Founded 7th October 1907

Affiliated to the West of England Chess Union

and supporting the ECF via the Game Fee

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

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

Vice-President: Simon Denney

Tel:  07999812836    email:  sd6402@bristol.ac.uk

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: Geoff Gammon, Tel: 0117 9830858

e-mail:  geoffgammon@yahoo.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 0117 9323586

Trophy Secretary: Vacant


 

Calendar for the 2009/2010 Season

 

Web links for full details of all events

 

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

www.englishchess.org.uk/   ( choose from the main menu “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.

 

 

Calendar 2009 - 2010

Sep

6-12

Sun-Sat

59th Paignton Congress

Oldway Mansion,Paignton

Mrs E.A.Crickmore

01752 768206 (before 9pm)

Sep

10

Thu

LMC Meeting

Roger Williams

Sep

13

Sun

Leamington Rapidplay

Royal Spa Centre

Guy Greenland  

01926 424360

Sep

 

26-27

Sat-Sun

Castle Chess

1st Bideford Congress

Tony Corfe

01707 659080

Sep

27

Sun

Keynsham Rapidplay

Fear Institute, Keynsham

Barry Davies

0117 9676054

Oct

17

Sat

Chipping Sodbury Rapidplay

Stanshawe Court Hotel, Yate

Graham Mill-Wilson

01454 880162  0753 4453634

Oct

16-18

Fri-Sun

West Wales Congress

Glamorgan Arms, Swansea

Les Philpin

01792 418711

Oct

24-25

Sat-Sun

4NCL Weekend   1&2

David Buckley

Nov

12

Thu

LMC Meeting

Roger Williams

Nov

9-13

Mon-Fri

10th Royal Beacon Seniors

Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth

Bob Jones

bobjones@eclipse.co.uk

Nov

20-22

Fri-Sun

43rd Torbay Chess Congress

Riviera Centre, Torquay

R Chubb

01626 888255 (before 9pm )

Dec

4-6

Fri-Sun

Bristol Winter Congress

Filton Sports & Leisure Centre

Graham Mill-Wilson

01454 880162  0753 4453634

Dec Jan

28

5

 

Hastings International Congress

www.hastingschess.org.uk

Con Power

01424 431970

Jan

8-9

Fri-Sun

South Wales Winter congress

Chepstow Leisure Centre

I Eustis

01792 862115

Jan

16-17

Sat-Sun

4NCL Weekend    3&4

David Buckley

Jan

21

Thu

LMC Meeting

Roger Williams

Jan

30-31

Sat-Sun

Spectrum Chess

14th Dudley Congress

Norman Went

01708 551617

 

 


 

 

Calendar 2009 – 2010    continued

Feb

6-7

Sat-Sun

33rd Kidlington Congress

Exeter Hall, Oxford Rd, Kidlington

Gerard O'Reilly 

01865-727419

Feb

13-14

Sat-Sun

Wiltshire & West of England

Junior Open Championships

Swindon

Bev Schofield 

01793 487575

Feb

13

Sat

Bristol League Rapidplay

Filton Sports & Leisure Centre

Graham Mill-Wilson

01454 880162   0753 4453634

Feb

20-21

Sat-Sun

4NCL Weekend    5&6

David Buckley

Feb

26-28

Fri-Sun

35th East Devon Congress

Corn Exchange, Fore St, Exeter

A Maynard

01363 773313

Feb

26-28

Fri-Sun

39th Dyfed Congress

Fishguard Bay Hotel

Roland Spencer

01239 682703

Mar

12-14

Fri-Sun

Bristol League Congress

Filton Sports & Leisure Centre

Graham Mill-Wilson

01454 880162   0753 4453634

Mar

27-28

Sat-Sun

4NCL Weekend    7&8

David Buckley

Apr

1

Thu

LMC Meeting

Roger Williams

Apr

2-5

Fri-Mon

63rd WECU Easter Congress

Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth

www.chessdevon.co.uk/

Andrew Footner

andrew@footner.wanadoo.co.uk

May

1-3

Sat-Mon

4NCL Weekend   9&10&11

David Buckley

May

7-9

Fri-Sun

21st Frome Congress

www.somersetchess.org/

Gerry Jepps

01749 344191

May

tba

 

