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Two Minute Rule by Ian Campbell
13/06/2011 22:23
There were two disputes in local Merseyside matches involving the Quick Play finish. My general advice to players and Captains would be as follows;
If the players agree, don't interfere.
If the Captains agree, the players should follow their advice.
If no agreement is possible, the final sanction...
Dave Pearcey's British by Ian Campbell
13/06/2011 22:22
CONGRATULATIONS DAVE !
When Aigburth founding member Dave Pearcey started off his campaign with a draw against the highest graded player in the first Morning tournament at the British Chess Championships I doubt even he thought he would reel off three staight wins and find himself playing for...
Congress Diary 2010 by Ian Campbell
13/06/2011 22:20
I have arbited four events in the UK this year and have noticed a change in the way events are being run.
EPSCA in January remains the same as always although the numbers were down again and are roughly half what they were a few years ago. Yes, the weather was terrible last winter, and not much...
Gibraltar 2010
13/06/2011 22:17
Nick and myself staggered into Lime Street station in order to clamber on to the 3.38am train to Manchester airport and the promise of a flight to sunny Gibraltar for a winter break and a spot of chess. I well remember those naive days before the advent of ash clouds and the realisation that men...
Gibraltar 2010
13/06/2011 21:58
Nick and myself staggered into Lime Street station in order to clamber on to the 3.38am train to Manchester airport and the promise of a flight to sunny Gibraltar for a winter break and a spot of chess. I well remember those naive days before the advent of ash clouds and the realisation that men...
Widnes 1 Clinch League Title
10/06/2011 18:18
Congratulations to Widnes 1 who won their remaining fixture at Waterloo last night to win the Division 1 title by a clear margin of two points. We mounted a strong defence of our title in the second half of the season but were undone by some less than thrilling efforts in the first half of the...
Widnes 1 move closer to title
10/06/2011 12:29
A little bird, although Mal French hardly fits the description, tells me Widnes won the first of their matches against Waterloo 1 by 4.5-3.5 and need only avoid defeat in the second match on Tuesday to be certain of winning the first division title. There is no truth in the rumour we are meeting...
Aigburth Chess Club Forums
10/06/2011 12:28
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Dates for your Diary
10/06/2011 12:28
4 May - Finals of the John Ripley Cup and Knotty Ash Cup
11May - Ken Martin Trophy, 6 rounds, time handicaps, prizes
18 May - Simultaneous display by Roger. All members welcome to play him
24 May - Merseyside AGM at the APH. Tuesday, 7.30pm
1 June - Club AGM at St Charles 7.30pm
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