First Team wins Division One of the Mid-Sussex League

For anyone not aware. The First team defeated Eastbourne One 3-2 yesterday to clinch Division 1 of the Mid-Sussex League. Wins were recorded by Mustapha Othman and Luke Rutherford. Geoffrey James and John Henshaw drew their games. I myself was unable to get time off for this match. I do however offer my hearty congratulations to the team for this important win.

Dates for your diary

Tuesday 12th June: MSCL AGM  at Lewes Chess Club

Saturday 16th June: home match against St. Albans Chess Club
 
Thursday 6th September: Brighton and Hove Chess Club AGM

Saturday 29th September: home match against Dieppe Chess Club

e2e4 report

This Chessbase report of e2e4 events, written by Steve Giddins, features the last Brighton event. If I'm not mistaken the first Brighton picture features Andrew Shoulders and (I think) Charles Holcolmbe (seated,facing away).

http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7945

Holcombe Handicap

More details of the above tournament are now diplayed on the club notice-board.
Eighteen people have entered the tournament. Names are placed in alphabetical order. The names of players are shown below so that people can start to arrange their games.
There are two preliminary rounds, to be completed please by Saturday 5th May.
Preliminary round : 1) P. Benson v M. Cain. 2) N. Tasker v O. Weiss.
Please choose colours and your time handicaps have ben calculated and shown against names on the notice-board.
Round 1 : Please complete by Saturday 2nd June.
a) Winner of P. Benson v M. Cain play A. Caswill.
b) M. Cedrez v M. Chou.
c) S. Chadwick v R. Counsell
d) R. Davies v A. De. Silver.
e) K. Gee v C. Holcombe.
f) R. Jones v C. Rabey.
g) A. Shoulders v J. Smuts.
h) A. Stanton play winner of N. Tasker v O. Weiss.
Note due to the generosity of Charles the winner will receive at the AGM a cheque for £75 and the runner-up a cheque for £25. Not obligatory but the remaining contestants will gratefully receive free drinks.

Happy Easter!

Congratulations to Andrew Shoulders on winning the U60 grading prize on 2.5/5 in the U120 section of the Coulsdon Easter Congress (£35).

We are open as usual on Easter Saturday.

Woodpusher Rapidplay

Julian (of the Avenue Bridge Club and Woodpushers Chess Club) is organising a rapidplay tournament to take place over two consecutive Tuesday evenings. The details are as follows:

WOODPUSHERS  CHESS  CLUB                    

Avenue Bridge Club, 15 Third Avenue,

Hove, BN3 2PB.  Tel: 01273 775752.

Email: AvenueBridgeClub@aol.com

1^st Tuesday Night Rapidplay

Six round swiss rapidplay, held over two Tuesday evenings. Advance registration by email preferred – pay on evening.

Tuesdays 29^th May and 5^th June.

Schedule

6.45 – 7.15 pm Payment taken from registered players.

7.15 – 7.29 pm Payment and registration from those previously  

 unregistered; first come, first served.

7.30 – 10.45 pm 3 x 30 minutes rapidplay games.

Entry fee £10.      Students/Juniors £7.     One night only £5.  

Unregistered surcharge £1 extra.

Players joining on 5^th June assumed to have 1½ points.

We are hoping to make this the first of a series of swiss rapidplay tournaments, designed not just to give players competitive opportunities, but to support the Avenue Bridge Club and both Brighton and Woodpushers Chess Clubs. Half the monies taken will be given back as prizes – prize list to be published when registration is complete.

Not wanting to be overly ambitious with our first event of this nature, capacity will be limited to the first 30 registered players – we may review this after the first event. So the answer is clear …

Do not delay – register today!