THE YEOVIL SUMMER CONGRESS 2009

The annual Yeovil Summer Congress was played over the weekend 16th June 19/21 and saw a close finish in the Open Tournament.  Go to News/WECU for all crosstables and to Games/WECU for the games played by the four top players in the Open

Below are databases in zipped PGN format of all tournaments.

Our thanks to Jack Rudd for all the above information.

MICHAEL ADAMS IN SPAIN

Michael Adams is currently playing in the 3rd Ruy Lopez Festival in Spain.  To see how he is faring to to Games/Others.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

The News/DCCA page now contains a calendar of major events in Devon during the season 2009/2010.  Should any organiser wish to add to the calendar please contact the webmaster.

DEVON TEAMS KNOCKED OUT OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Both Devon teams (Open and U150) were knocked out of the National Championships on Saturday 16th May.  The Open team were crushed by a very strong Yorkshire side and the U150's were narrowly defeated by Hertfordshire.  See News/DCCA for details.

See News/DCCA for Devon's only win against Yorkshire.

CORNWALL CHESS ASSOCIATION WEBSITE

Please note that the above site has changed its address to http://www.cornishchess.org/

SELECTED GAMES

Each year "Chess Devon" publishes a database of 50 selected and annotated games culled from various sources.  click HERE for this year's selection.

FIND OUT HOW TO BEAT YOUNGER PLAYERS

At some time most of us have had to play younger players and have been faced with a baseball cap put on front to back and a bottle of high adrenalin drink, plus crisps etc.  At some time most of us have stood up after the game has finished with a red face and a big zero on the scoretable.

Here is some ammunition to stop this happening in the future.  Nigel Davies has prepared a DVD that offers a remedy.  See Articles/ChessBase for a review.

FROME CONGRESS 2009

The Frome Congress was held over the weekend of 8/10 May.  The prize list and the games from the Open are available  on News/WECU.

For annotated games played by the winners of the Open see Games/WECU.

WISE WORDS ON THE OPENINGS

Richard Reti was one of the great chess thinkers who contributed towards the hypermodern school of chess.  He is well-known for his exposition of these theories in his book "Modern Ideas in Chess."  However, he made some pertinent comments on the openings in his later book, "Masters of the Chess Board."  These remarks are relevant today and are well worthy of study.  In Articles/Internet Books we take a look at the early chapters of the latter book,

THE SPIRIT OF TAL LIVES ON

During the Peter Rooke Final match between Exeter and Newton Abbott a game was played that had a nice sacrificial finish.  See the game HERE.

THE WECU CHAMPIONSHIPS

The first round of the WECU Championships was played at the Royal Beacon Hotel on 19th April 2009.

Games played in the open can be downloaded from the Congresses/WECU page

 Prize list and Open crosstable appear on Congresses/West of England

19/04/09 - Selected games from the Major added  HERE

26/04/09 - Selected games from the first four rounds of the Minor are HERE. 

28/04/09 - Selected games from the last three rounds of the Minor are HERE

N.B. We understand that some readers may have had difficulties with the notation used in the above.  This has now been amended and we trust that this has cleared the problem.

ANOTHER WAY TO PRESENT GAMES ETC

Some time ago we indicated that the chess programme Aquarium were developing a feature of compiling internet-books.  Since then they have progressed and it is now possible to construct a book as is represented  HERE.  There is still some way to go before the technique is perfected and Chess Devon would like to hear readers opinions on this development.

EAST DEVON CONGRESS 2009

Databases of tournament games in zipped PGN format included on congresses/E.Devon.