Cumnor Chess Club
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The club will not be taking on any more junior players, (under 13's), until further notice.
Wantage Junior Chess tournament 2009
Wantage Chess Club held its third annual junior tournament on 16th May, in Grove. The tournament was open to anyone who wanted to play, and managed to attract 40 entrants from across the district. There were four different age groups, and the tournament was played over five rounds with each round timed at 30 minuets for the whole game, (rapid play). This is the first time Cumnor Chess Club has been involved in the tournament and was represented by six of its juniors, all of whom did extremely well.
Under 9’s (8 entrants)
Hugo Thessieu 1st
Enzo Thessieu 3rd
Under 10’s (8 entrants)
David Sterrie 1st
Susana Bennett Anton 3rd
Under 11’s (12 entrants)
Tom Peel 2nd
Over 11’s (12 entrants)
Patrick McKenna 2nd
Inter association championship - Under 11's Final 2009
The Oxfordshire Under 11’s team competed in the Final of the 2009 Inter Association Championships on 9th May at High Wycombe, along with 15 other Counties. There were three rounds played with 50 minuets on each clock. There were 20 players and 4 reserves in each team. The reserves had their own individual tournament, of which Oxon reserves finished in 7th place. The Oxon team Captain, rotated the reserves into the main team in round two, for one game. Cumnor Chess Club had three juniors in the Oxon squad: Louis Hampden, David Sterrie and Susana Bennett Anton. Louis played on board eight and won all three of his games. Louis was one of only two Oxon players who won all three rounds. David played on board 15, but despite playing extremely well, did not manage to gain a win. His final game took over 1 hour to play out, which at this level is exemplary. Susana won two games, both on board 21, but lost a game on board 18, which was a superb effort.
Inter Association Championship - U11’s Final - 2009
1st | Nottinghamshire | 47.5 |
2nd | Kent | 47 |
3rd | Barnet | 37 |
4th | Sussex | 36.5 |
5th | Hertfordshire | 32.5 |
6th | Oxfordshire | 31.5 |
7th | Yorkshire | 30.5 |
8th= | Berkshire | 30 |
8th= | Manchester | 30 |
10th | Wey Valley | 29.5 |
11th | Devon | 27.5 |
12th | Oldham | 26.5 |
13th | Richmond | 24 |
14th | Essex | 17.5 |
15th | Lancashire | 16.5 |
16th | Buckinghamshire | 16 |
Oxon 2009 British Land UK Chess Challenge Mega Final- Cumnor's Junior Players Results
Oxon BLCC Mega Final 2009, Cumnor Juniors results
Group | Player | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Rnd 6 | Total Points |
BU7 | Enzo | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 |
BU9 | Daniel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
BU9 | Hugo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 Supremo |
BU10 | David | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 4 |
GU10 | Hazel | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
GU10 | Susana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 |
BU11 | Louis | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 4 |
BU11 | Tom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2009 Oxon Megafinal Under 11 Boys
Final Standings
Place Name Feder Club Score Progr.
1 Jack Bancroft U11B Magdalen College School 6 21.0 -- Supremo 2 Cameron Hill U11B Magdalen College School 5 18.03-11 Louis Hampden U11B Cumnor Chess Club 4 16.5 Jacob Henstridge U11B Magdalen College School 4 16.5 Michael Knezevic U11B Magdalen College School 4 15.5 Michael Rae U11B Staines Preparatory School 4 15.5 Christopher Mullins U11B Aston Rowant C E Primary Schoo 4 15.0 George Parker U11B Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 4 14.0 Jack Cheung U11B Barley Hill School 4 13.0 Harry Tanner U11B Barley Hill School 4 13.0 Henry Ng U11B Magdalen College School 4 11.0 12 William Klemperer U11B Dragon School 3.5 12.513-17 Luke Nixey U11B Chinnor Junior Chess Club 3 14.0 Charlie Cook U11B Magdalen College School 3 13.0 Gabriel Ing U11B Magdalen College School 3 11.0 Thomas Peel U11B Cumnor Chess Club 3 10.0 George Warr U11B Dragon School 3 9.018-22 Matthew Osborn U11B Dragon School 2.5 9.5 Niall Murphy U11B Bure Park Primary School 2.5 7.5 Jonathan Flory U11B Freeland C E Primary School 2.5 7.5 Lewis Quainton U11B Tetsworth Primary School 2.5 6.0 David Hickling U11B Enstone Primary School 2.5 5.523-27 Harry Bond U11B Barley Hill School 2 9.0 Daniel Smith U11B Tetsworth Primary School 2 8.0 Thomas Doling U11B Cowley Chess Club 2 7.5 Dylan Trevillion U11B Tetsworth Primary School 2 7.5 Peter Johnson U11B Enstone Primary School 2 5.028-30 Joe Doukane U11B Tetsworth Primary School 1.5 6.0 Charlie Ruff U11B Bletchingdon C E Primary Schoo 1.5 5.0 George Chandler U11B Cowley Chess Club 1.5 2.0 31 Joshua Troyano U11B St. Francis C E Primary School 0.5 1.0 32 William Angwin U11B Magdalen College School 0 0.02009 Oxon Megafinal Under 10 BoysFinal StandingsPlace Name Feder Club Score Progr.
