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January 2009

Bristol League Rapidplay - 13th February - Filton Sports & Leisure Centre - Download Entry Form

33rd Bristol League Congress - 12th 14th March - Filton Sports & Leisure Centre - Download Entry Form

( Open to players in the Bristol League )

Bath A put the pressure on Clifton A as they extend their lead at the top of Division One after another win, this time at University A.

Jan 31st - Updated Results 2009 - 2010 Outstanding Games 2010

South Bristol & Grendel Advance into the final of the Minor Knockout after convincing wins against Yate & Keynsham

Jan 22nd - Updated Results 2009 - 2010

Jan 14th - Updated Results 2009 - 2010

Jan 14th - League Knockout Semi-Final Draw

Bath v South Bristol Clifton v Horfield

( Both Matches to be played on Wednesday 17^th February 2010 )

Jan 5th - Grand Prix Leaderboards & Spreadsheet Updated

December 2009

Dec 19th - Updated Results 2009 - 2010

Dec 15th - Downend Buzzer Xmas Tournament - Tuesday 29th December

( 7 pm Start - Downend Chess Club ) 10 sec per move !

http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/ Radio Commentary on the London Chess Classic Games

Bristol Winter Congress Results Dec - 4 - 6th

Open Section

Chris Dorrington ( Bath University ) 4.5/5 wins the Open Section of the Bristol Winter Congress

Major Section

Alun Harford ( Grendel ) 4/5 won the Major Section

Minor Section

Tom Thorpe ( Pete's Potentials ) 4.5/5 won the Minor Section in style with an impressive performance.

Games Photos & Crosstable

Games & Photos to come

Games & Photos

Dec 5th - Updated Results 2009 - 2010

Clifton, Horfield, Bath & South Bristol advance into the Semi-Finals of the League Knockout

Horfield 7 Yate 1 , Clifton 6 Downend 2, Clevedon 3 Bath 5, Keynsham 3.5 South Bristol 4.5

The London Chess Classic - Starts Monday 7th December 2009 http://www.londonchessclassic.com/index.htm

The London Chess Classic 2009 will be the highest level tournament in London for 25 years and will be the first in a series of events designed to increase enthusiasm for chess in the UK and promote the game and its undoubted educational benefits in schools and communities. It is also our objective to bring the world championship to London in the Olympic year 2012.

England's four leading Grandmasters; Nigel Short, Michael Adams, Luke McShane and David Howell will be pitched against a world class field that includes a former world champion Vladimir Kramnik and 18 year old Magnus Carlsen ranked world number two and widely seen a future holder of the world crown. One of China's finest players; Ni Hua and the US Champion Hikaru Nakamura, complete the field.

Nov 19th - Minor Knockout Semi-Final Draw: Keynsham v Grendel : Yate v South Bristol

Neil Adams ( Keynsham ) -----> ( Downend ) James Woodruff ( Yate ) -----> ( Hanham )

Nov 14th - Grendel, Keynsham, South Bristol & Yate progress into the Semi-Final draw of the Minor Knockout

Nov 12th - Clifton A go to the top of Division 1 after an impressive win over Clevedon A. South Bristol & Bath University open up a lead at the top of Division Two & Three with Yate B leading the way in Division Four.

We are sorry to inform you that Graeme Thomson of Clifton Chess Club has died following a long illness.

His funeral was held at Bristol Memorial Woodlands, Alveston, at 11am on Tuesday 10 November.

Oct 28th - Bristol Winter Congress - 4th - 6th December

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Div 1 - Bath A hang on to top spot in Division One after holding Horfield A to a draw with a weakened team, Clifton A are hot on their trail after a 6-0 win against Downend B my team !

Div 4 - With three teams in this division its not surprising that Downend lead the way, but they have played more games than most of the others in this division - Pete's Potentials continue to pick up points and join a group of three teams in joint second spot.

Please note: James Boyce ( Clifton ) has been cleared by the LMC to play for ( Horfield ) for the rest of the season.

Div 1 - Bath A & Clevedon A are riding high as both the Downend sides struggle to get a start

Jim Sherwin wins the Open Section on 5/5 GMW now a Fully qualified Arbiter !

Aug 12th - Another day in the Sunshine outside Bath Abbey with the Massive Chess Set

Clifton won the summer lightning which only consisted of three teams after horfield pulled out due to a lack of players - spearheaded by James Cobb they easily won the 10 minute competition ahead of Downend in 2nd place and Clevedon in 3rd.

Hanham Gambit Night Tuesday 30th June - Entry Form ( See Calendar for further details )

31 January 2010

Bristol League Rapidplay - Saturday 13th February