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2019/20 Season
Club Championship
Following the cessation of official chess activity in Cornwall on March 16, only three rounds of the club championship were completed. Table and results after three rounds. Gambit Blitz tournament - 28 February
After 3 last minute drop-outs, 13 players braved the elements, including Mr Secretary Smith's daghter, Phoebe, who showed impressiive commitment by flying over from Australia to play in the event. The tournament consisted of a five-round Swiss under the Fischer time control system of 8 minutes each with 10 seconds added after every move. The opening for each round was drawn by lot from a list of 23 gambits. This format ensured that most of the players (except the Camborne secretary, of course!) were soon out of their comfort zone. As last year Debbie provided a substantial and tasty buffet which was much appreciated by everyone, the star of the show this year being the delicious sausage rolls. With one round to go Ian George led by a ½-point ahead of a group including Jeff Nicholas. Ian and Jeff met in the last round with Jeff as black facing the Morra Gambit against his Sicilian. An exciting game ensued in which Ian sacrificed a piece for an attack which met with a stout defence from Jeff who eventually won the game for victory in the tournament, a good display from him given that gambits are not usually his favoured style of play. Ian was 2nd= along with Richard Smith and Ian Renshaw with grading prizes going Richard Humpleby (U140) and Maria Evdokimova (U100). Maria's son, Ivan, had a very tournament, scoring 3/5 and winning the junior prize. The openings were:
The fimal standings were as follows, Falmouth/Truro players marked with an asterisk
Christmas Quickplay - 13 December
This year's festive quickplay was our most successful yet. 24 players, 13 form Camborne and 11 from Falmouth/Truro, competed in a five-round Swiss. Joint winners with 4 points were Robin Kneebone, Percy Gill and Tom Oates. The highlight of the evening was the munificent and varied buffet laid on by our treasurer, Debbie Smith, who also provided a constant stream of liquid refreshment with the assistance of Tracey Oates. Everyone seemed to have a good time and more than 50 prizes were distributed to players and non-combatants alike with nobody going home empty-handed. The fimal standings were as follows, Falmouth/Truro players marked with an asterisk
The evening was enlivened by the presence of a time traveller in Wild West dress. You are invited to use your skill and judgment to identify this person. Was it:
2018/19 Season
Club Championship
James Hooker is the new club champion on 4½, 1½ points ahead ahead of the players tied for 2 place. There were 11 entries. Bryan Jones (Carrick) won the Under 125 champioship on sum of progressive scores tie-break and is the first winner of the Philip Williams cup. Round by round results and final standings here. James Hooker (Club Champion) and Bryan Jones (Under 125) Open Rapidplay - 12 April
Held at Centenary Methodist church, 14 players entered, including 2 from Carrick. Grant Healey had to take a bye in round 1 and proceeded to win four in a row to take a well-deserved first prize of £50 Philip Williams, in a welcome appearance shared second prize with Jeff Nicholas (£20 each) U130 and U110 grading prizes of £20 each went to Tom Oates and Colin Gardiner. Once again the fabulous buffet laid on provided by Debbie was the highlight of the event. Final Standings
Camborne Christmas Quickplay - December 7
Our annual Christmas quickplay attracted 18 players this year, 9 each from Camborne and Carrick. First equal were Colin Sellwood, Robin Kneebone and Grant Healey with 4/5. The junior prize was won by Tom Oates and grading prizes went Boris Kostadinov, Philip Spargo and Hugh Brown. In Addition all present (including non-players) went home with a "prize". As usual the substantial and delicious refreshments provided by Debbie, assisted by Sonia and Tracey, were the highlight of the event. Many thanks to all the players who brought one or more items for the prize-giving, ensuring that nobody went home empty handed. Final Standings
Gambit Tournament - November 16
A significantly increased entry saw 15 players contest a five-round Swiss using the time control under the Fischer system of 10 minutes each with 20 seconds added after every move. The opening for each round was drawn by lot from a list of 20 gambits. This format ensured that most of the players (except the Camborne secretary, of course!) were soon out of their comfort zone. As last year Debbie provided a substantial and tasty buffet which was much appreciated by everyone. The convincing winner, with 5/5 was Jeremy Menadue with Robin Kneebone and Richard Smith 2nd= on 3.5. Grading prizes were won by Bryan Jones (U140) and Ian Renshaw (U105) The openings were:
Final Standings
2017/18 Season
Club Championship Ian George won the club championship. There were 16 entriies. Results and final standings here Gambit Tournament - March 23
Ten players braved the wintry conditions for a five round Swiss in which the opening for each round was drawn by lot from a list of 14 gambits. This format gave rise to many exciting games. The buffet provided by Debbie was much appreciated by everyone. There was a welcome, if brief, return to active play after four years by Philip Williams who finished 1st= with Ian George. The openings were:
Congratulations to all those who came out to play in a style not necessarily within their comfort zone. We hope for a few more when we hold another gambit tournament next season. Final Standings
500 League
With Richard Smith as captain (and driver!) our 500 League team won the 2017/18 competition with a 5-1-0 record and defeated Bude in the county final. As a result of his outstanding performance of 10/12 Tom Oates was presented with a player of the season award. The following players represented the team:
Left: Richard Smith presents Tom with his trophy Christmas Rapidplay
