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Welcome to Bradford Chess Association Website

The Bradford & District Chess Association organise chess events every Tuesday evening in the Bradford Area. Play normally starts at 7:30pm. Whatever your level from beginner to Grandmaster, why not join us. Click on the Clubs and Contacts list below to find a club in your area.

www.bradfordchess.org.uk - Web-Site Last Updated: Monday, 26th July 2010
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Draft 2011 Grades, Idle RapidPlay - 27/7/2010, BDCA Committee Meeting 29/7/2010, GM Simul With GM Daniel Gormally - 14/8/2010, Bob Burns Rd 3 Results/Rd 4 Draw, Telegraph & Argus Article On Junior Chess, Chess And A Pint!

2009 - 2010 BDCA League Calendar

Division 1 Fixtures Division 2 Fixtures Division 3 Fixtures All Fixtures

Bob Burns Summer Tournament Fixtures/Results 2010

Overview Results: Rd 1, Rd 2, Rd 3 Draw: Rd 4

Following its success last year the Bob Burns Summer Tournament will once again be hosted by Idle Chess Club this year.

All 5 rounds of competition will be played at Idle Working Mens Club under standard BDCA rules of play (i.e. 37 moves in 75 mins + 15 mins quickplay finish).

Entry fee for this event is £5.00 for adults, free entry for juniors (aged 15 or under as of 8th June 2010). Prizes (including tiered grading prizes) will be determined by the number of entrants (last year we had 28 entrants and a prize fund of £100.00).

Players wishing to enter the competition, which is in the format of a 5 round swiss, should contact Andy Wainwright (BDCA Secretary) at idlechessclub@yahoo.co.uk or call 07977 538488.

Although entries will be accepted on the night of the first round a draw will be conducted the night before of the first round and any late entrants may be forced to take a bye if there is no opponent for them in the first round.

A half point bye may be requested in any of the first 4 rounds.
Rearranged fixtures can be organised by the competition controller but must be played in advance of the subsequent round.

Bradford DCA League 2009 - 2010
Results and tables for the final week of league chess games played on the 20th April 2010 can now be viewed below. Click on the links below to download the results for printing and redistribution in PDF.

Results: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14

Scorecards: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14

All Results: 2010 Results & Tables, 2010 Scorecards, 2010 Crosstable

*2009-2010 BDCA Chess Season Week 14*
*2009-2010 BDCA Chess Season Week 13*

BDCA Chess League Crosstable: 2009 - 2010

Click here to download the latest crosstable in PDF format for printing.

Latest News

Draft 2010-2011 Grades Now Available To View
Players grades for the 2010-2011 season are now available in draft form and be downloaded and printed here. Players can now see their individual results from the previous season via Jon Griffiths ChessNuts website.

Idle RapidPlay - Tuesday 27th July 2010
The next Idle RapidPlay Tournament will be on Tuesday 27th July 2010, 7:30 start at Idle Working Mens Club, High Street, Idle, BD10. This competition is open to all players and will be a 6 round blitz tournament (10mins each on the clock per game). £2.00 to enter (free for u16s). Prizes dependant on number of entrants. Please contact Andy Wainwright (idlechessclub@yahoo.co.uk) for more details or just turn up on the night between 7:00 and 7:30 to register.

BDCA Committee Meeting - Thursday 29th July 2010
The next BDCA meeting will be held at the Latvian Club on Thursday, 29th July 2010, 8pm start. The Minutes from the April meeting can now be viewed from the BDCA Meetings link to view.

Telegraph & Argus Chess Article On Junior Chess in Yorkshire
Click here to read an interesting article from the Telegraph & Argus on the continuing work of the Renaissance Academy sith junior chess in the local area.

