26.10.18
-
The pairings for the
all-play-all rounds (1-7) are published for Div 1 & 2, 3a &
3b. 3n and 4s are available.
More information here.
Note:
Owing to
an
unfortunate
error
the
Div 1 pairings
published
today
were
incorrect.
Contrary
to the
rules
Wood
Green
Monarchs
had been
placed
in the
same
pool as
Wood
Green 1.
The
pairings
have now
been
corrected.
Apologies
to
affected
captains
-
Dave
Thomas,
Chief
Arbiter.
Friends of Chess
02.11.18
-
We are
very grateful for a recent contribution to the 4NCL from
the Friends of Chess.
The Friends of Chess was founded in 1969 with the express
objective to provide funds to aid and initiate chess
enterprises in ways which are perceived as making a
difference. Given the wide-ranging objects there is no limit
on the type of chess-related activity that can be supported.
However, the majority of grants awarded in recent years have
fallen into one of the following four categories; support
for individuals seeking titles, support for events offering
norm or rating opportunities, support for teams and support
for players with disabilities.
If you are interested in becoming a Friend or finding out
more, please contact the Treasurer, Simon Brown - .
4NCL International
Congress
-
to
celebrate 25 years of
the 4NCL
Congratulations to
British KO qualifiers:
GM Simon Williams & GM
Matthew Turner.
06.11.18
-
During a routine Anti-Cheating
check by the arbiting team during the 1st 4NCL
International, a player was found to have used
electronic means to assist them with their
games.
After further investigation,
that player was subsequently disqualified from
the tournament. The details have been forwarded
to the FIDE Fair Play Commission, and
consequently it is not possible to comment
further on the case at this time.
We have received a number of
questions about the scores of the players in the
tournament. Page 13 of the FIDE Anti-Cheating
Guidelines, which are binding on us given the
tournament is FIDE-rated, say the following:
“In an individual Open
tournament, the offender shall be excluded from
the final ranking. Each of the offender’s games
shall be considered a loss, but the score for
the opponent shall remain unchanged. All games
shall be reported as unplayed.”
None of the 8 games played by
the player have been submitted for FIDE rating,
and they will not be submitted for ECF grading.
Alex Holowczak
- Chief Arbiter, 1st 4NCL
International
Runners & Riders
07.10.18
-
The list of teams entered is
complete. Thank you
to captains, team managers and helpers for providing the
required information & fees. Player registration lists will
follow in a few weeks.
The
joining code is 652881-143616
for new managers. Just one team
please per manager and no
pseudonyms!
- Neil
Graham.
Arbiter
Application
15.6.18
-
The 4NCL
is
seeking
arbiters
to work
at the
4NCL
International Congress, 31
October - 4 November at Park
Inn Telford, Forgegate.
The
Congress
will
provide
an
opportunity
for
established
arbiters
to
increase
their
current
portfolio
of
events.
04.6.18-A
report round-up aboutWeekend
5at
De Vere Wokefield Estate including a
deeply annotated 'Star Game' is now
available-
with many thanks again to Steve Burke.
Guildford extend their record unbeaten run in 4NCL to
66 matches
- Leonard Barden
11 May 2018
The Surrey team won all 11 matches this season to make it 64
wins and two draws since they ended Wood Green’s dominance
in 2012-13
Guildford are
still the chess kings at the end
of another 4NCL (Four Nations
Chess League) season. The Surrey
team won all its 11 matches and
overcame its Midlands rival
Cheddleton 5½-2½
in Monday’s final fixture. The
losers at least got closer than
in 2017, when Guildford’s margin
was 6½-1½ and they had a round
to spare.
This was
Guildford’s sixth successive
championship, achieved with an
overall total of 64 wins and two
draws in 66 matches. The 2012-13
season, when Guildford ended
Wood Green’s long reign, is a
distant memory. Its cosmopolitan
squad includes the England
Olympiad grandmasters Matthew
Sadler and Gawain Jones, three
highly rated GMs from France,
and the former world champion
Antoaneta Stefanova on the
women’s board. Just to make sure
on the final weekend, they
fielded another top Bulgarian,
Ivan Cheparinov, as a wildcard.
14.5.18
- Many thanks again to Rhys
Cumming for another excellent report
about Weekend 5 for Divisions 1
and 2 at Park Inn Telford, 5-7
May 2018.