1 Gyu-Won Kim U10B Emmanuel Christian School 6 21.0 -- Supremo 2 Alex Anderton U10B Magdalen College School 4.5 17.5 3-8 David Sterrie U10B Cumnor Chess Club 4 17.0 Jerome Gasson U10B Magdalen College School 4 16.0 Daniel Savage U10B Emmanuel Christian School 4 15.0 James Graham U10B St. Andrews Headington 4 15.0 Richard Woods-Rogan U10B Magdalen College School 4 14.0 Matthew Lock U10B Batt C E Primary School 4 13.09-10 Soraki Hirano U10B St. Andrews Headington 3.5 13.0 Ethan Phillips-Richardson U10B Freeland C E Primary School 3.5 11.511-16 Matt Weller U10B Eynsham Community Primary Scho 3 12.0 Arnold Medrano U10B Enstone Primary School 3 11.5 Samuel Herklots U10B Emmanuel Christian School 3 11.0 James Oliver U10B St. Andrews Headington 3 10.0 Luke Farrell U10B Chinnor Junior Chess Club 3 9.0 Daniel Pool U10B Bure Park Primary School 3 9.0 17 Robert Webb U10B Wolvercote Primary School 2.5 5.518-22 Joshua Armstrong U10B SS Mary & John Primary School 2 9.0 Jack Coaley U10B Eynsham Community Primary Scho 2 7.0 Alex Ingell U10B Barley Hill School 2 7.0 Ben Rymer U10B Magdalen College School 2 6.0 Ali Asghar Hamiduddin U10B Wolvercote Primary School 2 6.0 23 Toby Abrey U10B Enstone Primary School 1 2.024-25 Samuel Claus U10B SS Mary & John Primary School 0 0.0 Frank New U10B Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 0 0.0 2009 Oxon Megafinal Under 10 Girls
Final Standings
Place Name Feder Club Score Progr. 1 Anna Wang U10G Oxford High School 6 21.0 -- Suprema 2 Irene Matthias U10G Oxford High School 5 18.0 3-7 Lydia Danistan U10G Emmanuel Christian School 3.5 13.0 Martha French U10G Freeland C E Primary School 3.5 13.0 Susana Bennett Anton U10G Cumnor C E Primary School 3.5 12.5 Hazel Bannerman U10G Cumnor Chess Club 3.5 12.0 Molly Capel U10G Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 3.5 11.0 8-9 Kiko Oughton U10G Oxford High School 3 12.0 Grace O'Callaghan U10G Wolvercote Primary School 3 11.0 10 Vishali Desai U10G Bure Park Primary School 2.5 8.511-12 Samantha Miller U10G William Fletcher Primary Schoo 2 7.0 Lucy Ramsden U10G Emmanuel Christian School 2 5.0 13 Ciara Huxley U10G Freeland C E Primary School 1 3.014-15 Isobel Matthews U10G Stadhampton Primary School 0 0.0 Alice Gravett U10G Bletchingdon C E Primary Schoo 0 0.0 2009 Oxon Megafinal Under 9 Boys
Final Standings
Place Name Feder Club Score Progr. 1 Hugo Thessieu U9B Cumnor Chess Club 5 17.0 -- Supremo 2-4 Henry Phillips U9B Magdalen College School 4.5 18.5 Daniel Spielhofer-Edan U9B North Hinksey Primary School 4.5 18.5 Edward Robinson U9B Dragon School 4.5 15.0 5-6 Liam McKnight U9B Magdalen College School 4 13.0 Ryan Barrett U9B Eynsham Community Primary Scho 4 12.0 7 Thomas Edmiston U9B Magdalen College School 3.5 9.08-11 Jamie Parker U9B Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 3 13.0 George Hone U9B Aston Rowant C E Primary Schoo 3 10.0 Joshua Carey U9B Bletchingdon C E Primary Schoo 3 10.0 John Black U9B Magdalen College School 3 9.012-13 David Holland U9B Dragon School 2.5 11.5 Elliston Coble U9B North Hinksey Primary School 2.5 10.514-16 Joshua Bown U9B Freeland C E Primary School 2 8.0 Fox Thomson U9B Ridgeway C E Primary School 2 6.0 Tom Webber U9B Bletchingdon C E Primary Schoo 2 5.0 17 Jake Wyatt U9B Batt C E Primary School 1 3.0 18 Merlin Elias Jones U9B Dragon School 0 0.0 2009 Oxon Megafinal Under 7 Boys
