We will have a brief AGM after the regular chess games on 28 May. Main items for discussion will be Financial Reports and Election of Officers. Previous minutes and financial reports will be available on the night or you can email Ian to obtain a copy beforehand if you wish
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Club ratings have been updated incorporating the Autumn (1). We have a new second place player snapping at Richards heels. Check out where you are at.
Final Crosstable below. Autumn (2) starts next week, dont be late
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 6.0 | +B11 | +B3 | +W7 | +W2 | +B5 | +B4 |
| 2 | Ryan_Zhou | 4.5 | +B17 | +W12 | =W8 | -B1 | +W3 | +B6 |
| 3 | Ian_Kennedy | 3.0 | +B4 | -W1 | -B6 | +W9 | -B2 | +W5 |
| 4 | Tejinder_Singh | 3.0 | -W3 | -B11 | +B17 | +W6 | +B7 | -W1 |
| 5 | William_Lynn | 3.0 | -B12 | +W9 | +B15 | +W7 | -W1 | -B3 |
| 6 | Jackson_Whitwell | 3.0 | +B9 | -B8 | +W3 | -B4 | +W13 | -W2 |
| 7 | Richard_Jackson | 3.0 | +B15 | +W17 | -B1 | -B5 | -W4 | +W13 |
| 8 | Nathan_Sun | 2.5 | +BYE | +W6 | =B2 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Paul_Clark | 2.0 | -W6 | -B5 | +BYE | -B3 | -W10 | +B16 |
| 10 | Darcy_Beckett | 2.0 | — | — | — | -B14 | +B9 | +BYE |
| 11 | Jeremy_Coombe | 1.5 | -W1 | +W4 | =B12 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Leo_Li | 1.5 | +W5 | -B2 | =W11 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Tokusho_Littlewood | 1.0 | — | — | — | +W16 | -B6 | -B7 |
| 14 | Cameron_Munroe | 1.0 | — | — | — | +W10 | — | — |
| 15 | Ryan_Tonks | 1.0 | -W7 | +BYE | -W5 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Liam | 1.0 | — | — | — | -B13 | +BYE | -W9 |
| 17 | Athul_Kaimal | 0.0 | -W2 | -B7 | -W4 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 3.0 | +B8 | +B9 | +W4 |
| 2 | Nathan_Sun | 2.5 | +BYE | +W5 | =B3 |
| 3 | Ryan_Zhou | 2.5 | +B13 | +W7 | =W2 |
| 4 | Richard_Jackson | 2.0 | +B10 | +W13 | -B1 |
| 5 | Jackson_Whitwell | 2.0 | +B11 | -B2 | +W9 |
| 6 | William_Lynn | 2.0 | -B7 | +W11 | +B10 |
| 7 | Leo_Li | 1.5 | +W6 | -B3 | =W8 |
| 8 | Jeremy_Coombe | 1.5 | -W1 | +W12 | =B7 |
| 9 | Ian_Kennedy | 1.0 | +B12 | -W1 | -B5 |
| 10 | Ryan_Tonks | 1.0 | -W4 | +BYE | -W6 |
| 11 | Paul_Clark | 1.0 | -W5 | -B6 | +BYE |
| 12 | Tejinder_Singh | 1.0 | -W9 | -B8 | +B13 |
| 13 | Athul_Kaimal | 0.0 | -W3 | -B4 | -W12 |
Next week we start a new tournament: 3 rounds per night at 20 + 0 over two weeks. Games will start shortly after 7, so dont be late if you want to take part in the fun. New members are always welcome. Read this page for guidance if you are thinking of joining the club
We had 16 turn out last night. Nathan maintained his lead and is crowned club champ for 2024. Graham was the runner up. For the rest of us there is always next year! Final crosstable below
|
1 |
Nathan_Sun |
5.5 |
=W2 |
+B11 |
+W8 |
+W3 |
+B6 |
+B4 |
|
2 |
Graham_Nolan |
4.5 |
=B1 |
+W7 |
-B3 |
+W9 |
+W4 |
+B8 |
|
3 |
Richard_Dare |
4.0 |
+W11 |
+B8 |
+W2 |
-B1 |
— |
+B7 |
|
4 |
Tejinder_Singh |
3.0 |
— |
+B17 |
+W7 |
+W6 |
-B2 |
-W1 |
|
5 |
Jackson_Whitwell |
3.0 |
— |
— |
+W12 |
— |
+B17 |
+W9 |
|