League AGM

Roger Williams 0117 9676734

May

29-31

Sat-Mon

43rd Cotswold Congress

St Edwards School, Cheltenham

Ron Powis

01453 762518

Jun

11-13

Fri-Sun

Yeovil Congress

Parcroft School, Yeovil

Jack Rudd

JackKelshallRudd@aol.com

Jul

1

Thu

LMC Meeting

Roger Williams

July

Aug

25

7

 

British Championships

University Of Kent, Canterbury

www.englishchess.org.uk/

Jul/

Aug

tba

 

Steve Boniface Memorial Congress

Graham Mill-Wilson

01454 880162   0753 4453634

 

 

Congress Secretary

Graham Mill-Wilson 

Tel:  01454 880162  0753 4453634

e-mail  tugmw@blueyonder.co.uk

 

www.chessit.co.uk

will have an up to date listing of local Congresses & Rapidplays

David Buckley ( Bristol 4NCL Captain )

www.4ncl.co.uk/0910_dates.htm       for venues

Tel:  01225 335669   e-mail  david_buckley@hotmail.com

 


 

 

Club Directory

 

 

Telephone numbers in parentheses are daytime work numbers.

 

h

Home night(s) for matches

(may meet on other nights)

w

Wheelchair access

t&c

Tea and coffee available

 

 

b

Licensed bar

c

Number of chess clocks available for use

Bath

6th Form Rooms, Beechen Cliff School, Alexandra Park, Bath, BA2 4RE 

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

Xiu Huan Yap   email:  xhy20@bath.ac.uk    Tel: 07915953431

Website: www.bathstudent.com/societies/socs/chessandboardgames/

 

Bristol & Clifton

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

h – Wednesday    b  16c

Alan Papier, 25 Portland St, Hereford, HR4 9JE

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  18c

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

Tel: 0117 937 3761 (930 1139) email: richard.palmer@iop.org

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

Grendel

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

h (A team)- Tuesday Thursday  b  18c

John Paton    Tel: 07976 223139  or   0117 9081851

email: johngpaton101@googlemail.com

 

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 – Tuesday    t&c  18c

Barry Davies, 109 Hill Street, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 4EZ

Tel: 0117 9676054 email: bullandbush@hotmail.com

 

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

Patchway Library, Rodway Road, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5PE

Tel: 01454 868006

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

Clifton College, 32 College Road, Clifton Down, Bristol BS8 3JG

h – Monday    t&c   6c

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

Tel: 0117 9079215,   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

 

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: 0753 4453634    email: Tugmw@blueyonder.co.uk


 

League Tables 2008- 2009

 

 

Division One

 

Division Two

Club

 

Played

Pts

Game Points

Def Pts

 

Club

 

Played

Pts

Game Points

Def Pts

Clifton

A

16

26

69.5

 

 

Horfield

C

18

24

61.5

1

Downend

A

16

23

53.5

2

 

Clifton

C

18

24

60

4

Horfield

A

16

21

52.5

6

 

Clevedon

B

18

22

58

4

Grendel

A

16

18

50.5

8

 

University

 

18

22

56.5

8

Clifton

B

16

15

45

12

 

Sth Bristol

A

18

20

57

9

Bath

A

16

14

47.5

 

 

Hanham

A

18

20

55

5

Clevedon

A

16

11

42.5

2

 

Downend

C

18

17

49

6

Downend

B

16

7

40

1

 

Keynsham

A

18

15

49.5

2

Horfield

B

16

7

30

11

 

Yate

A

18

8

43.5

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grendel

B

18

8

42

4

 

 

 

Division Three

 

Division Four

Club

 

Played

Pts

Game Points

Def Pts

 

Club

 

Played

Pts

Game Points

Def Pts

Bath

B

16

27

69.5

 

 

Harambee

 

14

21

35

1

Keynsham

B

16

24

60.5

1

 

Clevedon

C

14

21

33.5

1

Bath Uni

 

16

22

53.5

7

 

Thornbury

 

14

18

35.5

 

Sth Bristol

B

16

17

48

1

 

Nailsea

 

14

14

30

1

Clifton

D

16

12

41.5

20

 

Horfield

D

14

13

25

 

Patchway

 

16

11

42.5

1

 

