2009/10 Club News

• 29/06/2010 - Club Rapidplay, Round Robin Handicap Tournament won by Nigel Lake
  By popular demand the last event of the season was a further handicap rapid-play.
  The winner for this was Nigel Lake on 5½ points, followed closely by John on 5, and Mike on 4½
  Click the above heading to see the final sorted cross table.

• 22/06/2010 - Club Rapidplay, Round Robin Handicap Tournament won by Dennis Brown
  Dennis scored equal points (5 out of 7) with John Lambert
  The first tie breaker however being the result of the match between them, made Dennis the winner.
  Click the above heading to see the final sorted cross table.

• 15/06/2010 - Keffler Shield Club Handicap Tournament - Final Standings
  Tonight's play has enabled placings to be established with most players now having completed their 8 qualifying rounds.
  Click the above heading to see the final sorted cross table.

• 08/06/2010 - Keffler Shield Club Handicap Tournament - Latest Standings
  You will see from the sorted cross table (click heading) that nobody can now catch up to Andrew's winning position with 7½ out of 8.Any remaining play being for 2nd/3rd placings.
  Contenders are Peter, on 6; David, on 4½; with 2 games in hand - could get to 6½; John on 4, also with 2 games in hand - could get to 6; Mike on 3½ could get to 5½; Martin on 5 etc..
  Although it was considered that we start another event in the remaining time, it was agreed that we play one more evening (on 15th) of 2 rounds so those who have missed a week (and therefore played up to 6 rounds) can cath up and complete 8 rounds. This should also decide 2nd. 3rd... placings.
  The rapid play which usually follows this event will therefore take place on the 22nd.
  Last year this was done as all play all. With 8 players it took place over 7 rounds in 3 hours -> 20 mins/round (10 mins per clock).
  (with 9/10 players it would have been 8/9 rounds of 16 mins; 11-13 players it would have been 10-12 rounds of 12 mins. For more than 14 players it was to have been a 6 round Swiss of 20 mins/round). Is that favourable again?
  Update - Mike has proposed a piece handicap for this event, based on grade difference and John has suggested the table below, where the lower graded player has the choice to remove opponent material as follows before play commences;-
    10-19 points difference - Pawn
    20-29 points difference - Bishop
    30-39 points difference - Rook
    40-49 points difference - Rook + 2 Pawns
    50-59 points difference - Rook + 3 Pawns
      60+ points difference - Queen
  

• 25/05/2010 - Keffler Shield Club Handicap Tournament - Latest Standings
  Two more rounds into the Peter Keffler shield and Andrew Salmon on 5½ points has maintained his ½ point lead, ahead of Peter Keffler on 5.
  Next are Martin Alvin and Mike Coughtrey, both on 3½ points, though David Pearce and John Lambert, having each defered two rounds, have the potential to also be ½ point behind Andrew.

• 18/05/2010 - Keffler Shield Club Handicap Tournament - Latest Standings
  Two more rounds into the Peter Keffler shield and Andrew Salmon has established a ½ point lead, ahead of David Pearce and Peter Keffler.
  Remember that to allow for absence/holiday, a maximum of 8 rounds per person will count - so, with 4 more weeks still to go it is not too late to join in!
  

• 11/05/2010 - Keffler Shield Club Handicap Tournament - Latest Standings
  Two rounds per week are being played over 6 weeks (to 22/06/2010) for the Peter Keffler shield.
  To allow for absence/holiday, a maximum of 8 rounds per person will count - so not too late to join in!
  Peter Keffler and Andrew Salmon take the lead after round 2.
  

• 27/04/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton B defeated by Maldon B
  Clacton lost 1-3 to Maldon B.
  Clacton's point came from draws by Melvin Steele and Martin Alvin.
  All fixtures in this division have now been played.
  By beating Chelmsford B in their last match, Brentwood B are now top, knocking Clacton A into second position.
  Billericay A are third and Clacton B fourth (out of 10). (see div 2 final placings)
  

• 20/04/2010 - Suffolk U125 Cup, Final - Ipswich draw, but Clacton Win!
  Ipswich scored 2-2 against Clacton.
  Clacton had board wins from John Lambert and Melvin Steele.
  However, after eliminating the bottom board result to decide the knockout, it was 1-2 to Clacton who are this seasons champions.
  

