Before the battle

About the CSCL

•   The CSCL provides league chess for Civil Service departments and associated organisations in central London.

•   At present, 10 clubs field 19 teams in three divisions and two cup competitions. About 200 players take part in league activities.

•   The CSCL was founded in 1904 and recently celebrated its centenary with a congress and a simultaneous exhibition.

 

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••• Blog latest: 26 May 2009 ••• Amersham 2009

7 June 2009
For detailed results from the Annual Team Blitz, see this cross-table.

4 June 2009
League and cup fixtures for next season are now available.

30 May 2009
Some dates for next season:
•   17 September 2009 – Individual Blitz
•   6 May 2010 – Team Blitz
•   13 May 2010 – AGM

15 May 2009
After a long break, Mandarin returns to the blog with his (or her) very own take on the world of chess as viewed from inside the Civil Service. Go to blog.

13 May 2009
Some pictures from the Annual Team Blitz event have been posted here. Many thanks to John Saunders for these.

9 May 2009
All the stats pages and charts on the website have been updated to show results up to 2009.

Congratulations to the winners of this year's competitions (prizes will be awarded at the AGM on 14 May).

• Division 1 Revenue & Customs
• Division 2 Treasury
• Division 3 Treasury 2
• Bonar Law Revenue & Customs
• Post Annual Treasury 2
• Bond Trophy Arne Eilers (Metropolitan Police)
• Barford Trophy Home Office & Justice

7 May 2009
The annual Team Blitz event took place on 7 May at the Civil Service Recreation Centre. A total of nine teams competed for the Barford Trophy. Home Office and Justice 1 came first with 7.5 points from their nine matches. Treasury 1 were second with 6 points followed by DHSS with 5.5 points. Thanks to Nigel Blades for his efficient organisation of the event.

8 April 2009
Added Information Sheet 8 to the website. Click here.

25 March 2009
Added Information Sheet 7 to the website. Click here.

3 March 2009
Added Information Sheet 6 to the website. Click here.

27 January 2009
Added Information Sheet 5 to the website. Click here.

19 January 2009
DFEE have conceded all their remaining fixtures as they are no longer able to raise a team. In accordance with League Rule 29, the fixtures they have already played this season are declared void except for grading purposes. The website has been amended accordingly.

21 December 2008
Added Information Sheet 4 to the website. Click here.

28 November 2008
Added Information Sheet 3 to the website. Click here.

5 November 2008
Two requests from the Web Manager:
1) please could match captains send me the match result when they send it to Ian Pheby. This helps me to keep the website up to date;
2) please send results to my personal email address, which is james.toon@mac.com.

30 October 2008
Added Information Sheet 2 to the website. Click here.

7 October 2008
Ian Pheby writes:

"The Civil Service Chess Association held a Special General Meeting on
2 October 2008 to discuss the future of National Civil Service chess. After a full discussion it was decided by a significant majority that the Civil Service Chess Association should be dissolved with immediate effect. The Civil Service Sports Council will appoint a National Organiser in due course. The post will eventually be advertised on the CSSC website (http://www.cssc.co.uk/). All questions relating to National Civil Service chess should be sent to Kate Newberry (Kate.Newberry@cssc.co.uk) until further notice.

Please note that all matters relating to the London Civil Service, Post Office & Municipal Chess League should continue to be sent to the Officers detailed in the League Handbook.

There are no implications for the London Civil Service, Post Office & Municipal Chess League because the use of trophies, and funding for insurance premiums, League handbooks and correspondence chess for the League had already been safeguarded."

12 September 2008
The Civil Service League Individual Blitz tournament was held on 11 September. Arne Eilers won the event. Nigel Blades sent this report.

5 September 2008
Added Information Sheet 1 to the website. Click here.

1 September 2008
In his capacity as Chairman of the Civil Service Chess Association, Ian Pheby has sent the following message and documents:

"The Civil Service Chess Association Special General Meeting will be held in London on 2nd October 2008. The location of the meeting was subject to a UK wide survey, and the significant responses received from throughout the UK clearly supported London as the venue.

Please bear in mind that CSSC Sports & Leisure have kindly agreed to pay for CSSC members’ Travel and Subsistence for this meeting. Claim forms may be downloaded from http://www.cssc.co.uk/web/FILES/VIPFiles/1vol_srb_t&s_form.pdf.

CSSC Sports & Leisure will also provide tea/coffee and biscuits for this meeting.

Whatever the outcome of the SGM, there are no implications for the London Civil Service, Post Office & Municipal Chess League because the CSCA has safeguarded the use of trophies, and funding for insurance premiums, League handbooks and postal chess for the League.

I look forward to seeing you at this important meeting."

Agenda
Note on the future of Civil Service chess at national level