Yate

B

14

11

27

1

Downend

D

16

11

40.5

6

 

Clifton

E

14

8

19

 

Cabot

 

16

9

38

12

 

Keynsham

C

14

6

19

1

Hanham

B

16

8

37

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Division Five

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Club

 

Played

Pts

Game Points

Def Pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UWE

 

7

12

21.5

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downend

E

10

10

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clifton College

7

10

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downend

F

11

7

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanham

C

8

7

13.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bristol Grammar

6

4

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cotham School

3

0

3

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           

 


 

The Steve Boniface Tankard Trophy Match for Best Attack

 

Graham Strickland ( Horfield ) received the above trophy for the following game as Black played in last Summer’s Congress.

 

Constable,Christine - Strickland,Graham [A47]  0 -1


Steve Boniface Minor 2008 (4.35),  13th July 2008



1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.e3 [3.e4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 transposes to a sicilian defence]

3...Nf6 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.a3 b6 6.Nbd2 Bb7 7.0-0 Qc7 8.b3 Bd6 9.Bb2 cxd4 10.exd4 Ng4 11.g3 h5 12.Qe2 h4! 13.d5 Nce5 14.Nxe5 Nxe5 15.dxe6 dxe6 16.Ne4 hxg3 17.Nxd6+ Qxd6 18.Bxe5??

Diagram

 

winning a piece and losing to a mate in 2 !

 

18...gxh2+ 19.Bxh2 Qxh2#   0 – 1

 


 

League Honours 2008/09

 

League Championships

 

Div 1

Clifton A

Div 4

Harambee

Div 2

Horfield C

Div 5

UWE

Div 3

Bath B

 

 

 

 

Team Knock-Outs

 

Team KO                 

Bath

Minor KO

Horfield

Summer Lightning

Clifton

 

       

 

Individual Championships

 

Sect.1

David Buckley ( Bath )

Sect.3

Not Awarded

Sect.2

Jeremy Gardner ( Yate )

Sect.4

Not Awarded

 

Alan Ashby Salver

Duncan Grossett ( Clifton )

Steve Boniface Tankard Award

Graham Strickland ( Horfield )

 

 

Internet Directory

 

Bristol League Website

www.chessit.co.uk

Clifton

www.cliftonchess.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

Downend

http://downendchessclub.co.uk

Hanham

http://www.hanhamchess.co.uk/

Horfield

www.horfieldchess.org.uk

South Bristol

http://freewebs.com/southbristolchess/

  University of Bristol

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

North Devon Chess Blog

http://northdevonchess.blogspot.com/

WECU

www.chessdevon.co.uk

4NCL

www.4ncl.co.uk

The Chess Exchange

www.chessexchange.com/forum/

Gloucester Chess Club

www.baltic22.freeserve.co.uk/

Somerset chess

www.somersetchess.org/

South Wales Chess

www.southwaleschess.co.uk/SWI/

Stroud Chess

http://easytorecall.com/stroudchess/

Spectrum Chess

www.spectrumchess.com/

English Chess Federation

www.englishchess.org.uk/

Chess Direct Catalogue Shop

www.chessdirect.co.uk

British Chess Magazine

www.bcmchess.co.uk

London Chess Centre

www.chesscenter.com

Internet Chess Club

www.chessclub.com

Chessbase

www.chessbase.com

4 Nations Chess League Tables 2007-2008

 

 

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 2009-10 season )

 

Division 1 Championship Pool tables

Team

Won

Drawn

Lost

Points

WOOD GREEN HILSMARK KINGFISHER 1

6

1

0

13

GUILDFORD-A&DC 1

5

1

1

11

GUILDFORD-A&DC 2

4

1

2

9

WHITE ROSE 1

3

1

3

7

BARBICAN 4NCL 1

2

1

4

5

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

1

2

4

4

WOOD GREEN HILSMARK KINGFISHER 2

0

4

3

4

THE GAMBIT ADS

1

1

5

3

 

 

Division 1 Demotion Pool tables

 

 

Team

Won

Drawn

Lost

Points

BETSSON.COM

5

2

0

12

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 1

5

2

0

12

BARBICAN 4NCL 2

4

1

2

9

SOUTH WALES DRAGONS 1

3

1

3

7

BRISTOL 1

3

0

4

6

NORTH WEST EAGLES

3

1

3

4

RICHMOND

1

1

5

0

SAMBUCA SHARKS

0

0

7

0

 

