A timely reminder of the annual Frome Chess Congress held on the 11th - 13th May this year.
It's not too late to enter.
There is a significant Trowbridge presence with at least 8 of the 10 regulars in attendance.
Namely: David W, Mark, Dave M, Tim, Gareth, Roy, Louis, and Nigel.
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Showing posts with label Somerset. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Somerset Division 2: Frome vs Norton Radstock
Exactly one year ago I participated in the season's opening Division 2 match featuring Frome at home facing a weaker Norton Radstock team. To shamelessly plagiarise from an esteemed co-author it was déjà vu all over again. Needless to say the outcome was much the same as before. It seems quite clear that it's all just a little bit of history repeating.
The Frome team have swapped their boards 1 and 2 this year, owing to Chris's remarkable 18 point grading drop. The other big news is my shocking defection to the Trowbridge team. I'm sure Dave Weston is breathing a sigh of relief. Time will tell if this results in the Somerset trophy spending more time in sunny Wiltshire. Anyway, as a consequence Kevin and John moved up to boards 3 and 4 this time around.
For the visiting team boards 2 and 3 swapped places and their boards 4 and 5 swapped with entirely different people. Thus the scene was set for another unpredictable chess league offering. Norton Radstock are known for playing above expectations on occasion. They only narrowly lost the fixture last year and that was against a stronger Frome side.
Board 6 was first to finish. John Nicholls won against a Scandinavian Defence with an early outing for Black's queen. John decided to swap this off causing some damage to his own pawn formation. However the decision turned out to be a wise one, with White gaining a nice lead in development as compensation.
Chris was next to taste victory, winning a piece and the game. You can review this for yourself using the PGN viewer below. Note that Chris is an exponent of the Petroff Defence and is obviously comfortable taking either side.
Paul Humphreys proved that his defeat of Chris Purry last year was no fluke with an impressive attacking display, causing Gerry Jepps to think so hard that he forgot his queen was attacked. This was duly captured by a bemused Mr Humphreys thus causing immediate resignation. So Frome's lead was cut from 2-0 to 2-1.
Kevin had an interesting game, playing aggressively with Black against White's solid set-up. The opening and middlegame passed by without incident and the game turned into a battle of White's queen and pawn versus Black's rook, knight and bishop. Both players seemed to be uncomfortable with the unusual material imbalance. Kevin eventually broke his opponent and converted to a winning B+2P vs. 3P ending. He then proceeded to snatch a half-point from the jaws of victory having completely forgotten about the "wrong-coloured bishop" drawing idea. Kevin took this change in fortunes graciously, remarking that earlier in the game he had offered to split the point. When queried about this refusal of a draw, it transpired that Geoff Cooper had actually failed to hear the offer!
John Fisher, who had somehow gained a bishop early on, finished his game around this time to win Frome the match. Finally Geoff Berryman converted an opposite coloured bishop ending with apparent ease to wrap things up.
The Frome team have swapped their boards 1 and 2 this year, owing to Chris's remarkable 18 point grading drop. The other big news is my shocking defection to the Trowbridge team. I'm sure Dave Weston is breathing a sigh of relief. Time will tell if this results in the Somerset trophy spending more time in sunny Wiltshire. Anyway, as a consequence Kevin and John moved up to boards 3 and 4 this time around.
For the visiting team boards 2 and 3 swapped places and their boards 4 and 5 swapped with entirely different people. Thus the scene was set for another unpredictable chess league offering. Norton Radstock are known for playing above expectations on occasion. They only narrowly lost the fixture last year and that was against a stronger Frome side.
Board 6 was first to finish. John Nicholls won against a Scandinavian Defence with an early outing for Black's queen. John decided to swap this off causing some damage to his own pawn formation. However the decision turned out to be a wise one, with White gaining a nice lead in development as compensation.
Chris was next to taste victory, winning a piece and the game. You can review this for yourself using the PGN viewer below. Note that Chris is an exponent of the Petroff Defence and is obviously comfortable taking either side.
