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Formby Chess Club |
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The place to play chess in Formby |
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Formby Chess Club |
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Update at 19th November 2009 This web site is being updated as it is still open and links can be traced FROM THE FOOT OF individual pages. For the moment we are trying to run both sites side by side. The new Merseyside site is now also up although needing navigational skills to get to all pages and specific details. Basically I suggest you just explore. The ‘Warrington’ team has won its first league match and is also thro’ to the next round of the Kalmar shield. Details are on the specific page. The ‘Wirral’ team has won a cup match and is thro’ to the semi-final and also won a league match so relegation fears are not looming as yet. The 2nd team has also won its first match in Div 3 of M’side but will continue to find life difficult as does the 1st team after losing to both Atticus teams and the 3rds lost heavily to Skem 2 this week.
Stewart is off to Majorca later this month to defend his Palma trophy. The web site at ’chesspalma.com’ shows well over 20 grandmasters in the starting lineup. So it will be stronger this time. We wish him the best of luck.
Update at 25th October 2009 Congratulations to Stewart for winning outright the Unive(prev Essent) chess open tournament with an unbeaten 7.5 out of 9 and beating 3 grandmasters and drawing with 2 on the way. Formby 1 have opened their season in division 1 by beating Prescot 1 away. Formby 2 are finding live difficult in Div 3 but beat EEC after losing to Skem 1 and Waterloo 2 Formby 3 may suffer from their previous top players being required for the 2nd team but beat Prescot 2 before losing to Hoylake 2.
Update at 2nd September 2009 Welcome everybody to the new season which kicked off with the traditional President’s (and treasurer’s) evening. 13 players from all teams took part and after 5 rounds Dave Williams won with 4.5 closely followed by Mike Haslinger, Andre Eagle and Mike Barrett with 4. The exotic prizes of wine, lager and tirimisu presented by Phil were well received.
The Merseyside website is up and running with all fixtures and admin details for the new season which may be a difficult one for the club and team captains will be anxious to have the cooperation of all members in getting full teams out and fulfilling all requirements. Pete Brocklebank is taking a rest this season but Duncan McNab has rejoined albeit (only at present hopefully ) on a social rather than competitive basis.
On Saturday 19th September the club plays host to the new Merseyside Junior Chess Congress with the first games starting at 10am. The club committee ask that as many members as possible make themselves available at times during the day from 9am onwards to help ensure the success of this venture and of course to enjoy the chess played.
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