The 2016/17 club championship was won by Svein Kjenner, the crucial game being his win against Nathan Barnes.
Ed Goodman won the Club Shield (for best performance by a player graded under 120).
The Grand Prix (best combined score in Club Championship/Shield, Tony Locke Rapidplay and NECL matches) was won by Nathan Barnes.
Nathan also won the Tony Locke Rapidplay. Cross-table for the rapidplay competition is shown below.
The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Barnes | 19.5 |
| 2nd | Clive Bellinger | 14 |
| 3rd | Martin Harris | 13.5 |
| 4th | Svein Kjenner | 13 |
| 5th | Mark Johnson | 13 |
| 6th | John Duff-Cole | 11 |
| 7th | Ed Goodman | 10 |
| 8th | Mike Wagstaff | 9.5 |
| 9th | Matt Stemp | 9 |
| 10th= | Phil Daley | 9 |
| 10th= | Simon Denney | 9 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Where points are equal percentage score is used as a tie-breaker.
There are still a few games to play in both the club championship and the Tony Locke rapidplay but recent results mean that Nathan Barnes can't be caught and has won the grand prix. There is still a lot to play for in the battle for a "podium" finish with Clive Bellinger currently in 2nd and Martin Harris currently in 3rd, but there is only 1 point separating positions 2 to 5.
The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Barnes | 14.5 |
| 2nd | Clive Bellinger | 10 |
| 3rd | Mohammud Jaufarally | 8 |
| 4th | Martin Harris | 8 |
| 5th | Mike Wagstaff | 7 |
| 6th | Svein Kjenner | 6.5 |
| 7th | Matt Stemp | 6 |
| 8th | Ed Goodman | 6 |
| 9th | Aleksander Orava | 5.5 |
| 10th | Mark Johnson | 5.5 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Where points are equal percentage score is used as a tie-breaker.
In the club championship three of the preliminary groups are complete. In group 1, Nathan Barnes finished 1st with Ed Goodman and Mohammud Jaufarally in joint 2nd. John-Duff Cole and Clive Bellinger finished in joint 1st in group 2, with John getting the bye for the 1st round of the knockout on tiebreak. In group 4, Brian Remmer and Dave Chatfield finished in joint 1st, with Brian getting the bye for the 1st round of the knockout on tiebreak. Martin Harris and Phil Daley have both won a game in group 5, so the match between them will decide the top two places. The knockout rounds will start in April, group winners will have a bye for the 1st round.
In NECL Division 2, Colchester A are in 1st place having won five matches and drawn one. Colchester B are in 8th place (two wins and two losses) - but have played four of the top five teams and have played fewer games than their rivals. In Division 3, Colchester C are in 2nd place (on tiebreak with 1st) after winning three matches, drawing two and losing one - though they have played more games than most teams; Colchester D are in 5th place (on tiebreak with 3rd) with three wins and one loss.
In the first match of the four February matches, Colchester B beat Braintree B (who beat the A team last year). Alex Orava won on board 1, as did Clive Bellinger on board 4. Mike Wagstaff had to move quickly to meet the time control and lost a pawn doing so. Svein Kjenner had a winning position but miscalculated a queen sacrifice, active play helped him to recover a draw from a completely lost position to seal the team win.
| Date: Feb-2015 | ||||||
| NECL Division 2 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | COLCHESTER B | Result | BRAINTREE B | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | Alex Orava (148) | 1 | 0 | Kenn Butcher (140) | b |
| 2 | b | Mike Wagstaff (148) | 0 | 1 | Greg Mantle (134) | w |
| 3 | w | Svein Kjenner (e139) | ½ | ½ | Gerald Conley (128) | b |
| 4 | b | Clive Bellinger (138) | 1 | 0 | Peter Copsey (89) | w |
| (avg=143) | 2.5 | 1.5 | (avg=122) | |||
The next week it was the A team's turn to play Braintree B. First to finish was Nathan Barnes winning with an overloading tactic in the transition from the middle game to the end game - the game finished with only 11 minutes showing on the combined clocks (though the time control had been reached). Mike Wagstaff won by sacrificing pawns to set up a powerful kingside attack with his major pieces. Matt Stemp finished his opponent off with a neat deflection tactic to set-up a mating net. Last minute reserve Martin Harris played a risk-free game where neither player had any real chances of losing or winning.