Final Standings
Place Name Feder Club Score Progr.
1-3 Linus Rossington U7B Emmanuel Christian School 5 20.0 -- Supremo
Julius Gasson U7B Oxford High School 5 18.0
Benjamin Lloyd U7B Freeland C E Primary School 5 15.0
4 James Edmiston U7B Oxford High School 4 15.0
5-6 Enzo Thessieu U7B Cumnor Chess Club 3.5 11.0
Robert Doorly U7B Oxford High School 3.5 11.0
7-10 Jonathan Fox U7B Oxford High School 3 13.0
Freddie Nunn U7B North Hinksey Primary School 3 12.0
Matthew Parker U7B Wootton-By-Woodstock Primary S 3 11.0
Jacob Pattison U7B Emmanuel Christian School 3 9.5
11-12 James Coles U7B Tetsworth Primary School 2.5 8.0
Toby Cook U7B Tetsworth Primary School 2.5 6.5
13-14 Sachin Gujral U7B Oxford High School 2 8.0
Taylor Why U7B Tetsworth Primary School 2 6.0
15 John Danistan U7B Emmanuel Christian School 1 4.0
Oxfordshire Chess Association, 08/09, Division 4, Final Position
The 08/09 season is now complete.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Def. matches | Def. games | Pts deducted | Game pt diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 |
| Bicester 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 22 |
| Cumnor | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14 |
| MCS Blackbirds 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -3 | 13 |
| Wantage 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Oxford City 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 11 |
| Witney 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 9 |
| Cowley 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -21 | 7 |
Oxfordshire Junior Chess Congress 2009
This years Oxfordshire Junior Chess Congress was held at Abingdon School for Boys, and was played over 8th & 9th April, with 5 rounds played each day. The club had four of it's juniors in the tournament, three of which played in the Under 11's section along with Enzo competing in the Under 9's. Hugo could have dropped into the under 9's on the second day of the Congress, as did a number of entrants within his age group. But Hugo decided to continue in the Under 11's section, playing along side his club mates David and Susana, and along with a school mate of his, Matthew Lock, who was one year older than Hugo and was not allowed to drop down to the Under 9's. If Hugo had dropped down to the Under 9's section, he would have most probably won it. Well done Hugo for a brave desicion to continue in the Under 11's.
Oxfordshire Junior Chess Congress 2009 - Under 11's Final Standings.