Play a Grand Master! GM Stephen Gordon Simultaneous Event - Tuesday, 13th July 2010
17 BDCA players took on Englands youngest Grand Master Stephen Gordon at Idle Chess Club on Tuesday 13th July 2010. An enjoyable evening was had by all who played against Englands current number 9 seed (FIDE active player rankings). The BDCA players once again did themselves proud with a score of 5 out of 17 against the young GM. Wins were recorded by Mike Bramson (Undercliffe CC), Gary Corcoran (Idle CC) and Kevin Winter (Bingley CC). Draws were also earned by Paul Kadzionis (Undercliffe CC), Ian Smith (Undercliffe CC), Darren Bedford (Crazy Horses CC) and Winston Williams (Bingley CC). Best game prize was awarded by Stephen to Idle Gary Corcoran who Stephen said had "simply outplayed him" in a terrific end game. Many thanks to all who played.

Play a Grand Master! GM Daniel Gormally Simultaneous Event - Saturday, 14th August 2010
Chess Grandmaster Daniel Gormally is coming to Leeds Chess Club to give a simultaneous. This will take place on Saturday 14 August at The North Leeds Working Men's Club and will start at 2:30pm. You will have the black pieces as you can't expect Danny to take black when he will be playing around 30 people simultaneously!. Daniel is currently rated 2491 and is currently ranked 18th in the country according to the FIDE rating list, Richard Palliser is 27th so this is a huge leap up for the next simultaneous event! He is about 34 years old and his peak rating was 2573 back in January 2006 which today would have been high enough to place him at 5th in the country! Danny was in fact ranked number 4 in England when he competed for his country in the 37th olympiad! This is a great opportunity that doesn't happen in Leeds very often. If you are available and would like to play, please enter here. Tony Ibbitson, tony@leedschessclub.org - Tel: 07787613083.

Chess And a Pint on Sunday Afternoons!
Sunday Chess at Fanny's Ale House, Saltaire Rd, Saltaire. Chess practice and a pint the third Sunday in every month from 2pm-6pm. We have six boards but feel free to bring one and your friends! Beginners also welcome. Contact Sarah on 07736381930 or Facebook Group "Sunday Chess at Fanny's Ale House." (Sorry but juniors allowed only when accompanied by a parent/guardian). Sarah Pearson, Captain Bradford Renaissance.

2010 BDCA Chess Congress Entry Form - Tournament Dates: 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010
The entry form for the 2010 BDCA Chess Congress to be held on the weekend of the 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010 is now available for download here. Entries and queries can be directed to competition controller Stuart Swire at bradfordchess@blueyonder.co.uk

Hepolite Cup/Plate Finals Results - 4th May 2010

Scorecards: Finals, Hepolite Cup and Plate Results 2009-2010

Clough Trophy Final Standings
Congratulations to Shipley Predators on winning the Clough Trophy. Links to full results and standings below.

Scorecards: Round 5, Results and Table/Final Standings: After Round 5.

BDCA Individual Competitions - Final Standings

Barnett (Open): 1st Lang 4, 2-4th Barlow, Webb, Ashdown 3.5, 5th Williams 3, 6-8th Bak, Trobridge, Rabbi 2.5, 9/10th Wright, Wainwright 1.5, 11th Scurfield 0.5.

Parkinson (Under 151): 1-2nd Solomons, Clarke 4.5, 3-7th Haggas, Houlden, Madden, Khan, Jewsbury 3, 8-9th Laszlo, Kadzionis 2.5, 10-12th Pells, Brack, Saxton 2, 13-15th Ludlam, G.Honore, Mason 1.5, 16th Ellson 1.

Hutchinson (Under 126): 1st Fletcher 4.5, 2-3rd A.Walker, Stead 4, 4th Jakovchuk 3.5, 5-7th Brown, N.Redmond, Lightowler 3, 8-9th P.Walker, Copland 2.5, 10-15th Budahazi, Greenwood, T.Redmond, Toothill, Rowe, Capless 2, 16th Mullan 1.5, 17th Parr 1.

Bak (Under 101): 1st (on tiebreak) McGinty 4, 2nd Ellis 4, 3rd Clews 3.5, 4-6th Bland, Bell, Freeman 3, 7-9th Young, D.Greenhough, White 2.5, 10-12th Schnedl, T.Honore, Robson 2, 13th Raw 1, 14th A.Greenhough 0.