| Date: Feb-2015 | ||||||
| NECL Division 2 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | BRAINTREE B | Result | COLCHESTER A | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | Kenn Butcher (140) | 0 | 1 | Matt Stemp (e165) | b |
| 2 | b | Greg Mantle (134) | 0 | 1 | Nathan Barnes (152) | w |
| 3 | w | Gerald Conley (128) | 0 | 1 | Mike Wagstaff (148) | b |
| 4 | b | Bill O'Leary (115) | ½ | ½ | Martin Harris (121) | w |
| (avg=129) | 0.5 | 3.5 | (avg=146) | |||
The following week saw two matches on the same night - both featuring the same scoreline. Colchester C beat Chelmsford D 4-0 and Colchester A beat Dunmow.
| Date: Feb-2015 | ||||||
| NECL Division 2 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | COLCHESTER A | Result | DUNMOW | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b | Ian Gooding (183) | 1 | 0 | Derek Jones (132) | w |
| 2 | w | Nathan Barnes (152) | 1 | 0 | Bill Attwood (109) | b |
| 3 | b | Mike Wagstaff (148) | 1 | 0 | John Fletcher (e100) | w |
| 4 | w | Clive Bellinger (138) | 1 | 0 | Andrew Shoolbred (51) | b |
| (avg=155) | 4 | 0 | (avg=98) | |||
| Date: Feb-2015 | ||||||
| NECL Division 3 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | COLCHESTER C | Result | CHELMSFORD D | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b | Phil Daley (123) | 1 | 0 | Alan Reynolds (106) | w |
| 2 | w | Peter Smith (119) | 1 | 0 | Peter Saunders (97) | b |
| 3 | b | Simon Denney (114) | 1 | 0 | Trevor Adams (89) | w |
| 4 | w | Brian Remmer (109) | 1 | 0 | Mario Cassar (73) | b |
| (avg=111) | 2 | 2 | (avg=107) | |||
The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Barnes | 10.5 |
| 2nd | Mohammud Jaufarally | 6 |
| 3rd | Svein Kjenner | 5.5 |
| 4th | Martin Harris | 5.5 |
| 5th | Mike Wagstaff | 5 |
| 6th | Aleksander Orava | 4.5 |
| 7th | Clive Bellinger | 4.5 |
| 8th | Simon Denney | 4 |
| 9th | Mark Johnson | 4 |
| 10th | Matt Stemp | 3 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Where points are equal percentage score is used as a tie-breaker.
In the last month, no games have been played in the club championship. In the Tony Locke Rapidplay there are a number of players who have not played all their first four games yet so the current standings are not clear. Nathan, Svein, Clive, Mark, Nadia and Zahra have all played more than one game and are currently unbeaten.
In NECL Division 2, Colchester A are in 1st place having won three matches and drawn one. Colchester B are in 8th place (a win and two losses) - but have played the three teams currently at the top of the table. In Division 3, Colchester C are in 1st place after winning two matches, drawing two and losing one - though they have played more games than most teams; Colchester D are in 3rd place with three wins and one loss. In the NECL Plate, Colchester have reached the final where they will play Maldon B.
In the first match of the new year, Colchester had a comfortable win in the semi-final of the NECL Plate competition. Fielding what was probably the strongest team the club have put out this year there were wins on boards 2-4. Javier, playing his first match of the season, had a slightly better position in the endgame but did not have enough time on the clock to find a win (if there was one) and had to force a draw by repetition in a rook and pawn endgame.
| Date: Jan-2015 | ||||||
| NECL Plate semi-final | ||||||
| Brd | Col | COLCHESTER A | Result | BADDOW B | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b | Javier Ruano Marco (e189) | ½ | ½ | Michael Spurr (152) | w |
| 2 | w | Ian Gooding (183) | 1 | 0 | Steven Robinson (118) | b |
| 3 | b | Matt Stemp (e165) | 1 | 0 | Tony Rawlins (93) | w |
| 4 | w | Mike Wagstaff (148) | 1 | 0 | David Gold (70) | b |
| (avg=171) | 3.5 | 0.5 | (avg=108) | |||
Colchester C have played three matches this month - the first was a draw against Braintree C.