Paul Humphreys proved that his defeat of Chris Purry last year was no fluke with an impressive attacking display, causing Gerry Jepps to think so hard that he forgot his queen was attacked. This was duly captured by a bemused Mr Humphreys thus causing immediate resignation. So Frome's lead was cut from 2-0 to 2-1.
Kevin had an interesting game, playing aggressively with Black against White's solid set-up. The opening and middlegame passed by without incident and the game turned into a battle of White's queen and pawn versus Black's rook, knight and bishop. Both players seemed to be uncomfortable with the unusual material imbalance. Kevin eventually broke his opponent and converted to a winning B+2P vs. 3P ending. He then proceeded to snatch a half-point from the jaws of victory having completely forgotten about the "wrong-coloured bishop" drawing idea. Kevin took this change in fortunes graciously, remarking that earlier in the game he had offered to split the point. When queried about this refusal of a draw, it transpired that Geoff Cooper had actually failed to hear the offer!
John Fisher, who had somehow gained a bishop early on, finished his game around this time to win Frome the match. Finally Geoff Berryman converted an opposite coloured bishop ending with apparent ease to wrap things up.
| Frome | 4½-1½ | Norton Radstock |
|---|---|---|
| Jepps, Gerry | 0-1 | Humphreys, Paul |
| Purry, Chris | 1-0 | Cook, Stephen G |
| Paine, Kevin | ½-½ | Cooper, Geoff G |
| Fisher, John | 1-0 | Carrick, Peter |
| Berryman, Geoff | 1-0 | Grist, Ivor |
| Nicholls, John | 1-0 | Cooper, Catherine |
Friday, July 22, 2011
2010-11 Review : Somerset Divison 3 East
Bath are this year's Division 3 East champions albeit on a tie-break with Trowbridge.
Somerset Division 3 East 2010-11
Cross-Table
Trowbridge won all 3 of their home matches and also beat Frome away. However Bath did not lose any of their remaining fixtures and showed good Away form. A key result was Bath's home match against Trowbridge where they managed a win even without the unbeaten Dave Allen on top board.
Player Results
For more details you can view Roger Fenton's Somerset team results.
Frome
Frome did not fare well on boards 1 and 4:
Club Secretary Gerry Udell was unbeaten with a 142 ECF performance (exactly the same as his performance in Division 2). Captain Mike White also played well: his two losses were to Trowbridge's Roy Ludlow.
This was very much a team effort from Trowbridge, but arguably their top player was Dave Marshall who was undefeated in 4 matches.
Bath's star player was Dave Allen with a 152 performance including a draw against Tim Woodward.
Returning player Peter Horne did very well this season after a break of over 10 years!
| Year | Division 3E | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-5 | Trowbridge | ||
| 2005-6 | Frome | Trowbridge did not enter a team | |
| 2006-7 | Trowbridge | ||
| 2007-8 | Yeovil B | Trowbridge =2nd-4th | |
| 2008-9 | Trowbridge | ||
| 2009-10 | Bath | ||
| 2010-11 | Bath | Trowbridge =1st |
Somerset Division 3 East 2010-11
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Trowbridge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12½ | 11½ | 8 |
| Norton Radstock | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11½ | 12½ | 5 |
| Frome | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
Cross-Table
| Team | Bath | Trowbridge | N / Radstock | Frome | Home Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 3 - 1 | 2 - 2 | 2 - 2 | 4 | |
| Trowbridge | 2½ - 1½ | 2½ - 1½ | 2½ - 1½ | 6 | |
| Radstock | 1 - 3 | 3 - 1 | 2½ - 1½ | 4 | |
| Frome | 1½ - 2½ | 1 - 3 | 2½ - 1½ | 2 | |
| Away Pts | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Trowbridge won all 3 of their home matches and also beat Frome away. However Bath did not lose any of their remaining fixtures and showed good Away form. A key result was Bath's home match against Trowbridge where they managed a win even without the unbeaten Dave Allen on top board.