Scores From All Five Rounds and Final Standings in PDF: 2010 Individual Results

BDCA League - Final Standings
Congratulations to South Bradford A on becoming 2010 BDCA League Champions with a narrow victory over Bingley Bees A who are relegated to Division 2 along with Undercliffe A. Nearest challengers Undercliffe B lost their final game to Polish by the narrowest of margins 3½-2½. In fact, if Undercliffe B had beaten Polish A by the same score, both South Bradford A and Undercliffe B would have had identical records resulting in a play-off!

Bradford Internationals had already secured the Division 2 title with a game in hand and ended up with the leagues best record of 12 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss for a total of 25 points. Second place and promotion to Division 1 went to Shipley Predators who held Clayton to a 3-3 draw pipping Clayton in the process. Enigma are relegated back to Division 3 but not before causing an upset in defeating South Bradford B in their last game condeming them also to life in Division 3 and ensuring Keighley would stay in Division 2.

Idle Phoenix are Division 3 champions and are promoted to Division 2 along with Dark Horses who defeated Bingley Bees B to secure promotion. The Wooden Spoon goes to Bradford Renaissance.

Totty/Cocking Standings for 2009-2010
Congratulations to Peter Rooney (Polish Parish Chess Club) on achieving the best record in the BDCA league this season. Congratulations also to John Saxton (Idle Phoenix) on winning the Cocking Trophy for achieving the best score outside of Division 1. Click here to view results and standings for all BDCA players this season.

Chess.Com - Bradford Team Games
A new Bradford representative team has been launched on chess.com and all new members from the league or players in the area are encouraged to join and represent our city / league on line. Becoming a member is free and there are many benefits, resources & contacts to be made. Chess games can be played against players from all over the globe at rates to suit yourself. The aim is to play competitive team matches, including 'vote chess' & instill a greater sense of community. Follow this link to take a look at homepage and sign up, if your already playing on chess.com - reveal yourselves!

4NCL - Division 3 North
For those of you who are not aware the 4NCL is the premier level of team based chess competition in the UK, see: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/

The 4NCL has recently confirmed that it intends to launch a new Northern 3rd Division in the 2010/2011 season to run parallel with the Southern 3rd Division. Idle Chess Club have been in contact with the 4NCL organisers to confirm that they intend to enter at least 1 team in this 11 round competition which is played over 5 weekends (none of which clash with the YCA Saturday league). Teams consist of 6 players, and it is recommended that teams therefore run with a squad of 10-12 players. Idle Chess Club would like to invite any interested players who are keen to compete in this exciting new league to contact Andy Wainwright at: idlechessclub@yahoo.co.uk. If interest is sufficient from the BDCA league and a suitable second captain comes forward then we could even run two teams.

YCA Saturday League
The Yorkshire Chess Association Saturday league is a highly competitive competition with a great history and strong support. See: http://www.yorkshirechess.org.uk/

Idle Chess Club intend to enter a team in the third division of this competition (the Silver Rook) in the 2010/2011 season. We would therefore be keen to hear from any player who is interested in joining our energetic, competitive and sociable group in this new endeavour. Our intentions for this first season are clear - we intend to win and we are confident that we have the nucleus of a squad capable of doing so, we just need a few more enthusiastic players to ensure our target is met. If you are interested in joining our Saturday team for the 2010/2011 season then please contact Andy Wainwright at: idlechessclub@yahoo.co.uk.

Bradford DCA Trophies and Past Award Winners
Please click here to view pictures of the historic trophies which are awarded at season end. If anyone can fill in the missing information with regards to the names of some of the trophies or anyone who wishes to contribute any articles regarding the history of the BDCA please contact Enzo at chess@anno-domini.net.

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World Chess Championship Historical Database

From Steinitz to Anand, if you want to review any of the matches played in the World Chess Championship matches from 1876 right through to 2008, click on the link below:

http://www.chessgames.com/wcc.html

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History of Bradford Chess Club, 1853-1953

The fourth and final installment of the History of Bradford Chess Club is now available for viewing. Part 4 covers the British Champions who belonged to Bradford Chess Club, famous visitors to the club and a review of the numerous Trophy Competitions the club entered and won. Part 3 reviews the Tournament of 1888 and the Club's Headquarter's are discussed. Part 2 explains the origins of the Ivory Chessmen and the amalgamation of the Exchange Chess Club with Bradford is examined. Part 1 describes how the club was originally founded and describes the day to day running of the club in 19th Century Britain. This four part series on the history of Bradford Chess Club is as recalled in 1953 when this document was produced to celebrate the club's centenary.