| Date: Jan-2015 | ||||||
| NECL Division 3 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | COLCHESTER C | Result | BRAINTREE C | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | Clive Bellinger (138) | ½ | ½ | Greg Mantle (134) | b |
| 2 | b | Martin Harris (121) | ½ | ½ | Ollie Martin (105) | w |
| 3 | w | Simon Denney (114) | 1 | 0 | Peter Copsey (89) | b |
| 4 | b | John Duff-Cole (87) | 0 | 1 | Alan Rutland (67) | w |
| (avg=115) | 2 | 2 | (avg=98) | |||
Colchester B had a very close match against Chelmsford B - one of the strongest teams in Division 2. Clive drew after a quiet game on board 3, Martin went for a material advantage of a pawn but this ended up being insufficient compensation for the positional weaknesses that resulted from this. There was an interesting game on board 1 where Alex obtained a better position but then had to play very carefully following, a probably dubious, piece sacrifice. He found a series of strong defensive moves and returned some of the material at the right time to dissipate his opponent's attack and start a decisive one of his own. Mike's game went to a rook and 3 pawn vs rook and 2 pawn endgame which was drawable but in time trouble it was not easy to find the drawing line.
| Date: Jan-2015 | ||||||
| NECL Division 2 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | COLCHESTER B | Result | CHELMSFORD B | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | Aleksander Orava (148) | 1 | 0 | Egor Latypov (145) | b |
| 2 | b | Mike Wagstaff (148) | 0 | 1 | Ed Porter (143) | w |
| 3 | w | Clive Bellinger (138) | ½ | ½ | John Constantine (125) | b |
| 4 | b | Martin Harris (121) | 0 | 1 | Peter Brander (110) | w |
| (avg=138) | 1.5 | 2.5 | (avg=130) | |||
Maldon C fielded a stronger team than they had in the match earlier this season against the D team. On board 1, Martin Harris played a higher-graded opponent and was probably a bit tired in his second match of the week. Simon beat Doug Mothershaw - who had beaten him in the Maldon C v Colchester D match earlier in the season. Simon again showed his predilection for sacrificing material. His knight and pawn sacrifice may have have been unsound but was difficult to play against and an error by his opponent allowed him to finish the game off. Brian got into early positional difficulties meaning he used up too much time on the clock. John Duff-Cole had a return to form, comfortably beating his opponent who turned up late and made some quick moves resulting a poor positonal start which John was able to capitalise on.
There were issues in the match caused by incorrectly set digital clocks - if you need advice on how to use digital clocks or on how to check they have been set up correctly please speak to Nathan or John.
| Date: Jan-2015 | ||||||
| NECL Division 3 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | MALDON C | Result | COLCHESTER C | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | Malcolm Savage (137) | 1 | 0 | Martin Harris (121) | b |
| 2 | b | Doug Mothershaw (115) | 0 | 1 | Simon Denney (114) | w |
| 3 | w | Frank Sealey (103) | 1 | 0 | Brian Remmer (109) | b |
| 4 | b | John Perfect (90) | 0 | 1 | John Duff-Cole (87) | w |
| (avg=111) | 2 | 2 | (avg=107) | |||
CRGS are the only team to have beaten the D team so far this season, but the C team ran out comfortable winners in their 3rd match of the month. Clive drew on board 1 against a higher graded opponent. On board 4, it was good to see Denzel Gonzales winning in his first graded match. Martin played one of his sharper openings and won with a classic sacrificial attack. Martin missed a few mating chances to win more quickly but the game was still wrapped up within 18 moves. Simon unleashed a bolt from the blue against a seemingly solid set-up against Peter Harris that completely tore the position apart. After losing his first NECL match, Simon has now won four games in a row; including all who have played 3 or more games, he is currently in 12th place in the NECL player of the season rankings (80%) - one place ahead of Mohammud Jaufarally (75%). Nathan Barnes is currenly in 1st (100%), with Aleksander Orava (88%) in joint 4th and Svein Kjenner (83%) in joint 8th. Ian Gooding and Clive Bellinger have also scored more than 60% having played 3 or more games.