| Bath | 3-1 | Trowbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Dimond, Peter | 1-0 | Williams, R Gareth |
| Norton, Hugh | 0-1 | Marshall, Dave |
| Brown, Christian | 1-0 | Ludlow, Roy |
| Burrows, John | 1-0 | Ransom, Anthony |
Player Results
For more details you can view Roger Fenton's Somerset team results.Frome
Frome did not fare well on boards 1 and 4:| Board | W–D–L | Points | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-2-3 | 2 | Gerry Udell (1½/2), Geoff B (½/1), John Fisher (0/2), Mike White (0/1) |
| 2 | 1-4-1 | 3 | Nick Jones (½/2), Gerry Udell (1½/2), Mike White (1/2) |
| 3 | 3-2-1 | 4 | Christy Blance (½/1), Mike White (2/3), John Nicholls (1½/2) |
| 4 | 1-0-5 | 1 | Christy Blance (1/3), Nick Jones (0/1), Rhys White (0/2) |
Club Secretary Gerry Udell was unbeaten with a 142 ECF performance (exactly the same as his performance in Division 2). Captain Mike White also played well: his two losses were to Trowbridge's Roy Ludlow.
Trowbridge
| Board | W–D–L | Points | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-3-1 | 3½ | Gareth (1½/3), Dave Marshall (½/1), Tim Woodward (½/1), Roy Ludlow (1/1) |
| 2 | 3-3-0 | 4½ | Dave Marshall (2½/3), Roy Ludlow (½/1), Adrian Davis (1½/2) |
| 3 | 1-1-4 | 1½ | Roy Ludlow (1/2), Nigel Crucefix (½/4) |
| 4 | 3-0-3 | 3 | Louis Burton (2/4), Anthony Ransom (1/2) |
This was very much a team effort from Trowbridge, but arguably their top player was Dave Marshall who was undefeated in 4 matches.
Bath
| Board | W–D–L | Points | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-3-0 | 4½ | Hugh Norton (½/1), Peter Dimond (1/1), Dave Allen (3/4) |
| 2 | 2-0-4 | 2 | Angus Plumbly (1/1), Hugh Norton (0/2), Christian Brown (1/3) |
| 3 | 3-1-2 | 3½ | John Burrows (0/1), Christian (1/2), John Leon (1/1), Angus Plumbly (1½/2) |
| 4 | 4-0-2 | 4 | William Wilshere (1/1), John Burrows (2/2), Max Cox (0/1), Hugh Norton (1/1) |
Bath's star player was Dave Allen with a 152 performance including a draw against Tim Woodward.
Norton Radstock
Returning player Peter Horne did very well this season after a break of over 10 years!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
2010-11 Review : Somerset Divison 2 East
The first in a short series of posts looking back at the recently completed season.
The Somerset County Chess Association website now lists Frome as Division 2 East champions for 2010-11. Therefore Frome win the Charles Marsh trophy back from Trowbridge. In recent years these two teams have dominated the division and their 6 board matches are hotly contested.
A full list of the trophy holders can be found here.
Somerset Division 2 East 2010-11
Note that although the SCCA site incorrectly shows Frome scoring 10 points, the true results (with individual player records) can be found here.
A key match this season was Trowbridge's home fixture against Frome. This turned out to be the only drawn result in the division.
The outcome on board 1 was unexpected... Derek had started the season brightly;drawing the occasional game but only losing to Sven Zeidler (204). However his last five games of 2011 were all losses. Conversely, Frome's strongest player Chris Purry had an uncharacteristically poor start taking only 2 draws from his first 10 games. This was his only win in Division 2 all year.
On board 2 Arthur faced the combative Gerry Jepps who essayed a From's Gambit. Unforunately for Gerry he played the same sub-standard move that I had erroneously used against Arthur exactly one week previously! Gerry held out longer than I had managed, but the loss seemed almost inevitable.
On board 3 I found a nice tactic winning a piece and eventually swapped off enough material to force a win in the endgame. This gave me a 7th straight win against Dave Weston. The remaining boards were true to form, with team captain Kevin unable to match a Tim Woodward flushed with victory (and following 4 straight wins) at Blackpool Congress.