• 20/04/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton A get win against Chelmsford C
  Clacton got a surprising 4-0 win when Chelmsford C defaulted this match.
  This was the last game of the season for Clacton A and places them at the top of the table with 14 match points. Close behind are Brentwood B on 13 with one more match to play, so their final match against Chelmsford B will decide top place.
  

• 19/04/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Dunmow defeat Clacton B
  Dunmow won 2½-1½ against Clacton B.
  Clacton's points came from a win by Mike Coughtrey and a draw from John Lambert.
  

• 14/04/2010 - NECL Division 3 - Clacton C win against Brentwood D
  Clacton C won 3½-½ with board wins from Paul Eustace, Nigel Lake and Ray Scott.
  Mike Coughtrey was held to a draw.
  

• 13/04/2010 - NECL KO Cup Round 5/Final - Clacton A defeated at home by Stour Valley
  In three of the earlier four rounds Clacton had the only match to have a drawn result, and each time slipped through by having the better score after discounting the bottom board(s). In this fifth and final round though, their luck ran out and they lost ½-3½.
  This was to be expected as Stour Valley outgraded Clacton by an average of over 40 grading points on each board. Clacton's half point came from a draw by Andrew Salmon.
  

• 07/04/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton A defeated Billericay A
  Clacton A won 3-1 against Billericay A.
  This places Clacton A on 12 match points, in second position, just one match point behind Brentwood B, with both teams having one more match to play
  Robert Stephens and Peter Keffler secured the Clacton board wins whilst Andrew Salmon and David Pearce obtained draws.
  

• 06/04/2010 - Suffolk League, Division 3 - Clacton defeated Bury C.
  This was Clacton's last match of the season in this league. They won 2½-1½.
  Robert Stephens and John Lambert secured board wins for Clacton and David Peace obtained a draw
  Although this currently places Clacton at the top of the table on 25 board points, Adastral B are close behind on 23½ so they need only 2 board points to come top of this division, which they should easily find from their two remaining matches.
  

• 31/03/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Braintree C draw with Clacton B
  Briantree C drew 2-2 with Clacton B.
  John Lambert and Melvin Steele got the Clacton board wins.
  

• 30/03/2010 - NECL Division 3 - Clacton C win against Chelmsford D
  Clacton C won 2½-1½ against Chelmsford D
  Mike Coughtrey and Nigel Lake got the Clacton board wins and Ray Scott was held to a draw.
  

• 26/03/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Maldon B defeated by Clacton A
  Maldon B lost 1-3 to Clacton A.
  Andrew Salmon and Peter Keffler got the Clacton board wins whilst David Pearce and Bob Stephens obtained draws.
  

• 23/03/2010 - NECL Division 3 - Clacton C win against Witham B
  Clacton C won 2½-1½ against Witham B
  Paul Eustace and Nigel Lake got the Clacton board wins and Mike Coughtrey was held to a draw.
  

• 23/03/2010 - Suffolk League, Division 3 - Clacton defeated by Adastral B.
  Both teams were at the top of division 3 on 21 board points, with Adastral B having a game in hand.
  Clacton lost 1½-2½ to Adastral B, so, Adastral now lead the division on 23½ ahead of Clacton on 22½.
  John Lambert got the only board win for Clacton and David Pearce obtained a draw.
  

• 16/03/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton A defeated by Dunmow
  Clacton A lost 1½-2½ to Dunmow.
  Clacton A had no board wins, but three half point draws were obtained from Andrew Salmon, Peter Keffler and Martin Alvin.
  

• 16/03/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton B defeated Chelmsford B
  Clacton B won 2½-1½ against Chelmsford B.
  Melvin Steele and Mike Coughtrey got board wins and John Lambert obtained a draw.
  

• 09/03/2010 - Suffolk U145 - Ipswich draw with Clacton
  Ipswich scored 2-2 against Clacton.
  Clacton had board wins from Melvin Steele and Martin Alvin.
  However, after eliminating the bottom board result to decide the knockout, it was 2-1 to Ipswich who go through to the final.
  

• 08/03/2010 - NECL Division 3 - Baddow B draw with Clacton C
  Baddow B drew 2-2 against Clacton C
  Ray Scott got Clacton's only board win, whilst Mike Coughtrey and Paul Eustace obtained draws.
  