| Date: Jan-2015 | ||||||
| NECL Division 3 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | CRGS | Result | COLCHESTER C | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | Jeremy Hadcock (149) | ½ | ½ | Clive Bellinger (138) | b |
| 2 | b | Shivan Hirani (102) | 0 | 1 | Martin Harris (121) | w |
| 3 | w | Peter Harris (76) | 0 | 1 | Simon Denney (114) | b |
| 4 | b | Lakdinu Peries (82) | 0 | 1 | Denzel Gonzales (e80) | w |
| (avg=102) | 0.5 | 3.5 | (avg=113) | |||
The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Barnes | 9.5 |
| 2nd | Mohammud Jaufarally | 6 |
| 3rd | Svein Kjenner | 4.5 |
| 4th | Mike Wagstaff | 4 |
| 5th | Aleksander Orava | 3.5 |
| 6th | Clive Bellinger | 3 |
| 7th | Martin Harris | 3 |
| 8th | Ed Goodman | 3 |
| 9th | Matt Stemp | 2 |
| 10th= | Ian Gooding | 2 |
| Mark Johnson | 2 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Where points are equal percentage score is used as a tie-breaker.
Games have only been played in two of the seeding groups for the club championship. In group 1, Mohammud and Nathan have both won a game and the match between them will determine who comes first and second in that group. Brian Remmer has a draw and a win from his two games in group 4 - meaning, due to tie-breaks, he will finish in 1st place. 2nd place in group 4 will depend on the result of the match between Dave Chatfield and Shazia Jaufarally. In the Tony Locke Rapidplay there are a number of players who have not played all their first three games yet so the current standings are not clear. Nathan, Svein and Clive have all played more than one game and are currently unbeaten.
In NECL Division 2, Colchester A are in 1st place having won three matches and drawn one. Colchester B are in 6th place but have only played two games (a win and a loss). In Division 3, Colchester D are in 1st place after winning three matches and losing one; Colchester C are in 7th place with one win and one loss. In the NECL Plate, Colchester have reached the semi-final where they will play Baddow B.
The draw for round four of the Tony Locke Rapidplay has been made (first named player has white):
| Nathan Barnes (3) | v | Alex Welge (2) |
| Svein Kjenner (2.5) | v | Mohammud Jaufarally (2) |
| Nadia Jaufarally (1.5) | v | Clive Bellinger (2) |
| Martin Harris (1.5) | v | John King (1.5) |
| John Duff-Cole (1.5) | v | Mark Johnson (1.5) |
| Shazia Jaufarally (1.5) | v | Ed Goodman (1.5) |
| Zahra Jaufarally (1.5) | v | Dave Chatfield (1) |
| Luke Tatchell (1) | v | Pete Smith (1) |
| Denzel Gonzales (0) | v | Phil Daley (0.5) |
| Simon Denney (0) | v | Matt Stemp (0) |
Where previous round games have not been played both players have been given half a point for the purpose of making the 4th round draw - when the games have been played both player's scores will be updated. These half-points are shown in player scores above - so some scores could potentially go down as matches from previous rounds are played. Three players have been added to the draw this round - they are shown as having a score of 0.
The following games from earlier rounds still need to be played:
| Mark Johnson | v | Shazia Jaufarally |
| Alex Welge | v | Nadia Jaufarally |
| John King | v | Zahra Jaufarally |
| Phil Daley | v | Shazia Jaufarally |
| Svein Kjenner | v | Clive Bellinger |
| Ed Goodman | v | Zahra Jaufarally |
| Zahra Jaufarally | v | Mark Johnson |
| Nadia Jaufarally | v | John King |
| Shazia Jaufarally | v | Alex Welge |
The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Barnes | 7.5 |
| 2nd | Mohammud Jaufarally | 5 |
| 3rd | Svein Kjenner | 4.5 |
| 4th= | Clive Bellinger | 3 |
| Mike Wagstaff | 3 | |
| 6th | Ed Goodman | 3 |
| 7th | Martin Harris | 3 |
| 8th | Aleksander Orava | 2.5 |
| 9th | Mark Johnson | 2 |
| 10th | Ian Gooding | 2 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Where points are equal percentage score and then number of games played are used as tie-breakers. This month the top two have swapped places and Svein is the month's big gainer - moving up to 3rd.