Place Name Age School Score
1 Jack Bancroft 10 Magdalen College School 9 2 Daniel D'Souza Eva 9 Magdalen College School 8.5 3 Gyu-Won Kim 9 Emmanuel Christian School 7.5 4 Irene Mathias 9 Oxford High School 7 5 Palden Ball 9 Magdalen College School 6.5 6-7 David Sterrie 9 Cumnor Primary School 6 Matthew Lock 9 Batt School Witney 6 8-9 Ruth Friedlander 10 Oxford High School 5.5 Daniel Savage 9 Emmanuel Christian School 5.5 10-17 Andrew Convery 10 Harwell 5 Claudia Macey-Dare 10 Headington Prep 5 Luke Nixey 10 John Hampden Sch Thame 5 Hugo Thessieu 8 Batt School Witney 5 Susana Bennett Anton 9 Cumnor Primary School 5 Armand Halgreen 9 Rush Common 5 Solomon Ottino 9 St Christopher's Primary 5 Charlie Beadle 9 Holy Trinity 5 18 Julian Kessler-Wentworth 10 Ferndale 4.5 19-20 James Oliver 9 St Andrew's 4 Angel Jin 10 Headington Prep 4 21 Alice Gammond 10 Headington Prep 3.5 22-25 Soraki Hirano 9 St Andrew's 3 Luke Farrell 9 Mill Lane Chinnor 3 Jin-Won Kim 7 Emmanuel Christian School 3/5 Florence Marsden 8 Beckley 3/5 26 Luke Plowman 7 Kings School Primary Witney 2/5 27 Daniel Lay 9 Magdalen College School 1.5 28-29 Catryn Collins 8 home 1/5 Teresa Macey-Dare 6 Headington Prep 1/5 Oxfordshire Junior Chess Congress 2009 - Under 9’s Final Standings
Place Name Age School Score 1 Jin-Won Kim 7 Emmanuel Christian School 6 2-4 Luke Plowman 7 Kings School Primary Witney 5 Florence Marsden 8 Beckley 5 Isobel Ferry 8 Headington Prep 5 5-8 Harry Moreton 6 Harwell 4 Catryn Collins 8 home 4 Linus Rossington 6 Emmanuel Christian School 4 Gabriella White 7 Stadhampton Primary 4 9-11 Chloe D'Souza Eva 6 Oxford High School 3.5 Charlie Davis 7 St Nicholas Marston 3.5 Teresa Macey-Dare 6 Headington Prep 3.5 12 Enzo Thessieu 6 St Mary's Primary Witney 3 13 Tom Webber 8 Bletchingdon 2.5 14-16 Jessica Plowman 6 Kings School Primary Witney 1 Claudia Rossington 5 Emmanuel Christian School 1 Imogen Young 5 Emmanuel Christian School 1 Cumnor Chess Server
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The clubs British Land UK Chess Challenge 2009 was won by Louis Hampden with 19 points. Patrick came second with 18 points and Tom third with 17 points. Congratulations to Louis, and to all the junior players for making this years tournament extremely competitive. The tournament saw a few upsets, David, (16 pts), managed a very good draw against Patrick, Louis beat Patrick and Tom won against Louis. The club had eight juniors in the Oxon Mega Final. The results are shown below on the left hand side of the screen.
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Next season the club will be entering two teams in the Oxfordshire Chess Association League. Cumnor 2 will be captained by Liam Glenn. We can presume, both Cumnor 1 and 2 will be playing in Division 4 in the 09/10 season, which starts this October. This move will give many more of the clubs members regular league match play. For those of you who have only played a few matches this season, you will find that you will get plenty of matches next season. For the juniors who do not get matches, then now is the time to start to improve. If you catch Liams eye, then you might just possibly be picked to play in a match? This is a great opportunity for all the juniors at the club.
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Susana won two out of her three matches in the 2009 EPSCA, (English Primary School Chess Association), Inter Association Championhips, for the Oxon Girl's Under 11 team, held in Bolton on 28th March. She won against Liverpool and Sussex, playing on board 9 in a 12 player team. Full results of all Oxon's individual players in the Tournament will be published as soon as available.
Oxfordshire Girls Under 11's came 7th.
Final position:
Kent 28 points
Wey Valley 26.5
Manchester 22.5
Nottingham 20.5
Liverpool 20.5
Sussex 20
Oxfordshire 19
Oldham 16
Barnett 15.5
Berkshire 13.5
Yorkshire 9
Lincolnshire 4
You can see how close it was between the Counties in 3rd and 7th place. Only 3.5 points separated 3rd from 7th. Over the three rounds this eqautes to only one win extra per round plus the draw.
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