13th August 2004
Please see leaflet 1 &
leaflet 2 for details
of the upcoming MANCHESTER CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
25th May 2004 - Note from Site Author
Hi All.
I'd first like to apologise for the recent delays in showing results on this
site. There are a number of reasons for this, the main one probably being my
own work and family commitments - I simply don't have the time to administer
the site in the way I originally intended. Currently I receive match results
submitted via this site, enter them onto my own spreadsheets along with all
the individualised results, convert to HTML and then upload them to the live
site. Occasionally (2-3 times all season) I receive a spreadsheet of all match
and individual results from the Records & Registration secretary. I then
have to cross check this with my own spreadsheets to see what has changed (big
job)
I propose the following :
Results submitted from this site go to the records and registration secretary
who maintains all appropriate spreadsheets.
I then receive these spreadsheets via email (at whatever frequency) and simply
link them into the site.
OR
Keep the current arrangement but ditch the individualised results as this is
the most time consuming part for myself.
We would them have one set of centralised spreadsheets maintained
by the records and registration secretary and as my work load would be reduced,
I could continue maintaining the site.
Once again, apologoes for the delays. Could any thoughts, suggestions,
comments etc by directed to the discussion board.
Cheers
Steve
Also, latest results now added.
8th May 2004
The AGM of the South East Lancs Summer Chess League will be held on Wednesday
the 19th May at Chorlton Chess Club. The meeting starts at 8.00pm
Thanks
Chris Proffitt
League President
18th April 2004
Richard Furness, a former President of the MDCA, and well known North West chess
organiser passed away on the morning of 15/4/04.
18th February 2004
The chess team of the Blue Coat School Oldham, a C of E comprehensive school,
have won their zonal qualifying competition to reach the national stage of this
long-running annual event, formerly known as the (Sunday) Times competition.
more
9th December 2003
This site has now been updated with all the results that have been sent to me.
Quite a few fixtures have been and gone though without either I or the registration
secretary having being informed of the results. If anyone knows the outcome
of any of these fixtures please get in touch.
Cheers
Steve
7th December 2003
Phil Adams has posted some new chess book and video reviews here
Worsley will be changing their club address fron Wed 7th Jan.
Please see the club section of this site for details.
14th November 2003
Note from Site Author
I'd just like to apologise for the delay in getting some results up onto the
website. A virus caused me to lose a lot of emails, files and software but at
last I'm back up and running and hopefully better protected.
Cheers
Steve
28th October 2003
Notice for participants in the Hartley League.
Please see the fixtures page for details of changes to home match arrangements
for 3Cs and Eccles
26th October 2003
Contemporary Chessmen by International Metalsmiths. Details
15th October 2003
The next MCF Council meeting will take place at UMIST on Wednesday 19 November
2003,
I'll send out the agenda nearer to the time. The minutes of our meeting of 7
October are here
Notice for D division teams
Since teams in this division play home and away fixtures, the fairest procedure
would be for the colours to be alternated, e.g. the home team should always
have Black on odds.
MCF Autumn Congress results here
10th October 2003
IMPORTANT NOTICE
As the new winter season is pretty much upon us, all registration lists should
now have been submitted to the Records
and Registration Secretary. Could any clubs that have not yet done this
please do so as soon as possible. Also, could I as website author request that
match results be submitted as soon as possible to Alan Walton and if possible
to myself. Alan needs hard copies while I would appreciate results either by
email or by the 'SUBMIT RESULT' functionality available on this site. Thanks.
8th October 2003
Katie Martin of 3Cs finished with a creditable 50% in the European
Junior Championships in Montenegro
Several local players were among the hundred or so who took part in the very
strong Monarch Assurance Open in Port Erin (Isle of Man).
Performances by MCF players that stood out were:
Nigel Davies and Keith Arkell tying for 8th place on 6/9.
Stephen Gordon's (Three Cs) winning the Junior prize (5/9);
Howard Hughes's Best Unrated Prize (5/9).
See
here
Please look here at short note from Dave Pardoe regarding the use of the message forum - now renamed Discussion Board.
