Dominant Guildford win every match on way to fifth
successive 4NCL title
- Leonard Barden
Friday 5 May 2017 17.45 BST
The Surrey team have an overall record of 53 wins and two
draws from 55 matches since they broke the supremacy of Wood
Green in the 2012-13 season.
Eat your heart
out, Chelsea. The 4NCL (Four
Nations Chess League) has just
completed the season with
Guildford once again totally
dominant. The Surrey team won
all its 11 matches, retained the
title with a round to spare and
crushed its Midlands rival
Cheddleton 6½-1½ in Monday’s
final fixture.
This was
Guildford’s fifth successive
championship success, achieved
with an overall total of 53 wins
and two draws in 55 matches. The
4-4 draw against Wood Green in
2012-13 was a titanic battle at
the end of a season in which
Guildford ended the Middlesex
team’s long-running supremacy.
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Div
2c Team
Report
04.5.17
- Many
thanks
again to
John
Carleton
(Spirit
of
Atticus)
for
another
entertaining
round-up
report
about
the A
Team's
successes
or
otherwise,
during
weekend
5 in
Telford.
Divisions
3 and 4,
Weekend
5
03.5.17
-
A
detailed
report
about
Divisions
3 & 4
from
Weekend
5
including
an
annotated
'star
game' is
now
available
-
with
thanks
to Steve
Burke.
David Welch Steps Down
02.5.17
- As many of you will be aware
Dave Welch has decided to stand
down as the 4NCL’s Chief
Arbiter.
On behalf of all
chess players, organisers,
colleagues, friends and the 4NCL
management we would like to say
a heartfelt thank you for the
dedicated and professional
service David has provided over
many years.
David's wisdom,
patience and understanding has
been very much appreciated. No
doubt we will see him at many
more 4NCL events in the coming
years.
4NCL Results
2016-17
Below, details
of winners, losers, and players
gaining title norms from 2016-17
- with thanks to Dave Thomas.
Final details of
promotion from division 4 South
will not be known until all the
teams relegated from division 2
have declared their intentions
for next season.
03.5.17
-
Games
from
Weekend
5
are
being
added
over
the
coming
days.
Most
are
available
already.
Division 4s Round 9
21.4.17
- New pairings for
round 9 are available
following the withdrawal of some teams - with thanks to Dave Thomas, David Welch
and Matt Carr. Please
note that they will change again should any more teams withdraw from
the weekend. The pairings are also shown
here.
Divisions 3n re-pairing
21.4.17
-
Hounds and Bears have pulled out of the final weekend.
Fortunately, it is possible to do a
triangular match between
3Cs 2, Gonzaga and Enniscorthy. Apologies for this especially
to Enniscorthy who will have a second triangular match but
the repairing options are very limited - Alex McFarlane.
08.4.17
-
A report about Divisions 3 &
4 from
Weekend 4 including an
annotated 'star game' is now
available - with thanks
to Steve Burke.
Games in PGN & Replay
28.3.17
-
Download or Replay all
2016-17 games (2413), following
the conclusion of Weekend 4.
4NCL Title Norms
26.3.17
- Any manager with a player whom
they think may have a chance of a title norm and wishes the
control team to advise on what they need on the final
weekend to achieve this should contact Tom
Thorpe - .
Division 4s Round 9
23.3.17
- Provisional pairings for
round 9 are available- with thanks to Dave Thomas and David Welch. Please
note that they will change should any teams withdraw from
the weekend. The pairings are also shown
here.
Div 3n Team Report - Weekend 4
20.3.17
-
Many thanks again to Andy Mort
(Spirit of Atticus)
for his
fourth Division 3n report
and
the B team's tough battles at the Cedar
Court Hotel, Wakefield.
Division 4s re-pairing
16.3.17
- One squad has announced that
they are unable to field a team for round 7. Therefore
pairings for Saturday only have accordingly been revised to
include a triangular match.
There is no other change to the pairings.
Quick Links:
Pairings &
Results,
Weekend IV, 18-19
March,
Div 3n
(Wakefield), 3s & 4s (De
Vere Wokefield Estate).
07.3.17
- Many thanks again to John Carleton
(Spirit of Atticus) for another entertaining
match report about the A team and their
successful adventures during weekend 4 in Telford.
Results:
Weekend IV, 4-5
March,
Divisions 1 & 2,
Park inn Telford.
01.3.17
-
More details about
weekends 1-3 next season
now available - with
particular thanks to Mike
Truran.
PGN & Replay
01.3.17
-
Download games played so
far.
All 1617 in PGN
(after weekend 3).
Divisions 3 and 4, Weekend 3
23.2.17
-
A report round-up about
Weekend 3 at Park inn
Telford and Mecure Georgian
Hotel Bolton including an
annotated 'star game' is now
available - with thanks
to Steve Burke.
Div 2b Team Report
15.2.17
- Many thanks to John Carleton
(Spirit of Atticus) for his very detailed
Division 2b report about the A team and their tough
encounters during weekend 3 in Northampton.
Weekend 3 Press Report
15.2.17
- Another a big thank you to
Rhys Cumming for his well-timed
and detailed report round-up
about Weekend 3 in February.
Download here in PDF format.
Please note weekend 4 is
split, with Divisions 1 & 2
at
Park inn Telford 4-5
March. See menus for latest
pairing details.
Weekend 2 Press Report
15.2.17
- A bit late, but a big
thank you again to Rhys Cumming
for his detailed report round-up
about Weekend 2 in January.
Download here in PDF format.
Div 3n Team Report
13.2.17
-
Many thanks to Andy
Mort
(Spirit of Atticus)
for his third
Division 3n report about
the B team's fascinating
weekend endeavours at the
Mecure Georgian House Hotel,
Bolton.
04.2.17
-
A report round-up about
Weekend 2 at Wokefield
Park and Bolton including an
annotated 'star game' is now
available - with thanks
to (a very patient) Steve
Burke.
Div 3n Team Report
05.2.17
-
Many thanks to Andy
Mort
(Spirit of Atticus)
for his second
Division 3n report about
the B team's successful
weekend adventures at the
Mecure Georgian House Hotel,
Bolton.
Div 2d Team Report
23.1.17
- Many thanks to John Carleton
(Spirit of Atticus A) for his
Division 2d
report about the A team and their productive weekend
encounters during weekend 2 at Park inn, Northampton.