Only one game has been played in the seeding round of the club championship (a draw between Dave Chatfield and Brian Remmer). In the Tony Locke Rapidplay Nathan Barnes is the only player on 3/3 - though Svein Kjenner is on 2/2 and there are a number of players who have won their first game but not yet played their second and third games yet.
In the NECL, two players have 100% records in league matches and have played more than one game - Nathan Barnes (3 games for the A team, 1 game for the B team) and Mohammud Jaufarally (2 games for the D team, 1 game for the C team). Two players are on 2.5 out of 3 - Aleksander Orava (2 games for the A team, 1 game for the B team) and Svein Kjenner (2 games for the A team, 1 game for the B team).
It is still early in the NECL season with some teams having only played one or two matches so far. In Division 2, Colchester A are in 1st place having won their first three matches and drawn their fourth. Colchester B are in 5th place having only played two games (losing to the A team and beating Dunmow). In Division 3, Colchester D are in 1st place after winning their first three matches; Colchester C are in 5th place winning one match and losing one (to the D team).
This week the B team beat Dunmow (3.5-0.5). Svein Kjenner won a pawn in the opening and was always in control on board 4 to continue his good start in his first NECL season. Mike Wagstaff also won a pawn early on and held onto his advantage throughout. Nathan Barnes probably should have lost but instead maintained his 100% record in the league - winning a queen and pawn endgame after surviving middlegame pressure. Aleksander Orava agreed a draw, after a fairly quiet Sicilian opening, when the team win was in the bag after the wins on boards 3 and 4.
| Date: Nov-2014 | ||||||
| NECL Division 2 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | DUNMOW | Result | COLCHESTER B | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | Derek Jones (128) | ½ | ½ | Aleksander Orava (e155) | b |
| 2 | b | John Bradley (120) | 0 | 1 | Nathan Barnes (146) | w |
| 3 | w | Bill Atwood (111) | 0 | 1 | Mike Wagstaff (147) | b |
| 4 | b | John Fletcher (e100) | 0 | 1 | Svein Kjenner (e139) | w |
| (avg=114) | 0.5 | 3.5 | (avg=146) | |||
There are only two matches in December - Colchester D play CRGS in Division 3 and Colchester A play Wethersfield for the second time this season (in the 2nd round of the plate competition).
The position below is taken from the game Barnes, N - Burrows, J (Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress). White has an extra piece but Black has two additional pawns. Should White play 34.Qd8+ to force the exchange of queens? Answer in the comments.
The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mohammud Jaufarally | 5 |
| 2nd | Nathan Barnes | 4.5 |
| 3rd | Martin Harris | 2.5 |
| 4th= | Clive Bellinger | 2 |
| Aleksander Orava | 2 | |
| 6th | Ed Goodman | 2 |
| 7th | Ian Gooding | 1.5 |
| 8th | Mike Wagstaff | 1.5 |
| 9th= | Dave Chatfield | 1 |
| Svein Kjenner | 1 | |
| Mark Johnson | 1 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Where points are equal percentage score and number of games played are used as tie-breakers. The top two in the grand prix are due to play each other in both the club championship and the Tony Locke rapidplay - giving the chance for either one of them to extend their lead at the top or to allow the chasing pack to catch-up.
No games have been played in the club championship yet. In the Tony Locke Rapidplay Mohammud Jaufarally is the only player on 2/2 - thought there are a number of players who have won their first game but not yet played their second game.
In the NECL, three players have 100% records in league matches and have played more than one game - Nathan Barnes (3 games for the A team), Mohammud Jaufarally (2 games for the D team, 1 game for the C team) and Aleksander Orava (2 games for the A team).
