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| Fri May 31 | Camborne AGM Centenary Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Camborne, TR14 8DP. Start 7.15 p.m. |
| Sat Jun 1 | UKCC Cornwall Megafinal Stratton Primary School, New Road, Stratton, Bude, EX23 9AP. Doors open 10.00 a.m.. Round 1 start 10.30 a.m. Full details, including how to enter, at www.budechess.co.uk/ukcc-cornwall-megafinal.php. |
| Wed Jun 5 | County Association AGM Carnon Downs Vllae Hall, Tregye Road, TR3 6GH. Start 7.15 p.m. |
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Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the association will be held on Wednesday 5th June at Carnon Downs Village Hall starting at 7.15 p.m. Agenda
Management Committee Meeting
The AGM will be followed by the Management Committee meeting where arrangements for the 2019/20 team competitions will be made and the level of the club fees fixed.
David Saqui Cup
After the Management Committee meeting The winning entry, submitted by Lloyd Retallick will be presented with the aid of a demonstration board. We hope that as many as possible will wish to stay for this.
The winner was Jeremy Menadue with 6/7. Peter Doubleday won the Under 130 grading prize and Maria Evdokimova the Ladies' prize. Final scores here
This match, played at the Salisbury Club, Bath on May 19, resulted in a win for Essex by 10½ - 5½. Our thanks to Dash Drive of Redruth for supplying the minibus at a reduced rate. Full results here.
Bude Chess has been asked by Sarah Longson from the UK Chess Challenge to organise and run the Cornwall Megafinal of the UK Chess Challenge this year.
We are pleased to confirm that it will be held on Saturday 1st June 2019 at Stratton Primary School, New Road, Stratton, Bude, EX23 9AP.
Doors open 10:00 First Round 10:30 Entry £15.00
Enter on the Delancey UK Chess Challenge website
More details at Bude Chess
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.
Please send news of Cornwall chess events, interesting games, corrections, notifications, broken links and suggestions for improving the website to Ian George
Last updated 23/5/2019
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
| Played at Newquay on 20/05/2019 | |||||
| Newquay | 1 - 4 | Truro | |||
| 1 | 176 | Lloyd Retallick | ½ - ½ | Jeremy Menadue | 180 |
| 2 | 153 | David Grant | 0 - 1 | Robin Kneebone | 173 |
| 3 | 103 | Richard Nancarrow | ½ - ½ | Marcus Pilling | 142 |
| 4 | 40 | Ted Needham-Williams | 0 - 1 | Peter Doubleday | UG |
| 5 | Default | 0 - 1 | Default | ||
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| Played at Liskeard on 20/05/2019 | |||||
| Liskeard | 1½ - 3½ | Camborne | |||
| 1 | 161 | Gary Trudeau | 0 - 1 | Ian George | 161 |
| 2 | 135 | Keith Brewer | 1 - 0 | Colin Sellwood | 150 |
| 3 | 134 | Stephen Savill | 0 - 1 | Richard Smith | 157 |
| 4 | 110 | David Lucas | 0 - 1 | Jeff Nicholas | 141 |
| 5 | 104 | Maurice Richards | ½ - ½ | Philip Spargo | 103 |
Camborne had white on the odd boards |
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| Camborne | 1½ - 3½ | Truro | |||
| 1 | 175 | James Hooker | ½ - ½ | Jeremy Menadue | 180 |
| 2 | 161 | Ian George | ½ - ½ | Robin Kneebone | 173 |
| 3 | 150 | Colin Sellwood | 0 - 1 | Adam Hussain | 151 |
| 4 | 141 | Jeff Nicholas | ½ - ½ | Marcus Pilling | 142 |