Please click the links below to access each chapter:

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 1 PDF, Chapter 2 PDF, Chapter 3 PDF, Chapter 4 PDF

Hepolite Cup 2010

Clough Trophy 2010

Hepolite Cup 2010 Results & Final Standings
The results from the finals of the Hepolite Cup played on the 4th May 2010 can now be viewed below.

Scorecards: Round 1 Ro u nd 2 Round 3 Round 4 Finals

Fixtures: Hepolite Cup and Plate Results 2009-2010

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Clough Trophy 2010 Final Standings
Please find below the final standings of the Clough Trophy for 2010. Grades used are those published in the original BDCA handbooks distributed at the EGM.

Scorecards: Round 1 Ro u nd 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5

Results and Table/Final Standings: After Round 5

BDCA Individual Competitions

BDCA Individual Competitions - Final Standings

Barnett (Open): 1st Lang 4, 2-4th Barlow, Webb, Ashdown 3.5, 5th Williams 3, 6-8th Bak, Trobridge, Rabbi 2.5, 9/10th Wright, Wainwright 1.5, 11th Scurfield 0.5.

BDCA Individual Competitions - Round 5 Results

Barnett (Open): Barlow 0-1 Webb, Lang 1-0 Bak, Ashdown 1-0 Wainwright, Williams 1-0 Wright, Scurfield 0-1 Rabbi, Trobridge bye.

Parkinson (U151): Madden 0-1 Solomons, Clarke 1-0 Jewsbury, Kadzionis 0-1 Houlden, Pells 0-1 Haggas, Khan 1-0 Mason, G.Honore 0.5 Ludlam, Laszlo, Brack defaulted, Ellson, Saxton byes.

Hutchinson (U126): Fletcher 0.5 Jakovchuk, Brown 0-1 A.Walker, Stead 1-0 P.Walker, N.Redmond 1-0 Copland, Lightowler 1-0 Capless, Greenwood 0.5 Budahazi, Rowe 1-0 Mullan (default), Toothill 1-0 Parr, T.Redmond 1-0 Robertson (default).

Bak (U101): McGinty 0-1 Ellis, Freeman 0-1 Clews, D.Greenhough 0-1 Bell, Bland 1-0 T.Honore, Young 1-0 Robson, White 1-0 Raw (default), A.Greenhough 0-1 Schnedl.

BDCA Individual Competitions - Round 4 Results

Barnett (Open): Barlow 1-0 Bak, Webb 0.5 Lang, Trobridge 1-0 Williams, Ashdown 0.5 Wright, Wainwright 1-0 Scurfield, Rabbi - bye.

Parkinson (U151): Laszlo 0-1 Solomons, Clarke 1-0 Khan, Jewsbury 1-0 Pells, Madden 1-0 (Default) Brack, Kadzionis 1-0 Saxton, Haggas 1-0 Ludlam, Houlden 1-0 G.Honore, Mason 0.5 Ellson, Priest - Withdrawn, Velosa - Withdrawn.

Hutchinson (U126): Brown 0-1 Fletcher, Jakovchuk 1-0 Capless, Stead 1-0 Thompson, Copland 1-0 Greenwood, Budahazi 0.5 Lightowler, N.Redmond 1-0 Rowe, Mullan 1-0 Parr, T.Redmond 0.5 Toothill, A.Walker - Full point bye, P.Walker - Half point bye.

Bak (U101): Clews 0-1 McGinty, Ellis 1-0 Bland, Bell 0-1 Freeman, D. Greenhough 1-0 White, T.Honore 1-0 Schnedl, Raw 0-1 Young, Robson 1-0 A.Greenhough, James - Withdrawn.

