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AGM and Reports 2009

This year's Annual General Meeting was held Tue 19 May 7.30pm at Aigburth People's Hall - agenda.

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MCA Exec. meeting Tue 30 June

This takes place at Aigburth's Peoples Hall starting at 7.30pm. Minutes of the meeting will be published as soon as they become available.


Recent league results

Div 1

Wed 22 Apr

Aigburth 1

-

½

Prescot 1

Wed 15 Apr

Widnes 2

-

Prescot 1

Div 2

Mon 27 Apr

Atticus 4

2

-

5

Atticus 3

Thu 16 Apr

Southport 1

-

Waterloo 1

Div 3

Wed 15 Apr

Skelmersdale 1

4

-

2

Waterloo 2

Tue 14 Apr

Prescot 2

1

-

5

Widnes 3

Div 4

Tue 07 Apr

EEC

-

Atticus 5

Mon 06 Apr

Southport 2

5

-

1

Hoylake 2

Div 5

Wed 08 Apr

Aigburth 3

2

-

3

Waterloo 3

Tue 07 Apr

Littlewoods

1

-

4

Waterloo 3

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  Tables updated: 16 May - Div 4

  Crosstables updated: 16 May - Div 4

  Leading players updated: 16 May - Div 4

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Recent cup results

JR Trophy

Thu 30 Apr

f

Wallasey 1

½

-

Widnes 1

KA Cup

Mon 20 Apr

f

Atticus 1

.3

-

2

Waterloo 1

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  JR Trophy updated: 01 May

  KA Cup updated: 23 Apr

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Team Lightning Tournament

Monday 22 June

7.30pm

Adelphi Hotel

Liverpool

 

 
 

Team Lightning 2007-8

Eight teams entered this year's event, competing over six rounds.

 

Atticus 1 led from the start, but going into the last round three teams were still in the hunt; Atticus 1 (15 pts), Aigburth 1 (13½) and Waterloo (13). Waterloo had a serious attempt at first place by beating Aigburth 1 by 4-0, but Atticus 1 clinched it with a 3-1 win over Aigburth 2.

 

Final scores: Atticus 1 18, Waterloo 17, Aigburth 1 13½, Prescot 13, Atticus II 12½, Liverpool 1 1½ Aigburth II 8 and Atticus III 2½.

 

Thanks to the Adelphi and Atticus Chess Club (especially Jim Wiseman) for the venue, and Dave Welch for running the show on the night - John Davis.


British Championships 2009, Torquay

 

The 96th Championships will be held from, 26th July - 8th August 2009 at the ultra-modern English Riviera Centre, Torquay.

 

Located just off the seafront, the Riviera Centre is a purpose built conference and exhibition venue enjoying a wide range of accommodation within walking distance. If you plan to play there this year you are strongly advised to book early. More information is available on the official site.


London Chess Classic

The dates for the London Chess Classic at the end of the year are now confirmed with the tournament taking place 7th-16th December 2009. The field is being finalised but it can be announced that Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik, Nigel Short, Ni Hua and Luke McShane will be competing. There will be 8 players in a 7 round all-play-all.

 

1st London Chess Classic (ENG), 8-16 xii 2009. Cat IXX (2704) Players list

No

Name

Ti

NAT

April Elo

DoB

1

Carlsen, Magnus

g

NOR

2770

1990

2

Kramnik, Vladimir

g

RUS

2759

1975

3

Ni, Hua

g

CHN

2724

1983

4

Adams, Michael

g

ENG

2703

1971

5

Nakamura, Hikaru

g

USA

2701

1987

6

Short, Nigel D

g

ENG

2674

1965

7

McShane, Luke J

g

ENG

2596

1984

8

To be announced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The event will be the most prestigious tournament in London since former world champion Anatoly Karpov won the Phillips and Drew Masters in 1984.

 

The tournament will be FIDE Category 19 with an average FIDE rating of 2700 and a minimum prize fund of €100,000. The eight players will comprise of three English and five world-class Grandmasters from abroad. Included in the prize fund will be a €10,000 Brilliant Game award along with separate prizes for each victory with the White and Black pieces. Matches will be covered live online where fans will be able to vote for Game of the Day ... more


 

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