2019
Fri Feb 15	Chess and General Knowledge Quiz Bickford Smith Bowling Club, Tuckingmill, Camborne, TR14 8RG. Arrangements TBA
Tue Feb 26 Tue Mar 5 Tue Mar 12	West Cornwall Rapidplay Championship 6 round Swiss. 40 minutes for whole game Marazion Community Centre, Gwallon Lane, Marazion, TR17 0HW. 7.30 start. ECF members only. Details
Sat Mar 9	East Devon Congress (2 days) Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter, EX1 1BW. Dr Tim Paulden Email: timpaulden@gmail.com. Website: http://eastdevonchesscongress.com/
Fri Apr 12	Camborne Open Rapidplay Centenary Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Camborne, TR14 8DP. Arrangements TBA
Fri Apr 19	WECU Congress (4 days) Venue and arrangements TBA
Fri May 3	Cornwall Open Congress (3 days) Falmouth Hotel, Castle Beach, Falmouth, TR11 4NZ. Open to all. 3 sections (U190, U150, U110), 5 round Swiss. Full details here.

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Our annual congress, renamed the Cornwall Open Congress, will be held in the beautiful setting of the Falmouth Hotel from Friday 3^rd to Sunday 5^th May 2019.

• For the first time it will be open to all, including players from outside Cornwall, although the Emigrant, Falmouth and Penwith cups may only be won by players eligible by birth, education or residence in Cornwall.
• Three sections: Championship (U190), Major (U150), Minor (U110)
• It will be a five round Swiss with ½-point byes available in rounds 1 to 4.
• Time control: 36 moves in 90 minutes followed by 15 minutes rapidplay finish.

Full details including entry fees, how to enter and pay and congress rules are here. Printable brochure here.

We look forward to welcoming a wide range of players both from within and outside the county.

Ian George

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This match, which took place on January 19 at Exminster produced an excellent result against a team we last beat over ten years ago. The full results will be posted here when they are to hand.

Richard Smith

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This will take place at Marazion Community Centre, Gwallon Lane, Marazion, TR17 0HW on Tuesdays February 26, March 5 and 12 starting at 7.30 p.m. 6 round Swiss. 40 minutes for whole game.

In view of the substantial penalties charged by the ECF for participation by non-members, entries will accepted from ECF members only.

Details

David J Jenkins

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Calstock secretary Richard Hendin has a new email address: om1770@yahoo.com.The previous email address is no longer valid.

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An informal social chess group meets weekly from 7.30 to 10 p.m. at the Red Lion, Mawnan Smith. Everyone is welcome to just turn up and play. It is a normal pub environment, so there is plenty of action and we play with a drink in hand.

Please contact me if you need further information. My emaill address is loenter@hotmail.com and my telephone number is 01326 250403

Mick Ferrie

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Please send news of Cornwall chess events, interesting games, corrections, notifications, broken links and suggestions for improving the website to Ian George

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Last updated 20/1/2019

Complete fixture lists for each club can be found on the club pages

Expanded league tables, the draws for the cup competitions and links to the detailed results are here.

Win = 4, draw = 2, loss = 1, default = 0 points

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Win = 4, draw = 2, loss = 1, default = 0 points

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Win = 4, draw = 2, loss = 1, default = 0 points

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