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

Team

Won

Drawn

Lost

Points

OXFORD 1

5

2

0

12

PANDORA'S BOX GRANTHAM

5

2

0

12

POISONED PAWNS 1

3

2

2

8

JUTES OF KENT

3

1

3

7

KINGS HEAD

3

1

3

7

GUILDFORD-A&DC 3

2

0

5

4

WESSEX 1

2

0

5

4

WARWICKSHIRE SELECT 1

0

2

5

2

 

 

 

 

 

Division 2 Demotion Pool tables

 

Team

Won

Drawn

Lost

Points

CHEDDLETON-POINTON

6

1

0

13

BARBICAN 4NCL YOUTH

6

0

1

12

CELTIC TIGERS 1

4

1

2

9

BROWN JACK

3

1

3

7

ANGLIAN AVENGERS

2

1

4

5

FCA SOLUTIONS 1

2

1

4

5

SOUTH WALES DRAGONS 2

2

0

5

2

WESSEX 2

0

1

6

1

 

 

 

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

Team

Won

Drawn

Lost

Points

AMCA DRAGONS

10

1

0

21

LITTLETHORPE 1

7

2

2

16

POISONED PAWNS 2

7

2

2

16

WHITE ROSE 2

6

4

1

16

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 2

7

1

3

15

BRAILLE CHESS ASSOCIATION

5

3

3

13

KJCA KINGS

6

0

5

12

WARWICKSHIRE SELECT 2

6

1

4

12

OXFORD 2

5

2

4

12

HACKNEY

5

2

4

12

LITTLETHORPE 2

4

4

3

12

GLOUCESTERSHIRE GAMBITS

5

2

4

12

GUILDFORD-A&DC 4

5

1

5

11

FCA SOLUTIONS 2

4

3

4

11

SUSSEX SMART CONTROLS

5

1

5

11

ICENI

4

3

4

11

AMCA RHINOS

4

3

4

11

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 2

3

4

4

10

CELTIC TIGERS 2

5

0

6

10

GUILDFORD-A&DC 5

3

3

5

9

WALES OLD BOYS

4

1

6

9

BRISTOL 2

4

1

6

9

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 1

3

2

6

8

HALESOWEN

3

2

6

8

METROPOLITAN

4

1

6

8

OXFORD 3

3

1

7

7

MIND SPORTS

3

2

6

7

SCS

2

3

6

7

LITTLETHORPE 3

3

1

7

6

THE FULL PONTY

3

0

8

5

AMCA HIPPOS

2

1

8

5

CONQUISTADORS

2

1

8

5

 

 


 

League Tournaments

 

The League is organising two closed tournaments, the traditional League Congress and a one-day Rapidplay.  They are open only to members of League clubs and affiliated organisations.

 

The 33rd League Congress

The League’s Individual Championships will be decided at our annual weekend Congress at the start of 2010. There will be a number of sections, to be determined. There will be a trophy and cash prizes for each section.

 

The tournament will be a five-round Swiss with rounds on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon. The rate of play is normally 40 moves in 100 minutes, followed by a 20 minute quickplay finish. This is an ideal first tournament for inexperienced players.

 

The 15th League Rapidplay

This will be a six round Swiss in either two or three sections, with all moves in 25 minutes. Games will not be graded.

 

The Bristol Open Tournaments

There will be an Open congress, on the weekend of 4th-6th 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.  There will also be a Congress in July or August 2010, which will incorporate the Steve Boniface Memorial Tournament.

 

Entry forms for all these tournaments will be sent to club secretaries during the season and will be available on the website. The contact is the Congress Secretary,

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

Phone 0753 4453634 or email tugmw@blueyonder.co.uk


 

Arbiters in the Bristol League

 

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:

 

Jerry Humphreys

0117 9650097

Tyson Mordue

0117 9325557

John Richards

0117 9551912

David Woodruff

0117 9862301

Jack Rudd

01237 475185

 

 

The following have passed the ECF Arbiter Examination:

 

Colin Axon
 

0117 9734093

Neil Palmer
 

0117 9623119

Graham Mill-Wilson

0753 4453634

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledgements

 

 

This year’s Handbook was a joint effort between several League Officers: Graham Mill-Wilson, John Paines, Dave Tipper, Peter Saunders, Roger Williams and Geoff Gammon.