Our annual Christmas quickplay was held this year on 15th December, controlled by Ian George. The winner was Colin Sellwood with 4½/5. There were 16 players. As usual the delicious refreshments provided by Debbie were the highlight of the event. Many thanks to all the players who brought one or more items for the prize-giving, ensuring that nobody went home empty handed. Final Standings
2016/17 Season
Club Championship Congratulations to Colin Sellwood on winning the club championship after many years of trying. He did it the hard way with a victory against the county champion in the last round. There were 16 players. Crosstable here Christmas Rapidplay
Our popular festive Christmas quickplay was held this year on 16th December, ably hosted and controlled by Richard Smith and Robin Kneebone. Robin Kneebone and Colin Sellwood were joint 1st with 4/5. There were 18 players. Seasonal refreshements were enjoyed by all courtesy of Debbie and the vast array of prizes was supplied by contributions from the club and players. 2015/16 Season
Club Championship David Saqui was outright winner with 4½/5, 1 point ahead of Robin Kneebone (4½) Father and son, Kenton and 11 year old Harvey Richings both finished on 4/5 in the Under 125 Championship result. Kenton won the tie-break with the higher sum of progressive scores. There were 8 players in each competition. Final standings and scores here. Christmas Rapidplay
Our annual Christmas rapidplay tournament took place on 18th December with 22 players taking part including several players from other clubs. The winner on 4½/5 was Percy Gill (Penwith), a former member of the club making a welcome return to local chess. David Saqui (Penwith) and artin Pope finished on 4 with Robin Kneebone (Carrick), Jeff Nicholas and Martin Pope 4th= on 3½. Once again thanks to Debbie and Sonia for maintaining a constant supply of seasonal and other refreshments, to Robin Kneebone for acting as controller and to everyone who generously contributed prizes. 2014/15 Season
Club Championship Mark Watkins and Robin Kneebone finishd equal 1st on 4½/5, drawing their game and winning the rest. As they could not be split on the sum of progressive scores tie-break, they were declared joint club champions. The inaugural Under 125 Championship result in a convincing win for Richard Humpleby a 100% score. There were 10 players in each competition. Final standings and scores here. Roberts Cup Final
Camborne won the trophy after several near misses, defeating Bude by 3½-½ at the Liskeard club venue. A. W. Busby Cup Final
The final between Camborne and Truro, played on 16th February, was tied on 2½ each with Truro winning on board elimination. Christmas Rapidplay
Our annual Christmas rapidplay tournament took place on 19th December with 19 players taking part with several players from other clubs including a contingent from Liskeard. The winner was Colin Sellwood with 4½/5 with David Saqui (Falmouth) runner-up on 4. There were particularly fine performances from the two juniors present. Richard Stephens (Falmouth) scored 3½ and won the under 16 prize while Harvey Richings finished on 3, winning the under 11 prize. Once again thanks to Debbie and Sonia for maintaining a constant supply of seasonal and other refreshments. Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 12th September. 15 people attended including 2 new members as well as a familiar returnee, David Burleigh. The following decisions were made:
After the meeting club and county champion, Mark Watkins, took on 10 opponents in a simultaneous display scoring 8 wins, 1 draw (Philip spargo) and 1 loss (Colin Sellwood). 2013/14 Season
Club Championship Once again this was a six-round Swiss tournament played over the whole season with a strong entry of 16 players including a few who play for other clubs in the leagues. The early leader was Colin Sellwood with 4/4, including wins against Robin Kneebone and David Saqui, while defending champion, Mark Watkins was held to a draw by James Hooker in he first round. Mark went on to beat Colin in round 5. In the final round he was paired against Ian George, who was a half-point behind and the only other player who could win the championship. This resulted in a draw as a result of which Mark finishes with 5 points and retains the trophy for another year. The game can be replayed here. Ian finished on 4½ with Colin Sellwood, Martin Pope and David Saqui sharing 3rd place on 4. Final standings and scores here. Open Quickplay - Friday - May 16 There were 17 entries for the open event which was a five-round Swiss with 15 minutes each for the whole game. Equal 1st with 4/5 were Grant Healey (Falmouth), Jeremy Menadue (Truro) and David Saqui (Camborne). Hugh Brown (3½) won the under 130 grading prize while Matthew Jilbert (Camborne) and Richard Stephens (Falmouth) shared the junior prize with 3.
Four players contested a separate under-12 section which was played as a double-round all-play-all. This was won in convincing style by James Ackerley (Trewirgie School, Redruth) with 5½/6. My thanks to Kenton Richings for running this section. Christmas Quickplay - December 20 A record 23 players entered the open section of this annual festive event. Robin Kneebone (Falmouth) was on fine form, winning all 5 games. Grant Healey (Falmouth), Jeremy Menadue (Truro) and Philip Williams (Camborne) finished in second place on 4. The junior prize went to Harvey Richings (Marazion) who showed great promise against experienced opposition, winning one game and putting several of his opponents under pressure. The junior section was a four player all-play-all and was won by Ned Lester-Smith (Perranporth) and Neo Guyett-Browne (Camborne) Thanks to Debbie and Sonia for the continuous supply of refreshments and to David Jenkins for running the junior section. Annual General Meeting At the Annual General Meeting on 6th September we welcomed several new members and made the following decisions:
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