aidan Chivers        Pete’s Potentials    £10.00

                                      3^rd      Matthew Wilson    Downend              £5.00

          Team                    1^st      Bristol & Clifton                                 £15.00

Anyone wishing to register an event should contact me by either

Tel:    0117 960 6158 (Answerphone)   or  email:  steve.woolgar@blueyonder.co.uk

Steve Woolgar

Grand Prix Secretary

League Knockout 2010 -2011

Quarter Finals

Clifton v Bath University                         Wednesday 1^st December 2010

Downend v Bath                              Tuesday      30^th November 2010

South Bristol v Keynsham                        Thursday    2^nd December 2010

Thornbury v Horfield                                Tuesday      30^th November 2010

Semi Final     14-18^th February 2011

    Final    2^nd -6^th May 2011

Minor League Knockout 2010 -2011

Preliminary Round

South Bristol v Grendel                            Thursday 30^th September 2010

Keynsham v Clevedon                    Thursday 29^th September 2010

Quarter Finals

Bath v Horfield                                          Wednesday 10^th November 2010

Clifton v Downend                                    Wednesday 10^th November 2010

Keynsham/Clevedon

 v South Bristol/Grendel                          Mon/Wed 8/10^th November 2010

Yate v Hanham                                         Tuesday 9^th November 2010

Semi Final     24^th – 28^th January 2011

Final    25^th – 29^th April 2011