Here is a list of all Suffolk players graded 99 and below.
If there someone in this list who is prepared to put their hand up? If so, please contact as soon as possible.
Here is a list of all Suffolk players graded 99 and below.
If there someone in this list who is prepared to put their hand up? If so, please contact as soon as possible.
If any Suffolk League players would like to join together to form a team (or teams) of four, they will be most welcome. There's a small fee of £4.00 per team (£1.00 each) to cover the cost of the venue and refreshments (usually coffee, tea, biscuits).
It's certainly an opportunity to play against people you don't normally get to meet. It's all conducted in a friendly, sociable atmosphere.
If anyone from the Suffolk League would like to come along, please let know. If you're on your own, I'll help you to be part of a team. Ideally, of course, form a team and come over to Bury together.
Manningtree will have an extra (second) team in Division 3, whilst Bury St Edmunds will have an extra (fourth) team, also in Division 3.
When Competitions Secretary Mike McNaughton returns from holiday in a few days' time, he will issue lists of nominated teams as well as team captains' contact details.
If you're planning to play, please don't leave your entry to the last minute.
Go to the Congress website and click on 'Register online'. All the instructions are there and it's easy to pay online if you prefer (it saves postage!)
Why, we should ask, have these other clubs been unable to continue?
The answer is simple - continuity is vital. When parents run junior chess clubs, they eventually have to leave when their children decide they've had enough, or they age out. What is needed is permanent helpers - adult chess players who have no children of their own to worry about.
So this is an appeal to Suffolk chess players. One of the most satisfying aspects of our game is helping others to improve. Children are sponges, and soak up information at an amazing pace. Volunteer to help, and let's get at least the Ipswich Junior Club re-started. Ipswich has a population some four times larger than Bury St Edmunds, so there's no doubt that there will be enough interest from children who live in the town. Let's hear from you!
The Agenda was completed by 9.45 pm (an hour earlier than last year!)
The Minutes of the meeting will be published on this website as soon as they have been prepared and approved by the President. A number of officer posts have yet to be filled. If anyone would like to consider applying for any of the following posts, they should contact :
* Vice-President
* Junior Organiser
* First Team Captain
* Under 100 Team Captain
In addition, Competitions Secretary Mike McNaughton would dearly love to hand over his job to a successor. He has done the hard work for the season - compiling the fixture list. So if anyone would like to take over this important role, again they should contact me.
Entries are rolling in for the 31st Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress, which is being held at the Apex in the town centre, on 5 & 6 October. You can enter (and pay) online if you prefer, or simply download the entry form and post it with a cheque.
All the information you need can be seen on the Congress website.
As of today the number of entries stands at 44. This is the highest it has ever been, 4½ weeks before the event. Even in 2010, when we had a record total entry of 173, only 37 had entered at this stage.
Now is a good time to get your entry in. It makes my life a lot easier if you don't leave things to the last minute!
But he is not the only youngster in Suffolk to have an FM title. Nor is he the highest-rated junior in the county....
Alan's ECF grade is 227, whilst Justin is 229. Suffolk has never seen such talent at this age.
Everyone who attends gets a vote, so please come along if you can. You don't have to be a club official; any member of an affiliated club may attend.
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This is the first posting of the new season 2013-14. Keep checking this page, or bookmark it, because it is planned to update it every day!.
Two Juniors stand out - Alan Merry and Anita Somton.
Still only 16, Alan (227) is the top-graded junior in England (along with Marcus Harvey, who is a year older).
9-year old Anita recorded the largest increase of all players, male/female, adult/junior. Her grade increased from 59 in January to 109 in July!