Dee Jay 10/1/2020

2020
Jan 18 (Sat)	Cornwall II v Devon II Plymouth Bridge Club, 1 Moor View Terrcace, Mutley, Plymouth, PL4 7EB. 2 p.m. start
Jan 24 (Fri)	3rd Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress (3 days) Livermead House Hotel, Torquay, TQ2 6QJ. Details and online entry here
Feb 2 (Sun)	Cornwall Rapid Play Championship Carnon Downs Village Hall, Tregye, Carnon Downs, TR3 6GH. Arrive by 1300 for 1330 start. Entries to Ian George. 07890 133221. 3a.roskear@gmail.com. Full details (dowloadable) here.
Feb 15 (Sat)	Cornwall I v Devon I Plymouth Bridge Club, 1 Moor View Terrcace, Mutley, Plymouth, PL4 7EB. 2 p.m. start
Feb 28 (Fri)	Camborne Gambit Tournament Bickford Smith Bowling Club, Tuckingmill, Camborne, TR14 8RG. Arrive by 1900 for 1915 start. Free buffet between rounds 2 and 3. Entries to Ian George. Phone: 07890 133221. Email: 3a.roskear@gmail.com. Full details (dowloadable) here.
Mar 6 (Fri)	East Devon Congress (3 days) Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter, EX1 1BW. Email timpaulden@gmail.com. Details and online entry here
Mar 7 (Sat)	Cornwall II v Somerset II Venue and arrangements TBA. NB: Subject to change of date to avoid clash with East Devon congress.
Mar 27 (Fri)	Camborne Open Rapidplay Bickford Smith Bowling Club, Tuckingmill, Camborne, TR14 8RG. Arrive by 1900 for 1915 start. Free buffet between rounds 2 and 3. Entries to Ian George. Phone: 07890 133221. Email: 3a.roskear@gmail.com. Full details (dowloadable) here.
Apr 17 (Fri)	WECU Easter Congress (4 days) Venue and arrangements TBA
May 1 (Fri)	Cornwall Open Congress (3 days) Falmouth Hotel, Castle Beach, Falmouth, TR11 4NZ. Details here
May ? (Fri)	Frome Congress (3 days) Date, venue and arrangements TBA

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After a gap of two years the Cornwall Rapid Play Championship (Kerrier Cup) will be held at Carnon Downs Village Hall, Tregye Road, TR3 6GH on Sunday, 2^nd February, 2020. Play will start at 1.30 p.m.

• The competition will consist of a five round Swiss using the time control 20 minutes each with 10 second increments from move 1. The games will be graded for the Rapid Play List.
• Please arrive no later than 1.00 p.m. for a 1.30 start. Players entering late or arriving after 1.00 p.m. may be required to take a ½-point bye in round 1.
• Entry fee: £10 (juniors £5). Please pay on the day. No cash in advance.
• Entries to Ian George at 07890 133221 or 3a.roskear@gmail.com by 9 o’clock p.m., Thursday 30^th January, 2020.
• ECF membership not required for anyone who has played no graded games since 1st September, 2019. ECF membership (£18 adults £6 juniors) required for all others. If you have any queries on this please contact Ian George
• The winner will be Cornwall Rapid Play Champion and will hold the Kerrier Cup for a year. Ties will be broken using sum of progressive scores. If this does not produce a clear winner the trophy will be shared.
• Children under the age of 14 must be supervised throughout by a responsible adult.
• Organiser and Controller: Robin Kneebone (01736 796550 (h) 07864 139130 (m), Email: chesscornwall@gmail.com).
• Full details can be downloaded from here.

Robin Kneebone

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Come, free your imagination and let your hair down on the wilder shores of chess openings at our Gambit Blitz tournament at Bickford Smith Bowling Club, Tuckingmill on Friday 28 February. Arrive 1900 for 1915 start. Free buffet after round 2 kindly provided by our Treasurer, Debbie Smith. Cash prizes. The games will not be graded. Entries to Ian George at 3a.roskear@gmail.com

Full details are on the Camborne club page and can be downloaded from here

Ian George

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Following last year's successful congress in the beautiful setting of the Falmouth Hotel this year's congress will be held there again from Friday 1^st to Sunday 3^rd May 2020.

• 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: All moves in 75 minutes plus 30 second increment per move.

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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Livermead House Hotel, Torquay, TQ2 6QJ starting at 7.00 p.m. 4 sections: Open, Major (U170), Intermediate (U140), Minor (U120). Rate of play: 90 mins for game + 30 sec per move. Guaranteed prize fund: £2,300. Once again the main event will be the Simon Bartlett Loudest Shirt Prize!

Details and online entry here

John Constable

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The ECF has now published the new grading list and the August update which includes results of games played up to 30 June 2019. The full list of Cornish grades is here and the club grades are on the club pages. These are the figures that will be used for the 2019/20 season.

Ian George

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Chess in Schools and Communities” are looking for people to run chess clubs in the following town libraries: St Austell, Truro and Falmouth Contact Robin Kneebone (CSC Cornwall Coordinator) for more information.

Robin Kneebone

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In addition to chess activities organised by the county association and its affiliated clubs you can get a game at any of the following locations. I would like to hear of others so that I can publicise them here.

Fowey

There is now a chess club at Fowey which welcomes all who wish to come and play. The club meets monthly on Sundays from 1400 to 1630 at Squires Field Community Centre, Langurtho Road, Fowey, PL23 1EQ. The next meeting is on October 27^th. Please email Owain Fitzsimmons at foweycommunitychessclub@gmail.com"

Mawnan Smith

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.

For more information contact Mick Ferrie at loenter@hotmail.com or 01326 250403

Penzance

Chess is played at the Redwing Gallery, Wood Lane (just off Market Jew Street opposite the Wharfside shopping centre) on Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 o'clock a.m. The telephone number is 01736 448402.

Helston

If you would like to play some friendly games, please come along to the Godolphin Club in Wendron Street any Monday or Wednesday evening at 7.30 p.m. or call Steve Fanning on 01326 372948.

Ian George

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Last updated 15/1/2020

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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