Cross-Table
The table above illustrates how much of an advantage the home team enjoys, with 9 out of 12 fixtures lost by the visiting side. For example, Trowbridge were able to defeat Norton Radstock by 5 points at home. However what was arguably a stronger team away to a weakened Radstock side subsequently lost 4-2 in a remarkable reversal.
Player Results
Glastonbury player Roger Fenton has compiled a list of Somerset team results, with player breakdowns. I will highlight the top performers in Division 2 East below.
Frome
Frome performed very well on the lower boards as shown in the following table:
Arguably the best showing came from boards 5 and 6 player and Club Secretary Gerry Udell with a 100% record and a 142 ECF performance. I expect to see a significant increase in Gerry's grade this year. Also impressive was the undefeated John Fisher who was not out of his depth even when promoted to board 4. I believe that these two players made the difference to the Frome squad. Match results can easily turn on the outcome of the bottom board. Yours truly was unbeaten with a 160 performance. Gerry Jepps was surprisingly defeated by Trowbridge members in both the Home and Away fixtures.
Trowbridge
Backbone of the Trowbridge team was undoubtedly Tim Woodward. Tim appeared in every match, covering boards 2 to 4 (playing behind the higher graded Derek and/or David Weston and also Arthur in the second half of the season). Tim produced 5 wins, including one against the formidable Gerry Jepps in a lost Away match.
Another notable player was Nigel Crucefix on board 5 or 6 who performed 30 points above his current ECF grade. His one loss was to the in-form John Fisher of Frome. Roy Ludlow also scored well on boards 4 and 5, doing the double on Bath's John Leon.
Bath
Bath's star player had to be Ron Gregory on board 1, with 3 wins and a 199 performance. Ron beat both Derek and Chris Purry.
Norton Radstock
Board 1 player Paul Humphreys put in a very solid 166 performance. Last year he scored W1-D2-L3 drawing with Chris Purry. This year he won 3 and lost 2, beating Chris and Derek in the process.
The Somerset County Chess Association website now lists Frome as Division 2 East champions for 2010-11. Therefore Frome win the Charles Marsh trophy back from Trowbridge. In recent years these two teams have dominated the division and their 6 board matches are hotly contested.
| 2001-2 | Frome | |
| 2002-3 | Trowbridge B | |
| 2003-4 | Norton Radstock | |
| 2004-5 | Trowbridge | |
| 2005-6 | Frome | |
| 2006-7 | Frome | (Unconfirmed) |
| 2007-8 | Frome | |
| 2008-9 | Frome | On tie-break with Trowbridge |
| 2009-10 | Trowbridge | |
| 2010-11 | Frome |
A full list of the trophy holders can be found here.
Somerset Division 2 East 2010-11
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 |
| Trowbridge | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20½ | 15½ | 7 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 4 |
| Norton Radstock | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13½ | 22½ | 4 |
Note that although the SCCA site incorrectly shows Frome scoring 10 points, the true results (with individual player records) can be found here.
A key match this season was Trowbridge's home fixture against Frome. This turned out to be the only drawn result in the division.
| Trowbridge | 3-3 | Frome |
|---|---|---|
| Rothwell, Derek | 0-1 | Purry, Chris |
| Hibbitt, Arthur | 1-0 | Jepps, Gerry |
| Weston, David | 0-1 | Leonard, Mark |
| Woodward, Tim | 1-0 | Paine, Kevin |
| Davis, Adrian | 1-0 | Berryman, Geoff |
| Ransom, Anthony | 0-1 | Fisher, John |
The outcome on board 1 was unexpected... Derek had started the season brightly;drawing the occasional game but only losing to Sven Zeidler (204). However his last five games of 2011 were all losses. Conversely, Frome's strongest player Chris Purry had an uncharacteristically poor start taking only 2 draws from his first 10 games. This was his only win in Division 2 all year.