It is very early in the NECL season with some teams not even having played their first match yet. In Division 2, Colchester A are in 1st place having won their first three matches. Colchester B have only played one game (losing to the A team). In Division 3, Colchester D are in 1st place after winning their first two matches; Colchester C are in 2nd place winning one match and losing one (to the D team).
This week the A team beat Wethersfield (3.5-0.5). Matt Stemp got his first win for the team on board 2. Aleksander Orava and Nathan Barnes won matches with stronger endgame play - Aleksander's better king activity being enough to win in a pawn and same-colour bishop endgame and Nathan's better rook activity enabling him to win a pawn and rook endgame despite being a pawn down. Ian forced a three-fold repetition with time running out.
| Date: Oct-2014 | ||||||
| NECL Division 2 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | COLCHESTER A | Result | WETHERSFIELD | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b | Ian Gooding (185) | ½ | ½ | Stefaan Van Poucke (148) | w |
| 2 | w | Matt Stemp (e165) | 1 | 0 | Bill Norman (131) | b |
| 3 | b | Aleksander Orava (e155) | 1 | 0 | Steven Marshall (115) | w |
| 4 | w | Nathan Barnes (146) | 1 | 0 | Sid McDonald (79) | b |
| (avg=162) | 3.5 | 0.5 | (avg=118) | |||
The D team won their second match of the season. Simon Denney made his debut for the club - playing on board 1. Birthday-boy John Duff-Cole drew his match against a higher-graded opponent. Mohammud Jaufarally continued his 100% record so far this season with a win on board 4 and Ed Goodman was the star - winning the decisive point with a well-played game on board 3.
| Date: Oct-2014 | ||||||
| NECL Division 3 | ||||||
| Brd | Col | MALDON C | Result | COLCHESTER D | Col | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b | Doug Mothershaw (114) | 1 | 0 | Simon Denney (115) | w |
| 2 | w | Frank Sealey (99) | ½ | ½ | John Duff-Cole (90) | b |
| 3 | b | Toby Pugh (75) | 0 | 1 | Ed Goodman (71) | w |
| 4 | w | William Pugh (70) | 0 | 1 | Mohammud Jaufarally (e70) | b |
| (avg=89) | 1.5 | 2.5 | (avg=86) | |||
Next week the D team have an away match against Chelmsford C.
22 players took park in the Colchester Chess Club Grand Prix - points are awarded for results in the club championship, Tony Locke Rapidplay and NECL matches. The top ten players this season were:
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eldar Lachinov (ungraded) | 21.5 |
| 2nd | Nathan Barnes (ungraded) | 18.5 |
| 3rd | Martin Harris (139) | 12 |
| 4th | Peter Smith (122) | 11 |
| 5th | Brian Remmer (109) | 10.5 |
| 6th | Mark Johnson (49) | 9.5 |
| 7th= | Phil Daley (124) | 9 |
| John Duff-Cole (90) | 9 | |
| 9th | Mike Wagstaff (145) | 8.5 |
| 10th | Clive Bellinger (139) | 6.5 |
The 2013/14 season Tony Locke Rapidplay was won by Eldar Lachinov with a score of 5/5. Below is the cross-table of the results.
| Name | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd3 | Rd4 | Rd5 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eldar Lachinov | + 6 | + 3 | + 2 | + 4 | + 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Nathan Barnes | + 4 | + 7 | - 1 | + 3 | + 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Martin Harris | + 5 | - 1 | + 7 | - 2 | + 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Mark Johnson | - 2 | + 8 | = 5 | - 1 | + 7 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Mohammud Jaufarally | - 3 | + 6 | = 4 | + 8 | - 1 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Ed Goodman | - 1 | - 5 | + 8 | = 7 | - 2 | 1.5 |
| 7 | John Duff-Cole | + 8 | - 2 | - 3 | = 6 | - 4 | 1.5 |
| 8 | John King | - 7 | - 4 | - 6 | - 5 | - 3 | 0 |
Following the Tony Locke rapidplay, the current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eldar Lachinov | 16.5 | 97 |
| 2nd | Nathan Barnes | 15.5 | 78 |
| 3rd= | Peter Smith | 10 | 73 |
| Martin Harris | 10 | 56 | |
| 5th= | Brian Remmer | 8.5 | 77 |
| Mike Wagstaff | 8.5 | 77 | |
| 7th= | Phil Daley | 7 | 70 |
| John Duff-Cole | 7 | 50 | |
| Mark Johnson | 7 | 47 | |
| 10th | Clive Bellinger | 5.5 | 69 |
With only the knockout stages of the club championship and four NECL matches left (2 for the A team and 2 for the C team), there are only two players who can now win the club grand prix - but the competition for the other places is close.
