Scoring 6/7 without loss, David Spearman put on a masterclass of Blitz Chess at G5+2, conceding half points only to a prospective new member on his first visit to the Club – Nicholas Yiannollou, a returning player once a member of Islington CC – and Steve Rix in the last round. Ashwin 2 recorded a creditable result, drawing with John C and losing only to David, for second place on 5½/7. There was a four-way tie on the third step […]
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We shall have a Festive Xmas Handicap Blitz Grand Prix 2 on Tuesday 23 December – date moved from 1 December – fun and frolicks. Even if you are not playing all five Grand Prix events, you won’t want to miss this one. Same as always: core time 8 minutes on the clock, higher rated player gives time off his/her clock and donates to the lower rated player, according to rating group. Full details via link below. Entries will be […]
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The first Knockout Champion is John Cawdery, overcoming Ashley’s “draw odds” advantage to win a 72 move game, which was screened live on the Internet as it unfolded. This was an extra point of interest for the players in the other room, contesting “Bonanza Night”, with the KO final being screened alongside the Bonanza pairings. The Knockout competition was an initiative of Ashley Freeman and it was fitting that he fought his way through to the Final. For a long […]
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The 1st W&WCC Knockout Final will be played tonight, 28 My 2024, between: John Cawdery and Ashley Feeman The game will be broadcast live on the Internet and can followed, move-by-move, at this link: WWCC Knockout Final Play starts at 7.30 pm. Ashley as Black has “draw odds” – visit the KO page to find out how this works. Link: Knockout page
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Of the three players in the lead of the Club Championship, on 5/6 at the start of the last round, defending Champion, John Cawdery, defeated Paul Bancroft with the black piceces while Ashley Freeman, with white, overcame Steve Rix (4½/6). So John and Ashley finish tied on 6/7 and a two game play-off for the Club Championship will decide. John is on a hat-trick of Championship successes, so won’t want to give that up lightly. Our featured image shows Ashley […]
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Last call to members for entries to the Christmas Blitz. With the House now being open for 20 December (today) we are organising a Christmas Blitz which will be submitted for ECF Blitz rating (new this year). The format will be dependent on the number of entries but will be a minimum of 9 rounds of G4+2 and a maximum of 15 rounds of G3+2 or somewhere in between. The event has been circularised to the Club’s mailing list. To […]
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Lightning Championship 2022-23 The 37th running of our Lightning Championship, played annually since 1986-87 without a break, even for covid. The history of lightning tournaments at W&WCC goes back even further, before it was run as a championship. The latest incarnation produced a new champion from the ranks of our recent recruits: Ashley Freeman set a pace that none could live with and he won with a round to spare, finishing with 5½/6. Philip Staniland having been one of Ashley’s […]
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