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Club Championship 2007/8
Last updated:
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 20:42 UK
In Memory of Mike Price
by John Carleton
The club
championship is now underway with the same rules as last year.
Please make sure results are given to Chris Wentworth, Steve Burge
or John Carleton. The new trophy is named in memory of Mike Price
who was one of the National Club Championship winning side of 1977.
No-one who saw his nerve-jangling draw in the semi-final will ever
forget it. His contribution to the team was not only over the board
however: he was very much the life and soul of the party. [There was
plenty of opposition for this particular accolade. During our cup
run the party would generally start Saturday night and finish late
on Sunday, the chess match having been squeezed in on the Sunday
afternoon (one day it will all be written up for the club
history.......).
Mike's
expertise as a coach of young players put him years ahead of his
time. He and the many hard-working enthusiasts striving at grass
roots level were a big factor in the then forthcoming 'English Chess
explosion'. Mike took his school team led by Sheila Jackson [later
also part of the aforementioned Atticus squad] to victory in the
English Primary School's Championship in those ancient days B.A.
[Before Atticus].
Among the later
generation of players who benefited from his clear insights and the
ability to communicate his ideas was Bernhardt Klein double Varsity
match winner for Cambridge in recent seasons.
Mike as well as
producing training materials for juniors was also employed as a
translator of chess books from German [into English rather than
Scouse].
Chess was only
one part of Mike's life but he is still fondly remembered by
many and those who knew him were shocked by his sudden and untimely
death some years ago now. His widow Carol contributed generously to
the provision of this fine trophy for the club and it is currently
held by Steve Burge.
The championship takes place each Monday starting at around 7.30pm and
will
run from September 2007 to April 2008. It's open to all members.
Normal time controls apply - 35 moves in 75mins with an additional 15 mins to complete the game or if both players agree, shorter time
controls can be used. There's no entry fee and each player has a White
and a Black.
To ensure the smooth running of the tournament players
should make arrangements with opponents in plenty of time.
Please pass results to
Chris
Wentworth, Steve Burge, John Carleton or email to the
webmaster.
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Positions |
Pts |
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1 |
Fiser, Vojtech LJM D96 |
7 |
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2 |
Banerjee, Sanjoy J D77 |
6½ |
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3 |
Boumphrey, Luke S A161 |
3 |
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3 |
Carleton, John J B208 |
3 |
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3 |
Wentworth, Chris C114 |
3 |
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6 |
Burge, Steve J C103 |
1 |
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6 |
Redmond, John A165 |
1 |
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6 |
Stancak, Andre ug |
1 |
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6 |
Wadsworth, Mark ug |
1 |
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10 |
Malkeson, Sean ug |
½ |
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11 |
Baudissin, William ug |
0 |
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12 |
Bessant, Gareth ug |
0 |
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13 |
Hopkins, Phil ug |
0 |
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14 |
Jones, Geoff C51 |
0 |
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15 |
Philp, Stephen ug |
0 |
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16 |
Webb, Tom EC C96 |
0 |
Results (27 games)
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White |
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Black |
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Banerjee, Sanjoy J D77 |
1-0 |
ug Bessant, Gareth |
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Fiser, Vojtech LJM D96 |
1-0 |
ug Philp, Stephen |
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Banerjee, Sanjoy J D77 |
0-1 |
C114 Wentworth, Chris |
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Redmond, John A165 |
1-0 |
D77 Banerjee, Sanjoy J |
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Fiser, Vojtech LJM D96 |
1-0 |
ug Bessant, Gareth |
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Bessant, Gareth ug |
0-1 |
D96 Fiser, Vojtech LJM |
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Hopkins, Phil ug |
0-1 |
D77 Banerjee, Sanjoy J |
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Fiser, Vojtech LJM D96 |
1-0 |
D77 Banerjee, Sanjoy J |
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Banerjee, Sanjoy J D77 |
1-0 |
ug Malkeson, Sean |
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Malkeson, Sean ug |
½-½ |
D77 Banerjee, Sanjoy J |
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Carleton, John J B208 |
1-0 |
D96 Fiser, Vojtech LJM |
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Fiser, Vojtech LJM D96 |
0-1 |
B208 Carleton, John J |
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Jones, Geoff C51 |
0-1 |
C114 Wentworth, Chris |
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Hopkins, Phil ug |
0-1 |
ug Stancak, Andre |
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Carleton, John J B208 |
1-0 |
ug Malkeson, Sean |
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Boumphrey, Luke S A161 |
1-0 |
ug Bessant, Gareth |
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Wadsworth, Mark ug |
0-1 |
D96 Fiser, Vojtech LJM |
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Wadsworth, Mark ug |
0-1 |
A161 Boumphrey, Luke S |
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Fiser, Vojtech LJM D96 |
1-0 |
C114 Wentworth, Chris |
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Banerjee, Sanjoy J D77 |
0-1 |
D96 Fiser, Vojtech LJM |
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Bessant, Gareth ug |
0-1 |
D77 Banerjee, Sanjoy J |
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Banerjee, Sanjoy J D77 |
1-0 |
C103 Burge, Steve J |
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Wentworth, Chris C114 |
1-0 |
C96 Webb, Tom EC |
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Wadsworth, Mark ug |
1-0 |
D77 Banerjee, Sanjoy J |
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Banerjee, Sanjoy J D77 |
1-0 |
ug Stancak, Andre |
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Boumphrey, Luke S A161 |
1-0 |
ug Malkeson, Sean |
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Burge, Steve J C103 |
1-0 |
ug Baudissin, William |
The winner will be entitled to hold for twelve months the
Mike Price Memorial Trophy.
Club
Championship rules 2007/8
1. OBSERVANCE OF LAWS. All games are played
under the auspices of the MCA and
shall be played in accordance with the
Laws of Chess as recognised by the
Federation Internationale Des Echecs
(FIDE) and as modified by the English
Chess Federation (ECF), excepting as
otherwise laid down in these rules.
2. PLAYER ENTRIES. All entries shall be
made on the competitions crosstable by
either Chris Wentworth, Steve Burge or
John Carleton.
Please provide accurate names and if
ungraded, an estimate of playing
strength. Entries to the championship can
be made at any time. In order
to qualify for the winners trophy players must
complete a high percentage of games (to
be determined by Chris Wentworth
and John Carleton).
3. GAME POINTS. A player winning a game
shall score one point and in the event
of a draw each player shall score
½ point.
4. ARRANGEMENT OF GAMES. The dates of
games shall be arranged mutually between
players who should notify the controller
of the result(s).
5. HOURS OF PLAY. In the absence of any
previous arrangement by the players
concerned, play shall commence at 7.15
pm (or as near as possible to this time) and shall conclude at 10.15 pm. If
both players are in agreement then both
championship games may be played during
the same evening.
6. RATE OF PLAY. Each player shall keep
a record of the moves in each game. Any
player may demand that their game be
played with a chess clock, in which case
a proper chess clock will be provided.
The rate of play shall be :- 35 moves in
75mins with an additional 15 mins to complete the game
or if both players agree, shorter
time controls can be used. Ideally each
player should not have less than 25 mins
to complete the game. The first player
whose flag falls shall lose, excepting
if his opponent has insufficient
material for checkmate, when the game
shall be drawn. A player may also claim
a draw if the position is such that no
other result is reasonably possible.
7. NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS. Both players
should notify Chris Wentworth and/or Tom
Lawton of the result as soon as possible
after the conclusion of the game.
Note: Games
in this tournament will not be sent for
grading.
8. ADJUDICATIONS. There will be no
adjudications. In keeping with MCA
regulations, this was decided at the AGM
in June 1998.
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