2019
Wed Feb 20	Carrick Open Rapidplay Carnon Downs Village Hall, Tregye Road, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6GH 6.45 start (otherwise round 1 bye). Graded, therefore ECF members only. 5 round Swiss to end approx. 10.30. Entries to Robin Kneebone at chesscornwall@gmail.com
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/
Sun Mar 31	Cornwall U160 v Devon U160 Plymouth Bridge Club, 1 Moor View Terrace, Mutley, PL4 7EB. 16 board match. Start time 2 o'clock p.m. Prof. David R. Jenkins. Tel. 01822 832233 Email: ratutevita@btinternet.com
Fri Apr 12	Camborne Open Rapidplay Centenary Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Camborne, TR14 8DP. Arrangements TBA
Sun Apr 14	Andrew Greet Simul Calstock Arts Centre, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock, PL18 9QX. Arrangements TBA
Fri Apr 19	WECU Congress (4 days) Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth, EX8 2AG. Entry form here
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.
Sat May 11	Open Rapidplay In aid of St Petrocs Charity for the homeless. St Augustine of Hippo Church, Woodland Road, St Austell, PL25 4RA. From 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. Entry £10 adult, £5 junior. Light refreshments available. Jackie Davis 01872 260948 or email Jackie.davis@stpetrocs.org.uk.
Fri May 31	Chess and general knowledge quiz Centenary Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Camborne, TR14 8DP. Arrangements TBA

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At Carnon Downs Village Hall, Tregye Road, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6GH

• Round 1 6.45 p.m. (take a bye if coming later).
• Round 2 7.30 p.m.
• Five rounds to end approx.10.30
• Juniors may leave early
• Free entry to paid-up members of Truro/Falmouth club, £3 to non-members
• Top scoring Carrick club player wins the club cup
• Rapidplay grading, so ECF membership needed (unless this is your first competitive chess of the season)

Entries to Robin Kneebone at chesscornwall@gmail.com

Robin Kneebone

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I am sorry to announce that, after a short illness, David died on Saturday, 2^nd February 2019 at the age of 79.

David's funeral will take place at 11 o'clock a.m on Monday 25th February at Towednack Parish Church (TR26 3AZ). There will be refreshments afterwards at the Tinners Arms, Zennor. By special request of David there is no dress code.

After a period of travel, which included periods of scientific study in Paris and the United States, David settled in St Ives in the 1970s. For over 45 years up to and including the 2017/18 season he was one one of the strongest and most resourceful players in the county. During that time he played on board 1 or 2 for St Ives, then Penwith, with a brief spell at Camborne after the first closure of the Penwith club. He was county champion in 2008 and 2010. A notable feature of his play was his tenacity in seemingly drawn or lost positions, in which he could be relied on to find ways of keeping his opponent under pressure, often extracting an unlikely win or draw.

Away from the board he was stimulating company with a wide range of interests. The chess scene in Cornwall will be a duller place without him.

Ian George

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. List of entries 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. Full results and match report

Richard Smith

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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 on Wednesdays 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 17/2/2019

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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