• 06/03/2010 - Suffolk win County under 140 Match against Cambridgeshire.
  Clacton players John Lambert and Melvin Steele got wins towards Suffolk victory in this 12 board under 140 grade county match against Cambridgeshire.
  Suffolk won the double match 15½-8½, assuring their place in the National Quarter Finals.
  

• 02/03/2010 - Suffolk League, Division 3 - Clacton draw with Saxmundham B.
  Clacton drew 2-2 against Saxmundham B.
  David Pearce and John Lambert got the wins for Clacton.
  

• 24/02/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Colchester B defeated by Clacton A
  Colchester B lost ½-3½ to Clacton A.
  David Pearce, Peter Keffler and John Lambert all had wins while Andrew Salmon was held to a draw.
  

• 24/02/2010 - NECL Division 3 - Billericay B defeat Clacton C
  Billericay B beat Clacton C, 3½-½.
  Clacton's half point came from a draw by Nigel Lake.
  

• 17/02/2010 - NECL Division 3 - Brentwood C get whitewash win over Clacton C
  Brentwood C beat Clacton C, 4-0.
  

• 16/02/2010 - Suffolk U145 - Clacton beat Felixstowe
  Clacton had a convincing 3½-½ win over Felixstowe.
  Andrew Todd, Melvin Steele and Mike Coughtrey all had wins, while John Lambert was held to a draw.
  Clacton therefore go through to play Ipswich in the semi-final.
  

• 11/02/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Chelmsford B defeated by Clacton A
  Chelmsford B lost 1½-2½ to Clacton A.
  Clactons points came from a win by Melvin Steele with draws from Andrew Salmon, David Pearce and Bob Stephens.
  

• 09/02/2010 - Suffolk League, Division 3 - Clacton draw with Felixstowe
  Clacton drew 2-2 against Felixstowe.
  Clacton's only win was by Martin Alvin. David Pearce and Peter Keffler were held to draws.
  

• 03/02/2010 - NECL Division 3 - Colchester C draw against Clacton C
  Clacton drew 2-2 against Colchester C.
  Paul Eustace got the only Clacton win. Mike Coughtrey and Nigel Lake were both held to draws.
  

• 03/02/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Brentwood B beat Clacton A
  Brentwood A won 3-1 against Clacton A.
  Clactons point came from draws by David Pearce and Bob Stephens.
  

• 26/01/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton B lose to Colchester B
  Clacton lost 1½ - 2½ against Colchester B.
  Clacton points came from a win by Melvin Steele and a draw from Martin Alvin.
  

• 19/01/2010 - Suffolk U125, Clacton defeat Felixstowe
  In the Suffolk under 125 knockout semi final, Clacton won against Felixstowe 3½ - ½ .
  Clacton's wins were by Andrew Todd, Melvin Steele and Mike Coughtrey.
  Nigel Lake was held to a draw.
  

• 19/01/2010 - NECL KO Cup, Round 4 / Semi Final - Clacton A gain a very close win against Colchester A
  Clacton A scored 2-2 against Colchester A, but got a 1½ - ½ win after bottom board eliminations.
  Andrew Salmon obtain a win. David Pearce and Martin Alvin were held to draws.
  

• 14/01/2010 - NECL Division 2 - Chelmsford C get surprise defeat against Clacton B
  Higher graded Chelmsford C were defeated by Clacton B 1-3.
  Clacton defaulted a board, but made all played boards count with wins from Andrew Todd, Melvin Steele and Martin Alvin
  

• 05/01/2010 - Suffolk League, Division 3 - Ipswich D defeated by Clacton
  In the Suffolk league division 3, Ipswich D were beaten by Clacton 1-3.
  Clacton's wins were by Andrew Todd and Melvin Steele.
  Dave Pearce and Peter Keffler were both held to draws.
  

• 10/12/2009 - NECL KO Plate, Round 3 / Quarter Final - Chelmsford B knock out Clacton B
  In the quarter final of the Plate knockout Chelmsford B gained a 3-1 win over Clacton B.
  Clacton's point came from draws by Martin Alvin and Mike Coughtrey.
  Please note that the last 2009 club night is 15th Dec., we reopen Tuesday 12th Jan. 2010.

• 08/12/2009 - NECL KO Cup, Round 3 / Quarter Final - Clacton A gain a win against Writtle A
  Clacton A managed a 2½ - 1½ win against Writtle.
  Robert Stephens and Peter Keffler obtained wins and Andrew Salmon was held to a draw.
  

