The excellent news that the long-held efforts to get chess recognised at UK Government level have finally borne fruit has been announced by the ECF. The August issue of Chess News to ECF members says: As we go to press we’ve just received the fantastic news that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport has […]
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Played 24 August 2023, at Basildon Board BASILDON R1 R2 BARKING A 1 Baptie, Justin P 1888 (W, B) ½-½ ½-½ Goldberg, Jeff A 2150 (B, W) 2 Somogyi, Tamas 2127 ½-½ 0-1 Jaszkiwskyj, Peter 1958 3 Kraszewski, David 1985 ½-½ 0-1 Ramage, Colin R 1826 4 Staff, Robbie 1856 0-1 ½-½ Robinson, James M […]
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Played at Ilford CC, 21August 2023 Board ILFORD R1 R2 WANSTEAD A 1 Ghose, Rahul 1861 (W, B) 1-0 1-0 Hodgson, John H 2152 (B, W) 2 Twitchell, Neville H 1850 ½-½ ½-½ Spearman, David 2044 3 Page, Jeffrey 1757 0-1 0-1 Cawdery, John 2019 4 Jaiswal, Adhar 1652 0-1 0-1 Mulay, Partha 1976 5 […]
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Played 9 August 2023, at Thurrock Board Thurrock R1 R2 Wanstead B 1 Omoruyi, Jaden 1779 (W, B) 0-1 0-1 Rix, Steven JL 2045 (B, W) 2 Sheppard, Barry S 1780 0-1 0-1 Whitton, Terry D 1914 3 Baig, Huzaifa 1584 0-1 1-0 Staniland, Philip 1885 4 Eastwood, Tomas 1592 0-1 0-1 Barclay, Paul R […]
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On 28 July 1898 the Essex Chess Association came into being. To celebrate the quasquicentennial as our 125th year draws to an end a weekend festival of chess will take place over the weekend of 2/3 September 2023 at Wanstead House incorporating a commemorative 125 individual Rapid tournament on the Saturday afternoon followed by a social […]
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Played 1 August 2023, at Wanstead Board Wanstead C R1 R2 Loughton < 1 Li, Colin 1567 (B) R1 0-1 Stirling, William J 1905 (W) 1 Jones, Keith S 1679 (W) R2 1-0 Stirling, William J 1905 (B) 2 Diniz Afonso, Davi 1700 0-1 0-1 Horan, George 1788 3 Siddo, Charlton 1679 0-1 0-1 Moth, […]
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