What must be a record entry of 48 members contested at least one half of the two-evenings over which the Rapid Championship was held. This is way beyond the maximum entry when the Rapid was held as a one-day event on a Saturday. Two evenings, with the three options to play one or the other, or both, proves most popular. Playing off a Rapid Rating of 1698, Paul Barclay turned in a rating performance of 1953 to take the Rapid […]
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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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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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The Wanstead Festival, which was to have taken place on Sun 18 September, has been postponed to Sunday 2 October 2022. Those members who had pledged support to Paul Barclay for the original date, please confirm to Paul your availability for the new date. The revised “September programme” is: Tue 13 Sep Summer League Play-off Final Inbetweeners 3 + 2 rated blitz Start of U1650 Ladder Tue 20 Sep Essex Knockout Final – Wanstead A v Barking A […]
Open this post... The new season got underway on Saturday, 3 September, with the return of our annual match away day at Hastings. Result: Hastings 8-7 Wanstead Details to follow. The programme for the rest of the month is given below: Tue 06 Sep Opening Night Tandem Simul Tue 13 Sep Summer League Play-off Final Inbetweeners 3 + 2 rated blitz Start of U1650 Ladder Sun 18 Sep WWCC at the Wanstead Festival Now 2 October 2022 Chess on the […]
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