| 5 | 120 | Anton Barkhuysen | 0 -1 | Boris Kostadinov | 117 |
Truro had white on the odd boards |
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| Played at Carnon Downs on 15/05/2019 | |||||
| Falmouth | 3½ - 1½ | Newquay | |||
| 1 | 178 | Grant Healey | 0 - 1 | Lloyd Retallick | 176 |
| 2 | 152 | Toby Willis | 1 - 0 | David Grant | 153 |
| 3 | 115 | Ian Renshaw | ½ - ½ | Richard Nancarrow | 103 |
| 4 | Default | 1 - 0 | Default | ||
| 5 | Default | 1 - 0 | Default | ||
Falmouth had white on the odd boards |
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| Played at Liskeard on 14/05/2019 | |||||
| Liskeard | ½ - 4½ | Calstock | |||
| 1 | 161 | Gary Trudeau | 0 - 1 | Duncan Irvine | 164 |
| 2 | 135 | Keith Brewer | 0 - 1 | Mick Hill | 138 |
| 3 | 134 | Stephen Savill | ½ - ½ | Nigel Kirkman | 120 |
| 4 | 124 | Stephen Pearce | 0 - 1 | Jason Henderson | 128 |
| 5 | 110 | David Lucas | 0 - 1 | Terry Glover | 130 |
Liskeard had white on the odd boards |
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Win = 4, draw = 2, loss = 1, default = 0 points
| Truro | 10 | 35 |
| Newquay | 10 | 33 |
| Bude | 10 | 26 |
| Falmouth | 10 | 24 |
| Camborne | 10 | 21 |
| Calstock | 10 | 21 |
| Redruth | 10 | 19 |
| Liskeard | 10 | 14 |
| Played at Camborne on 10/05/2019 | |||||
| Camborne | 2 - 2 | Calstock | |||
| 1 | 150 | Colin Sellwood | 1 - 0 | Mick Hill | 138 |
| 2 | 120 | Anton Barkhuysen | 1 - 0 | Nigel Kirkman | 120 |
| 3 | 103 | Philip Spargo | 0 - 1 | Andy Young | 104 |
| 4 | Default | 0 - 1 | Default | ||
| Calstock had white on the odd boards | |||||
| Played at Carnon Downs on 08/05/2019 | |||||
| Truro | 3 - 1 | Bude | |||
| 1 | 151 | Adam Hussain | 0 - 1 | Petra Nunn | 171 |
| 2 | 142 | Marcus Pilling | 1 - 0 | Geoff Lingard | 131 |
| 3 | 117 | Boris Kostadinov | 1 - 0 | John Constable | 119 |
| 4 | 113 | Bryan Jones | 1 - 0 | Lloyd Russell | UG |
| Truro had white on the odd boards | |||||
Win = 4, draw = 2, loss = 1, default = 0 points
| West Division | ||
| Truro | 6 | 18 |
| Redruth | 6 | 17 |
| Falmouth | 6 | 13 |
| Camborne | 6 | 10 |
| East Division | ||
| Liskeard | 6 | 16 |
| Lerryn | 6 | 14 |
| Bude | 6 | 14 |
| Calstock | 6 | 12 |
| Played at Camborne on 29/03/2019 | |||||
| Camborne | 3½ - 4½ | Redruth | |||
| 1 | 144 | Jeff Nicholas | 1 - 1 | Ian George | 174 |
| 2 | 126 | Anton Barkhuysen | ½ - 1½ | Richard Smith | 155 |
| 3 | 106 | Colin Long | 1 - 1 | Colin Gardiner | 105 |
| 4 | 50 | Craig Fenwick | 1 - 1 | Rebecca Gardiner | 58 |
| Played at Camborne on 22/02/2019 | |||||
| Camborne | 1 - 4 | Carrick | |||
| 1 | 161 | Ian George | ½ - ½ | Jeremy Menadue | 180 |
| 2 | 150 | Colin Sellwood | 0 - 1 | Grant Healey | 178 |
| 3 | 157 | Richard Smith | 0 - 1 | Robin Kneebone | 173 |
| 4 | 141 | Jeff Nicholas | 0 - 1 | Toby Willis | 152 |
| 5 | 134 | Martin Pope | ½ - ½ | Marcus Pilling | 142 |
Carrick will play at home to Newquay in the final |
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| Played at Camborne on 15/03/2019 | |||||
| Camborne | ½ - 3½ | Bude | |||
| 1 | 134 | Martin Pope | 0- 1 | Geoff Lingard | 131 |
| 2 | 106 | Colin Long | ½ - ½ | Ian Rescorla | 130 |
| 3 | 107 | Colin Gardiner | 0 - 1 | John Constable | 119 |
| 4 | 70 | Rebecca Gardiner | 0 - 1 | Christine Constable | 101 |