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May 11, 2013 · 0 CommentHuddersfield Rapidplay – Sunday 19th May
Breaking News:
- Huddersfield Rapidplay – Sunday 19th May
- 4NCL Final Weekend
- 4NCL 2012/13 – Final Weekend Preview – update
- AG Sunderland Cup Proposals
- Yorkshire Junior Chess Grand Prix 2012-13 Results
Huddersfield Rapidplay – Sunday 19th May
Grosvenor Casino Huddersfield are holding the second edition of their popular Rapidplay competition – you can read all about last year’s event here: Huddersfield Rapidplay ... Continue Reading →
4NCL Final Weekend
4NCL 2012/13 – Rounds 9, 10 & 11
Links:
Official 4NCL Website
Latest Standings
Rounds 7&8 Report
Rounds 5&6 Report
Rounds 3&4 Report
Rounds 1&2 Div 3 North ... Continue Reading →
Caïssa’s Wisdom: #11 – Chess Variants
Rules and Etiquette for Chess Amateurs
More uncompromising ground rules from our great goddess this week. This time “chess variants” are weighed in Caïssa’s scales and they are ... Continue Reading →
4NCL 2012/13 – Final Weekend Preview – update
Wood Green Hillsmark Kingfisher have shown some real intent to retain the 4NCL title by registering no less than eight of the world’s top 10 players for the final weekend and especially ... Continue Reading →
AG Sunderland Cup Proposals
I am now in a position to announce my proposals for the new AG Sunderland Cup starting in 2013. There are two rather large grey areas which will depend on the interest.
a) The exact ... Continue Reading →
Yorkshire Junior Chess Grand Prix 2012-13 Results
Bradford Junior Chess Congress
The final Grand Prix event of the season took place on Sunday 21st April at the Latvian Welfare Club in Bradford. There were 56 entrants. The major and ... Continue Reading →
Champion’s Challenge
Champion’s Challenge
Last summer a suggestion was put forward on the Yorkshire chess forum to run a ‘Champions’ tournament.
The idea was to invite all the championship ... Continue Reading →
Yorkshire League 2012-13 – final report
Well the final results are in. Congratulations to Huddersfield who defeated York RI C in their twice postponed match to nip to the top of the IM Brown. Rose Forgrove A edged out Hull ... Continue Reading →
Fr Justin Caldwell
Peter Cloudsdale has informed us of the passing of Father Justin Caldwell.
He was well known in chess circles and played for many years in the Yorkshire postal team.
Phill Beckett – ... Continue Reading →
Caïssa’s Wisdom: #10 – Short Draws in Chess
Rules and Etiquette for Chess Amateurs
In this post our subject is a delicate and controversial one: the offering and acceptance of a draw. As always the words of Caïssa brook no argument ... Continue Reading →
