The latest from Lichfield's league and cup matches.
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Cannock League Division 3 It was a topsy turvy game for Albert Chacko in a Division 3A game against Rushall. He gained an early advantage and then slipped into a losing position. He sacrificed a Rook-seemingly a blunder-but …
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Derby League Division 2 Rolls Royce demonstrated their strength in depth once again as the Lichfield and Burton combined B team were held to a 2-2 draw against Rolls Royce at Burton. Ryan Smith, an 1800 player, drew on …
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Birmingham League Division 5 Matthew Blackwell, one of two players who have joined Lichfield from Rushall started on board 2 with a victory which helped his new club to a 2.5 – 1.5 win over Redditch. Albert Chacko rattled …
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Derby League Division 2 The Lichfield and Burton combined team went down to a 2.5 – 1.5 defeat against Rolls Royce C despite a top board win by David Pickering. Mathew Benfield got a draw on board 3 but …
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Derby League Division 1 Both teams were missing players from their strongest line-ups as the combined Burton and Lichfield ‘A’ team took on Breadsall ‘A’ in their first match of the season since securing promotion back to Derby League …
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Birmingham League Division 3 Mike Hoare had a quick victory which set Lichfield’s Birmingham 3 team on the way to a crushing 4.5 – l.5 win over Sutton Coldfield. Bowie Carter on board 2 won a pawn when …
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Cannock League Division 1 Lichfield’s new top-rated player Turan Asgarova continued her perfect start to the season, as the games in the Division 1 match with Stafford all proceeded as ECF grades predicted, resulting in a 2-2 …
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Birmingham League Division 3 Lichfield are the early pace setters in Birmingham Division 3 following a 4-2 victory over South Birmingham. Tony Green, Bowie Carter and John Staniforth all delivered victories by winning material in their games. Yuriy Slobodyuk …
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Cannock League Division 4 Despite being out-graded in aggregate compared to their opponents, the Lichfield team of Rob Frost, Elliot Ward, Stuart Andrews and Marc Carter beat their Stafford opponents 4-0 at our new King’s Head Monday …
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Cannock League Division 2 The season is only a few weeks old but the leading Ladder Board protagonists of last season, Albert Chacko and Adam Routledge are already in fine form. Albert pulled off a fine win over Brian Homewood …
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Derby League Division 2 New skipper Terry Knight was one of three winners as the combined Burton/Lichfield team demolished Spondon A by 3-1. Pietr Natoniewski and Seb Folgar were the other winners. Mark Grubb on board one had …
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Birmingham League Division 5 Longbridge defaulted a board in a Division 5 match with Lichfield but their remaining players battled very hard before losing on all boards against higher rated home players. Albert Chacko on board one gained an advantage …
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