The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Barnes | 11 | 79 |
| 2nd | Eldar Lachinov | 10.5 | 95 |
| 3rd | Peter Smith | 9 | 75 |
| 4th= | Brian Remmer | 8.5 | 77 |
| Mike Wagstaff | 8.5 | 77 | |
| 6th | Phil Daley | 7 | 70 |
| 7th | Martin Harris | 6 | 55 |
| 8th= | Clive Bellinger | 4.5 | 64 |
| John Duff-Cole | 4.5 | 56 | |
| Mark Johnson | 4.5 | 50 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Wins by default in NECL matches do count for points.
In the club championship the top two in each group are currently: Eldar Lachinov, Martin Harris (group 1), Pete Smith, Dimitrios Kolomvas (group 2), Nathan Barnes, Mark Johnson (group 3) and Brian Remmer, Phil Daley (group 4). There are two weeks left for group stage games to be played, this means that four players have already qualified for the knockout rounds - Pete Smith, Nathan Barnes, Brian Remmer and Phil Daley.
All group games in the club championship need to be completed by Wednesday 2nd April. At the end of the evening the draws for the first knockout round and the plate competition will be made. Where group games have not been completed the tournament controller will make any decisions regarding the awarding of wins by default.
Currently unbeaten (minimum 4 games):
The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pete Smith | 8 | 73 |
| 2nd | Nathan Barnes | 6.5 | 81 |
| 3rd= | Eldar Lachinov | 6 | 100 |
| Brian Remmer | 6 | 86 | |
| 5th | Martin Harris | 5 | 63 |
| 6th= | Mark Johnson | 4 | 67 |
| Dimitrios Kolomvas | 4 | 57 | |
| Phil Daley | 4 | 57 | |
| 9th= | Clive Bellinger | 3.5 | 70 |
| Mike Wagstaff | 3.5 | 70 | |
| John Duff-Cole | 3.5 | 50 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Wins by default in NECL matches do count for points.
In the club championship the top two in each group are currently: Eldar Lachinov, Martin Harris (group 1), Pete Smith, Dimitrios Kolomvas (group 2), Nathan Barnes, Mark Johnson (group 3) and Brian Remmer, Phil Daley (group 4).
All group games in the club championship need to be completed by Wednesday 2nd April. At that point the draws for the first knockout round and the plate competition will be made. Where group games have not been completed the tournament controller will make any decisions regarding the awarding of wins by default.
The current top ten players in the club grand prix are:
| Points | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pete Smith | 4 | 80 |
| 2nd | Brian Remmer | 3 | 75 |
| 3rd= | Nathan Barnes | 2.5 | 83 |
| Martin Harris | 2.5 | 83 | |
| Dimitrios Kolomvas | 2.5 | 83 | |
| Mike Wagstaff | 2.5 | 83 | |
| 7th= | Phil Daley | 2 | 100 |
| Sam Glenn | 2 | 50 | |
| 9th= | Clive Bellinger | 1.5 | 75 |
| Mark Johnson | 1.5 | 50 |
Games played in the club championship, Tony Locke rapidplay and the NECL league/knockout count for points in the grand prix. Wins by default in NECL matches do count for points.
Only a few games have been played in the club championship but the early leaders are: Eldar Lachinov (group 1), Pete Smith (group 2), Nathan Barnes (group 3) and Phil Daley/Brian Remmer (group 4).
In the NECL knockout Colchester A are through to round 2. In Division 2, Colchester A have won their only game and are in 3rd place in the table. In Division 3, Colchester C are top of the table with Colchester B in 2nd place.
