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Photos & Results & Games from the Steve Boniface Memorial Congress are now available

Aug 24th - Chris Beaumont & Tyson Mordue tied for 1st place in the Open Section of the Steve Boniface Memorial Congress

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances the Downend Summer Quickplay will be held One week later on Tuesday 24th August

26th July - New Grades - have just been released on the ECF Website. What Grade are you !!

Players with links to clubs in Bristol & Bath include - ( Chris Dorrington, James Jackson, Jack Rudd, Paul Helbig, Andrew Mayhew & Chris Baker )

Jack Rudd makes it 3/3 as he delivers a blow to GM Simon Williams's chances in the British.

Downend Summer Quickplay - Round Two - Next Tuesday 20th July - 7.30 Start Download Flyer ( Please arrive early at 7.15 PM )

South Wales International Open - A strong field of players are taking part in the FIDE tournament across the River Severn in Pontypridd -

GMs Peter Wells & Keith Arkell & IM Jack Rudd and local players Megan Owens, John Waterfield & Michael White to name a few. Crosstables & Games available.

The next planned session will go ahead on Sunday July 4th Outside Bath Abbey - 2.00 PM Start.

Steve Boniface Memorial Congress - Aug 20th - 22nd Entry Form Minimum £1000 Prize money ( See Calendar )

Final Results update - Results 2009 - 2010 a few more results added - Div 1-3 are now complete. ( all the results are now ready to be sent for grading )

June 2nd - Cotswold Congress 2010 - Photos Download All 76 Games from the Open Section Cbv Pgn

Sunday Chess in Bath

Outside Bath Abbey !! Sunday 6th June - 2.00pm ( inc 5 min blitz )

Bristol Rapidplay - Saturday 5th June - Filton Sports & Leisure Centre Entry Form PDF

Sunday Chess in Bath is back - (Fortnightly) Outside Bath Abbey on Sunday 22nd May from 2pm ( Contact: Chris lamming en2cpgl@bath.ac.uk )

Div 1 : - Clifton A have won the Division One Championship and play their nearest rivals Bath next Wednesday at the polish club in an 8 board match to decide the League Knockout.

Div 2 : - Thornbury have won the Division Two title after a late surge of consecutive wins saw them overtake South Bristol who had to settle for second spot. Both must be looking forward to a season back in Division One

Div 3 : - Bath University have narrowly !! won Division Three on maximum points ! Played 17 - 34 points - and they still have a game to go ! they are 10 pts ahead of Yate A who have finished in the runners up spot.

April 2010

Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth April 2nd - 5th

63rd West of England Easter Congress & Championships Final Crosstable

http://www.chessdevon.co.uk For Games from the Open section

March 2010

Latest Grand Prix Spreadsheet - GrandPrix 2009 2010

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

Mar 16th - Bristol League Congress 2010

Chris Beaumont won the Open Section Photos from the Congress

Graham Mill-Wilson won the Minor section

Mar 3rd - Updated Results 2009 - 2010 Updated Outstanding Games 2010

Division One

Bath A are still out in front but Clifton have 2 games in hand are only a point behind. Clifton A play Horfield A tonight - a repeat of the Knockout Semi-final that went in favour of Clifton. Can Horfield get their revenge ?. Downend B have enjoyed a sudden surge of form and look safe from the drop after another win.

Division Two

Looks like a two horse race between South Bristol A & Thornbury who are both enjoying a fine season after managing to strengthen their teams with new recruits.

Division Three

Bath University are running away with it on maximum points with two of their players competing to win the Alan Ashby by hanging on to 100% records so far.

Division Four

Another two horse race as Horfield D & Yate B go neck to neck in the race to the finish line

February 2010

Bath & Clifton are through to the final of the League Knockout after both managed 5-3 wins -

Bath will be AWAY in the Final on the 5th May due to not being able to play at their venue

Feb 25th - Updated Results 2009 - 2010

Feb 16th - Updated Results 2009 - 2010

Feb 16th - League Knockout Semi-Finals are taking place tomorrow Wednesday 17th Feb - Bath v South Bristol / Clifton v Horfield

Feb 10th - Updated Results 2009 - 2010

January 2010

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 )

27 August 2010