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  • Welcome to a belated New Year.
    The new grades have just been published.
    However, as far as the League Knock Out Competitions are concerned we will use the OLD grades (September 2011)
    for eligibility purposes.
    Also can I remind captains of Knock Out teams of rule 35 :-
    KO cup eligibility
    Rule 35
    Players may only take part in knock-out cup matches from round two onwards provided they have played a minimum of 2 games in ordinary league matches.


    I have now received an entry for the best game award from Tim Lawson of Daventry. Perhaps this will inspire more people to send their entries in.
    If you have played an interesting game, then send it to me, preferably as a PGN file.


  • Meanwhile here are 3 little chess puzzles for you to try :-

  • The Warwickshire Open Chess Congress will be held on the 3rd and 4th March 2012,
    at the Arden School, Station Road, Solihull.
    It is an ECF Grand Prix Game Fee Event, an MCCU Grand Prix Event and a British Championship Qualifying Tournament.
    There are 4 sections - Open, Under 170, Under 145 and Under 120.
    Entry fee £25.00 (£19.00 for juniors).

    The original entry form had an error, for a corrected version, more information and a map click Here for a word version.
    Essentially the time limit was incorrect in the previous version.
    It should have said an hour and 15 for 35, then back 15 to a finish, which this version now states.
    The form also made reference to a place in the 2011 British Championship, which would have been a bit tricky,
    so the reference has been changed to 2012.

  • The deadlines for the Individual KO matches are
    8th January for Round 1
    26th February for Round 2 and
    22nd April for the Finals



    • For older entries see archive page


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