22nd September 2003
Kasparov to visit the London Chess Centre! Details
Katie Martin of the Blue Coat School, Oldham and Three Cs is one of a party
of youngsters selected by the BCF to compete in the European Junior Championships
in Montenegro. After 7 rounds, Katie was on 3.5./7 in the U14s. You can follow
the event and play through many of the games at the official site: http://www.eurobudva2003.com/
There are reports from the BCF Junior Organiser Peter Turner at http://www.bcf.org.uk/index.html and http://www.juniorchess.info/events/
13th September 2003
Chorlton win the Alan Yarker Cup.
3rd September 2003
Until November 30th 2003 there is an important exhibition "The
Art of Chess" at the Gilbert Collection, Somerset House, Strand, London.
There are various events taking place related to this, such as talks and the
chance to play five minute games with various grandmasters. See here
Robyn Smith (Bluecoat School, Oldham/Three Cs CC), to whom the MCF gave a bursary earlier this year, won the British U13 Girls championship at the BCF congress in Edinburgh in July.
BCF Player of the Year 2003
We are delighted to finally confirm that Keith Arkell, of Bury and
Numerica 3Cs, has been voted runner-up for the award of BCF Player of the Year.
Keith is happy with the news and agrees that Luke McShane is the deserved award
winner. It would perhaps have been nice if the BCF had mentioned more than just
the winner when announcing the result on their website!
Keith is currently playing at Paignton and has started with 2/2. His main rivals
are IMs Gary Lane and Colin Crouch, although Colin has already lost a game.
Regards,
Mick Norris, Chairman, Bury Chess Club, Greater Manchester
31st August 2003
See here for details about next
MCF meeting.
See here for a note from Dave Pardoe regarding
the upcoming season.
See here for a note from Dave Pardoe regarding
an upcoming county U150 match.
egg
16th August 2003
See here for details about
the success of the recent Simultaneous display
The Lord Mayor of Manchester officially opens the Mind Sports events today
at 10am.
Theres still time to enter these events, which run throughout the week, and
those interested should ring Tony Corfe on 07973 516718 for more information.
13th August 2003
Please see here for an URGENT
notice from the MCF Fixtures Secretary.
11th August 2003
Details of the Manchester Chess Federation Autumn Congress can be found
here
6th August 2003
Follow Jeff Horner (Bolton) and Alan Walton (3Cs) at the seaside in
Blackpool. See here
for details
Also, follow GM Keith Arkell (Bury) at the seaside in Holland. See here
for details
19th July 2003
Latest details here regarding
the Mind Sports Olympiad and simultaneous events on the 15th and 9th of August
respectively.
16th July 2003
Stephen Gordon of Three Cs is playing in the famous Smith & Williamson
Young masters at Millfield.
You can follow Stephen's progress here
11th July 2003
See here for updated
details regarding the upcoming Mind Sports Olympiad and Simultaneous events.
3rd July 2003
Results of the MCF Summer congress can be found here
21st June 2003
YOU can help to break the British Record for simultaneous Chess!
On Saturday August 9th, in the Sugden Sports Centre in Manchester,
the Scottish Grandmaster Jonathan Rowson will attempt to break the British record
for the number of Chess games played simultaneously. You can be one of his opponents!
We are expecting TV, radio and newspaper coverage of the attempt. The current
record stands at 142 and was set in December 1956.
All proceeds from this record attempt will support Kirsty’s appeal to
secure Francis House Children’s Hospice in Didsbury.
See here for more details.
The final Summer League fixture dates are now available along with the latest
results.
19th June 2003
Deadline Extended to 27th June!
Entries are invited for the MCF Best Games competition for the season
2002-3. There is a prize for the best game in each division. Annotated games
are especially welcome. Games will be judged by John Littlewood. Entries (preferably
in PGN or CBV) to: Phil Adams
Latest Summer League results added to site.
11th June 2003
Peoples Chess Club unable to participate in this years Summer League Division
A. More details here.
Individual results added for Winter League and Winter trophies.
1st June 2003
Details here of last month's Bolton
congress.
30th May 2003
Mike Crowther has resigned as Correspondence Organiser. See here
for details.
11th May 2003
MCF Congress details here
26th April 2003
The forthcoming Mind Sports Olympiad is to be held at UMIST, in Manchester,
for the next five years. This years events include chess, bridge, backgammon,
cribbage, dominoes, Scrabble, Othello, and Go.... Many other Junior events also!
It takes place between 16 - 25th August at the UMIST CONFERENCE
CENTRE. Entries expected from 60 countries.
To enter, ring 0208 883 5180, or email dlevy@msoworld.com