MEMBERS: PLEASE READ THE VENUE AND PLAYING CONDITIONS INFORMATION BELOW
THEN, FOR EACH LEAGUE, SELECT YOUR RESPONSE BY COMPLETING THE FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
If you need more information to make a decision then raise your questions asap with Mark at fixtures@wansteadandwoodfordchess.com
We need your responses urgently so that we can enter viable teams. Teams do not run without captains, so if you are able to take on this role please indicate accordingly.
There is match chess available for players of all abilities.
Please note that the board fee at Wanstead House for 2022-23 for all activity was set by the AGM at £5 (Juniors £2 for non-JCCC junior members). For our matches at Pimlico central venue and new London League home venue in Bethnal Green the same board fee applies.
ESSEX LEAGUE (Division 1: 8 boards; Division 2: 6 boards; Division 3: TBD 4 to 6 boards)
| 1 | Home | Tuesday and an additional match night to be confirmed; 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Away | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri at 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Game | Increments with 3 hour session |
| 4 | Where | Essex clubs – Barking, Basildon, Brentwood, Ilford, Loughton, Southend, Thurrock, Upminster, Writtle and possibly Witham. Division 1 composition unchanged: Wanstead 1’s opponents are Barking (H), Basildon (H), Brentwood (A), Loughton (A), Southend (H), Upminster (A), Writtle (H); followed by further games among the top 4 (and also the bottom 4) with scores aggregated. Division 2 composition currently has teams from Barking, Ilford and Thurrock + TBA; 2 WWCC teams? Division 3 composition currently has teams from Barking, Ilford, Southend and Upminster + TBA 1 WWCC team? |
| 5 | Board Fee | £5 home matches (£2 juniors) |
| 6 | Standard | Teams for all abilities including Minor League below |
ESSEX MINOR LEAGUE (4 boards)
As per Essex League above save that it is a competition for players rated below 1650 and the average rating of the team must not exceed 1500. Interest so far from Southend, Thurrock and Upminster (both with 2 teams). WWCC expects to enter 1 team.
LONDON LEAGUE – DIVISION 2 and 3, each 8 boards
However, there is scope with the League for team assignments to be changed, dependent on the result of this survey.
| 1 | Home | Wednesday 7 pm at St Margaret’s House, Bethnal Green (close to underground station) |
| 2 | Away | Any weekday |
| 3 | Game | Increments or QPF; 3 hour session |
| 4 | Where | St Margaret’s House, central London club venues and Mind Sports Hammersmith. Following reunification, the starting position for the Divisions is that of the 2019-20 season. |
| 5 | Board Fee | £5 (£2 juniors) when play at St Margaret’s House or Mind Sports Centre |
| 6 | Standard | Teams for all abilities including rating limited (TBA) divisions |
LONDON LEAGUE MINOR (4 boards)
As per London League above save that it is a competition for players rated below 1650.
CENTRAL LONDON CHESS LEAGUE (Div 3, 5 boards and Div 4, 4 boards) – PIMLICO (mostly)
These teams are intended to support our relatively recent younger generation of members with a combination of competitive chess in a more social setting. A move to Division 3 should ensure more competitive matches and this has been furthered with a new rating limited team in Division 4.
| 1 | Home | Thursdays 6.30 pm at Churchill Gardens Tenants Association, SW1V 3AL |
| 2 | Away | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu |
| 3 | Game | Increment; 3 hour session |
| 4 | Where | Zone 1 & 2 Central London Club venues |
| 5 | Board Fee | £5 (£2 juniors) when play at Pimlico; other venues £0 |
| 6 | Standard | Division 3 is for teams around an average team rating of 1900. Division 4 is for players rated below 1700 |
NORTH CIRCULAR CHESS LEAGUE
A league comprising local Essex leagues’ clubs supplemented by Enfield and Chingford. It is hoped that following the success of the rapid team events that the league will restart with a league management Committee in place or become a metropolitan division of the Essex Chess Association. Limited travel is the main attraction nowadays having lost some strong teams.
| 1 | Home | Tue and possible additional night TBA. |
| 2 | Away | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu |
| 3 | Game | Incremental; 3 hour session |
| 4 | Where | Enfield, Chingford, Loughton, Ilford, Barking |
| 5 | Board Fee | £5 home matches (£2 juniors) |
| 6 | Standard | Teams for all abilities including U1675 Division |
ESSEX COUNTY CHESS (Southern Counties Chess Union County Championships)
Members of the Club are members of the Essex Chess Association and are eligible to represent Essex. Wanstead House is the current home venue for Essex. The SCCU County Championships (Oct to Mar) determine the Union’s nominations of teams to participate in the ECF Counties Championships (Apr to early July). Participation in the national stages is NOT part of your commitment to playing in the SCCU Championships which are regional.
| 1 | Home | Saturday, 1:30 pm Wanstead House |
| 2 | Away | Saturday, starting between 12:30 and 2 pm usually |
| 3 | Game | Incremental; 4½ hour session |
| 4 | Where | Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Middlesex, Hertfordshire |
| 5 | Board Fee | (Expected): £4 home matches (£2 juniors) |
| 6 | Standard | Teams for all abilities |
RATING LOOK-UP
You can find your latest ECF Official Original (blue) Standard rating by following the link below. If you are unrated and unsure of playing strength liaise with Mark. The 1 Sep blue list categories A & K will be the definitive one for eligibility.
Link: ECF Rating Website