CLUB DETAILS
Torquay Chess Club now
meets upstairs at Torquay Bridge Club, Zion Road,
Torquay. Instead of paying a rental to the Bridge
Club each member attending pays £2 per night,
juniors paying £1.
Club night is Wednesday
starting at 7:00p.m.
Chess players from other
clubs are welcome as visitors, and members are urged
to support the club as much as possible, playing
their club championship games when not involved in
matches!
About the club:
The club has a wide
range of ages and playing strengths and new members
of any standard are very welcome.
We have teams in the 1st,
2nd and 3rd divisions of the
Torbay league and in the knockout cup and Rapidplay
league. We also run internal club competitions at
standard time controls and at rapidplay.
So, if you have an
interest in chess or are looking to play competitive
chess, please feel free to come along.
Directions
The club is approached
from Tor Hill Road, which at that point is one-way.
From Paignton you may
turn left at the first traffic lights after
Livermead, signed A3022 Newton Abbot, follow signs
to Town Centre (bearing right), along Falkland Rd,
Lucius St, Tor Church Rd and turning sharp left at
the 3rd traffic lights (by the church –you can’t
miss it!) which should be Tor Hill Road. Since
parking space at the club is very limited, it is
advisable to park on the left side of this road
(before the road narrows) and walk up and around the
corner to the left along Zion Road. Again follow
this road round to the left and you will see the
Torquay Bridge Club sign lit up. Further on there
may be parking spaces on the left of Tor Hill Road,
or after turning left at the top by the roadside
opposite the Police Station. If there is no room go
on down Belgrave Road and if necessary continue in a
circle by turning left at the lights leading into
Lucius St and back to Tor Hill Road.
From other directions
aim for Belgrave Road, turn at the traffic lights
into Lucius St, opposite Falkland Rd, and continue
as above.
There is wheelchair
access, but it is advisable to inform the club
secretary in advance if this is required.
Visit
this website for a map.
Contacts:
President: Tom Maloney Tel: 01803 314781
Secretary: Geoff Rosser, 21 Lower Shirburn
Road, Torquay, TQ1 3ET, telephone 01803 316766, email
g.d.rosser@btinternet.com
Geoff Rosser reports on the seasons activities:-
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The
2009/2010 season has been mixed for Torquay
Chess Club.
The
roomy venue in the Bridge Club has not
brought in the hoped for increase in numbers
and half of the current members seem
reluctant to come along to the club on
Wednesday evenings unless they are engaged
in a match.
However, the current membership successfully
completed a season of matches in four
divisions of the Torbay and District League
and the Knockout Trophy, although one A team
match was defaulted and there were 2-3
individual defaults in other matches.
Matches
have generally been hard-fought and our
teams were successful in the Rapidplay
League under the captaincy of Peter Ruszelak,
going through the season undefeated and
beating Newton Abbot, last year’s champions,
twice.
The
League Knockout Trophy was won for the
second year in succession, under the
leadership of Andy Dunn, with a decisive
4½-1½ win over Teignmouth in the final.
33
games have been played in the club
championship so far and 9 in the club
rapidplay championship. These events give
all players the opportunity to play in as
many graded games as they wish. The full
results will be published as soon as
possible.
