League Results now out ...

Well they have been out since March but I've been rather pre-occupied.

You can read all about it on the League blog.

If this were a school report I think it would read: Nice performance from Rugby C in Division 2 (Well Done) with disappointing overall results from Rugby A, B and D. However I am sure we all had fun anyway and will be practicing hard over the summer!

The process for posting weekly results seems to have broken down so hope that this final table does not come as a shock.

Warwickshire Open Chess Championship 2013

Details of the Warks Open Chess Championship 2013 are online here.

In brief there are 5 rounds,on 2nd and 3rd March at the Trident Centre, Warwick with Open, Under 170, Under 145 and Under 120 sections.   Last date for entries is 28th February 2013.

After event list of prizewinners is online here

New Grading List Published

The January 2013 grading list has been published here today.

Ralph Kerridge

The club is sad to have to report the passing last Wednesday of Ralph Kerridge who was a regular player for the club in the '70s and '80s.

Together with his wife Mary he did much for chess in Rugby, particularly at junior level. Probably their most notable achievement was to establish the Rugby Junior Chess Championships in about 1977 which continued without a break up to 2011.

They also started a junior chess club at Henry Hinde Junior School and eventually this moved to Rokeby Junior School before being reestablished (as Rugby Junior Chess Club) at the Rugby Workers Club.

Outside of local chess he and Mary did a great deal to help at the annual British Chess Federation chess championships (in late July) and when they retired from this work they received well deserved recognition by the Chess Federation.

Ralph had a warm and friendly personality and will be very much missed by all who knew him. The club passes on its condolences to Mary and the family.

Monday 16th July 2012 Study Game

Below is the game that we will be looking through on Monday. It has many features and I will be expecting answers to the questions that I have asked in the game notes. Chess games like this and others is why I like the game. This game is both entertaining and instructional so pay close attention. See you all on Monday.

Fancy some chess over the summer?

There will be an e2e4 Congress at Hinckley over the bank holiday weekend 24-27 August 2012. Full details available at www.e2e4.org.uk/hinckley/Aug2012/index.htm.

Just look at those tables - yearning for some chess action (although you may wish to bring an umberella as its a Bank Holiday) :-)

RCC player and his nice new trophy

Jamie Kearney has had a very good season both in and out of the League. To celebrate his strong performance as a newcomer to CDCL chess he won the newcomer's trophy. I believe that this is a new award and he may be the first winner. [Photo by S Turvey, CDCL Chair - taken at the AGM last week]