We have received only five entries – and one of those doubtful – for the Team Blitz, due to have been held on Sunday, 26 June. As this does not make a worthwhile event, the Team Blitz is cancelled. The Lightning Chamionship, played in the afternoon, is part of the same booking and as a […]
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Played 13 June 2022, at Ilford CC Ilford R1 R2 BARKING A 1 Barton, Tom A 1855 (W, B) 0-1 1-0 Sands, David A 2215 (B, W) 2 Twitchell, Neville H 1855 0-1 ½-½ Goldberg, Jeff A 2118 3 Subramanian, Venkatesh 1900 0-1 ½-½ Jaszkiwskyj, Peter 1977 4 Page, Jeffrey 1788 1-0 0-1 Robinson, James […]
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U1850 ECF Semi-Final: Essex 5½-10½ YorksAt Syston Out-rated on all boards bar one, Essex had no answer to Yorks in an encounter for which Peter Nickals (for Essex) and Rupert Jones (for Yorks) had collaborated in the production of a trophy, the Philpott-Braham Trophy, commemorating two dedicated servants of their respective counties. There had been […]
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The Essex Summer Rapid Knockout, last played in 2019, returns for 2022. Entries have been received from BARKING A, Barking B, BASILDON, Ilford, LOUGHTON, Thurrock, WANSTEAD A, Wanstead B, Wanstead C, WRITTLE (seeded teams in CAPS). In a new development, following the lead of the Essex League, the Knockout is now using the ECF League […]
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The return of OTB county chess at the ECF stage level has been marked by a majority of counties’ progressing without play. Overall, 7 matches have been played, but there were 7 byes to the semi-finals and 5 matches have been conceded without play. Three of the four Essex teams have reached the semi-finals with […]
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Catching up on County match reporting since our last post for each team, these are the subsequent results of the SCCU Championships. Essex qualified all four teams for the ECF stage, two of them – U2050 and U1850 – as SCCU Champions. Stats are up to date. News from the ECF stage matches will follow […]
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From Tom Barton The date of Sunday 26th June has been firmed up for the return of the ECA Team Blitz and the ECA Lightning Championship. These events will be held in the hall at the Ilford Chess Club venue. The event will be held in memory of it’s long term sponsor, Syd Kalinsky. The […]
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In addition to the Essex Championship being awarded at the Southend Congress, the Essex Minor Championship 2021-22 will be awarded to the highest placed eligible competitor in the “Leigh on Sea” FIDE and ECF U1900 at the Southend Easter Chess Congress, 15-18 April 2022. Entry to the Congress is available by post or online at […]
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SCCU U1850: Essex 9-7 SurreyAt Wanstead. Surrey brought a strong squad to Wanstead and Essex rose to the occasion to secure the verdict by two points, with a stroke or two of luck along the way. This was enough to take a one point lead at the top of the table, after four matches. SCCCU […]
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SCCU U2050: Essex 9½-6½ KentAt Wanstead. In many ways a strange afternoon. The early results produced one Kent win among a string of draws. Then a clutch of Essex wins turned things around to a two point home advantage. Yet still the match was not clear and everything remained in the balance until near the […]
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