On board 2 Arthur faced the combative Gerry Jepps who essayed a From's Gambit. Unforunately for Gerry he played the same sub-standard move that I had erroneously used against Arthur exactly one week previously! Gerry held out longer than I had managed, but the loss seemed almost inevitable.
On board 3 I found a nice tactic winning a piece and eventually swapped off enough material to force a win in the endgame. This gave me a 7th straight win against Dave Weston. The remaining boards were true to form, with team captain Kevin unable to match a Tim Woodward flushed with victory (and following 4 straight wins) at Blackpool Congress.
Cross-Table
| Team | Bath | N / Radstock | Frome | Trowbridge | Home Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frome | 4 - 2 | 3½ - 2½ | 4 - 2 | 6 | |
| Trowbridge | 3½ - 2½ | 5½ - ½ | 3 - 3 | 5 | |
| Bath | 4½ - 1½ | 3½ -2½ | 1½ - 4½ | 4 | |
| Radstock | 4 - 2 | 1 - 5 | 4 - 2 | 4 | |
| Away Pts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
The table above illustrates how much of an advantage the home team enjoys, with 9 out of 12 fixtures lost by the visiting side. For example, Trowbridge were able to defeat Norton Radstock by 5 points at home. However what was arguably a stronger team away to a weakened Radstock side subsequently lost 4-2 in a remarkable reversal.
Player Results
Glastonbury player Roger Fenton has compiled a list of Somerset team results, with player breakdowns. I will highlight the top performers in Division 2 East below.Frome
Frome performed very well on the lower boards as shown in the following table:| Board | W-D-L | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-2-2 | 3 | Chris (+1=2-2) + Gerry Jepps (+1=0-0) |
| 2 | 2-2-2 | 3 | Gerry/Kevin/Mark |
| 3 | 3-3-0 | 4½ | Mark/Geoff/Kevin |
| 4 | 2-1-3 | 2½ | Geoff/Kevin/John F |
| 5 | 3-2-1 | 4 | John F/Geoff/Gerry U/Mike |
| 6 | 5-0-1 | 5 | Gerry U/John F/John N/Mike/Rhys |
Arguably the best showing came from boards 5 and 6 player and Club Secretary Gerry Udell with a 100% record and a 142 ECF performance. I expect to see a significant increase in Gerry's grade this year. Also impressive was the undefeated John Fisher who was not out of his depth even when promoted to board 4. I believe that these two players made the difference to the Frome squad. Match results can easily turn on the outcome of the bottom board. Yours truly was unbeaten with a 160 performance. Gerry Jepps was surprisingly defeated by Trowbridge members in both the Home and Away fixtures.
Trowbridge
| Board | W-D-L | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-2-3 | 2 | Derek + David Weston (with 2 draws) |
| 2 | 3-2-1 | 4 | Tim/Arthur/David W |
| 3 | 4-1-1 | 4½ | |
| 4 | 3-1-2 | 3½ | |
| 5 | 3-2-1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 2-1-3 | 2½ |
Backbone of the Trowbridge team was undoubtedly Tim Woodward. Tim appeared in every match, covering boards 2 to 4 (playing behind the higher graded Derek and/or David Weston and also Arthur in the second half of the season). Tim produced 5 wins, including one against the formidable Gerry Jepps in a lost Away match.
Another notable player was Nigel Crucefix on board 5 or 6 who performed 30 points above his current ECF grade. His one loss was to the in-form John Fisher of Frome. Roy Ludlow also scored well on boards 4 and 5, doing the double on Bath's John Leon.
Bath
Bath's star player had to be Ron Gregory on board 1, with 3 wins and a 199 performance. Ron beat both Derek and Chris Purry.Norton Radstock
Board 1 player Paul Humphreys put in a very solid 166 performance. Last year he scored W1-D2-L3 drawing with Chris Purry. This year he won 3 and lost 2, beating Chris and Derek in the process.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Somerset East Chess - November round-up
It appears that we are without a blog entry for November, so here's a summary of the Somerset (East) chess played so far this season. As ever, please refer to the Somerset County Chess Association for any official updates.
