Brentwood Chess Club
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- Created on Monday, 14 November 2011 19:39
- Written by Chesster
17 Mar Herts 6-10 Kent.
3 Mar Essex beat Champions Surrey by 9½-6½, but Ivor describes it as a 'hollow victory' as Surrey had already won with a match to spare and did not field their strongest team. It was a long shot, but had Herts managed two more game points in their match with Middx, Essex would be going to the nationals. They didn't and three teams finished on 3 points behind SCCU Champions, Surrey, but it is Essex who miss out, coming 4th on tie-break. Sussex and Middx go through with Surrey.
Other matches: Kent 11½-4½ Sussex; Middx 10-6 Herts.
However, all is not lost! Essex qualify for the Minor Counties competition and will receive a home fixture against a the 2nd placed team from the Midland Counties: MCCU Minor.
4 Feb The loss to Middlesex by 9½-6½ now requires Essex to beat first-placed Surrey in the last match in order to retain any chance of qualification - a tall order as Surrey have a 100% score with just the one match to go. Even then, qualification looks unlikely, although still possible if Herts were to at least draw with Middx. Review Ivor's analysis by clicking on the "Ivor" tab.
Other matches:
Sussex 12-4 Herts
Surrey 10-6 Kent
31 Jan Thanks to Ivor for supplying four games from the Open team's current campaign, one from the Sussex match and three from Kent. Find them in the game board below - use the dropdown above the board to select a game. You can also find Ivor's report on the season to date on the next tab.
7 Jan Excellent result to start the New Year as Essex beat Kent by 9½-6½ at Dartford.
Other matches: Herts 7-9 Surrey, Sussex 9-7 Middx.
5 Nov Essex bounced back from the traumatic reversal to Sussex with a resounding victory 11½-4½ at home to Herts.
In the other games: Middx 9½-6½ Kent; Surrey 13-3 Sussex.
8 Oct The Essex Open team, with a weakened side, came a cropper away to Sussex; just one win, from David Sands on top board, but eight losses, spelt a disastrous 11½-4½ defeat to start the campaign. Ivor had trouble assembling a team, with a large number of players unavailable and 10 of the 16 who took the field being graded under 180.
Sussex had no such problems and outgraded Essex by 10-15 points a board from Board 5 downwards.