• 01/12/2009 - Suffolk League, Division 3 - Clacton defeated by Adastral Park
  After a run of 3 match wins and no board losses, Clacton got their first defeat of the season.
  Adastral Park beat Clacton 3-1. Clactons point was due to draws by David Pearce and John Lambert.
  

• 25/11/2009 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton B get surprise win against Brentwood B
  Clacton B were outgraded on each board by an average of 20 points, yet managed to beat Brentwood B, 2½ - 1½
  There were two good wins by John Lambert and Andrew Todd and a draw from Mike Coughtrey.
  

• 24/11/2009 - NECL Division 3 - Clacton C beaten by Wethersfield
  In division 3, Clacton C lost 1½ - 2½ to Wethersfield.
  Mike Coughtrey, Paul Eustace and Nigel Lake were all held to draws.
  

• 17/11/2009 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton A win against Braintree C
  In the league division two, Clacton A beat Braintree C, 3 - 1.
  Clacton had wins from Peter Keffler and Martin Alvin, draws from Andrew Salmon and David Pearce.
  

• 11/11/2009 - NECL Plate, Round 1 - Clacton B beat Colchester B
  Having lost the first round of this event, Clacton B qualified for round one of the Plate event and had a good result with a 2½-1½ home win against Colchester B.
  Clactons board wins came from John Lambert and Melvin Steele.
  Michael Coughtrey obtained a draw.
  

• 10/11/2009 - NECL KO Cup, Round 2 - Narrow win by Clacton A against Maldon A
  In round two of the North Essex Knockout Cup event, Clacton A got a further narrow away win against Maldon A.
  The initial board result was 2-2, but for this event lower board elimination is used to decide a winner.
  Andrew Salmon had a win on board 1, whilst David Pearce and Martin Alvin had draws on boards 2 and 4.
  The board 4 draw required further elimination of the board 3 result, making the counting score ½-1½, so Clacton won to go through to the next round.
  

• 3/11/2009 - Suffolk League, Division 3 - Saxmundon beaten 1-3 by Clacton
  Saxmundon were beaten by Clacton 1-3.
  Wins were by Peter Keffler and Melvin Steele (by default) with draws from John Lambert and Andrew Todd.
  

• 28/10/2009 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton B beat Billericay A
  Clacton B had an away win against Billericay A with a score of 1-3.
  The Clacton board wins were from Andrew Todd, Melvin Steele and Mike Coughtrey.
  

• 27/10/2009 - NECL Division 3 - Clacton C beat Braintree D
  In their first division 3 match of the North Essex League, Clacton C were drawn at home against Braintree D.
  Clacton won this 3-1 with board wins from Mike Coughtrey, Paul Eustace and Ray Scott.
  

• 20/10/2009 - NECL Division 2 - Clacton A beat Clacton B
  In their first division two matches of the North Essex League, Clacton B were drawn against Clacton A.
  No surprise that Clacton A won this with a ½-3½ result.
  Andrew Salmon and Bob Stephens and Martin Alvin got A team wins, whilst Peter Keffler was held to a draw by Melvin Steele.
  

• 14/10/2009 - NECL KO Cup - Clacton A narrow win in round 1
  In the first round of the North Essex League knockout cup, Clacton A had a narrow win against Witham B.
  Andrew Salmon and Peter Keffler got wins for Clacton on boards 1 and 2.
  Board elimination then turned the 2-2 result into a win in Clactons favour.
  

• 13/10/2009 - NECL KO Cup - Clacton B knocked out of round 1
  In the first round of the North Essex League knockout cup, Clacton B lost at home to Brentwood B, ½-3½
  A board draw from Danny Hardman produced Clacton's half point
  

• 13/10/2009 - Suffolk League, Division 3 - Felixstowe beaten 1-3 by Clacton
  Clacton enjoyed further success with an away win, beating Felixstowe 1-3.
  Wins came from John Lambert and Melvin Steele, with draws from Robert Stephens and Andrew Todd.
  

• 22/09/2009 - Suffolk League, Division 3 - Ipsich D whitewashed by Clacton
  After a year of absence from playing Suffolk league matches, Clacton has re-entered in division 3.
  First results are good, starting with a 4-0 whitewash win at home against Ipswich D.
  The board wins were by Dave Peace, Peter Keffler, Andrew Todd and Melvin Steele.
  

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