Somerset Knock-Out
Congratulations and good luck to the first round winners.
Somerset Division 2 East
Both Trowbridge and Bath are on 100% but have yet to play each other. A key match (Frome vs Trowbridge) will take place on the 14th December. This is usually hotly contested!
Somerset Division 3 East
Trowbridge are the clear leaders at this stage with 2 wins out of 2 matches.
Somerset Knock-Out
Congratulations and good luck to the first round winners.
| Day | Date | Home | Result | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 17 November | Yeovil | 2-6 | Taunton |
| Thu | 18 November | Trowbridge | 2½-5½ | Norton Radstock |
| Thu | 18 November | Sedgemoor | 4½-3½ | Frome |
| 14-18 February | Glastonbury | vs | Sedgemoor | |
| 14-18 February | Taunton | vs | Norton Radstock |
Somerset Division 2 East
Both Trowbridge and Bath are on 100% but have yet to play each other. A key match (Frome vs Trowbridge) will take place on the 14th December. This is usually hotly contested!
| Day | Date | Home | Result | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 12 October | Frome | 3½-2½ | Norton Radstock |
| Wed | Bath | (Postponed) | Trowbridge | |
| Wed | 10 November | Bath | 3½-2½ | Frome |
| Thu | 11 November | Trowbridge | 5½-½ | Norton Radstock |
Somerset Division 3 East
Trowbridge are the clear leaders at this stage with 2 wins out of 2 matches.
| Day | Date | Home | Result | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 19 October | Frome | 1-3 | Trowbridge |
| Thu | 21 October | Norton Radstock | 1-3 | Bath |
| Tue | 16 November | Frome | 2½-1½ | Norton Radstock |
| Thu | 25 November | Trowbridge | 2½-1½ | Bath |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Somerset Division 3 East: Frome vs Trowbridge
Somerset Division 3 (East) got rolling tonight (19th October 2010) as Frome welcomed an experienced Trowbridge squad propped up by relative newcomer Louis Burton on board 4, who was paired against youngster Rhys White.
Board 4 had all the action, starting with a well-played Closed Sicilian opening. Louis set up a Dragon formation, but White responded by (also) fianchettoing kingside. After this solid opening set-up the game quickly became tactical with White winning the exchange and a pawn with a knight fork. However Louis fought back and his opponent committed a mistake in return dropping a bishop. In the resultant endgame Black was very comfortable and won with nearly an hour to spare.
Roy Ludlow won a pawn in the middlegame. After some exchanges more of Black's pawns disappeared to leave White with an overwhelming advantage in a King and pawn ending.
Frome 1 - 3 Trowbridge
| Frome | Grade | Grade | Trowbridge | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Mike | ung |
| Ludlow, Roy | ||||
| Jones, Nick | 94 |
| Davis, Adrian | ||||
| Nicholls, John | 92 |
| Crucefix, Nigel | ||||
| White, Rhys |
|
| Burton, A Louis |
Board 4 had all the action, starting with a well-played Closed Sicilian opening. Louis set up a Dragon formation, but White responded by (also) fianchettoing kingside. After this solid opening set-up the game quickly became tactical with White winning the exchange and a pawn with a knight fork. However Louis fought back and his opponent committed a mistake in return dropping a bishop. In the resultant endgame Black was very comfortable and won with nearly an hour to spare.
Roy Ludlow won a pawn in the middlegame. After some exchanges more of Black's pawns disappeared to leave White with an overwhelming advantage in a King and pawn ending.
Frome 1 - 3 Trowbridge
| Board | White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludlow, Roy | 1-0 | White, Mike |
| 2 | Jones, Nick | ½-½ | Davis, Adrian |
| 3 | Crucefix, Nigel | ½-½ | Nicholls, John |
| 4 | White, Rhys | 0-1 | Burton, A Louis |
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Somerset Division 2 East: Frome vs Norton/Radstock
The opening Division 2 match was contested last night (12th October 2010) as Frome played host to an under-strength Norton Radstock team. On paper Frome were clear favourites to win on the top 4 boards.