BDCA Individual Competitions - Round 3 Results

Barnett (Open): Lang 0.5 Barlow, Bak 0.5 Webb, Rabbi 0-1 Williams, Trobridge 0-1 Ashdown, Wright 1-0 Wainwright.

Parkinson (U151): Solomons 0.5 Clarke, Laszlo-Khan (rescheduled), Saxton 0-1 Madden, G.Honore 0-1 Jewsbury, Ludlam 0-1 Brack, Haggas 1-0 Mason, Houlden 1-0 (default) Ellson, Pells- bye, Kadzionis-bye.

Hutchinson (U126): Capless 0-1 Brown, Fletcher 1-0 Stead, A.Walker 1-0 Budahazi, P.Walker 1-0 Rowe, Yakovchuk 1-0 N.Redmond, Lightowler 0.5 Copland, Parr 0-1 Greenwood, Thompson 1-0 T.Redmond, Mullan 0-5 Toothill.

Bak (U101): McGinty 1-0 Bell, Schnedl 0-1 Clews, White 0-1 Bland, Robson 1-0 Raw, Ellis 1-0 T.Honore, Young 0-1 Freeman, A.Greenhough 0-1 D.Greenhough.

BDCA Individual Competitions - Round 2 Results

Barnett (Open): A.Bak 1 W.Williams 0, Barlow 1 Trobridge 0, Rabbi 0 Lang 1, Webb 1 Wright 0, Ramsden 1 Qureshi 0 (default withdrawn), Ashdown 1 Scurfield 0 (rescheduled), Wainwright bye.

Parkinson (U151): Jewsbury 0 Solomons 1, Brack 0 Clarke 1, Khan 0.5 Saxton 0.5, Mason 0 Laszlo 1 (rescheduled), Haggas 0 (default) Kadzionis 1, Ludlam 1 Houlden 0, Pells 1 Ellson 0, G.Honore 1 S.Priest 0 (default), Velosa bye.

Hutchinson (U126): Brown 1 Lightowler 0, Budahazi 0 Yakovchuk 1, Capless 1 D.Copland 0, A.Walker 0 Fletcher 1, Greenwood 0 Stead 1, N.Redmond 0.5 T.Redmond 0.5, Toothill 0 P.Walker 1, Anand bye, Thompson bye, Parr default, Mullan default, Sutcliffe default.

Bak (U101): Bell 1 T.Honore 0, Clews 0.5 White 0.5, McGinty 1 Young 0, Raw 0.5 Ellis 0.5, Bland 1 D.Greenhough 0, Freeman 1 A.Greenhough, Robson 0 (default) Schnedl 1, James bye.

BDCA Individual Competitions - Round 1 Results

Barnett (Open): W Williams 1 - M Ashdown 0, A Wainwright 0 - D Barlow 1, A Lang 1 - K Ramsden 0, S Scurfield 0 - A Bak 1, C Wright 0 - K Trobridge 1, Y Qureshi 0 - F Rabbi 1, M Webb 1 - bye.

Parkinson (U151): P Solomons 1 - P Kadzionis 0, G Laszlo 1 - S Haggas 0, C Houlden 0 - DJ Mason 1, PRH Clarke 1 - D Ludlam 0, J Saxton 1 - R Pells 0, J Madden 1 - G Honore 0, S Priest 0 - K Khan 1, A Ellson 0 - I Jewsbury 1.

Hutchinson (U126): M Rowe 0 - S Brown 1, P Greenwood 0.5 - N Redmond 0.5, R Fletcher 1 - P Walker def, J Parr 1 - G Sutcliffe def, A Robertson 0 - A Walker 1, D Copland 1 - B Thompson 0, C Stead 1 - N Mullan 0, J Toothill 0 - J Capless 1, AJ Lightowler 1 - S Anand 0 def, P Budahazi 1 - bye.

Bak (U101): A Bland 0 - A Clews 1, F Schnedl 0 - J Bell 1, A Greenhough 0 - M McGinty 1, D Young 0.5 - R Ellis 0.5, D Greenhough 0.5 - E Raw 0.5, T Honore 1 - J Freeman 0, M White 1 - A Robson 0.

Scores From All Five Rounds and Final Standings: 2010 Individual Results

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