6 |
Leo_Li |
2.5 |
— |
+B12 |
+W10 |
-B4 |
-W1 |
=B11 |
|
7 |
William_Lynn |
2.5 |
=BYE |
-B2 |
-B4 |
+W20 |
+B8 |
-W3 |
|
8 |
Cameron_Munroe |
2.0 |
+W17 |
-W3 |
-B1 |
+B11 |
-W7 |
-W2 |
|
9 |
Leo_Dizon |
2.0 |
— |
— |
+W14 |
-B2 |
+W11 |
-B5 |
|
10 |
Tokushu_Littlewoo |
2.0 |
+BYE |
— |
-B6 |
+W17 |
— |
— |
|
11 |
Ian_Kennedy |
1.5 |
-B3 |
-W1 |
+B21 |
-W8 |
-B9 |
=W6 |
|
12 |
Ryan_Zhou |
1.0 |
— |
-W6 |
-B5 |
+W19 |
— |
— |
|
13 |
Darcy_Beckett |
1.0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+B18 |
|
14 |
Jamie_Mackay |
1.0 |
— |
— |
-B9 |
— |
+BYE |
— |
|
15 |
Athul_Kaimal |
1.0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+W17 |
|
16 |
Alan_Sambajon |
1.0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+BYE |
|
17 |
Ryan_Tonks |
0.0 |
-B8 |
-W4 |
— |
-B10 |
-W5 |
-B15 |
|
18 |
Paul_Clark |
0.0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
-W13 |
|
19 |
Jose_Riosa |
0.0 |
— |
— |
— |
-B12 |
— |
— |
|
20 |
Russel_Basher |
0.0 |
— |
— |
— |
-B7 |
— |
— |
|
21 |
Brodie_Rush |
0.0 |
— |
— |
-W11 |
— |
— |
— |
Club ratings have been updated incorporating the first five rounds of the Club Champs. Check out where you are at.
School Holidays so we are in recess. Round six of the club champs will be 30 April, then some shorter time control chess. Check out the calendar for the schedule.
The club welcomes Paul as its newest member.
With one round to go Graham can potentially draw level with Nathan on points, but Nathan would still take out the club champs on tie break. Everyone else is contesting the minor placings and planning to improve for next year. Crosstable is below
|
1 |
Nathan_Sun |
4.5 |
=W2 |
+B11 |
+W7 |
+W3 |
+B6 |
|
2 |
Graham_Nolan |
3.5 |
=B1 |
+W5 |
-B3 |
+W8 |
+W4 |
|
3 |
Richard_Dare |
3.0 |
+W11 |
+B7 |
+W2 |
-B1 |
— |
|
4 |
Tejinder_Singh |
3.0 |
— |
+B14 |
+W5 |
+W6 |
-B2 |
|
5 |
William_Lynn |
2.5 |
=BYE |
-B2 |
-B4 |
+W15 |
+B7 |
|
6 |
Leo_Li |
2.0 |
— |
+B12 |
+W9 |
-B4 |
-W1 |
|
7 |
Cameron_Munroe |
2.0 |
+W14 |
-W3 |
-B1 |
+B11 |
-W5 |
|
8 |
Leo_Dizon |
2.0 |
— |
— |
+W13 |
-B2 |
+W11 |
|
9 |
Tokushu_Littlewood |
2.0 |
+BYE |
— |
-B6 |
+W14 |
— |
|
10 |
Jackson_Whitwell |
2.0 |
— |
— |
+W12 |
— |
+B14 |
|
11 |
Ian_Kennedy |
1.0 |
-B3 |
-W1 |
+B17 |
-W7 |
-B8 |
|
12 |
Ryan_Zhou |
1.0 |
— |
-W6 |
-B10 |
+W16 |
— |
|
13 |
Jamie_Mackay |
1.0 |
— |
— |
-B8 |
— |
+BYE |
|
14 |
Ryan_Tonks |
0.0 |
-B7 |
-W4 |
— |
-B9 |
-W10 |
|
15 |
Russel_Basher |
0.0 |
— |
— |
— |
-B5 |
— |
|
16 |
Jose_Riosa |
0.0 |
— |
— |
— |
-B12 |
— |
|
17 |
Brodie_Rush |
0.0 |
— |
— |
-W11 |
— |
— |
With two rounds to go Nathan is in the lead with a score of 3.5. Turnout is picking up also with 16 players present last night. Crosstable is below
| 1 | Nathan_Sun | 3.5 | =W4 | +B10 | +W6 | +W2 |
| 2 | Richard_Dare | 3.0 | +W10 | +B6 | +W4 | -B1 |
| 3 | Tejinder_Singh | 3.0 | — | +B15 | +W8 | +W5 |
| 4 | Graham_Nolan | 2.5 | =B1 | +W8 | -B2 | +W12 |
| 5 | Leo_Li | 2.0 | — | +B11 | +W7 | -B3 |
| 6 | Cameron_Munro | 2.0 | +W15 | -W2 | -B1 | +B10 |
| 7 | Tokushu_Littlewood | 2.0 | +BYE | — | -B5 | +W15 |
| 8 | William_Lynn | 1.5 | =BYE | -B4 | -B3 | +W17 |