Download PDF.
Div
1d Team
Report -
Weekend
5
10.5.18
- Many
thanks
as
always to
John
Carleton
(Spirit
of
Atticus)
for
another
comprehensive
report
about
his A
Team's
Division
1 final matches
during
weekend
5 at
Park inn
Telford.
Div 3n Team Report - Weekend 5
09.5.18
-
Many thanks again to Andy Mort
(Spirit of Atticus)
for his
insightful and honest report
about Weekend 5 at the
Holiday Inn, Doncaster.
You might need to refresh your
display to view updated results
(press F5).
J4NCL Weekend 3
23.4.18
- The third and final 2017-18 weekend
took place Sat 21 & Sun 22 April at the
Park inn Telford. You
can find all the pairings and links to the
results
and final tables
here. Some photos are
here.
05.4.18-A
report round-up aboutWeekend
4at
De Vere Wokefield Estate including a
deeply annotated 'Star Game' is now
available-
with many thanks again to Steve Burke.
Weekend 4 Report
30.3.18-Many thanks again to Rhys
Cumming for another detailed report
about Weekend 4 for Divisions 1
and 2 at De Vere Wokefield
Estate.
Download here in PDF format.
Div
1a/d Team
Report
25.3.18
- Many
thanks
to
John
Carleton
(Spirit
of
Atticus)
for
another
captivating
report
about
the A
Team's
Division
1
matches
during
weekend
4 at
De Vere
Wokefield
Estate.
Div 3n Team Report - Weekend 4
25.3.18
-
Many thanks again to Andy Mort
(Spirit of Atticus)
for his
enjoyable report
about Weekend 4 at the
Mercure Georgian Hotel,
Bolton.
Weekend 4 Results, Divisions 3S & 4S Wokefield Park
You might need to refresh your
display to view updated results
(press F5).
Arbiter
Application
17.2.18
-
The 4NCL
is
seeking
arbiters
to work
at the
1st
Spring
Bank
Holiday
Congress
25-28
May in
support
of the
Chief
Arbiter,
FIDE
Arbiter
Tim
Dickinson.
The
Congress
will
provide
players
with an
opportunity
to
achieve
arbiter
norms or
give
established
arbiters
an
opportunity
to
increase
their
current
portfolio
of
events.
15.2.18
- Many
thanks
as
always to
John
Carleton
(Spirit
of
Atticus)
for
another
entertaining
report
about
the A
Team's
Division
1
encounters
during
weekend
3 at
Park inn
Northampton.
Div 3n Team Report - Weekend 3
13.2.18
-
Many thanks again to Andy Mort
(Spirit of Atticus)
for his
Division 3n report
about Weekend 3 at the
Mercure Georgian Hotel,
Bolton.
News
- Mike Truran
08.2.18-
We have a couple of exciting
developments to share with
you (well, we think they
are).
We’re holding a new
seven-round Spring Bank
Holiday congress on
Friday 25 - Monday 28
May at Basingstoke
Country Hotel. See links
on the top menu.
We’ve been working with
our friends at Bridge
Overseas to develop the
concept of an overseas
congress/holiday, and
I’m pleased to be able
to tell you that this
has now been arranged
for Thursday 11 –
Wednesday 17 October at
Hotel Mangalan, La Manga,
Spain. There's more
information
here. As well as the
attractions of some late
Mediterranean sun in a
popular Spanish resort,
we have also secured the
exclusive services of
Grandmaster Keith Arkell
for the week.
I don’t
usually advertise non-4NCL
events, but as Alex
Holowczak is instrumental in
making the 4NCL congresses
happen I will, if I may,
take the liberty of drawing
the following event that he
is organising to your
attention:
Midland Open
Junior Championships
:
This congress will be held
on Tue to Thu 3rd-5th April
at Kenilworth School, Leyes
Lane, Kenilworth CV8 2DA.
Further details and entry
here.
The inaugural Midlands Rapid
& Blitz organised by the
MCCU took place in
Walsall on 17-18 February.
There were four Rapidplay
sections and one Blitz
section, each with 9 rounds,
and a prize fund of £2,680.
You might need to refresh your
display to view updated results
(press F5).
