Victorious first outing for knock-out team

There are ten teams playing in the MSCL knock-out handicap this season and the first time Brighton and Hove have entered a team. For finish-on-the-night three hour game enthusiasts this is essentially the one to join - no adjournments to alien computers or adjudications by ingenious experts, and no post-match negotiations before you lose on time in ten days rather than ten seconds. No - it's easy-peasy done and dusted, and captains can sleep in their beds, happy in the knowledge that a nightmare of neglected admin. won't wake them sweating in the night.

Tea and biscuits are for sissies in Staplefield where 'refreshments' are taken seriously. A merry time was had by all as our four-person team defeated theirs by 2½-1½ (with a default on board 5). The dreaded QPF wasn't needed by Rob who was first to win. The other three boards, on digital clocks, tried all moves in 60 minutes with a 30 second increment from move one. This seemed to work well, in spite of the automatic additions being somewhat baffling for an Arg. not used to digital. I was keen to try this, or, as it turned out, observe this and the Args. only needed the clocks to gamely give it a go.

		Argumentatives	KO 1		Brighton	KO 1
	Grade	Player	Result		Player	Grade
1.	159	Graham, Jim	1/2	1/2	Jones, Robin	163
2.	154	Kington, Paul	1	0	Cain, Michael	125
3.	105	Collard, Dennis	0	1	Brown, Terry	113
4.	102	Garson, Mike	0	1	Counsell, Robert	112

Hard-earned win for first team at Lewes

Last Tuesday our first team travelled to Lewes for a Mid-Sussex League match. Our hosts were without their first three nominated players including Dominic Lawson, the new ECF president. However, the match was very close and most of our players struggled to make an impact. In the end we scraped through 3-2. Wins were obtained by John, Simon and me while Paul and Geoffrey lost. A difficult match was followed by a difficult journey back. When we reached the outskirts of Lewes, we found that the road to Brighton was blocked. This meant that we had to take a long detour and we travelled north of the Downs through Ditchling. Normally there would have been some nice scenery to observe, but it was dark and the roads were wet. However, as we climbed over Ditchling Beacon there was a good view of the lights of the AMEX stadium in the distance.

World Chess Championship 2014 - watch games live !!!!

Hi Brighton Chess Club,

Carlson Vs Anand

You can watch the World Chess Championship rematch LIVE!!!!  using there either of these 2 links;

1. Offical Site:

World Chess Championship 2014 Calson Vs Anand Live

OR (better)

2. Chess Network Commentry;

chessnetwork

Enjoy

Thanks

Michael 

Dominic Lawson - Across The Board

Watch & Listen to Series 2 of Five games played by Dominic Lawson

including Magnus Carlson.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04mb80d#programme-broadcasts

Also Dont forget Calson is Playing Anand on Saturday in the start of the World Chess Champ rematch.

Come on Vishy...   ;-) 

Enjoy

Thanks

Michael

Wednesday club nights

So we don't waste our Wednesday nights, which are paid for to the end of March, there will be at least one or two committee members there for the next few weeks for anyone who'd like to come on Wednesday for an ordinary club night. Some home matches are scheduled (12th and 26th November) and other matches or just casual play are welcome. This guarantee extends from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. We're trying the extra night because of the lack of space on match nights last season - so this is a test to see whether we can sustain three meetings a week - at least in winter. Brian Denman also runs a junior class on Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 which could still take one or two more younger players. So, if you prefer your fireworks over the chess board....... take refuge on Wednesday.