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ECF GRADING FOR
SEASON 2010/11 as at 19th July 2010 |
| Ref |
Name |
Sex |
Age |
Club(s) |
Category |
Standard |
Previous |
Category |
Rapid |
Previous |
|
152122G |
Ariss, John A |
M |
|
Teignmouth |
A |
111 |
114 |
|
|
127 |
|
259398B |
Ballantyne, Richard J |
M |
|
Torquay |
D |
105 |
102 |
|
|
|
|
272185F |
Blamey, Clive J |
M |
|
Torquay |
D |
96 |
|
|
|
|
|
269129C |
Clarke, Adam |
M |
|
Torquay |
C |
164 |
152 |
E |
150 |
153 |
|
135817A |
Cowley, Dennis R |
M |
|
Torquay |
C |
170 |
176 |
|
|
|
|
109767C |
Doidge, Charles |
M |
|
Teignmouth |
A |
138 |
136 |
D |
132 |
138 |
|
109951G |
Dunn, Andrew M |
M |
|
Torquay |
A |
164 |
181 |
|
|
|
|
156363E |
Greenaway, Terence V |
M |
|
Torquay |
B |
139 |
130 |
|
|
|
|
187622D |
Greeno, Stephen P |
M |
|
Totnes |
C |
120 |
125 |
D |
117 |
113 |
|
233243H |
Hellings, Frank |
|
|
Torquay |
C |
32 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
233227K |
Hindom, Kevin |
M |
|
Teignmouth |
A |
124 |
122 |
|
|
|
|
173265B |
Howard, Simon |
M |
|
Torquay |
C |
105 |
119 |
D |
110 |
115 |
|
194730J |
Maloney, Tom |
|
|
Torquay |
D |
69 |
70 |
|
|
|
|
240680K |
Mann, Harry T |
M |
17 |
Torquay |
D |
167 |
163 |
|
|
|
|
277505A |
Pietrzycki, Jacek |
|
|
Torquay |
D |
172 |
|
|
|
|
|
166595K |
Rosser, Geoffrey C |
M |
|
Torquay |
A |
129 |
137 |
A |
141 |
143 |
|
268159G |
Ruszelak, Piotr |
M |
|
Torquay |
B |
136 |
129 |
D |
124 |
121 |
|
178159F |
Southall, Christopher
M |
M |
|
Exeter |
B |
138 |
145 |
|
|
|
|
120413A |
Tidy, Norman F |
M |
|
Torquay |
A |
129 |
132 |
D |
129 |
133 |
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TORBAY
LEAGUE FIXTURES 2009/10 |
|
Division 1 |
|
Division 3 |
|
07-Oct-09 |
Torquay |
3 |
TBGS |
1 |
01-Oct-09 |
TBGS |
1 |
Torquay |
3 |
|
|
Newton Abbot |
4 |
Torquay |
0 |
25-Nov-09 |
Torquay |
1½ |
Plym' Tigers |
2½ |
|
12-Jan-10 |
Teignmouth |
4 |
Torquay (Def) |
0 |
26-Jan-10 |
Teign Rooks |
3 |
Torquay |
1 |
|
10-Feb-10 |
Torquay |
3½ |
Teignmouth |
½ |
10-Feb-10 |
Torquay |
2½ |
N.A. Knights |
1½ |
|
03-Mar-10 |
TBGS |
1 |
Torquay |
3 |
10-Mar-10 |
Torquay |
1 |
N.A. Pawns |
3 |
|
24-Mar-10 |
Torquay |
1½ |
Newton Abbot |
2½ |
20-Apr-10 |
Teign Knights |
3 |
Torquay |
1 |
| |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rapidplay |
|
Division 2
|
|
04-Nov-09 |
Torquay |
4½-3½ |
Brixham |
|
18-Nov-10 |
Torquay |
4½-3½ |
Newton Abbot |
|
16-Feb-10 |
Brixham |
4 - 4 |
Torquay |
|
18-Mar-10 |
Newton Abbot |
3 - 5 |
Torquay |
|
21-Apr-10 |
Torquay |
5 - 3 |
South Hams |
|
|
21-10-09 |
Torquay |
3 |
Teignmouth |
1 |
|
02-Nov-09 |
Plymouth |
2½ |
Torquay |
1½ |
|
11-Nov-09 |
Torquay |
3½ |
TBGS |
½ |
|
05-Jan-10 |
Brixham |
1 |
Torquay |
3 |
|
25-Mar-10 |
Newton Abbot |
3½ |
Torquay |
½ |
|
31-Mar-10 |
Torquay |
2 |
South Hams |
2 |
| |
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|
|
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|
Knockout Cup |
|
|
29-Sept-09 |
Brixham |
3 |
Torquay* |
3 |
|
Semi-Final |
|
19-Nov-09 |
Newton Abbot |
3 |
Torquay* |
3 |
|
Final |
|
04-May-10 |
Teignmouth |
1½ |
Torquay |
4½ |
|
*won on board count |
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GRADINGS FOR
SEASON 2009/10 |
| Ref |
Name |
Sex |
Age |
Club(s) |
Category |
Standard |
Previous |
Category |
Rapid |
Previous |
|
259398B |
Ballantyne, Richard J |
M |
|
St Marychurch |
C |
102 |
104 |
|
|
|
|
269129C |
Clarke, Adam |
M |
|
St Marychurch |
D |
152 |
150 |
|
|
156 |
|
135817A |
