Updated Round 1 leadership table with promotions/relegations now confirmed.
New Round 2 league tables attached. All games need to be played by Monday 31st March at the latest.
Please note that going forward all results from the box league games should now be forwarded to the new email address chichesterchess.box@gmail.com that I ( Steve) have created (this will help to prevent results being lost in my normal inbox!). Please continue to copy Jamie Wilson in for grading purposes.
Congratulations to Vishal Leo Thomas who emerged as the leader of this round with an impressive score of 155.11. Noteworthy that in addition to Vishal, Jamie Wilson, Remel Ramirez,and Rahul Leo Thomas also achieved 100% results playing scores in this round, so well done to all of them.
At the Year End Steve Smith leads the handicap with 44 points ahead of Lloyd and Mike on 24.
Still lots of time and games to play, not many yet recorded.
The Christmas buzzer tournament was held on Monday 16 December.
19 players joined the fun (or mayhem) as we moved to the buzzer tempo.
Winners this year were:
Santa – Andrew on tie break from Tom in a tough top group
Rudolph – Bill just squeezing past last years Mrs Claus!
The Elves – Paul winning a very tight group
The Grinch – Steve dominating the group
The North Pole – Julius after a madcap bullet playoff
Mike and Chris won the lucky dip prizes, thanks Ilona for drawing that (except throwing my tag away!)
Paul provided the buzzer, an improved version from last year we all thought!
Scoresheet photos in the Gallery.
Chichester Chess Club Championship Round 4 Draw 2024 -2025
| BoardNo | White | V | Black | Comments |
| 1 | Andrew McDougall (3) | v | Vinuda Gunatilake (3) | |
| 2 | Lara Osiyemi (3) | v | Jaimie Wilson (2½) | |
| 3 | Laurence Ellett (2½) | v | Remel Ramirez (2) | |
| 4 | Bill McDougall (2) | v | Steve Smith (2) | |
| 5 | Tom Howeson (2) | v | Adam Taylor (2) | |
| 6 | Paul White (2) | v | John Hargreaves (2) | |
| 7 | Isaac McDonald (2) | v | Steve Coe (2) | |
| 8 | Chris Squires (1½) | v | Ian Judd (1½) | |
| 9 | Bill Emerson (1½) | v | Rahul Leo Thomas (1) | |
| 10 | Graham Ellis (1½) | v | Mike Webber (1½) | |
| 11 | Ian Richardson (1) | v | Kyall Guy (1) | |
| 12 | Lloyd Jolley (1) | v | Phil Carr (1) | |
| 13 | Vishal Leo Thomas (1) | v | Mike Spence (1) | |
| 14 | Steve Owen (1) | v | Mike Eason (1) | |
| 15 | Lucas Summers (½) | v | Ryan Kinzett (1) | |
| 16 | Francisco Booth (½) | v | Alan Reed (0) | |
| 17 | Penny Cullum (0) | v | Paul Simpson (0) |
For a bit of fun we are planning on a second ‘Buzzer Blitz’ Christmas tournament on Monday 16 December.
The buzzer is set to an interval and YOU MUST move exactly on the buzzer – or you lose!
Last year’s event was a lot of fun, so we are trying again.
Prizes for all groups!!
PLEASE ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 7:15 AS THERE IS A BIT OF ADMIN AND A TIGHT SCHEDULE.
Round 3 is Monday 9th December
| BoardNo | White | V | Black |
| 1 | Steve Smith (2) | v | Andrew McDougall (2) |
| 2 | Vinuda Gunatilake (2) | v | Paul White (2) |
| 3 | Graham Ellis (1½) | v | Lara Osiyemi (2) |
| 4 | Jaimie Wilson (1½) | v | Chris Squires (1½) |
| 5 | Ian Judd (1½) | v | Laurence Ellett (1½) |
| 6 | Rahul Leo Thomas (1) | v | John Hargreaves (1½) |
| 7 | Mike Eason (1) | v | Bill McDougall (1) |
| 8 | Bill Emerson (1) | v | Mike Webber (1) |
| 9 | Ryan Kinzett (1) | v | Tom Howeson (1) |
| 10 | Remel Ramirez (1) | v | Lloyd Jolley (1) |
| 11 | Kyall Guy (1) | v | Steve Coe (1) |
| 12 | Phil Carr (1) | v | Isaac McDonald (1) |
| 13 | Mike Spence (0) | v | Francisco Booth (½) |
| 14 | Adam Taylor (1) | v | Lucas Summers (½) |
| 15 | Steve Owen (0) | v | Penny Cullum (0) |
| 16 | Paul Simpson (0) | v | Ian Richardson (0) |
| 17 | Alan Reed (0) | v | Vishal Leo Thomas (0) |
Chichester juniors continue to compete and do well.
At the Worthing Grand Prix Rahul scored 4.5/6 in the U12 to be 2= / 30 while Vishal scored a creditable 2.5/6 as he hadto play in U18 section!
Meanwhile Isaac scored 4/ 5 in the minor section of the Castle Congress.
Well done to all!!
Draw for Round 2 – to be played on Monday 4th November 2024.
1Laurence Ellett (1)vJaimie Wilson (1)
2Andrew McDougall (1)vRemel Ramirez (1)
3Tom Howeson (1)vVinuda Gunatilake (1)
4Bill McDougall (1)vLara Osiyemi (1)
5Steve Smith (1)vPhil Carr (1)
6Steve Coe (1)vPaul White (1)
7Chris Squires (1)vBill Emerson (½)
8Mike Eason (1)vIan Judd (½)
9Lloyd Jolley (1)vGraham Ellis (½)
10John Hargreaves (½)vMike Spence (0)
11Mike Webber (0)vSteve Owen (0)
12Ian Richardson (0)vRyan Kinzett (0)
13Kyall Guy (0)vVishal Leo Thomas (0)
14Isaac McDonald (0)vPaul Simpson (0)
15Rahul Leo Thomas (0)vAlan Reed (0)
16Penny Cullum (0)vAdam Taylor (0)
17Francisco Booth (0)vLucas Summers (0)
Jaimie Wilson and Steve Coe both registered success at the Hampshire Rapid held on 7 September. Well done!
This first Hampshire Rapid attracted 62 entrants with a generous prize fund and was hugely successful.
Jaimie was 2= on 5/6 while Steve shared the U1800 Grading Prize with 4/6.
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