2017 Games

Games played in 2017 can be found in this section.

The games from the 2017 South Wales New Year Open and Major can now be found on the Games page.

Toczek wins the 2017 South Wales New Year Congress

RESULTS

OPEN:

1st   Grzegorz Toczek (5)

2nd   Nigel Ralphs (4)

3rd=   Tom Brown, Joe Fathallah, Juan Rodriguez, Dave Turner, Alan Young (3.5)

 Grading Prizes:   Dave Lewis, Hiya Ray

MAJOR:

1st  Ed Donovan  (4.5)

2nd  Tom Cooke (4)

3rd =   Mike Burrows, Dave Rovaretti  (3.5)

Grading Prizes:  Andrew Jeannes, Morgan Rees

Games to follow

Geof Tyrrell Best Game Prize 2016: Approaching Deadline

The deadline for entries for the 2016 award is 31 January 2017; so there is still time to nominate a game (which need not have been played by the person making the nomination).  The detailed rules can be found here  but briefly to qualify for consideration a 2016 game must be a win or a draw by a player qualified to represent Wales in a FIDE competition against a non-Welsh opponent graded over 2250 and FIDE-rated at least 150 points above the entrant at the time the game was played. We are also reviewing the rules for this competition and comments are invited.

Entries should be sent to Howard Williams (howard.swnynant@btinternet.com).

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

Howard Williams

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ECU Newsletter December 2016

The December 2016 edition of the ECU Newsletter can be downloaded here.

New Year Greetings from the International Center for Chess Amateurs (ICCA)

Dear chess friends all over the world,

We have the pleasure of sending you the first newsletter of the International Center for Chess Amateurs (ICCA).

The main aim of ICCA is to help chess amateurs (defined as players with ratings below 2300) to find their way within the huge number of tournaments, programs, books, tutors etc., that exist in the world of chess.

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2017 Junior Rapidplay Rating List now published

The 2017 Junior Rapidplay Rating List is now available for download from the Grades page.

Helen Sherwood has acheived the WGM Correspondence Chess title!

It has recently been confirmed by the ICCF that Helen Sherwood (Wales) has acheived the ICCF WGM title.

She will be awarded a medal and certificate shortly.

Congratulations Helen!

A seasonal message from the ECU

Dear chess friends and colleagues,

the ECU President, Board and officers are wishing you a joyous Holiday season.

May the gift of love, happiness, peace and warmth be yours!

With kind regards,

 

Nadezda Stojanovic
ECU Office
Web and Social Media Administrator

A seasonal message from FIDE

Dear friends,

As the festive time of year approaches, FIDE wishes a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to all chess lovers all around the world.

Gens Una Sumus!

Fédération Internationale des Échecs

Kindly also  find  below  the  message  from  the  Secretary  of  Trainers’ Commission Efstratios Grivas.

Dear All,

I would like to wish you a Happy New Year 2017 and may all your wishes become true. Instead of the ‘usual’ postcard, I would like to send you a survey that I recently prepared. Enjoy it!

All the best
Efstratios Grivas

 

Three-way tie at the Welsh Rapidplay Championships on 10th December

The Welsh Rapidplay Championships were held at The Old Town Hall, Castle Street, Neath on 10th Dercember.

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