DECEMBER SCHEDULE
7-12- FINAL WEEK OF ATHE LADDER BOARD COMPETITION
14/12 – LESSONS AND CHESS 960 GAMES FOR ALL
21/12 – FINAL SESSION OF THE TERM – XMAS COMPETITION 10-12.30 WITH ALL PLAY ALL GAMES. MEDALS FOR WINNERS ON THE DAY, MEDALS FOR LADDER BOARD WINNERS AND ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES FOR ALL PLAYERS.
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL TO WEAR THE CHESS CLUB T SHIRTS AND ANY XMAS OUTFITS.
WE PLAN TO RETURN ON THE 11/1/25.
WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF 21 JUNIORS YESTERDAY AND HAD A REALLY GOOD SESSION WITH ALL THAT CAME TO LEARN AND ENJOY CHESS.
WE WELCOMED HARVEY FOR THE 1S TIME AND HOPE HE CONTINUES.
TONY HAD ANOTHER FULL HOUSE OF 10 ADVANCED PLAYERS TO LOOK THROUGH AND SOLVE PUZZLES AT VARIOUS LEVELS. NICOLAS, AARAV, PETER AND NATHANIAL ALL DID EXCEPTIONALLY WELL.
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP LESSONS WERE GIVEN BY PAUL AND AZHAR TO BEGINNERS IN STEVE’S ABSENCE. WE WISH HIM WELL.
ERIC REVIEWED GAME 4 OF THE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP BETWEEN DING LIREN AND GUKESH THE WONDER KID OF 18 FROM INDIA. THIS GAME WAS DRAWN AND AT THE TIME OF WRITING IT WAS HONOURS EVEN AT 2-2. I HOPE THOSE PRESENT TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THE GAME AND SEEING A YOUNG GM PLAYING FOR THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD.
MARTIN CAME ALONG AND ASSISTED WITH INDIVIDUAL COACHING OF ALFIE AND VICTOR.
PAUL, AZHAR AND ERIC HELPED TO DEVELOP AMAN, VINCENT, ARAD, HARVEY AND NICOLAS.
LADDER BOARD
ADVANCED SECTION
WITH JUST ONE WEEK TO THE LAST MATCHES OF THE TERM (7/12) THE GAMES TOOK AN INTENSITY WITH ALL PLAYERS NOTATING MOVES (WELL DONE) AND USING THE 15 MINUTE TIME CONTROL TO THE LIMIT. GOOD STUFF
HARRY HAD AND EXCELLENT WIN OVER PETER, NICOLAS CONTINUED WITH ANOTHER WIN TO TAKE THE LEAD AT THE TOP OF THE TABLE WITH 8 POINTS , FOLLOWED BY NATHANIAL COMING UP FAST WITH ANOTHER WIN AND PETER STILL WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF TOP PRIZE. AARAV AND NEIL HAD A HARD FOUGHT DRAW WHICH WAS FAIR AND BOTH PLAYERS DOING WELL AND MOVING UP THE TABLE.
LADDER BOARD TABLE
INTERMEDIATE AND MINOR SECTIONS
JACOB TOOK THE LEAD WITH 5 POINTS AND WITH AMALEE AWAY UN TIL JANUARY IS IN A GOOD POSITION. NICE WIN FOR NOAH VS LARISSA MOVING HIM UP THE TABLE – JUST A SHAME HE HAS MISSED A FEW WEEKS.
IN THE 2ND SESSION WITH ARTHUR AND ANDREW AWAY ALL THE OTHER CONTENDERS CLOSED THE GAME AND A GOOD WIN FOR ALFIE MOVED HIM
ERIC SACHS
All the World Chess Championship 2024 games –
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https://www.youtube.com/@agadmator
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Regards, Martin.