| 9 | Michael_Awosanya | 1.5 | — | +BYE | =BYE | — |
| 10 | Ian_Kennedy | 1.0 | -B2 | -W1 | +B19 | -W6 |
| 11 | Ryan_Zhou | 1.0 | — | -W5 | -B13 | +W18 |
| 12 | Leo_Dizon | 1.0 | — | — | +W16 | -B4 |
| 13 | Jackson_Whitwell | 1.0 | — | — | +W11 | — |
| 14 | Darcy_Beckett | 1.0 | — | — | — | +BYE |
| 15 | Ryan_Tonks | 0.5 | -B6 | -W3 | =BYE | -B7 |
| 16 | Jamie_Mackay | 0.0 | — | — | -B12 | — |
| 17 | Russel_Basher | 0.0 | — | — | — | -B8 |
| 18 | Jose_Riosa | 0.0 | — | — | — | -B11 |
| 19 | Brodie_Rush | 0.0 | — | — | -W10 | — |
The club is closed next week as the school is not open. See you April 9th
The club welcomes Lillian as its newest member
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 3.0 | +W7 | +B8 | +W5 |
| 2 | Nathan_Sun | 2.5 | =W5 | +B7 | +W8 |
| 3 | Leo_Li | 2.0 | — | +B14 | +W9 |
| 4 | Tejinder_Singh | 2.0 | — | +B13 | +W12 |
| 5 | Graham_Nolan | 1.5 | =B2 | +W12 | -B1 |
| 6 | Michael_Awosanya | 1.0 | — | +BYE | — |
| 7 | Ian_Kennedy | 1.0 | -B1 | -W2 | +B16 |
| 8 | Cameron_Munro | 1.0 | +W13 | -W1 | -B2 |
| 9 | Tokushu_Littlewood | 1.0 | +BYE | — | -B3 |
| 10 | Leo_Dizon | 1.0 | — | — | +W15 |
| 11 | Jackson_Whitwell | 1.0 | — | — | +W14 |
| 12 | William_Lynn | 0.5 | =BYE | -B5 | -B4 |
| 13 | Ryan_Tonks | 0.5 | -B8 | -W4 | =BYE |
| 14 | Ryan_Zhou | 0.0 | — | -W3 | -B11 |
| 15 | Jamie_Mackay | 0.0 | — | — | -B10 |
| 16 | Brodie_Rush | 0.0 | — | — | -W7 |
The round 2 crosstable is below. New players welcome to join next week, see you there
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 2.0 | +W10 | +B5 |
| 2 | Graham_Nolan | 1.5 | =B3 | +W9 |
| 3 | Nathan_Sun | 1.5 | =W2 | +B10 |
| 4 | Tokushu_Littlewoo | 1.0 | +BYE | — |
| 5 | Cameron_Munro | 1.0 | +W12 | -W1 |
| 6 | Leo_Li | 1.0 | — | +B11 |
| 7 | Tejinder_Singh | 1.0 | — | +B12 |
| 8 | Michael_Awosanya | 1.0 | — | +BYE |
| 9 | William_Lynn | 0.5 | =BYE | -B2 |
| 10 | Ian_Kennedy | 0.0 | -B1 | -W3 |
| 11 | Ryan_Zhou | 0.0 | — | -W6 |
| 12 | Ryan_Tonks | 0.0 | -B5 | -W7 |
In the past we have closed off entry to the club champs after round 2 but in the spirit of trying to boost membership players are welcome to join the club champs at any point. Come along for some serious (60 minutes plus 10 second increment) chess over the next five club nights. There will be shorter time controls after that.
The club welcomes Cameron as its newest member
Membership has been down of late. In order to try and spur things along the committee has made a decision to reduce membership to $20 per annum for the next 12 months. We will review the fee next year. Note that as we are levied $15 by NZCF per member, this effectively means the club is charging only $5 per player per year. Junior and full membership will be the same. If you have paid a $40 sub this calendar year already your membership will be extended by 6 months (representing $20 for 2024 and $20 for the first half of 2025).
We will have round 2 this week. Dont worry if you didnt make it for round 1, joining in round 2 is still possible
Club ratings have been updated incorporating games from the Icebreaker Blitz and Summer Cup.
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