On the night, however, it was a different story. Although Gerry Jepps won quickly, both Paul Humphreys and Peter Horne punched above their weight to turn the tables. Stephen Cook put up stiff resistance but eventually succumbed to lose a king and pawn ending. So the fixture was decided on boards 5 and 6:
Frome 3½ - 2½ Norton/Radstock
On the night, however, it was a different story. Although Gerry Jepps won quickly, both Paul Humphreys and Peter Horne punched above their weight to turn the tables. Stephen Cook put up stiff resistance but eventually succumbed to lose a king and pawn ending. So the fixture was decided on boards 5 and 6:
Frome 3½ - 2½ Norton/Radstock
| Board | White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humphreys, Paul | 1-0 | Purry, Chris |
| 2 | Jepps, Gerry | 1-0 | Cooper, Graham |
| 3 | Cook, Stephen G | 0-1 | Leonard, Mark |
| 4 | Paine, Kevin | 0-1 | Horne, Peter |
| 5 | Parish, Graham | ½-½ | Fisher, John |
| 6 | White, Mike | 1-0 | Cooper, Catherine |
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Somerset League Fixtures 2010-11
A sneak peek at the new season's fixtures (subject to change). Please refer to the Somerset County Chess Association for any official updates.
Somerset Knock-Out
First off, we have the 8 board Somerset Knock-Out Cup, where holders Glastonbury receive a bye directly into the semi-final. Trowbridge have a favourable home draw and will be confident of making it safely through the first round.
Somerset Division 2 East
Trowbridge are hopeful of retaining the Charles Marsh (East) trophy. For this 6 board league there is a grading limit: only one player in the team may have a grade exceeding 165. Frome will push hard this year, as Gerry Jepps' grade has dropped to 162 for this season.
Somerset Division 3 East
In division 3 no player graded over 145 is eligible and the sum total for the team must not exceed 500. Players graded under 95 are deemed to be 95. Ungraded players are considered to be graded 110.
Bath were the winners last season, but Trowbridge are in with a shout. 2 matches have been played thus far.
Somerset Knock-Out
First off, we have the 8 board Somerset Knock-Out Cup, where holders Glastonbury receive a bye directly into the semi-final. Trowbridge have a favourable home draw and will be confident of making it safely through the first round.
| Day | Date | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 17 November | Yeovil | Taunton |
| Thu | 18 November | Trowbridge | Norton Radstock |
| Thu | 18 November | Sedgemoor | Frome |
| Semi | 14-18 February 2011 | ||
| Final | 14-18 March 2011 |
Somerset Division 2 East
Trowbridge are hopeful of retaining the Charles Marsh (East) trophy. For this 6 board league there is a grading limit: only one player in the team may have a grade exceeding 165. Frome will push hard this year, as Gerry Jepps' grade has dropped to 162 for this season.
| Day | Date | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | Bath | Trowbridge | |
| Thu | 11 November | Trowbridge | Norton Radstock |
| Tue | 14 December | Frome | Trowbridge |
| Thu | 13 January 2011 | Trowbridge | Bath |
| Thu | 24 February 2011 | Norton Radstock | Trowbridge |
| Thu | 24 March 2011 | Trowbridge | Frome |
Somerset Division 3 East
In division 3 no player graded over 145 is eligible and the sum total for the team must not exceed 500. Players graded under 95 are deemed to be 95. Ungraded players are considered to be graded 110.
Bath were the winners last season, but Trowbridge are in with a shout. 2 matches have been played thus far.
| Day | Date | Home | Result | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 19 October | Frome | 1-3 | Trowbridge |
| Thu | 25 November | Trowbridge | Bath | |
| Thu | 9 December | Norton Radstock | Trowbridge | |
| Thu | 20 January 2011 | Trowbridge | Frome | |
| Wed | 16 February 2011 | Bath | Trowbridge | |
| Thu | 17 March 2011 | Trowbridge | Norton Radstock |
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