Cumbria Chess http://www.cumbriachess.org.uk Just another WordPress site Tue, 01 May 2012 21:51:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Cumbria Schools Chess League http://www.cumbriachess.org.uk/2012/05/cumbria-schools-chess-league/ http://www.cumbriachess.org.uk/2012/05/cumbria-schools-chess-league/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 12:30:41 +0000 admin http://www.cumbriachess.org.uk/?p=944

The 2011-2012 Cumbria Schools Chess League season is now over and came to an exciting finale. For a full report visit here.

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Windermere win the 2011-2012 Cumbria League
Congratulations to Windermere who claim the 2011-2012 Div 1 Cumbria League Championship in their 3.5 v 0.5 win over Penrith.
Top Three Standings
Team Games For Against %
Windermere A 36 24 12 66%
Carlisle A 36 22 14 61%
Penrith A 36 19.5 15.5 54%
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An entertaining piece by Steve Giddins on last Saturday’s ECF Council Meeting.

And food for thought before Cumbria’s AGM on June 16th!

Link to the Blog here

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Current 2011-2012 League Position

last updated 15th Apr 2012 (John Kelly)

Windermere host the last league game of the season and title decider this coming Saturday, playing against Penrith.

Carlisle are the in form team, currently in the lead after winning three successive play-off games 2.5 – 1.5 but have now played all their fixtures, Windermere will need 2 points against Penrith to surpass them. Penrith are also still in contention needing 3.5 points to claim the title.

Team Games For Against %
Carlisle A 36 22 14 61%
Windermere A 32 20.5 11.5 64%
Penrith A 32 19 11 59%
SASRA 36 15 21 41%
Cockermouth 24 10 14 42%
Barrow A 24 9 15 38%
Carlisle B 24 8.5 15.5 31%

View the full Division 1 Results Here.

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SOUTH LAKES CHESS CONGRESS 2012

8-10th June 2012 at The Cumbria Grand Hotel, Grange-over-Sands

Download the Entry form HERE

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Agenda, 121st AGM of the Cumbria Chess Association.

To be held at 2pm on Saturday 16th June 2012 at the Crown Hotel Eamont Bridge.

1.    Apologies
2.    Presidents Address
3.    Minutes of the 2011 AGM (Number 120)
4.    Correspondence
5.    Secretaries Report
6.    Treasurers Report
7.    Membership Secretaries Report
8.    League Controllers Report
9.    Grading Officers Report
10.    Junior Organisers Report
11.    Match Captain’s Report
12.    Correspondence Captains Report
13.    ECF Delegates Report
14.    NCCU Delegates Report
15.    Website Organisers Report
16.    Matters Arising
Proposals:-
17.    Prize Giving
18.    Election of Officers and Committee: President, Secretary, Treasurer, League Controller, Membership Secretary, Grading Officer, Junior Organiser, Assistant Junior Organisers (2), Match Captain, Assistant Match Captain, Correspondence Captain, Auditor, Press Officer, NCCU Delegates (2), ECF Delegate, Website Organiser.
19.    County Championships – Date and Venue
20.    Next AGM – Date and Venue
21.    Any other business:

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The Cumbria Junior Chess
Championship 2012

Saturday 24th March 2012
At Hunter Hall School, Frenchfield Farm, Penrith, Cumbria

A competition with under 18, under 15, under 13, under 11, and under 9 sections.
Refreshments available throughout the day.
Organised by Cumbria Chess Association and supported by Hunter Hall School.

Download the entry form here.

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Listen to this clip from BBC 5 live’s Fighting Talk from Feb 25th 2012 in which the Cumbria Championships get’s a mention!

It dares to mention that chess events have no atmosphere…the very cheek!

Leave us a comment if you beg to differ.

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Sunday 29th April 2012

at the Huddersfield Grosvenor Casino

£1000 First Prize

Plus £100 grading prizes for every 20 entries + an ungraded prize
One years subscription to the British Chess Magazine
Download the entry form here

 

 

 

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View this video from 25mins and 10 seconds and try and solve this incredible mate in 1, it is harder than you think!

FEB 016 – Kickin’ it in 2012

The FEB #14 – One-year Anniversary: Bilbaolicious News

The FEB #13 - World Cup Kings and Queens

Introducing Pub Talk, 60 seconds with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, big news round-up including Nakamura and Kasparov, Bilbao’s “toiletgate”, and an interview with Judit Polgar.

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The FEB #13 – World Cup Kings and Queens

The Full English Breakfast #13 is out! Svidler and the World Cup, “noble” Navara, Chess Queen Kosteniuk, and Marc Arnold for the Kings.

About the Full English Breakfast

Stephen Gordon, Lawrence Trent and Macauley Peterson present their latest chess podcast.

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