It is usually with a little trepidation that club treasurers propose an increase in subscriptions at an annual general meeting That was the case when John Fryer presented his annual treasurer's report to Lichfield Chess Club members, showing a loss of 200 pounds on the year and proposing an increase of three pounds. To his … Continue reading A shock for treasurer
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WATCH OUT FOR CITY LIFE Keep an eye open next week-end (Sept 29th-30th) for that excellent local publication, City Life in Lichfield which is featuring an article on Lichfield Chess Club. With newspaper editorial pages shrinking year on year, local magazines like City Life are doing an important job in helping to keep people informed and … Continue reading
A more even tournament
Most of the lower divisions of the Birmingham Chess League contain players considerably stronger than one might expect. This is particularly true in divisions three to six which may contain smaller clubs who run only a couple of teams, but have two or three strong players. It is a factor which is thought to have … Continue reading A more even tournament
New time limits
The Birmingham League has introduced new time limits for the 2018-19 season. The default rate of play shall be all moves in 90 minutes, or if a suitable digital clock is available and both players agree, the rate of play shall be all moves in 80 minutes with 10 seconds per move added throughout. LICHFIELD … Continue reading New time limits
Short aims for FIDE presidency
Nigel Short, son of Lichfield secretary, David Short, has set his sights on becoming the next FIDE president in the October election. Short's nomination was approved by the English Chess Federation at its recent meeting.He is campaigning on a reform ticket and has just completed a tour of eight African countries to expand on his … Continue reading Short aims for FIDE presidency
Jackson Cup
Lichfield won the 2017/18 Jackson Cup – the Staffordshire Under 141 team competition. Here's David Fone receiving the trophy at the Staffordshire AGM.
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Lichfield treasurer, John Fryer, was the top player with the black pieces in the Wolverhampton League last season. He won four matches, drew three and lost only one game. Overall he was the 12th most successful player in the league with both black and white. THREE LIONS 1, LICHFIELD CC 0 The euphoria surrounding England … Continue reading Snippets
An epic finish
With one match remaining, Lichfield's chances of retaining Staffordshire's Jackson Cup looked remote. Many lesser determined players than Mike Hoare would have resigned on the spot, particularly as time was running out. A Knight and King endgame, a draw was needed for a Lichfield win over Meir, but Mike was down three pawns to five, … Continue reading An epic finish
When chess clocks fail
Digital chess clocks are roundly disliked by a lot of players who are never sure how much time they have left to complete a game and are equally unsure that clocks have been set properly. Lichfield's Birmingham Division 6 fixture at Kynoch ended in a dispute when the home team decided there was too much … Continue reading When chess clocks fail
Let’s call it the Lichfield Cup
Announcing that Lichfield had again won the Pittaway Cup, county competition organiser Frank Wood said Lichfield had won the eight player per team trophy so many times it should be renamed the Lichfield Cup. Lichfield have won the trophy three times in the last six years and 15 times in the trophy’s history. The winning run … Continue reading Let’s call it the Lichfield Cup
