Knockout Cup
Round 2
Match E – Chelmsford 9-1 Basildon; 17 August 2026
Semi-Finals
Match F – Chelmsford v Barking – 7 September 2026
Match G – Wanstead A 4½-5½ Brentwood A – 11 August 2026
Final
Match H – Brentwood A will meet the winners of Chelmsford v Barking, Venue to be announced.
Knockout Plate
Semi-Finals
Match X – Wanstead B 8-2 Brentwood B; 4 August 2026
Match Y – Thurrock 2½-7½ Loughton; 5 August 2026
Final
Match Z – Loughton 4½-5½ Wanstead B; 19 August 2026
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Match-by-match details – read bottom to top for both seniority of competition and date of matches within.
Knockout Cup
SEMI-FINAL
Match G
Played 11 August 2026 at Wanstead
| Wanstead A | R1 | R2 | Brentwood A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulay, Partha 2122 [B, W] | 0-1 | 0-1 | Pert, Richard G 2434 [W, B] |
| 2 | Hodgson, John H 2092 | ½-½ | 0-1 | Pert, Max P 2259 |
| 3 | Spearman, David 2029 | 0-1 | 1-0 | Pert, Nina P 2026 |
| 4 | Cawdery, John 2033 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Coote, Trevor D 1897 |
| 5 | GopiKrishna, Ashwin 2016 | 1-0 | 0-1 | Hughes, Gavin James 1889 |
| Average: 2058 | 2½-2½ | 2-3 | Average: 2101 | |
| 4½-5½ | ||||
ROUND 2
Match E
Played 17 August 2026 at Chelmsford
| Chelmsford | R1 | R2 | Basildon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myall, Ivan J 1956 [W, B] | ½-½ | ½-½ | Somogyi, Tamas 2064 [W, B] |
| 2 | Killeen, Robert T 1762 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Bara, V Radu 1912 |
| 3 | Wilson, Edgar 1988 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Kraszewski, David 1970 |
| 4 | Chandler, David C 1952 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Laundy, Peter R 1892 |
| 5 | Spurr, Michael 1713 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Ganeev, Rustam 1768 |
| Average: 1874 | 4½-½ | 4½-½ | Average: 1921 | |
| 9-1 | ||||
What an extraordinary result, not just because of the rating difference, but the margin of Chelmsford’s victory is breathtaking!
Chelmsford play Barking in the Semi-Final, on 7 September. The winners of that fixture will meet Brentwood A in the Final.
Knockout Plate
FINAL
Match Z
Played Wednesday, 19 August 2026, at Loughton
| Loughton | R1 | R2 | Wanstead B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerfield, Adrian P 1914 [W, B] | 0-1 | ½-½ | Bancroft, Paul 1854 [B, W] |
| 2 | Horan, G 1811 | 0-1 | 1-0 | Veselow, Zoe 1915 |
| 3 | Stirling, William J 1872 | 0-1 | 1-0 | Hunnable, Ian D 1836 |
| 4 | Moth, Simon C 1748 | ½-½ | ½-½ | Barclay, Paul R 1722 |
| 5 | Spear, Brian 1626 | ½-½ | ½-½ | Cawdery, Mary 1644 |
| 1-4 | 3½-1½ | |||
| 4½-5½ | ||||
So close to needing a re-play! Wanstead B, nearly home and dry at half time, found Loughton had other ideas after the break.
The Board 1 draw in R2 took the replay out of the equation and Bill brought Loughton their first win, so that a reversal for a home win was still possible. Loughton stood better on Boards 2 and 4, but the visitors qualms were allayed when Mary accepted Brian’s draw to take Wanstead to 5 points and a Board Count winning position, thanks to their wins on Boards 1-3 in R1. George then reversed his R1 defeat, leaving Simon, a pawn ahead in a R and N ending. But with Paul having counter-play a draw was agreed.
SEMI-FINALS
Match Y
Played Wednesday 5 August 2026, at Thurrock
| Thurrock | R1 | R2 | Loughton | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byram, Tye A 1809 [W, B] | ½-½ | 0-1 | Somerfield, Adrian P 1910 [B, W] |
| 2 | Wilson, Mathew 1736 | ½-½ | 1-0 | Moth, Simon C 1759 |
| 3 | Offord, Andrew 1574 | ½-½ | 0-1 | Van Tol, Martin 1695 |
| 4 | Sharma, Mridul 1621 | 0-1 | 0-1 | King, Oliver 1614 |
| 5 | Chambers, Daniel 1343 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Brunger, Myles 1447 |
| Average: 1617 | 1½-3½ | 1-4 | Average: 1685 | |
| 2½-7½ | ||||
Match X
Played Tuesday, 4 August 2026, at Wanstead
| Wanstead B | R1 | R2 | Brentwood B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitton, Terry D 1868 [W, B] | 1-0 | ½-½ | Prince, Alan R 1801 [B, W] |
| 2 | Hunnable, Ian D 1811 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Saveall, Flynn 1633 |
| 3 | Lataille, Matthias 1725 | 1-0 | 0-1 | Davies, Robert JV 1520 |
| 4 | Jones, Keith S 1668 | ½-½ | 1-0 | Fisher, Russell 1467 |
| 5 | Yiannoullou, Nicholas 1462 | 1-0 | 1-0 | D’Cruz, David 1206 |
| Average: 1707 | 4½-½ | 3½-1½ | Average: 1525 | |
| 8-2 | ||||