Cowley, Dennis R |
M |
|
St Marychurch |
C |
176 |
185 |
|
|
|
|
109767C |
Doidge, Charles |
M |
|
Teignmouth |
A |
136 |
127 |
E |
138 |
137 |
|
109951G |
Dunn, Andrew M |
M |
|
St Marychurch |
A |
181 |
172 |
|
|
|
|
156363E |
Greenaway, Terence V |
M |
|
Reading |
B |
130 |
132 |
|
|
|
|
233243H |
Hellings, Frank |
|
|
St Marychurch |
C |
35 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
173265B |
Howard, Simon |
M |
|
Torquay |
C |
119 |
119 |
|
|
|
|
194730J |
Maloney, Tom |
|
|
St Marychurch |
D |
70 |
74 |
|
|
|
|
240680K |
Mann, Harry T |
M |
16 |
St Marychurch |
A |
163 |
163 |
D |
158 |
157 |
|
275965C |
Purdon, Lewis |
M |
|
St Marychurch |
E |
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
166595K |
Rosser, Geoffrey C |
M |
|
St Marychurch |
A |
137 |
151 |
D |
154 |
156 |
|
268159G |
Ruszelak, Piotr |
M |
|
St Marychurch |
A |
129 |
127 |
|
|
|
|
120413A |
Tidy, Norman F |
M |
|
St Marychurch |
A |
133 |
128 |
D |
133 |
133 |
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TORBAY CHESS LEAGUE 2008-09 -
up-dated 31/10/08 |
|
DIVISION 1 |
|
DIVISION 3 continued |
|
16-Oct-08 |
Torquay |
4
- 0 |
Totnes |
|
12-Mar-09 |
TBGS |
3 - 1 |
Torquay |
|
04-Nov-08 |
Teignmouth |
1 - 3 |
Torquay |
|
26-Mar-09 |
Torquay |
v |
Plymouth |
|
20-Nov-08 |
Torquay |
1½ -2½ |
Newton Abbot
|
|
06-Apr-09 |
Totnes |
v |
Torquay |
|
05-Feb-09 |
Newton Abbot |
2½ - 1½ |
Torquay |
|
09-Apr-09 |
Torquay |
v |
Ntn.Ab.Pawns |
|
09-Mar-09 |
Totnes |
1 - 3 |
Torquay |
|
|
19--Mar-09 |
Torquay |
2 - 2 |
Teignmouth |
|
|
DIVISION 2 |
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27-Oct-08 |
Plymouth |
4 - 0 |
Torquay |
|
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03-Dec-08 |
Torquay |
4 - 0 |
Brixham |
|
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11-Dec-08 |
Newton Abbot |
2 - 2 |
Torquay |
|
|
|
|
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|
07-Jan-09 |
Torquay |
2½
- 1½ |
Teignmouth |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22-Jan-09 |
Torquay |
3½
-
½ |
TBGS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-Feb-09 |
South Hams |
1 - 3 |
Torquay |
|
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|
|
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| |
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| |
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DIVISION 3 |
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|
|
|
|
05-Mar-09 |
Torquay |
1½
- 2½ |
Ntn.Ab.Knights |
|
|
|
|
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16-Oct-08 |
Torquay |
1 - 3 |
Teignmouth |
|
|
|
|
|
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29-Oct-08 |
Torquay |
0 - 4 |
Totnes |
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|
|
|
|
19-Nov-08 |
Torquay |
1½
- 2½ |
TBGS |
|
|
|
|
|
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10-Dec-08 |
Plymouth |
2½
- 1½ |
Torquay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27-Jan-09 |
Teignmouth |
3 - 1 |
Torquay |
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KNOCKOUT CUP |
|
05-Feb-09 |
Ntn.Ab.Knights |
1 - 3 |
Torquay |
|
Quarter-Final |
| |
|
|
|
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27-Nov-08 |
Torquay |
4½
- 1½ |
TBGS |
| |
|
|
|
|
Semi-Final |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Plymouth |
3 - 3 |
Torquay |
| |
|
|
|
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Final |
| |
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Torquay 3 -
Totnes 3
Torquay win on board count |