 

Thanks also go to our printers, Regent Lazerprint.


 

 

Summary of Playing Conditions

 

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

Competition

Playing session

Normal time limit

Alternative time limit (if agreed by both players in advance)

then if not finished (Alternative time limit)

Division 1

7.30 - 10.30pm

All moves in 1½ hrs

36 in 1½ hrs

then 24 per hr

Adjourn

(or adjudicate if agreed)

Divisions

 2, 3 & 4

7.30 - 10.30pm

All moves in 1½ hrs

42 in 1½ hrs

then 6 per ¼ hr

Adjudicate

(or adjourn if agreed)

Team

Knock-Out

7.30 - 10.30pm

All moves in 1½ hrs

n/a

None

Minor Team Knock-Out

7.30 -10.30pm

All moves in 1½ hrs

n/a

None

 

Grading Thresholds (Rule 6.3)

 

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 2009-10 season are:

 

DIVISION

2

3

4

5

GRADING THRESHOLD

158

128

111

107

Bristol Grand Prix     2008 - 2009

 

After the bumper season of last year it was inevitable that the only way was down and this was indeed the case. With the number of participating events down by 25% the contributions from those events is correspondingly lower and totals £274.00. I have been able to supplement this from the small reserves in the a/c and the Prize Fund stands at £ 300.00 which I believe is a realistic amount to support 14 prizes.

 

Nine events subscribed to the Grand Prix this year and of those four were League based and five were Club based and my thanks to the organizers, both for running the events and for including them in the Grand Prix.

 

Over the year 110 League members from 20 clubs and schools (this is up from 18 in 07/08) competed in the nine events on 258 occasions scoring a total of 4,563 Grand Prix points. Seven players scored 100 points or more.

 

The Prizewinners are as follows

 

          Open                     1st      Dominic Bennett              Clifton                   £40.00

                                      2nd     Ed Varley                       Downend               £20.00

                                      3rd      Chris Beaumont              Clifton                   £10.00

 

          Major                    1st      Geoff Gammon               Downend              £40.00

                                      2nd     Simon Denney                 Bristol Univ. £20.00

                                      3rd      Patrick Flexman              Grendel                 £10.00

 

          Intermediate           1st      Graham Mill-Wilson        Yate                      £40.00

                                      2nd     David Woodruff              Keynsham             £20.00

                                      3rd      Patrick Sartain                 Keynsham             £10.00

 

          Minor                    1st      Graham Strickland           Horfield                 £40.00

                                      2nd     Michael Meadows            Bristol Univ. £20.00

                                      3rd      Philip Burnett                  Grendel                 £10.00

 

          Junior                    1st      Matthew Wilson              Downend               £5.00 + Trophy

 

          Team                    1st      Bristol & Clifton                                          £15.00

 

The format will change in the 2009-2010 season with specific grading bands replacing the present more general section headings. These bands will be amended appropriately when the new gradings become active. 

 

Anyone wishing to register an event should contact me on   0117 983 0858  

email:  geoffgammon@yahoo.co.uk      

 

Geoff Gammon     ( Grand Prix Secretary )


 

League Knockouts      2009 - 2010

 

 

 

League Knockout 2009 -2010

 

Quarter Finals

 

Clifton v Downend                                   Wed 02/12/09

Clevedon v Bath                                        Mon  30/11/09

Horfield v Yate                                         Tue   01/12/09

Keynsham v South Bristol                        Wed  02/12/09

 

Semi Final     15/02/10 – 19/-2/10

 

    Final    03/05/10 – 07/05/10

 

Minor League Knockout 2009 -2010

 

Clifton v Clevedon   ( First Round )        Wed 30/09/09    

 

Quarter Finals

 

Keynsham v Clifton / Clevedon               Wed 11/11/09

Horfield v South Bristol                           Tue  10/11/09

Yate v Downend                              Tue  10/11/09

Grendel v Hanham                                    Tue  10/11/09

 

 

Semi Final     25/01/10 – 29/01/10

 

Final    26/04/10 –30/04/10