It’s been two months since the last issue, so this newsletter contains a set of current league tables. Five of our six teams remain in contention for honours.
I’d like to remind everyone that up-to-date results are always available at the club’s web site. Results and updated league tables are available within 24 hours of each match.
The club championship is now under way, and the first results are now in. See the Club championship page for more details.
The first round should be completed by 10 January. If you haven’t played your game yet, please do so as quickly as you can.
The league season is roughly at its mid-point, and our teams are doing well. Here’s a round-up of the results since the last issue.
The first team’s season has improved dramatically after a slow start.
West Nottingham 1 3½–1½ West Bridgford 1
Nomads 1 2–3 West Nottingham 1
West Nottingham 1 3½–1½ Grantham 1
Three straight wins have brought the team into championship contention, along with five other teams.
The second team has had one inexplicable reverse, but remains on course to win the division.
Ashfield 4 3½–1½ West Nottingham 2
West Nottingham 2 5–0 University 3
Aided by a walkover against Newark 2 and a revenge win against the fourth team, the third team is now within striking distance of the promotion battle.
West Nottingham 3 5–0 Newark 2
Nomads 3 3–2 West Nottingham 3
West Nottingham 4 1½–3½ West Nottingham 3
Results have tailed off recently, but promotion is still within the team’s grasp.
West Nottingham 4 3–2 Nomads 3
Gambit 4 2½–2½ West Nottingham 4
West Nottingham 4 1½–3½ Radcliffe & Bingham 2
West Nottingham 4 1½–3½ West Nottingham 3
The team is finding its feet again after a series of poor results.
Bunkers 3 4–0 West Nottingham 5
West Nottingham 5 ½–3½ University 4
West Nottingham 5 2–2 Nomads 4
The juniors go from strength to strength and lead the division.
West Nottingham 3–1 Belper C
Spondon D 1–3 West Nottingham
West Nottingham 2½–1½ Spondon C
Breadsall B 2–2 West Nottingham
Four West Nottingham juniors took part in the 5th Ampleforth Junior Masters (28–31 October), as reported in the last issue. Final scores (maximum 6 points): Lateefah Messam-Sparks 3½; Michael Keetley 3; Toby Thurgood 2; Peter Keetley 1½. In the blitz tournament, Toby shared first place in the Under 11 category with 4/6.
Amisha Parmar competed in the Girls Under 12 World Championship from 4–13 November, finishing with a score 5½/11.
The Christmas quiz was well attended, with prizes for each round being liberally distributed by David Levens and his wife Pam, who organised everything. The overall winning team was the Misfits (John and Pat Collins and Ian Kingston).
Ian Kingston
Secretary, West Nottingham Chess Club
secretary@westnottinghamchess.org
0115 967 8367
48 Bramcote Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 4DT