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30 January 2010
Digital clocks again. This time, the Garde Digital Chess Clock goes under the spotlight. It scores highly on presentation but falls down on content – the clock is entirely unsuitable for use in the League. One might have hoped for more, since it's so expensive. See the review and the online manual here.
22 January 2010
Information Sheet 5 is on the website here.
8 January 2010
The Senior Recorder agrees that matches may be postponed due to the bad weather if the captains agree. Postponements should be played by the end of March 2010 if possible. Captains should inform the Senior Recorder and the webmaster of the postponement and the date of the rearranged match as soon as possible.
6 January 2010
The League's Executive Committee have drawn up plans for a Team Blitz Grand Prix for next season. Clubs are invited to consider this note and draft Rules in advance of the AGM on 13 May.
11 December 2009
Information Sheet 4 is on the website here.
28 November 2009
Back to digital clocks. Laboratory tests on the BHB Digital Chess Clock have confirmed that it is suitable for use in the Civil Service Chess League. It is particularly suitable for clubs who play in two or more leagues with different time controls. More details here.
27 November 2009
The Home Office and Justice Chess Club have entered a team in the Major section of the National Club Championships. A total of 17 teams have entered the Major this year, about half of them from the London area. This is a knockout competition, and HOJCC have been drawn against Wanstead & Woodford (who are the defending champions) in the 1st round.
Is this the first time that a club from the Civil Service Chess League has entered a team in the National Club Championships?
9 November 2009
I have added a new page on digital chess clocks. This is intended as a resource for any club thinking of investing in a set of digital clocks for use in the League.
4 November 2009
Information Sheet 3 is on the website here.
1 November 2009
The website has been updated. Some results are still outstanding.
1 October 2009
Information Sheet 2 is on the website here.
30 September 2008
Players' grades have been revised where necessary to take account of the latest ECF revision published earlier this month.
17 September 2008
A total of 14 players took part in the CSCL Individual Blitz Tournament on 17 September. Arne Eilers (Metropolitan Police) won the event with the impressive score of 9/9. Robin Haldane (UNATS) was 2nd and James Toon (Home Office & Justice) was 3rd. Arne's victory makes him the only person in recent times to win this event two years running. Many thanks to Nigel Blades for organising the tournament (and competing in it at the same time).
Pos |
Name |
Grade |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Eilers | 174 | 9 |
| 2 | R Haldane | 188 | 7 |
| 3 | J Toon | 179 | 6 |
| 4 | R Johnson | 155 | 5.5 |
| 5 | P Haddock | 109 | 5 |
| 6= | MG Baker | 162 | 4 |
| 6= | R Cannon | 184 | 4 |
| 6= | D Gleave | 166 | 4 |
| 9 | N Blades | 176 | 3.5 * |
| 10= | D Lacey | 129 | 3 |
| 10= | T Packham | 157 | 3 |
| 12 | J Robinson | 161 | 2 * |
| 13 | G Gibson | 136 | 1.5 |
| 14 | J McDonnell | 174 | 1 |
* did not play in all rounds
10 September 2009
The Home Office and Justice Chess Club has a new venue: Room G07, Cleland House, Page Street, London SW1P 4LN. Visitors should bring some form of ID (this does not have to be photo-ID).
6 September 2009
The CSCL Individual Bltz Tournament will take place on Thursday 17 September from 6.45pm at Chadwick Street. Details here.
17 August 2009
Information Sheet 1 is on the website here.
11 August 2009
The new ECF grades were published today. I have updated the club pages on the website.
26 July 2009
Fixtures for the 2009/10 season have been put on the website.