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2018
Sun Oct 28	Kerrier Cup Marazion Community Centre, Gallon Lane, Marazion, TR17 0HW. Organiser: David J Jenkins 01736 796550 (h) 07864 139130 (m). Email: jenkins@amalveor.co.uk. Full details here
Mon Nov 5	Beacon Seniors (5 days) Royal Beacon Hotel, The Beacon, Exmouth, EX8 2AF. RH Jones Email: jones_r53@sky.com. Website: http://keverelchess.com/
Tue Nov 6	Chess at the Plume Plume of Feathers, Fore Street, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3PF from 7.00 p.m. Car park at the side of the pub. All welcome to an informal chess gathering in the restaurant of this traditional pub which serves excellent cask beer. Age 12 and above.
Fri Nov 9	Torbay Congress (3 days) Livermead House Hotel, Torquay, TQ2 6QJ. Phil McConnell Email: secretary@torbaycongress.com. Website: http://torbaycongress.com/
Fri Nov 16	Camborne Gambit Tournament Bickford Smith Bowling Pavilion, Tuckingmill. Full details on the Camborne page
Sat Nov 24	Cornwall v Devon Plymouth Bridge Club, 1 Moor View Terrace, Mutley, Plymouth, PL4 7EB. 2.30 start
Tue Dec 4	Chess at the Plume Plume of Feathers, Fore Street, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3PF from 7.00 p.m. Car park at the side of the pub. All welcome to an informal chess gathering in the restaurant of this traditional pub which serves excellent cask beer. Age 12 and above.
Fri Dec 7	Camborne Christmas QP Bickford Smith Bowling Pavilion, Tuckingmill. Full details on the Camborne page
2019
Sat Jan 19	Cornwall v Somerset Venue and arrangements TBA
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. 45 minutes for whole game Marazion Community Centre, Gwallon Lane, Marazion, TR17 0HW
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.

The Kerrier Cup will be held at Marazion Community Centre, Gwallon Lane, Marazion, TR17 0HW on Sunday 28^th October commencing at 9.45 a.m. It will consist of a five round Swiss at a rate of 30 minutes each for the whole game. The winner will receive the Kerrier Cup to hold for a year in addition to the title of Cornwall Rapidplay Champion.

Entries and enquiries to David J Jenkins 01736 796550 (h) 07864 139130 (m). Email: jenkins@amalveor.co.uk.

Full details here

Please note that Entrants must be members of the ECF (Bronze or above) at the time of entry. This is necessary because once the results have been submitted to the ECF for grading it will charge the Cornwall Chess Association a non-refundable fee of £16 per non-member.

David J Jenkins

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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. Full details on the Camborne page

Please note that this has been brought forward by one week and will now be held on Friday 7 December. Full details on the Camborne page

Ian George

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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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Last updated 20/10/2018

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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