Library Chess: Open To All

The weekend is almost here, and you know what that means...library chess!

Get on board to sharpen your chess skills.

Free to all; open to all.

2018 Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge

The Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge is now open for business!

I have sent the information to all of our CSC Teesside schools but any school can enter, whether or not they are part to the CSC.

Teesside has supported this magnificent series of tournaments from the start and we are delighted to continue to do so.

The games in our schools will start early in the Spring term.

Full details can be found here.

Project 30: First Two Events Unveiled

As previously mentioned, Project 30 will bring the introduction of at least 14 new chess events for 2017-8. Some will be for juniors, some will be for seniors and some will be for both. 

Other events will be open to the public and I am currently talking to four well-known titled players about some very special events.  

There will be lots of announcements soon.

Today we can unveil the first two events for the senior players.

Project 30: KO Championship

Round 1

Peter Harker vs. David Wise

Mike Creaney vs. Matthew Jackman

Dave Edmunds vs. Brian Whitaker

Sean Marsh vs. John Garnett

Julian Allinson vs. David Baillie

Paul Weightman vs. Andrew Smith

Kevin Waterman vs. Richard Harris

Bernie Price vs. Sean Cassidy

Project 30: Rapidplay Match Championship

Round 1

Julian Allinson vs. Dave Edmunds

Richard Harris vs. John Garnett

Sean Marsh vs. David Baillie

David Wise vs. Matthew Jackman

Regular updates will follow...

23rd Yarm Chess Championships (5) Index

Leia and Lili continue to support our events even though they are now in Year 7.
This is their fourth year as CSC Teesside stars.

Here is an index for the coverage of the 23rd Yarm Chess Championships.


Tournament Reminders

Introduction

Results

Gallery 1

Gallery 2

23rd Yarm Chess Championships (4) Gallery, Part 2

Today we present a second gallery from our most recent chess tournament, showing the games in action.

All photographs in this gallery are © Johannes Grundmann.

23rd Yarm Chess Championships (3) Gallery, Part 1

Following on from the results I posted earlier, here are some photographs from the prize giving ceremony. 

We were thankful that the scheduled heavy rain did not materialise until much later.

All photographs in this report are © Johannes Grundmann.

Yarm D - 3rd Place, Under-9s 

Yarm B - 2nd Place, Under-9s 

Yarm A - Champions, Under-9s 

Westgarth C - 3rd Place, Under-11s

Westgarth A - 2nd Place, Under-11s

Yarm A - Champions, Under-11s

Teams Fischer and Kasparov - Co-Champions, Over-11s

Teams Carlsen and Capablanca - Equal 3rd, Over-11s

23rd Yarm Chess Championships (2) Results

Here are the results from yesterday's exciting tournament, which featured 25 teams and over 100 juniors.

Yarm Preparatory School hosted the event and yet again proved they are the perfect hosts with the perfect venue. Thank you to all of the Yarm School staff who helped to make the event such a great success.

Under-9s

Champions: Yarm A, 17.5 points

Second: Yarm B, 13.5

Third: Yarm D, 11.5

11: Throston 

10: Whale Hill

9: Yarm C

5.5: Stockton Library

2: Yarm E

Yarm A started slowly, with a 2-2 draw against Yarm C, but showed their strength thereafter to end up as clear champions.

This section was notable also for the debut of Stockton Library, who have entered the world of competitive chess just two months after starting their sessions.


Under-11s

Champions: Yarm A, 15.5 points

Second: Westgarth A, 15

Third: Westgarth C 14

13.5: Yarm B

11: Sacred Heart, Westgarth B

10.5: Yarm C

10: Westgarth D

9.5: Broadway A

8.5: Hemlington Hall, Ings Farm

7.5: Whale Hill

5.5: Broadway B

The top scores were remarkably close and going into the last round any of the top four teams could have ended up as champions. Ultimately, Yarm A just pipped their rivals to the post, but Westgarth's presence in the top three places should be seen as a major statement of intent for the coming season.

Broadway impressed in only their second tournament and I am sure they will continue to move up the table in future events.

Over-11s

=1st: Fischer, Kasparov

=3rd: Carlsen, Capablanca

This section saw juniors from  Yarm School and Outwood Academy Bydales merged into teams of roughly equal strength, a point proved by the closeness of the scores.

We named the teams after famous world champions of chess. all of whom were extremely strong when they were young.

The tied third place ensured all of the older children went home with medals.

A gallery will follow in the next post.