Div
1a Team
Report
10.2.18
- Many
thanks
to
John
Carleton
(Spirit
of
Atticus)
for his
detailed
report
about
the A
Team's
Division
1
endeavours
during
weekend
2 in
Solihull
at St
Johns
Hotel.
Divisions
3 and 4,
Weekend
2
05.2.18-A
report round-up aboutWeekend
2at
Solihull and Wokefield Park including an
annotated 'Star Game' is now
available-
with thanks to Steve Burke.
You might need to refresh your
display to view updated results
(press F5).
Div 3n Team Report - Weekend 2
17.1.18
-
Many thanks to Andy Mort
(Spirit of Atticus)
for his
Division 3n report
about Weekend 2 at the
Mercure Georgian Hotel,
Bolton.
Weekend 2 Report
16.1.18
- A big thank you again to Rhys
Cumming for his excellent and detailed weekend
2 report
about Divisions 1 & 2 in
Solihull.
Download here in PDF format.
Manx
Liberty
Outlook
13.12.17-Dietmar
Kolbus reports on the Isle of
Man Chess team Manx Liberty and
their Candidacy for Promotion to
Division 1 in 2017-18.
Read more here ...
Divisions
3 and 4,
Weekend
1
13.12.17-A
report round-up aboutWeekend
1at
Wokefield Park and
Doncaster including an
annotated 'Star Game' is now
available-
with thanks to (an extremely
patient) Steve Burke.
Back-to-back 4NCL victories make it 46 in a row for
dominant Guildford
- L Barden
Friday 17 November 2017
The Surrey team won their first two matches of the 4NCL
season 8-0 and 7½-½, with Matthew Sadler the only member of
the team who dropped half a point.
The Four Nations
Chess League (4NCL) began its
new season at Telford last
weekend where it left off, with
a new demonstration of
Guildford’s supremacy.
The Surrey team,
replete with grandmasters, took
their opening matches by 8-0 and
7½-½
and have now won 46 matches in a
row in a sequence stretching
back to 2012-13.
Read more ...
Div
1a Team
Report
15.11.17
- Many
thanks
to
John
Carleton
(Spirit
of
Atticus)
for his
detailed
report
about
the A
Team's
Division
1
endeavours
during
weekend
1 in
Telford.
Div 3n Team Report - Weekend 1
14.11.17
-
Many thanks to Andy Mort
(Spirit of Atticus)
for his
Division 3n report
about Weekend 1 at the
Holiday Inn, Doncaster.
Weekend 1 Report
14.11.17
- A big thank you to Rhys
Cumming for his detailed weekend
1 report
about Divisions 1 & 2 in
Telford.
Download here in PDF format.
The British KO
Championship Qualifier is IM Alan Merry, 2422.
Registrations 17-18
16.10.17
-
Registrations received so far
are
now published
with bookmarked links
here- with thanks to
Dave Thomas.
Note: Lists outstanding should
have been received by Friday 13 October.
Main Rules 17-18
08.8.17
-
Available here.
There are several changes
from last season and
Captains and Managers are
asked to make themselves and
their team colleagues
familiar with them -
particular thanks to David
Welch, Dave Thomas and Mike
Truran.
Runners & Riders 17-18
01.10.17
- The list of teams entered is now complete. Thank you
to all captains, team managers and helpers for providing the
required information & fees. Player registration lists will
follow in a few weeks.
Seedings & Pairings 17-18
04.11.17
-
Dave Thomas and Matt Carr have
completed the seedings and pairings for the all-play-all's
including rounds 1 & 2 for Division 3N and 4S.
Click for more information
here.
Rapidplay
08.10.17
- This year's Team & Individual
pairings & results are
all here.
J4NCL Weekend 1
01.10.17
- The first 2017-18 weekend
took place Sat 30 Sept & Sun 1 Oct at Wokefield Park. You
can find all the pairings and links to the
results
and final tables
here. Weekend 2 takes place 20-21 January at the
Park inn Telford.
Fantasy Football
08.8.17
- Neymar
might be
worth
£200
million
but
luckily
he's not
available
for this
year's
Fantasy
Football.If
you're a
budding
Klopp or
Koeman
it's
time to
join the
Premier
Chess
Fantasy
Football
League.
Joining
code for this year is
1506967-360799.
Just one
rule - all managers must give
their correct name - no
pseudonyms please! - Neil
Graham.
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.
Read more ...
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.
