Running until 3 January 2021 the Caplin British Online Championships are in play. Several Essex players are taking part in a variety of events. The place to go to watch is Chess Bomb. Full details on the ECF website CBOC. Currently on New Year break – games resume 2 January 2021.
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The second Essex Online Team Blitz was played this morning on lichess.org and finished with a convincing victory for Barking, with 16½/20. Barking were pressed hard by Wanstead who remained just half a point behind through three rounds, but the clash between the two leaders in Round 4 ended in Barking’s favour by 3-1. Barking’s […]
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The Essex Online Team Blitz will be played on Sunday 13 December 2020, starting at 10.00 am. The location will be lichess.org.uk. Teams are four boards and games will be played with 7 minutes on each clock, no increments (G7). Six teams have entered, in draw order: EssexGirls, Barking, Wanstead, Ilford, Southend and EssexBoys. Links: […]
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In the SCCU Inter 1675 competition, Essex Pascoe beat Kent Haddrell 6-2, despite conceding a board by default. Meanwhile, Essex Philpott came back from a two point deficit to level their match against Berkshire Inter 4-4. Details of the above matches with all the games can be found on the Teams’ pages (links below). For […]
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Today the two Essex teams in the SCCU Inter 1675 section are in action. Essex Pascoe play Kent Haddrell, while Essex Philpott take on Berkshire Inter. Matches are over eight boards. The games start on lichess.org at 2.00 pm and you can follow the action live. The best place to start is the ECF LMS […]
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If things look a little different, your eyes do not deceive you! We have had a mini-makeover, principally changing the “theme” (template) with a new colour scheme. We have also taken the opportunity to change the nature of the Home page, by reintroducing the “posts” to the Home page. And we now have a front […]
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Entries are open for the first Rapid of the Essex Online programme, 2020-21, at 7.00 pm on Monday 23 November 2020. 5 Rounds Swiss, one or more sections according to entry. Full details on the online Entry Form, the only way to enter. Entrants must be Members of the ECA and the ECF and must […]
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SCCU Members’ Online Team Championships To be played at 2.00 pm over five Saturdays – 28 November, 5 December, 9 January, 16 January and 23 January – at the standard play rate of all moves in 60 minutes with 15 second increments – the Southern Counties competition is the forerunner of the second season of […]
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The Essex Online County Challenge took place this afternoon, as three matches, each in a rating band: 1820+, U1820, U1610. Three of the teams were called “The Rest”, playing Away, the Home teams being North Essex (1820+), Essex (U1820) and Wanstead (U1610). In the top match, North Essex recorded a win by 5-2. The Rest […]
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The first event of the new Essex Online programme takes place very soon, on Monday 9 November at 7.00 pm. This will be a G7+2 ECF Online rated Blitz with a minimum of 5 rounds, depending on entry and games will be played on lichess.org starting at 7.00 pm. Head over to the Entry page […]
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