RAPID MATCHES

This is the top level of the Rapid matches, which are all in the format of two Rapid matches, played during the summer months, each taking approximately one hour (G20+10) embracing:

  • The Essex Summer Rapid Knockout, where the Club entered three teams;
  • North Circular League’s series of Rapid team events, Rapid League and Rapid Knockout:
    • Baum Trophy Rapid League in which the Club entered two teams (BT1 and BT2)
    • U1650 Rapid League, in which the Club entered threee teams (NR3, NR4 and NR5);
    • Team knockout competitions for the Lawrance Cup (for Division A teams) and the Finchley Cup (for teams in Divisions B and C).

All games played by members in these fixtures count towards the John Philpott Trophy for which the latest statistics are published on the RAPID page (click Activities/RAPID from the main menu).

The Rapid match results from these fixtures are published here on an individual page for each of the above bullet points. Select the sub-menus below the “RAPID/MATCHES” sub-menu.