Summer Lightning Championship
Keynsham cruised to their second Summer Lightning in a row by demolishing
Clifton. 
This event was a four round Swiss played between 1st June and
31st August 1997.
|
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Keynsham |
4 |
0 |
122.5 |
21.5 |
8 |
| Clifton |
3 |
1 |
100.5 |
43.5 |
6 |
| Thornbury |
3 |
1 |
93 |
51 |
6 |
| Grendel |
3 |
1 |
84 |
60 |
6 |
| Hanham |
3
|
1
|
76.5
|
67.5
|
6
|
| Horfield |
2 |
2 |
83.5 |
60.5 |
4 |
| Harambee |
2 |
2 |
74 |
70 |
4 |
| Cossham |
2 |
2 |
65.5 |
42.5 |
4 |
| Bristol Juniors |
2 |
2 |
54.5 |
89.5 |
4 |
| Downend |
1 |
3 |
67.5 |
76.5 |
2 |
| Downend Juniors |
1 |
3 |
55 |
89 |
2 |
| Yate |
1 |
3 |
51.5 |
92.5 |
2 |
| Civil Service & Cabot |
0 |
3 |
33.5 |
74.5 |
0 |
| Nailsea |
0 |
3 |
10.5 |
61.5 |
0 |
Round Four
| Clifton |
11.5 |
Keynsham |
24.5 |
| Horfield |
17 |
Grendel |
19 |
| Bristol Juniors |
10.5 |
Thornbury |
25.5 |
| Downend Juniors |
14 |
Hanham |
22 |
| Harambee |
19 |
Downend |
17 |
| Yate |
6.5 |
Cossham |
29.5 |
| Nailsea |
did not play |
Civil Service & Cabot |
|
Round Three
| Keynsham |
29½ |
Horfield |
6½ |
| Hanham |
8 |
Clifton |
28 |
| Grendel |
19 |
Harambee |
17 |
| Downend |
8 |
Thornbury |
28 |
| Downend Juniors |
13 |
Bristol Juniors |
23 |
| Nailsea |
0 |
Cossham |
0 * |
| Yate |
24 |
Civil Service & Cabot |
12 |
* The Nailsea-Cossham match was declared a loss to both sides after the
teams failed to play by the specified date. Apparently, the match was scheduled
for the 4th August, but the captains failed to inform the controller that
they wanted an extension.Since he had refused extensions to other teams,
the controller felt he had to be fair and rule that the match ran out of
time.
Round Two
Nailsea A and Nailsea C have withdrawn. Nailsea B is now just 'Nailsea'.
| Thornbury |
3½ |
Keynsham |
32½ |
| Clifton |
33½ |
Bristol Juniors |
2½ |
| Hanham |
21 |
Grendel |
15 |
| Cossham |
8 |
Horfield |
28 |
| Civil Service & Cabot |
11 |
Downend |
25 |
| Harambee |
29½ |
Nailsea |
6½ |
| Downend Juniors |
20 |
Yate |
16 |
Round One
| Keynsham |
beat |
Nailsea A |
walkover |
| Harambee |
8½ |
Clifton |
27½ |
| Grendel |
31 |
Yate |
5 |
| Bristol Juniors |
18½ |
Downend |
17½ |
| Horfield |
32 |
Nailsea B |
4 |
| Civil Service & Cabot |
10½ |
Hanham |
25½ |
| Thornbury |
beat |
Nailsea C |
walkover |
| Downend Juniors |
8 |
Cossham |
28 |
Playing Schedule
| Round |
Fixtures Announced |
Results in by |
| 1 |
1st June |
20th June |
| 2 |
21st June |
11th July |
| 3 |
12th July |
1st August |
| 4 |
2nd August |
29th August |
Format and Rules
The match format is as follows:
-
Six players per team. No person may play in more than one team.
-
Each player plays each member of the other team, making six games per player
during the evening.
-
The time limit is ten minutes per player for the whole game. The new FIDE
rules on blitz chess apply, even where matches are played before 1st July.
-
The home team has White on all boards in Rounds 1, 3 and 5. The away team
remain seated throughout the evening, while the home team rotate in descending
board number - e.g. the home board 4 starts off on board 3, then rotates
2 - 1 - 6 - 5 - 4.
-
Scoring is two points for winning the match (i.e. more than 18 points in
total), none for losing. In the event of an 18-18 tie both teams score
one point.
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