Calstock Chess Club

Calstock Chess Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7.15 pm in the Boot Inn. the club offers chess training for players aspiring to improve their game as well as opportunities for casual and competitive chess. All are welcome, including beginners, juniors and returners to chess, as well as graded players new to the area.

Venue

Matches and club nights are held at the Boot, where for matches we have a quiet dedicated room. Parking is available nearby on the quay.

Some home matches, particularly in the County Shield, are played elsewhere, either at the Eliot House Hotel in Liskeard or at a mid-point venue by negotiation with the opponenents. Please check here for the latest information.

For more information please contact:

David Jenkins	01822 832233 ratutevita@btinternet.com
Richard Hendin	07812 891601 om1770@yahoo.com

Visit our Facebook page

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The source of the fixtures listed in the left hand column is the final list published by the League Secretary on 30^th June. It should be regarded as provisional until the season gets under way as the dates and/or venues of some fixtures may be changed if so agreed by the clubs concerned.

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In addition to the knockout competitions (the Roger Grime and A. W. Busby cups), the club has entered teams in three leagues. In the top league, the County Shield, we run two teams in association with our partner club in Liskeard, the Calstock and Liskeard Killers and the Calstock and Liskeard Clowns, effectively run as ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams. We will also be entering teams in the Roberts Cup and the ‘quickplay’ 500 League, both called the Calstock Bootleggers.

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Strategic alliance

The Calstock and Lerryn Chess Clubs are continuing their strategic alliance with overlapping membership. This arrangement was endorsed by the Cornwall County Chess Association to assist village clubs in meeting their league obligations, although with three new members Lerryn Chess Club is now hopefully off the endangered list.

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Several new members have joined the club and the level of enthusiasm is high both for league participation and friendly games on club night. The club organised two successful simultaneous displays last year, one with IM Andrew Greet and one with Theo Slade. We work in association with Chess in Schools and Communities in teaching chess at Calstock Community Primary School, from September in curriculum time. Regular training sessions are held on club nights on chess opening theory, tactics etc. The club’s Facebook page (webmaster Richard Hendin om1770) gives regular coverage of match reports and activities, and includes a photograph album. Our founder David Jenkins has been elected President of the Cornwall County Chess Association as compensation for his declining ECF grade.

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Last updated 9/8/2019

League tables
Board scores (all competitions)

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2019
18/9	Wed	Roberts	Carrick Rooks
26/9	Thu	Roberts	Lerryn
2/10	Wed	500	Lerryn
7/10	Mon	Shield	Liskeard
11/10	Fri	Grime	Camborne
18/10	Fri	Roberts	Redruth
23/10	Wed	Busby	Truro
28/10	Mon	Shield	Falmouth	At Liskeard
4/11	Mon	500	Liskeard
15/11	Fri	Shield	Camborne
4/12	Wed	Shield	Newquay
19/12	Thu	500	Bude
2020
9/1	Thu	Shield	Bude
15/1	Wed	Shield	Truro
23/1	Thu	500	Liskeard
23/1	Thu	Shield	Penzance	At Probus
30/1	Thu	Roberts	Liskeard
5/2	Wed	Shield	Liskeard
19/2	Wed	Shield	Falmouth
27/2	Thu	Roberts	Carrick Kings
5/3	Thu	500	Bude
20/3	Fri	Shield	Penzance	At Camborne
25/3	Wed	Shield	Camborne
3/4	Fri	Roberts	Camborne
9/4	Thu	500	Lerryn
15/4	Wed	Shield	Bude
23/4	Thu	Roberts	Bude
27/4	Mon	Shield	Truro	At Liskeard
11/5	Mon	Roberts	Newquay
18/5	Mon	Shield	Newquay

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